Those who arrived on Saturday for the Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway were witness to a novel sight – a rosin covering the inside of the turns at each end of the track. The compound used was a substance commonly used at dragstrips to increase traction in the take-off area. It is designed to enhance adhesion between tires and the concrete racing surface. A similar coating was applied before Friday’s NASCAR XFINITY Series race at BMS, and the quality of competition drew raves from those watching from the grandstands and on television. NASCAR Executive Vice President and Chief Racing Development Officer Steve O’Donnell explained the process via a tweet: ‘Track re-applied rosin – first 18 inches above the apron in turns 1-2 and turns 3-4 overnight,’ O’Donnell tweeted. ‘Identical to what we did prior to @NASCAR XFINITY.’(NASCAR Wire Service)
