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quote:One proposed schedule showed NASCAR restarting at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina on March 17 I will be impressed and deeply concerned that Brian France has access to time travel
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# ? Jan 16, 2021 12:47 |
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shame on an IGA posted:I will be impressed and deeply concerned that Brian France has access to time travel Couldn't be Brian. Two races at Darlington is too good an idea.
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Wow what a concept, drop a second mile and a half date for an actual good track! Watch them ditch a road course instead or something insane.
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man I was hoping for Myrtle Beach
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Peanut President posted:man I was hoping for Myrtle Beach LMAO me too. Does Myrtle beach have big enough pits for stops and 40 cars?
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I think they need an inaugrial event @ North Wilkesboro with nascar crew.
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Y'all know Myrtle Beach is under contract pending a zoning change and all-but certain to be demo'd right?
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shame on an IGA posted:Y'all know Myrtle Beach is under contract pending a zoning change and all-but certain to be demo'd right? yeah so is laguna seca, I can still want a nascar race there
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shame on an IGA posted:I will be impressed and deeply concerned that Brian France has access to time travel Brian destroying the space-time continuum trying to undo his DUI explains everything
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i'm confident he would have been attempting to stop JJ getting some of those championships before his DUI
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Ryan Newman announced the plan is to be back in the 6 as soon as whatever the first race back is (still rumored to be Darlington 5/17). That's roughly three months after the wreck. ![]()
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CBJSprague24 posted:Ryan Newman announced the plan is to be back in the 6 as soon as whatever the first race back is (still rumored to be Darlington 5/17). I'm thinking all that means is that a lot of the stuff they kept him in the hospital for, and out of the car for, was mostly precautionary and wait and see type stuff just to make for sure, sure that his head wasn't a scrambled egg inside. I mean he walked out like what, 2 days, 3 days later? I wonder if Chastain gets to keep the 6 for iRacing? Race today wasn't that bad actually. It was an improvement, I think, to have Gordon and Bowyer in the race. It was entertaining to hear them talking to each other while in the pack.
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Kenseth to replace Larson. Dang, chip.
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Cygni posted:Kenseth to replace Larson. Dang, chip. Definitely did not see that one coming
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Cygni posted:Kenseth to replace Larson. Dang, chip. Well this is a loving nightmare
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Savvy move. Replace the young and promising driver with tons of potential with literally the most boring driver ever. Edit: I'm not in any way saying Larson didn't screw the pooch royally but this kind of thing is a big part of where we end up with Sponsorbot in the 48 and very little actual driver personality. Bowyer and Blaney are the last two guys with any kind of charisma and even it is usually pretty sanitized and safe.
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i would think larson's whole thing is exactly why you'd want to bring in an established guy who won't do something stupid
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I like Kenseth, I find him ... acceptable? ![]()
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mischief posted:Savvy move. Replace the young and promising driver with tons of potential with literally the most boring driver ever. its really weird because they're still doing iracing right? just let some rando like this guy I see on twitter named Steve Boyland drive its not like he's tearing up actual equipment
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I get the feeling this may have to do with sponsor bux much like when they put Gordon in the 88 initially after Dale Jr got hurt instead of Alex Bowman. "We're paying you lots of money and your young star driver said the biggest no-no word so why yes, we'll take the former series champion and probable HOFer until at least the end of the year and not Ross Chastain, thanks." Related, Carl Edwards was Ganassi's first pick, but turned it down.
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It's absolutely all about keeping the sponsors happy. The last promising young talent they signed on with just pissed it all away by dropping a racial slur. As much as I'd prefer to see Hill or Cassill or Chastain in the 42, keeping the #42 sponsors from jumping ship is top priority right now. Kenseth's a safe choice. Not the most interesting, or fun choice, but safe.
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CBJSprague24 posted:Related, Carl Edwards was Ganassi's first pick, but turned it down. Good on him. I never was a massive Edwards fan but his decision to just sail off into the sunset is cool.
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Gotta suck to lose your ride for being a piece of poo poo in a video game.
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CactusWeasle posted:I like Kenseth, I find him ... acceptable? Well, of course; Matt Kenseth is specifically programmed to be acceptable.
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mischief posted:Bowyer and Blaney are the last two guys with any kind of charisma and even it is usually pretty sanitized and safe.
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He's kinda like a hammed up parody of his actual self now, like Michael Waltrip but less annoying.
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Like Michael Waltrip, but more MAGA-cringeworthy.
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My opinion on Mikey changed a lot after he was on Jr's podcast but his TV persona is still godawful. His brother is alright too when he's not doing his TV hillbilly minstrel show.
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big nipples big life posted:My opinion on Mikey changed a lot after he was on Jr's podcast but his TV persona is still godawful. I watched one of DW's very first TV broadcasts for a FOX ARCA race, and he was outstanding. Of course FOX turned him into a caricature
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Boomer The Cannon posted:Like Michael Waltrip, but more MAGA-cringeworthy.
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The Waltrip's are turned up to 12 all the time on FOX but I would be genuinely excited to meet/talk to them as they're treasure troves of racing knowledge, history and by all accounts really nice guys. Bowyer seems like a 40 year old frat boy who is constantly on the verge of saying something VERY not acceptable.
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maffew buildings posted:and by all accounts really nice guys RIP Leica
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Come back to discord pnut I miss your sense of humor ![]()
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Rumors are really picking up steam that Darlington will host races on May 17th and 20th, then races at Charlotte on May 24th and 27th, to be followed by a race at Martinsville to restart the season.CactusWeasle posted:I watched one of DW's very first TV broadcasts for a FOX ARCA race, and he was outstanding. Of course FOX turned him into a caricature Dale Jr's podcast with Mikey was eye-opening. I listened to it on the way to the truck race at Eldora last year and he basically said he was trying to create the version of himself he thought other people would like rather than being himself. He also said he probably should have sought therapy after Senior was killed, but didn't. CBJSprague24 fucked around with this message at 22:49 on Apr 29, 2020 |
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Would these races be just Cup series? Because I don't know where the money is gonna come from for sponsoring a full field of Xfinity or trucks.
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skaboomizzy posted:Would these races be just Cup series? Because I don't know where the money is gonna come from for sponsoring a full field of Xfinity or trucks. Its just Kyle Busch doing laps until he wins in those races.
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Elephanthead posted:Its just Kyle Busch doing laps until he wins in those races. Just Busch vs ruch(?) for eternity. I'd say decker but she's too busy wrecking everyone in street stocks in iracing to be a concern to anyone.
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NASCAR 2020: The Tim Richmond Testing Tribute Tour
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CBJSprague24 posted:Rumors are really picking up steam that Darlington will host races on May 17th and 20th, then races at Charlotte on May 24th and 27th, to be followed by a race at Martinsville to restart the season. Those rumors were confirmed today (at least the Darlington and Charlotte races): https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2...lington-raceway information on how they're going to do social distancing and other FAQ's are here: https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2...id-19-outbreak/
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# ? Jan 16, 2021 12:47 |
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NASCAR 2020: *chuckles* I'm in danger.
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