Watch: Next Gen restart/drafts in a large pack at Daytona | NASCAR

[@ChucksPullingVideos]

I'm getting 48-49 second lap times on the stopwatch here on my laptop. That's about how fast they were running in 2001's Daytona 500 on old tires in a pack. I'd say this is working out better than I thought it would overall. From the looks of this, there seems to be a lot of shuffling around and lead changes, drivers getting runs, falling back, coming back through the field again. I like it. Seeing videos like this reminds me of the good ol NASCAR Preseason Thunder days!

[@calebsanchez5129]

Bob pockrass tweeted that they were running 47.7's which goes to around 188 mph. nice stopwatch 😂

[@ChucksPullingVideos]

@@calebsanchez5129 at least my stopwatch was better than the other person I saw in comments who claimed they were running 50s 😂 I was going off a couple random laps on this video only. 47-48 is even better. 👍

[@therealmotorcyclemichael]

@@calebsanchez5129 I wouldn't believe anything the jackass called pockrass says.

[@tritontransport]

@@calebsanchez5129 bob pockrass has also been known to be a dumbass for years now

[@SaishoVibes]

@@ChucksPullingVideos I was counting in my head and using the timestamps in the video and added a couple seconds intentionally to hit the slowest they could be going

[@TheGoodbyeGirl]

As a UK fan I am so happy that Nascar puts this up on youtube so fans around the world can watch these amazing cars :D thank you!

[@thomasjefferson6225]

Dont worry it's only a month till Martin bundle is back on our tvs again for F1 :p

[@SVPSkins]

@@thomasjefferson6225 Meh!

[@arekuisanda]

I love that denny and logano at around 4:00 try to pull away there and kurt and the pack bring them back. There were lots of runs and lots of passes every lap really good work here.

[@HunterMoses]

The tandems look effective but not sustainable, which is a perfect balance.

[@eclipze9412]

It was like that with the old car. Watch the last few laps of the Dega fall race, Denny was shoving CBell to a HUGE lead trying to catch the yellow for rain.

[@mindcrime828]

Yeah I liked how the 11 was able to push the 22 to get a little gap down the backstretch but was even better to see the 45 close right back in on them without someone pushing him.

[@thatonenigeriansformula]

As some point the car behind begins to get slowed down by the car ahead

[@justinnihart985]

Will be curious if this was testing bump drafting or not. Drivers tend to push it alot harder with a checkered flag waving in the wind. Alot about this car won't be known till mid season and next season. As the teams start making there set up tweaks and find what driver and car want/like. Every time with the previous car nascar would make a change to slow the cars down the teams would find speed in other ways.

[@David_Bell3939]

Yup, gonna see wrecked 20+ cars this Daytona 500!🤣

[@demonracer2]

Yes! Looks like Nascar hit it out of the park with this one, looks promising with 17 cars! Great work by everyone involved can’t wait for the 500.

[@carlventuracarlv2589]

hard to see the difference same jackass drivers

[@bigrooster6893]

You can defend tell this car is definitely going to race a lot better this car reminds me of 1987 with how much larger the car got there’s going to be so many different leaders in the Daytona 500 this year.

[@randomcub922]

@@carlventuracarlv2589 well aren’t you a barrel of happy thoughts

[@daystriker1680]

@@carlventuracarlv2589 is like to see you try to drive these cars

[@api8787]

everything but the number placement imo, definitely reminiscent of the early 2000's when i became a fan can't wait for next season

[@colebaker___]

I’m going to the 500 this year, my first race in person since I was 9 years old, and this just got me so excited. These things sound MEAN in a pack and the pack looks pretty wild

[@newyears93]

Have fun! My first in person race was at NHMS back in July of 2017 when Hamlin won the lobster. I highly recommend you try the PB/J milkshake. It's absolutely delicious!

[@derekenlow7607]

2012 500 was my first race ever. Hope you have fun I sure did!

