Chase Elliott , Denny Hamlin and many of NASCAR’s top wheelmen gave their opinions on the changes to Sonoma Raceway while speaking with FOX’s Bob Pockrass . One of those changes is the addition of the inside wall in Turn 11, instead of the tire barrier that’s adorned that part of the track for many moons. It’s certainly going to be different, and caused adjustments to the way each driver takes the turn throughout the weekend.
From Elliott to Hamlin, to other playoff drivers like William Byron , Alex Bowman , Christopher Bell and Brad Keselowski , everyone has an opinion. Here’s what each driver had to say about the change to Sonoma Raceway. Some of the top-10 drivers talked to media today after practice.
What some of them said about the inside wall (instead of tires) in Turn 11: pic.twitter.com/defQx8On4g Chase Elliott: “It’s fine.
There’s wall there. The tire barrier was there before. So, you know, I don’t really have any issues with it.
You don’t want to hit — you didn’t want to hit the tire barriers. You also don’t want to hit the wall. So take your pick.
” Denny Hamlin: “It’s a little bit blind, but you’re kind of getting used to it, and understanding the radius of how far I’ve got to turn the wheel to get through the corner without hitting it. So, I think there will definitely be a few that cut it too tight, and risk, you know, knocking a toe-link out, but hopefully it’s not us.” William Byron: “It definitely makes it hard to see .
