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Daytona International Speedway

NASCAR's Wembley, Silverstone and Grand National rolled into one, and it happens in February, race one of the year.

Power is capped here with a tapered spacer (A restrictor plate by another name, a metal plate that chokes airflow to the engine to cap horsepower.)tapered spacerA restrictor plate by another name, a metal plate that chokes airflow to the engine to cap horsepower.More →, so expect pack racing, the draft (Running nose-to-tail so cars punch a bigger hole in the air and both go faster. The core skill on big ovals.)draftRunning nose-to-tail so cars punch a bigger hole in the air and both go faster. The core skill on big ovals.More → deciding everything, and the ever-present risk of the Big One (The massive multi-car pile-up that superspeedway pack racing makes almost inevitable.)the Big OneThe massive multi-car pile-up that superspeedway pack racing makes almost inevitable.More →.

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