NASCAR 2019: Meet the New Thread, Same as the Old Thread

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DEMAG: Aug 13, 2003; You're it.

WindyMan posted:

He will be! In the booth. At some races?

There was such a weird aura at the track when BZF showed up randomly at Richmond last April. The telephone game circled fast all over the track in anticipation of his comments. Some thought we were going to get bad title sponsor news. Some thought he was going to step down or make some new appointment in the inner circle. I was with Gluck and Pockrass when word came down he was going to do a presser and Jeff just goes "uh oh, that's unexpected." When BZF took the stage he rambled on about driver attitude and and making them more appealing, and reiterated the sport is healthy everything is good in the face of departing sponsors and dwindling viewership. He had zero prepared statement. He literally sat down to the media pool and was like "What up dudes. Say hi to my six year old."

TL:DR France is a weird loving dude.

# ¿ Jan 25, 2018 13:36

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# ¿ Jan 15, 2021 15:21

DEMAG: Aug 13, 2003; You're it.

CBJSprague24 posted:

Ben Kennedy has been named competition director for CWTS.

One step closer to:

?

e- Jeffrey Earnhardt gets a ride for some reason: https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2...al-2018-season/

Because muh legacy? I mean it's StarCom racing (Sounds like a backwoods cable company). Doubt they will be making waves this season. Even with the esteemed leadership of past 500 Champion Derrike Cope.

Kennedy will be interesting. He's young enough to completely gently caress everything up because of 'immaturity'. But at the same time, young enough to really shake things up and buck the status quo of the old guard. It will be interesting watch what happens over the next couple of seasons.

# ¿ Jan 31, 2018 13:05

DEMAG: Aug 13, 2003; You're it.

Elephanthead posted:

Sports ratings are all in the shitter and TV executives are getting fired. They will try anything.

Bowman, Byron, Elliott mud wrestling when?

# ¿ Feb 1, 2018 17:11

DEMAG: Aug 13, 2003; You're it.

Hell yes, NASCAR is finally bringing the party with Hawkeye!

# ¿ Feb 2, 2018 12:26

DEMAG: Aug 13, 2003; You're it.

CBJSprague24 posted:

In case you missed it, Yahoo's fantasy NASCAR game is history. Searching for alternatives, I've found two:

NASCAR Fantasy Live Much like we've been playing with a set number of starts for drivers each season. It also has a pick the pole winner element for bonus points: https://fantasygames.nascar.com/live/picks
FOX Fantasy Auto This is the same model as the IndyCar game for those familiar. If you're not, it's pick five drivers and stay under the salary cap: https://www.foxsports.com/fantasy/auto/help/

Thoughts?

fake edit- We may have no choice- it sounds like the FOX game may not be coming back, either.

Gluck still does is bizarre fantasy game where you pick the winner of every regular season race before Daytona.

# ¿ Feb 2, 2018 13:59

DEMAG: Aug 13, 2003; You're it.

Blank is boring and lame. Street cred of Premium Motorsports just went up about 1000%.

# ¿ Feb 2, 2018 15:11

DEMAG: Aug 13, 2003; You're it.

CBJSprague24 posted:

So is Dale Jr. Go look that up on your own, though, because just when you thought ARCA couldn't get any better:

https://twitter.com/NickBromberg/st...448406856785921

This is it. Peak ARCA.

God bless Nick. He shitposts only the toppest quality NASCAR news. https://twitter.com/NickBromberg/st...814159166607361

DEMAG fucked around with this message at 00:01 on Feb 13, 2018

# ¿ Feb 12, 2018 17:15

DEMAG: Aug 13, 2003; You're it.

bigbillystyle posted:

He was really nipping at the heels of a win last year so I think he'll be able to close the deal on one this year.

I'm betting he and Bowman are total busts. Hendrick is going to be all Jimmie and Jimmie Jr.

# ¿ Feb 14, 2018 13:02

DEMAG: Aug 13, 2003; You're it.

He has spawned!

https://twitter.com/AmyEarnhardt/st...315767403728896

# ¿ May 1, 2018 16:12

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BMB5150 posted:

Helps having a France that gives a poo poo about his sport. NASCAR needs a serious shakeup in administration, but that'll never happen.

I actually got to spend 30 or so minutes with Brent Dewar at Richmond. His responses to the questions me and several people hit him with left me feeling like he cared a great deal and was genuinely excited for the future.

Then again, actions speak louder than words.

# ¿ May 2, 2018 13:33

DEMAG: Aug 13, 2003; You're it.

We still getting merch right?

# ¿ May 2, 2018 14:45

DEMAG: Aug 13, 2003; You're it.

CBJSprague24 posted:

That's a hell of a thing to see show up in back-to-back timeline posts on Facebook.

One of them gets fiercely defensive of the sport and, even though it might be genuine on his part, seems like the public yes man a guy like Brian France would love. Was Dewar the one who got in a pissing match with fans on Twitter recently?

I give him credit if he's genuinely all-in but I doubt anything gets fixed with the current generation of Frances in control.

Yeah Brent tried to take on NASCAR mouth breathers on twitter. Not smart.

CBJSprague24 posted:

FREE HAT.

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

They should sell D.A.R.E. hats.

# ¿ May 2, 2018 15:30

DEMAG: Aug 13, 2003; You're it.

Boomer The Cannon posted:

NASCAR 2018: Some Random Amphetamine

Shits fucky when Denny may possibly be justified.

quote:

�Do you think there is a significant amount of drivers that take Adderall or some sort of ADD medicine.� � PFT

�Mmmmm, I would say yes� � A semi-reluctant Denny Hamlin

�You have to put a percentage on it, it�s the old Jose Canseco rule, you gotta be like 90% of NASCAR drivers do this. � � Big Cat

�70%.� � Hamlin

# ¿ May 2, 2018 19:14

DEMAG: Aug 13, 2003; You're it.

Harveygod posted:

"Filled"? Not "empty"?

\/e: I forgot it got rain-delayed to Monday. Makes (more) sense now.

Rain/Snow. It was cold as poo poo which doesn't help either.

# ¿ May 2, 2018 20:47

DEMAG: Aug 13, 2003; You're it.

This loving season.

Jimmie Johnson,

20 starts, 5387 of 5708 laps completed (94.4%), 15 laps led

Win: 0 ( 0.0%) Average start: 19.8 Average finish: 15.2
Top 5: 2 ( 10.0%) Top 10: 7 ( 35.0%)
DNF: 3

# ¿ Jul 26, 2018 11:59

DEMAG: Aug 13, 2003; You're it.

Only way this news could have been any more earth shattering was if he got picked up at Watkins Glen. Very France of him to be chilling in the Hamptons sauced off his rear end.

# ¿ Aug 6, 2018 17:46