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First time for the COT here
Busch said the car still hits upward of 205 mph at the end of a straightaway, but requires more brake entering each of the four corners. He expects Sunday to be harder on brakes and harder on engines, given that the car is slower through the corners and takes longer to get back up to full speed.
"You'll see the speeds still in qualifying, but the pace will drop off once we get into the race," Busch said during the April test. "That really won't help with the racing we want to see. We want to see guys right on top of each other trying to pass."
That could be a chore given the combination of historically tight car and historically tight racetrack. "It could possibly be its worst race just because of aero," said Tony Eury Jr., Earnhardt's crew chief. "That track is very aero-sensitive to the cars. You're going to see what you did at Pocono. You're going to see a lot of two-tire stops. You're going to see a lot of things happening just to keep your track position. It's not a favorable place to pass, and track position will be everything. I think the race will be won off pit road."
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