Nationwide Race Thread -Talladega

Remember when she gave Wheldon a shove and he looked at her and laughed :D
 
NASCAR: Eric McClure was "conscious, alert and talking to the attendants when he was transported down to (UAB)."
 
Just got a chance to watch the recording of the race. Anyone that feels that this even remotely resembles racing should have their head examined for activity. Brian France sucks.
 
BobbyFord said:
Just got a chance to watch the recording of the race. Anyone that feels that this even remotely resembles racing should have their head examined for activity. Brian France sucks.
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It's raining in Talladega this morning. You should blame Brian for that as well.:rolleyes:
 
BobbyFord said:
Yeah...cuz that makes sense :confused:
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It was a joke based on you seemingly placing blame on Brian for yesterday's race.

However, the consensus here (and on other sites that I frequent) is that even though it was an RP race, it was very entertaining and included a great finish. But I won't credit Brian for the race. I will credit the drivers.
 
My take was that the race was more chaotic than it had to be because of the changes to the cooling systems mandated by NASCAR. The drivers seemed panicked to get in clean air to cool the motors down.
 
Claire B. Lang of SiriusXM NASCAR Radio is reporting that she is hearing that Eric Mclure is doing good. There should be an official update on him shortly.

Great to hear. That was one tough hit. He looked like he was accelerating big time into that wall.
 
dpkimmel2001 said:
Claire B. Lang of SiriusXM NASCAR Radio is reporting that she is hearing that Eric Mclure is doing good. There should be an official update on him shortly.

Great to hear. That was one tough hit. He looked like he was accelerating big time into that wall.
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Yeah, his throttle must've stuck' cause he was definitely gaining speed. I have a feeling that the safer barrier/hans saved his life.
 
#17D500winner said:
Yeah, his throttle must've stuck' cause he was definitely gaining speed. I have a feeling that the safer barrier/hans saved his life.
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That is amazing scary to see how far that Safer Barrier bends in like that and then rebounds. You could see when they showed a closeup of the barrier after the wreck that it was still bent. I wonder if they had to replace that overnight?
 
dpkimmel2001 said:
That is amazing scary to see how far that Safer Barrier bends in like that and then rebounds. You could see when they showed a closeup of the barrier after the wreck that it was still bent. I wonder if they had to replace that overnight?
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I would think they would.
 
#17D500winner said:
Yeah, his throttle must've stuck' cause he was definitely gaining speed. I have a feeling that the safer barrier/hans saved his life.
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My guess is he panicked and hit the wrong pedal because he also quit steering. Keselowski still amazes me. He is counter steering and working the clutch right through the whole thing. And getting around Talladega for 2 laps with a broken truck arm is no small feat.
 
FenderBumper said:
My guess is he panicked and hit the wrong pedal because he also quit steering. Keselowski still amazes me. He is counter steering and working the clutch right through the whole thing. And getting around Talladega for 2 laps with a broken truck arm is no small feat.
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He had contact withh #15 which could've jammed his steering...just one other option.

As for #22, it looked to me like #43 helped him straighten out his car as much as he helped himself.
 
#17D500winner said:
He had contact withh #15 which could've jammed his steering...just one other option.

As for #22, it looked to me like #43 helped him straighten out his car as much as he helped himself.
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No doubt, but if you look how much harder Kez got turned compared to the 43, and you start to appreciate his car control. Watch his front wheels, and he keeps up with it the whole time. He also never turns the engine backwards, because there is no wheel hop. Brad was half airborn and 40 feet from the wall, but manages to avoid going in head on.
 
FenderBumper said:
No doubt, but if you look how much harder Kez got turned compared to the 43, and you start to appreciate his car control. Watch his front wheels, and he keeps up with it the whole time. He also never turns the engine backwards, because there is no wheel hop. Brad was half airborn and 40 feet from the wall, but manages to avoid going in head on.
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No doubt, Keselowski doesn't pack it in.
 
FenderBumper said:
My guess is he panicked and hit the wrong pedal because he also quit steering. Keselowski still amazes me. He is counter steering and working the clutch right through the whole thing. And getting around Talladega for 2 laps with a broken truck arm is no small feat.
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Good thing there were no jet dryers on the track.:eek:
 
There is no doubt that destructor plate "races" are exciting to watch - mainly because viewers expect to see a mangled up clusterfrak at any moment. It's a stimulating "exhibition". It's just NOT a "race", IMO...
 
Well, I was too nervous to type on here while watching the race. I think Danica drove a great race yesterday. She had a top 5 car but unfortunately got 15th. She got caught up in the late wreck which ended her chances.

Congrats to Joey Logano for the win. And Im glad Eric McClure is fine. That was a nasty hit.
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robbybee said:
There is no doubt that destructor plate "races" are exciting to watch - mainly because viewers expect to see a mangled up clusterfrak at any moment. It's a stimulating "exhibition". It's just NOT a "race", IMO...
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The media and Nascar themselves sell the "big one" and the crashes so I suppose if you're a "real fan" you should enjoy what Nascar is selling and not question their wisdom.
 
#17D500winner said:
The media and Nascar themselves sell the "big one" and the crashes so I suppose if you're a "real fan" you should enjoy what Nascar is selling and not question their wisdom.
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That's what the nascar drones have been telling us all along.
 
Since when does enjoying NASCAR make you less than "real fan?" I happen to consider myself a "real racing fan" and find myself enjoying this pack racing, because it often has me on the edge of my seat. The big one could happen at any moment. Doesn't mean I want it to, don't want to see carnage and people getting hurt, but the realization that it could is part of the attraction.
 
VaDirt said:
Since when does enjoying NASCAR make you less than "real fan?" I happen to consider myself a "real racing fan" and find myself enjoying this pack racing, because it often has me on the edge of my seat. The big one could happen at any moment. Doesn't mean I want it to, don't want to see carnage and people getting hurt, but the realization that it could is part of the attraction.
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I've noticed over the years that peope are often looked down upon if they enjoy wrecks - like they have any control over a Nascar wreck - yet Nascar sells the wrecks and seldom does one hear them called out because of it.
 
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