DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - NASCAR will increase the rear spoiler height on the Ford Taurus for the April 21 Talladega 500, the second of four restrictor plate races in 2002. <br>
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The increase of one-quarter inch was announced Thursday by NASCAR, meaning the rear spoilers on the Fords will be 6 inches tall by 57 inches wide for the race at Talladega Superspeedway. <br>
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During the Daytona 500 in February, the rear spoiler for Fords was 5 3/4 inches tall after NASCAR gave the Tauruses two raises of one-quarter inch in a span of six weeks. <br>
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The decision was made in an attempt to even the aerodynamic rules for Talladega and Daytona, where the horsepower-sapping plates are used to keep the cars under 200 mph. <br>
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Ward Burton won the Daytona race in a Dodge. Fords took five of the next six positions. <br>
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The rear spoilers of the Chevrolets and Dodges rear spoiler will remain at 6 1/4 inches, with the Pontiacs remaining at 6 1/2 inches.
