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NASCAR running thread

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by franticscribe, Jan 17, 2011.

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  1. nietsroob17

    nietsroob17 Well-Known Member

    Score two for Fox. It's fallen camera cable at Charlotte ruins Kyle Busch's car and injures 10 fans (three hospitalized).
     
    nietsroob17, May 26, 2013
    #1561
  2. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    On one hand, I'm surprised that hasn't happened yet, on the other hand ... how the hell does that happen? Massive fail. I can only imagine how the Waltrip and Co. tried to spin it on tv.
     
    playthrough, May 26, 2013
    #1562
  3. podunk press

    podunk press Active Member

    It was the usual from Fox.

    Mike Joy apologized a lot, albeit well after the incident occurred. The pit reporters not named Jeff Hammond provided updates on fixing the damage.

    Jeff Hammond claimed the damage done to Marcos Ambrose's car was done by a rope, which he held in his hands. Then another pit reporter correctly pointed out the CABLE damaged the car.

    Michael Waltrip expressed confidence that Kyle Busch's team would get the car fixed. They did. Or at least I think they did.

    Darrell Waltrip thought the stoppage would make the race better.

    The Waltrips and Hammond were excessively positive. Everybody else was fine. Exactly how you would have expected it to be.
     
    podunk press, May 26, 2013
    #1563
  4. Double J

    Double J Active Member

    Didn't Robby Gordon's car catch on fire a number of years ago due to an in-car camera?
     
    Double J, May 26, 2013
    #1564
  5. Sam Mills 51

    Sam Mills 51 Well-Known Member

    I think that was at Watkins Glen.
     
    Sam Mills 51, May 27, 2013
    #1565
  6. wicked

    wicked Well-Known Member

    Yeah, he was running away with the win, too. 2001.
     
    wicked, May 27, 2013
    #1566
  7. Shoeless Joe

    Shoeless Joe Active Member

    It's funny that FOX realized (admitted) about 20 minutes after the rest of the world that the cable/rope belonged to them.
     
    Shoeless Joe, May 27, 2013
    #1567
  8. doctorquant

    doctorquant Well-Known Member

    doctorquant, Sep 9, 2013
    #1568
  9. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    I'm damn impressed by Nascar. That's big stuff. Loss of 50 driver points essentially makes Bowyer a dead title contender. (edit: someone said that was 50 points pre-reset? not really sure...)

    Who knows, maybe some of MWR's sponsors won't appreciate being dragged into this, so the penalty could do even more damage. My heart just aches for Waltrip. Not.
     
    playthrough, Sep 9, 2013
    #1569
  10. doctorquant

    doctorquant Well-Known Member

    Bowyer's chase position wasn't affected.
     
    doctorquant, Sep 9, 2013
    #1570
  11. Michael_ Gee

    Michael_ Gee Well-Known Member

    In fact, Gordon has already tweeted his opinion Truex was punished too harshly and Bowyer not enough.
     
    Michael_ Gee, Sep 9, 2013
    #1571
  12. Double J

    Double J Active Member

    Gordon should be in too.
     
    Double J, Sep 10, 2013
    #1572
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