Next Gen (NASCAR)
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The Next Gen car, also known as the Gen-7 car, is the common name for the racecar that is currently in use in the NASCAR Cup Series. Its use began with the 2022 season. A further evolution of the Gene
Denny Hamlin, 2026 Las Vegas Spring, Cup
Rick Hendrick (left), Jeff Gordon (second left), and Chad Knaus (far right) with the Garage 56 NASCAR entry
The single lug nut wheel used on Next Gen cars
Kyle Larson 5 Sonoma 2026
NASCAR Cup Series
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The NASCAR Cup Series is the top racing series of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, the most prestigious stock car racing series in the United States.
Next Gen (NASCAR)
…The Next Gen car, also known as the Gen-7 car, is the common name for the racecar that is currently in use in the NASCAR Cup Series. Its use began with the 2022 season. A further evolution of the Generation 6 car, the Next Gen features more sophisticated aero and downforce packages…
Seven-time Winston Cup champion Richard Petty
Seven-time Winston Cup champion Dale Earnhardt
Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, Jimmie Johnson
A Studebaker driven by Dick Linder in the 1951 Daytona Beach Road Course race.