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This meaningless two-hour poo poo-show just made NASCAR even more of a joke. Just let them qualify one at a time for a three or four-lap run, then run the Duels, then run the race which is still a total lottery because of the plate package. I can't imagine having a friend over to watch this who never watched NASCAR before and trying to tell them why nobody is doing anything at all for three minutes out of a five minute qualifying segment, and then why one of those two segments is pretty much worthless because some nobody driver got his car dinged during lovely pit-lane bingo. This is the stupidest thing ever, and NASCAR insists it isn't. It aggravates me to watch people with this many resources be completely idiotic.
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Cubey posted:if it's affecting them that badly, maybe they should nut the gently caress up Think of the Roush and Penske of the world, they don't know they're wealthy A Ford racing a Chevrolet I told you I'd qualify but you didn't believe me, why didn't you believe me?
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It's not going to go away though. How many people watched qualifying yesterday that normally wouldn't have? Everyone hates it, but NASCAR only cares about numbers shortsightedly.
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Slickdrac posted:It's not going to go away though. How many people watched qualifying yesterday that normally wouldn't have? Everyone hates it, but NASCAR only cares about numbers shortsightedly. Well Daytona 500 qualifying probably gets more viewers anyways. I know I usually watch it even though it doesn't matter.
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Qualifying for the 500 could be worse. We could have this Top 35-fueled fiasco: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUf48pn9x44 THAT poo poo was stupid. kidcoelacanth posted:The pole at Daytona matters so little though so who cares, really. The people in power who thought it should be on network FOX. See: Slickdrac posted:How many people watched qualifying yesterday that normally wouldn't have? Everyone hates it, but NASCAR only cares about numbers shortsightedly.
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skaboomizzy posted:I can't imagine having a friend over to watch this who never watched NASCAR before and trying to tell them why nobody is doing anything at all for three minutes out of a five minute qualifying segment, and then why one of those two segments is pretty much worthless because some nobody driver got his car dinged during lovely pit-lane bingo. This is the stupidest thing ever, and NASCAR insists it isn't. It aggravates me to watch people with this many resources be completely idiotic. I was watching it with my boyfriend (yeah yeah) who stubbornly refuses to follow the sport, and he said that the group qualifying was bad enough, but the waiting at the end of pit road was unbearable. "Isn't this a race? Shouldn't they be racing?"
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Feb 16, 2015 16:14
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I guess we need Daytona qualifying bingo now too.
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Kurt Busch's idea about adopting Indy 500 qualifying for the 500 is the worst thing I've ever heard.
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I'm pretty sure Daytona qualifying has been on network TV since the CBS days. Also who suggested this thread title because it makes me laugh every time I read it. I wonder how many people get it.
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VikingSkull posted:I'm pretty sure Daytona qualifying has been on network TV since the CBS days. i thought boomer came up with it himself. it is genius.
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Feb 16, 2015 16:32
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I use to leave daytona on as background noise. With the group qualifying the tv stayed off. I knew it would be a parking lot followed by a poo poo show.
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Muddy Burphy posted:Kurt Busch's idea about adopting Indy 500 qualifying for the 500 is the worst thing I've ever heard. Indianapolis qualifying can be genuinely really exciting; but really only when you have a great deal more than 33 competitive cars otherwise bump day (or the first day in this new lovely system they've come up with) turns into a huge waste of time and just another practice day. Bump Day was cracking in 2010 and 2011. Although adopting that for Daytona is dumb as poo poo - although they apparently used to have two rounds of qualifying for nascar races so it wouldn't be too out there. The only changes I would make personally is going back to single car qualifying on plate tracks since that would be fairer. If they are insistent on the multi car thing for plate tracks; then don't have five minute session lengths CBJSprague24 posted:Qualifying for the 500 could be worse. We could have this Top 35-fueled fiasco: 
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VikingSkull posted:Think of the Roush and Penske of the world, they don't know they're wealthy I get this reference. Cubey posted:if it's affecting them that badly, maybe they should nut the gently caress up Reed Sorensen Peanut President fucked around with this message at 16:57 on Feb 16, 2015 |
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Group qualifying is dumb at any track where the draft comes into play. E-Also splitting the group in 2 while also splitting the segment time in half was colossally dumb Seizure Meat fucked around with this message at 16:59 on Feb 16, 2015 |
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Feb 16, 2015 16:57
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VikingSkull posted:Group qualifying is dumb
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Elitist Bitch posted:"Isn't this a race? Shouldn't they be racing?" Future thread title, please.
