51.   With the cars packed so tight because of restrictor plates and the aerodynamic rule changes, the big wreck was a threat on every lap.

52.   By the following year, NASCAR had begun requiring carburetor restrictor plates to slow the cars at Talladega and Daytona.

53.   Carburetor restrictor plates?

54.   Changes have been made as late as the day before the race, as was done last October in Talladega with the carburetor restrictor plate.

55.   Daytona and Talladega are the only two tracks that require carburetor restrictor plates to limit speeds.

56.   Daytona is one of two tracks where NASCAR requires carburetor restrictor plates to slow the cars for the safety of drivers and fans.

57.   For more than a decade, the series has mandated restrictor plates to reduce speeds at Daytona and a similar high-banked track at Talladega, Ala.

58.   He mocked restrictor plates, saying any competitor who supported slower speeds was a chicken and should find another line of work.

59.   Helton also pointed to a relatively tame Busch race in May as proof the track is still functional without restrictor plates.

60.   Helton also pointed to a relatively tame Busch race in May as proof that the track is still functional without restrictor plates.