Winston Cup Series director John Darby said Friday that NASCAR officials were pleased with the results of wind tunnel tests done earlier this week on eight cars after last week’s Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis. Darby said the range from the best to worst among the four manufacturers was around 75 pounds of downforce, showing NASCAR has made progress in keeping the cars evenly matched. He also said the drag numbers on all four makes were within an even smaller range. Given those results, Darby indicated he’s confident that if NASCAR elects to trim the rear spoilers on all makes before the 2004 season – a possibility clearly being considered – the effects would be equal among Ford, Chevrolet, Pontiac and Dodge teams.( ThatsRacin.com )(8-9-2003)
