http://nascartalk.nbcsports.com/2015/07 ... igan-indy/
This article suggests that a higher downforce package will be tested in the Indy and Michigan races.
Already two of the worst races with the current cars. Absolutely clueless idiots in charge.
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| Author: | Cheeveer [ Sat Jul 04, 2015 12:13 pm ] |
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He said Mexicans that migrate to the US are criminals and rapists, but there might be (this is the part he wasn't sure on) good people among them. This is funny: http://thedailyshow.cc.com/videos/iumig ... ro-gigante |
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| Author: | Ian-S [ Sat Jul 04, 2015 12:22 pm ] |
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Oh, doing a Gordon Brown then. The Brown story for those that don't know: Spoiler: |
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| Author: | De Cesaris fan [ Mon Jul 06, 2015 10:41 pm ] |
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http://nascartalk.nbcsports.com/2015/07 ... igan-indy/ This article suggests that a higher downforce package will be tested in the Indy and Michigan races. Already two of the worst races with the current cars. Absolutely clueless idiots in charge.
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| Author: | Chris A [ Mon Jul 06, 2015 11:00 pm ] |
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Well that's a dagger to any hopes we could have had for positive change. |
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| Author: | Dan Belcher [ Tue Jul 07, 2015 2:32 am ] |
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From reading the article, it sounds like it's less emphasis on higher downforce, but more emphasis on creating a lot of drag to create a huge draft. Basically trying to create NASCAR's equivalent of CART's Handford device racing. That actually sounds like it could be interesting at tracks with long straightaways (like Indy) and tracks with multiple grooves (like Michigan), so I guess it's worth a try to see if it works at those places. I won't write it off until I see it, especially if they stick to the idea they've talked about before of track-specific aero packages. |
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| Author: | De Cesaris fan [ Tue Jul 07, 2015 8:02 am ] |
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You could be right, but I'd worry that everything you gain in the draft will be lost when you reach the turns, and the front end of the car washes up the track more badly than it currently does. I guess we'll see. |
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| Author: | SBan83 [ Tue Jul 07, 2015 8:10 am ] |
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I too thought of Indycars as to where they are trying to go with this. After seeing the races Indycar put on at Indy and Fontana, they want to try and get the stockers to do that too, I guess. While maintaining a low downforce package for intermediate and short tracks. They did say they were considering different aero packages for different tracks a while back IIRC. |
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| Author: | Dan Belcher [ Tue Jul 07, 2015 12:20 pm ] |
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De Cesaris fan wrote: You could be right, but I'd worry that everything you gain in the draft will be lost when you reach the turns, and the front end of the car washes up the track more badly than it currently does. I guess we'll see. Yeah, that's the trade-off with a package like this. That's why I am curious to see what it does at these two tracks as opposed to 1.5 milers. It definitely wouldn't work at Kentucky or Kansas, but I'm willing to give it a shot at Indy and Michigan. |
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| Author: | racer612008 [ Tue Jul 07, 2015 3:08 pm ] |
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NASCAR to bring back the Chase addons to the paint schemes for this year, only change from last year is that the spoiler will be yellow instead of the roof number. http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/ ... nding.html |
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| Author: | Gael [ Tue Jul 07, 2015 9:22 pm ] |
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I'm ok with those changes.. similar to the Nationwide Dash for Cash thing. |
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| Author: | Gael [ Tue Jul 07, 2015 10:05 pm ] |
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Quote: Bob Pockrass @bobpockrass NASCAR will use a higher-drag package w/9 inch spoiler, 1-inch wicker bill, 2-inch splitter at Michigan & Indy. #nascar Quote: Bob Pockrass @bobpockrass
Darlington will have same Ky package w/a tire more designed for that track ... also have changed tire for Richmond. #nascar |
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| Author: | Chris A [ Tue Jul 07, 2015 11:13 pm ] |
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Jeez, that Michigan package sounds bizarro-batshit. Are they just trying to create pack racing there now? |
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| Author: | Coyotekart1 [ Wed Jul 08, 2015 12:28 am ] |
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Chris A wrote: Jeez, that Michigan package sounds bizarro-batshit. Are they just trying to create pack racing there now? They figure if they keep injuring fans, no one will go to the races and instead just watch them at home on TV which will increase the TV ratings. Its genius really. 
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| Author: | zippy [ Wed Jul 08, 2015 12:31 am ] |
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I believe the 2014 package was a 9 inch spoiler? |
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| Author: | Chris A [ Wed Jul 08, 2015 12:44 am ] |
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It was 8. |
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| Author: | Philthy82 [ Wed Jul 08, 2015 1:37 am ] |
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Well I guess nobody can accuse them of not trying to improve the racing. Even if this does work though, different aero packages per track don't seem like a good long term solution; they'll increase costs for the teams and be fiddled with far more often than just finding one good aero package that works for the majority of tracks NASCAR races on. And they did just fine with one package for all tracks in the 90s (it wasn't perfect but it was far better than what we have now). |
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| Author: | Joe4345 [ Wed Jul 08, 2015 1:55 am ] |
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These fucking Jabronis at Nascar need to cut the side skirts off.....that's a move in the right direction. Stop making these things so aerodependent. |
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| Author: | Gael [ Wed Jul 08, 2015 2:01 am ] |
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Looks like they have previously tested the wicker bill setup, found this pic from a thread in '13 for the proposed '14 changes. 
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| Author: | Wayne [ Wed Jul 08, 2015 2:28 am ] |
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Not nice news to hear about.  [tweet]https://twitter.com/SiriusXMNASCAR/status/618587181540605953[/tweet] |
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| Author: | Wreckinturn4 [ Wed Jul 08, 2015 3:05 am ] |
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oh damn
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