Daytona Preseason Testing

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Anyone going to watch today? I'm interested in seeing how the new rules package does. There will be two sessions a day, single car runs in the morning and drafting in the later one. Broadcasts of the morning session will air live on Speed.com and the afternoon session on TV on speed.
 
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The 2 and 22 were having to do an awful lot of swapping. I hope this new superspeedway package doesn't backfire.
 
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If NASCAR doesn't change things on them again to stop the 2 car tandems they'll gather enough info over these 3 days to come back for Speedweeks and be able to tandem draft without swapping but every 10 laps or so according to some in the garage. You all know I hate tandem drafting so I hope NASCAR sees this and takes appropriate measures to nip it in the bud.
 
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Watched a little of it today. It's boring as hell but at least it means NASCAR season is coming quickly!
 
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NASCAR makes more rule changes: If NASCAR's objective was to eliminate tandem drafting at restrictor-plate racetracks, it remains a work in progress, based on Thursday's first Preseason Thunder test session at Daytona International Speedway. Accordingly, in a meeting with crew chiefs at approximately 5:30 p.m. Thursday, NASCAR announced additional modifications to a restrictor-plate competition package that already had undergone major changes in the offseason. Even though Kyle Busch topped the speed chart in Thursday afternoon's Preseason Thunder test session at Daytona International Speedway at 202.402 mph-in a tandem draft with Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Joey Logano-NASCAR will make the cars faster, less stable and more prone to overheating on Friday. The sanctioning body increased the diameter of restrictor-plate openings 1/32nd of an inch to 15/16ths inches, adding an estimated 26 horsepower to the engines. In addition, NASCAR has lowered the pressure relief valve settings from 30 pounds per square inch to 25 psi and narrowed the grille openings of the cars, thereby decreasing airflow to the engine. Both measures are designed to decrease the number of laps one car can push another without overheating.
 
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Kurt Busch and Regan Smith posted a speed of 206 mph in the two car draft. So far it looks like you can still do the two car draft for awhile but we got our first look of pack racing again. Most drivers are saying that the two car draft will win the race but the drivers will likely use pack racing for most of the race.
 
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I think Nascar will try to somehow scare the drivers into pack racing until the final few laps, then it will turn into a 2009 type of restrictor plate finish.
 
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Did NASCAR make any changes for today? I'm sure they weren't as thrilled as I was about Friday's 205 and 206 mph laps.
 
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Only thing I heard was they increased the radiator pressure back to 25 psi from 21 psi that was put in effect earlier due to the cars running too hot in pack draft.
 
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I follow racing, but I'm certainly no "gearhead" and I know nothing about car setups and that sort of stuff, but I've heard several different drivers talk about part of the problem with NASCAR these days is that the cars and tracks are so safe that drivers (younger, inexperienced drivers mainly) have no fear of getting hurt so they're always pushing the envelope w/o repercussion. I know this sounds counter-productive (if not dangerous) but how about giving the cars more speed and horsepower potential, and/or loosen them up a bit? Put the onus back in the hands of the driver instead of the capability of the car and the added safety measures.
 
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Regulator said:
I follow racing, but I'm certainly no "gearhead" and I know nothing about car setups and that sort of stuff, but I've heard several different drivers talk about part of the problem with NASCAR these days is that the cars and tracks are so safe that drivers (younger, inexperienced drivers mainly) have no fear of getting hurt so they're always pushing the envelope w/o repercussion. I know this sounds counter-productive (if not dangerous) but how about giving the cars more speed and horsepower potential, and/or loosen them up a bit? Put the onus back in the hands of the driver instead of the capability of the car and the added safety measures.
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I would think NASCAR doesn't want another Dale Sr moment. I'm pretty sure Tony said it best;

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQB2938uRI0[/youtube]

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