Joe Nemechek was the top qualifier for the fall races in 1999 and 2000. Nemechek finished third in the last Winston Cup race at the superspeedway. The races were nearly identical, even though the rules were different. Things shook out the same way. With the addition of the aero package made mandatory for all the drivers, what are the biggest changes that the creation of the aero package rule.
Roof plates make big holes in the air.
The odds for a bigger wreck are a lot better. In some ways, you can do like you do on the highway and drive defensively. Even at 200 miles per hour, you can see somebody a car or two ahead of you having some problems holding on or somebody caught in the middle who isn't sure what to do with all of that air. How does qualifying on the pole translate to your driving style on the track, and what are the dangers of starting from the rear. If you're leading the thing, you don't have to worry too much about other people's mistakes.