[@reverendslim2641]

You are gonna have the time of your life

[@PsychedelicGuy]

Y’all getting me excited for this NextGen. These guys were passing with relative ease and this is not even a race.

[@RichieWilliams97]

It’s always pretty easy during testing. No one’s trying to block.

[@bigrooster6893]

Blocking isn’t going to work with this new car especially in 2 wide racing.

[@RichieWilliams97]

@@bigrooster6893 yeah it will.

[@daytonafuntim]

@@bigrooster6893 Yeah, because this car doesn't even have a steering wheel. 🤣

[@thebowmannetwork4883]

It's a test bro

[@frevazz3364]

That was impressive. It was a test yet looked like 15 laps to go in the Daytona 500. Package looks fantastic.

[@robertrussell5948]

I would have to say that they sound better than they have in many years now and I love it. That was pretty damn cool for just how many cars were on the track. Can't wait for the 500

[@Tomtown007]

Love the shape of these next gen cars, wouldn’t mind seeing that 45 up front more this year as well

[@wolfgangvan-uber6515]

Kurt Busch is my favorite driver too!

[@LCCJ82]

That 45 looks real stout.

[@merety91]

With the new car is basically who can get adapted to it quicker. Kurt Busch has been top 10 in all the large test sessions and has been doing really good. I could see him being a contender.

[@fivespeed42]

been saying this since he signed at 23/11... Kurt Busch is gonna be a force to be reckoned with in '22

[@leonlawrencez28]

I'm glad I was there up close and personal. My first ever Nascar anything. Thanks for the invite Daytona. It was a great day.

[@yahaha6810]

This will be my first season of NASCAR I watch greetings from Australia 🇦🇺, excited 😁

[@robertpinson595]

First time your gonna watch an entire season or a nascar race period?

[@yahaha6810]

@@robertpinson595 both

[@robertpinson595]

@Yaha Ha I love f1 and v8 supercars in Australia. Just give the entire season a chance. There are some very boring races, ( this is coming from a lifelong nascar fan). Some tracks are raced twice a year. Daytona, talladega, Martinsville, and I believe Bristol is still twice. Daytona and talladega and must watch races, always amazing. Bristol and Martinsville are short tracks, about .5 a mile long but good rough racing. Nascar has added more road courses which are fun to watch, (reminds me alot of v8 supercar racing in Australia.) There are alot of unknowns this year but with the new cars the 1.5 mile tracks maybe more fun to watch. In the past they have been extremely boring.

[@yahaha6810]

@@robertpinson595 wow, thank you

[@BamaKore]

I’m loving what I’m seeing with the next gen cars nascar single car sling shots and the draft pull up is awesome single car drafting up to a tandem cars can’t wait for the beginning of the season

[@ShawnCOutlaw41]

Kurt pretty much dominated that whole session in his new ride. Looking good out there!

[@Campbellscraftingcorner]

It's practice...

[@scsstopmotions989]

@@Campbellscraftingcorner so???

[@willyboy007123]

Kurt? Did you mean Joey?

[@fivespeed42]

been saying this since he signed at 23/11... Kurt Busch is gonna be a force to be reckoned with in '22

[@BlueJimmie48Fan]

As long as they don't go choo-choo, i've got high hopes for this!

[@pentilex4338]

5:03 😓

[@racingpower1954]

@@pentilex4338 Probably because there was only 17 cars in the field.

[@JJ_Skippy]

I’d still expect them to train especially if they want to tick off some laps before they get all racey again.

[@skia4life89]

@@pentilex4338 bro...they literally got side by side not even 20 seconds later.

[@Thi31-p4o]

They will. After the 2nd stage is over there is no reason to race until 20 laps to go. Up to the top they will go and tick laps away.

[@InactiveChannel19272]

Let’s hope the Daytona 500 won’t disappoint!

[@omadta5798]

ah first few laps where great last year aswell. until the super talents wrecked and then it became a farce like almsot every year.

