NASCAR will take cars to the wind tunnel for the first time this season Tuesday in Marietta, Ga., to test how they react to a reduction in spoiler height. The cars that will be tested: Chevrolet, #24-Jeff Gordon and #20-Tony Stewart; Ford, #17-Matt Kenseth and #38-Elliott Sadler; Dodge, #2-Rusty Wallace and #42-Jamie McMurray; and Pontiac, #32-Ricky Craven and #10-Johnny Benson. Reducing the spoiler height likely would lead to slower speeds because the rear end of the car wouldn’t be as stable. The tests also will serve as baseline for the 2004 Taurus, which will go to the wind tunnel later in the week.( Sporting News )(8-4-2003) UPDATE: McMurray’s and Kenseth’s engines will be torn down and inspected Wednesday at NASCAR’s tech center.( Winston Salem Journal )(8-5-2003)
