NASCAR’s New Spoiler Gets First Major Test at Talladega Superspeedway

Many NASCAR Sprint Cup teams were hard at work at the Talladega Superspeedway this past Tuesday. Over 20 teams made the trip to the 2.66-mile tri-oval for two reasons. The first was to determine the size of the holes for the restrictor plates. The second was for the first major test of the new spoiler for the Sprint Cup car. Overall, the drivers said it was a big change from what they have experienced with the wing, but also say that it's not unlike what they've experienced with the new car. Defending four-time Sprint Cup champion, Jimmie Johnson, said that it was definitely different compared to the wing. However, Johnson said the teams won't know how different until the race itself. "I don't know yet until we have more cars. A bigger spoi...

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