2013 NASCAR Thread

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Justin
Harvick may use the #4, not that shocking as it was the number Newman was going to use before it was blocked and he switched to 39.
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I'm not exactly a Harvick fan, so I'd like to see him drive anything other than my number. :grumpy:
 
Turner Scott Motorsports and Richard Childress Racing teams penalized for Richmond incident
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Post-race ruckus results in fines, suspensions from NASCAR

Thomas Costello and Michael Scearce, both crew members for the No. 2 team, have each been fined $15,000 and suspended from NASCAR until the completion of the next four NASCAR Nationwide Series Championship events. They have also been placed on NASCAR probation until Dec. 31. Both Costello and Scearce were found to be in violation of Section 12-1 (Actions detrimental to stock car racing. Involved in an altercation with another competitor after the race had concluded).

Drivers Nelson Piquet Jr. (No. 30 car) and Brian Scott (No. 2 car) have been placed on NASCAR probation until June 26 for violating Section 12-1 and their involvement in an on-track altercation with their two cars after the race had concluded.

Crew chiefs Chris Carrier (No. 30 car) and Phil Gould (No. 2 car) have likewise been placed on NASCAR probation until June 26 as a result of the on-track incident between their two drivers.
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Justin
Harvick may use the #4, not that shocking as it was the number Newman was going to use before it was blocked and he switched to 39.
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I believe #4 was the number Tony used back in his go-karting days. That was the number he might have used but instead he decided to go with AJ Foyt's #14. Either way the #29 car will go back to being the #3 car when austin gets behind the wheel of it! The #29 will be gone after this season.

edit: I thought there were plans for EGR to bring back the #8 if funding was available.
 
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What started all that between Scott and Piquet? The only damage I see is on the 30, from the wall, but nothing else. What gives?
 
Justin
Gordon hit 214mph at Indy, now watch NASCAR add restrictor plates.:yuck:
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When they first hit the track at Michigan after the repave last year one driver hit 223mph going into a corner in qualifying trim and NASCAR didn't bat an eye. That all might change though if a tire blows or a throttle sticks at the end of the straight.
 
pyrox69
When they first hit the track at Michigan after the repave last year one driver hit 223mph going into a corner in qualifying trim and NASCAR didn't bat an eye. That all might change though if a tire blows or a throttle sticks at the end of the straight.
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I thought NASCAR had Goodyear bring in a much harder tire after qualifying to slow them down, or am I thinking somewhere different?
 
TheBook
I thought NASCAR had Goodyear bring in a much harder tire after qualifying to slow them down, or am I thinking somewhere different?
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This is mostly correct. The change was made after Friday's practice, which was still before qualifying.

Goodyear to change left-side recommendation at Michigan: Based on the higher than expected speeds NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams ran in pre-race practice on the newly repaved Michigan International Speedway, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has decided to change its left-side tire recommendation for Sunday's race. In the final Sprint Cup practice on Friday afternoon, #16-Greg Biffle ran an average speed in excess of 204 mph for his fastest lap. For comparison's sake, when Goodyear tested at Michigan in preparation for this race on April 3-4, the fastest average lap speed topped out in the 198-mph range. The higher speeds caused significantly higher left-side tire temperatures, which caused Goodyear to take this step.
The tire code that teams will now run (D-4020) features a tougher tread compound, a different construction and different mold shape than the tire teams ran in practice. The replacement tire was run at Charlotte Motor Speedway after that track was repaved at the end of the 2005 season. This code was run at both races at Charlotte in both 2006 and 2007. When Goodyear decided to bring a new tire to Charlotte for the 2008 season, a quantity of this code was built as part of the back-up plan that Goodyear has in place for every race track on the circuit. Since this tire proved durable and provided an ample amount of grip for the repaved Charlotte surface, it made it a logical choice to be put in place for just this type of situation for the fresh asphalt at Michigan.
Goodyear will ship in enough tires for teams to have 10 sets of tires for the race, which is the original NASCAR set limit for this event. Teams will run their original allotment of right-side tires (D-4528) in Sunday's race. Teams will have additional tires available for a NASCAR-scheduled practice following the Nationwide Series race on Saturday.
"We decided this move was best to provide quality racing here on Sunday," said Greg Stucker, Goodyear's Director of Race Tires. "In collecting data and speaking with drivers and crew chiefs throughout the practice days, we had two choices to make. Our first option was to make the team's race sets available to them before practice on Friday and allow them the chance to 'scuff' them, in order to run them through a heat cycle to increase heat resistance. We did that, but after all the practice sessions ended on Friday, we concluded the safer option was to go to our contingency plan and bring in the 4020s.
"This code has been run before under similar track conditions and we have full confidence that it will give drivers and teams the enough grip to run a great race on Sunday, while doing so in the safest possible manner. Safety is always our No. 1 concern, and by bringing this tire here this weekend, we will accomplish that goal."(Goodyear PR)(6-15-2012)
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Source.
 
Whats with NASCAR and their paranoia with whenever someone goes over 200 MPH? These cars are tanks, they can take a hit and seeing as these are much lighter and far more aerodynamic, they should've known the increased speeds were going to be a huge factor.
 
At some point, you start to run the increased risk (no matter how small, it is not ZERO) of parts/pieces/debris/cars flying into the stands and drivers being airlifted to hospitals.
 
It's not that the cars can't handle speeds over 200 MPH, it's what happens when and if a car gets airborne at that speed. Just think if Kyle Larson's car was traveling any faster.......
 
Those 212+ speeds going into the corner was in the morning session, when it was cooler. The tires they were testing were a new eco-friendly compound and in the afternoon session, the heat wore the tires out quicker and in turn, slowed the cars down by 1 second per lap.

Speeds won't be an issue when they get to Indy in the summer heat.
 
In other news....
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Penske Racing prepares to appeal penalties TODAY:

And in other "OFF TOPIC" News ....
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Danica Patrick plays "Shoot the Puck" at Chicago Blackhawks game....

Along with her bored boy toy Ricky....
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Is there any difference in legality between this and Jimmie's C post from last year? They both are in the gray area of the notebook- if Middlebrook doesn't overturn it then yes, I will join the tin foil people.
 
Ganon83
Is there any difference in legality between this and Jimmie's C post from last year? They both are in the gray area of the notebook- if Middlebrook doesn't overturn it then yes, I will join the tin foil people.
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The Penske cars weren't deemed illegal until after qualifying, Jimmies never even saw the track.
 
Ganon83
Is there any difference in legality between this and Jimmie's C post from last year? They both are in the gray area of the notebook- if Middlebrook doesn't overturn it then yes, I will join the tin foil people.
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Well Penske isn't HMS but pretty much I think it boils down to this. Hendrick did something like that last year til Brad called them out, now he is doing the same thing and they aren't playing that game either.
 
Wilbur
Well Penske isn't HMS but pretty much I think it boils down to this. Hendrick did something like that last year til Brad called them out, now he is doing the same thing and they aren't playing that game either.
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Not the case... 100%. Last year the teams were allowed to alter mounting points with the rear end. This year there's a zero tolerance policy in regards to changing how parts are mounted in the rear.

Whether Penske got ratted out or not isn't the point here. They had altered parts that had gone on the track for practices and qualifying.
 
If that's the case, practice and qually times disallowed. No reason to out and out ban a crew chief for 6 races because of that.
 

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