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I wouldn't be too shocked if Gordon came in to do martinsville or anything but a plate race. The list of drivers to fill in are short to say the least.
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# ? Feb 5, 2016 22:16 |
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You're not kidding. List of possible drivers, assuming they have to have ties to Chevy for whatever reason: Cup Free Agents- None/Jeff Gordon (theoretically) NXS- Elliott Sadler, Justin Allgaier, Ty Dillon, Alex Bowman, Brandon Jones, Brennan Poole Trucks- Johnny Sauter, Cole Custer, JWT, John Hunter Nemechek, SRA, Grant Enfinger
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# ? Feb 5, 2016 23:20 |
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Sra to the 14.
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# ? Feb 6, 2016 00:02 |
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tater_salad posted:Sra to the 14. SRA somehow lucks into running the triple at Daytona, still doesn't have merch
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# ? Feb 6, 2016 00:05 |
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ayn rand hand job posted:SRA somehow lucks into running the triple at Daytona, still doesn't have merch .....and you can't have one.
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# ? Feb 6, 2016 00:30 |
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kidcoelacanth posted:It's in the op (original post) thank you
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# ? Feb 6, 2016 00:58 |
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BMB5150 posted:I wouldn't be too shocked if Gordon came in to do martinsville or anything but a plate race. This is possible now if they don't just name one driver, because it's The Kyle Busch Experience for Smoke: quote:In fact, sources say Stewart was on his feet and walking by Friday. Sources close to the situation say that on the advice of his doctors, Stewart and his team have set a tentative return date of May 21, the day of the 2016 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. http://motorsports-soapbox.blogspot.com/2016/02/sources-stewart-walking-eyeing-late-may.html
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# ? Feb 6, 2016 02:13 |
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So if we sell bootleg you can't spell NASCAR without SRA shirts can SRA sue us since he doesn't sell T Shirts? He has no damages.
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# ? Feb 6, 2016 19:50 |
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Elephanthead posted:So if we sell bootleg you can't spell NASCAR without SRA shirts can SRA sue us since he doesn't sell T Shirts? He has no damages. Nascar might sue you, but SRA mayn't since SRA isn't a registered trademark of GMS
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# ? Feb 7, 2016 07:02 |
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Reminder- if you're interested in Fantasy NASCAR, go here http://racing.fantasysports.yahoo.com/auto/group/3147 and/or go to Yahoo Fantasy Racing, group 3147, PW derrike. The group can hold 50 and we're at 23 right now, so lots of space left. That said, I may put up a thread in Armchair Quarterback in a couple days offering it to anybody else who might be game given the Shootout and 500 qualifying are next week. I'm not expecting many takers from there, but I'll give priority to SASCAR goons to get in before I do that.
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# ? Feb 7, 2016 17:42 |
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I watched the Wendell Scott ESPN movie/documentary last night. Jesus christ...everyone back then was an rear end in a top hat to the guy except for Ned Jarrett. Also his story was pretty awesome, just a drat shame he never got the chance to race in a good car. .
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# ? Feb 7, 2016 20:21 |
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what? you mean shitheels were in NASCAR before today?!
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# ? Feb 7, 2016 23:20 |
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CBJSprague24 posted:Reminder- if you're interested in Fantasy NASCAR, go here http://racing.fantasysports.yahoo.com/auto/group/3147 and/or go to Yahoo Fantasy Racing, group 3147, PW derrike. The group can hold 50 and we're at 23 right now, so lots of space left. SASCAR fantasy charter system killed this league, too. Bob Pockrass says 41 cars going for 40 spots in the 500, with most races seeing 39 car fields.
