The Car That Exploited the Car of Tomorrow

 00:00:00 - 00:15:00This video discusses how Sam Hornish's All-Star race car exploited the car of tomorrow design in 2008. NASCAR issued a series of rule changes after the race that limited the angle the rear end housing could be mounted and clarified how the wheels could be positioned on the rear axles. This disadvantage mostly took away Ornish's advantage, and his team's struggles continued during one of their worst seasons.See more00:00:00 In 2007, NASCAR introduced the car of tomorrow, a complete redesign of what stock car racing was before. However, a car at the back of the field figured something out and was banned, this is the story of Sam Hornish's 2008 All-Star race car. Back in the 1990s and early 2000s, teams complained about the different manufacturers having advantages due to their body shape. However, one of the biggest outrages came in 1998 when the Ford Taurus was introduced and had a massive advantage in a video on the Stapleton 42 channel. The story is detailed how Ford's development was so rushed that they were able to trick NASCAR with a fake prototype to their advantage after just three races in 1998. It was widely believed that Taurus was so Superior that Ford would dominate the season at Las Vegas Ford finished 13 of the top 14 spots and immediately Chevrolet complained NASCAR responded by taking a quarter of an inch off the Taurus spoiler to reduce their downforce. However, what made the Taurus controversy different than others is that it introduced the idea of common templates that all makes would have a similar car. This idea returned every few years, but was a scary thought for manufacturers until 2006 when the car of tomorrow was unveiled with manufacturer equality as one of00:05:00 This video discusses the car that exploited the car of tomorrow, which was designed by Indy car team Penske. The car had been designed to be loose and fast, and Sam Hornish Jr. had success driving it in the Indy 500. However, he would have to pass a lot of other cars in the preliminary Sprint Showdown to make it to the all-star race.00:10:00 In the All-Star Race, Sam Hornish, Jr. was in the 77 car and he was ninth when he passed Carl Edwards in the 99 car. Hornish was trying to pass Juan Pablo Montoya for seventeen positions, but the night was almost over before it began. Denny Hamlin is it no, it's harness that's a shame, he just gotta put the right rear get it maybe it'll just straighten that car out so it runs straight. Sam Hornish in the 77 car he's gotten by Carl Edwards in the 99 car and Salem is up to the ninth spot.00:15:00 The video discusses the All-Star Race, where Sam Hornish finished seventh after giving everyone else a 50 lap head start. NASCAR issued a series of rule changes after the race that limited the angle the rear end housing could be mounted and clarified how the wheels could be positioned on the rear axles. This disadvantage mostly took away Ornish's advantage, and his team's struggles continued during one of their worst seasons. In 2009, he won The Showdown to advance to the main event, and in 2012, he won 5 out of 6 races before NASCAR wrote a new rule requiring all sway bars to be perpendicular to the ground. Opposite skew appeared with the next-gen car, and teams began to push the limit at tracks like Pocono.