How A 600-Mile NASCAR Race Challenges Engine Builders

MAY 20, 2013
After competing in the Sprint All-Star Race, which is one of the shortest events of the season, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams will experience the longest race of the year this weekend as the annual Coca-Cola 600 takes place at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday. Doug Yates, head engine builder at Roush Yates Engines, spoke to Ford Racing about what makes the annual Memorial Day Weekend spectacular so challenging from a power perspective.


DOUG YATES, Head Engine Builder, Roush Yates Engines – WE HEAR DRIVERS AND TEAMS TALK ABOUT HOW THEY LIKE TO USE THE ALL-STAR RACE AS A TEST SESSION TO LEARN SOMETHING FOR THE 600. HOW DO YOU AS AN ENGINE BUILDER VIEW THESE TWO WEEKS AT CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY? “It’s two extremes. The Sprint All-Star Race…
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