Do NASCAR cars have reverse? Here is a simple explanation for all fans!
You askin’ if them NASCAR cars got a reverse? Well, I heard somethin’ ’bout that. Some folks say they do, some say they don’t. It’s like askin’ if a chicken got lips, ain’t it? But I reckon I can tell ya what I know from hearin’ folks talk ’bout it.
Now, them NASCAR cars, they’re built for speed, ain’t they? They go round and round that track faster than a greased piglet at the county fair. So, ya might think, why in tarnation would they need a reverse? They just go, go, go! But hold your horses, it ain’t that simple. I heard them fellas talkin’, and they say that them cars, they do got a reverse, most of the time.
See, even them fancy NASCAR cars, they gotta get outta the way sometimes. Imagine one of ’em gets spun around, like a top. He can’t just sit there, can he? He’s gotta back up, get himself pointed the right way again. Or maybe they gotta back ’em into them there garages, or onto them trailers. You can’t just push one of them things, they’re heavier than a mule! And in the pits. That’s where I hear they use it most. Backin’ up and all that. They also use it, I hear, when loadin’ and unloadin’ them NASCAR cars. I reckon that makes it easier.
- NASCAR Cars
- Speed
- Reverse Gear
- Pit Stop
- Race Track
Now, I heard some folks sayin’ them NASCAR cars, they ain’t got no reverse. They say it’s ’cause it adds weight, and them cars, they gotta be light as a feather. And some say them rules don’t say they gotta have one. But I also hear different. They say that them rules DO say they gotta have one. You know how rules are. Always changin’.
But other fellas, they say, “Heck yeah, they got a reverse!” They say it’s right there in that there gearbox, just like any other car. Now it ain’t like your regular car. Don’t go expectin’ to back down the track at no 60 miles per hour. This reverse, it’s just for gettin’ unstuck, movin’ around slow-like. It ain’t for racin’ backwards, that’s for sure! It’s also a rule, I hear, that them NASCAR cars gotta have it.
They say them NASCAR drivers, they don’t use that reverse much. They’re too busy goin’ forward, I reckon! But it’s there if they need it. Like that time ol’ what’s-his-name spun out at Daytona. Remember that? He had to use his reverse to get back in the race. It was a sight to see, I tell ya! Most of the time they just use it to get outta the way when they spin out. A good driver knows how to use it I reckon.
So, what’s the answer? Do them NASCAR cars have reverse or not? Well, it’s like this: Some do, and I guess, maybe some don’t. But I hear that most of ’em do. It’s a rule, ya see. They gotta have it, even if they don’t use it much. It’s like havin’ a spare tire. You hope you never need it, but it’s good to have it just in case. Them NASCAR fellas know what they are doin’.
And you know them transmissions they use in them NASCAR cars? They are 4-speed. That’s what I hear anyway. 4-speed manual. That means they gotta shift them gears themselves. Ain’t no automatic in them NASCAR cars. And they say that reverse is in there too. In that 4-speed. So that’s gotta mean somethin’, right?
Think about it like this: if a NASCAR car gets stuck in the mud, how’s he gonna get out? He can’t just spin his wheels forever, can he? He’s gotta back up, get a runnin’ start, and then go, go, go! Same thing on the track. If he gets stuck, he needs that reverse to get him goin’ again. So, yeah, most of them NASCAR cars, they got a reverse. Just in case. Just don’t expect no miracles. It ain’t gonna win no race in reverse. But it’ll get ya outta a pickle.
Now, I ain’t no expert on them NASCAR cars. I just listen to what folks say. But from what I hear, most of them got a reverse. It’s just a little ol’ gear, tucked away in that there gearbox. They don’t use it much, but it’s there. Like a secret weapon, almost. So next time you’re watchin’ them NASCAR cars go round and round, remember that. They might be goin’ forward fast, but they got a little somethin’ in there to help ’em go backward too, if they need to. That’s what I think, anyway. But what do I know? I’m just listenin’ to the folks talk, ain’t I?
So, there ya have it. That’s all I know ’bout them NASCAR cars and their reverse gears. Hope that clears things up for ya. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I gotta go see about my chickens. They ain’t gonna feed themselves, you know! And who knows, maybe one of these days I’ll see one of them NASCAR cars in person. And I’ll ask ’em myself if they got a reverse!