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We have two actual short tracks now and people spend a large chunk of time bitching about how boring they are.
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VikingSkull posted:We have two actual short tracks now and people spend a large chunk of time bitching about how boring they are. Well you know the formula now to make them great: move the race to the car park, and make it rain (optionally fill the cars with Europeans)
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Jul 20, 2014 13:09
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VikingSkull posted:We have two actual short tracks now and people spend a large chunk of time bitching about how boring they are. Well, when you have a car that doesn't race well anywhere except Fontana (???), that'll happen.
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Jul 20, 2014 13:13
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Fag Boy Jim posted:Well, when you have a car that doesn't race well anywhere except Fontana (???), that'll happen. You're not gonna get an argument out of me on this. Clearly though, the solution is to add short tracks, develop rain tires for them, and pray it rains.
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Jul 20, 2014 13:21
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I am hereby patenting TrackSoaker II technology.
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Jul 20, 2014 14:28
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Shadow Puppet Of posted:I am hereby patenting TrackSoaker II technology. Hey kids! Do you love Air Titan? (YEAH!) Well then you're gonna love Water Titan! WATER TITAN! is on its wayyyy....WATER TITAN! let the boys playyyyyyyyy YEAH.
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Jul 20, 2014 15:09
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Shadow Puppet Of posted:I am hereby patenting TrackSoaker II technology. It'd look like a gigantic super soaker strapped to behind a truck. It'd take the on track crew pumping back and forth and then spray and do it over and over again.
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Jul 20, 2014 15:19
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VikingSkull posted:Lebanon Valley is an amazing track to see the Outlaws at, and they'll run northeast-style dirt modifieds the same night, which are my favorite class of racing. If you have the ability to go, at all, do it and don't think twice. It's a high banked half mile, and super fast.
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Jul 20, 2014 15:26
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Shadow Puppet Of posted:I am hereby patenting TrackSoaker II technology. TrackSoaker II: Soak Harder
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Jul 20, 2014 16:48
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Harveygod posted:We're seriously considering going tonight. What are the odds of them selling out? It looks like they don't sell tickets online. We bought them at the gate when I last saw the Outlaws there, so you should be ok I think?
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Jul 20, 2014 16:49
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K&N East on FS1 now for those looking for some halftime entertainment between IndyCar. Ralph Sheheen and Todd Bodine on the call.
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Jul 20, 2014 17:35
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CBJSprague24 posted:K&N East on FS1 now for those looking for some halftime entertainment between IndyCar. loving  at the end of this race
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Jul 20, 2014 17:52
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Shadow Puppet Of posted:I am hereby patenting TrackSoaker II technology. If only Bernie were running NASCAR.
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Jul 20, 2014 18:02
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Cannot Find Server posted:loving That was amazing. e- No kid. God didn't control that. Brandon Jones did. CBJSprague24 fucked around with this message at 18:57 on Jul 20, 2014 |
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Jul 20, 2014 18:53
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Well, I've packed up my wife and baby and I'm heading to Lebanon Valley. Hopefully it's as good as I've been told.
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Jul 20, 2014 21:21
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Going to leave this here. http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-nascar-france-20140720-story.html#page=1
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Jul 21, 2014 01:46
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FuzzySkinner posted:Going to leave this here. A PR person did the same, just happened to leave the first draft of that textual handjob in an old friend's inbox along with a confirmed tee time at the Bev Hills golfarium and celebrity mortuary. quote:The criticism "bothers me, I'm human," France said. "[They say] I'm a technocrat . . . that I'm somehow aloof, that everything is going on and I'm sort of there having a cup of coffee watching it all happen." Nobody has ever accused Brian France of even being at half the races. He left early from Talladega before and admitted to not even watching it on TV on the way out after the Flying Horseman incident took place. Shadow Puppet Of fucked around with this message at 01:55 on Jul 21, 2014 |
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Jul 21, 2014 01:52
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FuzzySkinner posted:Going to leave this here. quote:In 2007, France rolled out a new, safer NASCAR race car dubbed the "Car of Tomorrow," developed largely without collaboration with the auto manufacturers and teams and drivers. The car proved unwieldy to drive and didn't provide enough of the passing NASCAR fans love. Drivers such as Kyle Busch openly blasted the car's design. ...followed by... quote:"We have a long history of doing business by listening to everyone in the garage," he said. "It's worked well and each owner will continue to have input." So Ben Kennedy, who I just learned is NASCAR's very own Special Ed, needs to hurry up and wash out of Trucks so Brian can
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Jul 21, 2014 01:59
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Brian France reminds me of Randy Lerner. Randy Lerner was the son of Al Lerner who bought the expansion Browns out of guilt. (TL;DR, he pretty much funded the Browns move out of Cleveland). Randy was a self-made man in many respects, a marine veterans and someone who was really trying hard to make the Browns a winner in many respects. Al Lerner passed away in 2002 right as the Browns were looking relevant (they were 4-4, and somehow stumbled into the playoffs as a wildcard) Randy took over the team having been born with a silver spoon in his mouth. He pretty much took over the franchise reluctantly to carry on his dad's wishes, and really had no interest in them. He was more interested in premiership soccer. As a result the Browns ended up loving up hire after hire because he could give two shits about actually running the thing. Each created a weird fight for power, and each ended the same exact way. If Brian is sincere about what happened with Kes. in Phoenix we would have likely seen a completely different series, than what we've seen 2004 on. FuzzySkinner fucked around with this message at 07:09 on Jul 21, 2014 |
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Jul 21, 2014 04:20
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quote:It's a penchant that once led to erroneous speculation that France wanted to own a pro football team.
