The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing thread

Wallio · Post by **Wallio** » 14 Mar 2013, 18:19

Bristol this weekend could get interesting, as the Gen 6 car seems to only be able to pass by shortcutting the track, and you can't do that at Bristol. If guys start just plowing each other out of the way, it could get ugly.

Cynon · Post by **Cynon** » 14 Mar 2013, 18:32

Wallio wrote:Bristol this weekend could get interesting, as the Gen 6 car seems to only be able to pass by shortcutting the track, and you can't do that at Bristol. If guys start just plowing each other out of the way, it could get comical.

Fixed.

Onxy Wrecked · Post by **Onxy Wrecked** » 14 Mar 2013, 18:47

Go on the apron at Bristol and it's going into the wall... This is the place for Jimmy Spencer type bump and run tactics. How much excitement can happen?

Onxy Wrecked · Post by **Onxy Wrecked** » 17 Mar 2013, 22:42

Wallio wrote:Bristol this weekend could get interesting, as the Gen 6 car seems to only be able to pass by shortcutting the track, and you can't do that at Bristol. If guys start just plowing each other out of the way, it could get ugly.

It wasn't as ugly as we originally feared as fresh tires allowed some such as the Busch Brothers to pass down low and avoid contact. Old tires resulted in some chain reactions where you have one car wrecked enough to bring out a caution and about ten more with light damage from said chain reaction.

Syzygy · Post by **Syzygy** » 18 Mar 2013, 03:41

XXXtreme Motorsports is quickly becoming one of my favorite teams based on their amusing back story, questionable ownership and sponsorship, severe lack of PR aside from Twitter, and the fact that their cars are the best-looking on the grid.

Onxy Wrecked · Post by **Onxy Wrecked** » 18 Mar 2013, 04:59

Syzygy wrote:XXXtreme Motorsports is quickly becoming one of my favorite teams based on their amusing back story, questionable ownership and sponsorship, severe lack of PR aside from Twitter, and the fact that their cars are the best-looking on the grid.

It's got Andrea Moda written all over it just funded with sunglasses instead of shoes.

nome66 · Post by **nome66** » 18 Mar 2013, 17:37

Onxy Wrecked wrote:
Syzygy wrote:XXXtreme Motorsports is quickly becoming one of my favorite teams based on their amusing back story, questionable ownership and sponsorship, severe lack of PR aside from Twitter, and the fact that their cars are the best-looking on the grid.

It's got Andrea Moda written all over it just funded with sunglasses instead of shoes.

beat me to the punch i was totally gonna say Andrea Moda. hopefully they have an engine every weekend they need one.

FMecha · Post by **FMecha** » 18 Mar 2013, 17:41

nome66 wrote:
Onxy Wrecked wrote:
Syzygy wrote:XXXtreme Motorsports is quickly becoming one of my favorite teams based on their amusing back story, questionable ownership and sponsorship, severe lack of PR aside from Twitter, and the fact that their cars are the best-looking on the grid.

It's got Andrea Moda written all over it just funded with sunglasses instead of shoes.

beat me to the punch i was totally gonna say Andrea Moda. hopefully they have an engine every weekend they need one.

Is it a start-and-parker?

nome66 · Post by **nome66** » 18 Mar 2013, 17:48

i'm not actually sure but it does look pretty cool. the livery they used this past weekend:

RealRacingRoots · Post by **RealRacingRoots** » 18 Mar 2013, 18:07

nome66 wrote:i'm not actually sure but it does look pretty cool. the livery they used this past weekend:

The livery reminds me of the launch livery of the Caterham SP300R, good stuff.

pi314159 · Post by **pi314159** » 18 Mar 2013, 18:10

For which series was the Caterham built? It looks like a Le Mans Prototype, but I never heard of it before.

nome66 · Post by **nome66** » 18 Mar 2013, 19:00

it's a general purpose trackday car, much like the seven and the Radical SR series

Syzygy · Post by **Syzygy** » 18 Mar 2013, 20:17

FMecha wrote:Is it a start-and-parker?

I don't think they're S&Ping this year, but they haven't gotten the chance to prove me wrong as when they haven't DNQ'd they've lasted less than 20 laps due to crashing out.

