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The 2021 Running NASCAR/IMSA/other racing things thread

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by 2muchcoffeeman, Jan 30, 2021.

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  1. maumann

    maumann Well-Known Member

    Jocko! Man, Tim told me some crazy stories about that monkey.
     
    maumann, Mar 31, 2021
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  2. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    When I covered Nascar in its better days I wrote a weekly truck series story, which was a lot of fun because I could easily get drivers on the phone. Older guys like Todd Bodine, Mike Skinner, Jack Sprague and Rick Crawford (years before he got sent up the river) were happy that someone still wanted to talk to them; and young guys were happy to get publicity early in their careers. And like you said, the races weren't a huge commitment. SPEED did a good job with them back then.

    Contrast that to Cup, where you'd have zero, zip, zilch chance of talking to anyone unless you were at the track. And even then you'd be lucky to get anything outside a scrum.
     
    playthrough, Mar 31, 2021
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  3. Driftwood

    Driftwood Well-Known Member

    That's what I always loved and appreciated about my days covering NHRA. The biggest stars actually wanted to do interviews and give you access beyond belief.
     
    Driftwood, Mar 31, 2021
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  4. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    I miss the nitro. Every year I tell myself I'm going to take my kids to the Big Go but something else always comes up over Labor Day weekend. I should just go myself sometime, eat all the fatty foods and wander the pits.
     
    playthrough, Mar 31, 2021
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  5. 2muchcoffeeman

    2muchcoffeeman Well-Known Member

    I haven’t listened yet but apparently Marcus Smith, who calls the shots at SMI these days, went on Dale Jr’s podcast this week and at one point said he’s thinking of things that can be done with North Wilkesboro.
    Spring Texas date was moved to Circuit of the Americas.
     
    2muchcoffeeman, Apr 1, 2021
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  6. 2muchcoffeeman

    2muchcoffeeman Well-Known Member

    Not rain tires, but after the rain has stopped. Trying to deal with the long times it takes to dry some tracks.

     
    2muchcoffeeman, Apr 1, 2021
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  7. wicked

    wicked Well-Known Member

    He threw it out there as red meat to Junior’s listeners. They talked about it for maybe a minute. He offered no specifics.

    (It didn’t happen when Junior Johnson was alive so I’m skeptical it ever will. And Rockingham remains mostly unused.)

    I’m wondering if COTA is a one- or two-off, with that date going to the Nashville Fairgrounds in 2023. And I have no inside knowledge, but I’m wondering if Kentucky is done as a Cup track.
     
    wicked, Apr 1, 2021
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  8. 2muchcoffeeman

    2muchcoffeeman Well-Known Member

    When a Sunday afternoon in Atlanta in mid-July is preferable, it’s not just done as a Cup track. It’s Nazareth.

    I’m not sure who’s behind the current ownership group at Rockingham. In October it’s supposed to host a date in the series that used to be Hooters Cup; we’ll see what happens with it. That date was postponed from early March after a tire test showed that its current spec tire wears too much at Rockingham. My guess is that it’s hosted its last NASCAR show.
     
    2muchcoffeeman, Apr 1, 2021
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  9. Driftwood

    Driftwood Well-Known Member

    I drove by the place a couple of weeks ago. There isn't much that can be done with it at this point. It would be cheaper to tear down all the stands and start fresh. I can't say anything about the track surface, but what you can see from the highway is dilapidated.
     
    Driftwood, Apr 1, 2021
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  10. Driftwood

    Driftwood Well-Known Member

    I'll be passing by Rockingham this afternoon. They've done a lot of work around the place, but I'm not so sure that the owners aren't more interested in concerts and events than they are racing these days.
     
    Driftwood, Apr 1, 2021
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  11. 2muchcoffeeman

    2muchcoffeeman Well-Known Member

    If you’re with us live at 11 p.m. Friday night, welcome to Mount Panorama.

     
    2muchcoffeeman, Apr 2, 2021
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  12. UPChip

    UPChip Well-Known Member

    UPChip, Apr 15, 2021
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