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Ok, so. Mod post inbound. You didn't gently caress up, so this isn't anything bad. But I need your help. I'm going to be running a competition on the 28th regarding all three races, and I need a description of the Coke 600 (such as history, why it's important, etc) for the eventual thread OP. Best submission one will get featured in it (and perhaps some bonus points for it)! PM me, or if you don't have plat, quote this post with your submission. Thank you!
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kidcoelacanth posted:People in the stands Are there more people than empty spots?
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May 7, 2017 18:58
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VikingSkull posted:I mean I'm probably the biggest Smokey Yunick fan in this thread so whipping out the ole "well what about that rules loophole car that cost a bajillion dollars?" line might not be the strategy to go with. That's the reason why for LeMons and Chump Car they specifically exclude tires, wheels, brakes, and the fuel system from the 500 dollar limits. The engine is not, but that's also part of the appeal of those series.
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May 11, 2017 19:30
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dentist toy box posted:Reminder that only injecting one marajuana is enough to make you jump in front of a sprint car. Strong post avatar combo
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May 13, 2017 01:52
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Whose car got the saw?
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May 14, 2017 04:37
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MC Fruit Stripe posted:BUT WHAT IF HE CAN'T?!? Then whoever has power of attorney can.
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May 14, 2017 13:14
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I'm hearing rumors that Carl Long is in talks with Ortho. Namely for a "Weed-B-Gone" sponsorship. https://www.facebook.com/carllongmotorsports/posts/1483698651651783
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May 18, 2017 00:17
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https://twitter.com/mattdracing/status/865163453044068352
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May 18, 2017 16:06
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Oh, what's this? https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3820944 Competition thread up. I'll get the race info edited in tomorrow, but I wanted to get it up before indy qualifying.
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May 19, 2017 04:56
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Almirola is probably going to be out for a couple of months at least: http://jeffgluck.com/aric-almirola-crash-injury-prognosis-richard-petty-motorsports/
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May 19, 2017 17:52
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Oh bowyer
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May 21, 2017 02:22
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Give RA a cup date already
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May 23, 2017 21:58
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https://twitter.com/DaleJr/status/867175336362074112
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May 24, 2017 02:00
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Dear NASCAR, We asked for road course in the Chase, Playoffs, or whatever the gently caress you're calling it for a while now. WHY NOT ROAD AMERICA? WHY NOT SEBRING? Oh right, money. Because you can't be assed to race on a track you don't own. loving cheapskates.
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May 24, 2017 02:30
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VikingSkull posted:NASCAR owns Sebring basically Then why don't they race there? Because it's too long, too bumpy, and too twisty?
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May 24, 2017 02:41
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Honestly, they should have done the IMS road course. It's probably one of the few rovals that makes minimal use of the oval and still is decently long.
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May 24, 2017 04:28
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Also, WHY ARE THEY EVEN CONSIDERING TURNING INDY INTO A PLATE TRACK 
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May 24, 2017 04:58
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dentist toy box posted:Mods? It's not wrong.
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May 24, 2017 05:18
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It's not like Daytona's is much better. As randomly placed as the bus stop is, it does break up the back stretch a bit. Though it does have the nice advantage of allowing makers to test their engines at full throttle for extended periods of times in an endurance setting, so I can't hate it too much because of that.
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May 24, 2017 05:27
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I like the Fontana roval. It at least isn't "Oh, let's take nearly the entire oval, and make them do a small detour for a bit, and then have them come out right by where they came in!"
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May 24, 2017 14:37
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Honestly, and this is bias, IMS has the best one. Then again, they actually designed it with high speed F1 cars in mind, then modified it a bit for motorcycles, and now once again for indy cars. It makes use of the front stretch, a little of the short chute between 1 and 2, and that's it for the regular course.
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May 24, 2017 18:21
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I understand the logic behind having the race in Vegas so you don't need to travel for the awards banquet the next day, but ehhhhh... Pruning the races is a good idea. Get rid of repeats first, then use the bidding process to determine who gets a repeat. And I've grown to like stages. The format needs tweaking, but it does do something that NASCAR needed to do: make the middle of races worth something and worth watching.
