re: Official NASCAR Aarons 499 @ Talladega

There isn't a problem IMO. Thats the risk associated with racing, and unless they make a 10 foot wall around the whole track it can't be changed. The fence did its job...nothing more that can be done imo.

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but what will NASCAR do if the do something????

bigger restricter plates???? slow em down to 180??? BFD

solid concrete wall 10 ft high????? push the stands higher???? Lots of $$$$$$$$$

I mean shite.....there's risk involved in everthing whether it be attending a NASCAR race or skydiving

or just let the frickers pass on the yellow line

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The plates are part of the problem. The restricted flow impacts horsepower and throttle response and contributes to the pack racing.

A 10 foot high concrete wall does the same thing as eliminating a certain number of seats because of the sight lines. You also greatly increase the risk to the driver because if the 99 had hit a 10 foot tall concrete wall, even with a SAFER barrier, it would have been real real bad.

I think for Daytona and Talladega, the easy solution is to slow the cars down by reducing the size of the engines. Cut down the CID on them. At one time the Busch series ran a V-6 engine package, for the plate tracks go back to that. You cut the speeds and you greatly reduce or eliminate the need for plates and give the drives throttle response back.

Also, get rid of that damn double yellow line. If they want to run on the apron, let them.

speeds aren't the problem. hitting the wall is going to suck regardless. the cars are about as safe as they can possibly be but you're right, if that retainer fence was concrete when he hit his lid on the fence....he doesn't walk away from that.

like kez and carl both said, nascars rules about the yellow lines at super speedways are the reason for these wrecks....if carl cuts down on him and kez can move without being penalized he would have. edwards said today, i guess someone is going to have to die before they change anything.

i dont really understand why they instituted this rule in the first place...it doesn't exist at other tracks...i watch a lot of nascar so me not remembering why they would do this tells me they did it randomly without justification other than someone just being a dumbass.

Pts are in for Death Valley Racing. Missed my third straight win by 6 pts, extended my point lead, and moved to 336 overall in the world on yahoo fantasy racing. I know it wont happen but it would be cool to move into the top 50 for one week and see my race team on that list. I mean Im less than 100 pts out

Basically he congratulated Keselowski and said it was his fault he tried to double block him and didn't realize he was down there when he went down on him. Also said he hoped all the fans were ok.

Holy shite biscuits! Just finished watching the race on DVR.

My thoughts:

Brad didn't do anything wrong. Everyone that said NASCAR set precedent by screwing Regan last year are right, and this is the result.

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And BTW was is just me or did it seem more like Carl did the whoel run the finish line in an attempt to win some fans over? Nothing about that screamed he was doing it for any honest reasons really

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To be honest, I have always had a real dislike for Carl, and I have always thought he was fake (and I hate the damn backflip). No one can be that genuinely a nice guy. Well after his post race comments, I think he may really be just a stand up guy.

Second, did he actually get credit for running across the finish line? I'm surprised NASCAR didn't try to penalize him some how for running on the track.

Hey VooDoo,Ok they finally let me in.

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seven people in the grandstands sustained injuries as a result of the debris coming off of Edwards' car -- the most severe was a broken jaw

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Yikes, I wonder what those fans will be getting in terms of accommodation. I'm sure there is something that says "enjoy this race at your own risk", but you know stand-up Carl would still do something nice for them.