Daytona to Get Second Chicane for NASCAR Race

In addition to the traditional Bus Stop chicane located on the back straight, Daytona International Raceway will receive a second chicane for August’s NASCAR weekend. This new chicane will be located just after NASCAR Turn 4.

Also announced: Cars will run the “high downforce aero package” along with the 750-horsepower engines used on short tracks and road course.

So, the big question from the GRM staff: Will this chicane be available for our club events? And how soon until we can practice on iRacing?

Comments

David S. Wallens Editorial Director
7/30/20 4:27 p.m.

Sounds like iRacing has already answered one of our questions: next week, we hear.

slowbird SuperDork
7/30/20 4:29 p.m.

Aw, I wanted to see unrestricted stock cars try to cram their way down into turn 1 from 200+ mph and fail miserably.

wae UltraDork
7/30/20 4:37 p.m.

No practice... No qually... Never raced on the road course before... Just unload from the transporter and get the green flag. And then I heard Goodyear was bringing the wets. I have never before planned ahead to watch a NASCAR race, but this is going to be epic.

David S. Wallens Editorial Director
7/30/20 4:40 p.m.

Looks like Andy Lally will be in the field.

MotorsportsGordon HalfDork
7/30/20 5:10 p.m.

The chicane would be pretty easy to use for club events it's all pavement there.

back the day daytona also had this layout

this was with the older international horseshoe that went in further and was more open and faster

alfadriver (Forum Supporter) MegaDork
7/30/20 5:17 p.m.

Isn't that really close to pit in?? Or are they using part of pit in for this?

thatsnowinnebago (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand UltraDork
7/30/20 6:12 p.m.

Wait, NASCAR cars switch engines depending on what kind of course they're running?

DeadSkunk (Warren) PowerDork
7/30/20 8:06 p.m.

In reply to thatsnowinnebago (Forum Supporter) :

I would guess that's the plate vs no plate issue.

Purple Frog (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand Reader
7/30/20 8:18 p.m.

I'm guessing they did some testing, and soon realized diving into T1 after having it matted from the bus stop was just going to be too much to ask for those cars and that field. They probably pictured cars spinning all the way to the track pavement at T6. (see above diagram)