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I’m Calling BS On All Pre-Daytona “Deals”

T.C. — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 02:23:20 +0000

Deal making at the restrictor plate tracks is not a new phenomenon. The drivers are constantly working through spotters and crew chiefs to find that always important “dancing partner.” In this new era of the tandem draft however, finding the right guy to work with most likely will mean the difference between a chance at [...]

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Plate Racing Is The Great Equalizer

T.C. — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 02:33:41 +0000

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NASCAR Shrinks Restrictor Plates to Reduce Speeds

FanHouse Staff — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 12:50:00 +0000

Filed under: Denny Hamlin, Sprint Cup, NASCAR

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- After taking other steps last week to try to reduce the 200 mph-plus speeds of two-car tandem drafts at Daytona International Speedway, NASCAR has taken a more aggressive step by reducing the size of the restrictor plate.

The sanctioning body has reduced the size of the restrictor plate by 1/64th of an inch, which should cut about 10 horsepower from the engines.

Previously in Speedweeks, NASCAR made changes in an effort to minimize the ability of cars to hook up together in two-car drafts. Although Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the pole at slightly over 186 mph, the two-car drafts have reached speeds upward of 206 mph.

"We want to get those speeds knocked down a little bit," NASCAR spokesman Kerry Tharp said. "That 206 is a little quick."

"Every time we get on track with these cars and NASCAR makes a change, it's going to have to be a learning curve we adapt to," said Denny Hamlin.

That learning curve was going nowhere early Wednesday, however, as coastal showers halted all activity on the track until mid-afternoon, when practice finally got underway.

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I Like That Talladega Is A Wild Card

T.C. — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 02:24:59 +0000

If there is one thing we’ve heard about this weekend’s race at Talladega, it’s that it will be unpredictable. The COT combined with the restrictor plate and the current rules package means the cars will run around the 2.66 mile superspeedway in tight packs. And tight packs often mean big wrecks. What I don’t really [...]

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Ask The Insiders Wednesday #66

T.C. — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:05:42 +0000

With the first off weekend of the season in the rear view, we head to Thunder Valley this week. The Cup cars are getting some spoiler testing in before they leave for Bristol, and while they do we have more questions and answers for you. If you don’t know what this post is, we answer any and all [...]

NASCAR Steps In It Again

T.C. — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:12:14 +0000

It seems this season that no matter what NASCAR does in terms of competition, they get it wrong. Today’s race at Talladega was yet another example. During the pre-race drivers meeting, NASCAR informed the drivers that they would not tolerate overly aggressive driving and bump drafting in the corners. Violators would be penalized. The drivers took them [...]