Official 2011 Nascar thread

• coyotes22

  

  Speedofsand;712188 wrote:Kurt Busch got beat by a girl in the Gatornationals yesterday. Good thing drag racing is not a sport, lol.

  
  I lol'ed!!!! Nor are they athletes.
• Raw Dawgin' it

  

  coyotes22;712651 wrote: Nor are they athletes.

  
  +1
• Commander of Awesome

  

  Can someone explain to me the point of a restrictor plate? I read that it because the cars can't stay on the ground past 194 MPH, is that true?
• Speedofsand

  

  I can explain restrictor plates perfectly. But you're an asshat so I won't.
• Commander of Awesome

  

  Speedofsand;712795 wrote:I can explain restrictor plates perfectly. But you're an asshat so I won't.

  
  Oh so you dont know? ok.
• Speedofsand

  

  Commander of Awesome;712805 wrote:Oh so you dont know? ok.

  
  I know, you don't. OK?
• Raw Dawgin' it

  

  Speedofsand;712851 wrote:I know, you don't. OK?

  
  Someone has their panties in a knot....
• Automatik

  

  I haven't heard the term "asshat" in forever lol
  
  Restrictor plates limit air intake which reduces power, acceleration, top speed, etc.
• WebFire

  Automatik;712858 wrote:I haven't heard the term "asshat" in forever lol
  
  Restrictor plates limit air intake which reduces power, acceleration, top speed, etc.

  
  But he asked what the point was.
• Automatik

  

  My mistake. I thought was pretty obvious.
  
  Reduce speeds for driver and fan safety. See Talladega.
• WebFire

  Automatik;712871 wrote:My mistake. I thought was pretty obvious.
  
  Reduce speeds for driver and fan safety. See Talladega.

  
  It is obvious for someone that isn't asking.
• GoChiefs

  

  Commander of Awesome;712762 wrote:Can someone explain to me the point of a restrictor plate? I read that it because the cars can't stay on the ground past 194 MPH, is that true?

  
  It doesn't stop them from getting airborne, no. But it's supposed to help. They started using them after this crash...
  
  [video=youtube;wySxP-tWZQU][/video]
  
  You can see when the 22 car gets sideways, the air just lifts him up and flips him over. The thought was that slowing them down would prevent this. Of course, they still flip over, so it didn't prevent it altogether. But it did level out the playing field and brought the cars into more of a 'pack' which made for more racing. So I think that's why they have kept them over the years. Just my opinion. Because from the safety aspect, it does nothing to keep them from flipping. There isn't going to be any difference between a wreck at 215 mph or a wreck at 190 mph.
• coyotes22

  

  Bristol!!!!!!!!!
• WebFire

  coyotes22;713719 wrote:Bristol!!!!!!!!!

  
  + infinity.
• coyotes22

  

  WebFire;713842 wrote:+ infinity.

  
  I cant wait!!!
• Speedofsand

  

  http://jayski.com/news/races/2011/story?id=6142699
• Speedofsand

  

  http://web.live.weatherbug.com/LiveCameras/2/LiveCameras.aspx?no_cookie_zip=24201&no_cookie_stat=WCYBT&no_cookie_world_stat=&zcode=z4378&camera_group=1&enlarge=1&camera_id=BMSTN&lid=CNXCCE
• Speedofsand

  

  http://www.bristolmotorspeedway.com/index.html?utm_source=11tixsplash&utm_medium=11tixsplash&utm_campaign=11tixsplash
• Speedofsand

  

  is cornholing a sport ?
  
  http://www.bristolmotorspeedway.com/events/scotts_ez_seed_cornhole_classic/
  
  Grand Championship Prizes:
  
  * 1st Place - $500, Suite Seats and camping space for 2011 IRWIN
  Tools Night Race
  * 2nd Place - $200, Suite Seats for the 2011 Food City 250 at
  Bristol Motor Speedway
• coyotes22

  

  Speedofsand;714837 wrote:is cornholing a sport ?
  
  http://www.bristolmotorspeedway.com/events/scotts_ez_seed_cornhole_classic/
  
  Grand Championship Prizes:
  
  * 1st Place - $500, Suite Seats and camping space for 2011 IRWIN
  Tools Night Race
  * 2nd Place - $200, Suite Seats for the 2011 Food City 250 at
  Bristol Motor Speedway

  I believe it is,,, in prison.
• GoChiefs

  

  [video=youtube;NtdVVSKMJls][/video]
• GoChiefs

  

  One of the worst Bristol moments...right after Kulwicki died...pulling his hauler out with the black wreath on the grille. Still remember watching that before the Busch series race.
  
  [video=youtube;_o1AKqkBiyo][/video]
• GoChiefs

  

  Worst Bristol crash...actually...worst crash I've seen. It was just nasty. Don't know how he walked away from that one.
  
  [video=youtube;QVlj7F8OJCY][/video]
• Curly J

  

  coyotes22;714869 wrote:I believe it is,,, in prison.

  And on the West Side of Cincy, where it was invented.
• coyotes22

  

  Curly J;714895 wrote:And on the West Side of Cincy, where it was invented.

  
  So, thats where your from?!?!