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JIM UTTER
The Charlotte Observer
Friday, Jul. 11, 2008
Dodge officials said their work on a new engine for the Sprint Cup series is on schedule and they hope to see some used at tracks before the end of the season.
“We're in the middle of running durability trials and performance tests as we speak. For the most part, we remain on schedule, hopefully getting it on-line near the end of this calendar year and full implementation in the 2009 season,” said Tommy Wheeler, engineering services director for Gillett Evernham Motorsports.
Wheeler said he hoped to see the engine on track this season, but there was difficulty in changing the current engine with the new one on a week-to-week basis.
“The implementation is the biggest challenge because we don't have the luxury (to switch engines) due to the way the engine is going to be mounted in the car, the plumbing and all the other ancillary-type parts,” he said. “We don't have the option of racing at Charlotte in October and then the very next week not racing it with the same car.”