[@DerrickRG]

It will

[@aaronhobart6223]

@@DerrickRG always have that guy that has to be the Debbie downer Sad 😞

[@David_Bell3939]

It shouldn't. Millions of dollars just thrown away in crashes. Should be fun.

[@InactiveChannel19272]

@@David_Bell3939 I didn’t mean wrecks I just meant good racing

[@theMKill76]

So glad we still got that iconic engine sound :)

[@bismarckvasquez2236]

Its probably going to take until Bristol weekend for me to remember that Brad is not in the 2.

[@Azeria]

Dude, that 15 car was up there with the rest of ‘em!

[@prairiefarmer5994]

Well, it is just a test. But the nextgen does appear to be leveling the playing field a bit.

[@tritontransport]

It’s just testing. They pretty much pre plan and orchestrate a lot of it between teams and manufacturers. They’re trying to get data

[@merety91]

Rick Ware Racing are also affiliated with Stewart-Haas now so they should be running better.

[@prairiefarmer5994]

@@merety91 is that all the cars or just a single car like they had with Petty?

[@JP_Stoeffler]

@@prairiefarmer5994 both RWR cars have the alliance w/ SHR

[@dj22356]

To me these cars have a similar sound to the 4th gen x pipe cars during 95’-07’ years. The sound isn’t exactly like them but definitely a more high pitched sound than cot and gen 6 cars.

[@TheGreatWildOne]

It’s a good combination of both. I miss the sound of the early 2000s cars but this is honestly the closest thing to that since then. I’m excited for the 500!

[@DerrickRG]

Not even close

[@michaelwhite77]

They are running to high of an Rpm... and if they would run the X-pipes again, you would get that sound back

[@michaelmchugh2923]

They should like shit now, new car is ugly. These cars are another division like nascar rain road course car. I bet they have horns too.

[@brettmartino7305]

@@michaelmchugh2923 Doesn't really matter what you say, this looks great and the overwhelming majority seems to agree.

[@veryhighpower]

Congratulations NASCAR. Your attempt to bore the heck out of the spectators seems to have been a success.

[@STP43FAN1]

Encouraging is the two car superdrafts are effective again and solo cars ran them down and passed. Amid the battling led by the Penske Fords and Kurt Busch it was encouraging seeing Erik Jones able to draft back to the top six

[@Владимир-э7к4э]

I love Nascar! Greetings from Russia! 🇷🇺

[@Draco_Alpha]

Glad to see we're getting more international notice... I think this bodes well for NASCAR.

[@marktucker208]

Sounds amazing in a pack. Awesome sound listening to them go down the backstretch and then come around 3/4

[@petegio77]

Judging by how uncharacteristically positive the comments from diehard fans are, 2022 looks to be a heck of a year in NASCAR.

[@wilpower97]

😂😂😂

[@Alan_M00ch]

Not gonna lie. As I went on and watched the test session, I started calling it like an actual race. And I was just having a *blast* calling it. I called Kurt Busch winning the Daytona 500 (i know it's a test session, but let me have the moment).

[@fivespeed42]

been saying this since he signed at 23/11... Kurt Busch is gonna be a force to be reckoned with in '22

[@Alan_M00ch]

@@fivespeed42 Yeah, 23XI looks like a to have a dangerous duo over there with Wallace and Busch. I won't be stunned if they turn heads this year.

[@joshuasweeney7864]

Folks, i think we got something with this car.

[@Draco_Alpha]

Looks like it. If the racing is like this every week I'll watch the whole season.

[@kevinnathanson6876]

It will be interesting to see if Nascar feels they need to do something to keep the cowl flaps from opening so frequently when in a tight draft. Given that they are so large now, they might really impair the driver's vision.

[@deaf2819]

Vision be damned. Tall spoilers did the same they left that as is.

