AbsolutelyYes, but props to FOX for taking the time to talk about them, they werent just a name on windshield
AbsolutelyYes, but props to FOX for taking the time to talk about them, they werent just a name on windshield
Amazing to dominate like that with a soft tire and low down force package . Appreciate what you just witnessed because you'll never see it again
Until the next race and the next Toyota.
This race was super easy to watch as essentially it was 50 lap run, cars come out in about the same order and then repeat, repeat, repeat. I am not complaining about it whatsoever but 400 miles would have accomplished the same thing. IMO this race should be shortened as so many of the problems that 600 mile races presented years ago are no longer present. Drivers have power steering and AC, the team members are in great shape, cars don't overheat and not much gets blowed up anymore.
99% of the time I disagree with shortening races, but this I agree with.This race was super easy to watch as essentially it was 50 lap run, cars come out in about the same order and then repeat, repeat, repeat. I am not complaining about it whatsoever but 400 miles would have accomplished the same thing. IMO this race should be shortened as so many of the problems that 600 mile races presented years ago are no longer present. Drivers have power steering and AC, the team members are in great shape, cars don't overheat and not much gets blowed up anymore.
Looks like the testing of V8 Camrys at the Twin Ring is paying off.
99% of the time I disagree with shortening races, but this I agree with.
cars don't overheat and not much gets blowed up anymore.
Sorry ... those are Honda's much anticipated 2018 Cup cars.Looks like the testing of V8 Camrys at the Twin Ring is paying off.
Got nothing to do with this one race. The 600 has been a bland race for years. It doesnt have the same stigma it did when the extra 100 miles actually took a toll on the drivers and teams. Now its just a parade for a few hundred miles killing time riding. Opinions may vary.Would have change the significance of what Martin did. Nope.
This race was super easy to watch as essentially it was 50 lap run, cars come out in about the same order and then repeat, repeat, repeat. I am not complaining about it whatsoever but 400 miles would have accomplished the same thing. IMO this race should be shortened as so many of the problems that 600 mile races presented years ago are no longer present. Drivers have power steering and AC, the team members are in great shape, cars don't overheat and not much gets blowed up anymore.
I don't think I've watched a domination like that before so I'll defintely remember this race, even if it was lackluster. Also really happy for Martin & Sherry.
This is plausible. At the very least, there is nothing remotely close to agreement on what constitutes good racing.I believe that fans are so screwed up by the idea of "good racing," that they no longer know what the hell they are looking for.
I think that this captures how I feel. What Martin did was special, but somehow NASCAR Nation feels like something needs to be fixed. BTW, I felt the same way about Dover last fall even if one of my guys didn't win. I believe that fans are so screwed up by the idea of "good racing," that they no longer know what the hell they are looking for. I am of the belief that "good racing" is defined by if one's driver wins. NASCAR will chase its ass on this for eternity obviously.
I think that this captures how I feel. What Martin did was special, but somehow NASCAR Nation feels like something needs to be fixed. BTW, I felt the same way about Dover last fall even if one of my guys didn't win. I believe that fans are so screwed up by the idea of "good racing," that they no longer know what the hell they are looking for. I am of the belief that "good racing" is defined by if one's driver wins. NASCAR will chase its ass on this for eternity obviously.
I was happy for Truex Jr. ... great run for him and his team. The racing action this year with the new package has been much improved, but it didn't translate to this race. All told it was one of the most boring races of the year so far. The cars all got gapped out pretty good and there just wasn't much action up front all night.
Ford is the manufacturer that got what they wanted:Used to be that a great driver/crew chief dominated the sport. Now, it's a manufacturer. Toyota complained about horsepower a few years ago, the result? NASCAR reduced horsepower. Who benefits? You know the answer.
Sources familiar with the discussions say that Chevrolet and Toyota are pushing for a reduction to 5.0-liter engines, while the Ford camp is pushing for the use of tapered spacers, such as are used in the NASCAR Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series engines.
Obviously I see nothing wrong with a person being stoked when a fave wins but the race could be a clunker like both MIS events in 2015.
I see a race weekend quite differently. I was at MIS in August, and was completely captivated by the prospects of the high drag set up. Didn't turn out the way they thought it might, but nonetheless, it was a completely interesting weekend. Certainly, a Toyota in Victory Lane doesn't hurt my appreciation, but it really isn't necessary either. I saw Harvick's dominance of Dover last fall compelling--both from the standpoint of the clutch nature of the performance, and the sheer dominance. These cars are designed to level the playing field. Completely fascinating to me when someone dominates. There is no other sport that I am aware of where the fans sit back and evaluate the event like this. I truly have never seen a bad race. Each one is what it is.
I have seen a lot of drivers put a hurting on the field before and like I said earlier it doesn't bother me a bit when someone hits the setup and dominate. I have seen everyone from Bobby Allison, Harry Gant, Rusty Wallace, DW and Kurt Busch do it.
Even more special in this day when the differences between the cars are so small.
When I look at the starting grid I pretty much see 3 divisions of IROC cars. The very good, the OK and the ugly. I was always amazed when Davey Allison drove the 28 as you could see those Robert Yates engines just pulling from the corners down the straightaways and I assume that was done with torque. These days success seems to be measured more by who has good pit stops and set up.
That doesn't exempt you from ridicule.I know. I know. I said I was going to be in the minority!
They could be given X wrenches, five gallon jerry cans 'n floor jacks borrowed from the fillin' station Goober runs. The crew with talent that trains the hardest is gonna win.
These days success seems to be measured more by who has good pit stops and set up.