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Little Stock in Stock Car Racing(For all you "Left-turners" LOL)
The Washington Times ^
| August 30, 2006
| Dave Fay
Posted on 08/30/2006 8:12:57 AM PDT by kellynla
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To: Walkingfeather
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08/30/2006 10:55:33 AM PDT
by
Don W
(Stoneage man survived thousands of years of bitter-cold ice. Modern man WILLsurvive global warming.)
To: Wolfstar
Thanks for the ping Wolfstar.
Below is what Jeff said about the COT. Note: the engines will continue being built by the teams, but the rear wing [ugh I hate saying that] will be handed out by Nascar!! This whole COT thing working out remains to be seen. Also, the size of the new bumpers may promote more bump drafting which has been a problem because the younger drivers don't use this technique properly resulting in accidents.
Not everyone is convinced about the increased safety, however. "Well, I don't see that there's that much more room other than headroom," said Gordon after a test run for Hendrick. "I still have my reservations and concerns. My seat's moved further inside the car to the right, but I'm closer to the door bars than I was before. To me, there's not really any big gain there. For me, headroom's not an issue in the current car we have so that was never an issue that we focused on, but I'm happy that it's going to work out for those (larger) guys." The newly-designed vehicles will feature a more upright windshield and a boxier, thicker front bumper. Both changes will increase drag and reduce speed, thus placing more of an emphasis on driver performance. No longer will on-track debris create overheating problems. The front air intake of the new vehicles will be obscured by the front bumper. Adjustable aerodynamic components, like a rear wing and a front splitter, will be available for teams to modify setups in attempts to create advantages.
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08/30/2006 3:04:00 PM PDT
by
WestCoastGal
(Mobil 1 Command Performance Driver of the Race Dale Earnhardt Jr. ~ Bristol Baby)
To: KarlInOhio
IROC is still around, and they're racing cars loosely based on the old Pontiac Firebird now.
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08/30/2006 5:29:20 PM PDT
by
steveegg
(Let's make the deeply-saddened Head KOmmie deeply soddened in Nov. - deny the 'RATs the election)
To: sgtbono2002
Nascar is working on that already, to the detriment of the sport, IMO.
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08/30/2006 8:54:57 PM PDT
by
SouthTexas
(It's summer, of course it's hot.)
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