nascar cutting down toyota HP

[redbanditZ28]

spot on, spot on. So true. Just coincidental that I stopped watching nascar the year Earnhardt Sr. died.

[SteveR]

Originally Posted by redbanditZ28

Rudd drove the Tide

The paint job on that car was really cool. I had a model of it when I was a kid and always wanted to buy a car and paint it like that lol

[redbanditZ28]

I always thought the same thing. I remember when Ricky Rudd did this insanely long race at Watkins Glenn, one of those tracks where there are turns and hair pins and I am not sure if it was that he didn't make a pit stop for a long time or something, but I remember he won that race years ago and I think he almost died from dehydration or heat exhaustion in the process.

Good memories. When I just visited nascar.com, I only recognize a hand full of the guys now. I am surprised to see such a mix of drivers in terms of ethnicity and nationality.

Happy to see that Jeff Burton is number 3 in the points standing. Who's number 1 though?

[Featherburner]

Originally Posted by WildBillyT

Eh, it's like a lot of things. Something gets popular and then it collectively gets ****ed into the ground in search of $.

Examples:
1.) NASCAR
2.) Chopper Motorcycles
3.) MTV
4.) Comic book movies
5.) Retro movies (70s tv series)
6.) Football
7.) Baseball (to a lesser extent)
8.) The works of Will Ferrell and Adam Sandler
9.) Pro Touring '69 Camaros (*sigh*)

and so on.

Hey Bill, how is that Pro Touring 69 Camaro coming?

[SteveR]

Originally Posted by WildBillyT

2.) Chopper Motorcycles

yea they really over played that to death. OCC, WCC, souther choppers or whatever, chopper build off etc. I still like watching American Choppers though

[baddest434]

Originally Posted by redbanditZ28

Happy to see that Jeff Burton is number 3 in the points standing. Who's number 1 though?

1 Kyle Busch
2 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
3 Jeff Burton
4 Carl Edwards
5 Jimmie Johnson
6 Jeff Gordon
7 Greg Biffle
8 Matt Kenseth
9 Kevin Harvick
10 Tony Stewart

[NastyEllEssWon]

stock cars have a double meaning. originally stock cars were built to travel cross the bible belt with loads of illegal alcohol. they were light small cars that were heavily modified to outrun the law enforcement. everything was was pretty much modified except for the rolling 'stock'.

stock cars have nothing to do with the level of mods but to do with the fact that theyre modified production cars. well not anymore, but they used to be

[SupermanX24]

Originally Posted by redbanditZ28

I always thought the same thing. I remember when Ricky Rudd did this insanely long race at Watkins Glenn, one of those tracks where there are turns and hair pins and I am not sure if it was that he didn't make a pit stop for a long time or something, but I remember he won that race years ago and I think he almost died from dehydration or heat exhaustion in the process.

Good memories. When I just visited nascar.com, I only recognize a hand full of the guys now. I am surprised to see such a mix of drivers in terms of ethnicity and nationality.

Happy to see that Jeff Burton is number 3 in the points standing. Who's number 1 though?

That was the Fall race at Martinsville. I think either 97 or 98

[redbanditZ28]

Wow, I can't belive that the race was that long ago. Thanks for that reply. I always like watching the races at Sears Point and Watkins Glen.

[bubba428]

Originally Posted by Tru2Chevy

I still say NASCAR would be way better if they stuck with what their name implies - "stock" cars.

Slap a 4" spoiler on the front and back of a stock body, toss a cage in it, and only allow whatever the top motor the manufacturer sticks in 'em on the assembly line. Then we'll see who's really better

- Justin

Well the name come from the roots of nascar...Bootleggers transporting whiskey stock in hopped up cars...I don't know where the whole equal advantage thing came from

[edpontiac91]

It really didn't affect Toyota if they took away 10-15 HP, since BUSCH won the race Sat. nite again anyway.

[Tru2Chevy]

Only 3 Toyotas in the top 15 at Indy today though

- Justin

[Frosty]

Originally Posted by Tru2Chevy

I still say NASCAR would be way better if they stuck with what their name implies - "stock" cars.

Slap a 4" spoiler on the front and back of a stock body, toss a cage in it, and only allow whatever the top motor the manufacturer sticks in 'em on the assembly line. Then we'll see who's really better

- Justin

If they did that I might actually watch it.

[maroman88]

looks like they lost tony for next year.... back to a chevy and his own team!