Cup RACE thread --- Atlanta

[Charlie Spencer]

Damn plate racing. We don’t have single car spins at any other tracks.

I hope it's an indicator of tires wearing.

 

[HoneyBadger]

Tire wear is gonna save this race maybe.

 

[Daytripper]

Atlanta seems to be going away from being a plate track. In the middle of the run they can't keep it wide open the whole time. I like it.

 

[Blaze]

That isn’t what you said. You said they were in a pack after 2 laps at old Atlanta.

And they have before. I never said always either did I? Like you can’t blame the plates, because it can literally happen anywhere.

 

[racingfan7]

I’m still of the belief we should only have 6 restrictor plate races a season - Clash @ Daytona, Daytona 500, Firecracker 400 and 3 races at Talladega and/or Atlanta.

Atlanta may be better than Talladega.

 

[Spotter22]

Nice job by Byron missing Buescher.

My pic this weekend, whew!

 

[Efisher131]

I’m still of the belief we should only have 6 restrictor plate races a season - Clash @ Daytona, Daytona 500, Firecracker 400 and 3 races at Talladega & Atlanta.

Atlanta may be better than Talladega.

There are 6

 

[jaqua19]

Elliott is snake bitten

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[Charlie Spencer]

Tire wear is gonna save this race maybe.

Gods, I hope so. That would be terrific! If only Goodyear doesn't bring bowling balls next race.

 

[racingfan7]

There are 6

1 exhibition race & 5 regular season races. Maybe Talladega should have one race to create demand.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

1 exhibition race & 5 regular season races. Maybe Talladega should have one race to create demand.

I'm pretty sure Talladega sells out both races, if only for the non-racing 'activities'.

 

[Efisher131]

1 exhibition race & 5 regular season races. Maybe Talladega should have one race to create demand.

If anything there will be 8-10 of these things eventually.

 

[Pat]

That isn’t what you said. You said they were in a pack after 2 laps at old Atlanta.

2007, old Atlanta, there was a big wreck on lap 2. I didn't get a pic but I saw it.

 

[racingfan7]

If anything there will be 8-10 of these things eventually.

lol may as well hit up the 50,000-100,000 to win demo derbies if these fools want to create more clown car racing.

 

[Blaze]

2007, old Atlanta, there was a big wreck on lap 2. I didn't get a pic but I saw it.

Damn plates!!!

 

[Daytripper]

I’m still of the belief we should only have 6 restrictor plate races a season - Clash @ Daytona, Daytona 500, Firecracker 400 and 3 races at Talladega and/or Atlanta.

Atlanta may be better than Talladega.

Atlanta won't be a plate track in a few years

 

[Efisher131]

2007, old Atlanta, there was a big wreck on lap 2. I didn't get a pic but I saw it.

I’m sure there was but I never said there wasn’t a big wreck early at old Atlanta. I said they weren’t in a pack at old Atlanta.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Are Fords out of gas yet?

 

[racingfan7]

Atlanta won't be a plate track in a few years

I’m thinking of going to Texas. They haven’t destroyed the track with restrictor plate artificial racing.

 

[HoneyBadger]

Camera ops looking for kids to show:

 

[Efisher131]

I’m thinking of going to Texas. They haven’t destroyed the track with restrictor plate artificial racing.

That’s the only track on the circuit that would be improved by doing that.

 

[Spotter22]

Lotta rebound on these front shocks

 

[HoneyBadger]

Atlanta won't be a plate track in a few years

Until they decide to add more banking or something.

 

[racingfan7]

That’s the only track on the circuit that would be improved by doing that.

Not at all. Restrictor plate racing is a farce.

I wouldn’t complain if Atlanta knocked down the banking but they’ll just add more.

 

[Efisher131]

Atlanta won't be a plate track in a few years

They’re already having to lift

 

[Blaze]

Camera ops looking for kids to show:

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I never understood people’s issues with them showing kids enjoying themselves. About as bad as people crying over Taylor Swift being shown at football lol

 

[Naitch]

Not at all. Restrictor plate racing is a farce.

What this says to me is, “I can’t accept a brand of racing I don’t like.”

It’s fine to not like something.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Hey, Fox? Here's a notion. Keep showing the racing right up until you go to commercial, instead of giving us kids and goobers.

You're welcome.

 

[Efisher131]

Fox is just showing the audience their broadcast is catered to

 

[jaqua19]

34 needs to get out of there. By far the slowest car in the top 10. Making it impossible for anyone to do anything

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[racingfan7]

What this says to me is, “I can’t accept a brand of racing I don’t like.”

It’s fine to not like something.

It’s fine to pick and choose what suits your narrative. I’m only of the opinion that this style of racing should be run once in the exhibition season & 5 times in the regular season.

I don’t want excessive road courses, excessive dirt & stadium racing, excessive plate tracks.

If you give these suit and tie geniuses an inch, they’ll take a mile.

 

[Bretzky]

Fox needs to double what Hendrick is paying Gordon and put him back in the booth.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Fox is just showing the audience their broadcast is catered to

Give 'em their own show, like Puppy Bowl.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

34 needs to get out of there. By far the slowest car in the top 10. Making it impossible for anyone to do anything

Boy, that had a short half-life before it decayed into hydrogen and helium.

 

[Blaze]

34 needs to get out of there. By far the slowest car in the top 10. Making it impossible for anyone to do anything

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This aged poorly

 

[Efisher131]

What this says to me is, “I can’t accept a brand of racing I don’t like.”

It’s fine to not like something.

NASCAR’s variety of tracks is why it’s so interesting. You have to be good at all disciplines.

 

[Efisher131]

Give 'em their own show, like Puppy Bowl.

Nickelodeon broadcast

 

[racingfan7]

NASCAR’s variety of tracks is why it’s so interesting. You have to be good at all disciplines.

That’s why they ditched dirt racing then eh.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Okay, this is going much better than I'd expected. It looks like single cars are able to pass on the inside without needing 'help'.

 

[Naitch]

NASCAR’s variety of tracks is why it’s so interesting. You have to be good at all disciplines.

Exactly.

I don’t want too much of any one kind of track. Being a good Cup driver means being able to navigate a variety of track types.