In The Spotlight: Tim Brewer - 361.856 Cubic Inches

Team owner Junior Johnson, Crew Chief Tim Brewer, and driver Tommy Ellis were suspended following the All-Star race for using a slightly oversized engine that measured 361.856 cubic inches of displacement; the maximum allowed is 358.

The engines in all 20 cars in The Winston were inspected after the race. The one in Johnson's car, driven by Tommy Ellis, measured big immediately. It was allowed to cool, and still didn't meet specifications. NASCAR held the car overnight, and it still measured too large that morning. A NASCAR insider said "that small a discrepancy doesn't amount to much . . . maybe six horsepower at most."

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