[@fivespeed42]

I was watching live earlier and one of em ripped right off. I forgot who it was, think Chastain, got really close to the rear of a car and the flap started going wild and ended up ripping off... lucky it didnt go through a windshield, it was violent

[@JLukeHypernova]

@@fivespeed42 Another hood flap flies off...

[@twjohnson1203]

The numbers moved forward are harder to see then I expected on some cars. I’m glad the _43_ has stayed with red numbers on the roof.

[@noUGames]

Camera seems out of focus a lot

[@Kumquat_Lord]

These engines, man. They sound AMAZING

[@lendirk902]

They don't seem to have any trouble getting in, and out, of line. The 22 and 2 look fast.

[@chevyblock550]

When I look back at old races to now, these behave so much like the old 4th gens. We are in for a special treat.

[@andyrogers2503]

That closing rate looks to be faster than before. Should be entertaining.

[@Ktaurus26]

Last season The wicker bill package closing rate was worse and they were going 10 mph faster

[@RobertHarridge]

Kurt looks fast! Love the sound these cars make! Ugh! So good!

[@tylersterling9578]

Is this the first time since the early 2000’s they have been able to test!!!??? The cars look beautiful I love how they look.

[@wrongcheese]

No they had preseason thunder in 2013 and 2014 I believe

[@scotthag1993]

They had testing till around 2014/ 2015, since then it's just been tier testing

[@TheRouschmustang]

Goodness please put the numbers back where they were . Please NASCAR

[@BIGHUHA15]

roughly 48.50 second lap time roughly avg. 185 mph

[@crippledcrusader1321]

So they're going slower than the previous gen. Let's hope the teams get the set ups optimized for race day

[@BIGHUHA15]

@@crippledcrusader1321 i’m sure they weren’t going 100% and this is isn’t a full pack but yea they gonna have more aggressive set ups. I think this is about the speeds that the 2021 new plate package ran

[@crippledcrusader1321]

@@BIGHUHA15 we can only hope

[@Thraser999]

Slow af, 510Hp on a superspeedway my a**, they have to at least run 195 average, if not, what's the point of it being a "superspeedway"...

[@the54car]

Can't say this leaves any strong impression either way. It certainly looks like pack racing. Won't really know more until points are on the line and blocks are being made.

[@noahmoore6513]

This^^^^ everyone was being well behaved and orderly

[@robertkeefer1552]

The cars all running together sounds like a TU-95 bomber flying overhead at full power.

[@joshhenderson989]

Kurt Busch looking like he’s in his 20’s again! Let’s go! Looking good

[@scotthag1993]

They actually look like they can pass and you're not screwed if you don't have the numbers/ little help in the lane you're in

[@christianrobertsracing1]

It looks so promising! Like the directions NASCAR is taking. Can’t wait for 2022

[@tomhamilton9140]

Please put the numbers back 😭

[@crippledcrusader1321]

with how fast these cars look, it gives me the same feeling of watching a pack race but with the speeds of the 70s/80s cars, before pack racing was introduced. This could be more exciting but I hope the speeds are increased to at least 190 before the 500

[@izziewoolums4179]

They are supposed to run slower with the next gen roll out

[@scottmcgregor2757]

Is it me or are they louder?? Love it.

[@TimRHillard]

This car and Steve Phelps just might make NASCAR relevant again. Very promising, thank God!

[@Pirateman493]

Denny was showing how much that car can move. I am sold on this car.

[@chuckrice5795]

Denny will put himself or others into the wall that’s how he drives

[@calebwhite8268]

@@chuckrice5795 Denny is the best superspeedway driver there is

[@Fiers88]

@@calebwhite8268 except for dale earnhardt who won talladega more times than denny has won at any superspeedway

[@calebwhite8268]

@@Fiers88 ok I guess currently then

[@Fiers88]

@@calebwhite8268 don't get me wrong I like denny but earnhardt just has more superspeedway wins

[@markwilliams5606]

Cars looking good. Breath of fresh air! Great hearing Dale Earnhardt Jr! Real duel exhaust

[@bigdaddykeithcarter1624]

Absolutely love the sound of the super speedway engines, when they got on the straights, love the smell of gear oil and high octane racing fumes. I hope Atlanta will be good to after the tricks they added to the track

[@adrianfrontera5005]

Cars look beautiful, they sound amazing, I really love these V8's sound, Just music to my ears , Great racing, Love it, Great job NASCAR Thank you ! can't wait the season start !

