Gordon said his car suddenly lost power in turns 1 and 2 while in a pack of cars. He moved alongside the wall and slightly scraped it as the pack drove past. There appeared to be no damage other than some white streaks from the wall. Ford teams say that they are at an aerodynamic disadvantage to the other car makes. Jeff Burton said after finishing fifth in last weekend's Budweiser Shootout.
Fords are winless so far.
Dale Jarrett was the top Ford in qualifying with the third-best lap. Burton was the top Ford in either qualifying race, placing third. Rusty Wallace was the top Ford in the Shootout, finishing third. Wind tunnel tests, many in the garage say, show that Ford is aerodynamically inferior to all the other manufacturers. Mark Martin was fastest in the final practice session.