# Smart Race Car Interfaces The NASCAR Digital Dashboard will Provide Drivers with Enhanced Data By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2016-09-12 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-dashboard References: [nascar](http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2016/2/18/digital-dash-nascar-2016-preview.html) The days of analogue dashboard gauges are gone as the new [NASCAR](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nascar-1) Digital Dashboard begins to take precedent for drivers who partake in the high-speed racing franchise. Created in collaboration with Sprint, the new dashboards enable drivers to totally customize the kind of information they have access to. 16 [customizable screens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/customizable-digital-cockpit) are included to enable drivers to see every bit of information about their vehicle in addition to their location in the race and much more. The NASCAR Digital Dashboard looks to focus on enabling drivers to maintain autonomy when it comes to driving their vehicle. In 2017, the dashboard technology will be further enhanced to display race information such as flag status and penalties, and even incorporated into the [fan viewing experience](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/formula-1-fans). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.8/10 - Popularity: 8% | Activity: 7% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Digital Dashboards:** The trend of digital dashboards in the automotive industry presents disruptive innovation opportunities for enhancing customization and providing real-time data to drivers. - **Customizable Interfaces:** The trend of customizable interfaces in automotive technology offers disruptive innovation opportunities for drivers to access and display specific information tailored to their preferences. - **Integration of Fan Experience:** The trend of integrating dashboard technology into the fan viewing experience opens up disruptive innovation opportunities for enhancing spectator engagement and race information accessibility. ### Where This Applies - **Automotive:** The automotive industry can capitalize on digital dashboards to offer drivers advanced customization options and real-time vehicle information. - **Technology:** The technology industry can explore the development of customizable interfaces to enhance user experience and provide personalized data access. - **Sports Entertainment:** The sports entertainment industry can leverage dashboard integration to improve spectator engagement and provide real-time race information for fans. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Race Car NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/candy-racing.md) - [Metaverse-Like Racing Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nascar-1.md) - [Driving Interface Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/car-dashboard-app.md) - [Game Style Navigation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/need-for-speed-mini-map.md) - [Shifting Knob Infotainment Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-car-dashboard-concept.md) - [Digital Car-Racing Tournaments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/enascar-college.md) - [Panoramic Automotive Cockpits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/automotive-cockpit.md) - [Sophisticated Digital Cockpit Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sophisticated-digital-cockpit.md) - [Next-Generation Race Car Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nextgeneration-race-car-concept.md)