Onxy Wrecked wrote:It's got Andrea Moda written all over it just funded with sunglasses instead of shoes.

No Label is a watch company, not sunglasses ;D Regardless, they do seem like NASCAR's version of Andrea Moda.

Cynon · Post by **Cynon** » 18 Mar 2013, 22:49

FMecha wrote:Is it a start-and-parker?

Unless having Scott Riggs accidentally park the car against the outside wall within the first 40 laps at Phoenix counts, no.

Post by **Ataxia** » 18 Mar 2013, 23:01

nome66 wrote:i'm not actually sure but it does look pretty cool. the livery they used this past weekend:

They've stolen my Fusion Motorsports livery! THE BASTARDS!

Dleck6211 · Post by **Dleck6211** » 19 Mar 2013, 04:18

nome66 wrote:i'm not actually sure but it does look pretty cool. the livery they used this past weekend:

at least we get a good look at it in the back, but I have mad respect for this team, awesome livery, doesn't start and park, and seeing as how the team owner is a nightclub owner, he has to at least have some money.

another team I have respect for is SS Motorsports, attempted and failed to qualify for the second Richmond race. what's so special about it? last time I checked their Team "Shop" was a actual garage and their parts were from other cars.

They haven't attempted another race (they were supposed to attempt the Martinsville chase race, but funds fell through.) and they're claiming to attempt the Nationwide Richmond race. So I guess I'm going to wait and see if they decide to make it.

also, Keselowski in points lead, all of my yes.

Wallio · Post by **Wallio** » 19 Mar 2013, 18:05

It's amazing the beating Denny Hamlin has taken online for spinning Lagano. I don't get "mainstream" NASCAR fans First they want wrecking, but when someone does they turn on him. WTF?

Hound55 · Post by **Hound55** » 19 Mar 2013, 20:49

Wallio wrote:It's amazing the beating Denny Hamlin has taken online for spinning Lagano. I don't get "mainstream" NASCAR fans First they want wrecking, but when someone does they turn on him. WTF?

I'm a huge Logano fan, and I don't really understand it. Hamlin slid up the hill and got into him, it happens. Mind you, I was incredibly frustrated at the time, but I had cooled off once he started dicing his way through the field. What I couldn't figure out is why he tanked so bad on the restart...

nome66 · Post by **nome66** » 11 Apr 2013, 00:12

NPK jr is competing in rallycross now. maybe Travis Pastrana will follow Piquet's career in reverse lol. TPF12015!!!!

Onxy Wrecked · Post by **Onxy Wrecked** » 11 Apr 2013, 09:52

nome66 wrote:NPK jr is competing in rallycross now. maybe Travis Pastrana will follow Piquet's career in reverse lol. TPF12015!!!!

It's not so fast moment here. Piquet Jr. is still in NASCAR while Pastrana appears to have no interest in driving the open wheelers as of right now.

Wallio · Post by **Wallio** » 11 Apr 2013, 14:48

Onxy Wrecked wrote:
nome66 wrote:NPK jr is competing in rallycross now. maybe Travis Pastrana will follow Piquet's career in reverse lol. TPF12015!!!!

It's not so fast moment here. Piquet Jr. is still in NASCAR while Pastrana appears to have no interest in driving the open wheelers as of right now.

Pastrana already runs the FIA Rallycross series (along with Ken Block and Tanner Foust, among others) in addition to his NASCAR attempts. He has stated he wants to eventually run the Indy 500, and was supposed to be in the Vegas Indy race where Weldon passed away before breaking his ankle. ESPN is running a Nationwide ad basically saying NASCAR is the only reason people have heard of Travis. Talk about infuriating! But of course it is ESPN afterall.....

Daxam_Stark · Post by **Daxam_Stark** » 11 Apr 2013, 14:52

Syzygy wrote:
FMecha wrote:Is it a start-and-parker?

I don't think they're S&Ping this year, but they haven't gotten the chance to prove me wrong as when they haven't DNQ'd they've lasted less than 20 laps due to crashing out.

Onxy Wrecked wrote:It's got Andrea Moda written all over it just funded with sunglasses instead of shoes.

No Label is a watch company, not sunglasses ;D Regardless, they do seem like NASCAR's version of Andrea Moda.

