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Old 2009-03-17, 08:33 AM   #108
Nick Koan
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Originally Posted by Dean View Post
Anybody know if second event engines actually failed more last year than first event engines? I wonder if taking the penalty and getting off sequence early might have a benefit?
Actually, I believe they changed those rules for this year. You get 8 engines for all 17 races this year, and you can blow up the first 7 and run the next 10 races on the same motor (in theory) without penalty.
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