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Feb 24, 2018 13:01:28 GMT -5
Post by featherduster on Feb 24, 2018 13:01:28 GMT -5
For the second week in a row the car count is down from originally 43 down to 40 and now down to 36 cars.
If NASCAR keeps raising the bar/cost they are going to price themselves out of business.
It's going to get to the point where you will buy a car from NASCAR that is built to their specs and race it as is.
This week during pre-competition inspection last years champion failed several times resulting of a team member suspension and a loss of practice time.
And you wonder why folks are visiting dirt tracks more.
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Feb 24, 2018 13:15:00 GMT -5
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Post by greghopper on Feb 24, 2018 13:15:00 GMT -5
The inspection ordeal is what it is the other teams made it through! The rules are the same for every one that why a crew member was suspended.
I rather see 36 cars start and run the whole race vs 40 cars starting then 4 cars make a few laps then park and collect starting money.
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Post by greghopper on Feb 24, 2018 13:17:07 GMT -5
BTW... race time has moved up for tomorrow's race with rain in the forecast
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Post by featherduster on Feb 24, 2018 13:58:04 GMT -5
When I go to a sprint car race I always go to the pit gate and try to find out what the car count is. I know there are cars entered that don't stand a snowballs chance in hell of winning but they add to the excitement during the heat races and who knows that guy might become the next Steve Kinser someday.
"Backmarkers" can make a runaway race better when the leaders catch up to them.
I recall years ago when the World of Outlaws came to Kokomo there was a guy who was a 1 man team, open trailer a couple spare tires and some fuel along with a dream. He had the slowest and definitely the ugliest car their, he was the slowest qualifier and came in dead last in his heats. My brother shook his head at this guy, I told my brother that when that guy goes to work tomorrow and fellow workers talk about the things they did this past weekend like going to the movies or cutting the grass this guy will be able to say I RAN WITH THE WORLD OF OUTLAWS.
Not everybody can be a Jimmy Johnson.
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Feb 25, 2018 17:24:26 GMT -5
Post by HighCotton on Feb 25, 2018 17:24:26 GMT -5
Seems like teams are having some issues with the airguns or am I missing something? Can a team use their own style/brand or is this somehow regulated?
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Post by greghopper on Feb 25, 2018 17:52:14 GMT -5
Seems like teams are having some issues with the airguns or am I missing something? Can a team use their own style/brand or is this somehow regulated? Regulated this year....everyone has the SAME airguns now.
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Feb 25, 2018 20:12:36 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2018 20:12:36 GMT -5
Seems like teams are having some issues with the airguns or am I missing something? Can a team use their own style/brand or is this somehow regulated? Regulated this year....everyone has the SAME airguns now. Yes, once again Nascar government has screw up with simple air guns. Nothing is ever good by big overhead.
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Feb 25, 2018 20:53:16 GMT -5
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Post by greghopper on Feb 25, 2018 20:53:16 GMT -5
Regulated this year....everyone has the SAME airguns now. Yes, once again Nascar government has screw up with simple air guns. Nothing is ever good by big overhead. NASCAR didn't make the airguns they came from independent source..... just like the motors in truck Series
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2018 21:21:22 GMT -5
Yes, once again Nascar government has screw up with simple air guns. Nothing is ever good by big overhead. NASCAR didn't make the airguns they came from independent source..... just like the motors in truck Series Yes, but they were forced to use that one type. Let's make all the teams the same. Just the opposite of what rscing used to be about.
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Feb 25, 2018 21:28:33 GMT -5
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Post by greghopper on Feb 25, 2018 21:28:33 GMT -5
Lol..... yeah when there was only 3 cars on the lead lap and only maybe 6 teams that could win a race!
Good old days.....Not!
BTW.... seen where John Force took another ride in the ambulance today.... that looked scary!
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Feb 25, 2018 23:47:23 GMT -5
Post by esshup on Feb 25, 2018 23:47:23 GMT -5
Lol..... yeah when there was only 3 cars on the lead lap and only maybe 6 teams that could win a race! Good old days.....Not! BTW.... seen where John Force took another ride in the ambulance today.... that looked scary! When the car came to rest he wasn't moving. I think he was out cold. His helmet seemed to hit the cage pretty hard on the left side. I hope they have some sort of concussion protocol, that is twice lately he's been on a ride that he didn't have control of. I feel for Jim Head Racing. I don't think they have a backup car. I'll bet the chassis is wrecked in that one too.
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Feb 26, 2018 0:34:58 GMT -5
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Post by wv on Feb 26, 2018 0:34:58 GMT -5
That’s why I quit watching it it’s a joke anymore cars are already the same just stickers makes them different no fords or Chevy etc same body’s it’s not racing like it used to be boring imo just like every other sport to much political garbage
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