Good-bye rear wing ! Back to the spoiler in 2010

Many Nascar rear-wings will soon hit EBAY, as the series has decided to switch back to the rear spoiler. NASCAR informed teams Friday that it has scheduled an open test at Charlotte Motor Speedway as part of an upcoming transition from a rear wing to a rear spoiler.

The change had been discussed individually with teams, but nothing had been formally announced before the Friday memo to crew chiefs from Cup Series director John Darby.

"To help put some of the rumor mills to rest, I am sending you the following facts as they relate to changes for 2010," Darby wrote in the memo, a copy of which was obtained by The Associated Press. "We will be transitioning from the usage of the current wing to an aluminum spoiler."
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Permalink Reply by TOG on January 18, 2010 at 12:17pm

I'm going to lean towards a partial schedule, until announcements say otherwise.

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Permalink Reply by TobaccoRoad on January 18, 2010 at 2:55pm

TOG, you are usually in the know. But a partial schedule and the team loses most of it's value of being locked in each week. I read somewhere last year that RGM was valued at 15 million. I would bet it would be 5-7 million if not a top 35 team.

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Permalink Reply by Saluki7 on January 18, 2010 at 4:09pm

If RGM is worth $15M, sell!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He can find a ride and some sort of track.

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Permalink Reply by TOG on January 18, 2010 at 4:26pm

Tobacco- Robby would race 365 times a year if he could. Sometimes things are out of your control. Either you adjust, or you fold.He looks to be adjusting.

Saluki-For who ? the #48 ?

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Permalink Reply by Curt on January 18, 2010 at 9:55pm

Does this mean when a car spins no more driver "saves". Now are they going be dnf when they spin by crashing? I think this is a good thing.

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Permalink Reply by TOG on January 18, 2010 at 9:58pm

wow. good point. I recall many times the announcers saying " great save due to wing, etc. "

going to be interesting

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Permalink Reply by Beagle7 on January 20, 2010 at 5:05pm

yeah, if there are more wrecks..that will make the racing more exciting! (as long as it isnt our boy wrecking!) I am a big fan of the Gladiator type entertainment on Sundays :) as long as at the end of the day everyone goes hom ein one piece!