Newman says COT too fast without restrictor plate
Quote selected text Published January 18th, 2007 in NASCAR News
Penske Racing South drivers worked on a variety of gear and restrictor-plate combinations as they tested a “car of tomorrow” Wednesday during Nextel Cup practice at Daytona International Speedway. Both #12-Ryan Newman and #2-Kurt Busch took turns in the car, which won’t be used on a restrictor-plate track until the October race at Talladega Superspeedway.
Busch turned a top lap of 191.188 mph in a single-car run with a 1 1/8th-inch restrictor plate. The team went as low as a 15/16ths-inch restrictor plate. The current version car uses a 7/8ths-inch restrictor plate. Newman said the test proved that NASCAR couldn’t run these cars without restrictor plates.
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Quit your whining Ryan!
I agree with RIG quit bitching Newman. You are an awesome driver, you just need to drive your car like you drive you mouth.