NASCAR- Making this up as they go?

[Lee Stewart]

The whole race was a joke. NASCAR has lost it's roots. Just another reality show IMO.

[DSNY FN]

Originally Posted by Lee Stewart

The whole race was a joke. NASCAR has lost it's roots. Just another reality show IMO.

Speed did a poll about the yellows in NASCRACK and the people that replied to it voted 95% that the way they are going is ruining the sport LOL maybe the people in charge of this sinking ship should take notice when the fans start to talk shit about it. This was on windtunnel I love the motorcycle portion of this show mind you it seems to be getting smaller and smaller in favour of the NASCRACK garbage.

[pappylap]

winning a race under caution would be alot like going on a date spending alot of money getting back to the shack and finding out shes a man...........way to go Nascar!!!!

[18 is # 1]

Tough weekend for my boy. Two bad wrecks that he didn't cause (this time). Cracked his HANS device in Saturdays barrel rolls!

[Emil]

Ya Nascar stops are SSLLOOWW compared to a 6 second stop in F1.

How many guys are allowed over the wall in F1?
Aren't the jacks in F1 cars built into the car?

[DSNY FN]

Originally Posted by Emil

How many guys are allowed over the wall in F1?
Aren't the jacks in F1 cars built into the car?

No the jacks go under teh front and rear of the car and they lift it from there and as for guys over the wall there is no wall LOL. They do have one for each tire and one to fill the car and a sign man out front for sure I think there may be 1 or 2 others but not 100% on that.

[Emil]

No the jacks go under teh front and rear of the car and they lift it from there

Ok, I must be thinking about another open wheel type.

I'll tell ya, the coordination of all those guys around the car during a pit stop is incredible. It looks like a bunch of ants on an ant hill .

[DSNY FN]

Originally Posted by Emil

Ok, I must be thinking about another open wheel type.

I'll tell ya, the coordination of all those guys around the car during a pit stop is incredible. It looks like a bunch of ants on an ant hill .

I think CART has hydrolic lifts in the car for pit stops or they are air driven not 100% sure but I do remember the CART cars being lifted from under the chassis.

[Lee Stewart]

Originally Posted by Emil

Ok, I must be thinking about another open wheel type.

I'll tell ya, the coordination of all those guys around the car during a pit stop is incredible. It looks like a bunch of ants on an ant hill .

Yes - we finally get some action for all of 16 seconds.

All open wheel cars use internal jacks powered by high pressure air. The pit man plugs the HPA connection into the car and all 4 wheels come off the ground in less than 2 seconds. He releases the connection and the jacks retrack. They also use a single large "nut" to hold the wheel assembly to the car so again less time is used to replace tires.

They also use a fuel hose as opposed to fuel cans with a very large nozzel (about the size of the nozzel the tankers use to fill gas stations)

[Emil]

Yes - we finally get some action for all of 16 seconds.

Ya, unfortunately thats why I don't really watch road course racing. Very hard to pass where Nascar normally has at least a couple great places to pass every lap. IMHO, the interaction between cars is much greater in NASCAR than any other type of racing.

[DSNY FN]

Originally Posted by Emil

Ya, unfortunately thats why I don't really watch road course racing. Very hard to pass where Nascar normally has at least a couple great places to pass every lap. IMHO, the interaction between cars is much greater in NASCAR than any other type of racing.

If by interaction you mean I am going to run into the back of you to get you out of my way then ya sure but honestly with a track as wide as they are and in a circle how hard is it not to pass hell that is what makes roadcourses so great it is a calculated pass at specific points that you get your passing. Far more entertainment than NASCRASH as far as I am concerned let the NASCRACK crowd stay in the south and get the real race fans up north and in Cali watching some excellent roadcourse opensheel and AMLS racing and bikes can't forget the bikes.

[18 is # 1]

Originally Posted by DSNY FN

If by interaction you mean I am going to run into the back of you to get you out of my way .

Lets not sell a great sport short here. They also hit the RR quarter panel, LR qp, RF qp, LF qp, R door, L door, as well as the undercarriage and roof as they spin on their side down the Straightaway!

[Emil]

but honestly with a track as wide as they are and in a circle how hard is it not to pass

LOL

[DSNY FN]

Originally Posted by 5 is # 1

Lets not sell a great sport short here. They also hit the RR quarter panel, LR qp, RF qp, LF qp, R door, L door, as well as the undercarriage and roof as they spin on their side down the Straightaway!

Ya I guess they use whatever means they can to push you out of the way rather than actually passing somone.

[Emil]

Ya I guess they use whatever means they can to push you out of the way rather than actually passing somone.

Hmmm, we must not be watching the same thing.