[@jimb8601]

The engines seem to sound throatier than the gen6 package. That’s a good thing in my opinion.

[@newyears93]

Miss hearing that sound the past couple months! Can't wait till the clash to hear it again.

[@saveamerica423]

Just listening to the audio with no commentary or music is...I can listen to it and fall asleep...like spa sounds. It's comforting. Wish it were louder.

[@TaylorSmith-fz7qn]

Anyone else noticing that Rick Ware car holding his own up there?

[@fisherbryant6181]

Well considering they have SHR support now they should be much improved

[@joeymj1211]

@@fisherbryant6181 not necessarily. You’re overestimating SHR support.

[@TaylorSmith-fz7qn]

@@fisherbryant6181 Oh is that right? Cool! Would be nice to see a pack largely void of 'lappers.' For the quality of racing itself, but most importantly, safety.

[@FallenAnvilForge]

Reminds me of the old days of racing. Does this mean we may actually get to see some side by side races again? No more 500 mile games of follow the leader single file BS?

[@butch6814]

That was a smooth move with those three up the middle hey dittle dittle we’re going up the middle

[@ianbakaitis]

what was that thing flapping up on Denny's car? might be something slowing him down?

[@mindright9771]

Oh yeah baby! These NextGen cars look and sound great! Seems like the drivers can pretty much choose any line they want and make it stick. The cars also seem quite a bit more stable at the rear and aren't as easily disturbed by the side draft. Can't wait for the season to start. =)

[@Spitfirethedragon]

Please put the numbers back. It was fine where they were on the doors. You heard the saying "Don't fix something that was never broken?" You been trying to fixed things that were never broken since the 90s.

[@evanwilliams6406]

Guys look like they can get runs when they get them and and move around in the pack. The drivers don't appear to be tied down to the unstableness of the cars and they can fall back and make their way back to the front. It feels like Daytona 18-21 years ago, where the aero package allowed drivers to have lead changes. Look at the #45 of Kurt Busch in that footage, he gets shuffled back but Hamlin picks him up and pushes him right to the front. Handling is going to be a big factor much moreso this year. This stuff looks exciting though.

[@michaelflowers5712]

Good improvements in these cars. The IRS (Independent Rear Suspension) along with the bigger rear tires looking great for stability on the Superspeedways!

[@yourhomiegort]

i love the new engine sounds, im going to daytona in february and i gotta say the racing is lookin good

[@mirandawilder746]

Are they showing the speeds or lap times anywhere? Hoping they don’t slow them down more than last year

[@pummupenguin3644]

Apparently it was an AVG of 185-190 MPH

[@pummupenguin3644]

But who cares when the racing if good, if someone didn’t like lower speeds but was told this test was 195 MPH, they wouldn’t have cared

[@johnhaas2523]

look on bobs Twitter he might know

[@Draco_Alpha]

I'm liking the driving... It's a lot more interesting now. Here's hoping the races this season maintain this.

[@tritontransport]

They sound great like the 80s and 90s almost 👍😃

[@hypergames4818]

That car sound is fire 🔥

[@daf827]

Looking and sounding good. Given this is only testing, I wonder if they’re running with or without restrictor plates.

[@mikemike388]

Haven't been to Daytona since 2015, started going in 2002. This might be a gamechanger.

[@itsJOHN718]

Kurt busch finally back in a competitive car! Hes gonna have a good season 🙌

[@fivespeed42]

been saying this since he signed at 23/11... Kurt Busch is gonna be a force to be reckoned with in '22

[@keirinmaster]

Wow. So far it looks like this is shaping up to be a very competitive season, and D500.

