Random NASCAR Stuff to talk about.....

[Matthew2470]

depends on the camera they have on board. I bet they have a good one with a nice zoom

And hopefully they utilize the drones often. Especially on restarts where seeing the entire pack is crucial.

 

[kkfan91]

This is pretty cool, I wish they would let the drone stay off of the tether though:

Let's face it its on a tether so they don't have a repeat of the cable cam incident and we have to listen to Kyle Busch whine about how he hit a drone at 200 mph

 

[StandOnIt]

power up and data down using the tether lines

 

[Matthew2470]

power up and data down using the tether lines

I don't like the use of helmet or in car cams during green flags and especially not during restarts.

 

[jws926]

I don't like the use of helmet or in car cams during green flags and especially not during restarts.

I like the use of them.

 

[jws926]

Let's face it its on a tether so they don't have a repeat of the cable cam incident and we have to listen to Kyle Busch whine about how he hit a drone at 200 mph

Yes, no doubt this was a mandate by NASCAR.

 

[jws926]

Fun fact, there are more in car camera's than race cars for the 500 this year.

 

[TexasRaceLady]

Jordan Bianchi‏ @Jordan_Bianchi
Furniture Row Racing owner Barney Visser is back in the garage after suffering a heart attack last fall. Visser was not able to attend Homestead and missed Martin Truex Jr. winning the championship.

 

[StandOnIt]

Jordan Bianchi‏ @Jordan_Bianchi
Furniture Row Racing owner Barney Visser is back in the garage after suffering a heart attack last fall. Visser was not able to attend Homestead and missed Martin Truex Jr. winning the championship.

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[Johali]

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[hendrickfreak]

 

[StandOnIt]

This is for Aunty Dive, I know he was concerned. #1 this year, betting more to come

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[AdoubleU24]

This can't be true. I was told in the Chase Elliott thread that he's the most talked about, hyped up, over praised thing in this history of the universe!

 

[TexasRaceLady]

Be sure to watch Dale Jr. on Twitter with Steve Letarte.
Funniest 20 minutes in the media room. He talks about EVERYTHING.
ROTFL

It's like Steve just wound him up and let him go. It's hilarious.

Can also see it here: http://www.dalejr.com/default.aspx

 

[dpkimmel2001]

 

[DIDIT]

This is pretty cool, I wish they would let the drone stay off of the tether though:

Not the most technology advanced person, I wondering is someone could intercept/hijack it?

 

[StandOnIt]

I was trying to figure out which shots were drone shots. They never said a word about it.

 

[TexasRaceLady]

Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr.‏Verified account
Update: just reached the coast of Russia with an estimated 5:14 left in the flight to South Korea. Staff on the plane has been great. Mikes doing great. I’ve slept a ton.


Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr.‏Verified account @DaleJr
We landed in South Korea. The flight was so long the first words from the flight attendant was what day it is.

 

[HoneyBadger]

This is hilarious.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Jr. should open up the graveyard once a year as a fund raiser. I'd pay $25 to wander through there for a couple of hours. I'm sure he'd have no trouble finding volunteers to stand beside each vehicle and tell its story; hell, people would probably pay even more for that privilege.

 

[StandOnIt]

I was trying to figure out which shots were drone shots. They never said a word about it.

 

[4tires17gals]

Darrell Wallace's post race was arrogant and shameful to take time away from reporters and fake cry and hug that person. He shouldn't
even be in that ride. Ryan Reed has sponsorship and is a 2 race winner.

 

[HoneyBadger]

 

[aunty dive]

Darrell Wallace's post race was arrogant and shameful to take time away from reporters and fake cry and hug that person. He shouldn't
even be in that ride. Ryan Reed has sponsorship and is a 2 race winner.

You’d be liking Bubba if he short-pitted more often.

 

[TexasRaceLady]

Now we know why Dale hustled off quickly and caught an early flight to Korea --- ROTFL

Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr.‏Verified account @DaleJr
I ate the rest of the ice cream in the freezer.

nascarcasm‏Verified account
The thing about the Denny/Bubba dust-up is that it in terms of severity was a relatively minor incident when compared to say, a husband eating all of his pregnant wife’s coconut ice cream then fleeing to South Korea.

 

[TexasRaceLady]

Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr.‏Verified account @DaleJr
Headed up the mountain to watch the women’s downhill alpine event. Our first day in PyeongChang. So exciting to see the best in the world compete all this week. #WinterOlympics

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Now we know why Dale hustled off quickly and caught an early flight to Korea --- ROTFL

Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr.‏Verified account @DaleJr
I ate the rest of the ice cream in the freezer.

nascarcasm‏Verified account
The thing about the Denny/Bubba dust-up is that it in terms of severity was a relatively minor incident when compared to say, a husband eating all of his pregnant wife’s coconut ice cream then fleeing to South Korea.

Dude needs to be talking to North Korea about refugee status.

 

[Team Penske]

Darrell Wallace's post race was arrogant and shameful to take time away from reporters and fake cry and hug that person. He shouldn't
even be in that ride. Ryan Reed has sponsorship and is a 2 race winner.

Your kidding I hope. The high lite of his racing career and you want to deny him hugging his mother??????

 

[mack]

Darrell Wallace's post race was arrogant and shameful to take time away from reporters and fake cry and hug that person. He shouldn't
even be in that ride. Ryan Reed has sponsorship and is a 2 race winner.

Hmmm,,,,,I'm not sure what you saw. I think a second place finish at the Daytona 500 is worthy of a few tears and a hug from mom. And I don't care which of the new gen drivers it might have been. In a sport starved for authenticity, not pre-canned, predictable, non stop sponsor plugging, I thought his post race presser was a breath of fresh air. And what else does the press have to do? I'm thinking it's their job to talk to the top finishers.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

... And what else does the press have to do? I'm thinking it's their job to talk to the top finishers.

I recall the top 3 finishers are required to be at the post race press conference, so I'm not sure how Bubba could be considered as taking time away from the media.

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[LewTheShoe]

F#&k. Terrible news. Raj Nair has been a steadfast supporter of Ford Performance and the importance of racing to Ford. I sure hope those principles carry on unabated.

It is so disappointing and disheartening to see so many successful and talented and powerful men who don't have the decency and respect for others in the workplace. What were they thinking?

 

[StandOnIt]

I think Edsel Ford the 3rd 4th whatever out trumps him a bit. I'll get shot for this, but I think corporate America has found a way to get rid of high price deadwood. Not saying all of the claims in any way are false, but with anything else, somebody will use this to their advantage.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

I think Edsel Ford the 3rd 4th whatever out trumps him a bit. I'll get shot for this, but I think corporate America has found a way to get rid of high price deadwood. Not saying all of the claims in any way are false, but with anything else, somebody will use this to their advantage.

I don't think cost cutting is their primary motivation. However, this is a business decision and money is always a factor in those. Any debate may be over how much of a factor salary is. I suspect the potential lost business from adverse publicity played a bigger role.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

... It is so disappointing and disheartening to see so many successful and talented and powerful men who don't have the decency and respect for others in the workplace. What were they thinking?

They're thinking, "I'm successful and talented and powerful. I've managed bigger risks, completed bigger projects. I can get away with this."