NASCAR implemented the bigger spoiler and restrictor plate to
"keep the field even". This unfortunately also kept all the cars
bunched up and allow one accident to claim over a dozen cars.
Perhaps NASCAR should consider the Japanese GT race rules:
weight for the winners.
The top 3 winners in the Japanese GT races gets "awarded" a
specific amount of weight to be used in ALL future races in the
season. The top first place winner gets more weight than the
third place (of course). You also get "awarded" some weight for
leading the most laps and for fastest lap. (I may have mixed up
the details a little, but I think that's the "gist" of it)
There is absolutely NO telling who will win each and every race
in a Japanese GT race. The winners of last race is almost NEVER
the favorite.
Of course, this may not be so good for oval racing... As the Japanese
GT races are conducted on road courses.
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I think they also do this in Trans-Am.
Rick Miller
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> NASCAR implemented the bigger spoiler and restrictor plate to > "keep the field even". This unfortunately also kept all the cars > bunched up and allow one accident to claim over a dozen cars. > > Perhaps NASCAR should consider the Japanese GT race rules: > weight for the winners. > > The top 3 winners in the Japanese GT races gets "awarded" a > specific amount of weight to be used in ALL future races in the > season. The top first place winner gets more weight than the > third place (of course). You also get "awarded" some weight for > leading the most laps and for fastest lap. (I may have mixed up > the details a little, but I think that's the "gist" of it) > > There is absolutely NO telling who will win each and every race > in a Japanese GT race. The winners of last race is almost NEVER > the favorite. > > Of course, this may not be so good for oval racing... As the Japanese > GT races are conducted on road courses. > > -- > --address below zigzaged to foil [email hidden] harvesters-- > K C A G E C T DOT O | Kasey Chang / PC Renaissance Man > S H N AT X I E C M | Gamer / Trekker / IT Developer > If it looks too obvious, it probably is. -- anonymous > > > > >No offense but as Earnhardt would say, "Do you wanna race or what? I wanna
race ..."
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> NASCAR implemented the bigger spoiler and restrictor plate to > "keep the field even". This unfortunately also kept all the cars > bunched up and allow one accident to claim over a dozen cars. > > Perhaps NASCAR should consider the Japanese GT race rules: > weight for the winners. > > The top 3 winners in the Japanese GT races gets "awarded" a > specific amount of weight to be used in ALL future races in the > season. The top first place winner gets more weight than the > third place (of course). You also get "awarded" some weight for > leading the most laps and for fastest lap. (I may have mixed up > the details a little, but I think that's the "gist" of it) > > There is absolutely NO telling who will win each and every race > in a Japanese GT race. The winners of last race is almost NEVER > the favorite. > > Of course, this may not be so good for oval racing... As the Japanese > GT races are conducted on road courses. > > -- > --address below zigzaged to foil [email hidden] harvesters-- > K C A G E C T DOT O | Kasey Chang / PC Renaissance Man > S H N AT X I E C M | Gamer / Trekker / IT Developer > If it looks too obvious, it probably is. -- anonymous > > > >I liked the suggestion some comic made that they ought to carry a
trunk-full of whatever their sponsor sells. Imagine the stuff
littering the backstretch after that late race melee. Thousands of
Viagra pills, Corn Flakes, hundreds of UPS packages, building
supplies, laundry detergent, car batteries... The cleanup would've
taken HOURS! LOL
God, that's the first time I've had a thought about the race and
laughed!!
Michael Nesmith (former Monkee and successful music video producer)
once suggested they should race towing U-Haul trailers filled with all
their earthly posessions. Said it seemed to fit, somehow...
Regards,
Brett C. Cammack
brettDOTcammack@worldnetDOTattDOTnet
(remove the DOTs from my return address to reply privately)
don't forget that mike nesmith directed (or produced?) repo man! "the life
of a repo man's always intense!"
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> I liked the suggestion some comic made that they ought to carry a > trunk-full of whatever their sponsor sells. Imagine the stuff > littering the backstretch after that late race melee. Thousands of > Viagra pills, Corn Flakes, hundreds of UPS packages, building > supplies, laundry detergent, car batteries... The cleanup would've > taken HOURS! LOL > > God, that's the first time I've had a thought about the race and > laughed!! > > Michael Nesmith (former Monkee and successful music video producer) > once suggested they should race towing U-Haul trailers filled with all > their earthly posessions. Said it seemed to fit, somehow... > > Regards, > Brett C. Cammack > brettDOTcammack@worldnetDOTattDOTnet > (remove the DOTs from my return address to reply privately) >On Mon, 19 Feb 2001 18:22:35 -0800, "Kasey Chang \(use EXCITE.COM
instead!\)" <[email hidden]> wrote:
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>There is absolutely NO telling who will win each and every race
>in a Japanese GT race. The winners of last race is almost NEVER
>the favorite.
I don't like this rule.. I like it when the best man wins..
Andre
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> >Of course, this may not be so good for oval racing... As the Japanese >GT races are conducted on road courses. > >-- >--address below zigzaged to foil [email hidden] harvesters-- > K C A G E C T DOT O | Kasey Chang / PC Renaissance Man > S H N AT X I E C M | Gamer / Trekker / IT Developer > If it looks too obvious, it probably is. -- anonymous > > > >Everyone just keeps rehashing this "they were all bunched up" scenario
because of the new aero package. I've seen half the field wiped out in
wrecks at Taladega and Daytona year after year after year after year after
year after year.......................................... Most crashes
happen on restarts and the whole field is bunched up there, what should we
do? Make a 2 second following distance during yellow laps to spread out the
field?
A legend died on Sunday and will be dearly missed but racing is a dangerous
sport and every driver knows that going in. We can come up with complaints
for the rest of our lives but it won't alter that fact.
Vintook
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> NASCAR implemented the bigger spoiler and restrictor plate to > "keep the field even". This unfortunately also kept all the cars > bunched up and allow one accident to claim over a dozen cars. > > Perhaps NASCAR should consider the Japanese GT race rules: > weight for the winners. > > The top 3 winners in the Japanese GT races gets "awarded" a > specific amount of weight to be used in ALL future races in the > season. The top first place winner gets more weight than the > third place (of course). You also get "awarded" some weight for > leading the most laps and for fastest lap. (I may have mixed up > the details a little, but I think that's the "gist" of it) > > There is absolutely NO telling who will win each and every race > in a Japanese GT race. The winners of last race is almost NEVER > the favorite. > > Of course, this may not be so good for oval racing... As the Japanese > GT races are conducted on road courses. > > -- > --address below zigzaged to foil [email hidden] harvesters-- > K C A G E C T DOT O | Kasey Chang / PC Renaissance Man > S H N AT X I E C M | Gamer / Trekker / IT Developer > If it looks too obvious, it probably is. -- anonymous > > > >That would be Tim Wilson, the funniest comedian out there!
Phillip
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> I liked the suggestion some comic made that they ought to carry a
> trunk-full of whatever their sponsor sells. Imagine the stuff
> littering the backstretch after that late race melee. Thousands of
> Viagra pills, Corn Flakes, hundreds of UPS packages, building
> supplies, laundry detergent, car batteries... The cleanup would've
> taken HOURS! LOL
rufbeast wrote:
> don't forget that mike nesmith directed (or produced?) repo man! "the life
> of a repo man's always intense!"
Repo Man was directed by Alan Cox. Nesmith was the executive producer.
Dave Ewing
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