ARCA boosts Nationwide recycling
Friday, Nov. 13, 2009
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Fans and crew members watch inbound cars during the NASCAR Nationwide Series O'Reilly Challenge at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Friday, November 6, 2009. (Paul Moseley/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/MCT)
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NASCAR Nationwide driver Joey Logano (20) passes Kyle Busch (18) during the 198th laps of the Kansas Lottery 300 Nationwide auto race at Kansas Speedway, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, in Kansas City, Kan. Logano went on to win the race. (AP Photo/Craig Sands)
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Matt Kenseth, driver of the NASCAR Nationwide Series #16 car in the O'Reilly Challenge, practices at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Friday, November 6, 2009. (Paul Moseley/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/MCT)
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Kyle Busch climbs into his NASCAR Nationwide Series auto race car at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. (AP Photo/Ralph Lauer)
So, where do old Nationwide Series cars go when they can't be used any more? The Automobile Racing Club of America series, it looks like.
This week, ARCA approved the use of the chassis with a 105-inch wheelbase currently used in NASCAR's Nationwide and Camping World East and West series for 2010 competition at all tracks except Daytona and Talladega.
The timing coincides with the gradual exit of the 105-inch wheelbase chassis now in use from Nationwide. That chassis will be completely phased out following the 2010 season.
"At the time of the evolution of the NASCAR Sprint Cup COT technology, ARCA team owners represented a market for NASCAR team owners to sell the race cars they were cycling out of inventory," said ARCA President Ron Drager.
"We're positioned to accommodate a similar situation with the NASCAR Nationwide team owners."
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