Gentlemen,start your ENGINES ! NASCAR is back....

uncle Alan · Feb 16, 2006

silenthunterstudios said:
BTW, whats a restrictor plate and what is its use?

It actually is a plate mounted between the carb & intake manifold. The plate has pre-selected sized holes to slow /restrict the fuel mix thus retarding top speed. It actually causes cars to bunch up & one mistake at full throttle can cause huge wrecks.....

Uncle Alan

wsyocum · Feb 16, 2006

The cars have not been "strictly stock" for years now. When we talk about cars racing up to speeds in excess of 190 mph, throwing several G's, how can anyone realistically expect stock parts to hold up. The rest of the car must be modified to keep up with those made to the power plant. The part most talked about when referring to 'stock' is the front end. Many of the body changes, again, are the direct result of managing speeds and improving safety.

Fuller: Which of the long time Cup models are FWD...Monte Carlo, Taurus, Charger or all.
Also, last time I checked, NASCAR is still wooing/persueding others, i.e. IRL/CART champ Tony Stewart as well as Paul Tracy, Max Papis and Boris Said to name a few to race their 'stock cars.
Actually, the reverse has happened from the statement made...open wheel circuits as well as F1 have recently been openly courting Cup drivers such as the aforementioned Stewart, Jeff Gordon and Kurt Busch

Doug C · Feb 16, 2006

wsyocum said:
Fuller: Which of the long time Cup models are FWD...Monte Carlo, Taurus, Charger or all.

Assuming you refer to Front Wheel Drive and i'm not Fuller but none of the above.

skroll5 · Feb 16, 2006

Danbo said:
Sorry, no. Come on, folks. It's just a bunch of cars going around and around in a circle.

But....they are goin` REAL fast....
When nascar isnt on,I stick to watching paint dry...lol:yawn:

cosine · Feb 16, 2006

skroll5 said:
When nascar isnt on,I stick to watching paint dry...lol:yawn:

Really? How is that? When I'm bored I like to listen to the grass grow.

mycroftt · Feb 17, 2006

Looks like Jeff Gordon is getting ready to continue his recent success at Daytona - starting on the front row, won the duel...

mycroftt · Feb 17, 2006

wsyocum said:
Petty Enterprises runs Dodges and I believe they have a deal with Everenham as far as motors are concerned. Hendricks=Chevy.

Kyle Petty said:
"It was a really good day for Petty Enterprises," Petty said. "I can't say enough about Evernham engines. I've said it all winter long. They're really stout. They've made huge gains on their restrictor-plate stuff.''

Yep - you were right, wsyocum, Petty is running Evernham engines.

Shann · Feb 17, 2006

MEH Watch 30 cars turn left for 3 hours. And people complain that football is boring.

I just figured i'd go ahead and get in some shots first, since I'm sure that when my favorite sports get up and running (Golf and baseball) everybody will say they suck.

Cindy Denning · Feb 18, 2006

Dale Earnhardt and his dad use to race right down the street at the Columbia Speedway in Cayce,SC and needless to say that old speedway became a place to sell mobile homes. About a 10 minute drive from here to there. Go Dale Jr.

Doug C · Feb 18, 2006

Earnhardt Sr. was a one of a kind,drivers of his caliber come along much too infrequently.Today is the 5th anniversary of his untimely death. RIP Dale Earnhardt,Sr.

He has a son!:thumbup:

GO JR!

WRC fan · Feb 18, 2006

Don't know a thing about NASCAR (a little boring to me) but FORD is kicking a** in the World Rally Championship this year! FORD has won both rallies so far this year with their new 2006 Ford Focus. Check out www.wrc.com . :thumbup:

Cindy Denning · Feb 18, 2006

WRC fan said:
Don't know a thing about NASCAR (a little boring to me) but FORD is kicking a** in the World Rally Championship this year! FORD has won both rallies so far this year with their new 2006 Ford Focus. Check out www.wrc.com . :thumbup:

God help ya now Mr., you have said boring and FORD in a southern Chevrolet or Chrysler thread. I'm going to KFC, WRC, want a drumstick to stick in your mouth?:grumpy:

