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Running 2023 Motorsports thread

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by maumann, Jan 2, 2023.

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  1. wicked

    wicked Well-Known Member

    Most of these tracks don’t need two races. Especially Vegas.

    They need to blow up the schedule for 2025 and take a cue from what IndyCar does at Iowa: Multiple doubleheader weekends outside the South/Mid-Atlantic. NASCAR and SMI should switch off on the all-star race and the championship. The championship should *not* be outside the Southeast. Preferably Atlanta, Charlotte or Darlington — maybe Rockingham if NASCAR ever decides to cater to its long-standing fans. I guess Dover would probably work, although the weather might be dicey. I’d think Bristol, North Wilkesboro and Martinsville would be too demolition derby-like for the finale, but perhaps you run a few heat races and then run a 300-lap main feature for the championship four and maybe 15 others.
     
    wicked, Oct 15, 2023
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  2. 2muchcoffeeman

    2muchcoffeeman Well-Known Member

    Bristol, North Wilkesboro and Martinsville would all be meteorologically iffy that late in the year. Atlanta, Charlotte or Daytona Beach. Maybe Talladega. Maybe back to Homestead.
     
    2muchcoffeeman, Oct 15, 2023
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  3. wicked

    wicked Well-Known Member

    Daytona/Talladega are too much of wild cards.

    Phoenix sucks for a championship race, but they spent $100 million to rebuild the track.
     
    wicked, Oct 15, 2023
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  4. maumann

    maumann Well-Known Member

    Atlanta is the logical answer (geographically and competitively) but this is NASCAR. The Frances would never allow their championship to be decided at an SMI venue.
     
    maumann, Oct 15, 2023
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  5. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    True that on the LVMS media center. The drag strip's press box was nice too. Used to go out there a couple times a year, also back in motorsports' healthier media days.

    12 years ago today, by the way, DW at LVMS.
     
    playthrough, Oct 16, 2023
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  6. 2muchcoffeeman

    2muchcoffeeman Well-Known Member

    2muchcoffeeman, Oct 22, 2023
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  7. DanOregon

    DanOregon Well-Known Member


    So did anything happen with this ? Did he back it up?
     
    DanOregon, Oct 22, 2023
    #703
  8. Batman

    Batman Well-Known Member

    Dammit, Kyle.

     
    Batman, Oct 22, 2023
    #704
  9. wicked

    wicked Well-Known Member

    Wish I could find the image of Robby Gordon doing it at Richmond. It was pretty gnarly.

    I didn't get to watch today. What happened to Hamlin? I'm starting to low-key like the guy and it looks like he's not making it to the final four unless he wins next week.
     
    wicked, Oct 22, 2023
    #705
  10. Batman

    Batman Well-Known Member

    His car broke — his words, not mine. Something went wrong with the steering and he hit the wall with 32 to go.

     
    Batman, Oct 22, 2023
    #706
  11. 2muchcoffeeman

    2muchcoffeeman Well-Known Member

    He fought the wall, and the wall won.
     
    2muchcoffeeman, Oct 23, 2023
    #707
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  12. Driftwood

    Driftwood Well-Known Member

    Driftwood, Oct 25, 2023
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