In the NASCAR garage, cars stand at the heart of what makes the sport thrive. Fans tune in to see these machines roar at top speeds on the track. Over time, NASCAR has tweaked the cars to keep things fresh and exciting for everyone involved. Yet the shift to the current Next Gen car brought bigger changes, like tires growing from 15 inches to 18 inches and horsepower dropping from around 900 in the Gen-6 era to 670 now, making passes tougher on many tracks. Drivers like Kyle Larson have noted the impact, saying, “I think if we would still have the 2021 car, I would have about 50 Cup wins right now. I think switching to this car has limited us from winning.”

But the roots of NASCAR’s car generations stretch back to 1948, with the first Strictly Stock cars running until 1966, before Gen-2

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