WINSTON CUP SERIES WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL Notes

CHEVROLET/TEAM MONTE CARLO NOTES AND QUOTES
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 2002

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COMMENTS REGARDING RECENT NASCAR RULES CHANGES

Officials for the NASCAR Winston Cup Series announced a one-inch increase
for the Chevrolet Monte Carlo and a half-inch increase to the front air dam
for the Pontiac Grand Prix for next weekend¹s NASCAR Winston Cup event at
Michigan International Speedway.

The leading edge for the Chevrolets now must not extend more than
three-and-one-half inches forward of the bumper. The leading edge of the air
dam for the Pontiacs now must not extend more than one-and one-half inches
forward of the bumper. Prior to this, Chevrolets¹ air dams could extend
two-and-one-half inches forward, while Pontiacs¹ air dams could extend 1
inch forward. The modifications will be in place for next weekend only,
pending further assessment by NASCAR officials.

Following are comments from several Chevrolet Monte Carlo crew chiefs
regarding increase:

ROBBIE LOOMIS, NO. 24 DUPONT CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO: "The new rules change
going into effect for the Michigan race only is I think the way NASCAR can
evaluate it after that race and see. It¹s been very obvious to NASCAR that
when you¹re behind in traffic, there¹s just no way to get to the front. If
the cars are out front you can usually hang on to the lead pretty good, but
the problem with the Dodges and Fords is that they¹re a lot better
negotiating in traffic."

CHAD KNAUS, NO. 48 LOWE¹S CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO: "It¹s definitely a welcome
to us; we definitely need some help. I think anybody can see that. We¹ve
been struggling all year on the bigger tracks, more so the flat tracks. It¹s
going to help us in Michigan; how much I don¹t know, but as long as they
keep that rule up through Phoenix, Loudon, Homestead and places like that,
it¹s really going to help us. It¹ll be a big benefit to us there. It¹s
something that we need, that¹s for sure. Why they gave to us as opposed to
taking away from the others, I don¹t know. We¹re not only at a downforce
disadvantage, but we¹re at an aerodynamic drag disadvantage. Anything that
we add to our cars just increases our drag. Yes, it¹s going to help us, but
we¹ve also increased our drag a little bit. It hurt us in another area, but
it¹s definitely something that we needed."

TONY EURY SR., NO. 8 BUDWEISER CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO: "I don¹t think it¹s
really going to do anything. It¹s out so far now, it¹s kind of really not
doing anything. I think the first two-and-a half inches they gave us was a
lot, then we got it out to three, and we didn¹t see a whole lot. Now, we¹re
not really seeing anything, so I don¹t think it¹s going to do anything to
help us. They definitely should¹ve taken away from the Fords and Dodges. Our
balance is off; their balance is not. They should¹ve taken away from them to
get their balance like ours; then we would¹ve been more equal. We just have
to do what they say."

CHRIS CARRIER, NO. 4 KODAK FILMS CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO: "The whole situation
is that NASCAR sees that there¹s a little bit of injustice there. They look
and see the results of the races, and that the Chevrolets are having a hard
time keeping up on the tracks that are requiring a lot of downforce -- flat
tracks with long straightaways, sometimes long corners, sometimes very sharp
corners. Indy¹s a place that¹s got four sharp corners, two short
straightaways and two straightaways that are here from Dallas. Those type
race tracks, there¹s a lot of disparity there. I think they¹re taking a step
to try to catch us up a


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little bit, and try to make us more competitive, and make the races more
competitive and I think it¹s a good move. I¹m not sure this is going to be
enough, but if you¹re hungry and you¹ve been starving for a week and
somebody gives you a hamburger, you don¹t throw it back and say, I¹ll to
wait on a steak; you take what you¹ve got. We¹ll take what we¹ve got and
we¹ll do the best that we can with it. That¹s what we do every week and
we¹ll see what happens."

PAUL ANDREWS, NO. 1 PENNZOIL CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO: "It¹s better than
nothing, but I don¹t think it¹s going to do a lot. We¹ve actually done some
wind tunnel studies and it¹s very, very small. It won¹t hurt, but it¹s not
going to help. It won¹t help tremendously at all. I don¹t think we¹ll even
notice the difference in traffic, and that¹s where the problem is. The other
makes have so much more downforce right now. We¹ll see."

KEVIN HAMLIN, NO. 31 CINGULAR WIRELESS CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO: "I think it¹s
good, all good. They should have given it to us at the beginning of the year
instead of waiting Œtil two-thirds of the season. It¹s going to be something
that may instantly turn things around, make our cars run better, but it¹s
probably going to be something that we¹re going to have to learn through.
The last time they did something like that with us we didn¹t jump right out
there and take full advantage of it right away and we won that first race. I
think if we sneak up on it we¹ll be all right. Hopefully they¹ll give it to
us for more than just Michigan; they¹ll give it to us for the rest of the
year Œcause we can certainly use it at Homestead and Phoenix and some of the
flatter tracks." SHOULD THEY HAVE TAKEN AWAY FROM THE FORDS AND DODGES? "Of
course, I would have liked them to have taken away something from the
others; it would¹ve been better from two standpoints. We wouldn¹t have to
relearn everything; and they could have been busy working on their cars
instead of racing them. If they¹re going to help us by giving it to us,
we¹re going to take advantage of it; we¹re going after it."

STEVE HMIEL, DIRECTOR OF MOTORSPORTS AND TECHNICAL OPERATIONS, DALE
EARNHARDT INC.: "Well, it¹s definitely a step in the right direction. I was
somewhat surprised that NASCAR would allow us to add downforce. I thought
they would probably take downforce away from the other teams because, of
late, they¹ve talked about harder tires and less downforce and trying to
make the cars more downforce sensitive in traffic. Regardless of that, they
gave us another inch. We have a balance problem with the car, which we¹ve
addressed very nicely with the 2003 Chevrolet, but it¹s still 2002. We¹re
working real hard to not forget what we¹re doing right now and, (in order)
to race these particular 2002 Monte Carlos we need to have a little bit more
front downforce. That inch will do that; it remains to be seen if that¹s
enough. Being a racer, it¹s never going to be enough, but it¹s definitely a
step in the right direction."

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