DewChaser988
NASCAR fan since 1998
Problem is still at the end of the day, a logistical headacheI’m pretty sure a lot more revenue is derived from a NASCAR race at dirt Bristol than from WOO events.
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Problem is still at the end of the day, a logistical headacheI’m pretty sure a lot more revenue is derived from a NASCAR race at dirt Bristol than from WOO events.
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Problem is still at the end of the day, a logistical headache
The problem is, as we're seeing now, this date is cursed with the weather.. That's a big reason why fans stopped showing up in the first placeThe alternative for the facility isn't no race, it's business as usual. So it likely has to be viewed as a smashing success to continue past a couple years, which is how long the initial experiment lasted in 2000 and 2001. That's why the audacity of it should be appreciated and valued while it is here.
I'm happy as a dirt fan regardless of how the Cup race turns out, because that's what it took to get dirt cars back to Bristol.
The problem is there is a flash flood watch until Sunday and NASCAR tilled the track yesterdayI'm no meteorologist but it looks like once this current system passes through they should be good to go on the heat races today, which don't start until late afternoon anyway. For tomorrow it looks like any rain of any significance will be over by early afternoon. My summation is that the rainfall amounts, and when they're happening, may actually be an asset to providing a good racing surface.
https://www.wunderground.com/forecast/us/tn/bristol
In the wonderful world of moving dirt, which has supported me and my family for decades, this operation is a piece of cake.Problem is still at the end of the day, a logistical headache
The problem is, as we're seeing now, this date is cursed with the weather.. That's a big reason why fans stopped showing up in the first place
Lotta’ problems.The problem is there is a flash flood watch until Sunday and NASCAR tilled the track yesterday
I just don't see anything that that indicates any heavy rain for the rest of the weekend after the current system passes. They are showing .14 of inch in the 11:00 AM hour tomorrow and anything else is just a few hundredths of an inch at most in any given hour. A track spokesman yesterday indicated that small amounts like this would be no problem at all. We'll see.The problem is there is a flash flood watch until Sunday and NASCAR tilled the track yesterday
The problem is Sullivan County, Tennessee (where Bristol is) is under a Flash Flood Watch until 8PM tommorrowI just don't see anything that that indicates any heavy rain for the rest of the weekend after the current system passes. They are showing .14 of inch in the 11:00 AM hour tomorrow and anything else is just a few hundredths of an inch at most in any given hour. A track spokesman yesterday indicated that small amounts like this would be no problem at all. We'll see.
Flash flood watches are very common in mountainous areas due to the terrain. It doesn't take that much rain, if it occurs over a short period of time, to cause isolated flooding if a given area is prone to it. Isolated is the key word here.The problem is Sullivan County, Tennessee (where Bristol is) is under a Flash Flood Watch until 8PM tommorrow
Petty had a good idea if it rains a lot
205'dNASCAR makes competition adjustments for Bristol Dirt Race
NASCAR announced on Saturday afternoon a handful of competition adjustments for Monday's Bristol Dirt Race (4 p.m. ET, FOX, PRN).www.nascar.com
Yep. Just because a watch is issued for the county doesn't mean the entire county is prone to flooding.Isolated is the key word here.
Petty had a good idea if it rains a lot
Whether I like the final product or not, I applaud NASCAR trying it and being willing to adapt on the fly.Instead of trying to find what rock Brian has crawled under, this new bunch is on the job
I like the changes to the 100-100-50.
It's honestly 50 lap sprint races and that's more than enough for the tires.
My summation is that the rainfall amounts, and when they're happening, may actually be an asset to providing a good racing surface.
That's the issue, tires will still play a role. After 25-30 laps, the tires for some were pretty much shot.Takes a little of the importance of tire management out of it that some of the drivers were calling for. Not all, as some of these guys are still going to burn up their tires overdriving in 50 lap segments. It's out of the norm to have the final 'stage' be the shortest, but actually it makes more sense to places the in-race points rewards deeper into the race than earlier.
That's the issue, tires will still play a role. After 25-30 laps, the tires for some were pretty much shot.
NASCAR is doing their best for this not to turn into a **** show with tire failures. I certainly understand your perspective though. Like Byron and Bowman were burning through the right rear after a 35 to 40 lap runs, it will still matter enough without any craziness.
At the same time, I'm a novice when it comes to understanding dirt.
I wouldn't even be watching a lap of this race with the ncaa tournament going on, but the dirt deal will have me watching every lap possible and I'm not alone. Anyone thinking this isn't a great deal for nascar is living on another planet.So far we have 7 pages of pre race thread, most this year was 3 with the rest 1 or 2. At least it has everyone talking
It's much better to proactively announce a format change than to pull an Indy and look like you don't have a clue.Yes, I think it's far smarter to err on the side of caution and do 50 lap segments than have to make changes during the event due to mass failures.
I think some can burn the rear off in that amount of time. They were doing it in 45 laps yesterday. They weren't blown out completely but slick. I don't think it should be made any easier, there should be a penalty for driving like Cole TrickleI like the changes to the 100-100-50.
It's honestly 50 lap sprint races and that's more than enough for the tires.