Search
Close this search box.

Partner

Report: NASCAR Executives Met With Honda in Indianapolis

share it
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Reddit

Well, a few weeks after we all laughed off the odd rumor that was sparked by Mike Wallace about Richard Petty Motorsports moving to Honda in the near future, there are now reports that NASCAR executives who were in Indianapolis for the Indy 500, actually met with representatives with Honda in their racing hauler.

According to Sports Business Journal’s Adam Stern, NASCAR big wigs who were in on the meeting included NASCAR President Steve Phelps and Steve O’Donnell.

This news comes on the heels of a report from IndyCar reporter Marshall Pruett this week that said NASCAR is seriously considering moving to hybrid engines as soon as 2021.

Honda, you would figure, would certainly be interested in a hybrid racing power plant.

According to the report, NASCAR and Honda have declined to comment on the meeting (surprise).

Of course, this doesn’t mean anything is happening with Honda coming to NASCAR, but it sure makes Wallace’s rumor seem a lot closer to reality than it did a couple of weeks ago.

https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js

One Response

  1. Might as well close the doors now if they are looking at hybrids. Hybrid racing costs are astronomical Most racing series are moving away from hybrids. Including IMSA which is part of the NASCAR family. Audi and Porsche reportedly have spent $200 MILLION a year on their hybrid LMP1 teams.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Latest Post

TG_TRUCK_PHX_RACE_NSanchez_Pits
Nick Sanchez Running Spire's No. 07 Truck at Texas
Sheldon Creed will have a new primary sponsorship partner in Ollie's Bargain Outlet for four races beginning with Talladega Superspeedway Haas Factory Team
Ollie's Joins Haas Factory Team and Sheldon Creed for Four Xfinity Races
NickWhite_Talladega
Nick White Gearing Up For ARCA Debut at Talladega With Drew White Motorsports
DenssiTalladegaGraphic (1)
Mason Maggio Joining MBM Motorsports for Talladega Xfinity Race
jesse_iwuji
Jesse Iwuji Returning to Xfinity Series Competition at Talladega
JM_JLittle_Atlanta_2022
Jesse Little Named VP of Business Development for Sam Hunt Racing

Join Our Newsletter

Ready to have NASCAR news hand-delivered to your email daily?

Related Article