EGR valve spindle information-sharing stream is going to get challenged

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“I think we’re in a good position — we’ve got a good mix Carburetor float of information.’’

But teamwork in the heat of battle can be fleeting. Drafting support will come into play only at one Chase event: the carburetor-restricted race at Talladega’s 2.66-mile superspeedway.

“If it’s late in the season and, for whatever reason, Jimmie’s getting ready to win the points and if I have a chance to push him or Kevin Harvick, I’m probably going to choose Jimmie Johnson,’’ Kahne said. “But we’re not racing at Talladega at the end of the year.

“It’s an individual call, for sure,’’ Kahne said. “But you’re doing what’s best for yourself at that point. That doesn’t happen very often. There’s some tracks where it will on some restarts. But if you catch that group in front of you, you want to push the car that’s going to go by the other car and get to that point. It would be the way I’d race, which is the same way I’ve raced all season.’’

No one is certain, though, how teamwork will be affected at Hendrick Motorsports once the Chase heats up.

“We’re going to continue to work together, share information, going through this Chase,’’ said Gordon. “The downside is we’re going to battle one another for wins and for the championship before this thing is over.

“When that happens, you can’t help the competitive nature of things coming out, and EGR valve spindle information-sharing stream is going to get challenged.’’