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Single car qualifying is lovely and boring on road courses though Perhaps you should change your qualifying procedure based on the type of track that you are racing at to make it exciting but fair
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It's cool and good at Sonoma and the Glen
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VikingSkull posted:It's cool and good at Sonoma and the Glen gently caress Sonoma, gently caress the Glen, gently caress NASCAR and gently caress GROUP QUALIFYING. If God had intended us to qualify in groups we all would've been born at the same time. Peanut President fucked around with this message at 17:06 on Feb 16, 2015 |
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Explain the documentary Twins then, please
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VikingSkull posted:Explain the documentary Twins then, please Twins isn't a documentary, idiot. Go watch a real documentary like Days of Thunder. 
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Harry was way cooler than his brother Boss
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We all know the greatest NASCAR-commissioned documentary is Talladega Nights, guys. It did an epic job dissuading the stereotypes that all NASCAR drivers and fans are inbred rednecks who might be missing brain cells. Smoke has finally figured out the joys of Twitter. In response to whatever happy crap Kenny Wallace said about group qualifying: quote:Tony Stewart @TonyStewart
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I'm ok, I got my Kenny Wallace shirt on *unfastens firesuit*
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Feb 16, 2015 18:49
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Pocket Commando got her restraining order on Kurt Busch.
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CBJSprague24 posted:Pocket Commando got her restraining order on Kurt Busch. good for kurt busch
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reminder that the New Smyrna races are on tonight @ 7:30 Eastern on Fanschoice
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Question about setting the grid: are the cars that are set by qualifying speed (31-36th; right?) set by fastest speed when you combine the qualifying sessions or do they rank the later qualifying sessions above the earlier ones? Apparently when you combine qualifying sessions Gordon is only the 7th Fastest which is interesting
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IceAgeComing posted:Question about setting the grid: are the cars that are set by qualifying speed (31-36th; right?) set by fastest speed when you combine the qualifying sessions or do they rank the later qualifying sessions above the earlier ones? Apparently when you combine qualifying sessions Gordon is only the 7th Fastest which is interesting Qualifying was only set for 1st and 2nd. Everyone else has to go through a pair of qualifying races:  "THE DUEL"!WIKIPEDIA posted:The two fastest qualifiers above (the Daytona 500 pole winner and the "outside" pole winner) are awarded the first starting position on the grid for the two Duel races, respectively. Peanut President fucked around with this message at 20:52 on Feb 16, 2015 |
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I know about the duels but the last few spots are set by time and provisionals, right? Unless I've been confused watching these things for the last few years
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Eh. It's rather amusing that NASCAR has apparently pissed this many fans off. I realize that comment sections are useless in articles, but it was really strange to see not a single person defending this format. The literal only people I've seen defending this have been guys like Waltrip, and the Sirius/XM guys. It's the story of NASCAR in the Brian France Era really. Qualifying was something that really didn't need fixing, but they found a way to gently caress that up just like they have with pretty much everything else since 2003.
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VikingSkull posted:Also who suggested this thread title because it makes me laugh every time I read it. I wonder how many people get it.
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IceAgeComing posted:I know about the duels but the last few spots are set by time and provisionals, right? Unless I've been confused watching these things for the last few years CBJSprague24 posted:Smoke has finally figured out the joys of Twitter. In response to whatever happy crap Kenny Wallace said about group qualifying: Boomer The Cannon fucked around with this message at 21:09 on Feb 16, 2015 |
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IceAgeComing posted:I know about the duels but the last few spots are set by time and provisionals, right? Unless I've been confused watching these things for the last few years Ah sorry. Peanut President fucked around with this message at 21:08 on Feb 16, 2015 |
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As was posted Driscoll got her protective order and Kurt has to be 100 yards away from her work and home. At NASCAR races, a reasonable distance away. She then she did this on Twitter. https://twitter.com/TampaBayGary/status/567397614405296130?s=09 She deleted it soon after.
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BMB5150 posted:As was posted Driscoll got her protective order and Kurt has to be 100 yards away from her work and home. At NASCAR races, a reasonable distance away. She sure is...something. What that thing is, I'm not sure.
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What the hell would she be at a race for?
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sportsgenius86 posted:What the hell would she be at a race for? Her foundation.
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I think I'm becoming a fan of Clint Bowyer? http://instagram.com/p/zLiUJ_w9My/
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