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Brian Vickers Talks Short-Track Racing

Brian Vickers Talks Short-Track Racing(1)

March 25, 2009

Bristol Motor Speedway and Martinsville Speedway are both half-mile tracks, but they are anything but similar.

Bristol has the high banked corners that allow drivers to more easily roll through at higher speeds, while Martinsville’s paper-clip shape with flat corners requires more braking.

Brian Vickers Talks Short-Track Racing
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