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1 FRONT SPLITTER / Allows teams to tune the front downforce to individual drivers and tracks

2 BRAKE AIR INTAKE / Directs outside air to brake discs and rotors for additional cooling

3 RADIATOR AIR INTAKE / Directs outside air into the radiator to cool engine fluids

4 BODY PANELS / Fabricated from 24-guage / 0.0247-inch (minimum) cold-rolled sheet metal

5 HOOD PINS / Four, quick-release metal pins with wire tethers that keep the hood closed

6 COWL INDUCTION / Housing for the air cleaner that connects the air intake at the base of the windshield to the carburetor

7 JACK POST / Area where the jackman places the jack to lift the car during pit stops

8 ROLL CAGE / A cage of steel tubing inside the car that protects the driver during impacts and rollovers

9 WINDSHIELD CLIPS / Allow for easy removal of the windshield should a driver need to be extricated from the car

10 DOUBLE FRAME RAIL & ENERGY ABSORBING
MATERIAL / A combination of steel plating and energy absorbing materials installed in between the roll cage door bars and door panels that attenuate energy upon impact.

 

11 WINDOW NET / Safety device located in the driver-side window that keeps the driver’s head and arms inside the car during an accident

12 TV CAMERA / Allows NASCAR fans to view the racing from the driver’s perspective

13 ROOF STRIPS / Two half-inch-tall aluminum strips which run lengthwise on the roof to help prevent the car from flipping when turned sideways during a spin or accident

14 ALTERNATE EXIT / Also known as a "roof hatch," it allows drivers to exit the car in the event of an emergency situation

15 ROOF FLAPS / Help prevent the car from becoming airborne when it is turned sideways or backwards during a spin or accident

16 COOLING VENTS / Help to remove warm air from the cockpit

17 GOODYEAR EAGLE RACING TIRES / Treadless radial tires designed specifically for racing

18 JACKING BOLT / Area where the crew uses a tool to adjust the handling of the car by altering the pressure of the rear wings

19 ADJUSTABLE REAR WING / Directs air flowing over the rear of the car, providing better balance control in traffic

20 DRY BREAK FUEL CELL / Holds 17.75 gallons of Sunoco racing fuel inside a protective, puncture-resistant bladder

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