NASCAR will ask teams to make modifications to cars before Sunday’s Cup playoff race at Talladega Superspeedway in an effort to prevent vehicles from becoming airborne.The changes come after Josh Berry was upside down and Michael McDowell’s car went airborne in separate crashes at Daytona in August and Corey LaJoie overturned in an incident at Michigan in August.NASCAR adds a rocker skirt to the bottom of the car. Other changes include the addition of a fabric right-side roof flap and the right-side roof purlins will be extended 2 inches with polycarbonate.NASCAR will provide all parts to the teams.NASCAR considered extending…
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KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) – The dozen drivers who advanced to the second round of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs saw Kansas Speedway as a relatively simple test, considering the potential chaos looming at Talladega and the unpredictability of the road course in Charlotte.For most of them, it turned out to be a test of survival.Almost everyone, except Hendrick Motorsports teammate William Byron, who finished second behind Ross Chastain, and Alex Bowman had to overcome problems on Sunday. They ranged from loose nuts to handling issues to complete engine changes, and championship contenders in a position where they just wanted…
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KANSAS CITY, Kansas. — Kyle Busch was heading toward his first victory of the season, which would have given him a record-extending 20th consecutive NASCAR Cup season, when he lost control of his car and spun -tail as he attempted to lap Chase Briscoe with 32 laps to go. the race.Busch finished 19th. His career-long winless streak climbs to 51 races heading into next weekend’s event at Talladega Superspeedway.“I’m numb, I don’t know what to do,” Busch told NBC Sports’ Parker Kligerman after the race.NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 presented by ESPN BETWhat drivers said after Ross Chastain’s Kansas…
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Kyle Larson suffered a right-rear flat tire and scraped the wall early Sunday during the first stage of the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway.After issuing the second caution of the race, Larson told his team that the steering was still good in his No. 5 Chevrolet Camaro after returning to the track. The accident occurred on lap 19 of 267.Larson, who entered the NASCAR Kansas race as the playoff leader, was in 10th position at the time of the wreck.BRISTOL, TENNESSEE – SEPTEMBER 21: Kyle Larson, driver of HendrickCars.com’s No. 5 Son Chevrolet, Owen Larson celebrates with the checkered…
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