2014 NASCAR Thread

[Blitz24]

So this is the biggest crash of the Sprint cup modern era.

NASCAR drivers are terrible actors. (Coke commercials)

Sure, if apparently the modern era goes back 6 years .

 

[nascarfan1400]

Sure, if apparently the modern era goes back 6 years .

SPRINT cup.

 

[Blitz24]

It's just foolish to refer to it as the biggest wreck ever. It's the biggest wreck in recent memory (the past 25 years at least in the Cup series).

 

[GTPorsche]

These massive wrecks are a product of restrictor plates, so saying modern era is stretching it since modern era started in '72.

 

[Furinkazen]

Another pile-up will occur, leaving only Terry Labonte and Alex Bowman to settle the score.

And Michael McDowell.

 

[Furinkazen]

It's just foolish to refer to it as the biggest wreck ever. It's the biggest wreck in recent memory (the past 25 years at least in the Cup series).

No - 2010 was bigger.

 

[AMPMROCKETFANN]

It doesn't look that bad out there. No Lightning anyway...yet

 

[MustangRyan]

Clint Bowyer quotes Tommy Boy. Awesome!

 

[Johnny1996]

Clint Bowyer.

 

[nascarfan1400]

These massive wrecks are a product of restrictor plates, so saying modern era is stretching it since modern era started in '72.

So would it be more appropriate to say "of the SPRINT CUP restrictor plate era?

 

[nascarfan1400]

It doesn't look that bad out there. No Lightning anyway...yet

Goddammit you jinxed it- Crew members called to safety, thunder.

 

[GTPorsche]

So would it be more appropriate to say "of the SPRINT CUP restrictor plate era?

No.. title sponsor doesn't change things.

 

[cnd01]

Shout out to Kurt Busch who plugged every sponsor that's ever been with him

 

[nascarfan1400]

No.. title sponsor doesn't change things.

I was clarifying the series name so that @Blitz24 wouldn't miss it

 

[Blitz24]

2010 Coke Zero 400 wreck had only 21 cars involved.

Also, modern era is since 1972 (41 years), it's almost insulting to boil down the modern era to arguably the worst period of NASCAR itself.

I was clarifying the series name so that @Blitz24 wouldn't miss it

I know what you were trying to do, doesn't change the fact that the words "modern era" were used. Poor choice of words.

 

[AnthonyD1993]

Over 500 starts since the 43 car has won a race.

 

[nascarfan1400]

2010 Coke Zero 400 wreck had only 21 cars involved.

Also, modern era is since 1972 (41 years), it's almost insulting to boil down the modern era to arguably the worst period of NASCAR itself.

I did not. Please, stop being ignorant thanks.

What was the biggest cup crash? Was today's it?

 

[cnd01]

Over 500 starts since the 43 car has won a race.

Make that 0 here soon more than likely.

Had Danica or Dillon been leading, it would've been called 15 minutes ago

 

[Blitz24]

All time? No. 1960 wreck at Daytona had I believe 37 cars involved.

 

[AnthonyD1993]

Make that 0 here soon more than likely.

Had Danica or Junior been leading, it would've been called 15 minutes ago

Fixed, and I'm a Junior fan.

 

[MustangRyan]

Some wreck on the Daytona sand back in the forties or fifties took out about fifty cars, didn't it?

 

[GTPorsche]

All time? No. 1960 wreck at Daytona had I believe 37 cars involved.

Yes. 37 cars of the 68 that started the race.

 

[nascarfan1400]

Make that 0 here soon more than likely.

Had Danica or Dillon been leading, it would've been called 15 minutes ago

If it was Harv, Smoke, or Ambrose, we'd sit here until 2am drying the place,

 

[Blitz24]

Some wreck on the Daytona sand back in the forties or fifties took out about fifty cars, didn't it?

Possibly. The Daytona wreck in question was Sportsman division 1960, NOT the top tier division.

 

[AMPMROCKETFANN]

Goddammit you jinxed it- Crew members called to safety, thunder.

To butcher Bob the Builder; Can We Fix it? No it's...fubar'd...

 

[cnd01]

Fixed, and I'm a Junior fan.

Forgot him. Any of those 3 leading would've stopped that race asap

 

[TheBook]

You can't work on your car under a red flag, but what's the penalty if someone does? I'm curious if one of the teams might just ignore that rule just to try and get back out there.

 

[nascarfan1400]

Tracks starting to look a bit better... Still rain in T2

 

[Blitz24]

You can't work on your car under a red flag, but what's the penalty if someone does? I'm curious if one of the teams might just ignore that rule just to try and get back out there.

Logano did that, as did Ragan. Got sent to the end of the field. Meaningless penalty. Should just deduct a lap.

 

[nascarfan1400]

Logano did that, as did Ragan. Got sent to the end of the field. Meaningless penalty. Should just deduct a lap.

Even more meaningless when "end of the pack" is 21st