_Wilson_™ 6,558 Posted March 22, 2023 So much to do in such a short time.... I still haven't seen the race of last Sunday ..... (More comments coming about the on going single nut wheel issue) plan to watch it today being it's been a steady rain just about all night... I've e been hearing bits .... About that track being somewhat re designed.. To be more like a super speedway... Hm..... We still have yet to rattle @m_quick .... Where you Shade buddy ?! I know i said i was done with this sport, but i just can't up and walk away.... It's just too much of a adrenaline rush for me... I think we might see a fav come back to the sport.... Least i hope so.... Got all planned up for this weekend IF ? the weather cooperates .... Times gettin close to firing up the grill picked two over an inch thick rib eye steaks ... All the fixens for a massive kang kong bundy salad... A couple large taters... Got a few items to grill also corn on the cob still in the husk... Shrimp...Avocados for the salad.. Grilling the taters wrapped in foil... No telling what else ill think of and this won't EVEN touch what I'm planning for Talledega ... That is IF ? I don't attend.... Might even head from there to Florida ... I've had so many close calls ... I'm living each day as it might be my last... Well... Not really maybe a just in case deal.. The end of march.. Starts the long waiting period IF ? I still want this deal... Nothing to do but keep this train on the tracks till then .... But boogity is the word for today..... Lol GET AFTER IT BOYS IT'S HUMP DAY! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfiles 20,145 Posted March 22, 2023 i seen the race , do you want a spoiler ?? I found it had an interesting ending LOL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Wilson_™ 6,558 Posted March 22, 2023 Sure hit me! Didnt Joey win it ? Sigh....... N nope i haven't had time to watch it yet, but yeah I'm good with spoilers..... I'll go and ahead and guess a loose tire issue ? .... Lol! That one thing i think ? Has happened in each race so far this season .... And I'm just going to keep paging @m_quick not only is he joining in here.. But he's also one us older members like ol blue gloves aka Camanningjr .... Lol! Next time I'm in Cullman... I'll see if i can't locate him... If i recall he's a tech of some sort in the medical field ?! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfiles 20,145 Posted March 22, 2023 7 minutes ago, _Wilson_™ said: Sure hit me! Didnt Joey win it ? Sigh....... N nope i haven't had time to watch it yet, but yeah I'm good with spoilers..... I'll go and ahead and guess a loose tire issue ? .... Lol! That one thing i think ? Has happened in each race so far this season .... And I'm just going to keep paging @m_quick not only is he joining in here.. But he's also one us older members like ol blue gloves aka Camanningjr .... Lol! Next time I'm in Cullman... I'll see if i can't locate him... If i recall he's a tech of some sort in the medical field ?! let's see if I can get it right , Langano led for like 167 laps , he had the led on the final stage with around 10 laps to go , but lost it on a caution or something , he was like 2nd and then on the final lap with like a 1/2 lap to go , he made a move , looked like he hit the nitrous , LOL , he really looked like the guy behind him hit him up and he took the lead and won 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Wilson_™ 6,558 Posted March 22, 2023 Bump drafted him ? I'm going to put it on in just few..... From your description sounds like it's going to a great white knuckle, that is from his point... Wow lead over 100 n 1/2 laps ? Impressive! I like Joey and brad.... They say Joey is completlty deferent behind the wheel.... Lol, i know brad is..... Lol! I count believe how far be gotten involed... He's even a part owner... RFK (Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfiles 20,145 Posted March 24, 2023 Did they choke down the speed in nascar , I seen in the video above ^^^^ the cars were running 211+ mph Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfiles 20,145 Posted March 24, 2023 Here are te speeds up to 2017 Daytona pole winners and speeds by year: Year: Pole winner, Speed 1959: Bob Welborn, 140.121 mph 1960: Cotton Owens, 149.892 1961: Fireball Roberts, 155.709 1962: Fireball Roberts, 156.999 1963: Fireball Roberts, 160.943 1964: Paul Goldsmith, 174.910 1965: Darel Dieringer, 171.151 1966: Richard Petty, 