The usual Talladega final lap!

[Super_Dave_D]

I know there are a lot of NASCAR haters on here so you can save me from all of that BUT did you catch the last lap at Talladega? It’s an amazing testament to the safety of these cars.

Check out Edwards (after what he just went through) getting out of his car and running across the finish line - lol

[masraum]

That's pretty funny (running to the finish line part). Yeah, the safety of most motorsports these days is pretty impressive. I bet that was quite a ride.

I LOVE Talladega Nights: The Legend of Ricky Bobby.

I bet he's HOT and wanting "a word" with the driver of the car that spun him. That other driver must have been a Cop in a previous life. That's a cops classic spin maneuver.

[pwd72s]

Yep, I caught it...later I hear 7 fans were injured?

[Super_Dave_D]

Originally Posted by masraum

I bet he's HOT and wanting "a word" with the driver of the car that spun him. That other driver must have been a Cop in a previous life. That's a cops classic spin maneuver.

Actually no - he said he didnt realize Brad was there and blamed it on Nascar with its yellow line rule.

[HardDrive]

I watch NASCAR the day they drop restrictor plates.

Restrictor plates = about as real as pro wrestling.

[chapo]

Most racing uses some form of air inlet restrictor, especially road racing. ALMS, Grand Am, Speed Challenge, FIA.

[911pcars]

Are the fences really that strong to prevent a car from penetrating it?

Front row seats at NASCAR races must be free.

Sherwood

[pwd72s]

Originally Posted by 911pcars

Are the fences really that strong to prevent a car from penetrating it?

Front row seats at NASCAR races must be free.

Sherwood

I've been to tracks where spectator protection was less. A lot less.

[whiskyb]

I am always amazed at the Rally races where spectators are standing right on the shoulder of the track. Now thats close to the action. I watch Nascar and appreciate it as much as any other form of racing.

[chrisf]

watching this race clip sums up a few things for me concerning NASCAR. To me, it shows what this organization and its races are all about: Show and Money. It's not about the cars, the techonology, or the skills of the drivers (I am not saying that they are not talented drivers, or I could do any better), etc...If one might not take first, then you should at least get your car's sponsor noticed by flipping into the air or smashing it into a wall. Give the average fan something to see and really appreciate.

In the clip, it was quite obvious to me that Edwards was steering his car into and out of the last corner by looking in his rear view mirror. Brad goes high, Edwards went for the block. Brad goes to the inside, Edwards tries to block again, but it's too late and the rest is history. It seems obvious that it was the only thing Edwards could do to take the win, Brad's car had the draft and did look like he was coming around, regardless. It was probably likely that Edwards would have finished second, taking points, and not destroying his car in that process. But then again, the fans are much more likely to remember Claritin having seen their car flying backwards, 10ft in the air, right in front of their faces.

Super Dave, I did catch how he said something like "NASCAR puts us in this box and we'll race like this until we kill someone, and then they'll change it" in reference to the yellow line. I could see Edwards being more upset about Brad diving into the yellow to avoid the collision (and winning the race), then with what did happen (Edwards totalling his car).

I did 5 hours of interstate driving yesterday. I can't help but notice that most of the cars plastered with NASCAR stickers have drivers that pay more attention to whats in their rear view mirrors (and just how long they can "hold'em off") than whats on the road infront of them.

[Brian 162]

There is a rule at Daytona and Talladega that states if a driver goes below the yellow line and advances his position the driver will be sent to the rear of the field.
Last October the same scenario happened at the finish. Regan Smith was attempting to pass Tony Stewart at the same spot where yesterday's crash was.
This time Stewart blocked Smith but instead of hitting Stewart, Smith went below the yellow line and crossed the finish line ahead of Stewart.
Regan smith was penalized to the last car on the lead lap and Tony Stewart was given the win.

[JCF]

Carl Edwards - Gotta hand it to him - class act.

But this is racing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxI2JlNPWJ0

[mattdavis11]

That looked like follow the leader to me. Bader had a few chances to get around the guy in front by moving him out of the way, maybe spinning him into the wall, but pussed out. The only guy racing was the yellow Porsche, but he didn't even have much competition.

For the most part, yesterdays race wasn't the typical roll off several hundred miles, stay in line and wait to see who's there at the end. They were getting 3 and 4 wide, beating and banging doors, bump drafting, blocking high and low, and moving like a freight train through the middle at 200mph. That's racing. You knew it was on by the second lap.

It was by far the best race I'd seen in years.

[porsche4life]

Ya it was a good one and the "big one" happened so early on.

[Racerbvd]

Originally Posted by HardDrive

I watch NASCAR the day they drop restrictor plates.

Restrictor plates = about as real as pro wrestling.

You may not realize how correct you are... I use to have some clients in GA & SC who were nascare race shop, they gave me lots of incite into the business, it isn't a sport, as many things are fixed ahead of time

[kycarguy 935]

I was driving back from Hershey yesterday and missed this race. Does anyone know where to I can watch a replay? Thanks.

[TerryH]

Originally Posted by Racerbvd

You may not realize how correct you are... I use to have some clients in GA & SC who were nascare race shop, they gave me lots of incite into the business, it isn't a sport, as many things are fixed ahead of time

That's pretty funny stuff right there.

[JCF]

Originally Posted by mattdavis11

That looked like follow the leader to me. Bader had a few chances to get around the guy in front by moving him out of the way, maybe spinning him into the wall, but pussed out. The only guy racing was the yellow Porsche, but he didn't even have much competition.

For the most part, yesterdays race wasn't the typical roll off several hundred miles, stay in line and wait to see who's there at the end. They were getting 3 and 4 wide, beating and banging doors, bump drafting, blocking high and low, and moving like a freight train through the middle at 200mph. That's racing. You knew it was on by the second lap.

It was by far the best race I'd seen in years.

That was one lap out of a 1000k race - did you notice all the cars off along the way ? Somebody must have been racing.
If you took one lap out of sundays race , other than the crashes it is pretty much a better description of FTL.
All the cars going more or less the same speed in a straight track - not to say those guys can't drive, but without the crashes or knowing because there are a bunch of cars in a small space going fast it is very likely there will be - it is dull as , well watching someone bump draft or block (or argue about the merits of different forms of racing perhaps)
The early crash did make it a better race , but still way too long.

[mattdavis11]

And a 1000K race isn't long? I was feeling the need to doze off after 5 minutes of your clip. There's too much of who's on the pole is going to win in almost every series of car racing other than nascar. If there's not a pass now and then, it's boring. Take F1, there are maybe 3-4 passes in a race, and 3-4 passes for the lead in a whole season that happen on the track. I've tried to become interested in that type of racing, but the soft talk of the announcers at the PGA tournaments get my Sunday nap time vote.

[turbo6bar]

Originally Posted by mattdavis11

Take F1, ..... but the soft talk of the announcers at the PGA tournaments get my Sunday nap time vote.

Is there soft talk from the Speed announcers during F1 coverage?