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From: <Hemipower@aol.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 10:15 AM
Subject: Re: DML: Nascar Regulations - my rant
> In a message dated 02/19/2001 11:07:27 AM EST, ABeerCan@aol.com writes:
>
>
> > I personally blame Nascar for the tragedy we have all recieved on
Sunday,
> > February 18, 2001. I have also become a follower of Rousch's idea of
the
> > restricor plates on the cars. Rousch has said that they need to throw
> away
> > the plates and mandate smaller engines. What is the point of building
a
> > power house motor that has the potential of 1,000 hp and then put
> > restrictors
> > on it so it makes 400 hp less? If they go to a smaller motor, then the
> > power
> > levels will drop also. The need for restrictor plates will be gone. I
> also
> >
> > wish stock car racing was just that again. Remeber back when they took
> one
> > from the show room, balanced and blueprinted the engine (no other mods
> > allowed) and welded in a roll cage? We need that again. That would
wake
> up
> >
> > the engineers at DC and force them to bring back even more performance
to
> > the
> > show room floor.
>
> I agree with you. I feel it has become a notch above
> "spec"car racing.
>
> I also believe they need to have just general guidelines
> > for the car body. None of this "Let's put a spoiler here to slow them
> down
> > and make a better viewing race." Screw that! A race should be a
battle
> > between not only drivers, but a battle between drivers, pit crews,
engine
> > builders and body designers. This would mean that every single person
on
> > the
> > crew would count equally.
>
> I don't think it was fair That DE was blocking for his team mate.
> I think every driver should be on his own. It should be driver
> against driver, not team against team.
> Maybe I'm wrong but that's how I feel.
>
> Think about it, now once the engine builder is
> > done, that is it till the next race, unless the motor blows and he has
to
> > swap in a new one during the race. By throwing the current rules out
and
> > going back to less restrictive rules, we can make Nascar a balance
sport.
> > The crews would have to balance out power with handling, braking with
> > aerodynamics and the driver would still be a very important part of the
> car.
> >
> > If the driver can't handle the car, what good is it? So what if one
team
> > found a body design that would let them use less gas while still
keeping
> up
> > at the same speed! That is the idea, to cause more competition.
> Earnhardt
> > will definately be missed. I wish that this hadn't happened. But now
> that
> > it has, maybe the Nascar officials will wake up and realize that it is
no
> > longer a sport, it is who can keep the car on the track. With all the
> cars
> > being equal now, the driver has to be able not only to handle their
car,
> but
> >
> > be able to dodge the other drivers who are less capable. Earnhardt is
a
> > very
> > good example of this. I don't wan to start any flames, but if they
occur,
> > oh
> > well. This was my $0.02 and I personally don't care if you don't like
it.
>
> > I
> > just want everyone to be safe whatever Nascar does.
>
> Ditto.
>
> I tell you what i am a firefighter for ten years now and ive been racing
now for about ten years at texas area 1\4 mile dragstrips. i know you all
feel that it sux that he died while he was racing. but ive seen all kind of
diseases from cancer to aids and everything else in between and i can tell
you id much rather die doing what i love RACING than from dumbass desease. i
can promise you this I dont think he felt anything prob. killed instantly.
anyway thats my two cents worth. better to die quick than be suffering from
something for years like in aids.
arnold
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