Chrud Posted May 3, 2005 Report Share Posted May 3, 2005 Anyone catch INC last night/this morning? Waltrip had a very good idea for Daytona/Talladega. Don't put a bumper in the car. The nose is so crucial to going fast there. If you don't have a bumper, you can't bump draft. If you do, your nose will be all torn up. Not bad thinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTF Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 Re: Inside NEXTEL Cup...Waltrip\'s Comment Good idea, but what about impact in a crash ? Doesnt the bumper absorb some of the impact ? What happens in the pits when you get into the back of soemone ? We might see very little racing if the drivers want to baby their bumpers. I say the heck with it, lets just put trailer hitches on the cars and let em hook up that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrud Posted May 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 Re: Inside NEXTEL Cup...Waltrip\'s Comment [ QUOTE ] I say the heck with it, lets just put trailer hitches on the cars and let em hook up that way. [/ QUOTE ] LOL! "I want 4 tires, fuel and unhook me from that clown." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 Re: Inside NEXTEL Cup...Waltrip\'s Comment [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] I say the heck with it, lets just put trailer hitches on the cars and let em hook up that way. [/ QUOTE ] LOL! "I want 4 tires, fuel and unhook me from that clown." [/ QUOTE ] I second that LOL.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest deldeer Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 Re: Inside NEXTEL Cup...Waltrip\'s Comment i like dale sr.'s idea....take the **** plates off & race!!!! if your scared sit in the stands!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrud Posted May 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 Re: Inside NEXTEL Cup...Waltrip\'s Comment [ QUOTE ] i like dale sr.'s idea....take the **** plates off & race!!!! if your scared sit in the stands!!!!! [/ QUOTE ] Attaboy! I think some FANS would be scared to sit in the stands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTF Posted May 5, 2005 Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 Re: Inside NEXTEL Cup...Waltrip\'s Comment I think they should hold the May All-Star race at dega from now on instead of Lowes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dg Posted May 5, 2005 Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 Re: Inside NEXTEL Cup...Waltrip\'s Comment [ QUOTE ] Good idea, but what about impact in a crash ? Doesnt the bumper absorb some of the impact ? [/ QUOTE ] Not really. They install braces up front to support the nose. There is a gap between the impact location vs. the sheetmetal support. If they don't want the cars to go too fast, then change the track. Maybe add an inward dogleg so they aren't wide-open all the way around. The track is just too big for the technology now. Right now, it's not racin if you need a draft pack to pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrud Posted May 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 Re: Inside NEXTEL Cup...Waltrip\'s Comment [ QUOTE ] I think they should hold the May All-Star race at dega from now on instead of Lowes. [/ QUOTE ] Just imagine when Kurt Busch would try to wreck Biffle this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdvantageTimberLou Posted May 5, 2005 Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 Re: Inside NEXTEL Cup...Waltrip\'s Comment Guys if you took the plates off the cars the cars would literally fly out of the track if they were to turn around at 220MPH. The roof flaps couldn't open up fast enough. You need to get a tire that drivers have to respect and one that wears out and requires (4) new ones during a pit stop. This splash and go for gas means the tires are very durable and track position is everything. You put them on a sofer tire that will make the cars faster but one that will take some saving for the right time you will see better racing. More horsepower isn't the answer as the speed is too much and NASCAR has to consider the fan's safety as well as the drivers. Limit the tire, play with the spoiler and put the driving back into the cars. Lou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyderpancake Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 Re: Inside NEXTEL Cup...Waltrip\'s Comment Rusty Wallace ran an experiment at Dega last year without a restrictorplate abd went 229. No way they could race like that. I think maybe they should go to a small V6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrud Posted May 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 Re: Inside NEXTEL Cup...Waltrip\'s Comment [ QUOTE ] You put them on a sofer tire that will make the cars faster but one that will take some saving for the right time you will see better racing. [/ QUOTE ] Remember back to the 2004 Daytona 500? Sure it was a great race because Junior made an awesome pass and won, but that was the softest tire they've run at Daytona. I was happy Junior won, but the racing was terrible. Single file break-aways. And the plates made it so you couldn't pass without help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shotupdeer Posted May 9, 2005 Report Share Posted May 9, 2005 Re: Inside NEXTEL Cup...Waltrip\'s Comment [ QUOTE ] Rusty Wallace ran an experiment at Dega last year without a restrictorplate abd went 229. No way they could race like that. I think maybe they should go to a small V6. [/ QUOTE ] Good idea. Dodge has a 3.9 l pushrod v6, GM has a 3.8l pushrod v6, and ford has a 3.8l pushrod v6. Why not utilize those blocks and let them race unrestricted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyderpancake Posted May 10, 2005 Report Share Posted May 10, 2005 Re: Inside NEXTEL Cup...Waltrip\'s Comment I guess the problem with a v6 would be all the research and development money that would have to be dished out. But with 25+ cars getting tore up every restrictor-plate race, wouldn't it be worth it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SLBDEERHUNTER Posted May 13, 2005 Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 Re: Inside NEXTEL Cup...Waltrip\'s Comment The easy way to fix those tracks is to take off the front air dam and rear spoiler, once that is done the driver would have to lift going into the turns. The racing would be awsone because it would be on the driver to drive the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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