Speed, at what cost?
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As I read this reply I swear your avitar smiled and winked!
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To the people cheering Jimmie Johnson's wreck: GROW UP!!
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You are correct Bumpertag, I was there too, and we all did GASP. What a hit. Like Jim I was impressed when the replay showed how when the left side tires caught the apron and turned the car toward the wall he still got on the brakes before contact with the wall and he knew when to let go of the steering wheel. All in the blink of an eye, it look fast even when they slowed the replay down.
There were a few who cheered at the moment of impact but the vast majority around me waited until it was obvious Jimmy was all right. Then they felt it O.K. to express their pleasure at Jimmy's misfortune.
How Will They Restrict at Daytona & Talladega with No Carburetors?
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I am not an engineer, so I can not give a detailed technical description of the system or it's components but I will repeat what I have heard. As Jim stated the injectors can be sized to deliver a maximum amount of fuel. Nascar looked at both throttle body and multiport injection but I think they settled on throttle body which means they will still use the same type of intake manifolds as they run now and the "carb" will just be an air meter and restrictor plates will still be used to limit air flow. The other main part of the system is the electronic control module or on board computer. I don't know if the first generation ECM will control fuel and ignition or just fuel with readings from the ignition system. If it doesn't now it will eventually, only makes sense that it would. This module has an enclosure or box that is tamper-proof. That is, when the box is opened a switch is tripped or released that can not be reset so it would be known if a module were to be opened. The program for the computer resides on a chip and it can not be over written without the proper license. There is no transmitter or receiver but you can plug in a laptop and see the units history.
I think all the reasons that have been given as to why this change is taking place is nothing more than spin. It is a revenue source for Nascar. The vendor "company" supplying the EFI system paid big bucks just for the privilege of doing business with Nascar. Once that money is in the bank then they talk about how much they have to contribute each year. The teams have to buy the EFI system from the vendor and Nascar controls their distribution.
The Funnel Bacakonator Beats Danica Patrick Fit Fuel Menu Any Day
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The jar was glass and the lid was metal but that's the stuff I was raised on. We ate mayonnaise sandwiches and added fried bologna on pay day. Wish I had aged as well as that cute little blonde.
Late Model Sportsman
Stock Car Racing History
Jack Walker tells me that they ran the divisions together in order to have large fields.
Late Model Sportsman
Stock Car Racing History
Sportsman Division National Champions
1950 Mike Klapak, Ohio
1951 Mike Klapak, Ohio
1952 Mike Klapak, Ohio
1953 Johnny Roberts, Maryland
1954 Danny Graves, California
1955 Billy Myers, North Carolina
1956 Ralph Earnhardt, North Carolina
1957 Ned Jarret, North Carolina
1958 Ned Jarret, North Carolina
1959 Rick Henderson, California
1960 Bill Wimble, New York
1961 Dick Nephew, New York
& Bill Wimble, New York
1962 Rene Charland, Mass.
1963 Rene Charland, Mass.
1964 Rene Charland, Mass.
1965 Rene Charland, Mass.
1966 Don MacTavish, Mass.
1967 Pete Hamilton, Mass.
Late Model Sportsman Division Champions
1968 Joe Thurman, Virginia
1969 Red Farmer, Alabama
1970 Red Farmer, Alabama
1971 Red Farmer, Alabama
1972 Jack Ingram, North Carolina
1973 Jack Ingram, North Carolina
1974 Jack Ingram, North Carolina
1975 L.D. Ottinger,
1976 L.D. Ottinger,
1977 Butch Lindley, South Carolina
1978 Butch Lindley, South Carolina
1979 Gene Glover,
1980 Morgan Shepherd, North Carolina
1981 Tommy Ellis,
Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series
1982 Jack Ingram, North Caroilna
1983 Sam Ard, North Carolina
Late Model Sportsman
Stock Car Racing History
The "Cup" series or as we here at RR like to remember it as the "Grand National" division is considered the TOP division of NASCAR and I would have to agree that it is. But there is a lot more to the history of stock car racing than just Cup. A lot of RR members have ties to the top series but I'll bet a lot more have ties to what started as the Sportsman Division.
NASCAR was founded in Dec. of 1947asa sanctioning body in the sport of stock car racing and it'sonly division in 1948 was called "Modified". These were pre-war coupes and coaches with highly modified engines. 1949 saw the introduction of two more divisions. About mid year the "Strictly Stock" division was created which would later become the "Sprint Cup" series. The other newgroup was called the "Sportsman Division". Bill France saw the Strictly Stock class as the future of NASCAR and set out to make it the premier series for stock car racing in the USA but it was built on the foundation of Modified and Sportsman division racing.
The Sportsman division was the result of owner's concerns over the rising cost of building a winning Modified car. In 1950 the first Sportsman cars looked a lot like a Modified car. The difference was the engines had to have stock heads, intake manifolds and could not run magnetos. They also had to run stock rear ends.
The Sportsman division proved to be very popular with car builders as they quickly became competetive with the Modifieds and held there own in combination events. From 1950 to 1983 Sportsman races were held at short tracksall over the country and by the early 60's the were the main event at most tracks. This speaks to the vast number of people involved in this division. The best drivers in the country competed in this division and while a few went on to fame and fortune in other series most were local heros to the fans who filled the grandstands every weekend. Todays NASCAR has its 50 Greatest Drivers, and they deserve the credit they get, but 50 would not come close to the list required to hold the Greatest Sportsman Drivers.
The division crownedstate Champions by holding local events that counted toward regional and state widepoints. The regional points were compiled to determine the National Champion until it became a touring division in 1982.
The Sportsman division is far from where it started and has had several name changes. Dirt tracks are gone and almost all of the short tracks. Most of the events are now held on super speedways.
1950-1967 Sportsman Division
1968-1981 Late Model Sportsman Division
1982-1983 Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Division
1984-1994 Busch Grand National Series
1995-2003 Busch Series, Grand National Division
2004-2007 Busch Series
2008-(2011) Nationwide Series
That's just an overview of a lot of history. Lets hear your part of it.
updated by @dennis-andrews: 12/05/16 04:00:58PM
Late Model Short Track Division
Stock Car Racing History
The NASCAR Late Model Short Track Division recorded Champions from 1951 to 1959.
1951 Roscoe Hough, Paterson, N.J.
1952 Neil Cole, Paterson, N.J.
1953 Jim Reed, Peekskill, N.Y.
1954 Jim Reed, Peekskill, N.Y.
1955 Jim Reed, Peekskill, N.Y.
1956 Jim Reed, Peekskill, N.Y.
1957 Jim Reed, Peekskill, N.Y.
1958 Lee Petty, Randleman, N.C.
1959 Marvin Porter, Lakewood, Calif.
Jim Reed a 5 time in a row Champ and Lee Petty with a Short Track Championship the same year as his Grand National Title. I don't recall anyone talking about the history of this division. What do my fellow Racers Reunion members know about this long forgotten series?
updated by @dennis-andrews: 12/05/16 04:00:58PM
Brian Talk
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When I first read the AP article above my thoughts were about how Nascar has went from being a sanctioning body to a governing body. In short a sanctioning body is about maintaining a level playing field and a governing body is about controlling the outcome. After reading the responses I first thought I had missed the point, after further consideration I think not. The biggest problem with todays Nascar is self inflicted, no one made it go from a sanctioning body to a governing body, it chose to. Political correctness is not a business plan, it is a failure of leadership. You don't know what to do so you listen to those who you think do. Looking at the people BZF associates and does business with I'm not surprised at the direction he is taking. If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, its a duck. L I B, M R Ducks! ( read: eL i be, em are ducks )