Doug C · Feb 18, 2006

WRC fan said:
Don't know a thing about NASCAR (a little boring to me) but FORD is kicking a** in the World Rally Championship this year! FORD has won both rallies so far this year with their new 2006 Ford Focus. Check out www.wrc.com . :thumbup:

WRC fan,
It would be

if ya' started your own WRC thread,then all your Rally buddies could post with you. :thumbup:

uncle Alan · Feb 18, 2006

Cindy Denning said:
Dale Earnhardt and his dad use to race right down the street at the Columbia Speedway in Cayce,SC and needless to say that old speedway became a place to sell mobile homes. About a 10 minute drive from here to there. Go Dale Jr.

Best race this year ! What a finish,Jr. going from sugar to shix !

Cindy, I traveled that area in the '60's & the Cayce track ran on Thursday night. I arranged my itineary to spend the night before at the motel directly across the street but every cotton-pickin'-chicken-plucking time it rained. Never did see a race there. Bummer !
Linda Vaughan,Miss Golden Shifter [ Hurst] was from the area too. She had a twin sister & Linda got blessed the most. She described her sister as " Twiggy -like ".

Safe racing !

Uncle Alan

PS To my young Georgia friend :" Smoke smoked 'em "!

Doug C · Feb 19, 2006

Hoping JR. learned to keep his front tires changed and hoping for a safe and exciting Daytona 500.:thumbup:

rosconey · Feb 19, 2006

nascar stinks-one body with different paint for everyone-whoo hoo
toyota is in next year-whoo hoo

not a fan anymore-20 years ago yes,not anymore

you want to watch a real race?
go to a north east d-i-r-t track and watch a real race -700 hp big blocks on a 3/8 clay d shape tarck-whooooooooooo hoooooooooo now thats a race

Cindy Denning · Feb 19, 2006

Uncle Alan, that motel is long gone but Bessingers Piggy Park barbque is still there on the corner.

Doug C · Feb 19, 2006

rosconey said:
nascar stinks-one body with different paint for everyone-whoo hoo
toyota is in next year-whoo hoo

not a fan anymore-20 years ago yes,not anymore

you want to watch a real race?
go to a north east d-i-r-t track and watch a real race -700 hp big blocks on a 3/8 clay d shape tarck-whooooooooooo hoooooooooo now thats a race

Yeah.Whatever.Watched Dave Blaney do that for years in a little track right up the road from my place.Today he's a contender at Daytona.I'll Email him and let him know about your opinion on his career choice.

Cindy Denning · Feb 19, 2006

rosconey said:
nascar stinks-one body with different paint for everyone-whoo hoo
toyota is in next year-whoo hoo

not a fan anymore-20 years ago yes,not anymore

you want to watch a real race?
go to a north east d-i-r-t track and watch a real race -700 hp big blocks on a 3/8 clay d shape tarck-whooooooooooo hoooooooooo now thats a race

Oh big deal! We're covered in dirt roads down hea' and some redneck is always dragging and sliding with a 1000 hp gig blocks on a figure 8 dirt track they will make out of somebodies road. You aint got nothing on us.

WRC fan · Feb 19, 2006

Cindy Denning said:
God help ya now Mr., you have said boring and FORD in a southern Chevrolet or Chrysler thread. I'm going to KFC, WRC, want a drumstick to stick in your mouth?:grumpy:

KFC, UMMM, UMMM, good! The Colonel sure makes a mean bird. Good stuff, bring it on! But please, no beatings with the drumstick.

I didn't realize it was taboo to mention FORD in a NASCAR thread considering they are running in the series also. I was just trying to point out that a good old home grown car manufacuterer (FORD) is doing great in another demanding racing series too. Sorry for trying to point that out..... I didn't know I could only discuss Chevy or Dodge. What are you going to do when Toyota starts running?

Sorry for the controvery period. I just got on this site yesterday due to my love of knives and my sons prompting that I'd have fun here. I didn't realize there were so many closed minded people here who seem a bit angry.