The NASCAR Thread

[odcics2]

Nascar figure 8 racing will bring viewers, lol.

I'd like to see a pair of Toyotas hit in the "X"!  Fun times.  

Also - Secret photo found of the next Gen -7  Nascar racer, said to do away with the need for clean air.
Please don't spread this around the 'net!

[Ponch ®]

Nascar figure 8 racing will bring viewers, lol.

NASCAR trailer races!

[odcics2]

Nascar figure 8 racing will bring viewers, lol.

NASCAR trailer races!

GREAT IDEA!      Looking forward to seeing pit stops!

Crew chief to driver: "What ya think?  Take 2, 4, 8, 16?   Or gas and go?" (250 gallons)
Driver to crew chief: "12!  Take a 1/2 pound out of 3, 5, 8 and 9.  Add a 1/2 pound to 1, 6, 10 and 12."

 

[Ponch ®]

Nascar figure 8 racing will bring viewers, lol.

NASCAR trailer races!

GREAT IDEA!      Looking forward to seeing pit stops!

Crew chief to driver: "What ya think?  Take 2, 4, 8, 16?   Or gas and go?" (250 gallons)
Driver to crew chief: "12!  Take a 1/2 pound out of 3, 5, 8 and 9.  Add a 1/2 pound to 1, 6, 10 and 12."

 

was thinking more along these lines:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alZnEqO-uFo

[odcics2]

Nascar figure 8 racing will bring viewers, lol.

NASCAR trailer races!

GREAT IDEA!      Looking forward to seeing pit stops!

Crew chief to driver: "What ya think?  Take 2, 4, 8, 16?   Or gas and go?" (250 gallons)
Driver to crew chief: "12!  Take a 1/2 pound out of 3, 5, 8 and 9.  Add a 1/2 pound to 1, 6, 10 and 12."

 

was thinking more along these lines:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alZnEqO-uFo

[odcics2]

Strangely quiet from the BK and JL haters.....   

[Chargen69]

that's because we don't watch racing anymore...  duh

[odcics2]

that's because we don't watch racing anymore...  duh

[TruckDriver]

Schedule shake-up: 2020 NASCAR Cup Series slate gets a makeover

A totally different scheduled, and completely different final 10 races, and more "off" time for teams.

https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2019/03/26/2020-nascar-schedule-revealed-playoffs-championship-race-changes/?linkId=100000005594450&fbclid=IwAR3XEYEKp_y4FXLhDBTZkNexKmU6GzgmcHOHDbIqrv-8jveVX4N2TZ3Oz20

[JB400]

Looks like Dolly Parton is sponsoring a car this weekend.....It's pink


https://www.google.com/amp/gmauthority.com/blog/2019/04/dolly-parton-enters-nascar-as-a-sponsor/amp/

[TruckDriver]

Well, I am sad to see that this will make a lot of you sad here

Pretty good read though.

https://sports.yahoo.com/nascar-on-fox-analyst-darrell-waltrip-will-retire-in-2019-192547213.html?src=rss

Waltrip revealed Thursday to the Tennesseean that he'll retire after Fox's NASCAR coverage concludes this summer.

[JB400]

Personally, I'd rather see his brother retire first, but that's just me

[A383Wing]

Personally, I'd rather see his brother retire first, but that's just me

I'm tired of listening to both of them.....but that's just me

[Aero426]

I'm tired of listening to both of them.....but that's just me

They were both ready to go out to pasture back when they got rid of Digger and Friends.

[wingcar]

I will miss him.....another name from the past is leaving (moving on).....He was a colorful driver in days past who left his mark on the sport.

However.....I will not miss hearing his catchphrase....."Boogity, Boogity, Boogity, Let's go racing boys" at the start of the race!   

Darrell.....enjoy your retirement....

[wingcar]

Mario Andretti History....on this date in 1959

April 25, 1959

The legendary driver Mario Andretti makes his racing debut, winning at the Nazareth Motor Speed-way (Pennsylvania) in a 1948 Hudson.

[TruckDriver]

NASCAR returns to single-car qualifying for Cup, Xfinity and Trucks

https://sports.yahoo.com/nascar-returns-single-car-qualifying-194854380.html?src=rss

Single-car qualifying is returning to the NASCAR Cup, beginning this weekend at Dover International Speedway.

For remainder of the season, qualifying for the Cup, as well as in the Xfinity and Truck championships', will move to a single-car, single-round format at all race tracks except road courses.

At oval tracks measuring 1.25 miles in length or less, qualifying will consist of two timed laps.

But at oval tracks measuring more than 1.25 miles in length, qualifying will consist of one timed lap.

The group qualifying format will remain in place at road courses, and the qualifying order draw will be determined by the previous race's starting lineup.

In the Cup, the top 20 starters from the previous race will draw to take their qualifying lap in positions 21-40, which will take place in the second half of qualifying.

The remainder of the drivers will draw to qualify in positions 1-20.

In a different article on this subject, they also said NASCAR its self was not happy how drivers waited until the last few seconds of qualifying to go out.

[JB400]

Now they realize they did it right the first time

[TruckDriver]

  NASCAR's plan to boost attendance and ratings: Betting on races

https://alabamanewscenter.com/2019/05/12/nascars-plan-boost-attendance-ratings-betting-races/?src=rss?src=rss?src=rss?src=rss?src=rss?src=rss

"Gentlemen, place your wagers.

NASCAR has signed an exclusive data partnership with Genius Sports, a deal the U.S.'s largest racing series says will lead to an in-race betting product and help battle sagging attendance and television ratings.

Genius will use up-to-the-second data points like car speed and track position to build a betting product that the London-based company can sell to global sports books. Exclusive access to the data will allow Genius to create a betting platform that provides traditional wagers – like who will win – and prop bets such as how many lead changes there will be or whether a Chevy will end up in victory lane.

Financial terms weren't disclosed."

[Chargen69]

wow.  as if conspiracy theories didn't already exist about nascar and the outcomes of some races, this will do nothing to make it better


why is that going to make me want to buy a ticket?

[TruckDriver]

NASCAR Acquires 12 Major Racetracks in $2B Merger with International Speedway

https://www.onallcylinders.com/2019/05/28/nascar-acquires-12-major-racetracks-in-2b-merger-with-international-speedway/?fbclid=IwAR3CuyH0a7nYHshwwyiTx2NqV-yjphiFtc49MBlQiTYU7sjkn-MERGQA9j0

The 12 International Speedway Corp.-owned tracks which will now be under the control of NASCAR per this deal are:

Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, CA
Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, IL
Darlington Raceway in Darlington, SC
Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL
Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, FL
ISM Raceway in Avondale, AZ
Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, KS
Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, VA
Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, MI
Richmond Raceway in Richmond, VA
Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, AL
Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, NY
Also included in the deal is Iowa Speedway in Newton, IA, but NASCAR already had control of it prior to the merger.

[djcarguy]

don't races switch off fox this weekend??    what is time an station of june 30 ? race?/   THANKS,, my putor is not shreaching at all..DJ

[Aero426]

don't races switch off fox this weekend??    what is time an station of june 30 ? race?/   THANKS,, my putor is not shreaching at all..DJ

3PM eastern on NBCSN.   

[JB400]

Cole Trickle is going to run at Darlington:  https://m.nascar.com/news-media/2019/08/01/william-byron-brings-back-thunder-with-darlington-throwback-scheme/


On another note, JJ gets a new crew chief effective immediately

[JB400]

Looks like Bubba Wallace will do a tribute to Adam for Darlington: