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Outlaw Mailman
Jul 1, 2007
Two kinds of crazy
On Bowman Gray, how do they get away with having no catch fence on the straights? I've seen wheels and stuff go flying on small tracks enough times that their setup scares the hell out of me. I guess it's worked out for a long time, just seems like a potential nightmare that, given the full stands in every video I've seen, they can easily afford to fix.

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Peanut President
Nov 5, 2008

by Athanatos
A) It's North Carolina
B) It's an old track
C) It's a football stadium so blocking the view is gonna piss people off

Seizure Meat
Jul 23, 2008

by Smythe
No brakes into turn 1 at the Glen looks like this

SwampYankee
Mar 7, 2007

By the grace of God and 600 horsepower

VikingSkull posted:

No brakes into turn 1 at the Glen looks like this



There's video:
https://twitter.com/keselowski/status/758048354303668224

Norns
Nov 21, 2011

Senior Shitposting Strategist

I like the 2 in black. Just not a black meatball.

Seizure Meat
Jul 23, 2008

by Smythe

goddamn

Cygni
Nov 12, 2005

raring to post

turn right brad nooooo

Top Hats Monthly
Jun 22, 2011


People are people so why should it be, that you and I should get along so awfully blink blink recall STOP IT YOU POSH LITTLE SHIT

CBJSprague24 posted:

"Get up to the pace car. Get up to the pace car. Get up to the pace car. Get up to the pace car. Get up to the pace car. Get up to the pace car."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5AO08i4sFg

Someone will die at Bowman Gray

Top Hats Monthly fucked around with this message at 23:13 on Jul 26, 2016

CBJSprague24
Dec 5, 2010

another game at nationwide arena. everybody keeps asking me if they can fuck the cannon. buddy, they don't even let me fuck it

Remind me why we took out the kitty litter again?

Top Hats Monthly
Jun 22, 2011


People are people so why should it be, that you and I should get along so awfully blink blink recall STOP IT YOU POSH LITTLE SHIT
Also wow, 20 years ago, what are the odds that it's a #2 flag draped casket coming out of that car instead of a guy who is just leisurely tweeting?


vvvv uh I forgot about that one :stare:

Slickdrac
Oct 5, 2007

Not allowed to have nice things

CBJSprague24 posted:

Remind me why we took out the kitty litter again?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J2zRX2PCp8

Top Hats Monthly posted:

Also wow, 20 years ago, what are the odds that it's a #2 flag draped casket coming out of that car instead of a guy who is just leisurely tweeting?

Also, that was in 2000, pre-safety getting more than lip service.

L_Harrison
May 22, 2007
The #2 car sure likes losing its brakes at road course testing. It did the same thing at Road Atlanta some years ago.

wicka
Jun 28, 2007



i still don't understand how he was just fine

dentist toy box
Oct 9, 2012

There's a haint in the foothills of NC; the haint of the #3 chevy. The rich have formed a holy alliance to exorcise it but they'll never fucking catch him.


Top Hats Monthly posted:

Someone will die at Bowman Gray

They need to just host demolition derbies and cut the formalities of it being a real race track.

LASTCAR
Mar 25, 2010

I like the drivers
you never hear about
in the cars
you never see
who finish in the position
you never want


VikingSkull posted:

No brakes into turn 1 at the Glen looks like this



That track is absolutely brutal.

Seizure Meat
Jul 23, 2008

by Smythe

Slickdrac posted:

Also, that was in 2000, pre-safety getting more than lip service.

to be fair it was after both Richie and JD died, leading many NY tracks to install foam blocks

CBJSprague24
Dec 5, 2010

another game at nationwide arena. everybody keeps asking me if they can fuck the cannon. buddy, they don't even let me fuck it

Top 20 in NASCAR merchandise sales: http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2016/7/26/nascar-driver-merchandise-sales-rankings-trackside-superstore.html

wicka
Jun 28, 2007



13. kenseth
14. truex

vote trump, burn it all to the ground

Peanut President
Nov 5, 2008

by Athanatos

CBJSprague24 posted:

Remind me why we took out the kitty litter again?

Pavement is actually better in every situation except this one.

Elitist Bitch
Sep 13, 2007



Target's leaving Ganassi.

http://m.startribune.com/target-leaving-indycar-after-27-seasons-with-chip-ganassi/388377691/

Another good sponsor leaving :eng99:

Harveygod
Jan 4, 2014

YEEAAH HEH HEH HEEEHH

YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYIN

THIS TRASH WAR AIN'T GONNA SOLVE ITSELF YA KNOW
They seem to be only leaving Indycar right now. Their contact for the NASCAR side runs out after 2017.

