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[edit] NASCAR in the future
Prior to the year 2017, the future of NASCAR (National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing) was largely dependent on fossil fuels. The full-time usage of unleaded fossil fuels began at the 2007 NASCAR season. However, hydroelectric fuels will probably be implemented by the year 2017 (as NASCAR's contract with Sunoco expires before then). Fossil fuels can declared obsolete on the NASCAR circuit at all levels well before the year 2080 (the year where the global supply of oil will finally run out permanently), similar to the move made at the Indy Racing League.
And the increasing influence by foreign race car drivers and international fans will force to switch NASCAR to the metric system (using kilometers per hour instead of miles per hour) by the year 2040. Pit crew will have a new responsibility as they have to recharge the electric battery, instead of adding new fuel through their specialized pumps.
In the year 2028, NASCAR and the stock car racing world will finally receive international recognition by being added to the Summer Olympic Games schedule along with war games, massive multiplayer online roleplaying, and American football. Either in or around the year 2030, NASCAR scientists will invent an invisible weather shield to ensure that no races are rained out in a season. Eventually, this technology would be used so that NASCAR events could be held year round (instead of from early February to late November).
While the main events will be held in the United States of America for decades to come, the invention of the maglev train means that exhibition matches in foreign countries will increase in frequency as maglev trains are faster than airplanes, thus leading to lower fares. As a result of this, more foreign-born citizens will defect from Formula One to NASCAR. This would eventually leading to the Formula One organization closing its doors around the year 2030. By the year 2040, stock car racing will have a monopoly on the automobile racing world.
[edit] The Car of Tomorrow
The "Car of Tomorrow" was considered to be mandatory by the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. This car has focused mainly on safety, with the driver's seat being moved closer to the center of the car. The car's width has been increased by 4 inches, the front bumper has been re-designed to virtually eliminate bump-drafting, and the height of the car has increased to accommodate taller drivers. The most noticeable change to fans will be the addition of a rear wing. The spoiler used in the old vehicle was replaced by a rear spoiler with a higher frame (as used in Gran Turismo vehicles). Teams that run cars in open wheel series (where cars have had wings on them for decades) have had huge advantage.
This car's first scheduled race was the 2007 Bristol Sprint Cup series race (which resulted in a victory by Kyle Busch of Hendrick Motorsports). The second race using the Car of Tomorrow at Martinsville International Speedway was a clear victory for Jimmie Johnson of Hendrick Motorsports. It was used in a limited number of races in 2007. It also saw action at Darlington Raceway, the fall event at Talladega Superspeedway and road-course events at Infineon Raceway and Watkins Glen International.
[edit] See also
- 2017 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship; where Kyle Busch would acquire his fifth Sprint Cup title
- 2030 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season; where the league starts to be dominated by foreigners
