Picks for the Bud Shootout.

[Frizlefrak]

Originally Posted by Sweet 90

Not a bad observation for a NASCAR nOOb.

Jimmie and Chad overcome adversity better than ANY team I've ever seen.

[socalman]

Originally Posted by Sweet 90

Not a bad observation for a NASCAR nOOb.

[PLRX]

heck, I dont reach the nascar nOOb title. I know nothing about nascar. I never got into it.

I only know they do circles for a day and a pace car comes out with flashy lights. I also know that based on the CFOT, Dale Ernhart Jr is gay.

[Sweet 90]

Originally Posted by Frizlefrak

Jimmie and Chad overcome adversity better than ANY team I've ever seen.

I wonder if Chad took Gordon's pit crew for this year? He may have put a help wanted sign out

[socalman]

Originally Posted by PLRX

heck, I dont reach the nascar nOOb title. I know nothing about nascar. I never got into it.

I only know they do circles for a day and a pace car comes out with flashy lights. I also know that based on the CFOT, Dale Ernhart Jr is gay.

Ovals, seldom circles.

This is your year Pete. Keep the remote in hand and when it says to 'Pump up the Voume'- do it. You'll be hooked. Great with surround sound.

[Sweet 90]

Originally Posted by socalman

Ovals, seldom circles.

This is your year Pete. Keep the remote in hand and when it says to 'Pump up the Voume'- do it. You'll be hooked. Great with surround sound.

Boggity,boogity,boogity Let's go racing boys.

[RedLS1GTO]

Originally Posted by Sweet 90

Boggity,boogity,boogity Let's go racing boys.

Sweetsie NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



I want to punch my TV every time I hear him say that.

Any more of that and this thread is getting locked down like a mofo.

[Frizlefrak]

{D.W. when they were at the old Bristol}

"Well, you know, it's a self-cleaning track"

[Taurus]

Originally Posted by Sweet 90

Boggity,boogity,boogity Let's go racing boys.

OK, now I have to tell a DW story. I was running a CARQUEST Distribution Center in Nashville and living in Franklin TN in 99 and 00. I had the opportunity to meet DW on a few occasions as he lived nearby and had a couple dealerships we serviced. On my last night in Nashville before transferring to KC. We stopped in at the Cracker Barrel in Franklin and there was DW standing in line. He noticed me and came over and we spoke for a few moments, it was great. He eventually got seated and after a few more mins we got taken back and our table was near the table DW, Stevie and the girls were sitting and he had our table pulled over to his and we spent that last evening in TN dining at a Cracker Barrel with DW and the family, it was great.

I asked him who he thought the greatest driver of all time was, he threw out many names but he said the only time he got scared on the track is when he saw a certain black chevy in his mirror, it almost never ended well Said it got to the point where most guys just let that 3 car by rather than racing with him, now that's intimidation.

[Frizlefrak]

Originally Posted by Taurus

Said it got to the point where most guys just let that 3 car by rather than racing with him, now that's intimidation.

Yup. Dale Sr. had that certain presence about him.....the other drivers always knew he meant business. Has it really been 10 years?

[Taurus]

Originally Posted by Frizlefrak

Yup. Dale Sr. had that certain presence about him.....the other drivers always knew he meant business. Has it really been 10 years?

Yup, 10 years. I have met many drivers but only saw the real deal 1 time at his dealership outside of Charlotte in Mooresville. Said hello and shook hands, that was it. Wish I had the nerve to strike up a conversation but it was one of the VERY few times I was speechless.

[wwomanC6]

#11 Denny Hamlin

[PLRX]

Looks like I'm way behind. Time to start learning at least the basics of NASCAR.

[joesgulfstream]

Originally Posted by PLRX

Looks like I'm way behind. Time to start learning at least the basics of NASCAR.

I would not bother because it is going down hill, its not what it was a few years ago. Yes mabe the economy has something to do with it but to me the real reasons are the the way they bring up the young drivers too fast, ( a lot of snanot nose babies ) and they got way out of control with the money the drivers make which in turn has made the ticket prices crazy, just look at all the empty stands. It is going to end up like open wheel.

[socalman]

Originally Posted by joesgulfstream

I would not bother because it is going down hill, its not what it was a few years ago. Yes mabe the economy has something to do with it but to me the real reasons are the the way they bring up the young drivers too fast, ( a lot of snanot nose babies ) and they got way out of control with the money the drivers make which in turn has made the ticket prices crazy, just look at all the empty stands. It is going to end up like open wheel.

That really makes no sense (price of ticket/fans not buying). NFL stadiums play 8 games at home plus preseason, NBA-41, NLB-81 and yet Nascar is in your town maybe twice (some once) per season.

What is the ticket price comparison from 5 years ago?

[joesgulfstream]

Originally Posted by socalman

That really makes no sense (price of ticket/fans not buying). NFL stadiums play 8 games at home plus preseason, NBA-41, NLB-81 and yet Nascar is in your town maybe twice (some once) per season.

What is the ticket price comparison from 5 years ago?

you must not want your daily thanks my SoCal beach boy So tell me why Dover was allways packed and now there whole sections empty and you can't even get a seat to the Eagles, the only way is to re-mortgage your house. Dover even offere me two more tickets for free If I would renew my two to the cup race,a total of four tickets. Try to get a Phillies ticket other than one on the roof forget it. NASCAR is dying off. In 5 years it will be what it was years ago a hillbilly sport.

