#NASCAR RUMBLE TUNNEL DRIVERS#
As drivers like Chase Elliott, Jimmie Johnson, and Martin Truex, Jr.
On the opening day, I also had a chance to walk around the garage. He thinks it will open up the competition, make the drivers have to be more aggressive, and behind the wheel they'll be able to do things they couldn't before because the cars will be so much slower with 500 horsepower engines as opposed to 750. With Austin I also had a chance to get some insight to the new rules package for the 1.5 to two-mile tracks. Austin explained to me, with the pack so far back, by the exit of turn four he knew had just won "the great American race" and all there was left to do during cool down lap was to "yell and scream a lot". Austin guided me through the final 2.5 miles and it was only when he saw Bubba Wallace developing a big run on the back straightaway he knew he'd be getting such a big push there wasn't a thing then leader Aric Almirola could do to stop them going into turn three. We talked about last year's race and the last lap that turned him into a Daytona 500 champion. He was relaxed and yawning from time to time as he sat there in his Dow uniform. That's when your anticipation starts to rise and it's right then you start to get goosebumps a new season really is about to start.įirst thing I did Saturday morning was find my way over to the Richard Childress Racing #3 hauler to talk to last year's Daytona 500 winner Austin Dillon.
As you drive up out of it at a steep angle, you see nothing but sky and then you hit the top and, as your car levels out you find yourself surrounded by the infield campers. I like to always use the Turn 4 tunnel because if there are any cars on the track, it's really cool to feel them thunder over your head as they rumble down off the banking. There's nothing like driving into Daytona International Speedway.
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