So, is it going into the museum or what?
Cool but very sad. I often wonder how different Nascar would be had Sr not been killed. He would be retired now of course but....
I bet old Dale would've hated the chase. He would've told Brian France to go **** himself when he heard that idea. LOL
Kinda makes you wonder what it would look like to still see Dale's hauler roamin the country.
If Dale wouldn't have passed I think we still would have seen the COT and Gen 6 car because the cars have always evolved no matter who was racing.
The HANS device was already introduced before Dale's death but was not mandatory.
"On January 11, 2006, NASCAR announced the Car of Tomorrow after a seven-year design program sparked mainly by the death of Dale Earnhardt Sr."
I agree we would have eventually seen a new car, but I don't think it would have been anywhere near the crap the CoT was. I think they would have designed one for better racing and not focused so much on the safety aspect of the car.
And that would have been a good thing?
Having a car lean more towards safety or racing, is like trying to determine security vs freedom.
I went to the museum back in 04 and that hauler was in there at the back of the building, so the video is probably 9 or 10 years old but still great. Another great tribute to Dale.
Oh, okay. I understand where you're coming from.I'd much rather have seen them worry about designing a car that was safer and produced better racing, not just a safer car.
Yeah, that's a good analogy. It is somewhat of a balancing act. Thankfully NASCAR tends to err more on the side of safety these days. It's just a shame that we had to lose Sr. and several others for all these safety advancements to happen. But hindsight is 20/20, I suppose.Having a car lean more towards safety or racing, is like trying to determine security vs freedom.
I do believe you and I was wondering if it was a different one in there back in 04.It was actually from the last couple of weeks.
http://www.sportingnews.com/nascar/...rdt-hauler-no-3-richard-childress-racing-shop
I remember him sayin something like I would rather have them clean up debris from the wall than to have to clean him off the track.Oh, okay. I understand where you're coming from.
That said, while this will undoubtedly be an unpopular opinion, I liked the COT once they replaced the wing with the spoiler. I was kinda surprised when they first announced the new Gen 6 cars because I felt like the racing in 2011 and 2012 was actually pretty good overall. Mind you, I like the Gen 6s too.
Yeah, that's a good analogy. It is somewhat of a balancing act. Thankfully NASCAR tends to err more on the side of safety these days. It's just a shame that we had to lose Sr. and several others for all these safety advancements to happen. But hindsight is 20/20, I suppose.
Interesting, I didn't know Sr. was one of the ones advocating for softer walls. You learn something new every day.
I'm the opposite -- I didnt mind the racing in 2008/2009 THAT much, but I thought 2012 sucked.Oh, okay. I understand where you're coming from.
That said, while this will undoubtedly be an unpopular opinion, I liked the COT once they replaced the wing with the spoiler. I was kinda surprised when they first announced the new Gen 6 cars because I felt like the racing in 2011 and 2012 was actually pretty good overall. Mind you, I like the Gen 6s too.
Yeah, that's a good analogy. It is somewhat of a balancing act. Thankfully NASCAR tends to err more on the side of safety these days. It's just a shame that we had to lose Sr. and several others for all these safety advancements to happen. But hindsight is 20/20, I suppose.
Interesting, I didn't know Sr. was one of the ones advocating for softer walls. You learn something new every day.
If memory serves right, didn't people write on that hauler as it was leaving Daytona that night? I remember seeing a Tribute hauler for sale a year or two later...
I think one of those is what miler is talking about, If I see it I'll know also because I'm on it as well.I know people were writing all over the souvenir trailers for the rest of the year. I signed several in '01.
If memory serves right, didn't people write on that hauler as it was leaving Daytona that night? I remember seeing a Tribute hauler for sale a year or two later...
I know people were writing all over the souvenir trailers for the rest of the year. I signed several in '01.
No "CoT", maybe no mandatory SAFER barriers, or HANS devices, etc.
I do think he would have won an 8th Championship though. Seemed like that '01 season was going to be his for some reason.
And I dont know about that 8th championship. Old Dale was like Gordon is now. Winning few races in-between but not really been a real threat for the championship.
Hard to say how well he would have done as the years pushed on. I sure miss seeing that car on the track though!Not sure what makes ya say that, considering he finished 2nd in the standings just a year before in 2000?