Generation Six Car- A Defining Moment

Drivers test out the pack during day 2 at Daytona - Jared C. Tilton / Getty Images for NASCAR

Drivers test out the pack during day 2 at Daytona – Jared C. Tilton / Getty Images for NASCAR

NASCAR will debut the Generation Six car at the Daytona 500. The 2013 Daytona 500 may also be the start of a turning point in the sport’s history.

There are many things to look forward to when the Daytona 500 kicks off the NASCAR Sprint Cup series season in two weeks. The most obvious thing that has people excited about the new season is the new “Generation Six” car, also called the “Gen6” car. The Gen6 car represents the way stock cars used to be before the “Car of Tomorrow” debuted in 2007, as they will now better resemble the manufacturers and their street cars, with distinct body lines and character. Cars that will be on track in 2013 include the Chevrolet SS, Ford Fusion and Toyota Camry. Continue reading

Autoweek Panel to Discuss NASCAR’s G6 Cars

NASCAR fans ready for the new season to begin, also have a lot of questions about the Sprint Cup Series‘ new Generation Six cars.

A general view of the new Generation Six race cars during the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Media Tour at the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Jan 22, 2013 in Concord, NC  Photo - Streeter Lecka/Getty Images

A general view of the new Generation Six race cars during the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Media Tour at the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Jan 22, 2013 in Concord, NC
Photo – Streeter Lecka/Getty Images

Autoweek announced today, that fans can tune into a live-streamed town-hall discussion on autoweekracing.com to see the inaugural Autoweek Racing Conference: The Road to Daytona on Tuesday, Feb 5 at 9 am ET. Continue reading

NASCAR’s Gen-Six car looks to bring racing ‘Back to the Future’

2013 Chevrolet SSPhoto - LAT Photographic

2013 Chevrolet SS
Photo – LAT Photographic

With NASCAR’s new Gen-Six cars coming to the track in 2013, manufacturer marketing is banking on race fan loyalty purchases, as their favorite drivers’ car is first to cross the finish line every race day, bringing back the adage, ‘win today – buy tomorrow.’ But it’s what this car brings ‘back’ to the drivers that has them and their fans excited about the ‘future’ of NASCAR racing. Continue reading

2013 Chevrolet SS Unveiled

On Thursday Chevrolet unveiled its new 2013 Sprint Cup car. No longer the Impala, fans will see the Chevrolet SS on the track next season.

The Chevy Impala was used during the “Car of Tomorrow” and previous generations of stock cars but with the next generation of stock cars, comes Chevrolet’s newest make in the SS. Continue reading