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The '''2004 Alternate NASCAR season''' was the first season of | The '''2004 Alternate NASCAR season''' was the first season of Samster's Alternate NASCAR series. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Its 2004 and NASCAR has decided to introduce new car regulations, aiming to increase safety and lower costs. Each car built was intended | Its 2004 and NASCAR has decided to introduce new car regulations, aiming to increase safety and lower costs. Each car built was intended to race on all kinds of circuits, allowing teams to reduce their fleet of cars to just a main and a spare at most for each entry. | ||
Several new manufacturers entered the series, joining already established makes Chevrolet, Dodge, Toyota and Ford: | |||
* '''Audi''' (with Bill Davis Racing) | |||
* '''BMW''' (with Petty Enterprises) | |||
* '''Honda''' (with Team Penske) | |||
* '''Mazda''' (with Jasper Racing) | |||
* '''Mercedes-Benz''' (with Dale Earnhardt Incorporated and Daytona Speed Inc.) | |||
* '''Nissan''' (with MB2 Motorsports and Haas CNC Racing) | |||
==Teams and Drivers== | ==Teams and Drivers== | ||
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==Rules== | ==Rules== | ||
Teams | Teams were restricted to five RECs altogether. Teams that competed in 2003 had their REC numbers carried over automatically. Any new RECs had to be purchased. | ||
===REC Costs=== | |||
Full Time - $1,000,000 per entry.<br> | |||
Part Time - $300,000 per entry (Max 12 races). | |||
==Season Calendar== | ==Season Calendar== |
Revision as of 15:32, 20 March 2014
The 2004 Alternate NASCAR season was the first season of Samster's Alternate NASCAR series.
History
Its 2004 and NASCAR has decided to introduce new car regulations, aiming to increase safety and lower costs. Each car built was intended to race on all kinds of circuits, allowing teams to reduce their fleet of cars to just a main and a spare at most for each entry.
Several new manufacturers entered the series, joining already established makes Chevrolet, Dodge, Toyota and Ford:
- Audi (with Bill Davis Racing)
- BMW (with Petty Enterprises)
- Honda (with Team Penske)
- Mazda (with Jasper Racing)
- Mercedes-Benz (with Dale Earnhardt Incorporated and Daytona Speed Inc.)
- Nissan (with MB2 Motorsports and Haas CNC Racing)
Teams and Drivers
Rules
Teams were restricted to five RECs altogether. Teams that competed in 2003 had their REC numbers carried over automatically. Any new RECs had to be purchased.
REC Costs
Full Time - $1,000,000 per entry.
Part Time - $300,000 per entry (Max 12 races).