NASCAR could increase the maximum power produced by Cup Series carsไ from 670bhp to 750bhp on short trackಞs as early as this season.

The proposal  is in response to complaints about the relative lack of action on short ovals this year, with drivers often asking for more power to move up th🅠e pack.

Multiple NASCAR executives have confirmed that discussions are already underway wit♛h engine manufacturers to assess the viability of implementing the change.

“It’s on the ꦦtable. We are working closely with all the stakeholders in the industry and the collaboration has been better than ever in our sport on all topics,” NASCAR senior VP of competition Elton Sawyer told SiriusXM.

“This particular one, [we] had a team owner council meeting last week, came up and we discussed that. Working closely, I know John Probst [sಌenior VP of innovation and racing development] had a conversation with our engine builders to see what we could do, how that would look and what changes would need to be made.”

Sawyer’s comments were echoed by NASCAR’s managing director of communications Mike Forde, who explained that the governing bodಌy🍃 itself initiated the push to re-evaluate the short-track rules package.

“It was something we proa꧃ctively brought up to have a further discussion of improving the short-track package,” said Forde on the Hauler Talk podcast.

“Obviously the drivers all embraced that topic and req🐭uested more anඣd more horsepower. So we said, ‘You got it. We’ll look into it.’

“We are working with engine builders on that, and we’ll see if this is something 🐓that’s put into pꦺlace this season.”

NASCAR has been gradually reducing 💮engine power over the last decade or so. Cup Series cars used to churn out 900bhp in 2014, before the output was reduced to 750bhp in 2015 and just 550bhp in a controversial change in 2019.

The power was bumped back up to 675bhp with the introduction of the Next Gen🌺 car in 2022.

It is believed that current engines can easily pඣut out 800🤡bhp.