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Drivers' reaction to car handling changes? Less downforce, more fun

Prepare for a completely different kind of racing this weekend. NASCAR is in Atlanta, where its new rules package will debut.

Forget what you saw at Daytona. Welcome to a style that puts drivers in command.

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"You can definitely tell the difference in downforce," Greg Biffle told reporters on Friday. "The car is definitely a lot freer, on top of the race track a lot more."

That's because Atlanta brings the first racing under mandates that lower downforce, meaning cars won't stick to the track in the fashion fans are used to seeing.