2024 NASCAR Season!!! Starts on pg 13.

F Me In The Brain

I believe  they paved over and it is not going to be on dirt, but I'm looking forward to seeing how it works. Having been in that stadium so many times it is a trip

tempo_n_groove

F Me In The Brain said:

I believe  they paved over and it is not going to be on dirt, but I'm looking forward to seeing how it works. Having been in that stadium so many times it is a trip

It's paved...  I could have sworn that I read last year it would be dirt.  That is kind of disappointing...

They put a lot of work into the track.  Article below.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2022-01-31/nascar-track-la-coliseum-busch-light-clash-race

I hope this goes over well.  I really wanted dirt though as I hate small paved tracks.  Bristol became interesting when they added dirt.

JOEJOEJOE

I was hoping to go to the Nascar race in Fontana this month, but they have NO vax/negative test requirement whatsoever!

No judgement....just not comfortable being with 50,000 people of varying degrees of covid status.

Wobbie

JOEJOEJOE said:

I was hoping to go to the Nascar race in Fontana this month, but they have NO vax/negative test requirement whatsoever!

No judgement....just not comfortable being with 50,000 people of varying degrees of covid status.

a real shocker that nascar is anti-science.

tempo_n_groove

JOEJOEJOE said:

I was hoping to go to the Nascar race in Fontana this month, but they have NO vax/negative test requirement whatsoever!

No judgement....just not comfortable being with 50,000 people of varying degrees of covid status.

You're outside.  Didn't Faucci say that being outdoors is ok?

Please keep politics out of NASCAR...

JojoRice

Got my tickets for Atlanta (spring & summer), Dega (spring), and Nashville (summer). 

dankind

Wobbie said:

JOEJOEJOE said:

I was hoping to go to the Nascar race in Fontana this month, but they have NO vax/negative test requirement whatsoever!

No judgement....just not comfortable being with 50,000 people of varying degrees of covid status.

a real shocker that nascar is anti-science.

Pretty sure that your SF Giants did not require proof of vaccination or a negative test. I know for a fact that my Red Sox didn’t.

Is MLB anti-science, too?

Or do you just like to insult sports/sports fans that you feel are beneath you?

tempo_n_groove

dankind said:

Wobbie said:

JOEJOEJOE said:

I was hoping to go to the Nascar race in Fontana this month, but they have NO vax/negative test requirement whatsoever!

No judgement....just not comfortable being with 50,000 people of varying degrees of covid status.

a real shocker that nascar is anti-science.

Pretty sure that your SF Giants did not require proof of vaccination or a negative test. I know for a fact that my Red Sox didn’t.

Is MLB anti-science, too?

Or do you just like to insult sports/sports fans that you feel are beneath you?

I would like to add that NASCAR is all science and tech.

Meltdown99

The only nascar races worth watching are the road courses…going around in circles at high speed is not all that exciting…

tempo_n_groove

Meltdown99 said:

The only nascar races worth watching are the road courses…going around in circles at high speed is not all that exciting…

I disagree.  I love restrictor plate races.

Meltdown99

tempo_n_groove said:

dankind said:

Wobbie said:

JOEJOEJOE said:

I was hoping to go to the Nascar race in Fontana this month, but they have NO vax/negative test requirement whatsoever!

No judgement....just not comfortable being with 50,000 people of varying degrees of covid status.

a real shocker that nascar is anti-science.

Pretty sure that your SF Giants did not require proof of vaccination or a negative test. I know for a fact that my Red Sox didn’t.

Is MLB anti-science, too?

Or do you just like to insult sports/sports fans that you feel are beneath you?

I would like to add that NASCAR is all science and tech.

It also helps to have a driver who is willing to drive “balls to the wall

Wobbie

Jesus….this is boring.

F Me In The Brain

Wobbie said:

Jesus….this is boring.

Wait until the last 10.  Bet it is a shitshow.

So trippy to see in the Coli.
I love that Nascar is so daring re:different  things.

Wobbie

I drive faster than that, every day of my life. :yawn:

F Me In The Brain

Pretty cool exhibition!

Meltdown99

Wobbie said:

Jesus….this is boring.

NASCAR is just going around in circles…

tempo_n_groove

Meltdown99 said:

Wobbie said:

Jesus….this is boring.

NASCAR is just going around in circles…

That isn't what made it boring.  Too small of a track.

JojoRice

Nascar has a 2 year option of running this race again in LA.  I hope they move it back to Daytona. 

JojoRice

Great race yesterday at Atlanta.  I've been going to AMS since 93' and yesterday was one of the best Atlanta races in a long time.  Track records for lead changes (46) and different leaders (20). Great racing all day long. 

F Me In The Brain

Leave a PJ sticker on the bench?

JojoRice

F Me In The Brain said:

Leave a PJ sticker on the bench?

You know me too well!!

JojoRice

Here's a few other pictures from yesterday....had on track access before the race as well.  Walked around the entire track...

tempo_n_groove

JojoRice said:

Here's a few other pictures from yesterday....had on track access before the race as well.  Walked around the entire track...

Resend those pics!

tempo_n_groove

So I have been slacking.

Bubba got 2nd two years in a row at Daytona.
3 different Hendricks guys won with these "New car" designs.  Only 1 lug for the wheels like silver crown and Formulas.  Nice spoiler on the back to help w the downforce.

Tires have been an issue these past few weeks.  Way too many tires down this past weekend too.  NASCAR and Goodyear needs to fix that.

So this weekend my boy Byron led the most laps and took the checkered.  Good for him and Hendricks.

jhager79

Can't wait for Michigan this year, last race was 2019 due to covid. Been 10 years since the re-pave, and from what I've heard they are going to be bringing the Atlanta package to Michigan this year. Going to be epic, just hoping we can make it until August.

tempo_n_groove

I'm late writing this but if you missed this weekends race hold off and watch the last 5 laps of the Truck race then the last 5 of the Cup series.

Deja Vu.

Truck
https://www.nascar.com/video/franchise/truck-series-highlights/busch-bowman-friesen-three-wide-battle-makes-way-for-eventual-winner-smith/
Cup
https://www.nascar.com/video/franchise/backseat-drivers/backseat-drivers-was-chastains-final-lap-contact-fair-or-foul/

Hairpin turn came into pay the last laps.  enjoy.

Other highlights.  Bubba lost a lugnut, there is only 1 now, and lost a tire.  Expect a huge penalty coming his teams way.  I expect way more out of that team and he isn't getting it.

Another week another first time winner.  Water melon man Chastain wins his first.  Good for him.

Wobbie

NASCSR is some stupid shit, I watched parts of all 3 races today…

indycar .#1
F1 #2
NASCAR #stupid

tempo_n_groove

Wobbie said:

NASCSR is some stupid shit, I watched parts of all 3 races today…

indycar .#1
F1 #2
NASCAR #stupid

I don't understand why you wouldn't like NASCAR considering the #1 spot was at a famous track that NASCAR races at...

F Me In The Brain

Watched the first two stages with my son, on dvr.  He watched some more of it, later, by himself.
I thought the fact that they kept spinning out was funny.
It is very different than Indy and F1.  For sure.  I think I would like F1 best of all but I never watch it.
I'd miss the "rubbing" aspect of Nascar, though.  The pushing and bumping at the end of races is exciting and the other cars are all no-contact.

tempo_n_groove

Great race with the last 20 or so laps then a stupid caution comes out.  I didn't think Logano had enough to take Busch but he did and it was some mighty fine racing.