NASCAR issues smaller Resitrctor Plates at Talladega MORE: NASCAR will issue restrictor plates with smaller holes for the rest of the UAW-Ford 500 weekend as teams scrambled Saturday morning to get their cars ready for qualifying. The new restrictor plates will have four holes of seven-eighths of an inch in diameter, one-64th of an inch smaller than the ones used in practice Friday when #24-Jeff Gordon reached a speed of 198.689 mph in the opening session at Talladega Superspeedway. The change should slow the speeds by 2-5 mph, according to crew chiefs,. Teams were informed of the change Saturday morning. There are no practice sessions left on the schedule and the cars will be impounded after qualifying. NASCAR officials are expected to address the media concerning the change later this morning. The speeds are higher than they have been at Talladega because of the repaved surface, which is much smoother than the old surface.(SceneDaily.com)(10-7-2006FYI 1/64 Of an inch is slightly more than a post card thickness but when you remove it from a circle 4 times it does add up but will the normal 20 car wreck now be 25 time will tell also with no time to test will this affect engine life and or fuel mileage where is the power curve going to be it was almost non existentAny math geniuses out there how much is the actual area decreasedPS Shame on you Mark Martin where is your loyality I may change my hope you will win the championship News source: Jayski Silly Season