NASCAR Menace: Cup Series Adopts Single Engine Rule
Practice begins for the Subway 400 at North Carolina Speed Jar as NASCAR enforces a single engine rule for Cup teams. Teams must use the same engine for practice, qualifying, and the race, with engine failures after qualifying sending cars to the back. Officials cite cost control and durability, while some fear sustained performance gaps between teams. Several drivers, including Jeff Gordon and Sterling Marlin, offer cautious optimism about the changes.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. eyes Daytona jinx and family tradition
In preseason rankings Dale Earnhardt Jr. sits at position nine with optimism about extending the Earnhardt era at Daytona. Jeff Burton is noted after a midpack run despite early Speedweeks struggles as Mark Martin hints at ending a long winless span at Rockingham. Kevin Harvick faces questions about blocking Jeff Gordon on lap 149 while Bobby Labonte readies another restrictor-plate bid for Pontiac.
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Bodine Wins Rockingham Spring Race as Biffle Takes Pole
Todd Bodine captured the spring race at Rockingham in the Grand National series, driving Buckshot Racing to victory while rookie Greg Biffle secured the pole position for the race.
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