did they limit the engines so she has a chance to win?
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Wouldn't surprise me.
They added the restrictor plates since 1988 for Daytona and Talladega super speedways. During high-speed spins the cars were getting airborne and only luck kept them from punching through the fencing and going into the grandstands. The flaps that flip up when they spin were added for the same reasons. I think 204 mph was the Daytona record for qualifying before the restrictor plates were added. They sometimes get airborne in the current confguration.