TBK-Light.com

Motorsport videos and chat.
It is currently Fri May 10, 2024 9:46 pm

Unanswered topics | Active topics


» » »

All times are UTC+01:00



Post new topic  Reply to topic  Page 529 of 1059
  [ 21178 posts ]  Go to page Previous 1 … 527 528 529 530 531 … 1059 Next
  Print view Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
smokyburnout
PostPosted: Thu Feb 28, 2013 4:26 am 
Offline
Silver Member
Silver Member
User avatar

Joined: Thu Aug 28, 2008 12:31 am
Posts: 1599
Location: the danger zone
Has thanked: 49 times
Been thanked: 18 times
David Newton says it was a racial slur.
http://espn.go.com/racing/nascar/nation ... ive-remark
If I had it guess, it was directed towards Kyle Larson?
Top
  Send private message  
Reply with quote  
Philthy82
PostPosted: Thu Feb 28, 2013 4:49 am 
Offline
Platinum Member
Platinum Member
User avatar

Joined: Sun Aug 31, 2008 4:21 am
Posts: 6409
Has thanked: 410 times
Been thanked: 653 times
Joe4345 wrote:
Robby Gordon called it in 2005 when he said she has an unfair advantage since she weighs less than everyone else.


Not sure if you're being sarcastic, but ballast is mandated on cars so that the car + driver weight is identical across the field regardless of driver size. Been that way since '97 or so.

_________________
Image
Top
  Send private message  
Reply with quote  
Joe4345
PostPosted: Thu Feb 28, 2013 4:54 am 
Offline
Gold Member
Gold Member
User avatar

Joined: Sun Sep 28, 2008 4:57 pm
Posts: 3630
Location: Revere, MA
Has thanked: 144 times
Been thanked: 340 times
Philthy82 wrote:
Joe4345 wrote:
Robby Gordon called it in 2005 when he said she has an unfair advantage since she weighs less than everyone else.


Not sure if you're being sarcastic, but ballast is mandated on cars so that the car + driver weight is identical across the field regardless of driver size. Been that way since '97 or so.


http://espn.go.com/racing/nascar/cup/st ... river-seat
Top
  Send private message  
Reply with quote  
SBan83
PostPosted: Thu Feb 28, 2013 9:07 am 
Offline
Gold Member
Gold Member
User avatar

Joined: Fri Sep 12, 2008 6:21 pm
Posts: 3765
Has thanked: 319 times
Been thanked: 287 times
I heard from a source that he called Juan Carlos Blum a spic.
Top
  Send private message  
Reply with quote  
De Cesaris fan
PostPosted: Thu Feb 28, 2013 10:20 am 
Offline
Platinum Member
Platinum Member
User avatar

Joined: Wed Aug 27, 2008 6:48 pm
Posts: 10353
Has thanked: 293 times
Been thanked: 280 times
Philthy82 wrote:
Joe4345 wrote:
Robby Gordon called it in 2005 when he said she has an unfair advantage since she weighs less than everyone else.


Not sure if you're being sarcastic, but ballast is mandated on cars so that the car + driver weight is identical across the field regardless of driver size. Been that way since '97 or so.


Definitely wasn't that way in Indycar until a few years ago.
Top
  Send private message  
Reply with quote  
EsbenT
PostPosted: Thu Feb 28, 2013 2:56 pm 
Offline
Xtreme Surfer Dude
Xtreme Surfer Dude
User avatar

Joined: Wed Aug 27, 2008 6:14 pm
Posts: 4884
Location: Norway
Has thanked: 111 times
Been thanked: 161 times
Having more ballast = more leeway with weight distribution.
Top
  Send private message  
Reply with quote  
Gaara
PostPosted: Thu Feb 28, 2013 9:11 pm 
Offline
Site Admin
Site Admin
User avatar

Joined: Wed Aug 27, 2008 6:22 pm
Posts: 93508
Location: New ribs please...
Has thanked: 398 times
Been thanked: 1342 times
Nemechek is claiming he won't start and park in Cup any more. Will believe that when I see it.
Top
  Send private message  
Reply with quote  
ChrisTRD
PostPosted: Thu Feb 28, 2013 9:35 pm 
Offline
Platinum Member
Platinum Member
User avatar

Joined: Tue Sep 02, 2008 10:03 pm
Posts: 9080
Location: New Milford, CT
Has thanked: 146 times
Been thanked: 301 times
Maybe he's at that point where he doesn't have to do it anymore. He was honest and said that his S&P Cup effort was to fund his Nationwide team. So if that's the case and he won't S&P anymore, great for Joe.

_________________
Go Miami Dolphins!
Go New York Yankees!
Go New York Rangers!
Top
  Send private message  
Reply with quote  
K_Sherman
PostPosted: Thu Feb 28, 2013 11:53 pm 
Offline
Platinum Member
Platinum Member
User avatar

Joined: Fri Oct 17, 2008 2:04 pm
Posts: 5468
Location: SC, USA
Has thanked: 34 times
Been thanked: 131 times
Gaara wrote:
Nemechek is claiming he won't start and park in Cup any more. Will believe that when I see it.

I hope so but with a motor that went south not even 5 laps into Daytona, that's not a decision he'll be making.

