Are you ready for electric NASCAR? It is a groundbreaking moment for motorsports, the first-ever electric NASCAR racer has made its debut at the Chicago Street Race. NASCAR has branded it’s sustainability efforts ad “NASCAR impact” and with the launch of the all electric prototype racer, ABB has become Impact’s first official Partner.
Sporting ABB livery and boasting a tunable powertrain that is capable of delivering up to 1,000 kW (1,340 hp) of peak power this would be one of the leading racing cars in future. The racing organization also hopes that this electric race car will ignite discussions about creating more sustainable communities and contribute to a healthier planet.
There could not be a more optimal moment in time to announce our first Impact partner than in tandem with the debut of the ABB NASCAR EV Prototype at the Chicago Street Race. ABB is an industry leader and will help in efforts to decarbonize our operations as we pursue achieving net-zero operating emissions over the next decade.”
NASCAR Senior Vice President and Chief Impact Officer, Eric Nyquist
The coming car has been developed in collaboration with NASCAR OEM partners Chevrolet, Ford, and Toyota. It is also said the EV uses the same engineers that has been responsible for both the Next Gen Car and the Garage 56 entry that race at the 24 Hours of Le Mans last summer. If public reacts positively the design could potentially be adapted to resemble models like the Mustang Mach-E, Chevy Blazer SS, Toyota bZ4X, Chrysler AIrflow, Kia EV6 and VW ID.4.
Made of a sustainable, recyclable, flax-based composition,the electric NASCAR features an all-wheel drive tubular chassis propelled by three STARD UHP 6-Phase motors. Such as one at the front and the two in the rear. The powerful motors send it’s power to four Goodyear Racing Eagle tires that are especially designed for the EV’s added weight and monstrous torque.
Further a 78-kW liquid-cooled battery provides the energy, and a tunable powertrain can produce up to 1,000 kW of peak power. Also the regenerative braking enhances the performance of EV racing cars making it ideal for road courses and short oval tracks. Till now the only person to have driven the vehicle is semi-retired NASCAR driver David Ragan, who took of the car out on the track last Sunday.
