nascar withdrawl

5mike5 · 01-12-12, 08:18 PM

spotters cant even talk to each other anymore(including teammates)....and that goes for ANY races, not just plate races

Vegas39 · 01-12-12, 08:25 PM

Originally posted by 5mike5

spotters cant even talk to each other anymore(including teammates)....and that goes for ANY races, not just plate races

They said on TV today spotters still can

Optional · 01-12-12, 08:47 PM

I thought I heard them say they weren't allowed to talk via spotters either.

Optional · 01-12-12, 08:52 PM

Although thought that sounded silly at the time. If I heard right.

5mike5 · 01-12-12, 09:40 PM

Originally posted by Vegas39

They said on TV today spotters still can

nope...spotters will not be allowed to talk to other spotters or drivers...read the rule changes on nascar.com on espn today...they have the entire list of rule changes up there

Vegas39 · 01-12-12, 09:44 PM

Originally posted by 5mike5

nope...spotters will not be allowed to talk to other spotters or drivers...read the rule changes on nascar.com on espn today...they have the entire list of rule changes up there

TV said opposite go figure

5mike5 · 01-12-12, 09:47 PM

not suprising....makes sense though considering drivers cant talk either, if spotters could it would kinda defeat the purpose

who knows what will actually be allowed by the 500, nascar just confusing all of us!

knowing nascar they may have changed that rule in the middle of the day back to they can talk

Vegas39 · 01-12-12, 09:51 PM

Will be interesting tomorrow as assume we see more drafting

MatI · 01-12-12, 10:01 PM

It was great to watch some testing!! Bring on the 500!

hawk 5 · 01-13-12, 07:43 AM

I remember Nascar putting restrictor plates on the cars at Pocono. Worst race I ever sat through. Hope all this messing around doesn't kill Daytona.

MatI · 01-13-12, 08:54 AM

Daytona been dead for a long time, but it's still 'tona.

5mike5 · 01-13-12, 09:36 AM

i disagree...been alot more exciting with tandems than watching 2 big lines of cars for 500 miles, been alot more exciting last several races...

Vegas39 · 01-13-12, 10:56 AM

I know a lot I talk to don't like 2 car tandems but it has been great racing in my opinion

5mike5 · 01-13-12, 12:14 PM

Originally posted by Vegas39

I know a lot I talk to don't like 2 car tandems but it has been great racing in my opinion

i agree

Vegas39 · 01-13-12, 01:06 PM

So NASCAR changed plate for today's test about 20 more horsepower

MatI · 01-13-12, 09:16 PM

Originally posted by 5mike5

i disagree...been alot more exciting with tandems than watching 2 big lines of cars for 500 miles, been alot more exciting last several races...

Yeah much preferred the latest style of 2 car tandem, required more from the driver compared to pack racing.

Problem with the tandem racing is forcing cars to run bumper to bumper creates it's own problems. Last years Daytona was a bit of a mess watching team-mates spin each other out every 15 laps. Not a great look IMO.

5mike5 · 01-13-12, 10:18 PM

i prefer spinning out and exciting racing to pack racing any day...just my prefernce though.....

made a good bit of coin on tandem too though may be why i like it

Vegas39 · 01-14-12, 05:29 PM

Ragan to drive for front row motorsports

5mike5 · 01-14-12, 11:05 PM

nascar made them practice in packs today....vowed to "stop tandem racing before daytona 500"

we shall see i guess, but havent done the job so far...but they cant talk to each other this year, i did clarify that rule change again today

5mike5 · 01-16-12, 06:41 PM

carl edwards not commiting to a single nationwide race yet for this year

Optional · 01-16-12, 07:13 PM

Originally posted by 5mike5

carl edwards not commiting to a single nationwide race yet for this year

I hope he steps out of that car so Roush can put another up n comer in it instead. After Stenhouse and Bayne last year you'd hope some sponsor might stand up and not demand a cup driver and give him a chance to do it again.

Actually forget that. Just dreaming.

Optional · 01-16-12, 08:08 PM

New start n park team

"Nationwide Series veteran team owner Jay Robinson will enter into his 12th year in the series and has partnered with Troy Blakeney of Houston, Texas to form Robinson-Blakeney Racing, LLC and will field a Sprint Cup Series car with Toyota as its manufacturer. The new team intends to run full time in both series this year.

"I am very excited about our new venture into the Cup series", said team owner Jay Robinson" We have all of the cars and equipment in place. We will be running engines prepared by Race Engines Plus and are hoping to hire a driver very soon."

The #28 Nationwide car will continue into the 2012 Season with a variety of drivers throughout the season. Jeff Spraker and his Spraker Racing Enterprises group has been hired to head up the Nationwide efforts.

Troy Blakeney, with offices in Houston and Fort Worth, Texas is relatively new to the sport and brings a wealth of business knowledge and experience which will certainly prove to be an asset in the venture.

Robinson-Blakeney Racing will run Toyotas from their Monroe N. C. based. The team will soon be announcing their drivers, crew chiefs and sponsorships. "

Vegas39 · 01-18-12, 03:34 PM

According to Jayski may be agreement between Tommy Baldwin and SHR to have Reutimann in car the races Danica doesn't run

Optional · 01-18-12, 09:02 PM

Did you see this bit about the EFI?

"After each race weekend, NASCAR will distribute information on all teams' maps"

Depending on how much info they release that could be very interesting. Should give quite an insight into team strategies and engine brand differences.

Vegas39 · 01-18-12, 10:52 PM

Originally posted by Optional

Did you see this bit about the EFI?

"After each race weekend, NASCAR will distribute information on all teams' maps"

Depending on how much info they release that could be very interesting. Should give quite an insight into team strategies and engine brand differences.

Read that very interesting for sure

5mike5 · 01-21-12, 04:27 PM

Kurt busch signed on with KBM to run the entire 33-race nationwide schedule for brother kyle in the #54 nationwide car, sponsored by Monster Energy

kinda love this actually

Optional · 01-22-12, 01:48 AM

Aren't they splitting the ride?

Funny development. Never thought those two would work together.

5mike5 · 01-22-12, 02:00 PM

Originally posted by Optional

Aren't they splitting the ride?

Funny development. Never thought those two would work together.

kyle not planning to run in nationwide this year

Vegas39 · 01-22-12, 03:42 PM

Originally posted by 5mike5

kyle not planning to run in nationwide this year

On Jayski it says they are splitting ride as Kurt will also run some NW races for James Finch as well

5mike5 · 01-22-12, 04:15 PM

Originally posted by vegas39

on jayski it says they are splitting ride as kurt will also run some nw races for james finch as well

yeah he is planning that....read it wrong yesterday....

said kurt may run 33 nationwide races, i missed the part about finch

Vegas39 · 01-23-12, 07:20 PM

Opti I assume you saw Robbie Loomis is gone @RPM

Optional · 01-24-12, 02:37 AM

I hadn't. But that's just about the final straw to make me admit they will almost definitely be under funded and totally crap this year.

Vegas39 · 01-24-12, 11:34 AM

It didn't really say why but strange timing to say the least

5mike5 · 01-25-12, 12:23 PM

how pathetic and embarassing is jeremy mayfield??

asking appeals panel to reinstate his lawsuit with nascar, just a few months after feds bust him with theft and meth??

what a complete joke this guy is

Optional · 01-25-12, 12:36 PM

Very pathetic, but the guy probably doesn't have enough shame in him to feel embarrassed about this one.

I went looking for a funny picture about meth head + mayfield but noticed this one.

How things could have been different right now had he the balls to clean his act up and take advantage of all the misplaced support so many gave him. (including me for a while)