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02-20-2011, 02:41 PM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 10,505
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The New Nascar
If you aren't partnered up and bumper to bumper, you aren't going anywhere but backwards.... I don't like it. Might as well as be team racing or pairs ice skating....
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“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” – James Madison.
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02-20-2011, 05:05 PM
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Night Stalker
Join Date: Nov 2004
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I like the idea of it but need to see it for myself. Gonna check in it in a few. Sound better than the long draft lines ups but maybe those still happen.
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02-20-2011, 06:13 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: RI
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When a young 20yr old named Trevor Bayne wins the 500.....I'M ALL FOR IT!!!!!!!!!
WHAT A RACE AND THEN SOME!!!!!!!!!
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02-21-2011, 08:39 AM
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Spot Preserver
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Mansfield
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I thought the race was exciting. Congrats to the rookie.
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Make America Great Again.
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02-21-2011, 09:47 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2004
Location: South of Boston
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Great race. Awesome for the rookie. Bet David Ragan had a tough night sleeping.
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The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope. ~John Buchan
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02-21-2011, 11:41 AM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Somewhere between OOB & west of Watch Hill
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Caught parts of it and the bumper to bumper bump/draft added more dimension and interest for me.
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02-21-2011, 12:11 PM
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BuzzLuck
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Brockton
Posts: 6,414
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Interesting new concept, fluidity/strategy of team mates interesting, green/white/checker still the same...only need to watch the last 10 laps.
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Given the diversity of the human species, there is no “normal” human genome sequence. We are all mutants.
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02-21-2011, 02:14 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Mansfield, MA
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Aside from watching the wrecks on SportCenter the next day, I don't get the allure of Nascar. It's obviously a big deal when 100k people show up to the track, but I just don't get it.
But, people say the same to me when I'm watching golf.
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02-21-2011, 07:23 PM
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Registered Papa
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: "Da Cape"
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I think it was different and a great way to add something to a sport that was getting boring. The restricted intakes limiting cooling area to 50 sq inches, ( not the restrictor plates) on the front grill along with the pressure relief lines that NASCAR officials added during the week helped eliminate a drivers ability to push forever you still had to come out of it or the pusher was going to throw coolant out and thus overheat. Nice coverage by FOX with the heat pictures showing what was actually happening with the engines.
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Quote:
"If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there would be a shortage of fishing poles"
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02-21-2011, 07:27 PM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
Posts: 8,760
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnnyD
Aside from watching the wrecks on SportCenter the next day, I don't get the allure of Nascar. It's obviously a big deal when 100k people show up to the track, but I just don't get it.
But, people say the same to me when I'm watching golf.
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And that moron that yells go Junior everytime he goes by.
I'll be interested once they get to Bristol, until then IDC.
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02-22-2011, 06:30 AM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Georgetown MA
Posts: 18,189
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What's a Nascar???
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"If you're arguing with an idiot, make sure he isn't doing the same thing."
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02-22-2011, 07:59 AM
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GrandBob
Join Date: Apr 2001
Posts: 3,527
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Seems to me the more they do to tighten things up and force the bump drafting the more crashes with more cars involved there are. You would think they, as an organization, would be against that for safety reasons. It was nice the see the Woods Bros. white and maroon 21 in front at Daytona again. Am I dating myself back to the days of unrestricted big blocks?!?!?!?!?
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02-22-2011, 08:03 AM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
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wait till next year when the put Fuel Injection as a requirement, still apparently with restrictors at the big southern tracks
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02-22-2011, 10:45 AM
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Not Jack
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Other Cape
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman
What's a Nascar???
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I hear some people even have nascar fantasy leagues!!
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02-22-2011, 10:47 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Libtardia
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NASCAR is Latin for low intelligence.
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02-22-2011, 11:18 AM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Georgetown MA
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Non
Athletic
Sport
Centered
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"If you're arguing with an idiot, make sure he isn't doing the same thing."
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02-22-2011, 11:19 AM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Georgetown MA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JackK
I hear some people even have nascar fantasy leagues!!
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I've heard that too....
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"If you're arguing with an idiot, make sure he isn't doing the same thing."
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02-22-2011, 12:11 PM
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GrandBob
Join Date: Apr 2001
Posts: 3,527
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Wouldn't that be NASCARUS OR NASCARAS OR NASCAROS?
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02-22-2011, 12:39 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Libtardia
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Lol
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02-22-2011, 04:53 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: RI
Posts: 5,695
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Non
Athletic
Sport
Centered
Around
Rednecks
NASCAR is Latin for low intelligence.
Nice. The type of typical responses I expected.
I expect this childish stuff in the politics section,including from me.But this WAS a legitimate discussion about racing reduced to the stupidity of the politics forum.Joking or not,good going Nebe and TDF way to wreck a thread.
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02-23-2011, 08:11 AM
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GrandBob
Join Date: Apr 2001
Posts: 3,527
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Back on topic. I still can't get used to the idea of bump drafting. Used to be that would make for a fight after the race if they even waited for the race to end. Too much crashing and too many caution laps because of it. Might be time to make it against the rules. Back to drafting and passing, four wide at Talladega baby!!!
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02-23-2011, 10:43 PM
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Skunked
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Wallingford CT
Posts: 546
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F-1 racing is where it's at. They even race in the rain.
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Fish On!!!
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