Trying something different? (NASCAR Roval)

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9/28/2018 5:47am Edited Date/Time 9/29/2018 8:49am
I don’t follow nascar but this change seems to be interesting. It’s somewhat comical but I think it’s probably needed. What’s impressive to me is how accepting so many people are to it. Doesn’t seem that the “integrity” of the sport is being sacrificed in their eyes...more so they are trying to keep the sport alive.

I’m one who is always interested in change. Supercross/Motocross, afterall, is an entertainment sport. A good chunk of races in the past few years were a snooze fest.

https://www.facebook.com/NASCARonNBC/videos/296969047699227/

https://youtu.be/RSJn1AiAtQY
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9/28/2018 6:02am
Taking some customers to the race.... looking forward to being there in person as history is made at this first time race. .......but nowhere nearly as excited as I am for going to the MXdN race next weekend where history will be made!!!


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Taking some customers to the race.... looking forward to being there in person as history is made at this first time race. .......but nowhere nearly as...
Taking some customers to the race.... looking forward to being there in person as history is made at this first time race. .......but nowhere nearly as excited as I am for going to the MXdN race next weekend where history will be made!!!


Dress code at Nascar?
9/28/2018 6:17am
Dress code at Nascar?
Yea,contrary to popular belief, not all NASCAR fans are of the "Lot B" demographic haha...
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Yea,contrary to popular belief, not all NASCAR fans are of the "Lot B" demographic haha...


If ya ain't parked in Lot B, ya ain't no NASCAR fan.
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9/28/2018 6:56am
Yea,contrary to popular belief, not all NASCAR fans are of the "Lot B" demographic haha...
Donovan759 wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/09/28/290055/s1200_a.jpg[/img] If ya ain't parked in Lot B, ya ain't no NASCAR fan.


If ya ain't parked in Lot B, ya ain't no NASCAR fan.
Huh
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Dress code at Nascar?
Yea,contrary to popular belief, not all NASCAR fans are of the "Lot B" demographic haha...
Lol. That Roval race is going to be interesting for sure. It could be really cool or a wreckfest or both!
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9/28/2018 7:09am
At one point on this board someone suggested building a dirt oval with a SX infield for a race. That could be pretty cool. Mixing it up so all the tracks aren't cut and paste could be good for the sport, the sand at Tampa last year was a pretty big buzz, along with the triple crowns, Daytona and the mud in Seattle.

Also, I wonder if SX will go to NBCSN next year. It seems like they are making a push into Motorsports whereas FOX is looking to be more of a player in stick and ball and MMA. Having dirt motorcycle racing under one network could be pretty significant. What if you could buy a "NBC motorcycle gold package" that included commercial free streams of SX, MX and Dirt track (which has seen significant growth recently) for a tick over $100. Wonder if NBC could get roadracing from BEIN tv which it seems like no one has access to.
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I don't get what the fuss is about at Charlotte. With Sonoma and Watkins Glen having been on the tour for years it's not like the drivers have forgotten how to turn right.

What am I missing, or are they just hyping it up to increase interest?
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Yea,contrary to popular belief, not all NASCAR fans are of the "Lot B" demographic haha...
Donovan759 wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/09/28/290055/s1200_a.jpg[/img] If ya ain't parked in Lot B, ya ain't no NASCAR fan.


If ya ain't parked in Lot B, ya ain't no NASCAR fan.
My one and only nascar race was at Phoenix. I sat between two guys like this that were sweating like crazy. Good times!
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9/28/2018 8:11am
A new road course and during the playoffs. Going to be exciting stuff undoubtedly
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9/28/2018 8:16am
I don't get what the fuss is about at Charlotte. With Sonoma and Watkins Glen having been on the tour for years it's not like the...
I don't get what the fuss is about at Charlotte. With Sonoma and Watkins Glen having been on the tour for years it's not like the drivers have forgotten how to turn right.

What am I missing, or are they just hyping it up to increase interest?
It's not about whether they can turn right or not. This "Roval" is a completely different animal than the other road courses they run. In testing it was a crash fest.
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9/28/2018 8:23am
The subtle but impactful elevation changes are throwing some of the drivers off IMO
9/28/2018 8:37am Edited Date/Time 9/28/2018 8:38am
I don't get what the fuss is about at Charlotte. With Sonoma and Watkins Glen having been on the tour for years it's not like the...
I don't get what the fuss is about at Charlotte. With Sonoma and Watkins Glen having been on the tour for years it's not like the drivers have forgotten how to turn right.

What am I missing, or are they just hyping it up to increase interest?
First time a NASCAR race has ever been half oval track, half road course. Never before have drivers and teams had to prepare for such a hybrid race strategy, let alone a hybrid car setup. Setting up a car for an oval vs a road course is quite different.. Should be pretty interesting

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9/28/2018 8:48am
Funny how similar the layout is to Daytona's road course
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9/28/2018 9:19am
Watching practice now. About 10 minutes in and about 6 guys have thrown it away!! It’s nit a regular road course. Way more like a street course in IndyCar or F1. No runoffs. Walls!!!
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9/28/2018 10:07am
Damn, I will watch this. Only Nascar i watch is the road course stuff. This should make for good racing,
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It's going to be a survivor race.
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9/28/2018 10:29am
piscokid wrote:
Damn, I will watch this. Only Nascar i watch is the road course stuff. This should make for good racing,
I will probably watch this one too. The mixture of road course and oval looks pretty cool!
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9/28/2018 10:42am
Layout is copied from the original course from 30 yrs ago.

