For those nine, the racing begins at Loudon. For some, it could end next weekend at Dover. These next two races can't make you, but they can sure break you as far as the points are concerned. Driving styles begin to undergo alterations at this time of the year. Nobody can afford a Did Not Finish, so a bit more care is taken in looking for opportunities to pass and then in making the pass.
Spotters become almost as important as drivers.
We have kind of used our mistakes up. Now we have to count on other people's. Pressure is also higher on the people in the garages. They cannot afford equipment malfunctions. Mistakes in the pits can be killers.