Please help settle a dispute between a friend and me. Didn't the rules
change so that Nascar WC will run in the rain on road courses now? Can you
point me to a URL to confirm this one way or the other, please?
Thanks!
NASCAR will never run a points race in the rain for safety reasons. They've
only done it once, during one of the Japan events a couple of years back. I
doubt NASCAR would run in the rain for safety reasons.
Gary Wampler wrote:
> Please help settle a dispute between a friend and me. Didn't the rules
> change so that Nascar WC will run in the rain on road courses now? Can you
> point me to a URL to confirm this one way or the other, please?
> Thanks!
yes, they are afraid to do so....
(how to get flamed in 10 seconds)
"Darrin J. Redick" <[email hidden]> a �crit dans le message news:
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> NASCAR will never run a points race in the rain for safety reasons.They've
> only done it once, during one of the Japan events a couple of years back.I
> doubt NASCAR would run in the rain for safety reasons.
>
> Gary Wampler wrote:
>
> > Please help settle a dispute between a friend and me. Didn't the rules
> > change so that Nascar WC will run in the rain on road courses now? Canyou
> > point me to a URL to confirm this one way or the other, please?
> > Thanks!
>
>
"Gary Wampler" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:oTk26.17293$[email hidden]...
> Please help settle a dispute between a friend and me. Didn't the rules
> change so that Nascar WC will run in the rain on road courses now? Canyou
> point me to a URL to confirm this one way or the other, please?
> Thanks!
>
>
NASCAR tested rain tires at The Glen last year and took rain tires to the
race weekend, although the threat of rain never materialized. With the tight
schedule they run, NASCAR cannot afford to have a rainout and the decision
was made to run the event either way. Go to www.nascar.com and do a search
for rain tires, or check out this link for a Larry McReynolds article on the
new rain package for Watkins Glen and Sonoma:
http://nascar.com/garage/1999/0721/989239.html
--
don
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"Gary Wampler" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:oTk26.17293$[email hidden]...
> Please help settle a dispute between a friend and me. Didn't the rules
> change so that Nascar WC will run in the rain on road courses now? Canyou
> point me to a URL to confirm this one way or the other, please?
> Thanks!
>Don't know if they've *run* a rain race yet but it seems like they are
prepared to if the necessary. Check out this NASCAR Online news story
http://nascar.com/news/2000/0421/1000013.html . Also check out this Larry
McReynolds interview http://nascar.com/news/1999news/July/21/00989239.html
about half way down where he describes the "rain package" they were planning
to use at Watkins Glen this past season if they had needed it. Sure sounds
like the rules permit it at least on the road courses.
David
The CTS race would have been run in the rain at Portland last year if it had
rained. CTS is part of Nascar
"Darrin J. Redick" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> NASCAR will never run a points race in the rain for safety reasons.They've
> only done it once, during one of the Japan events a couple of years back.I
> doubt NASCAR would run in the rain for safety reasons.
>
> Gary Wampler wrote:
>
> > Please help settle a dispute between a friend and me. Didn't the rules
> > change so that Nascar WC will run in the rain on road courses now? Canyou
> > point me to a URL to confirm this one way or the other, please?
> > Thanks!
>
don hodgdon wrote ...
> NASCAR tested rain tires at The Glen last year and took rain tires to the
> race weekend, although the threat of rain never materialized.
Indeed they did, rain tires, windshield wiper, and window-mounted brake light, and the plan was to run whether it rained or not. Not only did the "threat of rain" materialize, but rain interrupted a number of the practice sessions over the weekend. Thankfully, Sunday's weather was good.
IIRC, only about 12 guys went out on the wets during one of the practice sessions, and I was surprised at how fast they ran, not nearly as much off the pace as I would have thought. Seems to me that Rusty was fastest, with Martin in the mix as well.
I remember reading that Nascar has said they will not run a race WHILE its
raining. They will, however, run the race after the rain has stopped. This
eliminates the need to dry the track which can take several hours if there is
still cloud cover. Also, they would only do this on the road courses, for
obvious reasons.
