tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post7186204970326670184..comments2024-03-08T11:07:25.905-05:00Comments on The Godfather's Blog: COMMENTARY: Stage-Based Format Not To Blame For Daytona CarnageDave Moodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14273464897477668872noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-63852885392665156462017-03-01T08:31:03.353-05:002017-03-01T08:31:03.353-05:00Lol moody. Not to mention less down force.
Lol moody. Not to mention less down force. <br />Truckercliffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03460899310630954487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-61105806754393997562017-03-01T08:29:19.862-05:002017-03-01T08:29:19.862-05:00Best racing ever. Everybody up on the wheel trying...Best racing ever. Everybody up on the wheel trying to goto the front. That's racing folks!<br /><br />The wrecks are a result of that desire to win. <br /><br />Give it time. Drivers will figure it out that you can't win with a wrecked car sitting in the garage.<br /><br />Nice job Nascar innovating excitement into a dying sport.Truckercliffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03460899310630954487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-13870510399621735822017-03-01T00:01:29.269-05:002017-03-01T00:01:29.269-05:00Ultimately the drivers themselves have to be held ...Ultimately the drivers themselves have to be held accountable for these crashes. There weren't any examples of air-off-the-spoiler-type crashes which objectively would not be the fault of drivers. The wrecks consistently happened because someone either blocked when he should have held his line - it seemed a lot less prevalent in the Powershares 300 and Nextera 250, due to the greater effectiveness of push-drafting within NASCAR's rule box - or bulled into a hole that wasn't there. <br /><br />What the segments did do was incentivize going for the lead, and it showed in terrific racing in all three major races during Speedweeks - what stunned me reading the stat sheet when it was all through was that official lead changes (a combined 74 for Friday through Sunday races) seemed surprisingly low given the sustained battle for first throughout the weekend. That the bonus points for these segments has made going for the lead more important showed in that drivers like Johnny Sauter in the Trucks and Kevin Harvick in Cup outpointed all but a few drivers in their respective races (Sauter outpointed the entire field other than race winner Kaz Grala) because they won segments and led more laps than anyone else - so now all three series have eminently more reason to go for the lead.<br /><br />And that ultimately is what racing is about - so while I do agree it can be tweaked to be less gimmicky (I agree with those who advocate keeping the race going after each segment and adding the bonus points without throwing the yellow) the concept of the segments so far is working and working spectacularly well.Monkeesfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14522953722006761283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-13336313193003288642017-02-28T11:47:45.203-05:002017-02-28T11:47:45.203-05:00I cannot help but think the "stages" are...I cannot help but think the "stages" are just enforced commercial breaks. I didn't like the clock in truck, and this was just as dumb.<br /><br />I also really don't like it when a car that probably could keep racing and competing is sidelined by the new repair rules. That also just seems like a cost savings so teams can fire some more people.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14305705749589038515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-35796014510224218792017-02-27T21:19:04.650-05:002017-02-27T21:19:04.650-05:00I'm sure these drivers won't drive like th...I'm sure these drivers won't drive like this in Atlanta but when we get to Talladega in May I say we will have the same carnage we had in DAYTONAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-71080784873570743652017-02-27T15:33:13.120-05:002017-02-27T15:33:13.120-05:00while watching the duel I told my little clan that...while watching the duel I told my little clan that J-Mac was gonna cause major carnage before the weeks racing was over, if he didn't get his head out of his .... I am not happy about being right. If he doesn't mend his way he will be Brian Vickers and Casey Mears all over. Not a matter of if he is going to wreck the field but when at every plate race. Horrible driving like a desperate maniac. Other wise I like the Stage racing a LOT and looking forward to a great season with the competition package we have<br /> driverturbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03327149763623448046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-20880786964234562512017-02-27T14:51:19.882-05:002017-02-27T14:51:19.882-05:00Cars (and Ttrucks) racing inches apart at 180-195 ...Cars (and Ttrucks) racing inches apart at 180-195 mph.Dave Moodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14273464897477668872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-80495067929703165312017-02-27T14:37:32.514-05:002017-02-27T14:37:32.514-05:00I thought it was a great race...and reminded me at...I thought it was a great race...and reminded me at times of the "old days" and "the big one". BUt it was racing, loved it! And as much as I am a McMurray fan, I had to cringe a few times, questioning his bold, and often disastrous moves that took out good cars. No complaints from this fan here about the format, bring on the rest of the 2017 season! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15072959014542102308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-10352475946394684432017-02-27T13:52:14.085-05:002017-02-27T13:52:14.085-05:00Three stages are cool but no intermission keep it ...Three stages are cool but no intermission keep it a 500 miles race. Just every stage is scored at the appropriate time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-74498940528796160862017-02-27T11:19:11.673-05:002017-02-27T11:19:11.673-05:00I think J-Mac accounted for crashing over half the...I think J-Mac accounted for crashing over half the cars in the field in two separate incidents 15 laps apart. He was easily the biggest factor in all the carnage Sunday.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13097423379109910337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-3071284566478933232017-02-27T11:01:30.964-05:002017-02-27T11:01:30.964-05:00Harvick was right, McMurray caused the two largest...Harvick was right, McMurray caused the two largest wrecks and was driving with his head up his rear. Gordon and Waltrip up in the booth both blamed McMurray for trying to go 4 wide so early in the race and Jimmie said McMurray had JJ's back tires jacked off the ground all the way down the straght before turning him in the corner. I guess MacMurray was the only person alive who hadn't heard that bump drafting wouldn't work because the bumpers don't match up. It was good to see him driven straight into a wall, it really was. So you interviewed Stenhouse to see if the new stages affected the racing, why ? Stenhouse hasn't won a single race in over 4 years racing in Cup, not one, so why ask him, ask a real driver. Not sure why he still has a ride at all. Echohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14430715816823716482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-76247935399517606032017-02-27T10:30:01.322-05:002017-02-27T10:30:01.322-05:00Kinda like when they had the 130 lap conga lines, ...Kinda like when they had the 130 lap conga lines, it was the drivers pressing the pedals and turning the wheels, not NASCAR<br />Rick in IndianaBloozehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07727849337121162199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-19078709026231427882017-02-27T10:08:52.453-05:002017-02-27T10:08:52.453-05:00Yup I agree across the top 3 national divisions ro...Yup I agree across the top 3 national divisions rookie and veterans made slight mistakes that caused big wrecks. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08107207693694854308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-18132767042128004592017-02-27T09:15:45.003-05:002017-02-27T09:15:45.003-05:00What explains the multiple crashes in all 3 events...What explains the multiple crashes in all 3 events?diehardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01811567441895636009noreply@blogger.com