After a weekend of All-Star excitement, Landon Cassill, driver of the No. 83 Burger King/Dr. Pepper Toyota, is ready to return to Charlotte Motor Speedway (CMS) for NASCAR's longest race, the Coca-Cola 600. The extra miles will definitely be a factor, but in the end, Cassill feels that adjusting to the ever-changing CMS track conditions will be the key to a good performance.
Sure, driver fatigue and parts failures are considerations for a race that's 100 miles longer than any other event, but success always starts with good communication between the driver and his crew. Cassill feels that anticipating how his car will react as the day turns into night, and relaying that information to crew chief Doug Richert will be what keeps him at the front of the pack.
Cassill finished ninth in Saturday night's Sprint Showdown, which was his best NASCAR Sprint Cup finish at CMS. He hopes that the performance gives BK Racing a head start on their return to the speedway this week.
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