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Whats the point...

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I see your points and can't disagree with any. I guess the term "Bashing" was a bad coice of words and maybe I should have stayed with the words "BeingCritical". I have been very critical in the past at times and found it did very little for me or the sport. I see and feel the problems that affect this sport just as everyone else and I have never lost my passion. I still follow the teams and drivers EVERY DAY. NASCAR is my most loved sport and I don't see that changing ever. But I don't see where being critical does anything but let each of us vent a little. Maybe thats enough, but for me I prefer to look at the positives, where possible, and enjoy the competition and the spectacle that is NASCAR.

Todays sport isn't as thrilling to me as it use to be and some of that is becauseof the changes in the sport and the direction, but not all. Some is because of age. I see very few things the same way I did in my teens. But I think the problems with the sport are tied to the economyand the fact that none of us like change. The cars and racing have chaged and I don't see any way to restore it back to our glory days. I still hope to remain as positive as possible and it will enable me to enjoy the racing. Lets go racin!

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Whats the point...

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I don't visit this site as much as I use to but always enjoy my time here. I've notice that here lately much of the comments are focused on the negitive aspects of the sport today. I could, and have, done the same from time to time, but now I prefer to look at the sport with less objective eyes. As I've said before, I love NASCAR racing and to me nothing can compare to the drivers, teams and racing of the BIG cars back in the early 70's. I still get chills when I see a new picture of a Mercury Montego or Dodge Charger posted by the great peeople that are a part of this site. But I try not to be so critical of the sport today for 2 reasons, one, I can't change the rules and two, I will not bash the sport that has been a huge part of my life for 39 years. Sure I wish some things could change, but even if the sport continues on the path it is on, I will be a fan. I don't go to many races anymore, but I still love the sport more that any stick and ball sport. If you choose to remain negitive in your fews and opions, thats your choice. I will take a higher road.

Looking forward to 2011, race hard, race clean and on with the show.

Bumpertag

updated by @bumpertag: 12/05/16 04:02:07PM

David Perry of Gaffney, SC

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I wanted to inform everyone familiar with Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, SC of the passing of David Perry on Jan. 3. Mr. Perry was a competitor at Cherokee and many other tracks in the area and was a former promoter as well. He loved and served his Lord and will be missed by many. Please remember his family and friends.
updated by @bumpertag: 12/05/16 04:02:07PM

NASCARS 50 Greatest Crew Chiefs

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What ever happened to Mario Rossi? Didn't he just disappear and he's never been seen or heard from since. I think I heard something about foul play being suspected in his disappearance, is that right???

New nose for 2011, what do you think?

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I like the new nose and hope it will improve the racing a little more. Seems the racing action improved with the COT and I hope the newest change will continue the trend.

New nose for 2011, what do you think?

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I don't want weight added, that will have too much effect on the tires. I'm a little iffie on the fuel injection but it will be part of the sport and I will have to adjust. I agree the cars of today are very ugly, but so are the cars coming from the manufacturers. I'm hoping the rumors of the Pony Cars coming to Cup in 2013 are true. But even if they do, the aero package will follow much like in the nationwide Series. I wish there was a way to eliminate the grip that aero has on this sport today.

Richard Guido said:

The bullet is right in front of them. Take the AERO out of these cars, put more weight in them (200 lbs) was taken out several years ago and take some horspower out of the engines with fuel injection.

Visaully the cars are just palin ugly because of the AERO treatment and this package takes emphasis away from mechanical grip leaning toward AERO grip.

Bumpertag said:

Will NASCAR ever find the "Magic Bullet" that will satisfy both the long time fan as well as the newbies that follow the sport? Is it possible? Will we ever be truely happy with the product on the track?

Forget Stock Bodies, thats a thiong of the past.

New nose for 2011, what do you think?

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Will NASCAR ever find the "Magic Bullet" that will satisfy both the long time fan as well as the newbies that follow the sport? Is it possible? Will we ever be truely happy with the product on the track?

Forget Stock Bodies, thats a thiong of the past.

New nose for 2011, what do you think?

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I agree with much you stated. The comment about removing the crew chiefs option to lay the spoiler down was all done to reduce speed and improve safety... I can't conplain about that. I think NASCAR messed up when they allowed the cars to become too aero dependent and slick. The greatest racing was in the 70's with the bigger boxiercars when mechanical handling was the key. Great drivers, more reliable engines and tires and a smart crew chief could find a little more if he had to. I loved it!
Dennis Schalm said:

And in the early 80's GM cried about the new "round" T-bird. The one Buddy Baker cried about having to race against what amounted to ASA car, as he put it. What happened? NASCAR said, sorry, complain to GM to make better cars that fit the rules. The birth of the Monte Carlo SS and the Grand Prix 2+2. Stock carsremaining "stock". The only reason there was complaining about the spoilers in the era you mentioned was because NASCAR took away the crew chief's option of adjusting the angle as a tuning device. When you have options on the angle, the height becomes less of an issue.

BTW, you started this by asking for opinions of a NASCAR mandated part. Left this sucker open to go in practically any direction it wanted.

I'm done . . . off my soap box . . .

We now return you to your regularly scheduled forum . . .

New nose for 2011, what do you think?

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How many fans remenber the days when NASCAR changed the size and height of the front and rear spoilors because of the crying some teams did? Help the Ford teams by cutting rear spoilor height and raising the front air dam on the Chevys and Pontiacs. Then in a few weeks they would reverse and favor a different make. It was ridiculous. I hated that era much more that the rules we have today. Looking at some of the cars in that day it's no wonder NASCAR did what they did because the cars lines were so different. The slope nose Monte Carlo and Grand Prix vs the boxy Thunderbird. They had to do something in an effort to level the competition. This is what led to common templates. To say that the lesser competitive should switch makes in order to be competitive is foolish. The fans wouldnot show up to watch the GM Cup.

Wally, I'm with you... It's all good if you choose to look for the good. I'm really looking forward to the start of the 2011 season.

New nose for 2011, what do you think?

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Thanks Wally.

Wally Bell said:

You are Not Alone!

Let's Go Racin' !!!

( new nose looks good to me BTW)

Bumpertag said:

I'm beginning to wish I had never ask the question. Seems we started out talking about the new nose for 2011 and ended up criticizing everything NASCAR has done in the last 20 years. I'm open minded enough to see and understand how this sport has ended up with the rules we have today, and that the sport had to change. Staying as it was in 1973 was not an option.

I know I'm not alone when I say I'm looking forward to 2011. For the rest of the true NASCAR Stock Car Racing fans I say, "Let Go Racing Boys and Girls!".