The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing thread

Jocke1 · Post by **Jocke1** » 30 Sep 2012, 18:50

Piquet jr has been on fire lately. His latest win at Las Vegas this weekend was taken in style.

nome66 · Post by **nome66** » 30 Sep 2012, 18:53

he did the former f1 driver turned oval racer thing and slipstream passed on the last lap! Good show!

RealRacingRoots · Post by **RealRacingRoots** » 30 Sep 2012, 20:20

So there have been 2 phantom debris cautions and 1 legit debris caution so far. And all but like 10 people are a lap down. Classic.

Cynon · Post by **Cynon** » 04 Oct 2012, 09:20

Next year's cars did some testing on Wednesday at Talladega. Note the #12 car...

Speaking of 'Dega, thats this weekend, and Michael Waltrip is in this race, so that's at least one guaranteed big wreck.

Aerospeed · Post by **Aerospeed** » 04 Oct 2012, 21:04

Cynon wrote:Next year's cars did some testing on Wednesday at Talladega. Note the #12 car...

Speaking of 'Dega, thats this weekend, and Michael Waltrip is in this race, so that's at least one guaranteed big wreck.

Note the car ahead of the #12 and the chequered one beside it! Where is the creativity???

Cynon · Post by **Cynon** » 04 Oct 2012, 21:53

JeremyMcClean wrote:
Cynon wrote:Next year's cars did some testing on Wednesday at Talladega. Note the #12 car...

Speaking of 'Dega, thats this weekend, and Michael Waltrip is in this race, so that's at least one guaranteed big wreck.

Note the car ahead of the #12 and the chequered one beside it! Where is the creativity???

I said to note the #12 car because it's only run one race this year -- when Penske ran Hornish in it at Kansas.

Jocke1 · Post by **Jocke1** » 04 Oct 2012, 21:56

The 42 reminds me of the 2011 HRT.

RealRacingRoots · Post by **RealRacingRoots** » 04 Oct 2012, 23:25

Jocke1 wrote:The 42 reminds me of the 2011 HRT.

I'm thinking more along the lines of a Racing for Holland Dome

Cynon · Post by **Cynon** » 05 Oct 2012, 02:42

The checkers paintjob is so that it's more difficult to tell what has actually been done with the sides of the car unless you're an insider. Chevrolet did that when they launched the first pictures of the car.

Myrvold · Post by **Myrvold** » 05 Oct 2012, 03:19

Cynon wrote:Next year's cars did some testing on Wednesday at Talladega. Note the #12 car...

That Penske has used on test-cars ever since they stopped running it in the cup series AFAIK. Nothing major with that.

Cynon · Post by **Cynon** » 05 Oct 2012, 03:44

Myrvold wrote:
Cynon wrote:Next year's cars did some testing on Wednesday at Talladega. Note the #12 car...

That Penske has used on test-cars ever since they stopped running it in the cup series AFAIK. Nothing major with that.

That Penske is working on bringing back with Hornish driving.

Cynon · Post by **Cynon** » 05 Oct 2012, 18:59

NASCAR will not run in Montreal next year, despite having one of the best crowds ever for a Nationwide race...

...wasn't DTM bidding for that weekend?

Ferrarist · Post by **Ferrarist** » 05 Oct 2012, 19:09

Cynon wrote:NASCAR will not run in Montreal next year, despite having one of the best crowds ever for a Nationwide race...

...wasn't DTM bidding for that weekend?

That surely raises the chances of DTM running there. Well, if NASCAR and IndyCar don't want to race there, someone else has to, right? Although nothing's confirmed, of course.

Cynon · Post by **Cynon** » 05 Oct 2012, 19:16

Ferrarist wrote:
Cynon wrote:NASCAR will not run in Montreal next year, despite having one of the best crowds ever for a Nationwide race...

...wasn't DTM bidding for that weekend?

That surely raises the chances of DTM running there. Well, if NASCAR and IndyCar don't want to race there, someone else has to, right? Although nothing's confirmed, of course.

Other then NASCAR not running at Montreal next year, correct.

RealRacingRoots · Post by **RealRacingRoots** » 07 Oct 2012, 21:38

Checkers or Wreckers, typical.

Kenseth wins with Gordon yoinking second. Gordon and Le Biff had a wild slide a lap apart in the last quarter of the race, that was nuts. Hamlin spinning himself trying to avoid the wreck is classic. :lol:

Cynon · Post by **Cynon** » 07 Oct 2012, 21:40

Leave it to Fat Tony and Michael Trip-Into-The-Wall to cause a huge wreck like that.

Not too disappointed, since Kenseth won and Kez has a pretty good points lead.

RealRacingRoots · Post by **RealRacingRoots** » 07 Oct 2012, 21:43

Cynon wrote:Not too disappointed, since Kenseth won and Kez has a pretty good points lead.

Amen to that.

EDIT: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xu5sii_nascar-live-motorvision-tv-1-00-demuxed Here's the final G-W-C.

