nextel cup car performance

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from car and driver: link

basically lateral g: 1.08 (pretty sad)
1/4 mile acceleration: 11.9 @ 137 mph.

Now, Im not a nascar fan but I was expecting a little better numbers than that. The quater mile times can be attributed to a burnt clutch, crappy launch, and a 1st gear that goes to 103 mph.
 
Curb weight: 3543 lb

There's your problem. It weighs more than two F1 cars together, while generating similar horsepower figures.
 
The 11.5" wde tires all the way around don't help eithet. As a walking book of NASCAR specifications and knowledge, this kinda disappointed me. I also dislike how they called Daytona 'the biggest' (it isn't) and Infineon (or Sonoma) Raceway 'Sears Point'. I liked more the article they did a couple years ago on hanging out with Junior. That one was pretty cool.

I should also let you know that a car with a regular speedway engine but a restrictor plate aero package will top out at about 240. 153 is rediculous. But then again it has a Sonoma gear ratio package, not to mention a high-drag, but high-downforce aero package.
 
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