2020 NASCAR Thread

Something is rotten in the “state of Denmark”!

 

A noose knot would be of no use to create a loop on the pull down rope. A noose tightens when pulled.

 

That is a very good point.

 

Which does make it easier to pull the rope down because it tightens up on the puller’s hand.

 

Predictably #BubbaSmollett is trending, and Alex Jones and the tin-foil hat crowd are eating it up.

 

When did the teams arrive, and how many times did someone open and close that door or walk past it between then and the rainout Sunday? It took that long for someone to say, "Hey, there's a noose. I better report it."?
The only part of this story that makes sense is somebody has a whole lot of egg on their face.

 

It was a one-day show, so no one saw it until Sunday.

 

There was an Xfinity race on Saturday, I believe. Does Talladega have separate garage space for both series? It was a one-day show, but I bet the teams got there at least Saturday night. I don't dispute that someone tied it as a door pull. I even said as much on Monday. I'll even buy that it has been there since last year. I just can't believe that nobody saw it until late Sunday. Now if NASCAR would come back and say it was discovered and reported first thing Sunday morning, but they didn't make it public until later Sunday evening, OK.
I'm waiting for Marty Smith and Ryan McGee to follow up. McGee did a little piece earlier today, but he was a whole lot more subdued.

 

That doesn't make it easier. Tightening on your hand would be a pain in the ass.

This knot is like a Bimini twist, slip or bowline, cinching tight after the loop is created. It helps to maintain a static loop size for uses such as tossing over a dock cleat or grabbing to close a door or turn on/off a ceiling switch. Common in boating, mechanic shops and other places.

MOST garage door rope pulldowns have a wooden or plastic T on the end, like on a lawnmower starting cord. I'm shocked that NASCAR had not already though of this for some kind of sponsorship possibility to offer "The Official Garage Door Pull Down Thing of NASCAR"

 

Let's say the original t-handle broke off in somebody's hand or whatever. Logic would dictate they'd put a figure-eight knot or simple overhand knot in it just to have something to grip rather than take the time to tie a noose. If a crew member doesn't have much better to do on a race weekend than fancy rope work, I'm sure he should be back sweeping up at the shop.

 

Many here and elsewhere still believe that this was a noose directed at the #43 driver. We will see how this story develops. Some say there are too many coincidences!