AJ Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 and if they do i may even watch.......no still won't but you could imagin. http://www.autoextremist.com/fumes1/ cliffs: Autoextremist has an interesting article on the big 3 auto makers and their future association with NASCAR. He describes a "wish list" the manufacturers have as a basis for future discussions 1. Make the new "pony cars", with stock bodies, the future NASCAR race platforms. 2. Upgrade technology: fuel injection, OHC, E85. 3. Increase road course races from 2 to 4. 4. Cut overall race schedule 5. Eliminate truck series 6. Make Nationwide a true driver development series Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hal Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 Or, it could become stock car racing again. I would watch that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrousbird Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 1. Good idea 2. EFI and E85 cool. OHC....ehhh, look how far GM (and others) are pushing OHV platforms. I'd stick with that still. 3. Good 4. Ehh, I don't really watch much of it, but with the huge fan base and turnouts to races, that seems like a bad idea to me. 5. From what I've seen/heard about, the truck series is one of the best ones to watch. Doesn't make sense to cut that 6. Cool I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
04silvrz Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 i really like the truck races. that would be a damn shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FourString Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 NASCAR ended when MoPar got booted for being too fast IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lustalbert Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 1. Stock car racing should be a stock car with a cage. 2. EFI, OHC, OHV, dry sump, wet sump, whatever. Let em run what they put in the production vehicle. 5. make truck series comply with #1 and #2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 I would love to see TRUE Stock cars, I would watch that, It would also create some nice compettion between the makers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 I watch it now, I like it, Fuck you to the snobs. If it has wheels and is a race, I will watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 I watch it now, I like it, Fuck you to the snobs. If it has wheels and is a race, I will watch. Left turn....left turn....left turn....left turn.... Yeah, I'll stick to real racing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 They are actually really fun to GO watch. I went to Bristol TN 2 years ago and had a blast. You can bring coolers full of beer into the stands, and watch the race. Pretty sweet. Boring as hell on TV though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinner Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 NASCAR ended when MoPar got booted for being too fast IMO. how would you know that happened before you were born. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco-REX Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 Nothing snobby about not liking NASCAR. It isn't the rednecks, beer-swilling, crashes, etc that I'm avoiding NASCAR for. It's the boring racing, painfully slow passing, and crappy cars. Especially the cars. National Association of Stock CAr Racing Note the "STOCK CAR" part of that. now they should be called NACCAR: National Association of Comitee-designed CAr Racing They handle so poorly I think they just ignored the engineers alltogether.... Either that, or their engineers only know how to go fast on ovals. I would certianly watch NASCAR if it became Stock Car racing again. Or at the very least, let the teams develop their cars! It's the stupid clinging to "Stock Car Racing" when the car obviously aren't that turns my stomach. You either let the teams develop the cars, or sit them in STOCK cars. You can't have both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinman Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 Left turn....left turn....left turn....left turn.... Yeah, I'll stick to real racing. They are running Watkins Glen this weekend. Tune in for a minute, you may be surprised at the entertainment value of 3400lb. 780hp cars running 2 wide through the bus stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug1647545489 Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 Autoextremist.com is well known in the industry for coming out with bullshit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenny Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 I can't stop laughing at four road courses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug1647545489 Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 They need to open up engine development. Take away the gear rule and allow sheetmetal manifolds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty2Hotty Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 They are running Watkins Glen this weekend. Tune in for a minute, you may be surprised at the entertainment value of 3400lb. 780hp cars running 2 wide through the bus stop. :nod: EFI would be a cool thing to see, but I'm wondering how they'll regulate it? With the carb'd set ups the restrictor plate cuts the power. Will there be a blanket ECU tune? Throttle stop? Smaller throttle body? I wouldn't mind more road courses too, that would kick ass on top of them going to a super speedway the very next weekend. I figured they'd keep the pony cars out of it for their aerodynamic advantages. The older IROC cars were Trans-Ams not too long ago, but seemed they were a little faster than the Cup cars. No need to complicate something that works as is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenny Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 They are running Watkins Glen this weekend. Tune in for a minute, you may be surprised at the entertainment value of 3400lb. 780hp cars running 2 wide through the bus stop. Assuming they can actually make it a full two laps without a caution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug1647545489 Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 :nod: EFI would be a cool thing to see, but I'm wondering how they'll regulate it? With the carb'd set ups the restrictor plate cuts the power. Will there be a blanket ECU tune? Throttle stop? Smaller throttle body? Yes, They would have one identical spec ECU that they would hand out to the teams before each race. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug1647545489 Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 Assuming they can actually make it a full two laps without a caution. Did you happen to catch Montreal? Bitches had rain tires going (and 15 mph into the turns). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 They are running Watkins Glen this weekend. Tune in for a minute, you may be surprised at the entertainment value of 3400lb. 780hp cars running 2 wide through the bus stop. You're crazy, they can't handle for shit, they have V8 for gods sake! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco-REX Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 Why don't they just institue a blanket WHP rule? With a minimum weight, that would equate to a set power to weight ratio.. If a team protests that another is makign too much power, they strap the car to a dyno and find out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug1647545489 Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 Why don't they just institue a blanket WHP rule? With a minimum weight, that would equate to a set power to weight ratio.. If a team protests that another is makign too much power, they strap the car to a dyno and find out. Then I would be out of a job. Fuck Spec classes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 Why don't they just institue a blanket WHP rule? With a minimum weight, that would equate to a set power to weight ratio.. If a team protests that another is makign too much power, they strap the car to a dyno and find out. Because then it would be called IRL, why not make them all Honda engines while you are at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 I laugh at slow passing in NASCAR, I have seen Tony Stewart go from Last to First in a quarter of a race.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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