Sorry dude, offense most definitely not intended. This may seem a little ignorant but a NASCAR to me, in simple terms:
Seriously heavy duty steel cage with some suspension bolted on
A "proper" engine... anything 6 cylinders and above ticks that box for me, so a US V8 lump is right on!
Some sheet metal wrapped around trying to vaguely resemble a roadcar that the racecar supposedly is. If you squint a lot!
That's all I've ever known. First time I saw a NASCAR race was early 90's - 93 IIRC - when Nigel Mansell jumped F1 to CART. Being a Mansell fan I wanted to see CART and got introduced to NASCAR at that time as it was accessible on the TV package I had (as was the Aussie V8 Supercars). Found NASCAR more exciting and enjoyable due to the very close and competitive nature and have stuck with it since. Don't watch any single seat racing now.
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