Entering the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season, all the focus remains on the all-new Next Generation race cars. In one of the busiest off-seasons since the 1990s, teams have crisscrossed the country for testing and scrambled to make sure they are ready before the season-opener.
The Next Gen car brings with it many changes for the sport. A spec chassis built by Technique Inc., a sequential manual transmission, independent rear suspension, and larger 18-inch aluminum wheels that uses a single center-locking lug nut -- these are just some of the changes teams and drivers must adapt to and overcome this year.
