NASCAR Thread

[AZ Snake Fan]

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I knew there would be tire issues for the Sprint race after that NWS race.
Can't believe they didn't extinguish Clint's fire while he was in the pit.
Bet Kurt got a grin out of that one.

We've seen cars hit the inside walls where they didn't think cars would hit. This is a situation where I think they should listen to the drivers.

Congrats to Joey!

Good race. I'm pulling for Gordon to win a race. He's been close.


Oh, and did anyone notice who said he was a Broncos fan?

I knew JR was a Skins fan. Nice to have RG3 there.

I was surprised that Jr was taller than RG III.
I noticed who said he was a Bronco fan... It was Kyle Busch !!!

Congrats Joey

Talladega is next Jawsie !
This will be the first time the Sprint cars will have run there with this new set-up.
Can't wait to see the effect of those taller spoilers have on the Superspeedway !!!

[Jaws]

*Googles Talladega*

[Peanut]

*Googles Talladega*

Not sure if you can share what you found. 'Dega has a certain rep.

[Thors Hammer]

Not sure if you can share what you found. 'Dega has a certain rep.

Talledaga, the Las Vegas of NASCAR. What goes on in the infield stays in the infield. People have said that the party there puts Mardi Gras to shame.

[Jaws]

Good thing I googled Talladega Nascar then and not just Talladega, otherwise this poor and innocent sharkie would have been shocked!

[AZ Snake Fan]

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Good thing I googled Talladega Nascar then and not just Talladega, otherwise this poor and innocent sharkie would have been shocked!

Talladega is a nice little town, about 15,000 residents.
When Nascar comes to town twice a year, that number swells to hundreds of thousands.
I think that you will enjoy this upcoming race on the biggest and fastest super-speedway in the world.

[Jaws]

Awesome.
Can't wait!

[Peanut]

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Talladega is a nice little town, about 15,000 residents.
When Nascar comes to town twice a year, that number swells to hundreds of thousands.
I think that you will enjoy this upcoming race on the biggest and fastest super-speedway in the world.

Awesome.
Can't wait!

Alabama has been hit hard with tornadoes. I haven't heard anything about the race being cancelled.

I was going to post part of an article, but the link isn't working.

Ambrose has been fined $25,000 for hitting Mears. Mears got fined $15,000 for being hit by Ambrose.

Okay, so that was a Peanut interpretation. NASCAR said "For actions detrimental to racing and so on..."

[BroncosFanInPA]

Ok all you guys & gals talking about Talladega got me pumped up for what should be another restrictor plate thriller...after they ride single file around the top for half the race of course ha ha!

Also got me thinking of how i would love to be there just once to experience it all because as we all have hear it is a party.

And also made me wonder what races or tracks have we all been to?

For me, i have been to...Pocono, Martinsville, Bristol, Vegas & Richmond 3 times but it's been at least 5 years or more since the last race because unfortunately times have been tough in recent years as i'm sure is the case more many folks & we just can't afford it anymore.

[AZ Snake Fan]

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Peanut, you are right. Prayers for all those impacted by that wave of tornadoes.
Hope Dega will be spared.
I did see the fines on Ambrose and Mears the other day but didn't post it.
I've seen so many fists flying in NASCAR over the years, at least it's not like hockey eh ? lol.
What's a few thousand dollars from millionaires lol. Hope the penalties go to charity.


Jawsie, Talladega and Daytona are considered Superspeedways.
These tracks are so fast that NASCAR enforces restrictors on the fuel and air intake of the Sprint cars.
That is why BFIPA referred to Talladega as a "restrictor plate" race. Stock cars were hitting speeds over 200 mph in the 80's so NASCAR implemented the restrictor plate rule for safety. Theoretically, this makes all the cars somewhat equal and the "W" is usually determined by a combination of driver skill, best performance in the pits, best strategy and adjustments by the crew chief. (And luck helps to stay out of the "Big One")


BFIPA, I've been to Daytona so many times I can't remember. Used to do the whole nine yards for Speedweek every February and July ! RV packed with buddies and kegs, infield parking, pit passes, go into Daytona every night. That was a long time ago lol. They raced stock cars with chrome bumpers lol.
After Bill France built Dega, I went there once. Went to Martinsville and Bristol once. Been to Phoenix and Vegas quite a few times. Would like to go to Darlington, Charlotte, Michigan, Indy, Texas and Dover one day. I might hit the lottery, who knows ?
All those road races where the drivers have to make right turns like Watkins Glen and Sonoma, meh, not so much lol !