I kinda recall a IROC race being run on it.

IROC, that was a great series to watch.


Yeley just hit a ton, it's the non safer walls in heavy brake zones that are going to hand out neck stretchers ,these cars carry so much brake heat that it melts tire beads and loosing brakes gets you hurt.
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9/28/2018 11:14am
SX needs to do a race at Bristol motor speedway. They can fit a football field in there so a track would work.. would draw a massive crowd
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9/28/2018 11:27am
GuyB wrote:
It's going to be a survivor race.
Right, I don't see any but maybe one spot to pass unless you bump your way by,
This is a close to a figure eight race is it can be without a crossing in the middle
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hillbilly wrote:
Layout is copied from the original course from 30 yrs ago. I kinda recall a IROC race being run on it. IROC, that was a great...
Layout is copied from the original course from 30 yrs ago.

I kinda recall a IROC race being run on it.

IROC, that was a great series to watch.


Yeley just hit a ton, it's the non safer walls in heavy brake zones that are going to hand out neck stretchers ,these cars carry so much brake heat that it melts tire beads and loosing brakes gets you hurt.
Yup, IROC was cool. Let drivers like Mark Martin, Davey Allison race against drivers in other series like Steve Kinser and king of short tracks Dick Trickle,
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logan_140 wrote:
SX needs to do a race at Bristol motor speedway. They can fit a football field in there so a track would work.. would draw a...
SX needs to do a race at Bristol motor speedway. They can fit a football field in there so a track would work.. would draw a massive crowd
I want to see a supercross/motocross race run through the roads of a town like they do with some F1 or Indy whoever does that.
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9/28/2018 12:26pm
tprice07 wrote:
I want to see a supercross/motocross race run through the roads of a town like they do with some F1 or Indy whoever does that.
That was what Supermoto should have done. The Long Beach Queen Mary race was the closest they got.
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9/28/2018 12:57pm
The Yellow Flag will see a lot of action, lol.
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I don't get what the fuss is about at Charlotte. With Sonoma and Watkins Glen having been on the tour for years it's not like the...
I don't get what the fuss is about at Charlotte. With Sonoma and Watkins Glen having been on the tour for years it's not like the drivers have forgotten how to turn right.

What am I missing, or are they just hyping it up to increase interest?
First time a NASCAR race has ever been half oval track, half road course. Never before have drivers and teams had to prepare for such a...
First time a NASCAR race has ever been half oval track, half road course. Never before have drivers and teams had to prepare for such a hybrid race strategy, let alone a hybrid car setup. Setting up a car for an oval vs a road course is quite different.. Should be pretty interesting

Ah, car set up. Of course, can't believe I didn't think of that.
Sounds like it could end up being an interesting race. As for passing, Nascar is known for attempting to pass in areas that "normal" road race guys would rarely consider. Going three wide into Sonoma's Carousel, for instance.
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Wish I had time to go it is going to be an exciting race.
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I went to qualifying yesterday and caught a test session earlier this year.

That track is tight. With double file restarts, turns 1-3 are going to be fun to watch. Also, the stadium aspect allows for viewing of a lot of the action. It's cool to be able to see all of it where as the 2 other road courses are so big and spread out that you only see 1 turn.

They were carrying 172mph into the back straight kink and 160 into turn 17. That's a cool spot because every lap is like trying to get to pit road under green.

Lots of shifting. Not clicking paddles labeled up and down, but a real fucking lever where 3 can turn into 1 and end your day.

The best part. Most of the time at that track the outside wall catches the direct blast of the exhaust pipes, but now there are a lot of spots in the stands where those tail pipes point straight at your face. It was loud and I approved.

But yeah, it's going to be a crash fest.

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I know it will be a damn hard weekend. Watchting NASCAR and then waking up to write the 125 EMX race report. Damn why is American sports like NFL, NCAAF, NCAAB, NBA, UFC, NASCAR, INDYCAR, so fun it wrecks mine biorhythm.
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9/29/2018 8:49am
jchek779 wrote:
I went to qualifying yesterday and caught a test session earlier this year. That track is tight. With double file restarts, turns 1-3 are going to...
I went to qualifying yesterday and caught a test session earlier this year.

That track is tight. With double file restarts, turns 1-3 are going to be fun to watch. Also, the stadium aspect allows for viewing of a lot of the action. It's cool to be able to see all of it where as the 2 other road courses are so big and spread out that you only see 1 turn.

They were carrying 172mph into the back straight kink and 160 into turn 17. That's a cool spot because every lap is like trying to get to pit road under green.

Lots of shifting. Not clicking paddles labeled up and down, but a real fucking lever where 3 can turn into 1 and end your day.

The best part. Most of the time at that track the outside wall catches the direct blast of the exhaust pipes, but now there are a lot of spots in the stands where those tail pipes point straight at your face. It was loud and I approved.

But yeah, it's going to be a crash fest.

Solid write up dude, thanks, don't think I've ever been so excited for a NASCAR race before! (still only a fraction of my excited for MXdN next weekend hah)

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