NASCAR is the king of automotive racing in the United States. V8 Supercars is the king of automotive racing in Australia. There is one major difference:
V8 Supercars are coming to America in 2013.
V8 Supercars are like old school NASCAR: Factory Production cars with extensive modification. The V8 Supercars are production model unibody cars from Holden (Australian division of GM) and Ford. Holden uses the "Commodore" and Ford uses the "Falcon", which is and Australian model sedan (like a mustang with 4 doors). In 2013, the cars will become more standardized under the "Car Of The Future" program the V8 Supercar series has mandated. This is a standardized frame for the series, but still allows for factory panels and functional headlamps, headlights etc. With this standardization, other manufacturers will be able to enter the racing series and be just as competitive as the Holden's and Ford's with their successful racing history. And this is what's happening. Nissan will be added to the series with a V8 version "Ultima." They race on "Formula 1-style race courses, and the opening of the new F1 raceway in Austin, Texas is the perfect place to display the V8 Supercar series in the United States.
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More articles will be coming, going more in depth from a spectator's point of view.
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