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# ? Feb 7, 2016 23:49 |
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VikingSkull posted:what? you mean shitheels were in NASCAR before today?! It's just stunning and sad really. The worst part is them admitting they hosed up and they went: "oh yeah..uh...here's the winners purse...uh...we can't give you the trophy because Buck Baker has it...also we didn't want you to be seen kissing a white women. Welp. See ya" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1KJsLBZr9w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-YXYSQ-jYo
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# ? Feb 7, 2016 23:53 |
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Literally stunned that southerners were lovely to black people in the 60s
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# ? Feb 7, 2016 23:58 |
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BK Racing will field a fourth car with Robert Richardson, Jr. He'll join David Ragan (23), Mikey (83), and Matt DiBenidetto (93).Boomer The Cannon posted:SASCAR fantasy charter system killed this league, too. Well, that'll confirm the Charter. And probably no new teams for a while. e- The PuppyMonkeyBaby stunned me and prevented me from finishing the edit of this post. CBJSprague24 fucked around with this message at 01:06 on Feb 8, 2016 |
# ? Feb 8, 2016 01:02 |
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in Fantasy as Puppy Monkey Keselowski
OJ MIST 2 THE DICK fucked around with this message at 02:24 on Feb 8, 2016 |
# ? Feb 8, 2016 01:31 |
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CBJSprague24 posted:Well, that'll confirm the Charter. This field cutting is such crap. I'll provide an update to my last-place driver list once the official entries are posted. EDIT: autocorrect
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# ? Feb 8, 2016 05:24 |
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# ? Feb 8, 2016 06:42 |
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LASTCAR posted:This field cutting is such crap. Charter stipulations aside, there's no reason for it. Maybe several years ago when start and park was rampant, but not today when you actually have more than 43 full-time teams trying to make it work every race. Some of them aren't very competitive, but I remember when Furniture Row was a back marker with a hideous paint scheme. Now look at them. E- 5 years ago was 2011. Holy crap.
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# ? Feb 8, 2016 06:43 |
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CBJSprague24 posted:Charter stipulations aside, there's no reason for it. Maybe several years ago when start and park was rampant, but not today when you actually have more than 43 full-time teams trying to make it work every race. I seem to remember only 43 cars attempting to qualify at the majority of races last year.
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# ? Feb 8, 2016 13:07 |
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kidcoelacanth posted:I seem to remember only 43 cars attempting to qualify at the majority of races last year. I count 4. In order: 50, 47, 48, 45, 46, 46, 46, 45, 45, 45, 44, 48, 45, 43 (Pocono), 44, 44, 45, 46, 44, 46, 43 (apparently nobody likes the triangle, because Pocono again), 44, 44, 46, 46, 45, 46, 44, 44, 45, 44, 45, 43 (Fall Martinsville), 45, 43 (Fall Phoenix), 45. (e- Average: 44.7 -> 45) Most of those DNQs were some combination of John Edward Burton Burton/30/62 (and 33, 39, 40 early in the year), but the 95 and 32 DNQed a couple times, the 46 at least once, and the 21 missed a handful of races because of qualifying being washed out. A couple of those include withdrawls for teams which might've otherwise been in the field, such as when Team XXXTreme had their car stolen. e- This count would be down by a couple this year, with MWR's two cars gone, some little teams merging, but the 21 back full-time. Also worth remembering is there were a couple good cars (19, 21, and 41, I think) who would be among the go or go home cars because they don't have a Charter as of right now. e2- Apparently there were 43 teams which attempted all 36 races, according to the first ESPN story about the Charter. Some of the others from last year would've included the 25, 21, and a couple of the teams which never really got going. CBJSprague24 fucked around with this message at 18:07 on Feb 8, 2016 |
# ? Feb 8, 2016 16:18 |
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https://twitter.com/NASCAR/status/696717917262581760 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SoU4qzZlcw
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# ? Feb 8, 2016 17:04 |
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Based on all the positive reception to the Caution Clock, we're putting it in the Cup Series!
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# ? Feb 8, 2016 17:29 |
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Brian France comes forward as being the man behind the @NASFACTS twitter account.
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# ? Feb 8, 2016 17:37 |
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lol yup, NASCAR is cutting the cup field downJayski posted:NASCAR expected to announce charter system Tuesday: NASCAR will hold a press conference Tuesday afternoon at 1:30pm with NASCAR CEO Brian France where they are expected to announce the details on a new charter system for Sprint Cup teams. The agreement is expected to guarantee a certain number of starting spots in the field to certain owners and shrink the race field to 40 cars. The system would provide owners with additional revenue and give them more value for their teams.
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# ? Feb 8, 2016 18:16 |
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e- Something more fun, especially for Gordon fans and resident NASCAR scheme designer Kidc, Sam Bass has unveiled several Jeff Gordon rejected concept paint schemes, some of which were intended for 2009: http://autoweek.com/article/nascar/nascar-artist-sam-bass-proud-be-jeff-gordons-rainbow-maker Start at image 45 in the slideshow. Cygni posted:lol yup, NASCAR is cutting the cup field down https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_L2dPSFvbk&t=11s CBJSprague24 fucked around with this message at 19:08 on Feb 8, 2016 |
# ? Feb 8, 2016 18:23 |
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Nobody's going to go to Pocono anymore if they can't use it as a full race test session for Indy. I never really got why they swapped those dates around.
