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2011 Charlotte October Preview
Written by Andrew McClellan   
Wednesday, 12 October 2011 08:50

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Sprint Cup Drivers always look forward to going to Charlotte. With all the shops located within miles of the speedway they consider it to be their home track.

 

While Jimmie Johnson has found his groove it could be bad news for other Chase contenders with Johnson's prior history on the 1.5 mile oval at Charlotte.  With Johnson's success and history at Charlotte Motor Speedway some of the other contenders may find themselves worried.

 

Jeff Gordon says "Charlotte is a track we have some work to do. I love Charlotte but the car has to be right and I have to give good feedback and make sure that we have a package that is going to be competitive."

 

Carl Edwards says "I really approach those Charlotte races with a little bit of anxiety because he knows how poorly you can race with a small problem on the car.  It is a very exciting place to race because it is the home track for all the teams and crew members that work at the shops. Winning a points race there would be huge, a big hurdle for me to get over as a driver and no better time than now."

 

This week's video features comments from Johnson, Gordon, Hamlin and Edwards.

 

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