| Amidst the declining popularity of NASCAR racing, the | | | | Thus far, the vehicle has shown that it can hold its |
| organization has announced its lineup for the 2010 | | | | own on the race track. |
| Nationwide Series in hopes of stirring up some | | | | For the first time ever, the Ford Mustang will make |
| excitement amongst race teams and fans alike. For | | | | its way into realm of NASCAR. It was just recently |
| the first time in ages, most of the cars running in the | | | | announced that the major body features have been |
| series will actually resemble the production models | | | | finalized and aerodynamics testing is underway. Body |
| that they represent. This new direction is a result of | | | | templates and kits will be sent out to car builders |
| the opinions of a majority of unhappy fans and the | | | | later this year. This newly redesigned racer very |
| major race sponsors that felt their products weren't | | | | closely resembles the standard production model. |
| being properly advertised on the track. With auto | | | | Ford hopes that their investment into the new race |
| companies struggling financially, it didn't make sense | | | | car will help spur auto sales. |
| to continue to sponsor cars that look nothing like the | | | | General Motors is expected to enter its Chevrolet |
| showroom versions. | | | | Camaro into the Nationwide Series some time in the |
| The theme of the 2010 Nationwide Series seems to | | | | near future. Many racing insiders assumed that GM |
| be a throwback to reissued American muscle cars. | | | | would announce their entry when word came that |
| We've all already been able to see a version of the | | | | the Charger and Mustang will be part of the line up. It |
| Dodge Charger in action over the past few months. | | | | has been suggested that the struggling automaker |
| Expect to see a newly redesigned body for 2010. | | | | may not be willing to dump enough funds into getting |
| While its steep sloping shape does not reflect the | | | | the Camaro on the track, but insiders have insisted |
| exact shape of the production model, many physical | | | | that an announcement will come soon. No one is sure |
| characteristics were added to make it look like the | | | | exactly what the design will look like, but it is |
| standard Charger. The most notable feature is the | | | | expected to be in line with the vehicles released by |
| hood. It almost looks like it was ripped right out of | | | | Ford and Dodge. |
| the showroom and placed on the race car. Since this | | | | Hopefully these cars can live up to the hype and help |
| is one of the defining elements of this Dodge muscle | | | | restore the age old adage of "win on Sunday, buy on |
| car, it is refreshing to see that it was implemented. | | | | Monday. |