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May 25, 2017 18:31
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Let's have him and sage race against each other
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May 25, 2017 23:23
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Slickdrac posted:iRacing did NASCAR on the oval, no plates. Handling had all the guidance of an RPG. It was a blast. I see what you did there.
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May 26, 2017 05:25
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devmd01 posted:I just accidentally completely threw shade at Austin Cindric. To his face. Do explain 
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May 26, 2017 15:17
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Here's a few things NASCAR needs to do, if you ask me. 0. Nuke the loving chase or whatever you're calling it. 1. NUKE. THE. CHASE. 2. End Buschwacking for real. You're strangling your upcoming talent in the crib. Making it so that you can only get points in one series was a good idea, but go a step further: make it so you can only participate in one race in a weekend (with a few exceptions, such as Eldora and the Daytona 500). 3. Reduce repeat tracks and open it up to "new" tracks. If you have open slots left over, then open it up to repeats. 4. Did I say to nuke the chase? Nuke the chase. 5. Keep stages, but refigure the points for them. Have the first two stages be a quarter of the advertised length, and the last one half of it. 6. In case of a tie, look at wins. First two stage wins count as 1 "win", overall winner is 2. If wins are tied? 2nd place finishes. Same deal. 7. END THE CHASE 8. Use Xfinity as a "test bed". Both MLB and NHL use their top minor leagues as a means to test out new rules (to be fair, they are with the race at Indy). Take a cue from them. 9. Move your classic races back to their traditional dates. 10. Allow drivers to have a personality. 11. GET RID OF THE drat CHASE  Though a lot of this is broken record.
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May 26, 2017 17:29
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WindyMan posted:The biggest thing NASCAR can do in this regard is to reduce the number of races in the schedule. But NASCAR will never do this, because of all that TV money. As a result, more and more teams will struggle to find enough sponsorship to run the full Cup season, and you might get a situation where car counts go down even further. This is another problem NASCAR really, really needs to figure out: if you can't get people to the track, why would they watch on TV?
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May 27, 2017 06:09
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Boomer The Cannon posted:Tomorrow is going to be a loving shitshow. Just tomorrow?
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May 27, 2017 21:54
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DoctorGonzo posted:I mean when it starts 15 more minutes or so.
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May 28, 2017 23:04
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kidcoelacanth posted:Well this got immediately entertaining I'm getting food, what happened?
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May 28, 2017 23:38
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So, they should ask JPM to make sure the track is dry.
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May 29, 2017 01:55
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Wisconsin's racing scene is also very healthy too.
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May 29, 2017 04:37
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gret posted:Yes there's been more than a Trickle of good drivers out of Wisconsin.  (Rip Dick  )
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May 29, 2017 05:01
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Has anyone checked to see if the golden horseshoe up Jimmie's rear end is a tumor or no?
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May 29, 2017 22:46
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Orchestrated Mess posted:I'll tell you what Holy poo poo that is some epic levels of salt.
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May 30, 2017 00:43
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Norns posted:He's a good driver yes. So, who's a good driver but a bigger manbaby: Kyle Busch or Lewis Hamilton?
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May 30, 2017 17:01
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Threadtitle.txt: https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/nascar-considering-additional-stages-for-2018-912658/
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May 30, 2017 19:10
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If it's that intense, he's probably blackballed. Also, incoming take: the VHT is probably one of NASCAR's more... I don't know, better ideas? as of late, anyway. More racing lines is good, and if no one uses it and uses the traditional lines, it's really no harm no foul if you ask me.
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May 31, 2017 21:16
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FuzzySkinner posted:Think we'll see her in IMSA or will she just retire? I think she'll do imsa.
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Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if she runs to the end of her current contract, then hangs it up for NASCAR and does IMSA or similar, maybe Daytona once a year to scratch that itch.
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