This past weekend I attended a series of stock car races at Talladega Super-speedway in Alabama. I was put front row and center in the face of an on-going debate amongst racing fans; are restrictor plates good, or bad? I’ve always been against their use, but through watching the races over the weekend my opinions against them grew stronger and stronger. For those people who are not racing fans a restrictor plate is: an …showed first 75 words of 1053 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1053 total…s statement, “if you’re not a racecar driver and not a racer, stay home” (Associated Press) Works Cited Associated Press. “Lashing Out.” 30 June , 2000. 10 Oct. 2002 Restrictor Plate. October 10, 2002. “Restrictor Plate Debate.” October 10, 2002. http://nascar.about.com/library/weekly/aa041398.htm Wyatt, Joel. “Restrictors are Ruining NASCAR.” October 10, 2002 http://nascar.about.com/library/blplate.htm