Darn good race in Martinsville from start to finish....not to mention, Danica beat Tony again....
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Darn good race in Martinsville from start to finish....not to mention, Danica beat Tony again....
It was a good race.........just wish more folks would have been there in person to watch it.
Decent crowd, but still a lot of ass less seats for a race that used to sell out.
It and darlington are generally races that even nascar can't screw up.......yet
Yeah like anyone wouldn't know this track wouldn't be a race Lmao, and shake my head. Nice try tho mud... :D
It was a good race, I tried nothing, and it was freakin cold....but you guys go a head and spread the word how terrible it was from your view point...lame as it may be...
Had I flew or driven out from Ca. for the race I would have gone because I came a great distance, but I can see someone that is relatively close not going and freezing their tails off... I have been to fall races in California that I won't do again cause you freeze your butt off, Ventura is one in the fall around Thanksgiving....so cold ya had to buy two cups of coffee just to keep your hands warm...
I would be totally ok with maybe running two qualifying races of 50 or so laps, and then running a feature of 100 - 150 laps with only the top 24 or so from the qualifying races. 43 cars on a half-mile has gotten to be too many when no one can pass without bumping. NASCAR has got to start mixing things up a little bit. Take some hints from the trucks at Eldora.
Turtle, back in the days before all the gimmicks and huge sponsorship sellout 32 cars was a full field on the shorter tracks. 32 was about right for places like Martinsville, Bristol, North Wilkesboro and the old Richmond Fairgrounds track. When television started pumping big money into the mix 32 cars would no longer please the sponsors and NASCAR liked the idea of the additional entry fee cash. The big money sponsors wanted their cars on TV no matter if they were racing at Talladega or Martinsville, thus the 43 car starting field at all tracks regardless of length.
Nascar still has your guys attention. Lol.
Back in 72 they would start 50 cars at Talladega Big Bill said it would make the track look full with the extra cars.
Ive got to agree with you BBQBOY the race was a good one but nascar is still lacking on getting the butts in the seats and that is what mudwindowlicker is clearly not seeing... He must have some smoke in his eyes from all them blunts he's probably smoking out there in Cali.... :D
But the one thing that isn't lacking at martinsville are those red weenie chili dogs.......have been to martinsville probably twenty times over the years.....and have never failed to get at least 3 each visit.
They got some good press yesterday from the weenie brothers in the Hollywood hotel!!!
Litey would love that place.....
Yep, your right Nasty.
It appears that back in the day before the gimmicks and all the TV money NASCAR seemed to tailor their rules according to what was conducive to presenting highest quality racing entertainment. Since about 12 years ago the rules have been tailored to please the folks that are spending the most money, and that ain't the spectators.
List of Manufacturers' Championship winners[edit]
Note: This is a list of champions' manufacturers. Some winners of the championship are different from the manufacturer of the driver's championship winning car.
Year Manufacturer
1949 Oldsmobile
1950
1951
1952 Hudson
1953
1954
1955 Oldsmobile
1956 Ford
1957
1958 Chevrolet
1959
1960
1961
1962 Pontiac
1963 Ford
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970 Dodge
1971 Plymouth
1972 Chevrolet
1973
1974
1975 Dodge
1976 Chevrolet
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981 Buick
1982
1983 Chevrolet
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992 Ford
1993 Chevrolet
1994 Ford
1995 Chevrolet
1996
1997 Ford
1998 Chevrolet
1999 Ford
2000
2001 Chevrolet
2002 Ford
2003 Chevrolet
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Sources:[39][40]
Put that in your Zig Zag and smoke it Captain Happy! All Chevy since 2002!!!!
nope Brad was in a Dodge when he won his championship in 2012
http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2012...nd-dodge/?_r=0