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My favorite part of NASCAR is they are not afraid to televise Prayers and the National Anthem. NASCAR respects and honors our Military. NASCAR's Foundation supports non-profit charities and charitable causes that help children. In addition almost all the drivers are heavily involved in important charity work.

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Juan Pablo is back !

Juan Pablo Montoya picks up two Sprint Cup races

Juan Pablo Montoya will return to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 2014 for two races with Team Penske, the team announced Wednesday.

The 38-year-old Colombian will drive the No. 12 Ford Fusion in the June 15 race at Michigan International Speedway, and again July 27 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Greg Erwin will serve as crew chief, and SKF will sponsor the No. 12 car at Michigan.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/juan-pa...5--nascar.html

[Peanut]

AZ, I agree. That's my favorite part, too.

I've been to Dover many times. Richmond once. Pocono a couple of times.

I've also been to Sears Point. No race. Just wanted to be there. They did have some people learning how to drive race cars.

[Jaws]

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Peanut, you are right. Prayers for all those impacted by that wave of tornadoes.
Hope Dega will be spared.
I did see the fines on Ambrose and Mears the other day but didn't post it.
I've seen so many fists flying in NASCAR over the years, at least it's not like hockey eh ? lol.
What's a few thousand dollars from millionaires lol. Hope the penalties go to charity.


Jawsie, Talladega and Daytona are considered Superspeedways.
These tracks are so fast that NASCAR enforces restrictors on the fuel and air intake of the Sprint cars.
That is why BFIPA referred to Talladega as a "restrictor plate" race. Stock cars were hitting speeds over 200 mph in the 80's so NASCAR implemented the restrictor plate rule for safety. Theoretically, this makes all the cars somewhat equal and the "W" is usually determined by a combination of driver skill, best performance in the pits, best strategy and adjustments by the crew chief. (And luck helps to stay out of the "Big One")


BFIPA, I've been to Daytona so many times I can't remember. Used to do the whole nine yards for Speedweek every February and July ! RV packed with buddies and kegs, infield parking, pit passes, go into Daytona every night. That was a long time ago lol. They raced stock cars with chrome bumpers lol.
After Bill France built Dega, I went there once. Went to Martinsville and Bristol once. Been to Phoenix and Vegas quite a few times. Would like to go to Darlington, Charlotte, Michigan, Indy, Texas and Dover one day. I might hit the lottery, who knows ?
All those road races where the drivers have to make right turns like Watkins Glen and Sonoma, meh, not so much lol !

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


My favorite part of NASCAR is they are not afraid to televise Prayers and the National Anthem. NASCAR respects and honors our Military. NASCAR's Foundation supports non-profit charities and charitable causes that help children. In addition almost all the drivers are heavily involved in important charity work.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Juan Pablo is back !

Juan Pablo Montoya picks up two Sprint Cup races

Juan Pablo Montoya will return to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 2014 for two races with Team Penske, the team announced Wednesday.

The 38-year-old Colombian will drive the No. 12 Ford Fusion in the June 15 race at Michigan International Speedway, and again July 27 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Greg Erwin will serve as crew chief, and SKF will sponsor the No. 12 car at Michigan.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/juan-pa...5--nascar.html

You must be a mindreader AZ
My next move was to google "restrictor plate", but you saved me the effort
I caught a glimpse of some previous races on Nascar Now this morning. Looks ever so exciting!

[ELWAY421]

JR is starting 31st??? How long til he gets to the front???

[Jaws]

Woot. I don't have to wait long to see my highlights of this race. On at 8.30 a.m tomorrow morning!

[BroncosFanInPA]

Well peeps it's almost time, so buckle up & pull those belts tight because the thrill ride is about to begin & although this race is always crazy anyway, i predict it will be wilder than ever before due to this points setup.

The big one is lurking & i hope i'm wrong on this, but i think we could see a wreck of epic proportions & perhaps see as many as 25-30 cars in one crash or a serious of a couple wrecks.