What's the secret to Team Penske's NASCAR Chase dominance?
With the overwhelming success that Team Penske is enjoying, race fans across the country are asking if there's a particular area -- be it motor, aero, etc. -- where Team Penske has the edge over the competition. I think the simplest and most obvious answer is Team Penske is beating the competition everywhere.
They are able to get the cars to roll through the center of the corner which allows their drivers to get back into the gas and get that drive off the corner, especially in Turn 2 and Turn 4, better than anyone else out there right now. This then allows them to increase the effectiveness of the horsepower that they have, which right now obviously seems to be more than adequate.
It's really total car control, and the good thing about it -- which we see each and every week -- is they not only have the speed at the beginning of a run, but are able to sustain that speed pretty much throughout the entire run. This is where they really have been able to take it to the competition.
The Penske cars' speed in the latter part of a run is so impressive, and it allows them at times to build an even bigger lead. That then allows them to dictate terms and strategies to the other teams, which are forced to adapt to try and make up ground on the No. 2 of Brad Keselowski and the No. 22 of Joey Logano.
It really is amazing that Penske has been able to do this, not only all year, but right now when it counts the most and when everything is on the line for the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup championship.
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