Drivers and teams alike took to social media to applaud the reveal of the 2022 baseline rules package for the Next Gen car. The package will see the cars use a 4-inch rear spoiler for downforce and will use engines with 670 target horsepower as a baseline. The base rules configuration will be used at road courses, short tracks and intermediate-sized circuits during the 2022 season. The rules package for superspeedway events will be determined at a later date.
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Really excited for the news. Was great to work together between NASCAR, other drivers and teams to have the best product on the track that we can. Good for drivers, good for fans. https://t.co/ORVNLeAdXk
— Ryan Blaney (@Blaney) December 21, 2021
I’m a racer and will race anything/anytime. This #NextGen car for @NASCAR is an incredible opportunity for drivers to be drivers. Car is new school and old school at the same time. @23XIRacing and @ToyotaRacing are ready to go places! https://t.co/uTUl8pfiDQ
— Kurt Busch (@KurtBusch) December 21, 2021
An Early Christmas present 🎁
😊👍🏻 https://t.co/Z2irWMH0PB— Brad Keselowski (@keselowski) December 21, 2021
Awesome 👍🏼👊🏼 https://t.co/eY00fq0bVm
— William Byron (@WilliamByron) December 21, 2021
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 https://t.co/1xWXsJsxxn
— Alex Bowman (@Alex_Bowman) December 21, 2021
Can’t wait to race this 🔥 https://t.co/0CPgjsFels
— Todd Gilliland (@ToddGilliland_) December 21, 2021
Slipping and sliding around on 1.5 miles, sign me up 😎👍🏻 https://t.co/lcSRCRmzJO
— Chase Briscoe (@ChaseBriscoe_14) December 21, 2021
Lets go, this package was really tough but really fun to race with at the test!! https://t.co/SfcjhcAQEw
— Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (@StenhouseJr) December 21, 2021
🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 https://t.co/FSFXRDel8P
— Justin Haley (@Justin_Haley_) December 21, 2021
Pumped for @NASCAR’s decision here! Going to be some slipping and sliding around👌🏻 https://t.co/5uBvXCxcxc
— Cole Custer (@ColeCuster) December 21, 2021
Awesome 👍🏼👊🏼 https://t.co/eY00fq0bVm
— William Byron (@WilliamByron) December 21, 2021
We can’t wait to put on a show for y’all next season 👏🏻 https://t.co/zOlIwKKUGV
— RFK Racing (@RFKracing) December 21, 2021
We can't wait to see our drivers behind the wheel again! It's going to be a great show! https://t.co/u3qHLQJKZr
— Front Row Motorsports (@Team_FRM) December 21, 2021
YES! This is awesome. Gonna put the racing back in drivers hands. This is awesome https://t.co/aImKZBnsrx
— Matt Tifft (@matt_tifft) December 21, 2021
Even NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin chimed in.
This is great news @NASCAR 2022 is going to be fun to watch💯 I can’t wait for the season to get started. https://t.co/XiG9QfT5Ax
— Mark Martin (@markmartin) December 21, 2021
