CUP: NASCAR Considers Replacing Wing

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CUP: NASCAR Considers Replacing Wing

NASCAR is considering replacing the rear wing on the Sprint Cup car with a spoiler...

Bob Pockrass | http://www.scenedaily.com | Posted January 08, 2010 Charlotte, NC

Among the changes made to the next generation race car by NASCAR was the replacement of the traditional spoiler with a wing. (Photo: LAT Photographic)

Last race at Auto Club Speedway NASCAR Sprint Cup cars had wings.. (Photo: LAT Photographic)

NASCAR is considering replacing the rear wing on the Sprint Cup car with a spoiler, NASCAR spokesman Ramsey Poston confirmed Thursday.

“We are currently meeting with drivers and owners to discuss a number of options,” Poston said. “Going back to the spoiler is one of them under serious consideration. We’ll make an announcement in the coming weeks.”

The wing has been a staple of NASCAR’s new model Cup car, which was used for select races in 2007 before going full time in 2008.

The use of the wing versus a spoiler has been debated among crew members, fans and drivers in terms of how it impacts rear downforce as well as its impact on cars that have gotten upside down in races, especially at restrictor-plate tracks.

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