The last time the NASCAR Busch Series was at Talladega Superspeedway, the track was old and gray. That was April 2006. The April 2007 version of the Aaron's 312 will be run on nearly brand-new surface with loads more grip.The result? Reaaaaaly fast speeds.
In Thursday's first Busch Series practice, Mike Wallace ran a lap of 197.342 mph -- much too fast for the liking of officials because it gets dangerously close to the 200 mph barrier that NASCAR likes to abide by. According to the sanctioning body, the stock cars get a little too flight happy when at those speeds.
As a result, NASCAR cancelled the extra Busch Series practice and issued new restrictor plates that had four holes with a total of 1/8 inch loss of airflow than the old 30/32 inch plates. An extended happy hour was run later with the new restrictor plates.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Martin Truex Jr. also suffered some cosmetic damage from debris on the track. (Maybe Tony is right... ha)
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