The NASCAR Truck Series is the perfect example, which proves that there are no limits to racing. There is only one racing series which dares to use pickup trucks taking incredibly fast laps around ovals and it is the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. In the genre of stock car racing, the Truck Series has defied all odds and now serves as the platform for young and upcoming drivers. Many NASCAR teams and drivers sport their own Truck Series teams aimed at developing newer talent in NASCAR and to procure a driver for the Cup Series.
The Truck Series serves as both, a proving ground for newbies and a means to serve the racing passion among the veterans who have left Cup Series. There are many drivers on the 2024 NASCAR grid who hustled their way in the Cup Series through sensational performances in the Truck Series. The Final-4 contender in 2023 Cup Series, Christopher Bell is a Truck Series Champion.
Kyle Busch and Brad Keselowski are among the drivers who sport their own teams in Truck series in hopes of gaining better traction in the motorsports business. The Truck Series however, is incredibly hard and punishing on the wallets of both team owners and drivers. It doesn’t have a huge prizepool and the maintenance of vehicles and teams costs a lot of money.
Engine used in NASCAR Truck Series
The engine used in the Truck Series is similar to its Xfinity and Cup Series counterparts. The engine used in the Truck Series is a V8 Pushrod engine which is manufactured to spec by Ilmor. The base for this engine is a 6.2 liter Chevrolet LSX NT1 engine. Ilmor is known for manufacturing engines in many popular series like Indycar.
The other engine manufacturers like Toyota, Ford and Chevy have to develop a 5.86 liter Pushrod V8 engine. The engine in the Truck Series can either have a carburetor as developed by the three stock manufacturers or an Electronic Fuel Injection system as developed by Ilmor. The engine is mated to a 4-speed manual transmission.It is a naturally aspirated engine which uses SUNOCO E15 fuel.
How much horsepower does the NASCAR Truck Series have?
The NASCAR Truck Series has 670 horsepower similar to its other NASCAR counterparts. It is a naturally aspirated engine which means there is no boost to the horsepower. The horsepower of the engine gets limited to 140 if restrictor plates are used. The top speed of trucks is generally lesser than the Cup Series cars because of their make and the weight. The top speed in the Truck Series is almost 180mph.
FAQ's On NASCAR Truck Series
A. Truck Series cars use Naturally aspirated V8 engines with 4 speed transmission.
A. The Xfinity Series uses Pushrod V8 engines with carburetors.
A. Ilmor, Chevy, Ford and Toyota produce Truck Series engines.
A. Formula 1 is generally more expensive and financially demanding than NASCAR.
A. Kyle Busch has the most number of wins in Truck Series.
