Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted July 23, 2017 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 23, 2017 Glad I swapped out Chase Elliot.....has some sort of motor issue. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinfarmer Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 14 minutes ago, Biggie Smails said: Well I just got back from walking the dog and was thinking about this fan issue and what strikes me is that younger kids, teens and twentysomethings are more into MotoX, Rally Racing, etc....than they are NASCAR. While I realize there are local short tracks where kids can race cars it is still pricey to get into especially if you advance past the bomber class whereas they can buy an almost race ready MotoX bike and ride tracks that are similar to the ones pros ride....maybe not competively but still tear it up and have fun. Even a bomber or hornet, you can spend $150-250 a night pretty easy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted July 23, 2017 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 23, 2017 Hamlin with nose damage from pit road....WTF. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 1 minute ago, Biggie Smails said: Hamlin with nose damage from pit road....WTF. I think I picked him with my second team in the pool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 16 minutes ago, Biggie Smails said: Glad I swapped out Chase Elliot.....has some sort of motor issue. Good move Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Blackstar Posted July 23, 2017 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 23, 2017 46 minutes ago, Biggie Smails said: Well I just got back from walking the dog and was thinking about this fan issue and what strikes me is that younger kids, teens and twentysomethings are more into MotoX, Rally Racing, etc....than they are NASCAR. While I realize there are local short tracks where kids can race cars it is still pricey to get into especially if you advance past the bomber class whereas they can buy an almost race ready MotoX bike and ride tracks that are similar to the ones pros ride....maybe not competively but still tear it up and have fun. Is MotoX growing? Seems to me you'd need at least a truck or trailer plus the bike and gear just to get started. Used to be several private tracks around here but they've all been plowed or are covered in weeds now. I just think motorsports in general is of less interest to the teens/twenties these days. Many don't get a license until they have to. Those that do show an interest are more interested in turbo charger 4's than V8's. We are all smowmobilers here (except a few) and we all know that snowmobiling is in the decline for several years now. The average snowmobiler is close to 50 now. How many of us have kids we raised on sleds but lose interest as they get older. My son is 24 and will only ride with me if I supply a fast sled and we can ride from the driveway.....lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 4 minutes ago, Blackstar said: Is MotoX growing? Seems to me you'd need at least a truck or trailer plus the bike and gear just to get started. Used to be several private tracks around here but they've all been plowed or are covered in weeds now. I just think motorsports in general is of less interest to the teens/twenties these days. Many don't get a license until they have to. Those that do show an interest are more interested in turbo charger 4's than V8's. We are all smowmobilers here (except a few) and we all know that snowmobiling is in the decline for several years now. The average snowmobiler is close to 50 now. How many of us have kids we raised on sleds but lose interest as they get older. My son is 24 and will only ride with me if I supply a fast sled and we can ride from the driveway.....lol On the bold: Nothing wrong with that IMO. At least they are interested in cars instead of video games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Blackstar Posted July 23, 2017 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 23, 2017 1 minute ago, ckf said: On the bold: Nothing wrong with that IMO. At least they are interested in cars instead of video games My son bought a '13 Focus ST a couple month back (accident victim). I thought "this is great. He will start thinking about the car and stop playing video games." Well, guess who went and chased down tires and rims. Guess who pushed to get better headlights. Guess who booked the car for tint......lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 1 minute ago, Blackstar said: My son bought a '13 Focus ST a couple month back (accident victim). I thought "this is great. He will start thinking about the car and stop playing video games." Well, guess who went and chased down tires and rims. Guess who pushed to get better headlights. Guess who booked the car for tint......lol At least you have a new toy to play with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinfarmer Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 2 minutes ago, Blackstar said: My son bought a '13 Focus ST a couple month back (accident victim). I thought "this is great. He will start thinking about the car and stop playing video games." Well, guess who went and chased down tires and rims. Guess who pushed to get better headlights. Guess who booked the car for tint......lol My kid(s) will be sans video games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Blackstar Posted July 23, 2017 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 23, 2017 1 minute ago, ckf said: At least you have a new toy to play with yep, basically what happened. Like everything else he's owned. He breaks it, I fix it. But for me that has always been half the fun of owning a motor vehicle. He did good with his track bike when he bought it. Doing his own maintenance, but after the crash it was me pushing to get it fixed. Its been sitting in my back shed for 2 years now untouched. He can sit in his office and not leave, other than to eat or shit, for days on end. