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9 Nov 2018, 13:19 (Ref:3861973) | #1 | ||
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2019 NASCAR Cup Series
Welcome to the 2019 season! We're only 3 months away from the Daytona Speedweeks.
Confirmed drivers and teams so far: Chevrolet
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19 Nov 2018, 23:05 (Ref:3864361) | #2 | ||
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New package for 2019. How will it affect racing?
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20 Nov 2018, 12:39 (Ref:3864478) | #3 | |
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It will basically look like Charlotte (The Winston) has. And a couple races earlier this year. So basically the same with more whining and crying from drivers who all want a trophy. And amended/encumbered results because a body panel was 1/16th off in post race tech.
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19 Dec 2018, 19:54 (Ref:3871487) | #4 | ||
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30 Jan 2019, 10:00 (Ref:3880617) | #5 | ||
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Confirmed today no live TV for NASCAR in Australia.
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30 Jan 2019, 11:43 (Ref:3880648) | #6 | ||
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4 Feb 2019, 23:16 (Ref:3881976) | #7 | ||
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So, some sense in NASCAR. The encumbered race nonsense is no more; race winner, second place and a random car to be scrutinised after the checker, results within an hour or two and disqualified if they fail.
To my mind this is how it should be; under the present system you could cheat big time, win and keep the win. Now you'll lose the finish. Good move in my books 😀 |
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5 Feb 2019, 02:16 (Ref:3881988) | #8 | ||
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So basically no trophy for the winning car if it's found cheating, last place points and maybe at best last place prize money? NASCAR have done this in the regional series for years, and other series give you nothing for breaking the rules, on accident or not, for major offenses. About time NASCAR got on that page.
I never agreed with fines, points penalties or team member ejections/suspensions as a deterrent. Take away the result, there's no need for other penalties, and it'll make teams think twice about bending the rules too far. |
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5 Feb 2019, 14:46 (Ref:3882101) | #9 | |
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Good move by NASCAR. Took 'em long enough.
As for the season at hand I'm looking forward to it, weirdly enough. Less than a week until Circus Daytona gets under way |
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5 Feb 2019, 18:47 (Ref:3882128) | #10 | ||
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Yeah, I'm really looking forward to Daytona. I've managed to bury the championship going to an undeserving individual - through an idiotic system, not the drivers fault - at the back of my mind.
I particularly want to see if Kyle and Martin work together well. If these two boys are on the same page and play nice then I think we're going to see Gibbs do real well all year long. Gotta be Ford favourite for the 500 on recent form though; I might have a small wager on Aric. |
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Ratings would be extremely small. I used to watch every race however I have reduced my viewing over the years. Last year I watched all road courses, short tracks, Daytona and Homestead. Couldn't stomach another 1.5 mile oval - so I guess people like me are partly to blame. |
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10 Feb 2019, 21:02 (Ref:3883051) | #12 | |
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Whelp. My expectations for the Daytona 500 has now officially been set on fire and been thrown down an elevator shaft. The Clash, which I'm watching right now, is just more of the same we saw at the plate tracks in 2018: Ford teams team up and go single file, with no one else being able to do squat.
The Daytona 500 is going to suck. To make matters worse it'll probably be won by Logano. |
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10 Feb 2019, 23:34 (Ref:3883068) | #13 | ||
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Clash was won by Johnson but only after he triggered the big one and the race was stopped for the final time due to rain.
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The time has come for big changes to plate tracks, whether to the tracks themselves or the packages they run. It's just embarrassing for the biggest race of the year to be conducted in the manner that it has been for, almost 2 decades now... |
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11 Feb 2019, 02:39 (Ref:3883092) | #15 | ||
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Well, Nascar is thinking to have some more plate tracks... omg!!!
Today Clash was ugly as hell with a no one race pass, till #48 JJ screwed half of grid and won due to rain at end... well, at least something different from Ford winnings... and welcome back bad #48 JJ |
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I'm still not sure that was JJs fault: can't make my mind if the cars touched or the #21 was just disturbed by the #48 being real close. Either way, that aero package sucks: watching the #18 lose control trying to check up is to my mind the ultimate proof of it. Let's hope things improve after the 500. |
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The Twin 150s (or are they 175 now?) are on tonight. Only reason I know, is I'm at the bar with my wife and kids Valentine's Day. I'm such a romantic...
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15 Feb 2019, 00:34 (Ref:3884282) | #20 | ||
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The pre race show consisted of interviews about Valentine's Day gifts and past dates from the drivers. Too bad it was on mute because I would have loved to hear Tales from Joey Logano, Chris Buescher and Matt Dibenedetto about their Valentine's thoughts.
On the plus side, I saw that Darrell Waltrip has finally stopped putting shoe polish in his hair... |
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15 Feb 2019, 01:14 (Ref:3884284) | #21 | ||
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This car is awful for super speedways, you can’t do anything once everyone goes single file
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15 Feb 2019, 07:09 (Ref:3884316) | #23 | |
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From what I've read I'm almost glad the duels weren't aired here in Sweden.
The saddest thing? I know the Daytona 500 for the most part is guaranteed to be a single-file borefest and yet I'll still be watching the whole damn thing. |
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I'll be watching a chunk of it, but yes sadly I expect someone in second place a lap or so from the end will intentionally wreck the leader and leave a trail of destruction. That's only OK in my books if Sliced Doosh or Dillon are on the receiving end.
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Even these Xfinity cars are the same now
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