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kidcoelacanth posted:The biggest problem with the race points is that they penalize poor finishes more than they reward good ones, so making lower positions closer in points payout means that you're screwed less for blowing an engine or whatever Maybe they should go with a points system that makes passing for the top positions worth more than lower ones. Something like 5 points for each spot you move up through the top 5, 4 points for 6-10, and 3 points for any spot below that.
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If you're actually down at the track, sure. For prerace at home, no one cares
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I've been meaning to post this but kept forgetting. Didn't we have better thread title ideas than this one? Or could we make a better one? -NASCAR 2017: 50% less horse racing -NASCAR 2017: No joker laps, just joker executives -NASCAR 2017: Alternative points
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Feb 6, 2017 23:03
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http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2017/2/8/nascar-damaged-vehicle-policy-update-2017.htmlquote:Under the guidelines, teams no longer will be allowed to replace damaged body parts that are the result of accidents or contact. Repairs, such as fixing damaged sheet metal, will be allowed; however, teams will be given five minutes to fix damage once they enter pit road. If the damage requires the car to go behind pit wall or to the garage for repairs, the car will not be allowed to return to the race. Also, if the repairs take longer than the five minutes allowed, the car will not be permitted to return to the race. I can't wait til we hit a track that Goodyear brings a hosed up tire and half the field has to retire because of this.
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Feb 8, 2017 16:46
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All the rule changes just fuel us to point out all the reversals from things that worked in the past. They'd really do well to take caution to pay attention to what made the sport big in the first place 30-40 years ago and chase after that. Especially since they're nuts to think they're going to get the same casual journeyman audience they had in the past, they need to just pit that idea to one side. They have these panels they're supposedly taking information from, if they have a bad set of folks there giving ideas, maybe that's part of the problem. Or maybe it's just completely that they have a pole up their tailpipe, either way all the changes are becoming exhausting. Obviously they need someone better qualified or they'll be sent to the end of the line for TV coverage again. And that's not a problem that's going to just blowover easily.
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Feb 9, 2017 22:34
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tater_salad posted:By the way I have discovered my 2017 Nascar wish. More realistically, and just as effective at making a joke of NASCAR: Johnson will go on a tear this season, winning at least 7, maybe as many as 11 or 12 races, cruise through the
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Feb 16, 2017 17:41
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Just for reference. 2016 bonus points available for taking into round one of chase: 48 2017 bonus points available for taking into EVERY round of the chase: 112 (+21 more each round)
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Feb 17, 2017 12:52
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CBJSprague24 posted:You guys want some more changes to go with your changes? HAVE SOME MORE CHANGES! A NEW PENALTY STRUCTURE!: "No mans land...Use of telemetry" I have never understood this.
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Feb 17, 2017 16:20
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So, is there going to be someone else in the 16 car for the rest of the year, or is this probably more likely Roush failing to get sponsors and telling Biffle to go be a fall guy?
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Feb 17, 2017 23:36
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Either I somehow completely missed that, or didn't give a poo poo because lol Biffle
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Feb 17, 2017 23:49
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Throwing poo poo at the wall, to see what sticks More changes to mock, because we're dicks There's only one way to find the fix Remember your core fanbase are all hicks
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Feb 21, 2017 17:53
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DEMAG posted:Love media day. A Song of Airlines and Chicken
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Feb 22, 2017 20:31
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Why not just remove the 5 minute clock, give them the duration of the yellow flag, and if they can't meet min speed when green is back out, THEN they are DQ'd. It would accomplish the same.
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Feb 25, 2017 17:44
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Eh, less that and more just typical NASCAR coverage. If you're not blowing them with every other sentence, they'll pull your passes.
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Feb 25, 2017 20:40
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Turdsdown Tom posted:Would it be a colossally retarded thing to say that part of the reason NASCAR lost its appeal is due to how heavy-handed they were in making everything ultra safe after Earnhardt's crash? For the most part, yes it would. The three key aspects of safety since then are the walls, HANS, and larger cars, only the last of which has any impact on racing quality to any degree. The initial COT was total garbage and really ramped up aero grip over mechanical, but they have been fixing that slowly. The NHMS plate attempt was atrocious in almost every way, but for the most part the safety steps are not why the racing dropped off a cliff.
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Feb 26, 2017 18:04
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Remove Yellow flags, crashed cars and parts become obstacles to avoid for the race. Monster would love it
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Feb 28, 2017 18:14
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SPiTZ posted:I think we need more than 39 cars for a true enduro race. NASCAR wants cheaper, that'd fit the bill
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Mar 1, 2017 13:50
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Gotta make up that $80 million gap for the title sponsor somehow.
