2011 NASCAR Season

m4a1mustang · 04-05-2011, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Sscottfitz

Got into the Hotel in San Antonio in time to see the last 100 laps of the race -- still a little disappointed in the #5 this year (although he is in the top 10) -- but seemed like Kevin did a good job of saving his car for the last few laps -- looked like Jr was fighting "loose"....

Will be interesting to see if the Hendrick boys have solved their intermediate track problems -- AND if JGR guys have fixed their engine problems.....

Yeah, the #5 car hasn't been all that great so far this year. I really think Mark got the short end of the stick over the offseason during the HMS crew chief swap. Behind Knaus, I think Alan Gustafson was the best crew chief HMS had.

Sscottfitz · 04-06-2011, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Yeah, the #5 car hasn't been all that great so far this year. I really think Mark got the short end of the stick over the offseason during the HMS crew chief swap. Behind Knaus, I think Alan Gustafson was the best crew chief HMS had.

m4a1mustang · 04-06-2011, 08:09 AM

It works out for me, though, because I'm a Jeff Gordon fan.

Sscottfitz · 04-17-2011, 12:02 PM

OK, time for some "redneck racin" -- and there WILL be some rubbin today!

Go #5!

m4a1mustang · 04-17-2011, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Sscottfitz

OK, time for some "redneck racin" -- and there WILL be some rubbin today!

Go #5!

Can't wait!

Zaggeron · 04-17-2011, 12:15 PM

At some point I'll have both the Tallendega race and the Long Beach Grand Prix on at the same time. Gotta love having two TVs in the living room

m4a1mustang · 04-17-2011, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Zaggeron

At some point I'll have both the Tallendega race and the Long Beach Grand Prix on at the same time. Gotta love having two TVs in the living room

Nice

m4a1mustang · 04-17-2011, 12:35 PM

I think NASCAR went overboard with the restrictor plate change. They are too small.

Zaggeron · 04-17-2011, 12:37 PM

Is that change why they are all paired up now instead of in long trains?

m4a1mustang · 04-17-2011, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Zaggeron

Is that change why they are all paired up now instead of in long trains?

No, that's a product of the new car (the front/rear bumpers lining up perfectly) and the super smooth surfaces at Talladega and now Daytona since it was freshly repaved). But the two car drafts were so fast at Daytona (206 mph average laps) that they made the plates a lot smaller to slow them down some, but I think they slowed them down a little too much (190-192 mph laps in the draft now when 196-200 would have been the sweet spot).

Zaggeron · 04-17-2011, 01:00 PM

^ thanks. I remembered something about a change, but I couldn't remember if it occurred at the start of the season or during it.

m4a1mustang · 04-17-2011, 03:37 PM

What a finish!!!!!!!

Zaggeron · 04-17-2011, 03:45 PM

Very nice. 4 wide!

Sscottfitz · 04-17-2011, 04:00 PM

Yea -- not a bad finish, I'm still NOT a fan of this type of racing (2x) -- it was exciting at the end -- guess I'm just slow to adapt.......

THAT SAID, good finish for Hendrick with all 4 cars in the top 8 -- gotta make Rick happy!

Zaggeron · 04-17-2011, 04:03 PM

^ I'm not a huge fan of restrictor plate races in general. Bristol, Martinsville, Dover, etc. sort of races are far more exciting to me.

04-06-2011, 08:09 AM	#48 (permalink)
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Sscottfitz Track Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 859 Drives: 10 ZR Blk-o-PW Rep Power: 17	OK, time for some "redneck racin" -- and there WILL be some rubbin today! Go #5! __________________ 2010 Z Roadster A.S.S. (All Stock Stuff)

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Zaggeron A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,951 Drives: '10 370ZR '13 BRZ Rep Power: 19	At some point I'll have both the Tallendega race and the Long Beach Grand Prix on at the same time. Gotta love having two TVs in the living room __________________ 2010 Platinum Graphite 370z Roadster:Touring/Sport 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited

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Zaggeron A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,951 Drives: '10 370ZR '13 BRZ Rep Power: 19	^ thanks. I remembered something about a change, but I couldn't remember if it occurred at the start of the season or during it. __________________ 2010 Platinum Graphite 370z Roadster:Touring/Sport 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited

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04-17-2011, 04:00 PM	#59 (permalink)
Sscottfitz Track Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 859 Drives: 10 ZR Blk-o-PW Rep Power: 17	Yea -- not a bad finish, I'm still NOT a fan of this type of racing (2x) -- it was exciting at the end -- guess I'm just slow to adapt....... THAT SAID, good finish for Hendrick with all 4 cars in the top 8 -- gotta make Rick happy! __________________ 2010 Z Roadster A.S.S. (All Stock Stuff)

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Zaggeron A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,951 Drives: '10 370ZR '13 BRZ Rep Power: 19	^ I'm not a huge fan of restrictor plate races in general. Bristol, Martinsville, Dover, etc. sort of races are far more exciting to me. __________________ 2010 Platinum Graphite 370z Roadster:Touring/Sport 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited

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