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shyduck posted:My money's on Dover losing a date I hope it is not Dover
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kidcoelacanth posted:I hope it is not Dover
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Mar 6, 2017 06:45
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It needs to be Kansas IMO. How that venue got two loving dates is beyond me.
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Mar 6, 2017 06:52
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the vast majority of tracks nascar races at do not need two dates and they really really ought to roll the schedule back to 30 races
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Mar 6, 2017 15:08
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They should take Indy's date.
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shyduck posted:They should take Indy's date. But it'd be pretty difficult for everyone to make it to Charlotte later that night! 
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Mar 6, 2017 17:30
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I guess the deal with the five-year agreement in place with tracks is that if they want to move dates, they have to take it from one of their own properties. It wouldn't surprise me at all if Bruton decided to drop a few million dollars on Dover or Pocono just to sacrifice one of its dates, though.
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Mar 7, 2017 00:10
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They should dump the New Hampshire Fall race. It's too cold here anyways, and the track is terrible.
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Mar 7, 2017 00:47
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I really hope it is Kansas over other places. New Hampshire might not be the most exciting but it at least has a little bit of a short track feel and has the potential to be interesting. At least if they swap Kansas with a second Vegas it is basically no change it all. I'll say that I was against the segment racing, either have heats and a main or don't. BUT, I have enjoyed the green flag racing. I'm ok with the segments for now only because they have basically been the only cautions. I know it is only 2 races (and they still managed to cram in a debris caution yesterday but I'm holding out hope it was actually legit) but if they keep it up and they actually race green for the majority of the race then I guess it might be a good thing. Where the segment poo poo might get old is a place like Martinsville if they have a few yellows per segment and then the obnoxiously long segment yellows on top of them.
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Possible explanation for RCR's power woes Sunday: they're running without alternators http://nascar.nbcsports.com/2017/03/06/ryan-why-hasnt-goodyear-signed-an-extension-and-more-musings-from-atlanta/ quote:Good nugget from NBCSN analyst/NBC Sports.com columnist/occasional ace driver Parker Kligerman on NBCSN’s Monday Morning Donuts podcast about why two Richard Childress Racing cars had battery problems. shyduck fucked around with this message at 02:08 on Mar 7, 2017 |
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Mar 7, 2017 02:05
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https://twitter.com/A_S12/status/838771339435651072
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Mar 7, 2017 02:13
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Hey F1 fans loved the quieter engines, right?
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Mar 7, 2017 02:56
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Big blocks went to mufflers years ago and no one gave a poo poo
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shyduck posted:Possible explanation for RCR's power woes Sunday: they're running without alternators It also makes it extra loving stupid they didn't run backup batteries. I mean I understand their reasoning, what good is the extra couple horsepower if we're just going to use it to carry the weight of an extra battery? But if you're trying it in a 500 mile race for the first time why not be a little on the safe side? There were points where both the #3 and #31 looked like they could contend for the win, provided Harvick did something stupid like speed on pit lane, and they shot themselves in the foot.
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Mar 7, 2017 03:13
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It's not like you couldn't use that second battery in lieu of left side weight.
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Mar 7, 2017 11:47
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Yeah extra weight is moot when the cars run ballast weight. Though the ballast might be run at a lower point and maybe it affects CG somewhat.
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Boomer The Cannon posted:It's not like you couldn't use that second battery in lieu of left side weight. Does Newman need ballast?
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Mar 7, 2017 19:49
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I'm sure the average neck weighs at least a pound or two.
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VikingSkull posted:Yeah extra weight is moot when the cars run ballast weight. Though the ballast might be run at a lower point and maybe it affects CG somewhat. Yes, that.
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This vegas thing has to be another stupid NASCAR "Oh no sports is moving to Vegas better double down", which is the mentality that got us the Chase.  gret posted:Hey F1 fans loved the quieter engines, right? I mean, when MotoGP went 4-stroke people didn't like how you couldn't hold conversations in the pits anymore. 
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Mar 8, 2017 08:48
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New Hampshire's fall race date is officially moving to LV starting next season.
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shyduck posted:New Hampshire's fall race date is officially moving to LV starting next season. Thank god we didn't lose a race from KansasTexasCharlotte
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Mar 8, 2017 16:11
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36 cookie cutters. Turn the Glen into a cookie cutter.
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Mar 8, 2017 16:16
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How did the 1.5 mile D Oval become so popular when it produces the worst "show"?
