I was rollin a blog around in my head about Kyle Bush and his motivations and the way he’s drivin this year as if he’s a day late and a dollar short but Thundrstruck laid it all out so well in the blog he posted last night that anything I write about it would just be redundant……Great Blog Man!!
So..on to Dega! I’m not a big fan of Constrictor plate racin, seems to me to be 498 miles of basically ridin around in circles tryin to stay in position, to be in position , to grab one of the positions that might put you in the top position on the last lap. Personally I’d rather be at bristol beatin and bangin , rubbin and bumpin the whole race, but nascar is not just about me and what i want to see or what i think is good racin so Ill enjoy dega for what it is and move on from there. I do think it’s gonna be interesting to see where all the big boys stand in points after this race goin into the spring fling racin thing. Dale Jr. still needs a win to hush the naysayers and I wish he would just grab it at dega and be done with it. Tony usually starts to shine brightly around this time of the season so Im expectin a good race from him. The Jeffy and Jimmy show should be in full force too this weekend and Im thinkin they both need real good finishes Jimmy more than Jeffy. But i do wish good luck and good racin to all teams drivers and fans of those teams.
Heres just a lil thought to leave ya with……..If a tree falls in the forest…………and no one is there to hear it……..does Juan Pablo Montoya still feel a need to run into it?
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17 Comments
PoorSpellor
Apr 23 2008 01:56
SS I agree it's like watching a 200 MPH
parking lot. But let’s hope NASCAR in thier infinite wisdom will look at the COT’s performance at constrictor plate races and use some of the suggestions found in the comments of your blog. And Yes JPM will hit the tree (at least once!) And thanks for the shrimp recipe! I can see why people tried to get it from you! I did up the hot sauce a little (Crystal’s) and am going to add some Habenero peppers to the marinade next time. I’ll let you know! C-Ya!!
PoorSpellor
Apr 23 2008 01:56
SS I agree it's like watching a 200 MPH
parking lot. But let’s hope NASCAR in thier infinite wisdom will look at the COT’s performance at constrictor plate races and use some of the suggestions found in the comments of your blog. And Yes JPM will hit the tree (at least once!) And thanks for the shrimp recipe! I can see why people tried to get it from you! I did up the hot sauce a little (Crystal’s) and am going to add some Habenero peppers to the marinade next time. I’ll let you know! C-Ya!!
29dntc9
Apr 23 2008 00:10
No, No, and No
If ya want to take the plates off, yet still keep the speeds down, then how ‘bout mandated rear gears?? As an example, if it were enforced that everybody run a 3.90 rear gear, then top speed would be determined on motor alone. And, that would give the engine department FITS!! What do you go for? Maximum HP, or Longevity? I would just get too scared with the skinny tire thing, and y’all are right – NO PLATES, the way it is now, we’d be seein’ 210+ mph…..and a few deaths, to boot. Sorry as Hell that I missed the action in this blog!
THUNDRSTRUCK
Apr 22 2008 21:14
Honorable Mention
Thank You, Having one’s name mentioned in another’s post,, is unknown to me,, Humbly Honored
Keeping the Faith
68SSCamaro
Apr 22 2008 20:43
hahahahaha Harpo
now that makes sense
fish……i agree with ya and your right about the plates.no doubt,,,but Im talkin about throttle response and the ability to get your nose under the guy in front of ya and out drag race him down the straight away, less tire is the less expensive fix as they wouldnt be able to hold the car down in the corners and would have to let off. another fix I can see is knockin some of the banking down in the corners, giving the same result, but we know this is too expensive a solution and will never happen.
Harpo1958
Apr 22 2008 20:30
Ronny,
Juan hit the tree, causing it to fall. He’ll hit it again on the next lap!
rubbercatfish
Apr 22 2008 20:09
Geat blog!
But the restrictor plate does act differently with the cot. They do get up and go alot faster (plate holes are bigger with the COT). Used to take a car almost two full laps to get up to speed. Now they do it in about 1/2 a lap!
68SSCamaro
Apr 22 2008 14:39
I think paltes
Are there to stay at Dega and daytona……..i have no interest in havin drivers deaths because they removed em……not sayin anyone else does either…..i think theres better ways of keppin em slowed down and still allow em to accelerate out of the corners like other tracks and improve the quality of racin……for 1 skinnier tires
MT- glad ya enjoyed and yes thats a toned down recipe………..i just pour some hot sauce in a bowl and dip mine in it
MTBuschFan
Apr 22 2008 14:33
Can you imagine
what this race would be like without restictor plates? Surely you do need them at this track. I love to see the competition crash out but I think it would bring about some serious injuries/deaths. I would think it would be an engine builders nightmare as well with the rev of these motors.
tab1956
Apr 22 2008 14:30
bye bye plates
would be fine with me