Incorrect. The 44's parked in every race they've made this year and would no doubt have done the same at Phoenix too had the XXXTREEEEEEME tire failure not occured((IIRC that's what happened))

eytl · Post by **eytl** » 29 Apr 2013, 12:07

Which caption best describes this hilarity?

http://www.speedcafe.com/2013/04/29/video-nelson-piquet-jr-kicks-nascar-rival-in-the-groin/

(a) Like father, like son
(b) Eliseo Salazar, count yourself lucky
(c) Brian Scott must be inexperienced*
(d) Flav and Pat told him to do it

(* old A1GP joke involving F1 Rejects legend Hideki Noda in case you don't get it)

Jocke1 · Post by **Jocke1** » 29 Apr 2013, 13:01

I noticed something equally funny in that video.

Here are two other pictures I saved from a few races back:

Are they brothers?

Seriously, Nascar track officials are bathplugging great!
They walk around looking like tweedle dum and tweedle dee.

WaffleCat · Post by **WaffleCat** » 29 Apr 2013, 13:54

Seriously,the kick to the balls of Scott from Piquet Jr. is eerily similar to the kick that his father tried to pull on Salazar.Just view the videos back to back like I did. Piquet Jr. has his dad's fighting genes.

Onxy Wrecked · Post by **Onxy Wrecked** » 30 Apr 2013, 02:30

eytl wrote:Which caption best describes this hilarity?

http://www.speedcafe.com/2013/04/29/video-nelson-piquet-jr-kicks-nascar-rival-in-the-groin/

(a) Like father, like son
(b) Eliseo Salazar, count yourself lucky
(c) Brian Scott must be inexperienced*
(d) Flav and Pat told him to do it

(* old A1GP joke involving F1 Rejects legend Hideki Noda in case you don't get it)

(a), the resemblance is striking.

go_Rubens · Post by **go_Rubens** » 30 Apr 2013, 02:58

Onxy Wrecked wrote:
eytl wrote:Which caption best describes this hilarity?

http://www.speedcafe.com/2013/04/29/video-nelson-piquet-jr-kicks-nascar-rival-in-the-groin/

(a) Like father, like son
(b) Eliseo Salazar, count yourself lucky
(c) Brian Scott must be inexperienced*
(d) Flav and Pat told him to do it

(* old A1GP joke involving F1 Rejects legend Hideki Noda in case you don't get it)

(a), the resemblance is striking.

Yes, but I personally think Piquet Sr. has his fighting moves sorted out though

Onxy Wrecked · Post by **Onxy Wrecked** » 30 Apr 2013, 16:08

Jocke1 wrote:I noticed something equally funny in that video.

Here are two other pictures I saved from a few races back:

Are they brothers?

Seriously, Nascar track officials are bathplugging great!
They walk around looking like tweedle dum and tweedle dee.

It might be the same NASCAR official... There are only 200 of them in the top 3 series.

Jocke1 · Post by **Jocke1** » 02 May 2013, 13:20

Onxy Wrecked wrote: It might be the same NASCAR official... There are only 200 of them in the top 3 series.

Hair colour is different, though. Might be father and son xD.

Onxy Wrecked · Post by **Onxy Wrecked** » 02 May 2013, 17:06

Jocke1 wrote:
Onxy Wrecked wrote: It might be the same NASCAR official... There are only 200 of them in the top 3 series.

Hair colour is different, though. Might be father and son xD.

Oh, boy... that would certainly be within reason.

go_Rubens · Post by **go_Rubens** » 06 May 2013, 00:47

Upset top two finish for Front Row Motorsports at Talladega. You heard it here first...

Regan wins with Gilliland second.

Daxam_Stark · Post by **Daxam_Stark** » 06 May 2013, 01:05

go_Rubens wrote:Upset top two finish for Front Row Motorsports at Talladega. You heard it here first...

Ragan wins with Gilliland second.

Fixed.

Absolutely delighted with how this race turned out. Underdogs galore in the top 10, including one Scott Speed. And what's more, McDowell's tire exploded and anything that ruins the 98 team's day makes me happy.

go_Rubens · Post by **go_Rubens** » 06 May 2013, 01:12

Daxam_Stark wrote:
go_Rubens wrote:Upset top two finish for Front Row Motorsports at Talladega. You heard it here first...

