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From: SouthWest Ohio
Originally Posted by 76supercab2
Well,
1. It's BUILT in North America
2. It's being RACED in North America
3. It has a V8.
What's the problem? If they can compete in the race, let them.
1. It's BUILT in North America
2. It's being RACED in North America
3. It has a V8.
What's the problem? If they can compete in the race, let them.
Of course that's true with Dodge now too.
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From: Saskatchewan
Originally Posted by 76supercab2
I enjoy NASCAR racing. I do wish the cars were more like production cars. As in NAStockCAR! Show me where you can buy a new RWD V8 powered pontiac. (With a PONTIAC block).
As to the rules, they chage every year. Supposedly to level the playing field. Used to be 400+ cid cars ruled the tracks. Now 350 is the limit. I say have a set of rules and if the mfgr wants to be competitve, they'll build a car that can compete. I'll have to wait and see how this years rules changes pan out. I think they are going to end up being anti-competitive. Why would teams that have no chance in the cup chase even show up at the last 10 races.
I think if they want to make the last race of the season more watched, make the winner of the last race the winner of the cup series.
Restrictor plates -- hate 'em. Why not mandate a top gear/rear gear combo that specifies a certain RPM at a certain speed. Say 9000 RPM at 190 MPH. The teams can build any car they want. If they want to chance going faster they can risk blowing up the motor or put the money into a motor that can run at 10,000 RPM for 4-6 hours.
The Earnhart clan. Well I didn't like Dale but I'm warming up to JR. I think his dad was a dirty driver that whined when other drivers gave him what he was dishing out. I actually saw him complain after he was wrecked at the end of a race by a driver he had wrecked at a previous race. AND the driver who wrecked him actually said the exact same thing Dale said when he was wrecked. "I didn't mean to put him in the wall. I just wanted to rattle his cage a little bit." BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHHHAHA gasp. pant...................... BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Toyata. If they can compete, bring it on. What do the domestics have to worry about. Why should we have to "protect" domestic truck mfgrs from anything?
As to the rules, they chage every year. Supposedly to level the playing field. Used to be 400+ cid cars ruled the tracks. Now 350 is the limit. I say have a set of rules and if the mfgr wants to be competitve, they'll build a car that can compete. I'll have to wait and see how this years rules changes pan out. I think they are going to end up being anti-competitive. Why would teams that have no chance in the cup chase even show up at the last 10 races.
I think if they want to make the last race of the season more watched, make the winner of the last race the winner of the cup series.
Restrictor plates -- hate 'em. Why not mandate a top gear/rear gear combo that specifies a certain RPM at a certain speed. Say 9000 RPM at 190 MPH. The teams can build any car they want. If they want to chance going faster they can risk blowing up the motor or put the money into a motor that can run at 10,000 RPM for 4-6 hours.
The Earnhart clan. Well I didn't like Dale but I'm warming up to JR. I think his dad was a dirty driver that whined when other drivers gave him what he was dishing out. I actually saw him complain after he was wrecked at the end of a race by a driver he had wrecked at a previous race. AND the driver who wrecked him actually said the exact same thing Dale said when he was wrecked. "I didn't mean to put him in the wall. I just wanted to rattle his cage a little bit." BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHHHAHA gasp. pant...................... BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Toyata. If they can compete, bring it on. What do the domestics have to worry about. Why should we have to "protect" domestic truck mfgrs from anything?
I don't think Nascar is heading downhill. I think the mega sponsorship dollars are changing the demographics of the fan base and dropping the fan age. People are being a little presumptious to believe that it was only Dale Jr.'s fans that were throwing trash or that he was responsible for their behavior.
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Originally Posted by dhag911
NASCAR should do away with restrictor plates and trying to make deals with other teams. The new rule with points is the dumbest thing they came up with. Matt Kenseth won the points race because he was consistant but they should give some bonus points for winning. Toyota shouldnt be alowed in the truck races they should keep it to the USA made Ford, Chevy, Dodge
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And I had almost forgotten about Goodyear and Hoosier. Hoosier comes in and makes NASCARs big money sponsor look bad so NASCAR gives Hoosier the boot. If they keep going the way they are headded, they can just photocopy the IROC rule book and use it.
