Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted July 13, 2018 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 13, 2018 Apparently Kentucky is a one line track..should make for a couple snoozers this weekend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted July 13, 2018 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 13, 2018 Truex wins the pole. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted July 13, 2018 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 13, 2018 Is the race sat night ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 1 minute ago, steve from amherst said: Is the race sat night ? Yup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted July 13, 2018 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 13, 2018 Herm up in Nova Scotia. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted July 14, 2018 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 14, 2018 Awesome picture of Jeff Burton...he looks 12! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 10 minutes ago, Jimmy Snacks said: Awesome picture of Jeff Burton...he looks 12! Always liked mumbles better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted July 14, 2018 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 14, 2018 They like their racing up in Nova Scotia. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 I see that the Chevy teams are still not up to speed at the mile and a half's. The 3 car was the top Chevy in qualifying in 13th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted July 14, 2018 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 14, 2018 3 minutes ago, ckf said: I see that the Chevy teams are still not up to speed at the mile and a half's. The 3 car was the top Chevy in qualifying in 13th. Yeah I really don't understand why they are struggling so badly at this point of the season and it's pretty bad when RCR has the fastest Chevy and not Hendrick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 7 minutes ago, Jimmy Snacks said: Yeah I really don't understand why they are struggling so badly at this point of the season and it's pretty bad when RCR has the fastest Chevy and not Hendrick. I thought they would have figured it out months ago. And to think, everyone thought the Ford's would struggle to keep up with the Toyota's & Chevy's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted July 14, 2018 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 14, 2018 (edited) 8 minutes ago, ckf said: I thought they would have figured it out months ago. And to think, everyone thought the Ford's would struggle to keep up with the Toyota's & Chevy's No kidding....unreal how good the Fords have been. Here's something else I was thinking about the other day....what is going to happen when owners like Joe Gibbs, Richard Childress, Rick Hendrick, etc....decide to hang it up? All of them are getting up there in age and Hendrick has had health problems as well. Also Hendrick and Childress are links to the NASCAR that older fans are familiar with...when they start leaving the stands will be more empty than they are now. Edited July 14, 2018 by Jimmy Snacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 1 minute ago, Jimmy Snacks said: No kidding....unreal how good the Fords have been. Here's something else I was thinking about the other day....what is going to happen when owners like Joe Gibbs, Richard Childress, Rick Hendrick, etc....decide to hang it up? All of them are getting up there in age and Hendrick has had health problems as well. Gibbs son is basically running his show now....Austins Dad will run RCR...and Chad Knaus will run Hendrick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted July 14, 2018 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 14, 2018 (edited) 2 minutes ago, DAVE said: Gibbs son is basically running his show now....Austins Dad will run RCR...and Chad Knaus will run Hendrick. JD Gibbs has some sort of brain issue I thought..are you sure he is running things or is there another son? As for Mike Dillon that poor bastard never even gets a mention from his own kids much less Richard. Edited July 14, 2018 by Jimmy Snacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 4 minutes ago, Jimmy Snacks said: JD Gibbs has some sort of brain issue I thought..are you sure he is running things or is there another son? As for Mike Dillon that poor bastard never even gets a mention from his own kids much less Richard. Oh i didnt know that about JD. Mike plays a big part I think...hes a hell of a guy imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted July 14, 2018 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 14, 2018 9 minutes ago, DAVE said: Oh i didnt know that about JD. Mike plays a big part I think...hes a hell of a guy imo. I like Dillon as well...maybe he prefers staying out of the spotlight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted July 14, 2018 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 14, 2018 I can't find anything real current about his condition but doctors say it may have something to do with his college football playing days....sad deal. http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/nascar/os-daytona-500-joe-gibbs-brian-schmitz-0222-20160221-column.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted July 14, 2018 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 14, 2018 Erik Jones Shrub Kansas Clint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hwytohell Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 Motorsports related , Are state of the art racing venues needed everywhere ? https://www.dragzine.com/features/editorials-opinions/question-of-the-week-are-state-of-the-art-racing-venues-necessary/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinfarmer Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 10 minutes ago, hwytohell said: Motorsports related , Are state of the art racing venues needed everywhere ? https://www.dragzine.com/features/editorials-opinions/question-of-the-week-are-state-of-the-art-racing-venues-necessary/ Racers and fans want pretty much the same things: good racing, fair rules and calls, clean restrooms, decent food, a safe track, and a well run show. I don't think that is exclusive to any form of racing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hwytohell Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 6 hours ago, ckf said: I see that the Chevy teams are still not up to speed at the mile and a half's. The 3 car was the top Chevy in qualifying in 13th. The bowtie teams thought they had a huge aero advantage with the Camaros in the wind tunnel testing, what happened on track with other cars around them at speed is far different . The Chevy teams have been pushing for a front nose change + rear wheel opening changes , francecar has said NO , as multi team cars have been pulled and tested after races in the wind tunnel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted July 14, 2018 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 14, 2018 12 minutes ago, racinfarmer said: Racers and fans want pretty much the same things: good racing, fair rules and calls, clean restrooms, decent food, a safe track, and a well run show. I don't think that is exclusive to any form of racing. As a fan I agree with all of that but NASCAR doesn't seem to grasp any of it other than the safe track, good food and clean restrooms. Attendance is down, ratings are down..why....the racing sucks for the most part, there are wayyy too many rules which in turn make the cars too expensive and old historical tracks have been replaced with 1.5 mile horsehsit cookie cutters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinfarmer Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 3 minutes ago, Jimmy Snacks said: As a fan I agree with all of that but NASCAR doesn't seem to grasp any of it other than the safe track, good food and clean restrooms. Attendance is down, ratings are down..why....the racing sucks for the most part, there are wayyy too many rules which in turn make the cars too expensive and old historical tracks have been replaced with 1.5 mile horsehsit cookie cutters. I'd say NASCAR's problems more come from their attempt to make cars as close as possible and their on the track rules. What NASCAR is is so far removed from every other form of circle track racing in North America, no one really knows what to think of it other then WWE on wheels. People can blame Toyota and #3 kicked the bucket, and the broadcast team and whatnot all they want, but those are all just cannon fodder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted July 14, 2018 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 14, 2018 12 minutes ago, racinfarmer said: I'd say NASCAR's problems more come from their attempt to make cars as close as possible and their on the track rules. What NASCAR is is so far removed from every other form of circle track racing in North America, no one really knows what to think of it other then WWE on wheels. People can blame Toyota and #3 kicked the bucket, and the broadcast team and whatnot all they want, but those are all just cannon fodder. I.definitely agree with those first two reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinfarmer Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 4 minutes ago, Jimmy Snacks said: I.definitely agree with those first two reasons. I can't imagine there are many people who quit watching NASCAR just because of the broadcast team whichever channel has assembled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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