Ragan wins with Gilliland second.

Fixed.

Absolutely delighted with how this race turned out. Underdogs galore in the top 10, including one Scott Speed. And what's more, McDowell's tire exploded and anything that ruins the 98 team's day makes me happy.

Sorry for the spelling error.

I'm not a NASCAR fan, but I wanted to watch the event. Quite unhappy that Yeley got taken out of the race like that towards the end.

I find Kurt Busch to be a bit of an a**, but I fell bad for him and that crash. Even more for Newman. Very scary stuff.

Daxam_Stark · Post by **Daxam_Stark** » 06 May 2013, 01:54

((My Kindle is acting up. Will not let me quote properly.))

Do not worry about it go_Rubens. It happens.

We've still got two more races to go that are Superspeedways so Yeley can recover and get one there hopefully.

Kurt is indeed an a**. You should hear what he's like on the radio. Treats his crew like crap.

go_Rubens · Post by **go_Rubens** » 06 May 2013, 02:02

Daxam_Stark wrote:((My Kindle is acting up. Will not let me quote properly.))

Do not worry about it go_Rubens. It happens.

We've still got two more races to go that are Superspeedways so Yeley can recover and get one there hopefully.

Kurt is indeed an a**. You should hear what he's like on the radio. Treats his crew like crap.

Indeed. NASCAR seems to be filled with a bunch of idiots. Nelson pulling far too excessive self defense moves at Richmond, the Logano incidents, Stewart the hothead vs. Busch the hothead, etc. Need I say more?

What's with the fighting? Unsportsmanlike and inappropriate. The fans want to see it? I would rather die than see a bunch of a**holes fight.

ROTR has to be shared by Stenhouse/Yeley for causing that last crash (as much as I hate to say Yeley's name for the award).

Daxam_Stark · Post by **Daxam_Stark** » 06 May 2013, 07:03

I'd much rather they fist fight in the pits than try to kill each other with their cars
The people in NASCAR such as Brian France are the idiots. The drivers simply act like idiots occasionally. ((I doubt that made much sense))

AxelP800 · Post by **AxelP800** » 06 May 2013, 07:10

ROTR has to be shared by Stenhouse/Yeley for causing that last crash (as much as I hate to say Yeley's name for the award).

I would choose officials that threw the yellow flag. Otherwise, those three abrest could gap less than 0.01 seconds

go_Rubens · Post by **go_Rubens** » 06 May 2013, 10:32

AxelP800 wrote:
ROTR has to be shared by Stenhouse/Yeley for causing that last crash (as much as I hate to say Yeley's name for the award).

I would choose officials that threw the yellow flag. Otherwise, those three abrest could gap less than 0.01 seconds

Are you talking about the Nationwide race? If so, I agree with that. The yellow flag was anticlimactic and stupid. Period.

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 06 May 2013, 10:48

That wreck was so blatantly Stenhouse's fault. It was a move that would never, ever, ever, have worked and he's an idiot for trying it.

go_Rubens wrote:
AxelP800 wrote:
ROTR has to be shared by Stenhouse/Yeley for causing that last crash (as much as I hate to say Yeley's name for the award).

I would choose officials that threw the yellow flag. Otherwise, those three abrest could gap less than 0.01 seconds

Are you talking about the Nationwide race? If so, I agree with that. The yellow flag was anticlimactic and stupid. Period.

How? I mean, Regan Smith won the race with one of the bravest moves I've seen. Regan. Smith. Won. That's a hell of a lot better than Logano or Kahne winning. Which were the alternatives.

Onxy Wrecked · Post by **Onxy Wrecked** » 06 May 2013, 16:33

go_Rubens wrote:Upset top two finish for Front Row Motorsports at Talladega. You heard it here first...

Regan wins with Gilliland second.

David Ragan won... you are a wizard and Front Row Motorsports has unrejectified themselves as a team given my rules of NASCAR rejects.
NASCAR Reject of the Race: Kyle Busch for inducing a 13 car wreck with overly aggressive driving on lap 42 (too early).