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Jr's day is over at his last Brickyard 400 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted July 23, 2017 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 23, 2017 15 minutes ago, Blackstar said: Is MotoX growing? Seems to me you'd need at least a truck or trailer plus the bike and gear just to get started. Used to be several private tracks around here but they've all been plowed or are covered in weeds now. I just think motorsports in general is of less interest to the teens/twenties these days. Many don't get a license until they have to. Those that do show an interest are more interested in turbo charger 4's than V8's. We are all smowmobilers here (except a few) and we all know that snowmobiling is in the decline for several years now. The average snowmobiler is close to 50 now. How many of us have kids we raised on sleds but lose interest as they get older. My son is 24 and will only ride with me if I supply a fast sled and we can ride from the driveway.....lol There are a number of tracks in Michigan where a kid can ride and since most kids these days have a pickup all they need is a good used bike which are plentiful and some gear....I know some parents spend a lot on their kids just like in any other sport but even if a kid doesn't ride a track there are still pits, woods, trails all over hell....my daughter is a junior in HS and a good number of her friends have bikes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted July 23, 2017 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 23, 2017 Just now, ckf said: Jr's day is over at his last Brickyard 400 Not having the final season I'm sure he hoped he would have. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 1 minute ago, Biggie Smails said: Not having the final season I'm sure he hoped he would have. HMS as a group hasn't really had a very good season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted July 23, 2017 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 23, 2017 1 minute ago, ckf said: HMS as a group hasn't really had a very good season. No kidding....very out of character for that group. Same with JGR. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Blackstar Posted July 23, 2017 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 23, 2017 Just now, ckf said: HMS as a group hasn't really had a very good season. JJ and Elliot are doing fine. Its Jr and Kahne who are struggling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Blackstar Posted July 23, 2017 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 23, 2017 3 minutes ago, Biggie Smails said: No kidding....very out of character for that group. Same with JGR. How many would have though that Chip Ganassi would have 2 cars solidly in the top 10? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Just now, Blackstar said: JJ and Elliot are doing fine. Its Jr and Kahne who are struggling. JJ has only had 3 top 5's all year. Granted they were wins, but not his normal finishes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted July 23, 2017 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 23, 2017 5 minutes ago, ckf said: HMS as a group hasn't really had a very good season. 1 minute ago, Blackstar said: JJ and Elliot are doing fine. Its Jr and Kahne who are struggling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted July 23, 2017 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 23, 2017 Just now, Blackstar said: How many would have though that Chip Ganassi would have 2 cars solidly in the top 10? Not me and that is a good thing......the sport definitely needs it and The Wood Brothers and Blaney having success is awesome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Blackstar Posted July 23, 2017 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 23, 2017 19 minutes ago, Biggie Smails said: Not me and that is a good thing......the sport definitely needs it and The Wood Brothers and Blaney having success is awesome. every so often the "other" teams figure things out and the "good" teams look to struggle. I still think JGR is one of the stronger teams this year. They may not have the wins to show for it but they have had competitive cars. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted July 23, 2017 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 23, 2017 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Blackstar said: every so often the "other" teams figure things out and the "good" teams look to struggle. I still think JGR is one of the stronger teams this year. They may not have the wins to show for it but they have had competitive cars. They are doing well today. Edited July 23, 2017 by Biggie Smails Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 JJs a fucking pilon out there today.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Blackstar Posted July 23, 2017 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 23, 2017 holy shit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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