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Tech Talk: Splitter Clearance & Pit Stop Choreography With Trent Owens

Trent Owens Martinsville Cup 2018 Mike Neff

The Monster Energy Open was the first laps in anger with the restrictor plate aero package at Charlotte Motor Speedway. AJ Allmendinger won the final stage, while his JTG Daugherty Racing teammate Chris Buescher came home in fifth. Trent Owens, crew chief for Buescher, wasn’t able to take much away from the experience for the …

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Tech Talk: Discussing Talladega Rule Changes & Rear Spoilers With Trent Owens

Monster Energy Nascar Cup Series Pennzoil 400 Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, Nv Usa Friday 2 March 2018 Chris Buescher, Jtg Daugherty Racing, Chevrolet Camaro Natural Light And Trent Owens World Copyright: Nigel Kinrade Nkp

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In 2018, NASCAR did away with special aero packages just for the restrictor plate tracks. Now, teams utilize the same rules at Daytona International Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway that they run at every other track on the schedule. There are differences in what the car uses to establish the racing platform, but the scanning system that …

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Tech Talk: Trent Owens on New Camaros, Early Season Disappointments

Trent Owens Martinsville Cup 2018 Mike Neff

The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series survived Snowmaggedon 2018 at Martinsville Speedway and is now on Easter vacation — and with the season six races old, we’re taking a little different look at the season through the eyes of a crew chief. In this edition, Chris Buescher’s crew chief Trent Owens looks back at the …

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