Another NASCAR thread

[JackDidley]

Last week someone started a thread about the sub intellectual NASCAR racing due to the carashfest at Vegas. Well, they should have watched Richmond. Short track racing at its best. 400 laps, 2 cars spin out (no crash) and 1 unscheduled caution for the whole race. Just good clean racing. That is why I watch.

[Zeke]

I don't watch to see the crashes but they are interesting. They are going to happen so might as well look. But it's the re-starts that make things more interesting. I think that's why NASCAR runs 3 heats now. Nothing worse than a clean short track race after the cars get strung out on the track and it's hard to follow who the leader is w/o the scoreboard. Just a bunch of flies circling around a pile of dog poo. Now don't get me wrong, in all these NASTY car threads I support stock car racing.

The can get rid of Daytona and Talladega AFAIC. Or run part of the road course as has been suggested. Too many crashes with plate racing.

[URY914]

I think to some degree the safe walls and much safer cars have put the drivers in a position that they can drive these cars like bumper cars at the county fair.

[JackDidley]

Originally Posted by Zeke

The can get rid of Daytona and Talladega AFAIC. Or run part of the road course as has been suggested. Too many crashes with plate racing.

I do not like the plate races either. The road course could be a good idea. Charlotte could be an indicator next week.

[Brian 162]

Originally Posted by JackDidley

I do not like the plate races either. The road course could be a good idea. Charlotte could be an indicator next week.

They don't know what to expect this weekend. It will be follow the leader or a wreck fest. Plus it's an elimination race.

[KFC911]

Originally Posted by Brian 162

They don't know what to expect this weekend. It will be follow the leader or a wreck fest.....

Like all the others ? I used to be a fan, attend races, race pool with buddies every weekend, etc. lost interest gradually and rarely even notice Nascar now. I might tune in if I think about it...might be fun!

I dragged a longtime g/f to a Richmond race years ago (she had NO interest in going), and she was HOOKED....attended quite a few afterwards. I had to dump her a few years later when she won BOTH Twin 125 race pools down in Daytona though

[ckelly78z]

I'm not the normal NASCAR fan, I actually try to watch the road courses, and believe that one should be in the final 10 race playoffs.

Short track racing is usually a crashfest, but it seems that plate racing has taken over. Iused to watch when the race had recognizable superstar names, now, I am unfamiliar with half the field.

[flatbutt]

What changes to these cars would be needed to let them run on an F1 course?

[wayner]

The run at Watkins Glenn (former F1 track if that counts :-)

[nota]

Originally Posted by wayner

The run at Watkins Glenn (former F1 track if that counts :-)

same place but NOT the f-1 layout much shorter with turns 7 thru 11 cut out
and the inner loop added [bus stop] chicane

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by flatbutt

What changes to these cars would be needed to let them run on an F1 course?

Biggest drawback is their weight and how hard that is on tires.

[JackDidley]

Originally Posted by Zeke

Biggest drawback is their weight and how hard that is on tires.

I think 3350 pounds. The Sonoma race was not bad. Times have changed. The good drivers work at being good at turning right as well as left. Are not crashing so much. Not that long ago they were just trying to get through the race or bringing in subs that never did that well anyway.

[Heel n Toe]

Wuuuuuuuut?????

[Arizona_928]

Originally Posted by Heel n Toe

Wuuuuuuuut?????

Left turns at that