[socalman]

Originally Posted by PLRX

Looks like I'm way behind. Time to start learning at least the basics of NASCAR.

I can tell you that it's not hard. You'll hear some 'Nascarisms' that won't take long to pick up. The car's 'lose', 'free' (which I always thought were the same), tight'. There's a speed limit in the pits, if you go over you serve a 1 lap penalty (have to pull through the pit lane again-seen race leaders get killed when this happens). A little google will tell you who's on who's team (not that it matters much).

Tracks: There are a wide variety of tracks, short-where top speeds barely reach 160, 3/4 mile and the rotors glow bright red from breaking to high speed huge tracks where they push 200, and a couple 'grand prix' tracks where they actually turn right once in a while. They visit most tracks twice a year. Depending on the size of the track will determine how often they have to pit (average seems to be 70 on short tracks, 40ish on large tracks). Each race is a different mileage (for whatever reason), 300 miles to 600 miles.
Teams own multiple cars and use a 'particular' car that is 'set up (suspension)' for a 'particular' track.

Cars: are almost identicle. Engine HP, Height off the ground (front and back) all have very small 'windows' of tolerance that a team can play with. The key to a successful race is to 'set up' the car during practices to obviously handle the best it can. Last year when the 'Chase' began (last 10 races for Championship), the driver than won the first race was disqualified from winning and sunk his chances to win the Championship because his car was out of spec by the thickness of a penny. (Nascar detail checks random cars after the race as well as the winners).

Stragedy: pushing the envelope on pit stops, taking 2 tires or 4 can change your spot in the race by up to 10 positions but you may pay for that 2 tire change as the handling starts to fade. More gas, less gas plays a part as well (near the end of the race) and actual 'do I pit or do I push the tires' in the last 10/20 laps of the race. A good 'driver' and 'crew chief' means that the driver can communicate to the chief what's wrong with the car as he's racing. A good 'crew chief' will make the small adjustments to the car on the next pit (that can adjust height on the car and tire pressure).

Season: 26 races and whoever is in the top 10 in points moves on to race for the championship the last 10 races (Known as the Chase). 2 more drivers will be awarded into the Chase if they have one or more races (top 2 outside the top 10). Threre are still 43 cars in the last 10 races, but the 31 outside the 'Chase' are still racing for $$, 'owner points', and to keep their sponsers logo on TV.

Ponts: last gets 1 point, 1st gets 43 points (+3 bonus for winning) (there's always 43 cars). You get 1 bonus point for leading any 1 lap and 1 bonus point for leading the most laps.


Sit down (or DVR) next Sundays opening race (lots of commercials-5 hours turns into 2 if you DVR) and give it a try.

You like cars, I think you'll like Nascar.

oh, and #18 Kyle Bush is the best damn driver on the entire track, when he isn't having a hissy fit because his car is shit because he was too busy racing a truck and rookie class the 2 days prior to the race instead of praticing in his 'Cup' car and likes to prove it to whoever by overdriving the car into a wall. At least 3x a season that will happen.

He will win 5 races this season.

[Sweet 90]

Originally Posted by joesgulfstream

you must not want your daily thanks my SoCal beach boy So tell me why Dover was allways packed and now there whole sections empty and you can't even get a seat to the Eagles, the only way is to re-mortgage your house. Dover even offere me two more tickets for free If I would renew my two to the cup race,a total of four tickets. Try to get a Phillies ticket other than one on the roof forget it. NASCAR is dying off. In 5 years it will be what it was years ago a hillbilly sport.

Well Dover can hold almost 140,000 and the Eagles Stadium holds around 70,000 people hence twice the size
Dover Crowd last year around 100,000 Eagles 69,000. So if the Eagles doubled the size of the stadium, they would fill another 40,000 seats??
You might as well take up Nascar Joe, seeing the NFL will probably be on strike next year anyways

[Sweet 90]

Originally Posted by socalman

I can tell you that it's not hard. You'll hear some 'Nascarisms' that won't take long to pick up.

Good stuff nOOb. You should take Pete to a race. I've attended F1, Indy, and Outlaw races, but there is no better sound than 43 big ol' straight piped American V8's at full throttle coming off of turn 4 when the green flag waves, freakin' awesome
One thing Dan, it's the top 12 in the chase

[socalman]

Originally Posted by joesgulfstream

you must not want your daily thanks my SoCal beach boy So tell me why Dover was allways packed and now there whole sections empty and you can't even get a seat to the Eagles, the only way is to re-mortgage your house. Dover even offere me two more tickets for free If I would renew my two to the cup race,a total of four tickets. Try to get a Phillies ticket other than one on the roof forget it. NASCAR is dying off. In 5 years it will be what it was years ago a hillbilly sport.

I didn't mean your comment made no sense, I meant from a 'sport' fan point of view. The dolts behind the microphone slipped last year stating something about the 'empty seats' at Indy last year (Nascar race) and the producer must've told him to STFU because they dropped the conversation faster than Chad changes pit crews.