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Mar 3, 2017 21:05
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Elitist Bitch posted:Well, we grew up in different eras and geographic areas, but IMO if you punch someone your argument is automatically lost. I still very much believe that. I do think they may have done better by going their separate ways and discussing things on Thursday or Friday. Time has a good way of cooling things off. Yeah, but this is NASCAR we're talking about, they don't give a poo poo. See also JWT/SRA getting the same punishment, despite only one going completely insane. So someone comes up to you, you better fire first and make it count, it's the same punishment either way.
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Mar 13, 2017 20:12
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A copy/paste "press release" of two sentences does not add up to even a single poo poo.
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Mar 14, 2017 17:04
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daslog posted:They did pull sponsorship for 2 races back in 2011 when Kyle pulled similar poo poo. Are you being serious? On what planet is even actually cold cocking a dude even remotely the same as this?  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDZ_xwJR6b4
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Mar 14, 2017 17:12
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I only really watch SRA and GMS anymore. Have not watched a single Cup race this year including Daytona, though mostly because I was on a plane flight for the entire race.
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Mar 24, 2017 14:40
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That was nice of Harvick to gift Johnson the lead And apparently everyone but Larson
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Apr 24, 2017 21:15
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WindyMan posted:- NASCAR updated the cars (COT), the tracks (SAFER barriers) and caution procedures (lucky dog, debris) to make the racing safer. The issues with the cars was something that could be worked out, but the abundance of safety for cautions was probably the main reason the racing became more boring.
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May 2, 2017 14:47
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Chase: Kill it Points: More points per position for top 5 and top 10 like it used to be, maybe 5 points per position for 1-5, 3 points for 6-10, 2 points for 11-20 and 1 for 21-30, gently caress below 30th. For races, maybe more like 100 miles for trucks, 200 for 2nd tier, 300 for cup, with exceptions for Daytona, Charlotte, keep Bristol/Martinsville 500 laps. Stages are good, also makes the bonus points mean something (obviously killing the chase removes the bonus bonus points for winning) More short tracks. Short tracks own. Super hot take: Kill Indy, go to IRP instead. Add another road course, or replace Sonoma, the tracks the trucks and 2nd tier go to are better than it. Just in general, unfuck the schedule. Too lazy to check, but isn't it like 20 of the races are 1.5 cookie cutters? To address some of the other points Remove trucks? Remove yourself from this thread. Reduce the stands? Why? This only makes cost of attending MORE expensive. Remove official sponsors. This would be better long term for NASCAR, but would be disastrous short term, should happen, won't until they go bankrupt.
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Fauxhawk Express posted:Is this really a hot take? I'm from Indy and most fans I know hate NASCAR at the Speedway and would love this. Pretty sure if you had any media credentials, they'd be removed and you'd be barred from future passes if you attempted to suggest that and NASCAR got wind of it.
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kidcoelacanth posted:I just need to know if they're gonna paint the walls neon green this year. Black and green is what Monster wants
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von Manstein posted:It's almost Talladega Time! And it's cold and wet in May. I guess extra time for garage shenanigans at least
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L_Harrison posted:Don't forget the ARCA hilarity on today at 6pm est. It is pissing rain, they already moved it CannonFodder posted:The Talledega RV park was filled up nicely Thursday night, and still active at 1am when I drove past on I 20. Garage area was pretty empty compared to usual, but weather was/is pretty bad Slickdrac fucked around with this message at 21:48 on May 5, 2017 |
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Even the big teams in the garage hate stage racing at plate tracks. All the drivers were down in the garage calling for its head.
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dentist toy box posted:It's nice Nascar doesn't even realize what fans do during a race. Well they're certainly not sitting in the stands.
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Wrecks like that are exactly why you should be called an idiot if you think the core concept of the COT was a bad idea.
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kidcoelacanth posted:Just catching up on the whole race now, yikes that wreck. I guess there's no word on Almirola yet? https://twitter.com/RPMReport/status/863605983188103168
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600 to be done in 4 stages, because more commercials. http://www.nascar.com/news-media/2017/05/15/charlotte-coca-cola-600-to-be-run-with-four-stages/?linkId=100000000394337
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Even discounting the unknown amounts of hidden injuries, I recall it being fairly routine drivers racing with injuries that were of the type that made announcers act shocked they were still racing through the 90s.
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May 18, 2017 00:10
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FSGo is literally advertising an escort service during breaks in their NASCAR segments. But weed is bad kids.
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Boomer The Cannon posted:That race sucked. Smoke didn't even bother showing up: Is the answer manslaughter?
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May 21, 2017 02:44
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Don't forget, they're also using a tall spoiler and splitter there as well for Xfinity. And the why is for "Competition"
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May 24, 2017 05:05
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NASCAR 2017: PYF Oval/Road course tracks Don't forget Monza has a beast of an oval track as well. Though I don't think anything runs on it anymore. 
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I could go either way on a shorter season, but at the very least, wipe out most or all of the repeat tracks, bring in some new ones. Preferably actual road courses (Montreal was always great)
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