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If it ain't broke, fix it anyway: NASCAR 2017 Thread

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Batman, Jan 23, 2017.

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  1. doctorquant

    doctorquant Well-Known Member

    Agreed.
    Double-plus agreed.
     
    doctorquant, May 24, 2017
    #169
  2. swingline

    swingline Well-Known Member

    I'd be in favor of shaving at least 20 games off the schedule of MLB, NBA and NHL regular seasons. For baseball, it would help with better weather in the spring, and for the other two it would help players be at their best when the games count the most.

    I like the NFL at 16 games. Eighteen is too many, and 14 is too few. Sixteen is baby bear: just right.
     
    swingline, May 24, 2017
    #170
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  3. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    Indianapolis Motor Speedway management once pitched a two-race weekend to Nascar: road course on Saturday, oval Sunday. All Cup cars, no Xfinity. Nascar said no. I wondered if Nascar was afraid that the road course race would have been too good, rendering the oval useless. Which it already is for stock cars.

    Moving the 400 out of its late-July steamer won't hurt, but I can't see the last-race-before-playoffs hook drawing fans back who gave up on the race years ago. Plus, if the storyline is "X driver needs a win to make the playoff!" then which X would possibly put butts in the seats? And it's opening week of NFL (right?), better hope the Colts are on the road or in prime time.
     
    playthrough, May 24, 2017
    #171
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  4. UPChip

    UPChip Well-Known Member

    For what it's worth, one thing that came to mind is that having the regular-season finale at Indy might lead desperate guys to be more aggressive in the corners. At the very least, it could open up some very tricky fuel mileage decisions for a crew chief trying to steal a win to get in. Or maybe not.
     
    UPChip, May 24, 2017
    #172
  5. expendable

    expendable Well-Known Member

    A race of 600 miles means Danica can bring out the yellow twice.
     
    expendable, May 28, 2017
    #173
  6. JohnHammond

    JohnHammond Well-Known Member

    Are you telling the MLB, NBA, and NHL players to accept a pay cut?
     
    JohnHammond, May 29, 2017
    #174
  7. expendable

    expendable Well-Known Member

    Seeing the No. 3 back in victory lane makes me happy.
     
    expendable, May 29, 2017
    #175
  8. jr/shotglass

    jr/shotglass Well-Known Member

    It's 10:50 p.m. and I see 10 laps to go. And then they wave the white flag. And then they tell me they have another 100 laps coming right up.

    I don't know, but this might be getting ridiculous.
     
    jr/shotglass, May 29, 2017
    #176
  9. Dick Whitman

    Dick Whitman Well-Known Member

    It was interesting to see Russell Wilson take a crack at the sport this weekend.

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    Dick Whitman, Jun 12, 2017
    #177
  10. Spartan Squad

    Spartan Squad Well-Known Member

    He looks like the result of Russell Wilson and David Price having a kid.
     
    Spartan Squad, Jun 12, 2017
    #178
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  11. dixiehack

    dixiehack Well-Known Member

    Jesus. Trying to polish off the last 10 laps is now a 30-minute game of Calvinball. Just end it already.
     
    dixiehack, Jul 1, 2017
    #179
  12. justgladtobehere

    justgladtobehere Well-Known Member

    The last 40 to last 10 laps were pretty good, but good that ending.
     
    justgladtobehere, Jul 2, 2017
    #180
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