Written by:
Kevin Krefting
01/27/2007
Daytona Beach, Fla.
Jeff Gordon brought his NASCAR Nextel Cup crew chief to the Rolex 24 in hopes of getting his stock car to handle more like a Daytona Prototype. (Photo: Fastlines)
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He also indicated that it wasn't just an educational experience for him.
"I didn't bring my crew chief here for nothing," he laughed. "Obviously the goal is to get the stock cars to handle like these cars. There's a little bit that we can learn, and I know what my goal is. My goal is I want to head in this direction in the way the car works and feels."
Mazzacane update
Gaston Mazzacane, who suffered a big hit after going off at the kink last night and was transported to Halifax Medical Center for observation, is
expected to be released today with clear test results.
Quote of the day
Talking about the brake problem that struck him in the final hour, Jan Magnussen said he felt the pedal going long, but he was prepared:
"Wherever it happened, I planned to go straight."
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