Derby news....*spoiler*....

[Jimmy McKinley]

Chase Elliott DQ'ed due to having tungsten in the car.

Erik Jones wins.

[sport603]

That's too bad because it probably wouldn't have mattered anyway. Rules are rules, wasn't it last year when Benjamin got DQ'd in the All American for having the wrong chip in? They are all playing by the same rules.

[Winger]

That's too bad because it probably wouldn't have mattered anyway. Rules are rules, wasn't it last year when Benjamin got DQ'd in the All American for having the wrong chip in? They are all playing by the same rules.

I'm not sure why they have that rule unless it's a cost containment issue. Tungsten is 1.7 times heavier than lead so you can use a smaller piece of tungsten to put weight where you most need it. Using tungsten instead of lead could help with the balance and center of gravity of a car, so I guess it could be a competitive advantage. Yeah, you can achieve the same weight with lead but it will have to be placed differently and will take more room.
It's pretty disappointing to see Chase dq'd because he's a heck of a driver. Now he's going to be labeled a cheater and it's not the first time either.

[Rick Day]

$$$$$$$$$$$

and told 5x more expensive.

[andre]

15 X

$2 compare to $30 for tungsten from what I red here and there.

[cfontfan]

Its a cost issue for sure. One piece 6" long weighs right at 36 lbs. Used it cost about $800 and a new piece cost around $1000 to $1200. Thays over $3500 for 4 pieces. Theres no place for that in super late model racing. And its clearly written in the rule book so there's no excuse for the 9 car to have it

[oslm6]

They wouldn't have used tungsten if it wasn't an advantage. Was it in the car when he won the All American and came in 2nd at Winchester?