175.163 1967: Curtis Turner, 180.831 1968: Cale Yarborough, 189.222 1969: Buddy Baker, 188.901 1970: Cale Yarborough, 194.015 1971: A.J. Foyt, 182.744 1972: Bobby Isaac, 186.632 1973: Buddy Baker, 185.662 1974: David Pearson, 185.817 1975: Donnie Allison, 185.827 1976: Ramo Stott, 183.456 1977: Donnie Allison, 188.048 1978: Cale Yarborough, 187.536 1979: Buddy Baker, 196.049 1980: Buddy Baker, 194.009 1981: Bobby Allison, 194.624 1982: Benny Parsons, 196.317 1983: Ricky Rudd, 198.864 1984: Cale Yarborough, 201.848 1985: Bill Elliott, 205.114 1986: Bill Elliott, 205.039 1987: Bill Elliott, 210.364 1988: Ken Schrader, 193.823 1989: Ken Schrader, 196.996 1990: Ken Schrader, 196.515 1991: Davey Allison, 195.955 1992: Sterling Marlin, 192.213 1993: Kyle Petty, 189.426 1994: Loy Allen Jr., 190.158 1995: Dale Jarrett, 193.498 1996: Dale Earnhardt, 189.510 1997: Mike Skinner, 189.813 1998: Bobby Labonte, 192.415 1999: Jeff Gordon, 195.067 2000: Dale Jarrett, 191.091 2001: Bill Elliott, 183.565 2002: Jimmie Johnson, 185.831 2003: Jeff Green, 186.606 2004: Greg Biffle, 188.387 2005: Dale Jarrett, 188.312 2006: Jeff Burton, 189.151 2007: David Gilliland, 186.320 2008: Jimmie Johnson, 187.075 2009: Martin Truex Jr., 188.001 2010: Mark Martin, 191.188 2011: Dale Earnhardt Jr., 186.089 2012: Carl Edwards, 194.738 2013: Danica Patrick, 196.434 2014: Austin Dillon, 196.019 2015: Jeff Gordon, 201.293 2016: Chase Elliott, 196.314 2017: Chase Elliott, 192.872 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Wilson_™ 6,558 Posted March 24, 2023 Yeah the poster child for mad magazine ..... Elliot came from two laps down in his family built NASCAR approved thunderbird to win the 85 Winston 500... I didn't like him then n i still don't .. Petty ether... Not after he backed / that idiot cry baby Hubba bubba... People can clame he was the king... But the true king was Mr Earnhardt..And thats a fact... He raced to the point at times they had to pick him up out of the car... That's dedication to the sport, which very few had... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Wilson_™ 6,558 Posted March 24, 2023 2 hours ago, Fishfiles said: Did they choke down the speed in nascar , I seen in the video above ^^^^ the cars were running 211+ mph Yes restricter plates... Among other changes... It should be run what you brung... That would a did change the sport because what reason would there be to really invest in building those csrs baisically the same... Hence bump drafting took over giving the edge n not how much better one car was compared to another... You don't see that mess in certain other sports like tractor truck pulling.. There might be a close deal like the most popular Diesel engine used for many years was the over build dt466 international core.. They do how ever regulate the defrent weight classes, but not anything like NASCAR did... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Wilson_™ 6,558 Posted March 26, 2023 We'll finally got to see it.... And the track change worked, and worked great.. If it's not considered a super speedway, it's sure very close! (Watching it now) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Wilson_™ 6,558 Posted March 26, 2023 Hm....... Very interesting race.... I thourghly enjoy the 1st few laps ........ Babba is just so awesome he couldnt stick to the track ..... Lol! Very interesting BIG one ..... It was more wind off the back car that spun harvick... But if he did get touched it was very light but Shade those speeds it's hard to tell... And driving in the grass ... Yeah I'd say it amped up some... Near car crash in the if you didnt see it a couple right side tires changers almost got mixed in one pit stop close call... But yeah big defrence before the track design and after.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfiles 20,145 Posted March 26, 2023 13 minutes ago, _Wilson_™ said: Hm....... Very interesting race.... I thourghly enjoy the 1st few laps ........ Babba is just so awesome he couldnt stick to the track ..... Lol! Very interesting BIG one ..... It was more wind off the back car that spun harvick... But if he did get touched it was very light but Shade those speeds it's hard to tell... And driving in the grass ... Yeah I'd say it amped up some... Near car crash in the if you didnt see it a couple right side tires changers almost got mixed in one pit stop close call... But yeah big defrence before the track design and after.... bubba crash around lap 10. I thought he was going to be out the race. But he came back. ———- I don’t think he touch him. Looked like the wind disrupted him. ——- Lugano had a bit more at the end. And it looked like he got a bump up. Was that his team mate that bumped him Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Wilson_™ 6,558 Posted March 26, 2023 I think it was Ryan Blaney, I couldnt belive how many laps joey ended up leading with.... You didn't see what bubba did ? He reached an knocked the trans out of gear to keep from damaging the car..(during the slide) .. Purdy good choice... But i don't know how he thought of doing that ... Lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Wilson_™ 6,558 Posted March 26, 2023 Yeah in the interveiw ... Harvick stated if he did get bumped he didnt notice said it was more the air disturbance that pushed the back of his car ...from what i saw I'll agree, but wow, you couldn't have slid a sheet of paper between them... Lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfiles 20,145 Posted March 27, 2023 20 hours ago, _Wilson_™ said: I think it was Ryan Blaney, I couldnt belive how many laps joey ended up leading with.... You didn't see what bubba did ? He reached an knocked the trans out of gear to keep from damaging the car..(during the slide) .. Purdy good choice... But i don't know how he thought of doing that ... Lol I heard the commentator talking about Bubba knocking it out of gear , how does it save the car , maybe the transmission 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Wilson_™ 6,558 Posted March 27, 2023 Yeah something to that sorts... I have always thought about that... Seeing those rears slowly stop as a car rotates in a skid further round it goes then you see the rears stop (most times ending in flat) then start spinning backwards .... I can't say I've heard much talk of knocking the trans out of gear.. Cause most times you see it or here them commenting on seeing the drivers try and re fire the engine... So in all that action I'm Purdy sure some dont take them out of gear...it's n amiasing those engines hold up under that high rpm for so long then with added abuse from skids over heating ect ect....i remember back in the day those engines didnt hold up well.....unde the conditions they're were under... I gotta lot of respect for those engine builders .... Cause there basically on the razors edge..i think there was something said about the horse being in the 900 horse range... It just amaised me that much horse power for that long plus the rpm...they got the game down on that part.. Just if NASCAR would easy ..... Up on all those rules and regs... I payed c,ose attention to the drive seat... I understand why dale did his seat belts like he did... Just a sad deal on that one... I still recall someone running up to the car.. Might have been B Allison ? And from his reaction after he looked to check on dale his arms went to waving like mad for rescuers to get there...we then new something really bad had happened..... And we lost Dale... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfiles 20,145 Posted March 27, 2023 22 minutes ago, _Wilson_™ said: Yeah something to that sorts... I have always thought about that... Seeing those rears slowly stop as a car rotates in a skid further round it goes then you see the rears stop (most times ending in flat) then start spinning backwards .... I can't say I've heard much talk of knocking the trans out of gear.. Cause most times you see it or here them commenting on seeing the drivers try and re fire the engine... So in all that action I'm Purdy sure some dont take them out of gear...it's n amiasing those engines hold up under that high rpm for so long then with added abuse from skids over heating ect ect....i remember back in the day those engines didnt hold up well.....unde the conditions they're were under... I gotta lot of respect for those engine builders .... Cause there basically on the razors edge..i think there was something said about the horse being in the 900 horse range... It just amaised me that much horse power for that long plus the rpm...they got the game down on that part.. Just if NASCAR would easy ..... Up on all those rules and regs... I payed c,ose attention to the drive seat... I understand why dale did his seat belts like he did... Just a sad deal on that one... I still recall someone running up to the car.. Might have been B Allison ? And from his reaction after he looked to