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 07 Oct 2012, 22:12

Just checking the NASCAR page on Wikipedia; his 2nd place finish today makes it 6 top 5's in the last 7 races for Jeff Gordon. If it wasn't for Chicago, he'd most likely be right up at the sharp end of the championship fight. Not bad, especially considering his awful start to the year.

Cynon · Post by **Cynon** » 08 Oct 2012, 00:20

BlindCaveSalamander wrote:Just checking the NASCAR page on Wikipedia; his 2nd place finish today makes it 6 top 5's in the last 7 races for Jeff Gordon. If it wasn't for Chicago, he'd most likely be right up at the sharp end of the championship fight. Not bad, especially considering his awful start to the year.

He was running 4th at Chicago before he conked out, and probably had something for Kahne. You do the math there.

RonDenisDeletraz · Post by **RonDenisDeletraz** » 08 Oct 2012, 05:51

Micheal Maldowaltrip getting into a wreck doesn't surprise me. Hoping for a Keselowski championship.

nome66 · Post by **nome66** » 08 Oct 2012, 13:13

Penske needs to earn them a championship as a parting gift. or a better one would be signing a piece of paper that says "Dodge doesn't have to leave and Penske is under control of them in 2013"

golic_2004 · Post by **golic_2004** » 15 Oct 2012, 23:46

And Dale Earnhardt Jr out this past weekend at Charlotte and this coming one at Kansas because of a concussion.

Wallio · Post by **Wallio** » 16 Oct 2012, 17:26

http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-n ... on-changes

FINALLY! Speed will decide (most of) the field, not owner money. Thank God. It looks like NASCAR is ditching all the crap they rammed down our throats the past few years. Top 35 rule is gone, in season testing is back, and the Car of the Day After Tomorrow features less weight bigger tyres, more real grip and much less aero dependence. Will we see the hase dumped soon? Hopefully?

Jocke1 · Post by **Jocke1** » 16 Oct 2012, 19:39

golic_2004 wrote:And Dale Earnhardt Jr out this past weekend at Charlotte and this coming one at Kansas because of a concussion.

A second concussion no less, in a short span.
And Brad Daugherty thinks he won't ever come back. He's thinks jr will retire.

Wallio · Post by **Wallio** » 16 Oct 2012, 19:50

Jocke1 wrote:
golic_2004 wrote:And Dale Earnhardt Jr out this past weekend at Charlotte and this coming one at Kansas because of a concussion.

A second concussion no less, in a short span.
And Brad Daugherty thinks he won't ever come back. He's thinks jr will retire.

Forgive me, but who?

Jocke1 · Post by **Jocke1** » 17 Oct 2012, 16:23

Wallio wrote:
Jocke1 wrote:
golic_2004 wrote:And Dale Earnhardt Jr out this past weekend at Charlotte and this coming one at Kansas because of a concussion.

A second concussion no less, in a short span.
And Brad Daugherty thinks he won't ever come back. He's thinks jr will retire.

Forgive me, but who?

That guy.

Wallio · Post by **Wallio** » 17 Oct 2012, 16:38

Ah, I always wondered who he was. Has he ever raced? Judging by the way he talks, I doubt it. I rank him as high (low) as Marty Smith, the man who reported Junior turned down an F1 ride a few years ago......

Jocke1 · Post by **Jocke1** » 17 Oct 2012, 17:14

Wallio wrote:Ah, I always wondered who he was. Has he ever raced? Judging by the way he talks, I doubt it. I rank him as high (low) as Marty Smith, the man who reported Junior turned down an F1 ride a few years ago......

He's a retired basketball player turned team owner :shock:

.
Sometimes he's correct on his hunches, he's better than Marty Smith anyway. Though that might not be much?

Wallio · Post by **Wallio** » 17 Oct 2012, 18:49

Ah, that makes some sense. I never watch the first few years of ESPN coverage, as I try to watch as little ESPN as possible. So when I started I was like "who is this scrub?" lol. I will say one thing about his hunch on junior, if you heard his in car audio after the wreck, you wouldn't be too surprised if he retires.

Jocke1 · Post by **Jocke1** » 18 Oct 2012, 18:49

Wallio wrote:Ah, that makes some sense. I never watch the first few years of ESPN coverage, as I try to watch as little ESPN as possible. So when I started I was like "who is this scrub?" lol. I will say one thing about his hunch on junior, if you heard his in car audio after the wreck, you wouldn't be too surprised if he retires.

What did he say?

Wallio · Post by **Wallio** » 18 Oct 2012, 20:39

Crew Chief: "You alright buddy?"
Junior: "I don't know man, I....uh.....I feel......uh I feel weird.......I uh....I don't know."
Crew Chief: "Alright buddy, just relax and bring her home, you'll be okay."
Junior: "I don't know man....I uh.....I can't take too many more shots like that, ya know?"
Crew Chief: "Yeah I hear ya."

