Maybe I messed that up a little bit, but those are the first words out of about everyone's mouth on the cup circuit after you land in Fontana. In N Out is the unofficial burger joint of the cup series for all of the west coast races, and is usually the 1st stop if not the 2nd and 3rd stops for the team guys. Can't beat the fries there....mmmmm..mmm...I think the people who live in CA get a little knumb to In N Out, but it's like crack cocaine to the eastcoaster's.

I digress....So California race 2...This is the fourth race of the COT on a 2 mile D oval with medium banking. (1 other CA and two MI races). The tire combination for MI is not the same as CA, which I will never understand, but the tire for this week is the same as what was run in the CA in February. So, there are lots of team engineers pouring over the notes from those 3 races and trying to formulate a game plan. With all of that prior info (and don't forget that the cup series tested CA back in January) the setups should be alot better off the truck for most of the teams.

This race is known for it's long green flag runs and for the changing conditions as the race starts in the afternoon and runs into the night. The track usually tightens up as the sun goes down, so you could see some lead changes as some of the cars adjust themselves to the track better than others. The crew chiefs will certainly be thinking of how to get the car to work good in the sun so that you don't go a lap down early, but they will also be looking at ways to build adjustment into the car (with spring rubbers or air pressure) so that you are not out to lunch in the evening.

So...if you like passing, you better get a lot of beer, bc you will most likely be bored watching this one, However, if strategy is your deal and you like to be a backseat crewchief, there is plenty of strategy and changing conditions to wet your whistle.