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Alex Zietlow

NASCAR to make changes to Next Gen car after Charlotte meeting with Cup Series drivers

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR officials met with Cup Series drivers for a “tense” and “candid” driver-initiated meeting at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday morning, with the goal of making the Next Gen car safer.

The meeting, which lasted more than an hour, included NASCAR President Steve Phelps, who told drivers that changes to the car will be implemented for next year.

Among those changes include adjustments to the rear bumper structure, as well as adjustments to the car’s rear clip center section.

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