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Racing Discussion / Re: What was NASCAR thinking??
« on: February 17, 2021, 11:52:00 AM »
If Bubba continues to be nothing more than a "middle of the pack" racer, it will be interesting to see what the team's owners will do.....replace him and/or fold up the team.

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Racing Discussion / Re: What was NASCAR thinking??
« on: February 16, 2021, 01:50:55 PM »
Who?

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Racing Discussion / What was NASCAR thinking??
« on: February 15, 2021, 06:03:11 PM »
OR, weren't they thinking at all?

One of the biggest races of the year, the Daytona 500 was scheduled to be telecast this past Sunday, beginning at 2:30 PM, EST. As usual, while the broadcast indeed began at 2:30, the usual pre-race "stuff" took about 30 minutes to be tended to, so the race, threatening weather notwithstanding, didn't start until around 3 PM.

15 laps in, a "medium one" occurred, which created a red flag condition, which then dragged on for 6 hours, as the skies did open up. Now, with respect to the idea of getting the race in, on "race day", yeah I understand that.....sort of. Fans like me, checked in, from time to time, and as the day dragged on, I seriously doubted the race would be run. The last check I made, at 7 PM, they were still showing a re-run of the Busch Clash. Sure looked like the remainder of the race (450 miles) would be postponed until Monday.

Imagine my surprise, as I was returning home from an early dental appointment on Monday morning, and a DJ on the radio was talking about the results of the race............


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The specific one I'm referring to is "Street Outlaws" and recently they're trying to be more legitimate by bringing their "circus" to actual, purpose built facilities; most notably (locally), Empire Dragway and some NHRA National Event tracks like Bristol and others...

Mike, I understand your point, HOWEVER, a person would have to be pretty naive to watch the 'Street Outlaws' program and draw the conclusion that these guys are "street racing". They show up in crew cab dualies, MINIMUM, with their "street racers" (in reality, Pro Mod cars) in a triple axle trailer. They're doing burnouts, using/tuning traction control software, as well as drag chutes.

They MAY be competing on "public roads", but the roads are shut down at the time the guys are competing. It's NOTHING like the "old days" on Lake Avenue/ the Lake Ontario State Parkway in Rochester, or the Irondequoit Bay Bridge, before the bridge was open to the public. Those were "street races"................
 

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Racing Discussion / Anyone watch the Busch Clash?
« on: February 10, 2021, 06:56:02 AM »
Although running the race on the road course was an interesting twist, I think the idea of making it partially a "dirt track" event wasn't the best of ideas......

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Off Topic Discussion / Re: Trump and impeachment
« on: January 13, 2021, 07:33:40 AM »
Unreal...here we go again. Round two from Nazi Pelosi.

oh yeah..just what the people elected Dems to do....chase down another rabbit  hole.

The Senate isn't going to convict him but she doesn't give a flyin frick.   

Prez elect is calling for unity...LOL...can't make this sh1+ up.

You got THAT right, "UM".......


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Racing Discussion / Re: Billys book
« on: January 12, 2021, 07:15:59 AM »
"chief", could you elaborate a little more....what is "Billy's book"?

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Racing Discussion / Re: Steel Palace ???
« on: January 09, 2021, 07:53:25 AM »
For me, it's been QUITE A WHILE, since I've been to a supermodified show at Oswego, probably 35 years or so. Therefore, I've most definitely lost touch with the design/construction of supers. What would be the "break point" between "current" and "outdated" chassis?

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Racing Discussion / Re: 2021 Race of Champions Schedule
« on: January 09, 2021, 07:49:24 AM »
I believe that the schedule of events will be announced by those in Albany, when THEY feel the state is once again safe for motorsports.



(Sarcasm off)

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Racing Discussion / Happy New Year
« on: December 31, 2020, 07:07:28 AM »
I wish a happy new year to all, and sincerely hope that 2021 is a whole lot better than 2020 was!!

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Racing Discussion / Merry Christmas
« on: December 24, 2020, 07:28:07 AM »
Merry Christmas and hopefully, a Happy New Year to all the race fans in the country. Hopefully 2021 will bring better times, as well as a return to some sort of "normalcy".

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All good points Leadfoot but we can hope and support the track if things go the right way.   

Absolutely!!

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That's good information, and something to look forward to. HOWEVER, it raises the question, 'will Spencer Speedway be available for racing next year'? As we all know, the track's ownership has been, shall we say, "fluid" over the last 2-3 years, and as we also know, the so-called "neighbors" have been trying to get the facility shut down for decades. And as if that's not enough, keep in mind the illustrious Governor's apparent disdain for motorsports.

Believe me, I'm not trying to be a "wise guy", just thinking in a logical manner....

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"BOZO", could you elaborate a little bit on this? Some of us, myself included, may not be aware of what endeavor of Tommy's that you're speaking of......

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Racing Discussion / Happy Thanksgiving!
« on: November 25, 2020, 06:59:33 AM »
This has been a rough year, for both we racing enthusiasts, as well as the population in general. Fortunately, if you're reading this post, you've managed to survive the uproar, although not necessarily in a joyous fashion. Nonetheless, I sincerely wish all of you a Happy Thanksgiving, urge you to stay safe, and hope that 2021 brings better times, and a resume to racing.

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