Thread: NASCAR's New Track

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NASCAR has to get some excitement back in the racing to keep the fans.... I really enjoy the racing, I don't consider any of them boring... I enjoy paying attention to a lot of the little things that probably just don't interest the casual fan..... The pit crew actions and the speed at which they get things done, how a few tenths of a second delay in the pits can determine the outcome of the race.... Sometimes I wish they would be like Sat night racing and not even count the yellow flag laps, but I guess they don't want my input on the rules.....

They're going to need something besides the mundane 1 1/2 mile tracks.... The truck race at the Iowa track was great!!! So many grooves and lines on the track 3 wide without a wreck was easy!!!!! I still like Talladega and Daytona, but the short tracks seem to be drawing the biggest crowds and producing the best races this year....

Definitely gonna be at the next NASCAR race in Iowa, hopefully it will be the Nationwide cars but another truck race would be great, too!!!!!

Hey Dave,

Did you watch that Nationwide race in Montreal a couple of weekends ago when they finished in the rain? I wish they would have more short tracks and more road tracks, but not Sears Point as it was not made for big cars. I miss the old Ontario race track, but they had to build houses where it was.

Ron

Originally Posted by Ron75

Hey Dave,

Did you watch that Nationwide race in Montreal a couple of weekends ago when they finished in the rain? I wish they would have more short tracks and more road tracks, but not Sears Point as it was not made for big cars. I miss the old Ontario race track, but they had to build houses where it was.

Ron

Yup, caught that one too, Ron!!!! I'd like to see more road racing, too... But it's going to take some track work, or some new one's, to get them wide enough to handle the big cars..... Still wish NASCAR would just do some simple things for the "big class"..... Take 500 pounds off the minimum weight and limit the compression ratio to 9:1 (like the old ASA race engines), maybe even limit the number of tires allowed per event like the Nationwide and Truck classes....Make the driver manage his tire use a bit and allow a bit of competition amongst the manufacturer's to supply a tire that will maintain grip and live awhile....

Back to the road racing aspect, maybe the new Nationwide cars will be a bit better adapted to road racing, sure hope so! Always fun to watch some events that involve more then just turn left and stand on the gas!!!! The Nationwide cars are down on power enough that the biggest money isn't always the best money and hopefully the new cars will put a bit more "driver" in the equation.....