Last Monday, 50 Nextel Cup race teams tested the COT at Talladega Superspeedway, a first of a two-day event. The test is the sixth of seven scheduled in 2007 and the third dedicated to the Car of Tomorrow. This season, the COT is being used in 16 events. The previous tests for the new car took place at Bristol Motor Speedway and Richmond International Raceway.
A new car style for NASCAR�s Nextel Cup Series, the Car of Tomorrow was first used in March 25 this year. The COT is the product of a seven-year project done at NASCAR�s Research and
The Car of Tomorrow is designed to be safer, more competitive, and more cost efficient for the race teams. Its safety mechanism includes double-frame rail on driver�s side, energy absorbing materials, and larger cockpit, which makes driver move closer to the center. Wider and taller than its precedent Nextel Cup race car, the COT has a rerouted exhaust system which keeps heat away from the driver. COT has undergone design improvements, including straighter windshield, bigger rear wing, and being less aerodynamic. Aiming to be less costly, the COT�s more defined body and chassis makes track specific race cars unnecessary. Also, the time required to fabricate body and chassis is reduced.
NASCAR has a section on its website devoted to articles, videos, and slideshows on the Car of Tomorrow.
The Chevrolet Impala COT
The Toyota Camry COT
The Ford Fusion COT
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