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NASCAR meets with driver council for 2nd time about rules

“Level playing field, when we get on the track will be fair for everyone”, said Biffle. “So I don’t know if it’s following us or what the deal is”. “I’m really supportive of that and think that could be very significant for our sport going forward”.

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Practice or not, NASCAR is committed to running its new lower-downforce aero package at Kentucky, and drivers are hoping Friday brings a rain-free window for practice.

NASCAR announced it is changing the race package for the Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan global Speedway on August 16. “I doubt whether that will happen”. We were able to do that previous year and I think we can do that this season.

Cup Series teams arrive Wednesday for four hours of extra track time to dial in their cars.

Jones’ crew chief, Randy Fugle, said, “We finally put it all together and collected our first win”.

The 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series gets back to Saturday night driving this week when drivers compete in the Quaker State 400.

NASCAR is not expected to use any unique rules packages in the 10-race championship playoff series. Team owner Kyle Busch took the checkered flag in last season’s event, leading a race-high 91 laps on his way to Victory Lane.

Truex Jr.is fifth in the standings, 87 points out of first. Kevin Harvick has finished first or second in four of the five races run on 1.5-mile tracks this season. Not having a new victor and then Not having a horrible finish.

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“So I only look at maybe Watkins Glen (a road course race) as being somewhat of a wild card where you’d have a unique victor”. However, it would be foolish to believe both Harvick and Johnson won’t be good, it’s just that they don’t have the edge like we’ve seen all season so far. Truex has yet to win at this track, but his average finish is 13 and his driver rating is 84.0.

Jeff Gordon answers questions during a news conference after qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series was canceled at Daytona International Speedway Saturday