2007-02-12 07:10:47 · 14 answers · asked by beth81159 1 in Sports ➔ Auto Racing ➔ NASCAR
Most drivers have a back up car. If you notice at the track in the infield, there rolls of semi trucks. There are two(2) to three(3) cars set up for that track, in which they will be racing that weekend. Specially BIG races like Daytona. The car they bring out for qualifing, is the best car that tested during practice runs.
They do not wish to wreck the car. They do wish to have a fast clean time. No one wants to be in the back at the start of the race. This is the most dangerous time of the race. The cars are cold and tires are not warm up and your surrounded by rookies at a hundred and ninty mph.
2007-02-13 00:04:52 · answer #1 · answered by Troy M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like others have said... Practice. What better way to see how your car is handling than to be out there in the 3 wide drafting? Besides if something is a little off during the duel's then the team stands a better chance at correcting it before the Daytona 500.
In some of the duel races from the past, when the pole sitter or, the 2nd place starter falls to the middle of the pack, they might just go ahead and drop to the back of the pack, just to stay away from trouble.
However some drivers and teams will want to see how the car will do in any situation, so they just go right on with it as it comes.
2007-02-12 18:38:16 · answer #2 · answered by Jamie McMurray Fan 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Three words practice, practice, practice. The more you know hoe you will perform on Sunday the better. They already know where they will start Sunday. It also depends on the driver. Rudd knows what to do in these situations, David Gilliland however is a different story. Lastly I do not think they are exempt from it because if they cannot start they must go the rear at the Daytona 500.
2007-02-12 15:44:36 · answer #3 · answered by Evan W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every bit of time they get in their cars is precious, and the Duel races are perfect for that. missing those races means missing 150 miles of valuble information that could help them win the Daytona 500.
2007-02-13 02:42:03 · answer #4 · answered by samwu09 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Their sponsors want to see them on the track. That's why they pay them millions of $$$. Plus it gives them a chance to try different set-ups for the Daytona 500. They don't have any pressure on Thursday.
2007-02-12 17:29:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The teams need to see how their cars do and if they race good then they know the car is ready for the 500.
2007-02-13 07:18:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think they run the same cars in the duel. I don't even think they run the duel.
2007-02-13 09:27:33 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think David Gilliland's really tough with Ricky Rudd, his new teammate.
2007-02-12 22:22:13 · answer #8 · answered by Destiny H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to get some practice in..under race condition.....after all its the first race of the year
2007-02-12 17:54:15 · answer #9 · answered by nas88car300 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For practice
2007-02-12 18:10:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