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The first 30 laps of Sunday night’s Cup series race at Richmond Raceway went as planned for NASCAR by running on wet weather tires. “A credit to Jim France, this was his vision a couple of years ag…
The Toyota Owners 400 race at Richmond Raceway started on wet weather tires, according to NASCAR’s plan. NASCAR’s senior vice president of competition praised Jim France’s vision for implementing this strategy. The race started on time, providing fans both at the track and at home with the opportunity to watch. The wet weather tires allowed the event to begin without waiting for the track to completely dry. Denny Hamlin won the race, which finished earlier thanks to the use of wet weather tires. This successful use of wet weather tires will influence NASCAR’s future race strategies.
