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So with the signing of Suarez to the 41, we have all of the pieces in place for the 2019 season.
Nascar on Fox was still full of ads, but at least it was live. Now with the short highlights coverage I'll probably give it a miss altogether, which is a shame because I did enjoy watching the coverage when it was on early on Monday mornings. Foxtel is looking less and less appealing all the time and if it wasn't for the Supercars coverage I'd ditch it.https://www.speedcafe.com/2019/01/30/fox-sports-axes-live-nascar-coverage-in-australia/
I don't watch, but it'll be interesting what goes on with Free To Air programs. Fox Sports are great with ad free live coverage. Sure, paying a premium for programs that used to be free, hurts the pockets a little. Just can't stand ads literally, every 5 minutes.
2019 rules reduce Cup cars by 200hp(!) and add a lot of downforce at tracks over one mile. This is thought to keep more cars on the lead lap, but making passing a bit trickier. Kyle Busch is already angry.
More aerodynamic downforce makes passing harder. Less power means easier turning. This is the total opposite of how to make racing more interesting.
I know that I'm in the vast minority around here on this, but I feel that stage racing could work and be interesting. The main issue with it is that instead of being the feature that the series is built around, it's another gimmick that was thrown onto the pile and any interesting things it would bring as far as points or scoring are completely invalidated by the Chase and playoffs requiring drivers to have wins to be relevant.Hate to sound negative, but I'm not watching NASCAR again until they get rid of the stage racing. It's just an excuse to have 3 more cautions a race.
They lost me a long time ago. Haven't watched a full race in years. It's just, boring. *shrug*After racing the Charlotte oval in iRacing, I can only shake my head when thinking about how they turned ones of the best ovals in the world into a rally cross track.
Hate to sound negative, but I'm not watching NASCAR again until they get rid of the stage racing. It's just an excuse to have 3 more cautions a race.
NASCAR is going to start taking away wins for illegal cars
Oh, this has the potential to be an absolute dumpster fire if they haven't also tightened up their consistency in handing out penalties.
I mean, it's something that needs to happen, but I can't help but doubt that it'll be handled gracefully. Especially when (not if) a popular driver gets dinged with it.
Until their teammate gets hit for the same thing later and the team owner calls them out on it, you let it go last time but now it's not okay?Considering most of the infractions are usually only off by a minuscule amount that most people can't actually see, I'd imagine they'll just brush it off in the case of it being a popular driver.
NASCAR is going to start taking away wins for illegal cars
Good bleeping Grief!! please tell me this disaster area has to get a transfer spot!
Go Fas Racing has a charter so he's guaranteed a starting spot. This car WILL be in the Daytona 500.Good bleeping Grief!! please tell me this disaster area has to get a transfer spot!
Go Fas Racing has a charter so he's guaranteed a starting spot. This car WILL be in the Daytona 500.
I can't wait!![]()
*nuclearbombgif*Go Fas Racing has a charter so he's guaranteed a starting spot. This car WILL be in the Daytona 500.
I can't wait!![]()