2018 Motor Racing thread

[Wolfman21]

The Daytona winnings got released (they were supposed to be hidden now), the "open" teams saw about 30% less prize money. Pretty sure we'll be at 37 cars (36 charter+21 car) by Daytona July.

 

[Borman]

This. About a million times.

 

[Wolfman21]

And I blame it on Brian France, not the teams. The teams have been getting fucked over for years now on TV money and that led to this bullshit. I can't blame them for wanting their fair share of the pie. Fuck you again Brian France. @TonyGin&Juice give that motherfucker an interesting way to die

 

[guardman23]

#EndBrianfrance

 

[Hollywood]

I'd love to get Bernie and Brian in the same area at the same time.

Backpack pressure cooker.

 

[goblue96]

Daytona 500 Ratings:

2013: 9.9
2014: 5.6 (rain delayed - race didn't start until 8:30 pm)
2015: 7.7
2016: 6.14

BUT social media interactions were an all-time high!

"Da kidz love us on da tweeter!"

Just somebody run over Brian France with hauler.

 

[kella]

So a trivia question I missed last night...under what circumstances do they even use the "faster cars approaching" flag?

 

[goblue96]

So a trivia question I missed last night...under what circumstances do they even use the "faster cars approaching" flag?

It's more of a flag to let slower cars/lapped traffic know, "hey, asshole, the leaders are right behind you. Get the fuck out of their way."

 

[Wolfman21]

It's a blue flag with a yellow stripe from the top right corner to the bottom left in case you were wondering @kella

 

[Hollywood]

The NFL needs this flag anytime the Browns take the field.

 

[Bdub]

Glad they finally decided to use the overtaking flag. The rest of the world has only been using it for the last century or so.

 

[Wolfman21]

xfinity series qualifying tomorrow is at 8:35 in the morning. Holy shit

 

[Hollywood]

Next season would be a good time for JR Motorsports go to Cup racin'. Hendrick is going to have a huge void of engine/chassis orders to fill.

 

[Wolfman21]

Jrm is Hendrick motorsports. They won be goin cup

 

[Hollywood]

Rick is a co-owner with Jr. and his sister. I think Dale will own a cup team at some point.

 

[goblue96]

Where will Jr get his charters though?

 

[Wolfman21]

If I were nascar I wouldn't announce the purse anymore either. From 2000 to 2006 the winnings purse for Atlanta race went from 2.9 mil to 6 mil. Since 2006? It's bounced between 6 mil and 6.2 mil. Basically no growth.

 

[goblue96]

Any growth from tv money has been negated by the revenue lost from presenting race sponsors. That revenue dried up when TV started to want ad buys in addition to race sponsorships. It's how we ended up with the Atlanta 500 instead of the Cracker Barrel 500.

 

[Iron]

John Hunter Nemechek won at Atlanta in an unsponsored truck and Parker Kligerman, in a truck that never had a top 5 before last week in 6 years of trucks, leads the standings after 2 races. Why does this series need a caution clock and a Chase?

 

[Hollywood]

Because this is what they're after:

 

[goblue96]

Because this is what they're after:

Is that Game 7 excitement?

 

[Iron]

Yes, this is the package I remember from Kentucky. Too bad the coverage is awful. These cars are everywhere on the track.

 

[Iron]

No manufacturered cautions (so far), 3 distinct lines, only 1 caution... this is fine

 

[Hollywood]

LOL. Larson is 4 laps down? Did he wreck? Or are they just "Premium Motorsports" slow?

 

[goblue96]

No game 7 excitement. Brian France views this race as a failure.

 

[Hollywood]

You were saying?

 

[goblue96]

You were saying?

Manufactured finish? I changed the channel.

 

[guardman23]

This is bull shit

 

[guardman23]

Would have sent NASCAR a letter if Jimmie got screwed

 

[Hollywood]

Well that was a waste.

 

[Wolfman21]

Would have sent NASCAR a letter if Jimmie got screwed

Lols, why?

Chase P8 in his first race in the 24 not on a restrictor plate. Nice!

 

[guardman23]

It makes no sense for someone to get a huge lead cause they have better equipment an are an all around better driver just to get screwed over cause of a restart

 

[Wolfman21]

It makes no sense for someone to get a huge lead cause they have better equipment an are an all around better driver just to get screwed over cause of a restart

Lawd. Guess nascar had a sniper on the roof to shoot out Newman's left rear eh?

 

[Hollywood]

He didn't have better equipment. Knaus is the best crew chief in the history of Nascar. Strategy got him out front.

 

[guardman23]

Just saying I hate the end of the race rules

 

[Wolfman21]

What I saw today:

No complaints of aero push. No complaints of "nascar, rawr rawr". Cars slipping and sliding, guys having to drive them. Real tire wear. Different strategies. Great, great race in my opinion

 

[Wolfman21]

Just saying I hate the end of the race rules

I don't really know what more you would want that you would consider fair. Unless you're one of those types of people that changes their opinion depending on how it affects your favorite driver.

 

[goblue96]

He didn't have better equipment. Knaus is the best crew chief in the history of Nascar. Strategy got him out front.

Harvick had the better equipment.

 

[Wolfman21]

Harvick had the better equipment.

Yup. Knaus bringing jimmie in 6 laps earlier than anyone else and 9 laps earlier than the 4 won this race. Harvick brought jimmies lead down from 16 seconds to 5 before the tires evened out. Just wasn't enough time to make up that distance

 

[Iron]

The 4 car would have been right there if he didnt have a 16 second stop either, but that was nice, even Dale Jr. was glad they let it play out

 

[Iron]

Also Clint Bowyer in his first two races at HScott: 33rd, 35th. Today was all about no speed.

 

[Wolfman21]

Also, loved watching Ty Dillon race Chase as hard as he could even though he was 2 laps down about 2/3 of the way through the race. You'll always play 2nd fiddle to your brother Ty and your brother is no Chase Elliott.

 

[Hollywood]

Harvick had the better equipment.

Yeah, that was the gist of my post.

 

[Bdub]

France and a bunch of drivers publicly endorse Trump. Why the fuck would France do something as stupid as endorse a candidate?

 

[goblue96]

France and a bunch of drivers publicly endorse Trump. Why the fuck would France do something as stupid as endorse a candidate?

France sucks in oxygen. Therefor, he continues to do stupid shit.

 

[Bdub]

France sucks in oxygen. Therefor, he continues to do stupid shit.

I can just see him sitting in his office thinking how endorsing Trump will make him a hero to all the redneck NASCAR fans. Yet never considering the fact that he will piss off a bunch more by doing it. I mean you would think he would have advisors or something.

 

[goblue96]

I can just see him sitting in his office thinking how endorsing Trump will make him a hero to all the redneck NASCAR fans. Yet never considering the fact that he will piss off a bunch more by doing it. I mean you would think he would have advisors or something.

You mean his army of yes men?

 

[goblue96]

Atlanta ratings down 27% from 2015 and only 39 cars on the entry list for Las Vegas. Meanwhile in Daytona:

 

[Wolfman21]

Only 39 were at Atlanta as well. Hate people didn't watch the Atlanta race...it was good stuff

 

[Wolfman21]

Well shit