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>>BTW, New Hampshire bit the big one! I hope the find some way other than restrictor plates for that place. Talledega may be even more exciting, however, with the new rule changes.
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>Hear hear! That was a stupid decision by NASCAR, IMHO. It cost a lot of teams a lot of money, and really didn't change the race much. If they keep them for next year's NHIS races, I think I'll give those shows a miss.

Soft walls, smaller engines, kill switches, anything but restrictor plates. I don't even like them at Daytona or Talledega as it is. I'm witholding total judgement until after Talledega. If the increased size of the holes gives 'em enough boost to make passing easier, and the aerodynamics slow the cars down some, it'll be a good move (even if I do prefer the non-plate races).