Does anybody find it interesting that the V6 twin turbo has become the racing engine of choice?

IndyCar went to the 2.2L turbo V6 in 2012 and has now specifically mandated a twin turbo set up for both Chevy and Honda. They’ll have a 500-700bhp and in a car weighing less than 1,600lbs, it’s that damned fast!

F1 is transitioning to a 1.6L turbo V6 for the 2014 season and complimented by KERS, it will have around 750bhp.  This will be interesting as turbocharging has been outlawed for some 20 years now.  Honda is getting involved in 2015, having one of the dominant engines during F1’s turbo era.  I wonder if it has anything to do with their IndyCar motor….

For the TUSC, Ford’s EcoBoost twin turbo V6 set 2 FIA certifies closed course records at Daytona International Speedway with Michael Shank Racing.  I saw the car at last years Rolex24 quietly sitting by the MSR transporter and was thrilled to see the same engine as my car in a race car.  After the record attempt, Chip Ganassi Racing dropped their series dominating  BMW V8’s for this engine, so it must be something special.

It’s obvious in the current state of racing, we’re trying to cover a number of areas; power, fuel efficiency, packaging, etc.  The turbo V6 covers them all for a number of racing styles; F1’s sprint format, IndyCar’s longer distances and TUSC’s long endurance events.

I just don’t see it in NASCAR anytime soon…….