Nascar at Talladega

longam · 04-26-09, 06:20 PM

One hell of a finish at Talladega today, and a 'Big Ones' wipes half the field out in the 8th lap.

http://www.nascar.com/

CaptainHaplo · 04-26-09, 07:34 PM

Yes, that was a whale of a wreck. Carl Edwards VERY was lucky to walk away from that one. He is right that they are going to get someone killed with the restrictor plate.

I am playing a streak to the finish with a few people - including my kids. Whats really bad - I went with Edwards, my daughter - who is 4 - picked Kaslowski to win. On the end lap I was like - no way this rookie passes Edwards.

But he did - and it was good to see that he raced clean for that win. Right now - there are 5 people playing, 3 adults and 2 kids. Now what I hate to admit - is my daughter - at 4 remember - is beating the snot out of the rest of us.

longam · 04-26-09, 08:20 PM

lol, yea if anything that was the biggest long shot bet. Maybe you should take her to the horse tracks?

I follow Kenseth mostly, but was hoping for JR to win one. He is doing so much better now that he left the DE team.

Max2147 · 04-26-09, 09:51 PM

The really scary thing about that crash was that fans were hurt. If that catch fence had given way it would have been an absolute disaster.

It's a tough situation. If you take the plates off, you just get higher speeds and bigger crashes. They put the plates on in the first place because a car almost went into the crowd. At the same time, less engine power makes the cars more reliant on the draft, meaning more pack racing.

I'm sure the drivers would love to be rid of Talladega, but you'd still have Daytona, and it goes without saying that cutting Daytona simply isn't an option.

One option might be narrower tires, so the cars can't go flat-out in the corners. That would break up the pack racing, but less grip at those speeds might be dangerous.

SteamWake · 04-27-09, 09:05 AM

Every year Talladega has 'a big one' every year the restrictor plate debate begins.

Perhaps they should be looking at the tracks instead of the cars.

These superspeedways were designed when cars couldent even dream of the speeds and performance they achieve today.

Schroeder · 04-27-09, 10:32 AM

Nasty crash.

Did I get that correctly that the commentators were talking about that the carburettor went missing after the crash? Are there still carburettor engines being made in the US?

04-26-09, 06:20 PM	#1
longam Admiral Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,014 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Nascar at Talladega One hell of a finish at Talladega today, and a 'Big Ones' wipes half the field out in the 8th lap. http://www.nascar.com/

04-26-09, 07:34 PM	#2
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,404 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Yes, that was a whale of a wreck. Carl Edwards VERY was lucky to walk away from that one. He is right that they are going to get someone killed with the restrictor plate. I am playing a streak to the finish with a few people - including my kids. Whats really bad - I went with Edwards, my daughter - who is 4 - picked Kaslowski to win. On the end lap I was like - no way this rookie passes Edwards. But he did - and it was good to see that he raced clean for that win. Right now - there are 5 people playing, 3 adults and 2 kids. Now what I hate to admit - is my daughter - at 4 remember - is beating the snot out of the rest of us. __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo

04-27-09, 09:05 AM	#5
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Every year Talladega has 'a big one' every year the restrictor plate debate begins. Perhaps they should be looking at the tracks instead of the cars. These superspeedways were designed when cars couldent even dream of the speeds and performance they achieve today. __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

04-27-09, 10:32 AM	#6
Schroeder Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Banana Republic of Germany Posts: 6,170 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	Nasty crash. Did I get that correctly that the commentators were talking about that the carburettor went missing after the crash? Are there still carburettor engines being made in the US? __________________ Putting Germ back into Germany.

04-26-09, 08:20 PM	#3
longam Admiral Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,014 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	lol, yea if anything that was the biggest long shot bet. Maybe you should take her to the horse tracks? I follow Kenseth mostly, but was hoping for JR to win one. He is doing so much better now that he left the DE team.

04-26-09, 09:51 PM	#4
Max2147 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 714 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The really scary thing about that crash was that fans were hurt. If that catch fence had given way it would have been an absolute disaster. It's a tough situation. If you take the plates off, you just get higher speeds and bigger crashes. They put the plates on in the first place because a car almost went into the crowd. At the same time, less engine power makes the cars more reliant on the draft, meaning more pack racing. I'm sure the drivers would love to be rid of Talladega, but you'd still have Daytona, and it goes without saying that cutting Daytona simply isn't an option. One option might be narrower tires, so the cars can't go flat-out in the corners. That would break up the pack racing, but less grip at those speeds might be dangerous.