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Jul 21, 2014 06:50
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Harveygod posted:That's actually what I've always thought, too. He seems to have some mission to take viewership from the NFL. If he can't beat them (and he can't), he could join them. Every sport owner just naturally develops a fixation on the NFL when their sport is on the upswing. See Dana White when young males 18-34 used to really care about the UFC. They shut up about it once things start to slide and the numbers get embarrassing, but deep down, if you internalize the success of your sport while it is a hot fad, your ego will raedily make the jump to thinking you'll lick that whole football thing. See Also: Donald Trump, Vince McMahon, the Bulletball Guy and now Brian France.
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Jul 21, 2014 12:50
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The USFL probably could've beaten the NFL (or at least gotten a few of their teams in as expansions like the AFL did) but Trump is a total fucker.
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Incidentally, Brian seems to be running the Vince McMahon playbook against the NFL, which as you mentioned didn't quite work out. Coming soon: NAXAR: Xtreme Auto Racing! Now featuring behind-the-scenes with Danica Patrick and the Cope twins in the locker room! That may be a fitting thread title, actually. Harveygod fucked around with this message at 15:22 on Jul 21, 2014 |
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Jul 21, 2014 15:02
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Harveygod posted:That's actually what I've always thought, too. He seems to have some mission to take viewership from the NFL. If he can't beat them (and he can't), he could join them. All you need to look at is the Chase. The Chase was designed as a ratings grab during the stretch where NASCAR goes head to head with the NFL. My feeling was always the people who are more involved in races would watch those and flip to games during breaks anyway.
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Peanut President posted:The USFL probably could've beaten the NFL (or at least gotten a few of their teams in as expansions like the AFL did) but Trump is a total fucker. Honestly I agree with this. I think Oakland, Memphis, Jacksonville, Baltimore, Arizona, and Tampa (perhaps becoming Orlando?) would have found their way into the league. But this is a topic for TFF. gently caress Donald Trump nonetheless. CBJSprague24 posted:All you need to look at is the Chase. The Chase was designed as a ratings grab during the stretch where NASCAR goes head to head with the NFL. My feeling was always the people who are more involved in races would watch those and flip to games during breaks anyway. There's nothing wrong with having an important race or two during the NFL season. (1992 Hooters 500 comes to mind). NASCAR just never played it smart though. A race at Chicagoland for example? Dumb as hell. Talladega? Hell air that later in the afternoon and you have my full attention.
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Jul 21, 2014 15:45
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I saw that the 90 ARCA team is apparently looking for a driver... did Enfinger quit/get canned?
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Jul 21, 2014 15:53
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Bhester posted:I saw that the 90 ARCA team is apparently looking for a driver... did Enfinger quit/get canned? You haven't seem the last of him. Stay tuned.
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Jul 21, 2014 15:59
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Some Random rear end in a top hat posted:You haven't seem the last of him. Stay tuned. I like the sound of that.
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Jul 21, 2014 16:06
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Some Random rear end in a top hat posted:You haven't seem the last of him. Stay tuned. Finally gonna start a band?
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Jul 21, 2014 16:38
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http://youtu.be/xnqjTWUuz3Q
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Jul 21, 2014 18:10
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Mother of God. That...that is...special. And then I saw who posted the video. 
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Jul 21, 2014 18:19
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So which one of us got hired by IMS recently?
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Jul 21, 2014 18:27
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Holy poo poo
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Jul 21, 2014 18:49
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Anyone got a chinchilla I can borrow?
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Jul 21, 2014 18:50
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Quotin dis
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Jul 21, 2014 19:08
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That is absolutely hilarious. Too bad I'm so far from Indy.
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Jul 21, 2014 19:17
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Some Random rear end in a top hat posted:Quotin dis does GMS only have one hauler/pit crew right now? That would make sense as to why you're not on the entry list for Lucas Oil Raceway, heading to Eldora instead.
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devmd01 posted:does GMS only have one hauler/pit crew right now? That would make sense as to why you're not on the entry list for Lucas Oil Raceway, heading to Eldora instead. Or putting 2 and 2 together is something else being worked on for someone else in the 23?
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Jul 21, 2014 19:19
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So the Brickyard 400 gets this, and the 500 gets a gimp bathing in milk.
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gret posted:So the Brickyard 400 gets this, and the 500 gets a gimp bathing in milk. One of those races is actually watchable. Makes you think.
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