[Racer Duck]

NASCAR Nationwide Series Director Joe Balash said Thursday that the car scheduled to be used in the series in 2009 will have a different front suspension package than the Sprint Cup version. The Nationwide car of tomorrow will have a spring package like the one used in current cars, Balash said. Sprint Cup cars, which will all be the model formerly known as the COT beginning in 2008, use "bump-stops" on the front suspension instead of the "coil-binding" setup on current Nationwide cars. Balash also said plans call for the Nationwide COT to be rolled out in all races in 2009. Nextel Cup teams ran the new car in 16 races this year, with the older version used in 20. The Nationwide cars also will use a different body style, with a higher hood and shorter deck lid. Manufacturers are still deciding what model to use, though it appears likely Ford will run a Mustang, Chevrolet a Camaro and Dodge a Challenger. Toyota likely will stick to the Camry, sources said. ...More

[Quality88]

hmmm.... gotta ponder this one.

[DOF_power]

So looks like Nationwide (hard to get used) it's gonna be more like DTM.

[Bob Tanner]

Originally Posted by DOF_power

So looks like Nationwide (hard to get used) it's gonna be more like DTM.

How would they say "Nationwide" in German?

[Quality88]

Originally Posted by Bob Tanner

How would they say "Nationwide" in German?

Allgemein?

[Racer Duck]

I think I'm ready to "initialize" the Nationwide Series -- "NWS" is my new acronym until something better comes along.

And, until the '08 season gets into full swing, "NWS aka Busch" or "NWS (Busch)" will be used to help those who have a tougher time adapting...