{"id":64342,"date":"2018-04-28T09:10:21","date_gmt":"2018-04-28T09:10:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/?p=64342"},"modified":"2018-04-28T09:10:21","modified_gmt":"2018-04-28T09:10:21","slug":"nascar-makes-rule-change-after-mcmurrays-car-goes-airborne-at-talladega","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/sports\/nascar-makes-rule-change-after-mcmurrays-car-goes-airborne-at-talladega.html","title":{"rendered":"NASCAR makes rule change after McMurray&#8217;s car goes airborne at Talladega"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 18pt\">NASCAR makes rule change after McMurray&#8217;s car goes airborne at Talladega<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Increased speeds and a flying race car led NASCAR officials to change rules prior to qualifying for Sunday\u2019s GEICO 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">The engine restrictor plates that limit fuel flow will be decreased from 7\/8 of a inch to 55\/64 of an inch, a small change but one that is expected to cut speeds by as much as three miles per hour.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">The change was announced after Jamie McMurray\u2019s car lifted into the air during an afternoon practice and went into a series of violent flips after landing. McMurray had just recorded the practice session\u2019s fastest lap \u2013 203.975 miles per hour \u2013 before the crash.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">McMurray lost control of his car after its left rear tire failed, apparently because of debris on the track or a tire rub. The car turned to the left and was hit by Ryan Newman. The impact shot the car into the air.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Neither McMurray nor three other drivers involved in the wreck were hurt.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">\u201cIt\u2019s a safety issue,\u201d said NASCAR spokesman Tom Bryant. \u201cWhen race cars leave the racing surface, we will react.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">The reduction in fuel flow to the engine is expected to cut horsepower by 12 to 14.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Fourteen drivers reached speeds of more than 202 mph in the Friday afternoon practice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Before the rules change was announced, five-time Talladega winner Brad Keselowski described the cars as \u201cout of control.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">\u201cThe cars are about five to 10 miles per hour faster than they have been here in the last two to three decades,\u201d he said. \u201cThe liftoff speed is probably a concern, not just for me but for everybody.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">More: Kyle Busch knows that being on a winning roll can turn quickly<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">More: Trevor Bayne focused on winning as Roush Fenway Racing shakes up team<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">\u201cWith the cars handling the way they are, you will need to single-file out to survive this race. I think that is probably not the expectation of what we want to put on for a show. \u2026 As to whether whatever changes are made will be successful, I don\u2019t know that, either.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 8pt;color: #000000\">Source:-https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nascar\/2018\/04\/27\/nascar-rule-change-after-car-airborne-talladega\/559917002\/<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-background-color\">\n\t\t\t  <div \n\t\t\t  \tclass = \"fb-comments\" \n\t\t\t  \tdata-href = \"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/sports\/nascar-makes-rule-change-after-mcmurrays-car-goes-airborne-at-talladega.html\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-numposts = \"10\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-lazy = \"true\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-colorscheme = \"light\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-order-by = \"social\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-mobile=true>\n\t\t\t  <\/div><\/div>\n\t\t  <style>\n\t\t    .fb-background-color {\n\t\t\t\tbackground: #ffffff !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t.fb_iframe_widget_fluid_desktop iframe {\n\t\t\t    width: 630px !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t  <\/style>\n\t\t  ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NASCAR makes rule change after McMurray&#8217;s car goes airborne at Talladega Increased speeds and a flying race car led NASCAR officials to change rules prior to qualifying for Sunday\u2019s GEICO 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway. 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