Posted 9/16/2012 19:51 (#2594480 - in reply to #2594250) Subject: Re: NASCAR question
Near-north Ontario, French River
The bottom is the shortest but not necessarily the fastest. To stay on the bottom they have to let off a bit, or at places like Bristol they may even tap the brakes to bleed speed. By 'chopping the corner' they tend to be able to retain more speed, and it requires less steering effort.