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Good to see this track getting fixed up and used again. Maybe this time the resurrection will stick? Concerned because this isn't the first time North Wilkesboro was being brought back from the dead. Concerned because there isn't any mention of what other events will be hosted at the track, if...

Fine. I too am disappointed to watch a sport that I also love slowly circulating the drain due to poor management decisions. In my experience, trying to deal with corporate fat-cats - particularly from the outside - solves nothing, but it does make me feel worse. Here we have final...

Not sure that the tires were as much of a factor as track position was.

Hmmm... no oxygen on the Moon so forget about the current gasoline engines. Would have to go electric, like the Lunar Rover.

You're not going to "fix" NASCAR from the outside - particularly by complaining - just like you can't "fix" any other large corporation. If you are somehow able to get hired into their upper management then you might have a shot, but otherwise you are only "noise". And you need to realize that...

Aerodynamics always plays some effect, but probably not much on small tracks with low horsepower cars. You might make the driver's "feel" better, but you might not see any advantage on the stopwatch. If your rules allow a rear spoiler or a Gurney flap on your trunk or rear edge of the roof you...

Yes, toe can contribute to tire temperature. Unless the toe is set perfectly at zero, tires can be sliding somewhat because they are not pointing exactly in the same direction as the car is trying to move. That can be a good thing, though - it can help heat the tire towards its best gripping...

Adding insult to injury, the tire that flipped that car comes back to hit it in the hind end.

Watching that video, I see some looseness in most of the cars - easiest to see as they exit turn 4 (and somewhat as they enter and exit turns 1 - 2). It's not a lot, but even the leader is doing it. Look for wiggles in the back end. Note that, for a FWD car, if the front end is tight then it...

About "loose": it can feel different to different drivers. People watching can usually tell - the rear end of the car tends to swing out towards the wall (and then might whip back-and-forth if it's bad). Generally if you're not loose the back tires follow in the same tracks that the front...

Maybe a Bolt with a gasoline drivetrain? That would make heads spin...

In general, the softer the spring is at a wheel the more grip you can get at that wheel. HOWEVER, it is easily possible to have too much grip at a wheel - you need to control that wheel (bouncing due to track surface) and you need balance among all four wheels. Controlling a wheel requires a...

Paid $2.96 per gallon for 87 octane in Wytheville, VA Sunday 2/19/23 at a TA truck stop.

About the "Water Fueled Car" (sorry to dredge up this old post, but I just stumbled across it). I have some first-hand experience that I thought I'd share. I was a junior in high school when this hit the news. Our high school science club tried to duplicate Mr. Meyer's claims, with the help...

About Slick 50: In 1996 the Federal Trade Commission charged Quaker State (the manufacturer of Slick 50) with making false and unsubstantiated advertising claims. According to the FTC ads for Slick 50 touted tests that claimed improved engine performance that were false, and its claims of...

I can relate, in a way. (I worked part time at a Budget Rent-a-Car while I was in school). We had some cars returned as wrecks, too, but one renter sticks in my memory. I never met this guy, but others at the dealership told me he was an average guy and very likable - and not the type you'd...

Stage breaks were inserted because too many races became boring, as drivers even admitted to stroking during the middle of the race. Some folks might opine that stage breaks also provide more opportunity for TV advertisements... Stage breaks are kinda like having your cake and eating it too...

Although I don't agree that some of the "NASCAR nailed it" things are "good" things, I do agree that we ought to spend less effort griping and more effort finding and supporting solutions. Some people are just too in love with griping... if they managed to gripe NASCAR into oblivion they'd...

Maybe a good time to get a little more involved than just watching TV? Now is the perfect time to help a local track team. They need to evaluate their past season, and teardown / check / rebuild their equipment. Figure out what needs to be replaced or redone for next year, maybe make a list...

Not a famous car, nor associated with anybody who became famous, but this represents the grassroots. It's a typical local track hero car, from the "Super Street" class. It's one I worked on years ago, although maybe not so many years ago as one might assume... The other side was not as...