The Nationwide and Grand Am races aren't the same weekend though are they? If they were I might think about going, chances are pretty low though with everything else going on over the summer though. I think Nationwide will be good on that track though, I'm looking forward to it for sure.(Edit: They're not the same weekend, what genius made that decision?)
I don't see how Eldora will be anything other than a mess but we'll have to hope for the best.
No, like I said he has done it since then.
From Richmond in September:
https://twitter.com/keselowski/status/244631945621954561
He has used his phone in the car since Daytona though, don't remember where it was but there was a rain delay and he tweeted a picture from in his car during the red flag. They could have told him long ago he couldn't have a phone in his car if it was really an issue.
They can't lump the media center stuff under "actions detrimental to stock car racing"? I thought they could basically use that rule for anything.
First F1 race at Texas and Homestead on the same day is going to make for a great day of racing on Sunday.
First F1 race at Texas and Homestead on the same day is going to make for a great day of racing on Sunday.
They knew Brad had the phone in the car all year, pretty stupid they wait until the second last race to fine him for it. If they didn't like what he said in the media center, then fine him for that, not the phone.
Does SHR at least build their own cars yet? I know they definitely have Hendrick engines. I hate that I'm basically rooting for Hendrick cars by being a Stewart fan.
I don't see Trevor Bayne getting an RCR ride, what has he done to show he can run competitively in Cup races? He can't ride that Daytona 500 win forever, and I don't think he's even shown that much in Nationwide that he'd get a ride with a top tier team.
Burton has been bad the past two years though. I don't think he'll be around at RCR for much longer either unfortunately. Menard stays because he's got money to back him up.
I skipped the "also, unrelated" line and thought that was the big news haha. Wow, Harvick to Stewart-Haas, that is huge. Danica is so out of place on that team, wish they didn't need her just for the money. Stewart, Newman, Harvick is a pretty solid lineup. I'm sure Harvick saw the writing on the wall knowing Austin Dillon is going to be in a Cup car most likely in 2014.
Texas looked like it had a lot of empty seats yesterday.
Those cars look like they handle like absolute crap.
I don't know anything about that track but on first impression it just looks way too small. It would be mayhem out there with 40 cars.
I can't wait for this, hope he has some decent equipment and can challenge for the title. I hope we continue to see guys who have skill but can't get top rides in Cup move down to Nationwide instead, will make Nationwide races that much better.
Danica taking herself out and then over correcting right into the wall made my day.
Here's what the big block modifieds we have up here look like on a track like that.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRRgcQXt4eQ
Still can't get over the fact that they race on real dirt tracks all year and then go to a crappy track like that for their biggest and final race. I go to a bunch of their races during the season but I refuse to go to Syracuse.
Sprint cars used to go there too before they deemed it too dangerous.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGjhzNZjgv8
No Prelude to the Dream is too bad, but I didn't even order it last year. It was kind of getting old for me so I don't mind another year off. I actually wish they'd go to a different track every year, would be more exciting.
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My point was more that these cars are built to run on asphalt, so that's where they should race. Making Eldora super hard and dry so the trucks can race there isn't a dirt race, so to me there is no point. Let the asphalt cars run on asphalt and let dirt cars run on dirt.
It's not like these are little street stocks that could pretty much run on any track they want to. These are fairly specialized race cars that are built to run on pavement. Just because they could pull off a race on "dirt" doesn't mean they should.
I understand why other people would probably love this idea, just doesn't do it for me though. It would be like the NHL's winter classic, at first it was cool to see a game in a football stadium outdoors, but now they do it every year and its getting terribly played out. "Nascar on dirt" would turn in to the same thing, a gimmick for ratings.
That's pretty much what I was basing my opinion on. The quality of racing isn't that great so I'd say its actually worse than just a normal asphalt track, and its not really dirt racing either. I've also seen actual dirt cars race on a hard packed mile long track like that, the racing sucks.
It's not like these are little street stocks that could pretty much run on any track they want to. These are fairly specialized race cars that are built to run on pavement. Just because they could pull off a race on "dirt" doesn't mean they should.
I understand why other people would probably love this idea, just doesn't do it for me though. It would be like the NHL's winter classic, at first it was cool to see a game in a football stadium outdoors, but now they do it every year and its getting terribly played out. "Nascar on dirt" would turn in to the same thing, a gimmick for ratings.
That's pretty much what I was basing my opinion on. The quality of racing isn't that great so I'd say its actually worse than just a normal asphalt track, and its not really dirt racing either. I've also seen actual dirt cars race on a hard packed mile long track like that, the racing sucks.
Hah, yes my opinion has not changed.
Which, to me, is stupid. They can't find any other ashpalt short track for them to go race at? I have zero desire to see the trucks go to a "dirt" track. It's a gimmick and I don't like it.
Seems like someone is happy to have a new driver this week.
You keep it classy Phoenix Racing.
You keep it classy Phoenix Racing.
I was just watching that yesterday, one of his finest interviews for sure.
Seeing reports Dale Jr is out the next two races with a concussion, Regan Smith filling in for him in the 88. If this is true, huge opportunity for Regan to show what he can do in a top level car.
That sucks, he was the closest I had to a home town driver. Hope he gets a ride somewhere.
RIP Jeff Gordon's new mustache, he apparently already shaved it off.
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Not bad, I thought it was going to be an actual season review up to this point though, not just a bunch of random videos thrown together with no sort of order.
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