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NASCAR has been using VHT for added grip on some of the tracks not known for a lot of passing. Will they use it at Indy? If there's one race on the NASCAR schedule that needs it, it's this one.
Is that what they tried several years ago when they could barely go 10 laps without them self destructing?Is this something that can be overcome by Goodyear supplying softer tires? Or is this yet another cost containment move? (softer tires mean more changes=higher tire cost for the weekend)
OK then hockey pucks it is! Let the drift races begin!Problem is they have a diamond cut surface that works great for little light high downforce Indy cars with huge tires. goodyear found that out when they had that tire fiasco a few years back. It chews up the narrower Cup tire so hockey pucks it is.
yeah they were almost getting tires off the cars in the parking lot. That is another reason today goodyear always err on the side of hard, they will not let another black eye happenIs that what they tried several years ago when they could barely go 10 laps without them self destructing?
I'm curious about the Xfinity cars, their latest aero experiment for Indy..if it works, cup cars will be running plates and have the rear air ducts next year. With their aero track record? This will be good.OK then hockey pucks it is! Let the drift races begin!
On a serious note, the race should shake out who's got car control and doesn't. Watching the Rookies should be entertaining.
NASCAR has been using VHT for added grip on some of the tracks not known for a lot of passing. Will they use it at Indy? If there's one race on the NASCAR schedule that needs it, it's this one.
Well, it's not like the track is designed for ANYTHING that runs on it these days, other than maybe some charity 5Ks.I don't think so as it wouldn't make much difference as the track isn't designed for the cars Nascar uses. Nascar will still figure out a way to add an additional stage via a competition caution though.
Manipulation of the racing surface should never be considered or allowed in Nascar IMO show up ......... race and go home ... they all race on the same track
If the restrictor plates and aero ducts make the cars significantly slower it might be able to happen in the future.Is this something that can be overcome by Goodyear supplying softer tires? Or is this yet another cost containment move? (softer tires mean more changes=higher tire cost for the weekend)
That was his home work last week so he wasn't prepared to talk about anything else.Starting to think burton owns shares in this vht technology.
All the tracks are privately owned.Scrap Indy. I was told Nascar went there because that series was broke and they wanted Nascar to bring back fans. Nascar can't get it's own fans now so why promote a privately owned track?
Now is the time to cancel Indy and add a road course race.
Morning Charlie. The majority of tracks are now owned by 2 corporations who answer to shareholders to a degree.All the tracks are privately owned.
See i disagree as growing up around dirt my whole life the tracks are constantly manipulated. Local big money events seem to be "old Bristol" based where it's a crash fest trying to hug the apron or cushion, yet for the big national touring series such as Arctic Cat or World of Outlaws they widen the hell out of it
I agree. I don't think the George family will allow it.Hey, that is a good question right there. I'm saying the stuffed shirts at Indy wouldn't allow it, they have made very little concessions for Nascar to run there, they keep dragging their feet on widening out the insanely narrow corners, in fact it isn't even brought up anymore. I don't see it happening I vote no stickum
The track surface is diamond cut also. To some it would be like having the inside of the Sistine Chapel painted flat white.I agree. I don't think the George family will allow it.
Okay, but it's in NASCAR's interest to promote all the tracks on the schedule, private or corporation.Morning Charlie. The majority of tracks are now owned by 2 corporations who answer to shareholders to a degree.
Progressive banking is certainly manipulation to promote passing and side-by-side racing. Heck, so is *any* banking. And what about tires specifically designed for each track. What's up with that?Manipulation of the racing surface should never be considered or allowed in Nascar...
Progressive banking is certainly manipulation to promote passing and side-by-side racing. Heck, so is *any* banking. And what about tires specifically designed for each track. What's up with that?
Fred Biletnikoff says that the tracks use of stickum is not manipulation but desperation.
Manipulation of the racing surface should never be considered or allowed in Nascar IMO show up ......... race and go home ... they all race on the same track
anything that makes the racing better including two speeding penalties given to KDB should be used.But NBCSN said that a soccer field has crews that cut the grass shorter or higher to accommodate play. I mean, @kyle18fan, soccer. Soccer! Soccer! SOCCER!!!!!!!!!!!!!