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I would have given anything for the little boy to ask “what’s downforce?” About 20 seconds in.

That was pretty incredible.  I got dizzy watching the video😂

8 hours ago, RodneyRodriguez said:

All the Dale Sr lovers want Kyle suspended today lol

Ain’t that the truth. Dale never did that to anyone.

I thought you were going to say Tony Stewart converted to the priesthood.

Nice comparison regarding Bowman and Labonte.  Hadn’t really thought about it...and that’s coming from a huge Terry Labonte fan.

Thought it was a good race overall.  Ratings were up a fair amount - especially in the big cities.

A big difference between 1979 and 2020....cellphones and technology - so many more options than 3 major networks, PBS and a local station or two.

This is a great video too. I can’t remember seeing sprints without cages.  I think they are some of the greatest looking cars that ever existed.  I would have loved to see Jud Larson race.

On 4/23/2020 at 7:39 PM, HiTech said:

. LOOKS  like bbq  pit racing .. love the sound effects lol .. thanks  I watched every second of it ..

Glad you enjoyed it.  🏁

Thought some if you might enjoy this.  Funny to hear comments on how racing has changed and the difficulty in being an owner-driver in 1951.

Wrecks are scary, two seperate fires on this day.
 

Kenny Wallace is all over social media - twitter mostly doing things to try to bring people together in his own way.  He seems like a genuinely good guy.

One of the better tweets I have seen from the racing community

2 hours ago, NickHolt said:

There should be an abundance of those shop towels lying around race shops since most of us just wipe the grease off on our jeans anyway.

That would work in an emergency, I would be concerned about them not breaking down and clogging a line - especially with my kids who like to use a lot of it.

Worst case - go organic

You can watch 2019 and 2020 events FREE all weekend.

This is how you market the sport in 2020.  
 

I had plans for Tulare and Perris.  

Unreal.  

I have always been a Blaney fan - not just Ryan, but Dave, Dale and Lou as well.  If not for a questionable decision and worn out tire he easily could have won the last two races.

Bowman has been right there as well.

Yeah, “if” doesn’t matter.  But there could be the makings of a rivalry if Bowman and Blaney continue running the way they are.

1 hour ago, arob said:

Brian France being out is a HUGE factor. Now for a reality check. Daytona and Talladega are an easy sell. You get close racing throughout which real race fans like and guaranteed crashing which others like. Let's see if the other tracks can push that momentum on or they put on the boring 7+ second separations between places like before. To sustain you gotta have close racing. We shall see.

 

Great point.

7 hours ago, HiTech said:

The new drivers   THIS YEAR  has my attention  including some over the last couple of seasons .. . nascar  its self hasn't done much to get my attention . the teams are bringing in some really good young racers  and that helps .. just have to add a new dessert once in while ....will I sit and watch more races ..  to many cookie cutter tracks so NIO   most of those tracks look the same to me .. . I will keep up with the young drivers more ..  

Along those lines, I think back in the early 00’s there were drivers who showed up in the top tiers of the sport and we had no idea where they came from.

With live streaming, you can watch most any national touring series (USAC, WoO, ARCA), major events (Snowball), and even some local races.  More people can identify with where these guys are coming from.  People may complain about technology and mobile devices, but promoters of major racing organizations have done a great job of bringing short track racing to the masses.

I think it proves the demand is still there, even if crowds at the track aren’t what they once were.

Also, I think Dale Jr found his calling with his show.  He does a great job bringing old and new personalities to the forefront while giving relevant information and perspective to what is happening right now.

Won’t even get into the new NASCAR leadership....Brian no longer being there is the best thing that could have happened.

Released from hospital.

Improvement continues.

Newman is awake and talking with doctors and family

https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2020/02/18/ryan-newman-ryan-blaney-denny-hamlin-roush-fenway-racing-nascar-daytona-500/

Reading the twitter feed, they apparently didn’t cover the car, so there’s a little glimmer of hope there.

More concerned about what Gordon and Joy didn’t say....just have to wait for the  update and say some prayers.

That’s great!

2 hours ago, BeachBum said:

Me 2 SoCal dude. 

We saw em' play @ da Murf (SD/CA) back in the late 80's... 

Bitchin' Show! Still have the tickets!

But not sure I get your drift? 

When I read your post, I saw “U2” and immediately thought of the band - I totally overlooked the reference to Tim/Josh.  So, I read it as the band said something about Danica’s replacement...just the way my mind worked for a second.

Saw them three times. Back on The Joshua Tree tour in Philadelphia, then 2005 in Anaheim and 2018 in Los Angeles.

Great shows, all different in their own way.