NASCAR debates restrictor-plate racing at Indy, other venues (Yahoo Sports)

[ASFN Admin]

Jeff Gordon liked what he saw at last weekend's NASCAR's Xfinity Series race. By reducing horsepower and keeping cars closer together with a special restrictor-plate package on each car, passing played a more prominent role and helped set up a rare dramatic finish on the 2.5-mile track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, once of the longest in NASCAR. Many, including Gordon, thought the overall show was far more entertaining than the stretched out, single-file racing that had become routine on the big oval.

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