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Darlington Stripe.

Patrick Shuma

Darlington Stripe.

by Patrick Shuma » Mon, 22 Mar 1999 04:00:00

Is there a patch for NR1999 to add the stripe to the walls at
Darlington.  They just don't look right when they are white.

Thank You,

Patrick Shumar

Larr

Darlington Stripe.

by Larr » Tue, 23 Mar 1999 04:00:00

Race with me.  I'll do it for you naturally :)

I SUCK at Darlington.  I can't believe this decrepit, no-grove, worn out
old racetrack is still on the Nascar lineup.

But, that's just MHO :)

-Larry


> Is there a patch for NR1999 to add the stripe to the walls at
> Darlington.  They just don't look right when they are white.

> Thank You,

> Patrick Shumar


T.Ho

Darlington Stripe.

by T.Ho » Tue, 23 Mar 1999 04:00:00


> Is there a patch for NR1999 to add the stripe to the walls at
> Darlington.  They just don't look right when they are white.

> Thank You,

> Patrick Shumar


I only wish I could race at Darlingon. I get the green flag and after
100 yards.....Bam back to Windows 98 desktop. It really kills my points
race......
Don Hanco

Darlington Stripe.

by Don Hanco » Wed, 24 Mar 1999 04:00:00




>> Is there a patch for NR1999 to add the stripe to the walls at
>> Darlington.  They just don't look right when they are white.

>> Thank You,

>> Patrick Shumar

>I only wish I could race at Darlingon. I get the green flag and after
>100 yards.....Bam back to Windows 98 desktop. It really kills my points
>race......

        First off: I thought the "Darlington Stripe" was the black
mark the track put on the CAR when it hit a wall?
        Second: sounds like Tony's got a corrupted track file.  I'd
try recopying Darlington's files.  Has that track EVER worked for ya,
Tony?

"Gunner"
ORSA Bronze #78 Navy Dodge truck

Patrick Shuma

Darlington Stripe.

by Patrick Shuma » Wed, 24 Mar 1999 04:00:00

No thats a rookie stripe and they have to have it at all events during their rookie
year.


> [snip]
> >        First off: I thought the "Darlington Stripe" was the black
> >mark the track put on the CAR when it hit a wall?

> I thought it was a yellow bar placed on the back end of a driver's car if it
> was his first time at Darlington.

Tom Hanse

Darlington Stripe.

by Tom Hanse » Wed, 24 Mar 1999 04:00:00

I think this term refers to the "white" stripe on the race car from the
contrete off the walls on the race car that scrapes the outside wall.
/TomH

Andre Min

Darlington Stripe.

by Andre Min » Wed, 24 Mar 1999 04:00:00


> I think this term refers to the "white" stripe on the race car from the
> contrete off the walls on the race car that scrapes the outside wall.

Correct answer.

The term comes from waaaay back when the there were steel guard rails.
I've seen video footage where the 60's era cars were actually rubbing
along (at speed) the curve guard rails... and motor-on... all in a day's
work.

Andre

Golgo-

Darlington Stripe.

by Golgo- » Thu, 25 Mar 1999 04:00:00

[snip]

I thought it was a yellow bar placed on the back end of a driver's car if it
was his first time at Darlington.

5th Docto

Darlington Stripe.

by 5th Docto » Thu, 25 Mar 1999 04:00:00

The Darlington Stripe is the tire marks on the wall from cars rubbing them.
The track crew repaints the wall the week of an event.  By the time Busch/WC
practice is over, the stripe is back.




>[snip]
>>        First off: I thought the "Darlington Stripe" was the black
>>mark the track put on the CAR when it hit a wall?

>I thought it was a yellow bar placed on the back end of a driver's car if
it
>was his first time at Darlington.

Don Hanco

Darlington Stripe.

by Don Hanco » Thu, 25 Mar 1999 04:00:00




>> I think this term refers to the "white" stripe on the race car from the
>> contrete off the walls on the race car that scrapes the outside wall.

>Correct answer.

>The term comes from waaaay back when the there were steel guard rails.
>I've seen video footage where the 60's era cars were actually rubbing
>along (at speed) the curve guard rails... and motor-on... all in a day's
>work.

>Andre

        Yeah, that's what I meant.  Just didn't realize it was white
instead of black.  Cool.  Good to know I was right about some trivia
for once!

"Gunner"
ORSA Bronze #78 Navy Dodge truck

Rich Koehle

Darlington Stripe.

by Rich Koehle » Fri, 26 Mar 1999 04:00:00

The Darlington stripe was a mark left on the cars back before there were
concrete walls. They used armco steel railings and some (but not all) of
the best drivers learned to lean on the rail coming out of turn 4. The
resulting mark (and crease in the fender) was known as the "Darlington
Stripe" and it seemed that no car in the winner's circle was without
one. If you see any of the old races on Speedvision you will notice that
the rail actually flexes when the cars lean on it.


>         First off: I thought the "Darlington Stripe" was the black
> mark the track put on the CAR when it hit a wall?

> "Gunner"
> ORSA Bronze #78 Navy Dodge truck

--
Rich Koehler
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killerk(at)home(dot)com

1. I'm GLAD my '63 got its "Darlington Stripe" today....

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3. Wires (stripe or no stripe)

4. To stripe or not to stripe

5. Got some video of the LX at Darlington Dragway

6. Darlington, SC VW show

7. final Darlington role call...

8. FS: Phoenix Gold Triple Darlington Amps

9. NASCAR Darlington

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