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# ? Feb 8, 2016 19:32 |
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The cup field has three less backmarkers, guess American racing is basically doomed
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# ? Feb 8, 2016 20:40 |
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kidcoelacanth posted:The cup field has three less backmarkers, guess American racing is basically doomed
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# ? Feb 8, 2016 20:58 |
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kidcoelacanth posted:The cup field has three less backmarkers, guess American racing is basically doomed lovely upstart backmarker teams, even with a few years to build and develop, never end up making anything of themselves. Let's create a huge barrier to entry to the existing schlubs and anybody else that comes around so they aren't as much a problem. We don't need any more Richard Childress or Rick Hendrick wannabes someday. CBJSprague24 fucked around with this message at 22:05 on Feb 8, 2016 |
# ? Feb 8, 2016 22:01 |
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Ah yes, Stewart-Haas, ever the plucky underdog
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# ? Feb 8, 2016 22:04 |
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kidcoelacanth posted:Ah yes, Stewart-Haas, ever the plucky underdog SHR, no. Haas pre-2009 when it was the 66 and 70? Yeah. Without a little outside investment, does that team still even exist?
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# ? Feb 8, 2016 22:06 |
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kidcoelacanth posted:The cup field has three less backmarkers, guess American racing is basically doomed Wow someone who works for NASCAR thinks NASCAR made a good decision, stop the loving presses.
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# ? Feb 8, 2016 22:39 |
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CBJSprague24 posted:SHR, no. Haas pre-2009 when it was the 66 and 70? Yeah. Without a little outside investment, does that team still even exist? Precisely. Eliminating the final three spots in the field not only makes it that much harder for start-ups to break in, but serves to punish teams that didn't join the RTA. They want the outsiders to fight against each other for so few spots that it'll be difficult for any of them to run the full season. When those outsiders can't attract any sponsors anymore, it'll just be the 36 charters playing in their own sandbox - just how they've always wanted it. What I'm curious about is what will happen when underfunded charter teams start to collapse, such as Premium Motorsports and BK Racing. In the past, as with the Top 35 rule, points were sold to new start-up teams so they could make the first few races of the year. I don't see that happening with the charters because I don't see the RTA accepting new members, leaving only the ones who "grandfathered" in. What I see instead is a gradual restructuring of Sprint Cup fields into something similar to Formula One, where the fields are capped at less than 30 cars and any brazen outsiders have to go through "pre-qualifying" just to make it into the final row. And that would suck.
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# ? Feb 8, 2016 23:14 |
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LASTCAR posted:Precisely. I'm thinking they just sell their Taxicab Medallions to someone else who wants to race.
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# ? Feb 8, 2016 23:28 |
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Peanut President posted:Wow someone who works for NASCAR thinks NASCAR made a good decision, stop the loving presses. There's a pretty big difference in my mind between "a good decision" and "not the end of the loving world" but this thread operates entirely in hyperbole so I guess I should stop bothering to argue.
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# ? Feb 8, 2016 23:41 |
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Word is, to the surprise of no one, that JGR and SHR will be purchasing the MWR charters for the 19 and 41.LASTCAR posted:Precisely. It all rotates around to NASCAR's typical "They did something, but it wasn't enough to do just that so then they did something else just because". If they keep the field at 43, it's the Top 35 Rule with profit-sharing. Instead, starve out the independents. What happens when they get below 40 cars showing up each week (probably nothing) is what's interesting. daslog posted:I'm thinking they just sell their Taxicab Medallions to someone else who wants to race. NASCAR 2016 (Summer): Taxicab Medallions.
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# ? Feb 8, 2016 23:48 |
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kidcoelacanth posted:There's a pretty big difference in my mind between "a good decision" and "not the end of the loving world" but this thread operates entirely in hyperbole so I guess I should stop bothering to argue. It's "fixing" an issue that's not an issue at all, solely for the benefit of the soulless corporate mega teams and at the detriment of the small teams that actually embody the fun and spirit of the sport. Yay. Nobody in this thread said its the end of the world, we all just said what it is: loving stupid, probably their clearest statement that they only care about the corporate teams, and a 7% reduction in the grid. That all sucks.
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# ? Feb 9, 2016 01:44 |
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That's all perfectly reasonable, yeah. I'm not saying gently caress the small teams or anything, I just don't think dropping three cars is going to make any noticeable difference in the product, especially when there's far worse poo poo NASCAR does to make the racing suck.
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# ? Feb 9, 2016 02:30 |