Nascar's explanation about the bent out side skirts

Honestly, NASCAR would have to be living under a rock to not notice it, so if they haven't addressed it, what's the big deal? Ultimately, they're the ones that make the rules and decide what's cheating and what isn't, not us.
 
With Nascar letting that go, I bet there won't be a car without the "side wing" after the first pit.
 
I'm guessing it helps the car turn - kinda like how an offset rear axle creates crabbing and better turning. Sometimes when cars end up rubbing each other unexpected improvements happen and someone took notice.
 
Zerkfitting said:
I'm guessing it helps the car turn - kinda like how an offset rear axle creates crabbing and better turning. Sometimes when cars end up rubbing each other unexpected improvements happen and someone took notice.
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more like somebody got away with it, If you look at pit stops, whenever there is the slightest bump in the front, the first time the car is in the pits, the right front fender is getting pulled out....a lot
 
I don't know how/why NASCAR is letting teams get away with it. One of these days it will cut a tire down and there will be a huge crapstorm. Obviously it's not legal, otherwise everyone would be doing it prior to the start of the race.
 
Marcingak said:
I don't know how/why NASCAR is letting teams get away with it. One of these days it will cut a tire down and there will be a huge crapstorm. Obviously it's not legal, otherwise everyone would be doing it prior to the start of the race.
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It will take something similar to the Gordon-Earnhardt Jr. exhaust incident at Bristol a couple of years ago for them to take a serious look at it.
 
Remarkable. You know if Nascar would just get rid of the splitters and put a real nose back on these cars, the teams could play with the fenders and not have to pull out the side skirts for aero help. But then again, why do something that makes sense?
 
Brad rocked it in the NW race tonight.

This just looks wierd. They're certainly not doing it for the look.
 
I really don't understand the big deal about them pulling on the side skirts. It ain't cheatin' if everyone's doing it and NASCAR allows it. These teams are already working in a small enough box. Let em have at it.
 
dpkimmel2001 said:
I really don't understand the big deal about them pulling on the side skirts. It ain't cheatin' if everyone's doing it and NASCAR allows it. These teams are already working in a small enough box. Let em have at it.
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Umm I'm thinking that can easily cut someone's tire?
 
I think most people look at it and see something like this

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With some of them, it helps soften the blow with the wall, kind of like a curb feeler for others. It's a safety thing. :rolleyes:
 
I think nascar allows the bent skirts so Goodyear has a fall back position on all the unraveling tires.
 
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