Winston Cup teams will try yet again to nail down a solution (to replace restrictor plates or use a larger one) in another special test next month at Talladega. Jack Roush and Richard Childress have been spearheading the latest charge; they pushed NASCAR for a special test at Talladega in April. But NASCAR officials at that time seemed cool to the idea of any such drastic changes in car bodies and engines. After many complaints from the teams after Daytona, NASCAR is reviving the idea and is lining up from six to 10 teams for a major test Aug. 15. NASCAR wants at least two each of Fords, Chevys and Pontiacs; unsure if Dodge would be part of the test(PitNow)(7-22-2000) UPDATE: Richard Childress said he will have Dale Earnhardt and Mike Skinner running cars in the special NASCAR test (testing cars without restrictor plates or with larger plates and aero changes to slow the car down) on Aug. 15, which will now be at Daytona rather than Talladega. And Jack Roush says that Jeff Burton, who won the Pepsi 400 at Daytona, will be testing there, too. But what other teams will test still isn’t clear. NASCAR wants at least two cars of each brand. And Dodge? supposedly they will go too(PitNow)(7-24-2000)
