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Offline wrongwayric

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Major Brain Storm NASCAR
« on: July 05, 2009, 09:47:50 AM »
You know they all complain about the restrictor plate races and i agree something needs to be done. So i'm flying last night and it hits me! NASCAR needs WEP!!!

I know it sounds wacky but if they had some way to boost there speed/horsepower for a short time like we do in the game it might solve some issues. Would be an interesting challenge to see how they'd use it. I don't think it would be that hard given the electronic engine controls that we have now.

Work in progress. :x
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Offline Reaper90

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Re: Major Brain Storm NASCAR
« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2009, 10:09:28 AM »
I read a column about 10 years ago or so by a sports writer who had an almost identical idea... his idea was to give each car just a few minutes of 100 hp nitrous shot, with a flashing light or strobe on the roof of the car that indicated when the driver was on the juice. They could use it whenever they chose..... lots early to get separation, sparingly throughout the race, or all at then end to run down and pass the leaders.

My opinion, coming from a former NASCAR fan, is if they truly want to slow the cars down, the restrictor plate is not the way to do it and does NOTHING except create to 40+ car pack and the giant wreck waiting to happen, and IMO everyone knows that's what 95% of NASCAR fans show up and tune in to see. Carnage. Break up the pack and take out the 15 car 190 mph wreck and you lose a lot of the crowd.

If they really wanted to slow the cars down they could put a 4000 rpm rev limiter on the engine and a carb 1/4th the flow of what they have now, and take about 30% of their tire width away.

Better yet, let em run totally unrestricted, but make them run the WHOLE track like the Rolex series runs at Daytona - including the infield road course and the bus stop chicane at the end of the back stretch. THAT would be a NASCAR race worth watching.
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Re: Major Brain Storm NASCAR
« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2009, 12:08:16 PM »
Correct me of I'm wrong, but the only track that Nascar uses that has a series of turns that go left AND right is Sears Point, correct?
Maybe make a "no boost" rule for certain tracks like Sears Point..

Most of the time, they are just going fast and turning left..?  Slowing cars down especially at bigger tracks like Taledega and Daytona
is kind of pointless..  Races will be longer, less exciting, and eventually bring in less money due to the mediocrity of it all..  Keep 'em fast..
Hell, make 'em faster!!  I'm all for the nitrous thing! :rock :rock
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Re: Major Brain Storm NASCAR
« Reply #3 on: July 05, 2009, 02:01:56 PM »
I'm no race fan, but I think Gateway International here in the St. Louis area has both left and right turns.
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Re: Major Brain Storm NASCAR
« Reply #4 on: July 05, 2009, 03:08:44 PM »
 Riverside here has left and right turns I believe as well , and it can ger pretty tense for those guys .
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Offline j500ss

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Re: Major Brain Storm NASCAR
« Reply #5 on: July 05, 2009, 03:12:02 PM »
Interesting idea, has possibilities, but I'll tell ya what. If there is no $$$ in it for NASCAR, then it is not happening. I used to love watching, or even listening to the races, now it's just to predictable. If you look back over the last 20+ years at all the changes and evolution, the bottom line has always been and will continue to be "NASCAR does things that will only put $$$$ in their pocket"

10-20 years ago, you could not hardly beg, borrow, or steal a ticket to any race. Now just pick what race you want to see, and its pretty much a gimme you can get tickets, a day or 2 before raceday, and they won't cost much more than face value.

As technology evolves, speeds increase. yet we see COT cars still running the 350 cid size engines. How many cars that run in the series, can you buy off the showroom floor that have a 350 in them? I want to know where I can buy a V-8 powered camary that won on sunday, at a dealers lot on monday.

Personally, I won't be real suprised if you see crate motors in the future. That will slow em down and make them all race. Emphasis will then be on making the car handle.  Downfall is, just more $$$ in NASCARS back pocket.


Oh yea, Watkins Glen is the other road course.  What do I watch since giving up on Nascar?  Dirt track racing  :x
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Re: Major Brain Storm NASCAR
« Reply #6 on: July 05, 2009, 04:48:35 PM »
The only problem will be Dover .It is only a mile track so when you use the wep you will fly off the bank into the stands or you will not be able to sue it at all since the top speed was 157 on may 30th race  :salute
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Re: Major Brain Storm NASCAR
« Reply #7 on: July 05, 2009, 05:17:49 PM »
Quote from: Reaper90 on July 05, 2009, 10:09:28 AM
Better yet, let em run totally unrestricted, but make them run the WHOLE track like the Rolex series runs at Daytona - including the infield road course and the bus stop chicane at the end of the back stretch. THAT would be a NASCAR race worth watching.

This.

You'll note that a lot of the drivers hire other people to run the winding courses, as well..
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Offline Captain Virgil Hilts

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Re: Major Brain Storm NASCAR
« Reply #8 on: July 05, 2009, 06:35:22 PM »
Riverside has been gone for decades. Gateway is a circle track.

NASCAR has two road courses, Sonoma and Watkins Glen.
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Re: Major Brain Storm NASCAR
« Reply #9 on: July 05, 2009, 09:18:41 PM »
Yeah...well CART(Champ Car) tried it.  I believe they called it pushed to pass (PTP)  where is Champ Car today?  Sounds a lot like the "lucky dog,"  where is the puking smiley when you need it?

Passing does not = racing.  I just had to get that out. ;)

Riverside :lol  That's nothing but a memory now. :cry
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Re: Major Brain Storm NASCAR
« Reply #10 on: July 05, 2009, 10:09:04 PM »
Remove the restrictor plate and cut 3 to 4 inches off the rear spoiler to decrease the rear down force,
Then you'll see nascar get back to the driver driving the car.

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Re: Major Brain Storm NASCAR
« Reply #11 on: July 05, 2009, 10:22:12 PM »
Quote from: shppr01 on July 05, 2009, 04:48:35 PM
The only problem will be Dover .It is only a mile track so when you use the wep you will fly off the bank into the stands or you will not be able to sue it at all since the top speed was 157 on may 30th race  :salute
Bristol would be funny to watch with nitrous  :t
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Re: Major Brain Storm NASCAR
« Reply #12 on: July 05, 2009, 10:24:22 PM »
Quote from: j500ss on July 05, 2009, 03:12:02 PM

As technology evolves, speeds increase. yet we see COT cars still running the 350 cid size engines. How many cars that run in the series, can you buy off the showroom floor that have a 350 in them? I want to know where I can buy a V-8 powered camary that won on sunday, at a dealers lot on monday.


Aren't they all '64 Galaxy's under the skin anyway?  IE. Running basically the same frame?


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Re: Major Brain Storm NASCAR
« Reply #13 on: July 05, 2009, 10:32:53 PM »
Quote from: mrmidi on July 05, 2009, 10:09:04 PM
Remove the restrictor plate and cut 3 to 4 inches off the rear spoiler to decrease the rear down force,
Then you'll see nascar get back to the driver driving the car.

 :salute

No, you'll see cars in the stands and dead spectators. Not to mention the end of NASCAR.
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Offline TonyJoey

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Re: Major Brain Storm NASCAR
« Reply #14 on: July 05, 2009, 11:37:30 PM »
My favorite tracks are definately Watkins Glen, Sears Point, and Martinsville.
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