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Post by Ishmeal Loves Kaseyhausen on Jan 6, 2018 22:32:13 GMT -5
With the AMA Supercross season starting tonight, I figured it was a good time to star the 2018 version of the threads for all things motors. NASCAR, Indy, F1, Motorcycles, Monster Trucks...feel free to disucss it here!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2018 22:56:28 GMT -5
Monster Trucks, heh.
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Post by Father Dougal McGuire on Jan 7, 2018 3:52:05 GMT -5
Don't mock monster trucks, 20 bucks will buy you the whole seat, BUT YOU WILL ONLY NEED THE EEEEEEEEDGE!!!!!!!
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Post by Burst on Jan 7, 2018 5:19:48 GMT -5
I'm honestly surprised that to my knowledge there was never any cross-promotion with Grave Digger and the Undertaker, but I think only WCW ever dabbled in monster trucks.
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Post by Gus Richlen Was Wrong on Jan 7, 2018 14:19:59 GMT -5
I'm honestly surprised that to my knowledge there was never any cross-promotion with Grave Digger and the Undertaker, but I think only WCW ever dabbled in monster trucks. WWE did for a short while in the 90s. I'll try to find a video when I'm not using my phone, but there were Undertaker and Austin trucks.
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Post by topdawg on Jan 9, 2018 3:00:14 GMT -5
Really excited for the upcoming IndyCar season.
Carlos Munoz and Conor Daly both out at A.J. Foyt Enterprises. Matheus Leist will drive the #4 and Tony Kanaan will drive the #14
Andretti Autosport will have 4 full-time cars. Rossi and Andretti switch rides as Rossi goes to the #27 and Marco goes to the #98. Zach Veach replaces Takuma Sato in the #26. They will also field two extra cars in the 500 with Stefan Wilson in the #25 and Carlos Munoz in the #29
Chip Ganassi Racing shuts down their #8 and #83 and Ed Jones replaces Tony Kanaan in the #10.
Spencer Pigot returns to Ed Carpenter Racing, but this year will run the full schedule as he replaces Hildebrand in the #21. Carpenter will split the #20 driving the ovals while Jordan King runs the road and street courses.
Rahal-Letterman-Lanigan Racing adds a 2nd full-time team as Takuma Sato joins to run the #30
Robert Wickens replaces Mikhail Aleshin in the Schmidt-Peterson Motorsports #7.
Penske Racing cuts down to three cars as Castroneves will only run the two Indianapolis races.
The best part of the upcoming season is the number of new teams joining the series.
Carlin debuts with two cars: Charlie Kimball in the #23 and Max Chilton in the #59
After three races last year, Harding Racing will the run the full schedule with Gabby Chaves in the #88
Michael Shank Racing will run St. Petersburg/Long Beach/the 500/Mid-Ohio/Portland/Sonoma with Jack Harvey in the #60
Juncos Racing will run the #32 in 8 races split 4-4 between Rene Binder and Kyle Kaiser. Binder will run St. Petersburg/Barber/Toronto/Mid-Ohio with Kaiser running Phoenix/Long Beach/and both the Indianapolis races.
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Post by Burst on Jan 11, 2018 14:25:23 GMT -5
People are getting impressively butthurt about Kyle Larson and his passion for dirt and how he doesn't love NASCAR enough.
I swear, so many NASCAR fans are so impressively thin-skinned. For as much as folks will talk deserved shit about the management, the instant someone isn't singing the praises of NASCAR enough they leap all over them. I see the same thing whenever there's a thread about "How to make NASCAR more appealing to new fans?" and it invariably turns to attacking folks that don't like NASCAR enough and getting so super defensive.
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Jan 11, 2018 15:02:34 GMT -5
People are getting impressively butthurt about Kyle Larson and his passion for dirt and how he doesn't love NASCAR enough. I swear, so many NASCAR fans are so impressively thin-skinned. For as much as folks will talk deserved shit about the management, the instant someone isn't singing the praises of NASCAR enough they leap all over them. I see the same thing whenever there's a thread about "How to make NASCAR more appealing to new fans?" and it invariably turns to attacking folks that don't like NASCAR enough and getting so super defensive. Why shouldn't Larson be passionate about dirt racing? He's pretty much unbeatable on dirt.
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Post by Lupin the Third on Jan 11, 2018 20:54:50 GMT -5
People are getting impressively butthurt about Kyle Larson and his passion for dirt and how he doesn't love NASCAR enough. I swear, so many NASCAR fans are so impressively thin-skinned. For as much as folks will talk deserved shit about the management, the instant someone isn't singing the praises of NASCAR enough they leap all over them. I see the same thing whenever there's a thread about "How to make NASCAR more appealing to new fans?" and it invariably turns to attacking folks that don't like NASCAR enough and getting so super defensive. I figure as long as he doesn't have a Tony Stewart situation where he gets hurt on the dirt tracks, he's fine. Besides, racing is dangerous, no matter where you're racing. So if he wants to race on the dirt, more power to him.
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Post by Father Dougal McGuire on Jan 12, 2018 2:26:42 GMT -5
People are getting impressively butthurt about Kyle Larson and his passion for dirt and how he doesn't love NASCAR enough. I swear, so many NASCAR fans are so impressively thin-skinned. For as much as folks will talk deserved shit about the management, the instant someone isn't singing the praises of NASCAR enough they leap all over them. I see the same thing whenever there's a thread about "How to make NASCAR more appealing to new fans?" and it invariably turns to attacking folks that don't like NASCAR enough and getting so super defensive. I figure as long as he doesn't have a Tony Stewart situation where he gets hurt on the dirt tracks, he's fine. Besides, racing is dangerous, no matter where you're racing. So if he wants to race on the dirt, more power to him. I don't have a problem with it, but if I was a team owner I might be worried about an unforeseen accident and highly discourage extra curricular racing. Like you said racing is dangerous and an accident can happen at any time. Nobody plans to get injured.
