NASCAR plans no rules changes for Cup cars in 2009
By Lee Montgomery - Associate Editor
Monday, October 13, 2008
CONCORD, N.C. – There will be no rules changes for the Sprint Cup Series car in 2009, NASCAR Vice President of Competition Robin Pemberton said Monday at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.
Earlier this year, many drivers and teams asked for changes to the new model Cup car to help it handle better. But as the car has undergone more testing and racing, NASCAR officials deemed rules changes unnecessary.
“We’re going to remain firm on our rules,” Pemberton said. “There’s no rule changes coming along.”
Pemberton said NASCAR usually talks with teams about the following season’s rules from mid-August to early September. Talks this year indicated teams wanted the rules to remain constant from year to year.
“We’re pleased with the progress teams have made,” Pemberton said. “As the teams have made their improvements, maybe early on they were looking for rule changes, but as they found things to get their drivers and teams competitive, they have come back and said, ‘OK, let’s stay the course on the rules and regulations, and we’ll get another year under their belt.’”
The new Cup car is in its first full season of competition after being introduced for select races in 2007.
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