[@dajuice8228]

Kurt's lookin pretty tough, that crossover was mint.

[@livewireblanco]

There's so much negative pressure at the base of the windshield from a close draft and the tall spoilers that it's bringing up the flaps on the hood!

[@sheancarey106]

I was only gunna watch a minute, but stayed for the whole thing, very impressive looking.

[@ty50bmg11]

Nascar is definitely using this package for the plate races

[@willybnation2431]

Loving the way this looks so far! I like it I really like it the cars seem to stay pretty close together and I love the single car runs and slingshots, pretty exciting stuff👌😆

[@harrymitchell5402]

Yeh gonna be record lead changes. When one car can break out without help. Yeh either be smart or just drive the shit out of it. Man up. I think Dale would be Hell I'll drive it.

[@willybnation2431]

@@harrymitchell5402 yess👍🔥

[@davidvanbrunt4233]

The first one to park Hamlin I'll buy them lunch !!! 🤣🤣🤣🏁🏁

[@jasonrockafellowfilms]

Idk if it’s just me but the closing rate seems SO much faster in the draft than the last couple years

[@geovannieanglero1034]

I love wat nascar did with this cars can't wait...

[@mesc681]

Theyre pretty slow by themselves but theyre rlly fast in a pack

[@brettmartino7305]

Its almost like physics is a thing or something

[@kylewittman8785]

I spy with my little eye a, #15 Rick Ware racing car, actually keeping up with the big boys.

[@1234KeithB]

Loved it! Although a minor thing all considering- I still can’t get used to the new number layout on the side lol

[@ian2372]

Nascar, its 2022, can we get something above 720p please?

[@fishslicing]

Why didn't they have a day of testing on the Daytona RC while they were at it?

[@myawsum14]

Are these cars that quiet or is it just the audio? I'm counting down the days to Daytona!

[@orendz7740]

Wow the 11 and 22 hooked up and tried to drive away and the freaking pack caught them!

[@tritontransport]

Test session. Pretty much everything is pre planned and done on purpose

[@basedgodstrugglin]

Shout out to Christian Doppler, for if he didn’t name the Doppler effect we wouldn’t have a name for the glorious sound of the cars approaching and passing by.

[@Vibewitkeezy_]

Think we gonna see racing like back in the early 2000’s & 2013-18 where u can control the lead & you don’t have to worry bout the bump drafting upsetting the race car

[@Thegeneralms1]

Good to see Kurt has speed with a brand new team.

[@YoItzBANz]

Idk of they are actually trying but damn Kurt was killing it

[@omellyjack1869]

The Separation You Get When You Tandem Is Crazy, Sure Nascar Will Have Something To Say About That

[@markkeller9378]

Absolutely love that sound!

[@stevenwalker9013]

My only fear is blocking on these big runs, those guys were moving fast when they got a run, be easy to run over someone that throws a bad block, love it so far

[@devilcharger]

What's the horsepower number: super speedway package?

[@andrewhayes88]

Joey Logano doing Joey Logano things at the end there with Denny... Things that don't change.

[@jocalafarms4051]

The number placement on the side is going to take some getting used to. So used to it being centered on the door

[@Razz415]

All I did was look for Jr. Like some sort of hope that he'd still be great at Daytona. Was awesome seeing the guys get out and push the cars around. Hope this new car leads to less freight train races.

[@meowmaxaroni]

Kurt Busch’s still going strong! Love the racing! 🏁

[@RyGuy8989]

510hp + 7” spoilers look like a good combination 😎

[@ZeGermanHam]

I haven't been interested in NASCAR in over 25 years, but these new cars have piqued my interest in the series again. Have they figured out how to cool down the cockpit in the new cars yet?

[@evanjonez914]

I’d imagine if they are still running them they have some how. Not sure