It also died when Adam Petty was killed. He was going to be a fan favorite of many many people.
OT: Any old school NASCAR fans here?
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It also died when Adam Petty was killed. He was going to be a fan favorite of many many people.
I agree.
BOY! did he have talent.
I'm a big, big, big Richard Petty fan and Kyle fan!!
I may have to just try to overlook your unc love given you are a Petty fan. Hmmmmmm
An ID I have used is Kinglion which contains my admiration of both King Richard and Penn State.
I wasn't a big fan of stage racing until my son explained it to me in detail. I'm still not 100% sold on it, but I like it more than this goofy playoff system they are shoving down fans throats.
Yes I do. In ‘59 cars didn’t have power steering. It wasn’t easy for drivers to handle those cars. I doubt someone of Gordon’s stature would have been able to do it successfully for 500 miles.
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Of course Darrell Waltrip wrecked him...
Hard to believe some of the spectacular wrecks Davey Allison walked away from.
Hard to believe some of the spectacular wrecks Davey Allison walked away from.
I was there as well. I remember the chopper leaving for the hospital from the infield.
I don't see what a bizarre accident at a dirt track would have to do with NASCAR, but I don't really follow much. My dad watches, so I do watch with him when I'm at their house. I think having too many cookie cutter tracks and fewer of the traditional tracks has more to do with it than any one incident (not even related to a NASCAR race).
Ummmm... Have you ever driven a car not equipped with power steering?
In a 500mi race - i figure the benefit of having power steering would be realized for about a mile... getting from the paddock to the track
The benefits of power-assisted steering manifest themselves mainly at very low speeds... i speculate this was added when safety protocols mashed drivers right up close to the steering wheels, making it extremely difficult to apply leverage on the till at low speeds ...
Breaking news: the first driver to use power steering? DE3... must have been a real pussy
In 9th grade, I got into a fight with a Yarbrough fan!!! Being a Richard Petty fan, I had to defend the KING's honor!!
True story.
True story.
Driving a stock car 200 mph is way different than driving a Honda Accord on the highway. They weigh almost twice as much. The tires are designed to give way more bite too. Even with power steering they are a bear to drive. Have you watched the cockpit cams showing how much movement there is on the steering wheel?
Earnhardt won his first couple races with power steering and everyone joined him.
If only you had the intel that Jr. gave us in the original post you could have burned that kid without fisticuffs.
Do you enjoy making shit up?
Fun facts:
Gen6 NASCAR curb weight = 3,200lbs
2018 Honda Accord = 3,362lbs
2018 Honda Accord = 3,362lbs
Heavy wheels and tires, while tremendously stubborn and cumbersome at rest, respond well to momentum and velocity... alas, makes life a lot easier...
Indeed, I’ve seen plenty of in car footage... At 160+ mph the slop/play in the steering is exaggerated ... i posted footage on this board within the past 5 mos of Derek Bell in a Porsche 962 running LeMans and the pilots’ hands are rowing the wheel like crazy on the Mulsannes straight... it’s just what happens at 200mph
As one who has run a Formula Vee at Watkins Glen and Lime Rock in SCCA ( Vee cars do not feature power anything) ... believe me when i tell you steering inputs/corrections are much much easier at speed, no different than any other roadcar, gokart, golf cart, or lawn tractor
I think David Pearson is one of the most underrated drivers.Ah, for the good old days:
I agree with this. The sport, literally, sold its soul. No more North Wilkesboro. Darlington is but once a year.
The sport took its base for granted.
And since we’re talking good ‘ol days of NASCAR, one of my favorites as a kid was The Alabama Gang, thought that was genius.
The Allisons
Neil Bonnett
Hut Strickland
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The Allisons
Neil Bonnett
Hut Strickland
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I meant the old cars from 1959 that weighed close to 5,000 pounds. But whatever. This isn’t an argument worth continuing for me. Im more interested in who committed last night.
Haven't most sports changed their format for how they determine their champion? Not sure why Nascar shouldn't as well. The stage racing has added a bunch of various strategies to every race. My complaints reside with tires that don't wear out and cars that are too aero dependent.
For not watching NASCAR, most posters know a lot about it.
You're nuts...the playoff system is saving NASCAR TV viewership since the fans do not pack the seats like they used to. At first I did not like it, but I think it's great now.....in the old days Gordon or Earnhardt or Johnson would have such a big points lead that the last few races didn't even matter....now they all do...before becoming teacher I used to cover a lot of the old races as a reporter utilizing my PSU degree in broadcast journalism...loved the old days...but the races today are still exciting even though there are not as many fights as back then...
I was there in 2002 when Steve Park had a bad crash in almost the same spot. I was working the clubs on the inside of the track that day and got a close up his car after they towed it back. A big thunderstorm went over the track about 10:00 that morning and the grass was soaked.
It's interesting. But keep in mind, strategies changed because of the different system, so who knows how things would have actually played out if the system hadn't changed.
Ah, for the good old days:
That #21 is a classic. Growing up I was a huge fan of Richard Petty. I was 11 years old in 1976 when I watched Pearson wreck Petty and steal the Daytona 500. I hated Pearson for a long time after that. Eventually I grew up and realized it was just two guys driving their asses off to win the biggest race of the season. Pearson was one tough dude. Imagine what his career stats would be if he entered as many races as Petty had.
