2020 Nascar Big 3 - Page 6

Alfisti · 13 Mar 2020, 17:55 (Ref:3963940)

Yup. Go home and stay put me thinks.

broadrun96 · 17 Mar 2020, 01:57 (Ref:3964758)

Nascar has suspended racing until May 3 at Martinsville now. Looks to be a long tough road ahead

Alfisti · 18 Mar 2020, 22:53 (Ref:3965423)

Yeah. Gonna be tough for all. Hopefully there's enough money to keep wolves from the doors.

Alfisti · 20 Mar 2020, 07:26 (Ref:3965698)

Eracing - computer games! - on FOX this weekend to fill the airtime. Jr, Kyle and Joey Logano are taking part...

fieldodreams79 · 21 Mar 2020, 16:12 (Ref:3966004)

Check out ole NASCAR in 4K:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMFsrRdEB6M

broadrun96 · 29 Mar 2020, 02:58 (Ref:3967463)

Well looks like Nascar is done until after May 1 now. Lockdown in NC from Mar 30-April 29 announced last night

fieldodreams79 · 1 Apr 2020, 05:20 (Ref:3967957)

"Well Mike Joy, Ernie and all the boys back at the shop..."

https://youtu.be/KiEs9LVrzr0

There's a great Pontiac Excitement commercial at 9 mins.

And gotta love a stock car race with AJ Foyt and EFR in it.

broadrun96 · 1 Apr 2020, 15:27 (Ref:3968036)

Good God, would love to hear the F1 guys complain about car width with those tanks on the track

fieldodreams79 · 2 Apr 2020, 01:40 (Ref:3968148)

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Originally Posted by broadrun96

Good God, would love to hear the F1 guys complain about car width with those tanks on the track

They're so bad ass. The in cars for Bill and R. Petty are fantastic. Sawing the wheel on the high banks at or just above 200 mph, door to door and bumper to bumper with the competition. The track was bumpy as hell then too.

I'm about a third of the way through and EFR is out...

fieldodreams79 · 3 Apr 2020, 02:05 (Ref:3968340)

Still about half way thru. Morgan Sheppard just blew a motor. Awesome Bill now leading and an Ernie Elliott interview!!!

Ken Squier and Ned Jarret in the booth, with Benny Parsons, who had a practice crash. Mike Joy and Chris Economaki working pit road.

fieldodreams79 · 3 Apr 2020, 02:54 (Ref:3968344)

Chuck Yeager AC Delco commercials are the best!!

**Adam43** · 6 Apr 2020, 02:56 (Ref:3968843)

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Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

"Well Mike Joy, Ernie and all the boys back at the shop..."

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...3cb7af895c.jpg

https://youtu.be/KiEs9LVrzr0

There's a great Pontiac Excitement commercial at 9 mins.

And gotta love a stock car race with AJ Foyt and EFR in it.

Bookmarked. Not least because Logano isn’t in it.

That’s next weekends sport sorted.

fieldodreams79 · 6 Apr 2020, 04:44 (Ref:3968848)

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Originally Posted by Adam43

Bookmarked. Not least because Logano isn’t in it.

That’s next weekends sport sorted.

Yes!! Some great scenes and its Talladega from the 80s, so it is indeed epic! Give me your honest opinion when your through the 3.5 hr marathon.

I had no idea who won so it was great fun for me.

I'm now 50 laps into the 1989 Indy 500. Don't spoil that for me!! All I know is Kevin Cogan won't win. That guy knows how to wreck a racecar!

broadrun96 · 13 Apr 2020, 19:18 (Ref:3970629)

Oops, iRacing has real world impact on your career and you can't play like it's Xbox or PS4 gaming as a teen.

Kyle Larson suspended indefinitely without pay for racial slur on the radio last night.

https://racer.com/2020/04/13/larson-...r-racial-slur/

Bubba Wallace lost a sponsor for rage quitting a race last week.

**joeb** · 13 Apr 2020, 20:06 (Ref:3970636)

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Originally Posted by broadrun96

Oops, iRacing has real world impact on your career and you can't play like it's Xbox or PS4 gaming as a teen.

Kyle Larson suspended indefinitely without pay for racial slur on the radio last night.

https://racer.com/2020/04/13/larson-...r-racial-slur/

Bubba Wallace lost a sponsor for rage quitting a race last week.

fieldodreams79 · 13 Apr 2020, 20:23 (Ref:3970638)

Quote:

Originally Posted by broadrun96

Oops, iRacing has real world impact on your career and you can't play like it's Xbox or PS4 gaming as a teen.

Kyle Larson suspended indefinitely without pay for racial slur on the radio last night.

https://racer.com/2020/04/13/larson-...r-racial-slur/

Bubba Wallace lost a sponsor for rage quitting a race last week.

