On any given race weekend now, you’ll hear the rumble of voices in garages and paddocks raising the same question on the power of the car. In 2025, many drivers openly argue that the current 670-horsepower spec in the Cup Series’ Next Gen package is too tame to unlock passing and excitement, especially on short tracks and intermediate ovals. At Nashville, Joey Logano said, “It’s definitely cool…I want to do it. Like, not just the engine, but the drive train. It’s got to be beefed up more,” while Denny Hamlin acknowledged that even an 80-100 hp increase would be meaningful.

Behind the scenes, NASCAR has floated a shift: raising the horsepower envelope toward 750 hp in future configurations, particularly for the short-track package. Some insiders and drivers frame that as the minimum thre

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