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Originally Posted by Pepsi One #5 Fails Post Race Inspection: The springs for the race-winning Winn-Dixie 250 #5 Chevy of Kyle Busch failed postrace inspection Saturday afternoon at Daytona International Speedway. Any penalties will be announced next week. NASCAR has taken the front springs from the car, NASCAR spokeswoman Tracy Judd said. NASCAR rules require the left-front spring rate to be no less than 800 pounds, and the right-front no less than 1500 pounds. The car exceeded both of those spring rates but was within the 3,000-pound total spring rate, Judd said.( SceneDaily.com)(7-7
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NASCAR rules require the left-front spring rate to be no less than 800 pounds, and the right-front no less than 1500 pounds. The car exceeded both of those spring rates but was within the 3,000-pound total spring rate - to exceed the 800 and 1500 values would be to the good wouldn't it?
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Following taken from article link above. Look carefully and compare it to the info in the quote that started this thread. Somethings twisted somewhere.
NASCAR has taken the front springs from the car, NASCAR spokeswoman Tracy Judd said. NASCAR rules require the front springs have a total spring rate of 3,000 pounds, and Busch's car did not meet that total.
Some of the media types need "help". Increasingly I find I cannot put much faith in these folks. Ya think they'd at least proof read.