New Nascar Engine Of Tomorrow ie:EOT

[Juggernaut]

Originally Posted by RACER X #99

Big difference between Tony S. and Earnhardt.
Tony might be a better driver overall than Earnhardt was but Earnhardt could dish it out and also take it.(remember when Mayfield took out E at Pocono going for the checker)
Tony can dish it out but cries when somebody messes with him. Too bad great skills wasted on an asshole.

Don't know if Tony is a better driver overall than Dale, he was a tough act to follow.

I agree that Dale could take it better than Tony but I think Tony's whining has subsided somewhat in the past year or so. Too much whining going on in NASCAR too.

Just my 2 cents worth.

[Rick Parker]

Last year at the Monterey Historics, Toyota had a big presence and a huge display including the upcoming Camary Cup Car. Also on display was one of the engines used in the Craftsman Truck Series (?). At first glance with the way it was dressed including penroof valve covers, it looked a lot like an FE with a lot of nicely done aluminum castings and a dry sump.

[Michael P. Wole]

NASCAR, NHRA, all the racing has become all about the almighty dollar...back in the '60s you could put your "rod" together in the backyard or garage if you were lucky enough to have one and drive(that's rite drive) it to the local strip and have a ball all day long. Maybe spend $50-75 on it for what ever you broke to get ready for next Sunday. It was normally your only means of transportation so you had to fix it to get to school or job. Today you can spend 100 large and not be competive.
Maybe that is why we have the cars we have now...COBRA's..greatest icon of the 1960's. Drive em...fix em..and drive em some more...My wife doesn't understand why too much is still not enough.

[Wayne Maybury]

NASCAR is now much more a show than a race. The drivers tend to be very well spoken and can mention all of the sponsors in a 30 second interview.

The cars and the rules are becoming a joke. First the cars: I do not believe that there is one single piece on any of these cars that can be found on a production automobile. They are no longer "STOCK CARS", period. They are spec race cars built for the Nextel Cup. They have stickers on them that indicate that they are a Chev or a Ford but they share absolutely nothing with the production cars.

Secondly the rules: there are so many stupid yellow flags every race that i can no longer stand to watch a full race. Then there is the rediculous lucky dog rule. If some one is a lap down, why in the name of racing should he be allowed to get back on the lead lap just be cause another ^%$@#! yellow flag comes out?

NASCAR is now a SHOW, plain and simple. This show has brightly coloured cars going round and round very quickly, until some of the big name teams require gasoline or a new set of tires, at which time a yellow flag comes out. Can't have pit stops when they are actually racing, that would upset the show.

Oh yea, one more thing. How can SPEED talk for hours and hours about NASCAR every day?

Wayne

[Rick Parker]

NASCAR is turning into a Spec Series and about the only races I watch now are the 2 road races........

Amen to that Dave!

[speed220mph]

Hey, this gives me an idea. If you're a closeted darksider, you can install an R07 Cheby fitted with Ford valve covers in your Cobra or GT40 and no one . . . or at least most . . . won't know the difference. Might not even devalue your Cobra or GT40.

[Todd Spence]

I remember hearing a story about Bill Elliott's father who was a die hard Ford guy. When he passed away they had to get a FORD hearse and nothing else to get him to the cemetary. Now guys change manufacturers based on $$$. Who would have thought Mark Martin would leave Jack Rousch and now drive chevy's. I won't waste 4 hours of a Sunday afternoon watching a one hour pre-race dog and pony show and then 10 commercials for every 10 laps of racing. I'll T-VO it and watch the last 30 laps commercial free at 9:00 pm in about 15 minutes.