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Nature's Bakery bet the farm sponsoring Danica. It's not surprising that it didn't work out, considering NASCAR core audience.
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My wife just looked at me funny as I was getting a coke from the Fridge while singing "DAYYYTOOOOONNAAAAA" without realizing what I was doing.
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Slickdrac posted:http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2017/2/8/nascar-damaged-vehicle-policy-update-2017.html Daytonna field could be really small after a wreck. I do like the policy though, as I'm not a fan of wrecked drivers bring their cars back out to take revenge on whoever they think put them into the wall.
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Feb 8, 2017 21:13
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I would think that the some of the heavy hitters in NASCAR are getting tired of all the rule changes.
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Feb 9, 2017 19:57
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It's the caution clock where you get some points. I'll watch Daytona and hope the big one happens at the end of the first segment knocking out 2/3rds of the field because they can't fix the damage in under 5 minutes.
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Feb 17, 2017 03:15
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Dale Sr, he lost his life didn't have a HANS device
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Feb 20, 2017 22:31
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Ol Cactus Dick posted:Anyone notice anything missing at the green flag on Sunday? No bogity
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Feb 21, 2017 00:09
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Ol Cactus Dick posted:I wonder if he forgot or if someone finally said to cut that poo poo out. I guess we find out Sunday. I hope so. NASCAR needs to tell the idiot Waltrip brothers that the broadcast is supposed to be about the Race. I can't think another sport where the allow the announcers to shamelessly self promote like NASCAR does. I'm sure some rear end in a top hat will now post "What about [insert lame non-sport sport here]"
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Feb 21, 2017 00:29
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wicka posted:What's Monster going to do to increase NASCAR's popularity? Make everyone wear flat brim hats? More silicon boobies. Is there any sport where people are expecting the sponsor to bring in fans? I thought the sport was supposed to attract the fans and the sponsor markets to them. Anyways, I understand why people cite the increased safety as a reason the sport has declined in popularity. In the old days (before you kids were born) stuntmen like Evil Knievel would have prime time live specials on Network TV where they would do crazy stunts and get amazing ratings. Back then, our culture considered these guys to be heroes. Today, we don't really see much of that anymore. Some Redbull driver will do something stupid, but it's not something that 10 million people will watch on ABC. Today, the culture is different, and safety is prized over everything else. However, no one watches Safety TV specials on ABC, it's just something that's there.
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Feb 23, 2017 19:07
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Feb 25, 2017 04:15
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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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CBJSprague24 posted:I'm surprised it took this long for Bruton to indirectly gently caress Bob Bahre after the two of them hosed North Wilkesboro, to be quite honest. I dont get it. Bahre sold the track years ago.
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Mar 8, 2017 20:04
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bigbillystyle posted:Hasn't like half the field tried to punch Joey at some point throughout his career, same with Kyle too? If one punches the other and one of them ends up tackled and bloody I get the feeling most other teams are chalking it up to each them earning it one way or another. Either way it was funny to watch. Also Joey said in his post race that none of the punches landed but it sure looked like Kyle got him with the sucker punch, as weak as it may have been. Hard to miss from that close up. I imagine the powers that run NASCAR are fairly conflicted. 1) NASCAR really needs some rivalries. It's pretty boring when the Drivers all like each other 2) Monster wants the drivers to show some emotion and mix it up. 3) Mars, Inc. isn't happy when Kyle goes off and does things that are not corporate and boring. 4) Kyle doesn't want to lose his sponsor In the end, one of NASCAR's biggest problems is that most of the Sponsors are bad for the sport that they pay for. Racing doesn't lend itself to being a corporate drone.
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VikingSkull posted:The only driver I can ever remember losing a sponsor (outside of direct criminal behavior, like Mayfield) over behavior has been Kurt Busch, and he was legit out of control for a lil while. Mars doesn't give two shits about this if I had to guess. quote:The recent actions by Kyle Busch are not consistent with the values of Mars Chocolate North America. While we are disappointed with the situation, we hope the drivers and team members involved learn from this experience and continue to grow as professional athletes representing the sport.
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Mar 14, 2017 16:47
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They did pull sponsorship for 2 races back in 2011 when Kyle pulled similar poo poo. But now I'm convinced this is all lies.
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Cygni posted:yall people liking the segments are insane The segment racing changes have convinced me to change my mind. Before segments, I used to watch the weekly NASCAR strung out parade of cars and I just assumed that the drivers didn't give a poo poo and were just happy cruising around until the final 25~ laps. My opinion has changed. Segment "finishes" (is that what we call them?) have shown me the light. NASCAR drivers were not holding back, they just were not willing to wreck each other for a pass until the end of the race. I'll never doubt Dale Jr again when he says stuff like "if you think Drivers are holding back, you don't know poo poo." These cars just plain suck to watch. Aero/blahblah/whocares. 95% of the race today bored me to the point where I watched Golf.
