Nascar: 2010

[Wayne Maybury]

I was really quite disappointed when I saw Carl wreck the 12 car. That was very dangerous and he certainly deserves to sit out a few races to think about what he did and what the result could have been. He could have easily waited for a better time or place, like Bristol or Martinsville where the speeds are much slower. Dale Earnhart Sr. used to push anyone/everyone out of his way. He wrecked or spun out more cars than the rest of the drivers put together. Maybe Carl thinks that he is the reincarnation of Dale Sr.

Ron, you are right about the amount of camber the Chevies were using. The commentators also mentioned that some teams are bending the rear axle housing to try to make the car turn better but this is also very hard on the tires. One way or the other, the Chevies went through a bunch of rubber yesterday.


As far as the spoiler is concerned, NASCAR is handling it in exactly the way they handle everything else. They are not only specifying every aspect of the spoiler but they are actually going to supply the spoilers to each team. Why not just tell the teams to make their own spoilers. The specs are that it cannot be bigger that 4" by 65" (this is just an example) and must be made from plastic or aluminum no thicker than 1/4". Give the teams some freedom to design and build some parts.

Wayne
Wayne

[Ron61]

Wayne,

I too was surprised by what Edwards did as that isn't like him, but I feel he should be punished for doing it. Earnheart was a Super Star when there weren't many of them racing at the time, so they cut him some slack. Also they used real cars and the manufacturers championship really meant something then.

The spoiler issue you knew was going to be controlled like everything else by NASCAR. God forbid that some team figure out a way to make it work better than another teams. I just wish they would get rid of the name NASCAR as it no longer has any meaning or connection with what it originally stood for. Change it to the France/Pemberton prototype series or something like that.

Ron

[Don]

Edwards & Keselowski: Sports Writer Reid Spencer had another twist on the penalty, Edwards gets the points/money for 36th where Keselowski finished and Keselowski gets Edwards points/money for 6th, a 95 point difference. In addition, Penske sends Roush the bill for the wrecked car.

My thought, when intentional premeditated retaliation reaches a point of threatening lives etc, the name of the driver,sponsor, car make, etc should not influence the penalty. Edwards seemed surprised at what happened, being an experienced driver he knows the potential his actions could/might create.

Rear end alignment & right front tire at an angle: Been done for years all the way back to Smokey Yunick, especially at dirt short tracks. Teams looking for the competitive edge, no rules against it.

Qualifying Times: If everything is the same, other than the driver, why is there such a difference between 1st & 43Rd ? Ah, the personnel. Casey Mears has yet to qualify for a race this year.

Wings, spoilers, etc., design anyone notice the F1, ALMS, Indy Car, Grand Am, etc. series rules ? Indy is a spec car with a spec motor.

Gurney bump: Drivers height range from approx the lower end of 5 feet to approx 6' 5" . With the driver moved more to the center for safety reasons, the bump , same for all drivers or custom for each driver ? Influence on aerodynamics ? The high point of the bump would need roll cage protection, but could not interfere with extracting the driver thru the roof.

Atlanta: High probability, once the Kentucky law suits are settled, Atlanta will lose a race to Kentucky. Like FOX News, we report and you decide, what's better, 80/90% attendance @ a 100,000+ track or 90/100% attendance at a 70,000 track ? Been going to New Hampshire since it opened ( 10 years ? ), attendance appears to have stayed in the 95%++ range.

To clarify, not either for or against the COT, but that's the way it is and the challenge is to work with it, highly doubtful it will change, at least in the short term. Think back about all the complaints NASCAR got in the past regarding allowing certain makes to have a shape that benefits them only, viewed as an unfair advantage. Front and rear bumper heights for all cars, should match or ? Complaints will always be there, just different topics, i.e. " Who Moved My Cheese " Change sure is wonderful, isn't it ?

[Don]

Ron & Wayne, thought both of you would like this one;

The 3 race deal the Census Bureau has for an advertisement on Greg Biffle's car cost $1.2 million, as reported by USA Today

The Director of the Census Bureau justified the expenditure by stating the exposure NASCAR gets makes the cost worthwhile.

Really ?