_________________
"The track's wet, that's what I think about it. Fucking shit gets wet when it rains."
-Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Top
  Send private message  
Reply with quote  
Chris A
PostPosted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 4:24 am 
Offline
Honorary Member
Honorary Member

Joined: Wed Aug 27, 2008 11:05 pm
Posts: 13527
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Has thanked: 717 times
Been thanked: 705 times
EsbenT wrote:
Having more ballast = more leeway with weight distribution.


True but they would likely end up putting it on the left (where the driver already is anyway), so even that advantage would be reduced (though not completely cancelled) as well.
Top
  Send private message  
Reply with quote  
Ferrari
PostPosted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 4:31 am 
Offline
Bronze Member
Bronze Member
User avatar

Joined: Sun Sep 07, 2008 2:32 am
Posts: 593
Has thanked: 7 times
Been thanked: 21 times
Apparently, Clements referred to the cars as being "nigger rigged." The comment was made to a MTV Blogger.


Last edited by Ferrari on Fri Mar 01, 2013 4:35 am, edited 1 time in total.

Top
  Send private message  
Reply with quote  
Joe4345
PostPosted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 4:35 am 
Offline
Gold Member
Gold Member
User avatar

Joined: Sun Sep 28, 2008 4:57 pm
Posts: 3630
Location: Revere, MA
Has thanked: 144 times
Been thanked: 340 times
A guy I work with says, "Afro-engineering" is the PC way to say it now. :lol:
Top
  Send private message  
Reply with quote  
Cartman
PostPosted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 4:45 am 
Offline
Platinum Member
Platinum Member
User avatar

Joined: Wed Aug 27, 2008 11:34 pm
Posts: 9515
Location: South Florida
Has thanked: 324 times
Been thanked: 687 times
Ferrari wrote:
Apparently, Clements referred to the cars as being "nigger rigged." The comment was made to a MTV Blogger.

What the fuck is that supposed to mean?
Top
  Send private message  
Reply with quote  
Chris A
PostPosted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 4:57 am 
Offline
Honorary Member
Honorary Member

Joined: Wed Aug 27, 2008 11:05 pm
Posts: 13527
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Has thanked: 717 times
Been thanked: 705 times
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.p ... ger+rigged

I thought it was somewhat common knowledge.
Top
  Send private message  
Reply with quote  
Shane
PostPosted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 5:05 am 
Offline
Platinum Member
Platinum Member
User avatar

Joined: Sat Aug 30, 2008 3:16 pm
Posts: 5480
Location: In the land of Del's and NY Systems.
Has thanked: 84 times
Been thanked: 136 times
Afro Engineering FTW
Top
  Send private message  
Reply with quote  
Philthy82
PostPosted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 6:24 am 
Offline
Platinum Member
Platinum Member
User avatar

Joined: Sun Aug 31, 2008 4:21 am
Posts: 6409
Has thanked: 410 times
Been thanked: 653 times
Joe4345 wrote:
Philthy82 wrote:
Joe4345 wrote:
Robby Gordon called it in 2005 when he said she has an unfair advantage since she weighs less than everyone else.


Not sure if you're being sarcastic, but ballast is mandated on cars so that the car + driver weight is identical across the field regardless of driver size. Been that way since '97 or so.


http://espn.go.com/racing/nascar/cup/st ... river-seat


Didn't know there was a max to the ballast added, sorry about that. Still, sounds like she's not the only driver out there that gains from that.

_________________
Image
Top
  Send private message  
Reply with quote  
Coldtyre
PostPosted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 2:49 pm 
Offline
Platinum Member
Platinum Member
User avatar

Joined: Thu Aug 28, 2008 7:00 am
Posts: 8766
Location: Paris
Has thanked: 617 times
Been thanked: 836 times
Shane wrote:
Afro Engineering FTW

Image
Top
  Send private message  
Reply with quote  
Gaara
PostPosted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 4:57 pm 
Offline
Site Admin
Site Admin
User avatar

Joined: Wed Aug 27, 2008 6:22 pm
Posts: 93508
Location: New ribs please...
Has thanked: 398 times
Been thanked: 1342 times
Gotta agree with Gluck

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/na ... r/1955547/

Suspended indefinitely for one remark but others have DUI's and massively speeding but yet nothing.
Top
  Send private message  
Reply with quote  
hedgey666
PostPosted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 5:57 pm 
Offline
Gold Member
Gold Member
User avatar

Joined: Thu Aug 28, 2008 3:03 pm
Posts: 3279
Location: Olean, NY
Has thanked: 39 times
Been thanked: 77 times
Does seem a bit extreme in the circumstances. If that's the sort of thing you say in casual conversation it marks you out as a bit of a moron but NASCAR's response seems a bit odd.
Top
  Send private message  
Reply with quote  
De Cesaris fan
PostPosted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 6:03 pm 
Offline
Platinum Member
Platinum Member
User avatar

Joined: Wed Aug 27, 2008 6:48 pm
Posts: 10353
Has thanked: 293 times
Been thanked: 280 times
Gaara wrote:
Gotta agree with Gluck

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/na ... r/1955547/

Suspended indefinitely for one remark but others have DUI's and massively speeding but yet nothing.


Well said. Pathetic decision from NASCAR. Really pathetic.
Top
  Send private message  
Reply with quote  
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic  Reply to topic  Page 529 of 1059
  [ 21178 posts ]  Go to page Previous 1 … 527 528 529 530 531 … 1059 Next

» » »

All times are UTC+01:00

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 46 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Limited