Richmond One Lane? After two weekends of superspeedway racing, NASCAR’s Winston Cup and Busch Series drivers will be short tracking this weekend in Richmond. But there are concerns that the sealer that has been applied to the track may have created a one-groove racing surface that won’t accommodate the side-by- side racing that Richmond International Raceway and other short tracks typically produce. Terry Labonte, who tested his No. 5 Chevrolet in preparation for Saturday’s Pontiac Excitement 400, said Tuesday that he and other drivers were surprised by the conditions. “It was definitely just a one-lane race track, which was a little bit different than we’ve seen in the past,” Labonte said. Labonte said the sealer, which is applied to the track to provide more adhesion for the tires, doesn’t seem to be working as planned. “What normally happens is the sealer actually wears off the lower groove,” he said. “The sealer has so much grip, so the groove moves up. I don’t know if that’s going to be the case this time or not.”(Atlanta Journal Constitution)(5-2-2002) (5-1-2002)
