New Chevy needs some design changes

UPDATE #2 GM Racing needs to get its house in order. NASCAR didn't appreciate Joe Gibbs Racing bringing a 2006 Monte Carlo to Atlanta last week that was unprepared to get through the on-track portion of NASCAR's approval process. The car didn't make a target speed. How bad was the car? The team had to borrow springs from rival Ford, which had the Wood Brothers auditioning the new Fusion. "We dropped the ball," JGR team manager Jimmy Makar says. "There's really no excuse." NASCAR agreed to allow JGR and Bobby Labonte to return to Atlanta on Tuesday in an attempt to get the Monte Carlo up to speed. Sporting News 08/07/05 Chevrolet officials were scrambling this week after the 2006 version of the Monte Carlo did not perform as expected in its first on-track test. Joe Gibbs Racing took the car to Atlanta Motor Speedway this week and everyone was surprised when it struggled during the test. So GM Racing director Pat Suhy spent much of his time at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend, meeting with NASCAR officials to discuss what they should do. Suhy said GM will test the car again. NASCAR officials have not yet approved the car for competition. "I think everyone was a little overconfident and got a little complacent and didn't pay attention to the details when building this car," Suhy said. ESPN.com RPM 08/05/05 General Motors Racing officials unveiled the 2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo race car on Thursday, but it appears the car will require some additional testing – and possibly some design changes – before the new model will be approved by NASCAR, according to RhatsRacin.com. Joe Gibbs Racing officials took the 2006 model to Atlanta Motor Speedway early this week for a NASCAR test, but the car did not perform as expected, manufacturer officials said. NASCAR officials may require the car to go through another track test and wind tunnel testing before it will be approved for competition.

Pat Suhy, GM Racing NASCAR program director, was not overly concerned. "The fundamental design of the 2006 Monte Carlo SS race car is sound," he said Friday. "GM Racing is continuing to work with NASCAR through the submission process."

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