check on dale his arms went to waving like mad for rescuers to get there...we then new something really bad had happened..... And we lost Dale... I don't know the story of Dale's death Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Wilson_™ 6,558 Posted March 27, 2023 There was so much said about the angle his car contacted the wall... And from the looks it wasn't very bad at all But he told them he raced the way he wanted (loose belts) and didnt want anything to do with the new Hans system...., so combine with loose belts and no Hans .... When he crashed he died of a basal skull fracture ....they had claimed his seat safty belts had snapped on impact.. Not true.. A paramedic stepped forward said they had been cut to exstract him from the car... In all rights that crash was very survivable.... >>>They Finally said... Even the designer of the safety harness for most of The drivers had said he tried several times to get dale to tighten his belts and! Use the new Hans devise, but dale wouldn't listen .....sterling had neurosis death threats .... It's strange enough... But sterling and coco marlin lived right here.... I never met him or sterling.... I didn't really like sterling anyways but not because he was involed in that crash...i new people who new n liked him .... But i was / will always be a die hard Earnhardt fan..... Just hope dale jr gets back to it, but i think he also had a close call dirt track racing ? I could be very mistaken .... I do know he had (what they said) dizzy spells... I recon it frightened him enough to give up the sport Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bcsman 1,380 Posted March 28, 2023 From what I have heard Dale Jr. had numerous concussions and was told another bad one could be very bad news. So doubtful he's gonna return to racing if thats true...... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
m_quick 161 Posted March 28, 2023 28 minutes ago, bcsman said: From what I have heard Dale Jr. had numerous concussions and was told another bad one could be very bad news. So doubtful he's gonna return to racing if thats true...... Dale has raced and will race more, just not full time. From what I've herd he will be at Bristol Xfinity race. . 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Wilson_™ 6,558 Posted March 28, 2023 Thanks fellahs, @m_quick good to see ya back bro man.... Wasn't the Bristol races you attended a few times ? Are you going this season ? Hey quick... What's you think about bubba ? Lol it's kinda playing out like we thought... Big mushroom cloud with little to no positive results... Hahahaha! Guess that's karma (don't believe in luck) coming back to bite him bring you do wrong someone's one always watching.... I don't see anything wrong with deferent ethnic groups being / getting into the enjoyment of the sport, just do it on the up and up.... I hated all that mess at the start line, but as time has went on... You gotta laugh... I mean how freaking ridiculous the whole thing was... I was looking back... Really ?! 4 way lug wrench as a cross .... Lol! And last one by fish ?! Too funny!!! Hey fish you remember what homie D clown had in that Masson jar .... On in living color (the tv show) a pickle my !! Lol! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfiles 20,145 Posted March 28, 2023 18 minutes ago, _Wilson_™ said: Thanks fellahs, @m_quick good to see ya back bro man.... Wasn't the Bristol races you attended a few times ? Are you going this season ? Hey quick... What's you think about bubba ? Lol it's kinda playing out like we thought... Big mushroom cloud with little to no positive results... Hahahaha! Guess that's karma (don't believe in luck) coming back to bite him bring you do wrong someone's one always watching.... I don't see anything wrong with deferent ethnic groups being / getting into the enjoyment of the sport, just do it on the up and up.... I hated all that mess at the start line, but as time has went on... You gotta laugh... I mean how freaking ridiculous the whole thing was... I was looking back... Really ?! 4 way lug wrench as a cross .... Lol! And last one by fish ?! Too funny!!! Hey fish you remember what homie D clown had in that Masson jar .... On in living color (the tv show) a pickle my !! Lol! I remember Homie the Clown. Funny stuff. Don’t remember the jar. I do remember what Homie use to always say. “Homie don’t play that …..! “ lol 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites