tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post6876421228541652857..comments2024-03-08T11:07:25.905-05:00Comments on The Godfather's Blog: COMMENTARY: Blame The Pilot, Not The AirplaneDave Moodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14273464897477668872noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-37519128523108052422013-02-26T13:34:18.229-05:002013-02-26T13:34:18.229-05:00If there was no action...
THEN WHY IS...If there was no action... <br /><br />THEN WHY IS MY FANTASY TEAM ABSOLUTE JUNK!!!<br /> (Harvick,Stewart,Kenseth)<br /><br />I saw plenty of action on Sunday!AJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-19700474558861055562013-02-25T21:48:33.049-05:002013-02-25T21:48:33.049-05:00you could have at least credited the gunslinger......you could have at least credited the gunslinger....Yeffershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03314339428703229046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-48717097462172978882013-02-25T18:37:21.687-05:002013-02-25T18:37:21.687-05:00If the rules prevented side-by-side racing for the...If the rules prevented side-by-side racing for the first 180 laps Sunday, who changed them with 20 to go? Because the cars looked pretty racing at the end.Dave Moodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14273464897477668872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-52940685480837118922013-02-25T18:29:49.984-05:002013-02-25T18:29:49.984-05:00I have to disagree to at least some extent, Dave.
...I have to disagree to at least some extent, Dave.<br /><br />Certainly excessive caution by drivers after the Kyle Larson crash had a role in the lack of passing, but that should not have been that prevalent. By race morning it was clear injured spectators were going to recover fully and were already being discharged from hospital; it was also clear specifically what went wrong - the fence held up fine; it turned out to be the crossover gate that created chaos. <br /><br />The lack of passing in the 500 predated the Daytona 300 - it showed in the Shootout, in January testing, and in all Cup practices. The lack of parts for the Generation Six car certainly hurt, and that's an indictment of NASCAR for the slapdash nature of its program to build it. But by being about poor handling instead of stability, the Generation Six car is its own impediment to passing. Anytime handling is more important than the draft - and this applies to the "cookie cutter" tracks as well because <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96W_NSSFQ-s" rel="nofollow">they have a history</a> where <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBNYbZIP8Nk" rel="nofollow">the draft was effective</a> even though not to the same extent as the plate tracks - then passing is stifled. And it wasn't a safer race as there were several multi-car crashes.<br /><br />The small rear spoiler and the stubby rear deck are a total joke; the ugly top-heavy sedan design is no different from the COT; changing the underside of the cars to take away downforce (450 pounds of it from what I understand) wasn't a good idea. Contrast with the Truck 250 and the Nationwide 300 - the Trucks had some spirited battling up front while the Nationwide 300 was by far the best race of Speedweeks, because that Nationwide package is about the draft and the tandem draft, not handling. <br /><br />The car needs more than a slightly taller rear spoiler - NASCAR needs to give up on trying to stifle tandem drafting; go back to a 6-inch spoiler with wicker on top, make it out of clear material like on many local Late Models and Pro Stocks so drivers can see through out the lead car's windshield, give back underside downforce, give back cooling strength to the radiators, and add back the small roof blade last seen on the Nationwide cars at Talladega in 2010. We know such combos have produced near-unlimited passing. <br /><br />Certainly the pilots do deserve some criticism for the dearth of passing in the 500, but the Gen-6 car and NASCAR's rules myopia should not be given the benefit of the doubt.Monkeesfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14522953722006761283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-58668262484588042802013-02-25T15:28:11.699-05:002013-02-25T15:28:11.699-05:00We have gone from pack racing to tandem racing to ...We have gone from pack racing to tandem racing to pack racing now we've got single file. Nationwide and truck races were the best of the weekend by far!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15509962323575418619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-44098707572210607492013-02-25T14:05:34.342-05:002013-02-25T14:05:34.342-05:00What's worse is the guys who wanted to race go...What's worse is the guys who wanted to race got shuffled to the back in most cases. It was pretty frustrating to watch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-64323647119238638352013-02-25T12:34:16.009-05:002013-02-25T12:34:16.009-05:00Part of the issue with the single-file racing was ...Part of the issue with the single-file racing was the need to be there at the end of 200 laps to compete for the win. Hence parade-racing for 180 laps, then a mad dash to the end. Maybe the race is too long?Michael in SoCalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-27510535463007149962013-02-25T11:10:12.427-05:002013-02-25T11:10:12.427-05:00Why should they want to race earlier? What advanta...Why should they want to race earlier? What advantage does it get them? In restrictor plate racing, everyone catches up eventually, especially after a caution. As NASCAR has designed this "sport" there is really no reason to watch any race until the last 50 miles or so.Michael Hillnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-25042679784456765702013-02-25T11:09:46.326-05:002013-02-25T11:09:46.326-05:00Well they won't be putting butts in the seats ...Well they won't be putting butts in the seats and eyes on the TV's if this is how racing is going to be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-87544773507921430252013-02-25T10:34:16.960-05:002013-02-25T10:34:16.960-05:00Amen brother. The drivers have been the cause of ...Amen brother. The drivers have been the cause of the lack of action at Talladega first and then Daytona since the re-paves. The tracks are so smooth that they can just line up and eat away laps without risking anything. When the track surface is rough, they are forced to try different lines and strategies to get through the race. We saw after one restart that cars could race and pass the leader, but no one wanted to risk losing positions or an accident so they lined back up again. Time will fix it as the tracks age. Ian Schradernoreply@blogger.com