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This clip is really good. I learned a lot of the history of the track watching this. Mike Joy with pearls of wisdom
This clip is really good. I learned a lot of the history of the track watching this. Mike Joy with pearls of wisdom
I agree with the folks saying its a terrible business idea to remove the LA Coliseum for a points race at Wilkesboro. I found the race a bit gimmicky myself with that many cars on that short of a track but hell they raced at Soldier Field before so there's precedence and its a harmless exhibition race, I've actually found it to be a fun way to start the season.
When NASCAR raced at Soldier Field in Chicago back in the '50's it was before the place was reconfigured into the football stadium it is today.
Not sure of the distance but it was surely more than a quarter mile.
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You are correct racing reference has it as a half mile...though I don't think that is a half mile either somewhere in betweenWhen NASCAR raced at Soldier Field in Chicago back in the '50's it was before the place was reconfigured into the football stadium it is today.
Not sure of the distance but it was surely more than a quarter mile.
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Dang, I thought NWB held like 40kNW seats less than 25,000, and that includes the temporary seats. LA seats over three times that. The place could be half full and still have more butts in teh seats than a NW sell-out.
The season-opening race is an exhibition race. Move it wherever you want, it's going to remain an exhibition race. NASCAR isn't going to add more points races or convert an exhibition to a points race. The season is too long for the competitors already. As @aunty dive pointed out, if NW is going to get a points race, it's going to be because a points race was moved from another track. LA doesn't have a points race, so it has no role in getting one for NW.
NASCAR isn't going to take a points race away from one of the tracks it owns. NW is an SMI track. If the Smiths want NW to have a points race, it's their call which one of their tracks will lose one, not NASCAR's.
Attendance doesn't matter as much to NASCAR and the networks as does television audience.Dang, I thought NWB held like 40k
A points paying race at the renovated track would require the loss of a points paying race date from somewhere other than the LA Coliseum, would it not?
LA coliseum is too small of a track for a points race. Cup should never run on any track smaller than 1/2 mile.
infield tix?It was legit. Got the whole weekend package transferred via Ticketmaster. Can't wait to see the old girl!
Section C row 16infield tix?
Tweak the format.
Start 24 cars, have the rest run a B-Main and reward points accordingly. Not that complicated actually.
NASCAR needs to race in that market, and Next Gen California isn't a certainty.
Good luck selling that to the sponsors of the cars that won't make it to the main.
You going to be at a RE tent/trailer? I have have to swing by to say hello and program my scanner.Standing in-field room is all that is left.
Camping has pretty much sold out.
It's going to be a great week, for sure. I love looking out into the Blue Ridge Mountains, very picture esque area for sure.
No. I honestly wouldn't mind the OT, but I will not be there. From what I understand right now.You going to be at a RE tent/trailer? I have have to swing by to say hello and program my scanner.![]()
Of course the sponsors have the power, the money comes from the sponsors and this is a business. This is a professional sports league, not amateurs. If the sponsors leave them the league folds.If sponsors have that much power over the sport then it is broken.
Every car will race and be seen on the main broadcast.
Floracing.com or whatever it is will broadcast it.I wish I could see that Late Model race. I don't think it's televised anywhere.
Thanks!Floracing.com or whatever it is will broadcast it.
Thanks!
Make sure the cigarette lighter is working.Restore the classic car body, paint it, new tires, new radio... Never check the engine...
The ride will probably be like that of the buses on Philadelphia, buses which are apparently fitted with swuare tires running on pock marked streets.Yeah, he was one of them with a weed eater, Marcus and others were doing it also. I think others have done some patching and sealing, but it's the old surface. It should be a crazy fun watch, really looking forward to it.