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Why superspeedway racing changed after the restrictor era

Superspeedway racing used to be a simple equation: more horsepower, more bravery, more speed. Today, the spectacle is still wild, but the way drivers race at Daytona and Talladega has been ...
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James: Expect the unexpected on restrictor plate tracks

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Restrictor-plate racing equals variables, wild cards, unforeseen possibilities. And in the modified Chase for the Sprint Cup era, where victory nearly ensures space in the ...
AOL

The end of an era: Sunday's Daytona 500 is the last restrictor plate race

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida — It’s the end of the NASCAR restrictor plate world as we know it. Sunday’s Daytona 500 marks the end of an era in modern NASCAR. Over 30 years after restrictor plates were put ...
Southeast Missourian

Drivers look for solution to restrictor-plate pileups

Bobby Labonte looked over his torn-up race car and shook his head in disgust: Three restrictor-plate races this season, three big wrecks. When he finally walked out the gate at Daytona International ...
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Gluck: Three ideas for making restrictor-plate racing safer

TALLADEGA, Ala. — Restrictor-plate racing sometimes feels like a problem without a solution. There’s no question Talladega Superspeedway and Daytona International Speedway can be entertaining, but ...