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anyone excited for the Daytona 500?

#21
If it has H.P. I'm in, can't wait! Don't really like the fuel injection change ot the engines but it's fun to watch.

If you didn't see DP accident last night - 10 years ago before safer barriers and all the other safety advances she'd be dead or limited to a wheel chair. 180mph staight into a wall and walks away.

Go Busch Bros!
 
#23
nortonrider said:
Toyota Camry - a four cylinder front wheel drive car,
Racing as a rear wheel drive V-8 car in a STOCK car series.
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I don't think any of the current cup cars are rear wheel drive. The Impala and Fusion certainly aren't, and I don't know if Chrysler even has a car in the series.

NASCAR rules used to mandate an overhead valve, pushrod V8 engine, and the only manufacturer that still makes one is GM. I'd love to look under the hood of the F**d and Toyota entries and see what they're using.
 
#25
Its 200 mph advertising. I,ve been a racing fan most of my life but find myself less and less enthusiastic over the last 20 years or so as the corporate sponsorships drive the sport. The governing bodies of motor racing are more interest in youth and/or a pretty face for promotional purposes than a hard core "do it all" racer. As a drag racing fan, I have been really happy to see how popular Nostalgia Drag Racing is becoming. Went to the California Hot Rod Reunion last october in Bakersfield, 250 mph Front engine top fuel cars, and over 30 entries in nostalgia funny car, Fuel altereds, gassers... I was transported back to my youth, it was awesome.
 
#28
bluesblaster said:
Its 200 mph advertising. I,ve been a racing fan most of my life but find myself less and less enthusiastic over the last 20 years or so as the corporate sponsorships drive the sport. The governing bodies of motor racing are more interest in youth and/or a pretty face for promotional purposes than a hard core "do it all" racer. As a drag racing fan, I have been really happy to see how popular Nostalgia Drag Racing is becoming. Went to the California Hot Rod Reunion last october in Bakersfield, 250 mph Front engine top fuel cars, and over 30 entries in nostalgia funny car, Fuel altereds, gassers... I was transported back to my youth, it was awesome.
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Die hard drag racer here. I find myself less interested in the modern TF & FC classes, since they switched to 1000' racing and honestly they've become nothing more than corporate billboards. I really like the nostalgia racing and the sportsman classes (ie Stock, Super Stock, 8.90, 9.90 etc....).
 
#29
Neener said:
Even if you're not a drag racing fan, everyone should go see a NHRA event just once in their life to experience a top fuel dragster or funny car.

It's absolutely a "Bucket List Top 25"
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I stood on the starting line during TF qualifying at the '00 IHRA Empire Nationals.

Unreal doesn't come close to the feeling.
 
#31
Mike N said:
I don't think any of the current cup cars are rear wheel drive. The Impala and Fusion certainly aren't, and I don't know if Chrysler even has a car in the series.

NASCAR rules used to mandate an overhead valve, pushrod V8 engine, and the only manufacturer that still makes one is GM. I'd love to look under the hood of the F**d and Toyota entries and see what they're using.
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NASCAR these days is running the Camry (doesn't even have a V8 option), Impala SS (is a V8 but not 358 ci), Ford Fusion (no V8 option) and Dodge Charger (V8 on the RT model). Out of these four, only one is rear wheel drive on the floor model (the Charger) and the NASCAR version is longer and wider than any of the floor models.

Gone are the days of stock cars being souped up floor models, but here are the days of safety and real competition. Yes, the sport is heavily influenced by sponsors, but IMO, there's a good reason it's one of the fastest growing sports in America.
 
#34
Mike N said:
I don't think any of the current cup cars are rear wheel drive. The Impala and Fusion certainly aren't, and I don't know if Chrysler even has a car in the series.

NASCAR rules used to mandate an overhead valve, pushrod V8 engine, and the only manufacturer that still makes one is GM. I'd love to look under the hood of the F**d and Toyota entries and see what they're using.
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The Dodge Charger is rear wheel drive pushrod V8
as is the Challenger in Nationwide
 
#35
SBsoundguy said:
I like the races where they turn both right an left.
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+1
See avatar.
But ya, I'm excited about racing season starting.
It will be interesting to see how the Danica handles herself, I think her getting the #1 spot in qualifying is a BIG deal, she means business.
I sure as hell couldnt do that.
Also so many good drivers switching teams.
I'm also a Kurt Busch fan ever since he took over the Miller Lite car from Rusty. It will be interesting to see how he does with a lesser team.
Now to get Indy and F1 underway.
Winter is in it's waning days!
Jeff
 
#36
Oh, and there has not been a "Stock Car" in NASCAR for over 40 years.
Get over it.
These are "Cup" cars. Also known as "silhouette" cars.
Much like the Australian V8 super cars (thanks Marcos for turning America on to them) or the FIA Touring cars.

The three of these represent the best real racing out there NASCAR, V8 Super Cars & FIA Touring cars.
Driving, PASSING & strategy make racing, not pure technology.
You can not call F1 racing, it's technology on parade run by the most corrupt origination sense the UN.
 
#38
To me, it's all about the go fast!!!!
I've been to all sorts of 4 wheel races, from F1 and Champ Cars in Detroit to Sprint cars in Fremont, OH, NHRA in michigan and Norwalk, Late Model stocks in Michigan and Ohio, Nascar and Indy cars at MIS and MID O.
And participate in driving a Formula Car at the amateur level.
I never tire of it at all, probably because I understand what it takes to actually push a car to its max potential, right to the hairy edge of its physical limits.
Thats what I get out of it anyways.
Jeff
 
#39
Im all for the advances in safety equipment, had some of this stuff been available 40 years ago some of the all time greats would probably still be with us. Computer technology has changed motorsports, the genies out of the bottle, some say for the better but I'd say thats debatable. I think it was more exciting when it was just man and machine and the years of experience that told them how to tune or drive the car.They didnt have to worry about screwing up there pre programed computer settings. Sure, call me Old School, but I just liked it better that way. I know some would disagree, but if you grew up watching F1, Can Am, Trans Am, or NHRA drag racing in the 60,s and 70,s you know what Im talking about. It had a "cool factor" that seems to be lacking in most modern forms of motorsport, it was filled with men (and some women) that had style and guts, not fresh faced kids to eager to sell gum or toothpaste or whatever for there sponsors to keep them in a ride for the season. Like most other kinds of professional sports it just gets sad when its all about the money.
 
#40
I love motorsports, but I really could never get into NASCAR. (I went to a race last year though, a must-have experience.) But man I love me some F1 and WRC. Rally racing is the most insane thing I think I've ever seen. Best drivers in the world in my opinion.
 

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