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Why are these cars so much heavier than F1 cars?

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NASCAR cars use steel based - on - production bodies.

They use steel V8 engines and much more durable suspension designed for longer races.

The use of light composite materials is very restricted.

These cars weigh approximately 1500kg - about 3 times the weight of a F1 car.

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