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I had Jimmie in my pick’em. These days my drivers are 88 and 12. I’m pleased with it, good race all three.

I’m gonna take 88 on Wednesday.
 
DaveXA said:
True, but still. Did they say exactly what he was penalized for? Weight? Engine? Curious.
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It was a rear toe issue. (Nascar mandates the geometry of the wheel mountings, they have to be plumb (in-line). One high-banked ovals, manipulating wheel angles (skew) can help the car turn.

It's possible to get skew from hitting something but Nascar has been in a zero-tolerance posture for a while now, it's just easier to manage. It is true that some post-race failures are not the product of anyone's intent, but the penalty has to be the same (or else Nascar is in the business of investigating and determining intent - which is next to impossible). At the same time, if both rear wheels are skew, that's clearly intentional. I don't know th full details of what they found on the 48.

 
faceman said:
same here, and I have no clue why it would help performance.
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It's aero. If the car can be askew but still going straight, it can create more aero downforce - help the car turn and be faster in and off the turn.
 
DaveXA said:
That's an odd one. Can't remember ever seeing that one before.
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The tolerances used to be much greater - you can go back and look at late 90s, early 2000s, and the rear wheels are all toed out. I'll try to find a good image.
 

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