Admittedly it was in the heat of the moment, but he sounded in pain. Of course his sister says hes coming back this weekend? So who knows?

Other news: Denny "My parents named me a girls name" Hamlin wrecked in testing and has a concussion, but will race anyway.
Danica Patrick is in danger of losing GoDaddy sponsership according to the Indy Star newspaper. (Please God, make this happen)
And The trucks are alledgely going to have a race at Eldora Speedway next year. Which will be epic.

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 18 Oct 2012, 20:56

Wallio wrote:Other news: Denny "My parents named me a girls name" Hamlin wrecked in testing and has a concussion, but will race anyway.

Since when is Denny a girls' name? I thought it was short(-ish) for Dennis?

Wallio · Post by **Wallio** » 18 Oct 2012, 21:38

Never heard it used that way before over here although it makes sense. (Hamlins real name is James FWIW). I've met three or four Denny's in my life, all of which are female. Plus there was the lady on "Whose Line is it Anyway?" Denny Segel, was it?

Cynon · Post by **Cynon** » 18 Oct 2012, 21:43

Wallio wrote:Ah, I always wondered who he was. Has he ever raced? Judging by the way he talks, I doubt it. I rank him as high (low) as Marty Smith, the man who reported Junior turned down an F1 ride a few years ago......

Brad Daugherty was hired to be a "voice for the fans questions", but ever since he took the job, he started racing in late models. He went from being a total uninformed idiot to being a competent foil to Rusty Wallace. He owns the #47 car that Bobby Labonte currently drives -- and he clearly doesn't lack enthusiasm -- something Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree should take note of.

BlindCaveSalamander wrote:
Wallio wrote:Other news: Denny "My parents named me a girls name" Hamlin wrecked in testing and has a concussion, but will race anyway.

Since when is Denny a girls' name? I thought it was short(-ish) for Dennis?

Denny is short for Dennis. Jimmy Spencer (when he activated Troll Mode) called him "Dennis" on his TV segment on SPEED a few years back.

More on Danica:

Associated Press wrote:Danica Patrick is still Go Daddy's girl, though she may not be featured in the company's Super Bowl spots for the first time since 2007. Go Daddy on Thursday announced it had signed New York agency Deutsch Inc. to produce its two 30-second Super Bowl spots, the first time the website domain provider has gone outside for the ads it has done itself since 2005. "We love Danica, our relationship is perfectly fine," [Barb Rechterman, chief marketing officer] said. "Danica, for us, is a valued asset and we have her for the foreseeable future. We are very excited for her upcoming first full season in the Sprint Cup Series, and Go Daddy is looking forward to many more years together with her." Rechterman said Go Daddy is interested in discussing opportunities with Patrick for the Indianapolis 500 next season. Patrick has said she'd like to run that race if she can partner with a team that gives her a chance to win. But Rechterman doesn't know if that means Patrick will kick off the year with a spot in the Super Bowl, which is Feb. 3 in New Orleans.

Source: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/ ... 8-14-48-15

Also, can we have some sympathy for Montoya because he has to drive that awful car?

Rykia · Post by **Rykia** » 23 Oct 2012, 01:24

3 cautions in the spring race at Kansas.

--Repave--

16 cautions this past weekend. :shock:

I was expecting, rather hoping, Truex would Challenge for the win, but Kenseth just drove away.

I see it as a two man race for the championship right now, I don't think Hamlin is gonna be able to rebound enough to take the championship, unless something catastrophic happens to Kez and Jimmie.

nome66 · Post by **nome66** » 23 Oct 2012, 02:10

rumors are getting pretty loud from several reputable sources over the Truck Series racing on a dirt track next season!
http://espn.go.com/racing/nascar/truck/ ... ources-say

Aerospeed · Post by **Aerospeed** » 23 Oct 2012, 02:15

nome66 wrote:rumors are getting pretty loud from several reputable sources over the Truck Series racing on a dirt track next season!
http://espn.go.com/racing/nascar/truck/ ... ources-say

I'd rather they go on a rallycross track

nome66 · Post by **nome66** » 23 Oct 2012, 02:31

that would be the slowest ever rallycross event

Rykia · Post by **Rykia** » 25 Oct 2012, 02:32

Looks like Regan Smith to JR Motorsports to drive their #5 full time in the Nationwide Series. Also, apparently the N'wide series might be going to a street circuit in Quebec...hmm...

nome66 · Post by **nome66** » 25 Oct 2012, 04:23

eh, WHAT!? they need a street circuit on the back roads of Dawsonville, Georgia. the whole theme of "Back to our roots" deal.
ALSO: when are Chevy going to reveal their new nascar design? i recall someone saying before the end of the season, but so far all we have is Tony Stewart's new livery on the current template. it would be funny if they found a loophole in the new "win on sunday, buy on monday" rules and came up with another "Aerocoupe" body like back in the 80's. that thing in buick and chevy form was unstoppable.

one last thing.... any word on Dodge? or are they still leaving?