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Restrictor Plate Racing: The Open Communications

By Leon, on February 27th, 2011%

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While at the Daytona 500, last Sunday, WOMR was listening in on the race teams with his scanner and was witness to something very strange for the race teams.  It was the first time in all his years of attending NASCAR events that he ever heard race drivers from . . . → Read More: Restrictor Plate Racing: The Open Communications

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Larger Restrictor Plates For Pepsi 400

By Leon, on June 7th, 2010%

(photo courtesy Leon Hammack)

NASCAR has announced that NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams will use carburetor restrictor-plate openings of 1 1/32 inches for the July 3 event at Daytona International Speedway. The previous plate at Daytona last February was 63/64-inch. Monday’s announcement pertains only to next month’s Coke Zero 400 Powered . . . → Read More: Larger Restrictor Plates For Pepsi 400

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Let ‘Em Race!

By Leon, on January 14th, 2010%

(photo courtesy of Leon Hammack)

After being at Talladega for the fall 2009 race, I witnessed a very boring 9/10 of the race!  I was not impressed with NASCAR President Mike Helton’s edict of “no bump drafting”.  That led to a very mundane, follow the leader style of racing.

NASCAR created the . . . → Read More: Let ‘Em Race!

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