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Nascar 2014 season

Discussion in 'Sports, Hobbies & Interests' started by BamaToy1997, Dec 28, 2013.

  1. Aug 15, 2014 at 3:10 PM
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    Unless they need wedge, or trim packers, or air pressure adjustments, etc. track bar adjustments mainly allow the driver to manipulate how their car reacts over a tire run, when the tire has wear, adjusting track bar can over come the lack of grip to an extent and create more competition if a driver can adjust that
     
  2. Aug 17, 2014 at 10:44 AM
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    Damn, Danica doing so awesome once again!
     
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    Lulz
     
  4. Aug 17, 2014 at 11:07 AM
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    Yep 100% driver on that one
     
  5. Aug 17, 2014 at 11:19 AM
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    No way it was her fault
     
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    Johnson looked a little scared when no-neck was talking to him.
     
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    If anyone else was behind Newman In those last laps they would've wrecked him
     
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    Go look up JJ's ice water challenge on Facebook. Absolutely hilarious and I'm no fan by a long shot of his.
     
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    Just watched it, hilarious!
     
  10. Aug 18, 2014 at 5:52 AM
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    It does look like an interesting change. Now the question is if they will make it a mechanical change, or electrical change.

    Yeah, yeah, I know. I knew I was going to get some flack. But BOTH of you have to admit that even YOUR favorite driver has gotten loose on restarts and turns. She still finished in a respectable position considering. Does suck that it affected other drivers, but there have been times when she got caught in someone else screwing up. It's part of racing.

    I will throw this out there just because it does make me curious, why is it that it seems those of you who don't like her expect her to drive perfect, and when she makes a mistake you make it seem like she is the only driver out there who has made a mistake? I am seriously not trying to ruffle feathers here, but posing a serious question. So she got loose and ran out of room. I see that happen in almost every race where even JJ, or Junior, or Kyle, or hell ANY driver has had the same problem. Somehow though when she does it, you all want to rip her apart. Is it just a man thing where you don't think women should be race car drivers? Or is it still because of all the media attention directed towards her?
     
  11. Aug 18, 2014 at 5:57 AM
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    I think they just like to get a rise out of you lol.

    They give me a hard time about crashlowski too.

    I will say that Danica's last 3 finishes have been better than Kyle Busch's though :spy:
     
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    Only reason I critique her so much is because of all the hype and talk given to her.


    Yes I know KB has been in a slump the past several races, it sux! And I really wish TRD would give them some power.
     
  13. Aug 18, 2014 at 6:49 AM
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    I wish she would have stayed in INDY, she showed more promise.
     
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    I do it because 1: it Strs the pot in here. 2: I honestly don't think she's good enough to be in sprint cup. She should be in the nationwide series, or back to Indy. But we all know she's just there for the ratings and the money. And 3: the media is always suckin her lady dick, which always makes me dislike people more. Alway has. Always will.

    Junior has sucked for several years. I honestly haven't been much of a fan of nascar at all since Dale Sr died and they started screwin with the cars. I'm a jr fan because of his daddy. I'd like to see him carry on the legacy. But I never really get riled up about any of it. I just like to make fun of Danica.
     
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    I think Danica, Montoya, t bayne, stenhouse and a Dillon are all average to below average drivers in above average equipment equally, I think Danica is better than bayne actually.

    Replacing Carl for bayne was terrible, hope I get proved wrong, but roush Fenway is gonna suck for a few years at least
     
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    OK, got ya. I do get the media hype being big, but face it, that is to be expected in a case like this. She is after all the first female driver to run a full season in Nationwide OR Cup. That alone makes news, which brings in attention, media, and sponsorship exposure, which is after all what drives the sport nowadays.

    I will say for Junior, that he is coming in to his own now. He has matured a lot, and now that he has a steady girlfriend, and is not out partying constantly, his head is in the game more. It shows too.

    Fair enough to those who think she isn't good enough, but seriously, look at her second season compared to her first. She is getting better. I am not sure who it is in here that owes me something, because I recall a bet that someone took back at the beginning of her rookie year who said she couldn't handle a full season, or most of the tracks, because she didn't have the upper body strength that a man does. She has proven that wrong for sure. I have been a fan for a long time. My daughter loved her back when she was doing go-carts, and so it gave me and my daughter something to share together. We liked seeing her move up in the world of racing. Now my daughter is older and into other things, but I still followed Danica's racing. I still feel that she will win races. It will just take time. No, she doesn't have the natural skill that some other drivers have, but every one of you has got to admit she IS doing better than you expected. Sure she makes mistakes, but no more than any of the other big-name drivers out there.
     
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    I have to disagree with you on Austin Dillon. While I don't care for the conceited prick personally, he IS 13th in cup points right now in his rookie season. While I hate him, the SOB can drive!!!
     
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    He hasn't shown me anything from a talent stand point, compared to some others. It is his rookie season though.

    Over/under 5 career wins for him?
     
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    At least Montoya was a Champion elsewhere and proved he could race before joining Nascar. He gave it a try though. Now at INDY he is at least winning again.
     
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    i'm surprised montoya didn't do better in nascar.
     

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