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Mar 8, 2017 16:26
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Ol Cactus Dick posted:How did the 1.5 mile D Oval become so popular when it produces the worst "show"? Well, there was a time before aero dependence when loose racecars on a high banked and fast mile and a half was exciting, especially compared to contemporary tracks like North fuckin Wilkesboro
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Mar 8, 2017 16:52
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That makes sense, I didn't really start watching Nascar til the 90's and the wedge shaped cars.
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Mar 8, 2017 16:55
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It's why so many people bitch about Kansas, Texas or Las Vegas and rarely poo poo on Charlotte and Atlanta directly. The typical NASCAR fan will bitch about 1.5's but would also howl in anger if you bulldozed those two because of "mah traditions" They are also conveniently the perfect size for 150,000 seat grandstands
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Mar 8, 2017 17:00
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I think Charlotte is probably the worst of the 1.5 milers, maybe KS. Atlanta is good right now because of the lovely pavement but that will probably all change once they resurface it.
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Mar 8, 2017 17:06
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Old Atlanta was amazing to watch but everything is poo poo with these cars. The other downside is that occasionally a team will 'get' the setup and suddenly you have drivers like Bobby Labonte and later Jimmie Johnson turning every 1.5m track into a curbstomping.
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Mar 8, 2017 18:20
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Complaints about a team running away with a race will never cease to amuse me. Like, that's the entire point of the sport. That's not a bug, it's a feature.
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Mar 8, 2017 18:27
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It's the goal in any sport but it's pretty dull. Those 52-0 games where college football teams stomp some cupcake aren't exciting either.
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Mar 8, 2017 18:30
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There is nothing wrong with a team crushing the field and lapping everyone to the point where there are only 5 cars left on the lead lap. If NASCAR racing wasn't so manufactured for entertainment, it would probably happen more often even with the parity of the field.
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Mar 8, 2017 18:32
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Don't think I've said it yet, but NASCAR dumbing down the engine noise is akin to the Cleveland Browns having an awful team and going "LET'S CHANGE THE UNIFORMS!". It might be nicer at tracks, but it's still not fixing the god drat aero package. Good news, everyone! The number of 1.5 milers gained and lost next season will wash out: http://jeffgluck.com/charlotte-motor-speedway-road-course-2018-playoffs/ Bad news(?): It's the Charlotte Roval. I'm glad the Glen and Sonoma are staying Summer races, though. MAH TRADITIONS!
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Mar 8, 2017 18:34
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VikingSkull posted:Complaints about a team running away with a race will never cease to amuse me. Like, that's the entire point of the sport. That's not a bug, it's a feature. Also it could be a lot worse for sure, like in the days when Petty and Cale were literally lapping the entire field. shyduck fucked around with this message at 18:40 on Mar 8, 2017 |
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Mar 8, 2017 18:35
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shyduck posted:I think these complaints were one of the reasons why we have stages now. I mean it didn't really work out at Atlanta with Harvick running away with the thing until the penalty, but it also gives more meaning to over top 10 throughout the race. It's also the reason the cars are high downforce and built to spec like everyone hates, and the reason there is a playoff system.
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Mar 8, 2017 18:38
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I really would like to see NASCAR for one race at least, mandated a minimum ground clearance for like, I dunno, 3 inches at a cookie cutter.
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Mar 8, 2017 18:45
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shyduck posted:I really would like to see NASCAR for one race at least, mandated a minimum ground clearance for like, I dunno, 3 inches at a cookie cutter. This sounds like a good idea until a car turns sideways at 200mph
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Mar 8, 2017 18:49
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Oh yeah don't get me wrong I see nothing wrong with a guy putting most of a field a lap down before halfway. My interest in NASCAR rapidly dropped once they started dropping debris cautions when it seemed like someone might stink up the show.
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Mar 8, 2017 19:02
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gently caress it, reconfigure NHMS to have 50 degree banked turns, let em race without the restrictor plate too
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WindyMan posted:There is nothing wrong with a team crushing the field and lapping everyone to the point where there are only 5 cars left on the lead lap. If NASCAR racing wasn't so manufactured for entertainment, it would probably happen more often even with the parity of the field. yeah. bigger problems were those COT races where it looked like someone was running away with the race but then it turned out that it was just because of the insane clean-air advantage the COT gave you. always loved when the "fastest car of the day" was stuck in 10th after a bad pit stop because you couldn't loving pass in those things
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