NASCAR should stop building
cars that are “comfortable and stable for the drivers.” Comfortable, stable
drivers are seldom fun to watch.
If Mark Martin tells you to “go
screw yourself” on Twitter, you are almost certainly an a-hole.
When big guys screw up, little
guys lose their jobs.
If you didn’t buy at least
one ticket to Rockingham Speedway in the last two years, you have no right to
complain or place blame.
When it comes to his feud
with Brad Keselowski, Kyle Busch just can’t stop picking the scab.
Don’t like the way your car
is handling? You have two choices. (A) Cry like a little girl over your in-car
radio, or (B) Take it to the garage and let the Big Boys race. I’m going with
(B).
Brian Vickers is either (A) One
tough customer, or (B) Completely oblivious to the risks associated with
recurring blood clots. I’m going with (A).
Martin Truex Jr. is either
(A) Extremely close to signing with a new Sprint Cup Series team for 2014, (B)
The classiest, most forgiving guy in NASCAR or (C) All of the above. I’m going
with (C).
I really hope NAPA decides
to remain involved in NASCAR.
Whoever invented aerodynamics
should be taken out and whipped.
In a related thought, NASCAR
needs to become less dependent on things we cannot see.
“Mason Mingus” is a cool
racing name. Not quite as cool as “Lake Speed,” but close.
Camping World Trucks will return to New Hampshire
in 2014. What took you so long?!?
A very small number of NASCAR
crew members still haven’t gotten the message that smoking a little dope WILL
cost you your job, eventually.
College football at Bristol
Motor Speedway? Cool. A NASCAR race at the Rose Bowl? NOW we’re talkin’!
All of a sudden, I like Jeff
Burton’s chances to be a part-time driver at Michael Waltrip Racing next
season.
The people complaining about
NASCAR moving the Southern 500 away from Mother’s Day Weekend are the same
people who complained about NASCAR moving the Southern 500 TO Mother’s Day
Weekend.
Night racing at “The Lady In
Black” will be a hoot, regardless of the date.
Roof wickers will increase
the amount of dirty air passing over a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series car. Wicker
roofs would do an even better job.
That was great. Lets get rid of coil binding, bump stops, side curtains and splitters and put a bper back on the car and get them less dependant on air
ReplyDeleteLove it, great random thoughts Dave!
ReplyDeleteWhoever invented aerodynamics should be taken out and whipped....twice..
ReplyDeleteMartin Truex Jr. is either (A) Extremely close to signing with a new Sprint Cup Series team for 2014, (B) The classiest, most forgiving guy in NASCAR or (C) All of the above. I’m going with (C). definitely C.. this whole episode has made me a MTJ fan for life...
Didn't God invent aerodynamics, y'all take that back.
DeleteHow about a race at Bristol WHILE they play football in the infield. But you would still get 50 % of the people calling in saying they were bored
ReplyDeleteThen have the cheerleaders pit the cars.
DeleteMoody, we've been at Darlington, both when it was on Labor Day & then when Nascar moved it first to November (ugh that was awful) and then to Mother's Day. I'll wait and see what the weather is going to be like during April - I'm not spending $ of money to travel to a race if it is going to be the monsoon season. Kansas doesn't deserve 2 dates - based on the awful racing we saw this year, but since it's owned by the France family, they care about that track not Darlington.
ReplyDeleteI loved the racing at Kansas this year drivers actually had to drive and not just ride around in their comfortable car. JMO
DeleteMoody's on FIRE!
ReplyDeleteLove your random thoughts! If Nascar is all about designing the car (and they seem to be), why can't they come up with something that doesn't need clean air to be consistently competitive? I guess clean air never hurts, but -- dang! -- I'm sick of it being the "6th guy over the wall."
ReplyDeletealways liked Truex, and this year has not changed that, hope and pray he goes to a team deserving of him
ReplyDeleteI bought 4 tickets and a camp spot for both years the trucks were there and really bummed about the ROCK!
ReplyDeleteLoved the random thoughts.
ReplyDeleteZig Fracassi .... now that's another cool name. Not a racecar driver but familiar to Sirius Speedway fans.
And when does Truex file suit against MWR?
ReplyDeleteIt’s easier to cry “phantom debris caution” than to get a good restart.
ReplyDeleteIt's easier to say "you look fabulous in those clothes" than to say you have no clothes on.
I live in CA and bought tickets for the soldiers stationed at the two bases near there. I really hate it for Andy. Breaks my heart to see this happen to him. He busted his but.
ReplyDeleteBring back the convertibles! That'll solve the aero problems! :)
ReplyDeleteJust kidding, folks, I'm not quite that crazy... - Mike, NH
I am all for it ,couldn't be any worse than the Buick lead sled Ricky Rudd drove for K.Bernstein or the original COT.
Deleteon the Brian Vickers front.... I really started to invest in him and his driving. He is and will be again a great contender and team player. Hopefully he can get those blood clots under control.
ReplyDeleteI hope Martin does not help out MWR at all
ReplyDeleteGreat thoughts Godfather!! You got it right!!
ReplyDeleteRacers race hardest with comfortable racecars. There is a difference between comfortable and hard to drive - cars where expenditure of physical effort is really required to drive is what the sport needs more; it needs to weed out the Danica Patricks of racing.
ReplyDeleteNASCAR supposedly tested the roof blade at the Charlotte test earlier this week. The roof blade works; the racing is best when the draft is more important than handling. NASCAR needs the roof blade back.
I'm amazed anyone wants to sponsor Michael Waltrip. He is a guy the sport can do without.
Brian Vickers is one of those guys who can't catch any kind of break.