Is there a difference between Atlanta Motor Speedway and Texas Motor Speedway?
“They are actually quite different and that’s mainly because of the pavement. The pavement at Texas has a lot of grip. You are going to run a really fast speed in qualifying, but you are also able to maintain that speed throughout a race run. When it comes to lifting off the gas, you do it at both places. At Atlanta, once you get into a green-flag run, you probably lift more times than you are on the gas. You coast forever. The same thing happens at Texas. In qualifying trim you are going to really hold the gas down and run a fast lap. But once you get some time on those tires, the grip starts to go away. You will ride up the hill and then be off the gas a lot. You may also be on the brake a little bit.” When it comes to Sunday’s race, do you expect it to be about pit strategy? Will fuel mileage determine the outcome of the race? “I don’t think we’ll see that kind of a race played out this weekend. It’s funny how it works sometimes. At the end of the year, you seem to line up some of t
