This year’s Championship 4 race is just a half-mile racetrack away. And that is Martinsville. Every driver out there in the bubble is definitely feeling the pressure now. After all, nothing can hurt more than coming this far and not making it into the top 4. And that semifinal round-worthy pressure was evident right from last week and eventually found its momentum in the 267 laps of the 4EVER 400 as well.

With a valiant victory in Las Vegas, fans had thought that Kyle Larson would perhaps rest easy and prepare for Phoenix. However, this Elk Grove native is just something else. During Sunday’s pre-race interview, he shed light on his number-one formula for gaining momentum on the 1.5-mile oval at Homestead-Miami. To his utter mirth, even NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. backed his strategy.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. explains the art of running the hurricane

Every motorsport enthusiast will surely remember the infamous Ross Chastain move from last year’s round of 8 finishers at Martinsville Speedway. The way he ripped off the fence with full throttle and darted forth to corkscrew his spot in the final 4 still remains alive in the hearts of every NASCAR fan. It might have worked for Chastain, but NASCAR banned that move days ahead of the race. However, according to Dale Earnhardt Jr., running the fence is what gets you to make speed at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Although he doesn’t mean one has to gauge the fence like Ross Chastain did, leveraging the high groove definitely pays off. “The Walls at Homestead-Miami speedway are like a hurricane,” exclaimed Dale Earnhardt Jr., “Closer you get to the wall, the more dangerous it becomes. For those who have an eye for success here at Miami, they need to practise the art of high line or more commonly known as ripping the fence. Stewart. Edwards, Reddick, Larson, have all shaved the wall en route to victory here,” he added.

Kyle Larson, too, re-echoed his statement. While talking to a reporter during the pre-race media availability, The No. 5 Chevy said, “You gotta be comfortable against the wall and I know there’s a lot of drivers that aren’t that comfortable against it. So that gives guys like myself an advantage when we come here.”

“It just seems like the next-gen cars, it’s a bit easier to pack air against the wall,” he admitted. Interestingly, Kaulig Racing icon AJ Allmendinger wouldn’t agree.

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One needs to cruise along the top lane, inches away from the fence, in order to build the optimum momentum for building speed. Or at least, that’s what Kyle Larson and Junior think. But according to the #16 Chevy pilot, there is a thin line between finessing the top groove and running egregiously against the wall.

While talking to Frontstretch’s Taylor Kornhoff, AJ Allmendinger admitted that although drivers like Kyle Larson and Tyler Reddick have found success making the high-line move, it’s not really the last nail in the coffin. Allmendinger said, “It’s a fine line between finessing it and final lines; with this car, you don’t have to necessarily just rip the fence.”

After a P5 finish at Homestead-Miami Speedway, the 41-year-old Californian said, “Fortunately enough we had a good enough car that I was able to do that. Had a lot of fun with it.”

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Do you agree with AJ Allmendinger? Or do you feel like Kyle Larson and Junior have the best strategy for excelling at this intermediate racetrack? Let us know in the comments below!