{
  "id": 11281421,
  "title": "NASCAR shortens spoiler in new tweak to superspeedway package for Talladega",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/nascar-shortens-spoiler-in-new-tweak-to-superspeedway-package-for",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T20:54:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motorsport.com",
    "slug": "motorsport-com",
    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/nascar-shortens-spoiler-in-new-tweak-to-superspeedway-package-for-talladega/10860738/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NASCAR has revised the superspeedway package for the upcoming Chase race at Talladega Superspeedway, reducing the height of the rear spoiler by another half-inch. The original seven-inch spoiler, already reduced to four inches for the recent Daytona race, will now be a 3.5-inch high spoiler for Talladega. This change comes after the Daytona event where drivers reported a more dynamic field and less gridlock. NASCAR official Jamie McMurray expressed satisfaction with the results at Daytona and anticipates good outcomes from the revised Talladega package. The only change other than the spoiler is the reduction in horsepower. Talladega, being wider than Daytona, provides more options for drivers to generate runs and make passes. Carson Hocevar recently won at Talladega, making it the eighth of ten Chase races in the Cup championship.",
  "summary": "NASCAR overhauled the superspeedway package for the regular season finale at Daytona International Speedway, and it seemed to be a success. There was far more movement throughout the field and the pack just seemed more dynamic, and less gridlocked than in the past. Ryan Preece won that race -- his first victory in 249 career starts, and in doing so snatched the final spot inside the Chase from…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}