re: 2024 NASCAR Season Thread - 2024-25 Offseason

The smaller tires would break up packs because all cars have to slow down on corners. Then more HP to allow passing yet have to manage tires not spinning them. It might not be doable at theses speeds but with corners slower it might be slower laps?

The race was horrible because it took out all the good cars. What fun is that? Its not supposed to be a figure 8 demo derby. And the cost to teams every year for 4 plate tracks is massive. I find no joy in high speed wrecks. Seen that with Dale Sr and yet we are still doing it. Thats not racing its survival only.

Teams like HMS or Gibbs could start having all 4 cars sit in back about 5 secs off leader pack and with 4 cars could maintain pack speed. I know they did this before I think Nascar told them privately not to do it. But it makes sense to do it and then wait til after stage 2 to race. How many fans left last night or turned off TV after their driver/s got wrecked?

I despise plate racing like last night. It is no fun.

^^^

He never passed anyone for lead

He was bumped and that caused it

But yes in the past Nascar has taken wins away for it. Last night was ok due to the 2 reasons I listed

Fair enough. I did not see where he was bumped.

At any rate, congrats to the failson surviving multiple wrecks ahead of him and winning a plate race. Maybe now he can find a partner with an arse and a face.

The racing was fine last night compared to other plate races but my main complaint is there were no green flag stops.

The field can really get shuffled; it makes for some interesting racing strategy and breaks the field up for a bit to avoid the big wreck. Making a smaller gas tank for more green flag stops is also a possible fix for some of the plate race carnage.

A plate race winner such as Burton should be a bonus driver for the playoffs. It really screwed up an interesting Bubba/ Chastain battle for the final spot in Darlington.

quote:

---

Teams like HMS or Gibbs could start having all 4 cars sit in back about 5 secs off leader pack and with 4 cars could maintain pack speed. I know they did this before I think Nascar told them privately not to do it.

---

If they had any balls, they’d do it in protest.

Just stopping by to say that Burton's fiance was rocking those leather pants.

And Kim Burton still looks great at 57. I had a thing for her back in the 90's.

Thats also when they go pay per view (starts on Memorial race for 6 races). June is all pay per view so I won’t watch Cup maybe catch Xfinity since its not.

quote:

---

Thats also when they go pay per view (

---

Isn't like half the schedule "pay per view" with USA and FS1?

I don't mind Prime, but I have it and watch it regularly enough as it is with different shows and programs. I just wish NBC would stream all of their races on Peacock and not just the Network ones because to get the USA races it forces me to get a different package from my standard one.

Feb. 2 Bowman Gray Stadium (Clash)
Feb. 16 Daytona
Feb. 23 Atlanta
March 2 Austin
March 9 Phoenix
March 16 Las Vegas
March 23 Homestead
March 30 Martinsville
April 6 Darlington
April 13 Bristol
April 27 Talladega
May 4 Texas
May 11 Kansas
May 18 North Wilkesboro (All-Star)
May 25 Charlotte
June 1 Nashville
June 8 Michigan
June 15 Mexico City
June 22 Pocono
June 28 Atlanta
July 6 Chicago Street Race
July 13 Sonoma
July 20 Dover
July 27 Indianapolis
Aug. 3 Iowa
Aug. 10 Watkins Glen
Aug. 16 Richmond
Aug. 23 Daytona
Aug. 31 Darlington
Sept. 7 Gateway
Sept. 13 Bristol
Sept. 21 New Hampshire
Sept. 28 Kansas
Oct. 5 Charlotte (Roval)
Oct. 12 Las Vegas
Oct. 19 Talladega
Oct. 26 Martinsville
Nov. 2 Phoenix