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Post by triplethreatmark on Jan 13, 2018 20:39:34 GMT -5
Really excited for the upcoming IndyCar season. Carlos Munoz and Conor Daly both out at A.J. Foyt Enterprises. Matheus Leist will drive the #4 and Tony Kanaan will drive the #14 Andretti Autosport will have 4 full-time cars. Rossi and Andretti switch rides as Rossi goes to the #27 and Marco goes to the #98. Zach Veach replaces Takuma Sato in the #26. They will also field two extra cars in the 500 with Stefan Wilson in the #25 and Carlos Munoz in the #29 Chip Ganassi Racing shuts down their #8 and #83 and Ed Jones replaces Tony Kanaan in the #10. Spencer Pigot returns to Ed Carpenter Racing, but this year will run the full schedule as he replaces Hildebrand in the #21. Carpenter will split the #20 driving the ovals while Jordan King runs the road and street courses. Rahal-Letterman-Lanigan Racing adds a 2nd full-time team as Takuma Sato joins to run the #30 Robert Wickens replaces Mikhail Aleshin in the Schmidt-Peterson Motorsports #7. Penske Racing cuts down to three cars as Castroneves will only run the two Indianapolis races. The best part of the upcoming season is the number of new teams joining the series. Carlin debuts with two cars: Charlie Kimball in the #23 and Max Chilton in the #59 After three races last year, Harding Racing will the run the full schedule with Gabby Chaves in the #88 Michael Shank Racing will run St. Petersburg/Long Beach/the 500/Mid-Ohio/Portland/Sonoma with Jack Harvey in the #60 Juncos Racing will run the #32 in 8 races split 4-4 between Rene Binder and Kyle Kaiser. Binder will run St. Petersburg/Barber/Toronto/Mid-Ohio with Kaiser running Phoenix/Long Beach/and both the Indianapolis races. Not to mention that the cars are just straight up gorgeous now. Look at this footage from pre-season testing at Sebring this past week: God, I could watch this footage for hours on end if it were that long. I can't wait to go to Long Beach this season. I mean, I say that every season; but man, seeing this car in person? My Indycar boner can't get any larger.
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Post by topdawg on Jan 13, 2018 21:59:52 GMT -5
Dang, those babies are sharp.
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Post by Father Dougal McGuire on Jan 17, 2018 6:10:50 GMT -5
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Post by Lupin the Third on Jan 17, 2018 22:25:26 GMT -5
Drag Racing is done at Raceway Park in Englishtown, effective immediately.So basically, one of the oldest National Events in NHRA history, the Summernationals, is up in the air this year and for the future, after Englishtown decided to end drag racing at its facility. So many memories, and the event that had the tragedy that caused NHRA to race to 1000 feet instead of a quarter mile: The Death of Scott Kalitta.
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Post by Ishmeal Loves Kaseyhausen on Jan 28, 2018 7:42:15 GMT -5
As we head towards Speedweeks at Daytona, most of the 2018 Nascar paint schemes have been released. If you're a fan of auto paint schemes/liveries as I am, there are some nice ones this year. A few of my favorites: Trevor Bayne's primary car, though in photos it's more flat black. Ryan Blaney's PPG car Darrell Wallace I also like team continuity like you see in F1. So things like all the Penske cars having the same base scheme for at least 1 car. Or Stewart Haas has each or their cars run a similar or identical Mobil schemes, though they will be at different races. Here's a link to an album of all currently known 2018 schemes, via Reddit. imgur.com/a/X2nwb
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Post by pegasuswarrior on Jan 29, 2018 0:21:20 GMT -5
NBC Sports has been covering Rally, and I find it fascinating as can be. I don’t know all the rules, and that makes it even more exotic and entertaining to me. It’s got these fans that have to be the coolest fans because they’ll travel to some remote desert or wilderness for this sport and for their favorite teams/drivers. I just feel like it’s one of those “no one knows this sport” things, except the people who do know it and love it are just fascinating to me. I love watching it.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2018 13:05:41 GMT -5
Drag Racing is done at Raceway Park in Englishtown, effective immediately.So basically, one of the oldest National Events in NHRA history, the Summernationals, is up in the air this year and for the future, after Englishtown decided to end drag racing at its facility. So many memories, and the event that had the tragedy that caused NHRA to race to 1000 feet instead of a quarter mile: The Death of Scott Kalitta. Selfish part of my being wants the Raceway Park here to host both Summernationals & the U.S. Nationals.
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Post by Lupin the Third on Jan 30, 2018 13:12:11 GMT -5
Drag Racing is done at Raceway Park in Englishtown, effective immediately.So basically, one of the oldest National Events in NHRA history, the Summernationals, is up in the air this year and for the future, after Englishtown decided to end drag racing at its facility. So many memories, and the event that had the tragedy that caused NHRA to race to 1000 feet instead of a quarter mile: The Death of Scott Kalitta. Selfish part of my being wants the Raceway Park here to host both Summernationals & the U.S. Nationals. It actually sounds like Virginia Motorsports Park is gonna host the Englishtown event now, according to the NHRA's press release today.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2018 7:55:03 GMT -5
One of the best, you could make an argument that he was the most all-around talented American driver of his era.
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Post by topdawg on Feb 7, 2018 13:49:34 GMT -5
Zach Claman De Melo & Pietro Fittipaldi to split the Dale Coyne Racing #19.
De Melo: St. Petersburg, Long Beach, Birmingham, both Belle Isle races, Road America, Iowa, Toronto, Pocono, Gateway
Fittipaldi: Phoenix, both Indy races, Texas, Mid-Ohio, Portland, Sonoma
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