# Poor toyota has to cheat in Nascar!!!!Wonder if they'll take the wins away?

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**Created:** [August 17, 2008, 9:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/poor-toyota-has-to-cheat-in-nascar-wonder-if-theyll-take-the-wins-away/53417 "2008-08-17T21:36:33Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 8:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/poor-toyota-has-to-cheat-in-nascar-wonder-if-theyll-take-the-wins-away/53417/29 "2008-08-18T08:05:09Z")

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> [@Nikuk](#):
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> natiowide is to nascar what NCAA is to the NFL.
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> They both have huge followings, but the latter are the “big boys”

What makes it more confusing is that many of the drivers drive in both.

I have two questions:

What are the engine restrictions for NASCAR? I thought the engine had specific mechanical design criteria, I didn’t realize it was horsepower limited as well.

How does a magnet under the gas pedal hide horsepower?

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