215 miles per hour!!!

         NASCAR drivers took to Michigan International Speedway last week to test out the new configuration to the track.
       
        The drivers needed to check it out before the summer races to ensure that the new Goodyear tires would be compatible. These tires seemed to do the work in better ways than the previous ones.

        The drivers were tweeting all week, weekend and during interviews about the big jumps in speeds from the old configuration.

        Jeff Gordon and Kyle Busch were two of the notable drivers mentioning the 215 mile per hour speeds  and only slowing down to around 187 in the middle of the turns.

       NASCAR officials are probably going to modify the speculations of the engines and possibly put a somewhat restrictor plate on the cars to ensure more safe driving at slower speeds.

       A restrictor plate limits the rpm from reaching the engine which slows down the engine overall.

       Greg Biffle won the race this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway for Roush-Fenway Racing and ensured to keep his title hopes alive. He is currently in first place and is looking to become the first driver to win the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Title, NASCAR Nationwide Series Title, and the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Title.

     The next race is at Kansas this weekend.