Norns
Nov 21, 2011

Senior Shitposting Strategist


"The target brand is fresh and new"
27 years with ganassi.

:lol:

daslog
Dec 10, 2008

#essereFerrari

Harveygod posted:

They seem to be only leaving Indycar right now. Their contact for the NASCAR side runs out after 2017.

They have a new CEO, and that means they will be out when the contract is up. Companies sponsor racing because their executives like the perks more than anything else. When the new guy comes in, see the cost benefit analysis, it becomes an easy decision to cut.

theacox
Jun 8, 2010

You can't be serious.
While you calculate the throngs of fans that will return to NASCAR due to slightly different start times, check out something you've probably never seen.

Cygni
Nov 12, 2005

raring to post

LASTCAR
Mar 25, 2010

I like the drivers
you never hear about
in the cars
you never see
who finish in the position
you never want



The Intimidator and The Poo Flinger

God bless

dentist toy box
Oct 9, 2012

There's a haint in the foothills of NC; the haint of the #3 chevy. The rich have formed a holy alliance to exorcise it but they'll never fucking catch him.


Two deaths that hurt white people more than any other.

CBJSprague24
Dec 5, 2010

another game at nationwide arena. everybody keeps asking me if they can fuck the cannon. buddy, they don't even let me fuck it

https://twitter.com/Valvoline/status/758673035645693953

That's a good paint scheme, right there.

Seizure Meat
Jul 23, 2008

by Smythe
Grays instead of whites is a good look, my S-10 was lipstick pink with gray and yellow flames and that was #1 the thing that people noticed and liked about it

Whites are often a harsh contrast where a light gray will accentuate the other colors in a scheme

LASTCAR
Mar 25, 2010

I like the drivers
you never hear about
in the cars
you never see
who finish in the position
you never want


Mike Joy and David Hobbs show what it would be like if #nascar produced their broadcasts.

https://youtu.be/e4wqTO-pWqQ

fuseshock
Aug 7, 2010
Low low downforce package at Michigan again... a Penske car has won all the races under this package at Michigan, the All-Star race, and Kentucky.

Norns
Nov 21, 2011

Senior Shitposting Strategist

VikingSkull posted:

Grays instead of whites is a good look, my S-10 was lipstick pink with gray and yellow flames and that was #1 the thing that people noticed and liked about it

Whites are often a harsh contrast where a light gray will accentuate the other colors in a scheme

Pic? Sounds sexy

Seizure Meat
Jul 23, 2008

by Smythe

Norns posted:

Pic? Sounds sexy

sadly, this discolored one is all that survives



I did all the bodywork and painting myself at age 16

theacox
Jun 8, 2010

You can't be serious.
Smoke's getting in some early practice.

https://twitter.com/bobpockrass/status/758795164177477632

tater_salad
Sep 15, 2007



IT'S A S I M I L A T O R PEOPLE

Norns
Nov 21, 2011

Senior Shitposting Strategist

VikingSkull posted:

sadly, this discolored one is all that survives



I did all the bodywork and painting myself at age 16

Wish I was this motivated to do anything but :2bong: at 16.

SMOKE THAT NOT GAMMMEEEEE! Sad I missed his practice stuff live on iRacing

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

Robots confuse squirrels.


Norns posted:

Wish I was this motivated to do anything but :2bong: at 16.

SMOKE THAT NOT GAMMMEEEEE! Sad I missed his practice stuff live on iRacing

He got his rear end kicked.

CBJSprague24
Dec 5, 2010

another game at nationwide arena. everybody keeps asking me if they can fuck the cannon. buddy, they don't even let me fuck it

I don't have a clip, but NBCSN accidentally played FS1's theme music briefly at the end of the qualifying show.

Uhh...somebody spun on pit road in ARCA and there's a pit crew member down in the middle of pit road.

E- Brake failure as he turned into his pit box and two crew members went flying. :stonk:

CBJSprague24 fucked around with this message at 23:35 on Jul 29, 2016

and thats the way it was
Feb 14, 2011

theacox posted:

While you calculate the throngs of fans that will return to NASCAR due to slightly different start times, check out something you've probably never seen.

We do stockcar racing a bit differently down south.

https://youtu.be/aGByPZWlwPU

and thats the way it was fucked around with this message at 23:43 on Jul 29, 2016

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Nit Wit Dog Shit
Sep 28, 2000

Toilet Rascal

LASTCAR posted:

Mike Joy and David Hobbs show what it would be like if #nascar produced their broadcasts.

https://youtu.be/e4wqTO-pWqQ

Holy poo poo! Pro click for sure.

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