Amid an offseason full of testing and a completely new car, Ford Performance’s Doug Yates and Mark Rusbrook took some time this week in a teleconference to discuss how preparations are going for the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season.
This year brings with it countless unknowns for NASCAR’s top level teams, who have been working tirelessly to make sure they are ready come Daytona in February.
The aero package has been finalized, the final preseason test has just concluded and the first race with the Next Gen car is less than two weeks away. It’s been an uphill climb to get to this point, as explained by Yates, the CEO of Roush Yates Engines.
Engine failure provoke changes
One of the biggest challenges for Ford was the engine itself. NASCAR only decided to throw out the 500hp aero package in favor of the 670hp package in mid-December following the Charlotte test.
“The engine specification changed quite a bit,” said Yates. “Obviously, the camshaft is tailored for more power going…
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