New Nationwide car still on for 2010

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A change with rare – but welcome – good vibrations

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There was something different this week in NASCAR - positive response to something new.

On Tuesday, Roush Fenway Racing at its headquarters in Concord unveiled the Ford Mustang that will be used in four Nationwide Series races next season and full time in 2011.

Volkswagen racing chief at Homestead

HOMESTEAD, Florida The head of Volkswagen's motor sports program is at Homestead-Miami Speedway, fueling speculation that the automaker is interested in joining Toyota as the second foreign manufacturer in NASCAR.

Top NASCAR officials confirmed that Hans-Joachim Stuck met with the sanctioning body Saturday at the track. The officials requested anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the meeting.

Volkswagen officials expressed interest in entering a racing series, but indicated they are more inclined to pick a series that showcases technology, according to a person who attended the meeting but also requested anonymity.

Darby moving up in NASCAR

John Darby, NASCAR's new managing director of competition, doesn't know who will fill his old job of Sprint Cup Series director.

But he knows how important that position is.

"It's what makes the garage tick," Darby said Thursday of the Cup series director position. "That's why making sure [to] pick the right person is more important than making that decision quickly."

Report: NASCAR to replace rear wing with spoiler

According to several reports, NASCAR has notified Sprint Cup Series teams that a change from the rear wing to the spoiler will go into effect at some point during the 2010 season.

NASCAR has sent a memo to teams, informing them a test session has been scheduled for March 23-24 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. NASCAR plans to meet with teams on the alteration prior to testing.

The wing has been a fixture of the new car since its debut in March, 2007 at Bristol Motor Speedway. NASCAR used the car for select races during the '07 season before running it full-time in 2008.

NASCAR contemplating changes with new Cup car

NASCAR is considering the idea of replacing the rear wing on the current Sprint Cup Series cars -- the Car of Tomorrow -- with a spoiler to help improve competition.

An announcement of the change could come prior to the season-opening Daytona 500 on February 14.

"We are currently meeting with drivers and owners to discuss a number of options," NASCAR spokesperson Ramsey Poston said. "Going back to the spoiler is one of them under serious consideration. We'll make an announcement in the coming weeks."