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Nascar Sprint Cup Allstate 400 - July 27, 2008 - ESPN Sun. 1pm ET
Nascar.com ^ | 7/22/08

Posted on 07/22/2008 6:33:37 PM PDT by NormsRevenge

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To: AGreatPer

Pocono can’t be any worse. Can it?

They’ll just borrow the
Bristol t’ars.. :-)


741 posted on 07/28/2008 12:21:14 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE toll-free tip hotline 1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRget!!!)
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742 posted on 07/28/2008 12:28:35 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE toll-free tip hotline 1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRget!!!)
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To: Sunnyflorida
I think the demise of Indy Car racing had a name. Emerson Fitipaldi. I know I stopped watching when you couldn't pronounce their names.

Now look what's happening to NASCAR. Juan Pablo Montoya. See a pattern.

Me I like to watch any kind of racing. I don't matter if it's a local dirt track or NASCAR. Sports cars or Drag Racing. ESPN use to have a show Thursday Night Thunder with midwest USAC cars I thought was great.

743 posted on 07/28/2008 12:29:08 PM PDT by McGruff ( 'the U.S. Senate Banking Committee, which is my committee' - Barack Obama)
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To: McGruff

I like racing where there is passing and lead changes. I also like the banging. The problem with F1 is that the winner is typically determined in the first lap.

LOL about Indy car racing. I remember a Homestead race last year, or the year before. It was foreigners, a few chicks, and sons and grandsons of previous Indy 500 winners. It also started 45 mins late - typical Miami.


744 posted on 07/28/2008 2:18:20 PM PDT by Sunnyflorida (McCain Swiftboated the Swift Boat Vets for Truth - Thomas Sowell for President.)
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To: NormsRevenge

I’m wondering if they insist on running at this terrible track maybe they should run the restrictor plates. I’d love to see something that would bunch them up at Pocono if we have to suffer through that TWICE each season.


745 posted on 07/28/2008 2:20:14 PM PDT by Sunnyflorida (McCain Swiftboated the Swift Boat Vets for Truth - Thomas Sowell for President.)
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To: Sunnyflorida

I guess all we have to look forward to is how many will blow up down the long straightaways.. heck, they just tweaked the ‘yota plate too..

You’re not hinting at racing twice a year at ‘Darlington again? ;-)

I hear ya.


746 posted on 07/28/2008 2:27:21 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE toll-free tip hotline 1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRget!!!)
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To: Sunnyflorida
The Big Indianapolis 500 was never part of F1 at least since the 70s. And I’m petty sure never.

You're right that it was before the 70s, and you're wrong about never. AJ Foyt, for instance, who never stepped in a Formula One car, has participated in several F1 races by virtue of his Indy 500s.

There is no one winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

While there are different classes, there is an overall winner. Google Tom Kristensen, who holds the record for most victories at Le Mans. Or Graham Hill, who won Le Mans, a couple F1 championships, and Indy.

747 posted on 07/28/2008 2:42:00 PM PDT by Publius Valerius
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To: NormsRevenge

Twice at Darlington (one in the Chase), and once at Rocky and I would love to see a special none-points all for the money run at Sebring in winter.


748 posted on 07/28/2008 3:23:06 PM PDT by Sunnyflorida (McCain Swiftboated the Swift Boat Vets for Truth - Thomas Sowell for President.)
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To: Publius Valerius

Could you give me a citation on when the Indianapolis 500 counted in the Formula One Championship? When was that?


749 posted on 07/28/2008 3:24:53 PM PDT by Sunnyflorida (McCain Swiftboated the Swift Boat Vets for Truth - Thomas Sowell for President.)
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To: Publius Valerius

I meant a little of both. A whole lot has changed in the sport over the years and I really don’t think any one driver can do justice in two different disciplines.

That said, I think there would be minimal desire to jump back and forth anyway. Most of the drivers schedules are pretty packed now. A race on Friday night and then Saturday or Saturday and then Sunday is feasible IF they are in the same location. Having to hop on a chopper to jump to a jet between races would wear quite heavily on anyone.


750 posted on 07/28/2008 3:48:45 PM PDT by SouthTexas (Invert the 5-4 and you have no rights.)
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To: af_vet_rr

I think he did just fine. He’s got a new team to watch out for now. ;)


751 posted on 07/28/2008 3:58:37 PM PDT by SouthTexas (Invert the 5-4 and you have no rights.)
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To: SouthTexas
I skipped Nascar in the 70s and 80s when we spent weekends at our cabin on the Klamath River but now I will see a story from that era where a winner was 3 or 4 laps or more ahead of 90% of the field and when someone beat Richard Petty it was big news.

Sunday was a disaster for Goodyear and Nascar and most of all the fans that paid big money to be there. I wonder if there was anything that could have been done to the spoiler to unload the right side tires...

752 posted on 07/29/2008 8:30:57 AM PDT by tubebender (Why does a round pizza come in a square box?)
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To: tubebender; Sunnyflorida
I don't know if much of anything can be done with this tank-like vehicle. :)

After I've given it some thought, I really don't understand why it side loaded so bad compared to the older cars and/or Indy cars.

Do you think too light of a spring package, causing excessive roll-over, be the culprit? Didn't seem like there was ANY wear on the left side tars. Or if there was, I never saw it.

Isn't it convenient that most have forgotten the multi-lap victories of the 70s?

It was all in the big wing!

753 posted on 07/29/2008 1:14:33 PM PDT by SouthTexas (Invert the 5-4 and you have no rights.)
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754 posted on 07/29/2008 1:37:52 PM PDT by tubebender (Why does a round pizza come in a square box?)
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To: tubebender

So, it was all an attempt to bring back “thrill” racing?


755 posted on 07/29/2008 4:47:12 PM PDT by SouthTexas (Invert the 5-4 and you have no rights.)
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To: SouthTexas
I WAS NOT THRILLED WHEN ROBOT BLOWED A TAR
756 posted on 07/29/2008 5:05:31 PM PDT by tubebender (Why does a round pizza come in a square box?)
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To: SouthTexas

I think it is the high center of gravity vs the Indy cars.


757 posted on 07/29/2008 6:03:06 PM PDT by Sunnyflorida (McCain Swiftboated the Swift Boat Vets for Truth - Thomas Sowell for President.)
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To: Sunnyflorida

The height of the car didn’t change that much with COT, did it?


758 posted on 07/29/2008 6:46:52 PM PDT by SouthTexas (Invert the 5-4 and you have no rights.)
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To: SouthTexas

I think it is taller and there is a higher percentage of weight higher up.


759 posted on 07/29/2008 7:37:36 PM PDT by Sunnyflorida (McCain Swiftboated the Swift Boat Vets for Truth - Thomas Sowell for President.)
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To: Sunnyflorida

May be, that’s why I posed the question.

Didn’t seem to be when I was at TMS weekend before last. They had both cars out there, we got to drive the old ones. :)

If there was a height differential, it was negligible. One the elevation of a weight differential, I will defer to you. :)


760 posted on 07/29/2008 7:43:35 PM PDT by SouthTexas (Invert the 5-4 and you have no rights.)
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