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I want one. http://rowdybusch.com/kyle-busch-nascar-gear/everything-is-great-mens-t-shirt/ https://twitter.com/KyleBusch/statu...894592005181444
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Peanut President posted:It has been proven over and over that taller spoilers inhibit passing, why do they keep doing it? It's been proven over and over that NASCAR is out of ideas. Why do we keep watching?
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Peanut President posted:Nascar 2017: gently caress THE HANDICAPPED 
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I would expect a lot more drivers to go. Jimmy bot can be far behind.
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12 posts on a cup race day? I was golfing, where was everyone else?
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wicka posted:I don't think the Chase in and of itself would've caused any decline, because as much as we complain about it, it is effective in consistently contriving a dramatic finale. I also don't think there's a single specific thing you can point at and say "this is what they did wrong," beyond the enormity of their success in the 90s and 00s setting a bar that's impossible to reach. For me, it was the COT. However, even before that, the cars slowly went from something I could sort of relate to to a car with decals for tailpipes.
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May 2, 2017 01:27
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There is no saving NASCAR. There are too many entrenched interests that will block any meaningful change. Instead, they should invest in a lot of new series and see what sticks. (GRC for exampled)
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Peanut President posted:
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DW sort of Hints at it, but it's the corporate interests that are destroying NASCAR. Sponsors that demand milktoast drivers just destroy any rivalries. The people in charge care more about their stockholders than they do about racing. Meanwhile, I have yet to sit though an entire race this season (unless I fall asleep) because clean air is king.
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May 25, 2017 22:32
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NASCAR's real problem is that when I turn on a race these days on the TV, I setup a pillow on the couch and maybe a blanket. Then maybe I chat for a bit in #NASCAR on irc. Next, the dog wanders over and we all take an afternoon nap because the racing puts me to sleep. Sometimes I wish there were more races at 9:00 EST because sometimes I get insomnia.
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May 27, 2017 11:35
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Elephanthead posted:Oh boy TV rating this week were poo poo, more cautions! We need more cautions! It's almost like the people in charge don't know what to do so they just tweak things that are easy to tweak and hope for the best.
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Jun 1, 2017 13:11
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Norns posted:What bullshit. The gun was in loving reverse and they didn't know till the drat wheel came off. And then it damage his car on top of that. I'm not even a fan of Kyle and I think this is stupid They let a tire roll. That's a safety issue. If you don't want to get suspended, be careful.
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exploded mummy posted:They didn't let a tire roll down pit road. Does that make it better or worse?
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Hot Silly Season rumors I have heard Erik Jones to the 20 Matt Kenseth to the 5 Aric Almirola and Smithfiled to JTG Aric Almirola and Smithfiled to the 10 Aric Almirola and Smithfiled to the 5 Danica moves on Roush is closing RPM is closing Bubba to the 43 Bowman to the 88 Carl to the 88 Carl to the 1 Newman to the 1 Bowyer to HMS Moster leaving the 41 Mobil leaving SHR Menard to Penske Menard to HMS Target is leaving NASCAR Subway is leaving NASCAR Ty Dillon to the 31 100% Guarantee at least 1 of these might be true.
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Elitist Bitch posted:Kyle Larson is too boring for whothefuckever replaced Jeff Gluck at USA Today: I think boring drivers are near the top of the list of NASCAR problems. Kyle B moves the needle, Kyle L doesnt.
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Jun 19, 2017 23:25
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Cygni posted:I haven't been able to sit through a Cup race since Daytona. Stage racing has literally ended my enjoyment of the series. It's like the car switching in Formula E: until they get rid of that poo poo, I simply cannot care. At least you made it through Daytona. I haven't watched more that 20 percent of a race yet. I consider myself a Larsen fan but i find myself losing interest when I am watching the race.
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Human Grand Prix posted:I don't usually follow NASCAR but why were heats not considered? Or just red flags between stages? In my experience, heats are the way that tracks narrow down the field for the final race because there are so many entries. For example, if a track has 100 entries and the quarter mile oval suits having 30 for the final, then heats make a lot of sense. NASCAR doesn't have enough entries to justify a need for heats. Also, the sponsors would be pissed if their 18 million dollar car doesn't make the main even 3 races in a row.
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A racer tries to race in every race he can race in and we hate it
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exploded mummy posted:it gets to be kind of ridiculous when non-full time drivers in a series account for like 75% of the wins in that series If NASCAR wanted the series to truly act like the Minor Leagues similar to a stick and ball sport then they ban the cup drivers and we would never see them on TV. When we get a rally driver from the circuit at the small Rallycross events I race in, I'm thrilled not pissed.
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I would think that all the teams owned by Cup drivers will shut down. Sponsors won't pay nearly as much when it's Joe Noname instead of Brad K or Kyle driving. The teams will lose more money than they already do and that will be that.
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