NASCAR WCUP: CAT Team enters the unknown at New Hampshire
14 September 2000
Posted By Terry
Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel
"We had a pretty decent run here last time, but the pit sequence
caught us.
Since the race was shortened by rain, we were stuck with our position.
But
if it had remained green for the rest of the race, most of the leading
cars
were going to have to pit for fuel. But that's not the way it turned out,
so
we had to settle for an 18th-place finish." - Ward
Burton
DAVIS ON RESTRICTOR PLATES AT NHIS"It has really put some extra strain on Terry Elledge and the entire engine department. When we found out last weekend, I called the race shop and got Terry working on the motors right away. We can't run the same restrictor plate motor that we run at Talladega because the tracks are so different. So, basically they had to start from scratch. They've been working around the clock trying to prepare some motors for this weekend. I should be interesting. Unlike Talladega where the driver is flat-footed all the way around the track, New Hampshire will require that the driver be hard on the gas and hard on the brakes as well. That just adds stress to the motors. I think you'll see a lot of problems with motors this weekend."
BALDWIN ON NEW HAMPSHIRE
"There is a lot of unknown heading into New Hampshire. We'll have to modify our set-ups a little and get the motor things figured out. It is going to take some adapting on Ward's part too because he's going to have to find his comfort level with how far he's going to drive into the corners. With a plate on the motor, the driver will probably be going faster through the turns because they can drive the car in deeper. It will be interesting to see how things play out this weekend."
BALDWIN RETURNS TO NATIVE NEW YORK ON WAY TO NEW HAMPSHIRE
Baldwin, a native of Long Island, NY, will spend a few days around his old stomping grounds. He plans on spending a few days with his son. He will participate in some of his school activities and then head to New Hampshire International Speedway
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