Random NASCAR Stuff to talk about.....

Do you think you know which track surface is the most abrasive?

Take a look at the link provided below. It's an interesting look at measuring NASCAR track surfaces.....

How NASCAR Measures Track Surfaces

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https://www.mrn.com/2018/02/22/aged-to-perfection-how-nascar-measures-track-surfaces/
 
dpkimmel2001 said:
Do you think you know which track surface is the most abrasive?

Take a look at the link provided below. It's an interesting look at measuring NASCAR track surfaces.....

How NASCAR Measures Track Surfaces

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https://www.mrn.com/2018/02/22/aged-to-perfection-how-nascar-measures-track-surfaces/
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This is good stuff, but it could have been so much more informative if MRN had included when each track was last paved. That's an obvious factor in Atlanta's case.

Hey, look: the concrete tracks are at the bottom. There's a shock. :rolleyes:
 
Burton Letarte and Rick Allen need to read this

I always tell people new to TV: “One of my favorite Mark Twain quotes, and I have a lot of them: ‘I never learned anything when I was talking.'” And so instead of talking wall to wall through the event, we need to be respectful and restrained. Let the cars go through the frame and listen to them. Let a battle develop. And even sometimes, let a crash unfold. Let the people see it. And then tell them what and why.
 
gnomesayin said:
You'd have better luck convincing water to stop being so wet than teaching Rick Allen to be restrained.
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what is pretty scary is that who are Burton and Letarte going to learn from? Rick Allen? Mike Joy learned from Ned Jarrett and Ken Squire.
 
Words of wisdom from a long time fan
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Atlanta Motor Speedway is home to one such fan, Jan Davis. Davis has been a NASCAR fan for 51 years. She became a lifelong NASCAR fan after her father drove his tractor 15 miles from nearby Fayetteville to Hampton to help grade the land for the speedway.

The earliest memory Davis has of the Atlanta Motor Speedway starts with her father bringing her, then six years old, in the car with him. She remembers her father letting her sit on his lap, putting her hands, covered by her father’s, over the steering wheel and driving into turns 1 and 2 at over 100 mph. “I remember thinking to myself, ‘Oh wow, this is great’,” Davis said. Her mother and brothers were crying as her dad “floorboarded” their green Mercury with his hand out the window.
“I was raised in the generation that was different than it is now, so my main thing is for the drivers,” Davis said. “I want you to put on a good show, but I want you to do it with moral and values. ‘Cause this sport has always had morals and values.”

Davis believes the rules of NASCAR have become too extensive as she longs for the the simpler times in NASCAR.
“Just simplify, don’t keep addin’, don’t take away,” Davis said. “Don’t get hard so the fans can’t follow it.”

https://www.theprowlernews.org/feat...tsiders-nascar-is-more-than-going-in-circles/
 
LewTheShoe said:
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?
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It only takes a lie to topple them
 
The good news about NASCAR being a family is that we are able to get drivers to race.
When the father retires, his son takes over. However, this robs seats from non family members who are just as deserving.
David Reagan had help from his father. Todd Gilliland had help from his father. Ryan Truex had help from his brother.
 
4tires17gals said:
The good news about NASCAR being a family is that we are able to get drivers to race.
When the father retires, his son takes over. However, this robs seats from non family members who are just as deserving.
David Reagan had help from his father. Todd Gilliland had help from his father. Ryan Truex had help from his brother.
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Everyone had help from someone. Even the first ones had help from family members.
That is the way of life especially in small towns here in Northern Ontario Canada.
 
Team Penske said:
Jeff could jump into any series with a little planning but he is wise to stay out of the cars.
That career is over and a new one has begun and I think he is doing a great job in the booth.
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I think you'll see him in few more sports car endurance events. I recall he mentioned Le Mans at one point. Nothing full time, of course, just filling in as a third or fourth man when needed for events he's interested in.
 
Charlie Spencer said:
I think you'll see him in few more sports car endurance events. I recall he mentioned Le Mans at one point. Nothing full time, of course, just filling in as a third or fourth man when needed for events he's interested in.
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Has to keep his brand relevant otherwise he could fast become a DW/MW
Mind you he does have a better racing record. :)
 
Team Penske said:
Has to keep his brand relevant otherwise he could fast become a DW/MW
Mind you he does have a better racing record. :)
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One of my complaints with DW as a color commentator is that he hasn't sat in a driver's seat in almost 20 years. He's keeping up with the changes in the sport, but that's not the same thing as seat time. Hell, even Burton and Dallenbach drove network cars around the track for pre-race footage.

