“NASCAR’s Mike Helton says he is considering ordering engine restrictor plates for the Nov. 16 race at Bruton Smith’s (Atlanta)track. ‘Maybe,’ says Helton of the plate option, certain to be a controversial move if NASCAR goes through with it.”, more testing at Atlanta this coming week(see the complete story at the JournalNow ), “NASCAR spokesman Kevin Triplett said the sanctioning body has four options. It can mandate a carburetor restrictor plate to cut engine horsepower, as it does at Talladega and Daytona. NASCAR can manipulate the air dam and spoiler. It can manipulate the tires to slow the cars. And it can do nothing.”(The Depot)(10-26-97)
