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Originally posted by DE Wrangler 2
No argument from me.......but what are the RIGHT tracks to bump and run on? :)
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Short Tracks, especially:)

Just NOT at a place like Dega or Daytona!!

It's the game called Nascar:D

Don't take me wrong, I like clean racing, but bump and run has ALWAYS been part on the game!!
 
Nascar got what they wanted,a well behaved bunch of drivers.Was it clean?Yes.Was it interesting?No.And thats not because they didn't tear up a bunch of cars either,its because nobody wanted to take a chance on a penalty,or black flag.The days of bump,and run may be over at Taledega. :(
 
I've never seen intentional bump and run at Talladega or Daytona. Bump drafting, but no bump and run.:)
 
The most entertaining part of the entire race next to Mark's imitation of Back Row Joe seeking revenge for the bombing of Hiroshima was watching The Rainbow Warriors raise the hood on the 24. A multi-gazillion dollar organization finishing one spot in front of a guy that works out of a four bay garage out back the house.

The only thing that could have made it any better would be if Jay had been able to return to the track to put the 24 all the way to the back:D
 
Umm--Just because Todd has only wrecked his car 2 times does not mean he has not been involved in many others. I personally think he can drive just as good as a lot of them out there. I just don't seem to take to him. There are a few others I feel the same about. It has nothing to do with his appearance, just something I can't seem to grasp. He does seem to start or be a part of wreck more than other drivers. Sometimes may not be his fault, but more often than not he's in the thick of them. imo
 
Originally posted by DE Wrangler 2
Because they are faster Paul.......you can't run up and bump someone if you are slower!:)   If they persist in blocking then as a race car driver you have to move (gently if possible) them out of your way.  Some can do it better than others.:)
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I wonder how drivers in open-wheel series' pass.

A bump in those cars means the end of the day.
 
Originally posted by paul
I wonder how drivers in open-wheel series' pass.

A bump in those cars means the end of the day.
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Ah but Paul, there lies the difference: This isn't an open wheel series.:)

Most of the reason I like NASCAR more than open wheel racing!!:D
 
So, without the bump and run you get more actual side by side racing. Kinda defeats the purpose from a fan standpoint no?
 
Originally posted by paul
So, without the bump and run you get more actual side by side racing.  Kinda defeats the purpose from a fan standpoint no?
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Not at all Paul..........it's just another aspect of racing that adds "drama". When an open wheel car gets in front and blocks effectively, he wins......even if he's not as fast as the cars behind him. I have no problem with that, but I like the added strategy that if you are faster, you just may be able to get past the guy in front of you. Bump and run isn't all bad.:)
 
I thought the bump and run usually took place while behind a car who was blocking, not adjacent to it.
 
When an open wheel car gets in front and blocks effectively, the guy behind him ups the pressure and outthinks the guy, finds the perfect 10th of a second to make a move and makes it.

Much more finesse then just ramming a car out of the way, IMO.
 
Originally posted by abooja
I thought the bump and run usually took place while behind a car who was blocking, not adjacent to it.
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Very good abooja!

Here's your gold star. :)
 
I must admit, I'm a fan of the rubbing and the bumping. Chalk it up to many years spent at the short track where that was the only way around another car at times.

I'm not a fan of taking someone out. I know, that's strange words coming from an Earnhardt fan, but it's the truth. I didn't always like some of things DE did, but he was my driver, so I took the good with the bad.
 
Originally posted by paul
Very good abooja!  

Here's your gold star. :)
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I was just trying to determine how avoiding blocking will promote side by side racing. If you're directly behind someone on a one-groove track, or on a multi-groove track whose other grooves are in use (such as at Dega), and there's the yellow line rule in effect (such as at Dega), then how the heck do you pass?

You don't, I guess. Especially if you're at Dega.
 
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