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Old Jan 23, 2017 | 03:22 PM
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Hell yeah Brawn is back!
Old Jan 23, 2017 | 03:31 PM
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NASCAR changed their points system again:
https://twitter.com/NASCAR/status/82...rc=twsrc%5Etfw
Old Jan 23, 2017 | 03:32 PM
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NASCAR changed their points system again:


Originally Posted by NASCAR
Everything you need to know about NASCAR's new format.
Oh goodie! I can skip this!
Old Jan 23, 2017 | 03:34 PM
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Old Jan 23, 2017 | 03:42 PM
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I hope Brawn goes full-Trump on Mercedes for those comments about the car only being quick after he left.
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Some people's only purpose in life is to serve as a bad example.

NASCAR is proving the same can apply to a race series.
Old Jan 23, 2017 | 04:05 PM
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Oh man. Thought you cut me deep there.
Old Jan 23, 2017 | 04:05 PM
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Brawn going to make F1 great again?
Old Jan 23, 2017 | 04:07 PM
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Just watched the video. Response:



That is egregious.
Old Jan 23, 2017 | 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by njn63
NASCAR changed their points system again:
https://twitter.com/NASCAR/status/82...rc=twsrc%5Etfw
Old Jan 24, 2017 | 12:37 AM
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Update for my HTF1 peeps:

Home inspection went well. House will need a radon mitigation system, but I'm requesting the seller do that; other than that the inspector was impressed. All work seems well done, structure is :100: :fire: emoji.

As long as he agrees to radon mitigation system & appraisal goes well, closing will be in a month or so. Already window shopping new fixtures to bring up to blu spec.
Does Home Depot sell lowering springs?
Old Jan 24, 2017 | 12:45 AM
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Brawn going to make F1 great again?
Gonna take him 3-5 years if you look at what he said in an interview released months ago. I wonder if he will pretty much work on undoing most of the changes for 2017.

Guess it depends what they want. I'm not sure how close they can make the racing. Aero can't be unlearned and if you start pulling wings and other aero stuff off the car you go backward as far as the F1 image and being a tech series. Maybe a spec active suspension that can alter the car's pitch as they get closer to another car to maintain downforce levels could work, but would that be considered artificial, like DRS?

Of course this assumes Todt and the FIA allow the changes that Ross suggests...

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Old Jan 24, 2017 | 12:50 AM
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Originally Posted by njn63
NASCAR changed their points system again:
https://twitter.com/NASCAR/status/82...rc=twsrc%5Etfw
That series is in its death throws. The expansion in to late 90s took it to places that, for the most part, found it a novelty and then after 5 min the novelty wore off and locals didn't give a ****. They have been alienating the core fans for years to try and get fair weather fans. I used to watch every race. I don't think I watched more than 10 laps last year. There are much better seris to watch when I have time.
Old Jan 24, 2017 | 03:57 AM
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I didn't have the heart to tell him that wasn't a real person in the last pic. He was sooo excited to take a pic with a racecar driver lol.
Old Jan 24, 2017 | 05:27 AM
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NASCAR does not need more road courses. That's like saying F1 needs more ovals
Old Jan 24, 2017 | 05:28 AM
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Nice pics Hungry! Kinda surprised there weren't more ppl in the stands doe.

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Old Jan 24, 2017 | 05:41 AM
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HUNGRY!

i hate you

awesome
Old Jan 24, 2017 | 07:24 AM
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Originally Posted by blue8g
More road courses, more small 0.5-1.3 mi southern tracks (North Wilkesboro, Rockingham, etc.), a race or two on dirt, eliminate chase & this dumb mid-race point setup.
Old Jan 24, 2017 | 07:56 AM
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NASCAR needs at least 2 moar real road courses on the schedule and I don't mean rovals either. Real road courses. Also need to go back to N. Wilkesboro and someone needs to build a new short track in the shape that Richmond used to be. Also need to go back to Rockingham. That's only for starters. Lots moar issues need to be resolved too.
Old Jan 24, 2017 | 08:04 AM
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Local kid who races at the same track I do is headed to F3 with Carlin. P cool. He's already met Nico Rosberg



F4 US champion Cameron Das signs with Carlin in BRDC F3
Old Jan 24, 2017 | 08:13 AM
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P sure that's what I rec'd doog.

HTF1 thread could run NASCAR worlds better than the France fam.
Yeah except I specifically mention the number of additional road courses and another short track in the shape that Richmond used to be.
Old Jan 24, 2017 | 08:39 AM
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Road America with the Cup cars could be neat.
Road Atlanta would be wicked.
Sebring would be wild.

Have not seen the old Richmond. Googlin.
I had the same wild thought about Sebring lol. Road Atlanta wood be awesome but so wood COTA.
Old Jan 24, 2017 | 09:36 AM
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The mental image of 40 stock cars bouncing around Sebring is FANTASTIC. I want this to be a real thing.

COTA would be good.

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Old Jan 24, 2017 | 09:48 AM
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NASCAR on road course is the only thing I'll watch. And that's already a big if.

Road Atlanta and Sebring would be sooooooooooooo goooooooooooooood.
Old Jan 24, 2017 | 10:19 AM
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Stewards to be more lenient with F1 driver collisions


This seems reasonable, but will it work? I hope so.
Old Jan 24, 2017 | 05:49 PM
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So Hungry, what's was Hungry Jr's favorite part of the day? I'm loving the pic of him with the Testarosa. You playing Tubbs to his Crockett all day?



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