Regardless of the fashion, Jeff (and others) needs to keep his hand in
 
Charlie Spencer said:
Regardless of the fashion, Jeff (and others) needs to keep his hand in
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Jeff has the advantage of still being 60% owner of the #48 car and that would allow him access to more information than just talking to drivers. I doubt very much DW or MW can relate to the feel of a car or what it is doing.
That is why I like having drivers in the booth for Xfinity.
 
Team Penske said:
Jeff has the advantage of still being 60% owner of the #48 car and that would allow him access to more information than just talking to drivers. I doubt very much DW or MW can relate to the feel of a car or what it is doing.
That is why I like having drivers in the booth for Xfinity.
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I think he has more stake in HMS than just the 60% of the 48 team, it sounds like he might be the one to take over HMS when Mr H steps away, I could be wrong though.
 
jws926 said:
I think he has more stake in HMS than just the 60% of the 48 team, it sounds like he might be the one to take over HMS when Mr H steps away, I could be wrong though.
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Jeff did have a stake in the 24 car, I think it was around 40% but I don't know that deal
survived his retirement. I do agree that Jeff will become Manager before Mr. H retires.
 
I was able to get a good look at the restart bar during Saturday practice though I totally blanked on taking photos (I've gotten to where I hardly take my phone out on these trips anymore I've been to so many). The thing looks pretty awesome. Corn hole and all that jazz aside, the high tops and bar area look great. Excellent view of the entire track.
 
Corn hole? Isn't that a way you kill time BEFORE the race starts?

Bar? If it's between me and the track, I can't see the race. If it's behind me, I have to look away from the track to place an order. I can dig a can out of the cooler with one hand, sight unseen.

I just don't get it...
 
Charlie Spencer said:
Corn hole? Isn't that a way you kill time BEFORE the race starts?

Bar? If it's between me and the track, I can't see the race. If it's behind me, I have to look away from the track to place an order. I can dig a can out of the cooler with one hand, sight unseen.

I just don't get it...
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The Rolex 24 has a carnival setup in the infield
 
StandOnIt said:
The Rolex 24 has a carnival setup in the infield
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The Rolex is 24 hours. Even I can't focus on a race that long.

It's also a cheaper ticket than most Cup races. When I spend north of $75 to see something, I'm darn well going to see as much of it as I can, regardless of what it is.
 
Charlie Spencer said:
The Rolex is 24 hours. Even I can't focus on a race that long.

It's also a cheaper ticket than most Cup races. When I spend north of $75 to see something, I'm darn well going to see as much of it as I can, regardless of what it is.
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nobody forces you to do either, But I guess you can hang over the fence looking at them in disgust playing corn hole:D
 
StandOnIt said:
nobody forces you to do either, But I guess you can hang over the fence looking at them in disgust playing corn hole:D
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Ah, but that would be taking my eyes off the racing ;)

I'm not disgusted. Like I said, I just don't get it. Why spend money to go to a race and then not watch the race? You can get drinks and a corn hole tournament most weekends at any good redneck bar for less money.
 
Charlie Spencer said:
Ah, but that would be taking my eyes off the racing ;)

I'm not disgusted. Like I said, I just don't get it. Why spend money to go to a race and then not watch the race? You can get drinks and a corn hole tournament most weekends at any good redneck bar for less money.
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it adds to the corn hole experience, half drunk with cars whizzing by. :idunno:
 
Team Penske said:
Jeff did have a stake in the 24 car, I think it was around 40% but I don't know that deal
survived his retirement. I do agree that Jeff will become Manager before Mr. H retires.
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Yeah, I dont recall the details of that, but do I remember hearing something about that as well.
I can see him taking on that role before Mr H retires, just to get in place and ready to go.
 
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Thought this was interesting, never heard of this before. Anonymous picking.

Throughout the 2018 season Motorsport.com will spotlight the winning spotter from various Monster Energy NASCAR Cup, Xfinity and Camping World Truck series races.

How long have you been spotting for Harvick and how did you guys start working together?
This is our fifth season working together and we started in 2014. I knew Billy (Owens). We worked together at Richard Childress Racing and when Kevin and (crew chief) Rodney Childers moved over to SHR, I heard Kevin was looking for a new spotter. Kevin just wanted to listen to a few spotters and didn’t want to know their names and he picked me.

https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/NASCAR-eye-in-the-sky-tim-fedewa-1010314/
 
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