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Sorry, I re-checked NASCAR's points and Chase eligibility standings and find that my previous post is wrong. Found the source I used was wrong (and has since changed). I withdraw all of my previous comment and admit to being a fool. This is why I have largely remained "gone", and I promise to...

LOL!! People are making a big deal out of nothing. The rule is NOT merely "win and you're in". To qualify for the playoffs a win is not enough - you must also be within the top 30 in points. Burton has not qualified for the playoffs, despite winning at Daytona. With that win he is still only...

Often NASCAR has its hands tied by perception - was it intentional or not? Usually the offending driver(s) deny that it was intentional, making NASCAR's call harder - but in this case Dillon admitted it, and then he and his car owner and team piled on to justify it. NASCAR wants to grow, or at...

Not insulting any fans, unless they're snowflakes. Nothing wrong with rednecks, and I am one. My comment is about whether NASCAR will throw in the towel on all of their marketing efforts for the past at least 20 years, or go back to their former limited niche.

NASCAR has spent at least the past 20 years trying to outrun a redneck image and bring in a broader fanbase as a "legitimate" sport... Whatever final decisions it makes (or not) about Dillon's performance will show whether they will continue down their current path or return to the redneck path...

We always used open trailers, too. It was mostly a budget issue, but it also helped attract small local sponsors. I would pull the trailer / race car with my 3/4 ton van, which could hold the stuff that was small and/or couldn't take a chance on getting wet. Obviously we didn't bring a spare...

Used to watch drag boats on Oak Hollow Lake in High Point, NC. Great show, and they let you wander through the "pits" to see the boats and talk to the racers. But the races died out in the 1990s after locals complained about the noise and worried about polluting their drinking water reservoir...

I'm listening to a ghost from the past. After my Mom recently passed I was helping clean out her house and found a record album with her church's name on the cover. Inside there were notes that she was leading the choir and had a solo in track one. This was a surprise - Mom had an excellent...

It would be a real clash. Bowman Gray is tight, narrow, and flat. Essentially a paved version of the track-and-field cinder track around a high school football field. There is no room for a Safer Barrier, but one is probably not needed with the speeds there. They will not erect a wall on the...

Sounds good, and that you might have exceptional driving talent. Which could be why they don't want to help... If there are any race shops around that are willing to work on other people's cars, you could try asking them. They might give some basic setup advice, particularly if they are...

Welcome. Hope we can help. You'll find that pavement setups are quite different than dirt setups because the surfaces are so different from each other. In your case, if your class rules require what is essentially a factory stock car (and the car you bought has not been extensively modified...

Love it! My kart racing buddies got threatened by their HOA because they parked their small trailer in their backyard. Their HOA wouldn't allow a fence, but did allow a shed that was big enough to hide the trailer behind. My buddies covered the street-facing side of the shed with pieces of...

Sorry - brain fart there. "The Harrisons" should have been "Gray Garrison".

I hope that NASCAR taking over managing Bowman Gray Stadium ("The Madhouse") works out. The Harrisons did a pretty good job - before they took over the grandstands were empty. But I'm not keen on the WWE atmosphere they fostered. The track itself is too small, flat and narrow to handle good...

Could need a lot of work before Bowman Gray Stadium can handle a Cup race. Bowman Gray is very narrow. SAFER barriers take up a lot of space when you consider the foam between them and the original wall behind it all. Currently the grandstands are right up against the back of the wall, with...