tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post2149576742650630984..comments2024-01-11T19:29:38.859-05:00Comments on Life in the Turn Lane: Shorter fields would short some teamsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-13798707034068971862008-11-10T18:03:00.000-05:002008-11-10T18:03:00.000-05:00One other thing Gary - when you mention seeing dra...One other thing Gary - when you mention seeing drag races decades ago where Shelby Cobra and other owners went from the parking lot to the track, your premise is clearly that it's time for NASCAR to revert to that same dichotomy today. Problem is it doesn't work - the cars are too brittle and it ignores why they evolved away from that "stock" approach - it couldn't be sustained. <BR/><BR/>We need to stop pining for "stock" cars and accept that the cars are racecars and should stay that way.Monkeesfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14522953722006761283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-91175120979789031742008-11-10T18:01:00.000-05:002008-11-10T18:01:00.000-05:00Gary, stop it - that I haven't bought a 4-barrel c...Gary, stop it - that I haven't bought a 4-barrel carb recently isn't relevent to anything. <BR/><BR/>"The cars still look old-fashioned to those not familiar with the sport." Huh?Monkeesfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14522953722006761283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-44133228743541930202008-11-06T18:20:00.000-05:002008-11-06T18:20:00.000-05:00DAVID- The problem obviously comes from your fell...DAVID- The problem obviously comes from your fellow writers, not readers. I suggest you print out several copies of your post and pass them out in the media room.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-29593747117587085982008-11-06T13:42:00.000-05:002008-11-06T13:42:00.000-05:00Monkeyfan,The cars still look old-fashioned to tho...Monkeyfan,<BR/>The cars still look old-fashioned to those not familar with the sport, based on what they tell me.<BR/><BR/>Have you bought a 4-barrel carb recently? Please list source and price.<BR/><BR/>I used to go to drag races in the 60s and watch the Shelby Cobra owners go from parking lot to track, with just a tire change on the rear. Dittos for the 426 Hemi guys and the 396 chevy guys.Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11713293168572769060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-34609149853242142322008-11-05T17:49:00.000-05:002008-11-05T17:49:00.000-05:00No, Gary. Fuel injectors are more expensive than ...No, Gary. Fuel injectors are more expensive than carbs. The cars don't need to be more stock because there's no such thing as "more stock." There needs to be a hard spending cap on raceteams.Monkeesfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14522953722006761283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-40474052344240204852008-11-05T13:43:00.000-05:002008-11-05T13:43:00.000-05:00The cars need to be more stock, to get prices down...The cars need to be more stock, to get prices down. The power train looks like something stuck in the early 70s. Let's try fuel injection, for starters.Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11713293168572769060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-74664738853134014822008-11-04T18:01:00.000-05:002008-11-04T18:01:00.000-05:00The market works, Anonymous #5, so the economy wil...The market works, Anonymous #5, so the economy will rebound. The real problem is the sport's rising costs and NASCAR's refusal to attack them.Monkeesfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14522953722006761283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-31127067764364987852008-11-03T19:04:00.000-05:002008-11-03T19:04:00.000-05:00If fans stop buying tickets and races continue to ...If fans stop buying tickets and races continue to have more and more empty seats in grandstands, shorter fields will be the least of NASCAR'S worries.<BR/><BR/>Doesn't anyone fully understand the ramifications of the world wide downwardly spiraling economy?<BR/><BR/>The 2009 race season may be in serious trouble, in more ways than one.<BR/><BR/>It is difficult to think optimistically......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-34133739183413081822008-11-03T14:01:00.000-05:002008-11-03T14:01:00.000-05:00Anonymous #3 - they can reduce overhead without sh...Anonymous #3 - they can reduce overhead without shortchanging the teams and the competitive integrity of the sport. There is nothing NASCAR can gain from shorter fields.Monkeesfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14522953722006761283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-12139456728855647372008-11-03T11:41:00.000-05:002008-11-03T11:41:00.000-05:00Perhaps they would do it to reduce overhead.- insp...Perhaps they would do it to reduce overhead.- inspectors, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-81997099067955093652008-11-03T03:41:00.000-05:002008-11-03T03:41:00.000-05:00Nascar tried shorter fields at the short tracks in...Nascar tried shorter fields at the short tracks in years past. Did'nt it use to be only 36 at Bristol and Martinsville, David?<BR/>I don't think that worked real well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-40838204206677657272008-11-02T16:29:00.000-05:002008-11-02T16:29:00.000-05:00I think it's something the Media has thrown out th...I think it's something the Media has thrown out there. The idea of shorter fields has literally nothing going for it.Monkeesfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14522953722006761283noreply@blogger.com