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Is NASCAR thinking about dumping the wing and going back to a spoiler ? Reports out of Daytona seem to indicate that some teams were asked to test a new spoiler.
spokesman Ramsey Poston said on Thursday. "We are currently meeting with drivers and owners to discuss a number of options," Poston said. "Going back to the spoiler is one of them under serious consideration. We'll make an announcement in the coming weeks." Before the governing body makes a final decision, the spoiler and how it reacts with the new heavier car will be tested in the wind tunnel and on the track. If there are signs the spoiler will improve competition then the switch is likely to occur. Poston would not say when the change might occur, but it is unlikely it will happen in time for the February opener at Daytona International Speedway
Elliott Sadler told Sirius NASCAR Radio's Sirius Speedway with Dave Moody Thursday that NASCAR is investigating new ways of keeping Spring Cup Series racers from taking flight during events at Daytona International Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway. Sadler was one of many drivers and team owners who attended a closed-door meeting with the sanctioning body at NASCAR's Technical Center earlier Thursday, and said there are changes being discussed. "They've come up with some different ideas on the roof flaps and rear windows to help keep these cars on the ground," said Sadler. However, he denied published reports that a discussion was held about doing away with the car's rear wing in favor of old-style rear spoilers. "There was nothing said about losing the wing, but NASCAR is definitely interested in doing whatever they can to make this deal safer," he said.
For the moment, though, they are continuing to test out the spoiler for safety. The purpose of this new spoiler is apparently to make races closer and more competitive. I don’t know if that’s going to be met with happiness from the racers, since they have been unhappy with the caps that slow them down a bit. They find that the closeness is really a problem because it keeps them too bunched up and they end up in major accidents. It will be interesting to see if they decide to put it together by the end of this season or if they need to test for awhile longer.
