Is it possible this may have cause some of the wrecks that were unexpected
and possible led to the fatality????
big changes in the cars were
ordered. The most visible is the metal strip that runs across
the
ridge of the roof, a kind-of mid-car spoiler. That, a flange on
the
spoiler on the rear of the car and modifications to the
restrictor
plate (which restricts airflow from the carburetor into the
engine,
effectively cutting horsepower and reducing speeds) are the
"aerodynamics package" that has received so much attention
here during Speed Weeks.
The aero package has done just what NASCAR intended -- it has
evened things out. Through races and qualifying all this week,
cars have been slower but more tightly packed. Lead changes
have been frequent. The racing, in a word, has been exciting.
Scary, but exciting. Maybe a little TOO scary!!!!!!!!
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