Heard about Bubba. Shame to hear about Larson. Both seem a bit childish.

fieldodreams79 · 14 Apr 2020, 16:10 (Ref:3970792)

damn. They fired Kyle Lawson. Not a good year for him....

Just checked the actual video for context (as I feel we all must do these days, regardless). He's got no defense.

I will say that I want to race stockcars on the old Monza speedway track, though. How do I get in on this?

broadrun96 · 14 Apr 2020, 16:14 (Ref:3970797)

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Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

damn. They fired Kyle Lawson. Not a good year for him....

Just checked the actual video for context (as I feel we all must do these days, regardless). He's got no defense.

I will say that I want to race stockcars on the old Monza speedway track, though. How do I get in on this?

Yeah, he didn't really have a leg to stand on there and think he'd already been in some trouble for that before within the team. Then Chevy let him go as 'factory driver' then McDonald's and other sponsors said no thanks to him but not the team. Hope he's got a family business to go to or saved his salary/winnings cause he's done with public positions now.

Akrapovic · 14 Apr 2020, 19:29 (Ref:3970828)

Rage quits and racial slurs. Seems like NASCAR understands online gaming just fine.

Quote:

Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

damn. They fired Kyle Lawson. Not a good year for him....

Just checked the actual video for context (as I feel we all must do these days, regardless). He's got no defense.

I will say that I want to race stockcars on the old Monza speedway track, though. How do I get in on this?

It's iRacing. https://www.iracing.com/

Warning: It isn't cheap. You'll need to subscribe to the service, buy the content, you'll need a wheel and pedals and it's VERY hard.

But it's also the best online racing service there is. By far the best NASCAR sim/game. GT stuff isn't as good as Assetto Corsa Competition but the online system isn't as good as iRacings.

fieldodreams79 · 14 Apr 2020, 19:50 (Ref:3970832)

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Originally Posted by Akrapovic

Rage quits and racial slurs. Seems like NASCAR understands online gaming just fine.

Ironically, the rager is of African decent and the slurrer is from accepting and "progressive" Northern Cali and not the deep south.

Quote:

It's iRacing. https://www.iracing.com/

Warning: It isn't cheap. You'll need to subscribe to the service, buy the content, you'll need a wheel and pedals and it's VERY hard.

But it's also the best online racing service there is. By far the best NASCAR sim/game. GT stuff isn't as good as Assetto Corsa Competition but the online system isn't as good as iRacings.

I'll give it look, but I must admit, I've held records and wowed crowds in the arcades for decades!!

Alas, I don't need to be blowing money and will stick to nightly binges on Forza. Dusted that off a couple of weeks and am loving it again..m

Alfisti · 14 Apr 2020, 20:23 (Ref:3970837)

Rule # 1. Don't ever have a freakin' microphone anywhere near your person.

Rule # 2. Obey all the rules.

Looks like we've lost one of the more talented drivers of his generation regrettably.

I know many good men (and women) who've said an awful lot worse when having a workplace meltdown.

Avoid the computer games or turn the mike off. I thought Bubba was hard done by for calling it a day the other week rather than drive a knackered car for an hour or so with zero prospect of any rewarding finish...

fieldodreams79 · 14 Apr 2020, 22:19 (Ref:3970853)

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Originally Posted by Alfisti

Looks like we've lost one of the more talented drivers of his generation regrettably.

I think that once this is all said and done, he'll get a second chance from someone and pick up a ride in something somewhere.

broadrun96 · 14 Apr 2020, 23:25 (Ref:3970860)

Yeah, think he'll end up in a small teams truck again in 21 and work his way back up. IF things get back to previous levels of sponsor involvement.

Although, decreased sponsor spending and this decreased costs to run a team could help everyone. Yes, I realize that means I'm willing to speculate Hendrick, CGR, etc will all take less money and tighten their spending rather than have 30 sponsors each paying for their own race or 2. I'm trying to be optimistic now but the media and their desire for doom gloom and social distancing until 2022 is wearing me down

Alfisti · 15 Apr 2020, 22:48 (Ref:3971051)

Mayor of LA making suggestions that public events of 1,000 + people may not be a thing 'til 2021.

I'm starting to think sporting events globally will either be not occurring or will do so behind closed doors with TV only audiences.

Meanwhile, back to old races on YouTube for me! (Any recommendations?) I've tried to get into watching the i racing but it is dull. Seriously dull!

broadrun96 · 16 Apr 2020, 01:21 (Ref:3971065)

Yeah, Belgium and I think Germany have banned mass events through the end of August. It seems unlikely sports will return at "normal" levels this season and possibly most of 2021. I think most of these plans aren't going to come to fruition sadly.

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