Aaron's 312 Busch Race

Ax Slinger · 20 Apr 2002, 20:47 (Ref:265877)

Anybody watch it? 15 laps in, the cars are bunched up like always in plate races. And just like you knew was going to happen, the "Big One" happens. But this time it was really big. A 27 car pile up, leaving 16 cars in the field.

Are you paying attention, NASCAR? How many "Big Ones" does there need to be before your get the idea? You would think that after Dale Earnhardt, arguably the best plate racer in NASCAR, was killed during a plate race, you would get a clue that the plates were to costly. Ditch the plates! Before someone else dies.

RaceFanStan · 20 Apr 2002, 21:41 (Ref:265926)

I agree Tim, there has to be a better way to reduce the speeds without forming the dangerous big packs of cars.

caseyfan19 · 20 Apr 2002, 22:16 (Ref:265948)

I was on the back part of the infield when it happen i heard it i came out of the moterhome and got a picture

downloaded it after i went to get Kellers autograph

Lars · 21 Apr 2002, 00:37 (Ref:266015)

Nice pic Casey...looks exactly like the one I just saw at That's Racin.

Lars · 21 Apr 2002, 00:40 (Ref:266016)

Ooooo, it was an AP picture too...bad Casey, bad.

http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/3105920.htm

marcus · 21 Apr 2002, 03:09 (Ref:266063)

that was a huge crash wasnt it , it was on at 4.30 am here and i was trying to stay awake for it , but of course fell asleep , i woke up about 12 laps into it and was just dozing when the accident occured , well I can tell you it soon woke me up.
that would have to have one of the biggest shunts I have seen in nascar, it was a shame it happened , but thats restrictor plate racing isnt it , just glad no one was seriously hurt in all of it

caseyfan19 · 21 Apr 2002, 03:56 (Ref:266083)

damn i hate myself

RaceFanStan · 21 Apr 2002, 13:36 (Ref:266337)

Caseyfan19, you are BUSTED !!!

Lars · 21 Apr 2002, 14:06 (Ref:266378)

They mentioned it on the broadcast, but I was thinking about it too. That was one of the worst wrecks I've seen (Johnny Sauter's #2) since Rusty's two barrel rolls at Daytona & Talladega about 8-10 years ago.

Roselady3 · 21 Apr 2002, 15:01 (Ref:266431)

Rusty's barrel rolls cause many changes to the cars--- Wonder if they will look into Sauters problem & make some changes

CA Racetramp · 21 Apr 2002, 15:20 (Ref:266441)

Quote:

Originally posted by Lars
They mentioned it on the broadcast, but I was thinking about it too. That was one of the worst wrecks I've seen (Johnny Sauter's #2) since Rusty's two barrel rolls at Daytona & Talladega about 8-10 years ago.

Rusty's roll was in '93. My brother and I saw it live from the RJ Reynolds Suite. I didn't think anyone could live thru that, but think God 'ol Rusty came crawlin out. I believe it was the next year that roof flaps came out. We saw the car the next day in the garage area. There wasn't much sheet metal left on it.

Speedworx · 21 Apr 2002, 21:34 (Ref:266793)

It sounded a horrible crash and I can't wait to see it in Channel 5.

Ian-S · 21 Apr 2002, 23:55 (Ref:266888)

You morbid little sod hakkiman

Seriously, it's worth the wait, tonight's NWC biggie was nothing by comparision.

Speedworx · 22 Apr 2002, 19:22 (Ref:267710)

How am I sick?

The crash is NOT the reason I can't wait to see the race. I can't wait cos my favourite driver, Casey Mears, got 5th in the race.

RaceFanStan · 23 Apr 2002, 10:43 (Ref:268266)

Everybody needs to keep an eye on Casey Mears, I believe he inherited the "racing gene" and may very well be the next superstar in Nascar.
I liked his dad and I like him too.

DNQ · 23 Apr 2002, 12:14 (Ref:268357)

Well...that was the first NASCAR race I've seen on television since the 1993 Daytona 500 thanks to Australia's poor free to air coverage - happened to be in a Motel that weekend which had Foxtel - anyway, BIG crash, I tell you, that really wakes you up at 4am in the morning - that crash was huge, glad everyone was mostly unharmed.

BTW, this is my first post in the NASCAR forum, might try and make a few more sometime

StuiE · 23 Apr 2002, 13:55 (Ref:268448)

y was it the first since 1993? ch9 had TallaDega, Daytona and Indy on up until last year

Speedworx · 23 Apr 2002, 18:47 (Ref:268696)

It was a great race from Casey. I hope he can get some more top 10 finishes this season.

Ian-S · 23 Apr 2002, 20:18 (Ref:268807)

Quote:

Originally posted by hakkiman
How am I sick?

The crash is NOT the reason I can't wait to see the race. I can't wait cos my favourite driver, Casey Mears, got 5th in the race.

next time I'll put the <sarcastic joke> tags in as well as the

(I was only joking around with you, as I am now).

Speedworx · 23 Apr 2002, 20:30 (Ref:268821)

I knew that, but I wanted to explain anyway.

DNQ · 24 Apr 2002, 10:18 (Ref:269202)

Quote:

Originally posted by gtr69
y was it the first since 1993? ch9 had TallaDega, Daytona and Indy on up until last year

Really? Didn't know that. Guess I missed out on a lot of NASCAR...anyway, I remember the Daytona race from '93 - It was probably one of the first full races I watched (apart from Australian Touring Car races) and I remember being impressed.

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