| h fourteen races already in the books in the 2007 | | | | exerting effort on improving their performance of |
| Nextel Cup Series, Chevrolet cars are still dominating | | | | the Car of Tomorrow which is also known as the |
| the field with thirteen wins. The only other car to | | | | COT. At the same time, we’re trying to |
| finish at this year’s Nextel Cup is Matt | | | | figure out the COT, so that’s really what kind |
| Kenseth’s Number 17 Ford at the Auto Club | | | | of got us behind the 8 ball. We feel like we’re |
| 500, the second race of the season. From that race | | | | really picking up some steam now in our |
| through the Ponoco 500 held at the Pocono | | | | performance, average finish performance is showing |
| Raceway, the Chevrolet Impalas have won every | | | | it, he said. |
| race. | | | | One of the most promising young drivers this season |
| The Dodge Avenger NASCAR car though is making a | | | | driving a Dodge is Kasey Kahne. The 2004 NASCAR |
| challenge to the domination of Chevrolet with | | | | Nextel Cup Rookie of the Year has not finished in the |
| back-to-back second place for Ryan Newman who is | | | | top ten since the first race of the season. Normally, it |
| driving the Number 12 Dodge Avenger. | | | | would cause for concern for Dodge. Accavitti though |
| At the Pocono 500, the Dodge cars fielded for this | | | | is confident that Kahne has what it takes to perform |
| year’s Nextel Cup Series has been fitted with | | | | well for the remainder of the season. Kasey is |
| new noses in the hope that the change will give | | | | the real deal. We have the utmost faith in Kasey and |
| Dodge its first win of the season. Unfortunately | | | | the Evernham Motorsports Organization. |
| though, critics pointed out that the new nose installed | | | | They’re a class act team, and they’re |
| may have cost Dodge a win at the race. | | | | going to do what they need to do to get Kasey |
| Mike Accavitti, the Director of the Dodge Brand and | | | | back in victory lane, says Accavitti. |
| SRT Marketing and Communication, has this to say | | | | While Kasey Kahne is struggling, Ryan Newman, |
| about the new nose having put them behind the | | | | another Dodge driver, is performing well. He seems |
| competition: We tested the nose together | | | | to be coasting in the most recent races of the |
| several times last year. We all came to a conclusion. | | | | season as if he is driving a Dodge cold air intake |
| We all reached an agreement that it was the right | | | | system-equipped Dodge Charger. Accavitti addressed |
| thing to do. Every team had an input and every team | | | | the success of Newman compared to the lackluster |
| agreed to that. When we put the nose on the car, it | | | | performance of other Dodge cars saying: This is |
| affected the suspension setup more on those | | | | one of the biggest issues we’ve had. We can |
| downforce tracks than we had anticipated. | | | | go incredibly fast as a group for one lap. We saw this |
| It’s taken a little while to get our arms around | | | | actually last year. Last year the hypothesis was that |
| what the issues were and get some action plans in | | | | it’s a clean air issue. |
| place. | | | | With the Dodge cars receiving modifications and |
| Accavitti also pointed out that aside from focusing on | | | | improving their performance, it would be easy to |
| the performance of their current cars, they are also | | | | believe that a Dodge victory will be coming soon. |