2018 Motor Racing thread

[goblue96]

Junior retiring at end of the season.

 

[JAR201166]

Who's coming to the 88 now hopefully not bowman

 

[goblue96]

To be determined.

 

[Southpaw]

Good for him. I thought he might retire before this season, but I guess he wanted to give it one more shot. You can tell he just doesn't have it in him anymore. Married and happy with a big health scare. Not worth it. Retire while you still have a long time to enjoy those millions.

 

[goblue96]

Good for him. I thought he might retire before this season, but I guess he wanted to give it one more shot. You can tell he just doesn't have it in him anymore. Married and happy with a big health scare. Not worth it. Retire while you still have a long time to enjoy those millions.

Darrell Waltrip's seat at FOX got a lot warmer today.

 

[Wolfman21]

I'd bet you'll see Bowman in the 88 until Byron is ready

 

[JAR201166]

Think hendrick needs to sign a proven driver

 

[Iron]

As seeing Bowman is one messed up restart away from winning at Phoenix last year in like his 10th start in good equipment, I'd say he'd be a worthy pick.

 

[gilstein21]

larson

 

[BamaRedwingsFan]

I think Carl Edwards will be back in the 88. I think him leaving was all planned for this moment

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[Hollywood]

Hendrick probably shelves the 88 and brings back the 25.

Great win for Bottas today. Love hearing the Finnish national anthem. So much better than ours.

 

[JAR201166]

Rick needs to back up the brinks truck to logano or keslowskis house

 

[goblue96]

Rick needs to back up the brinks truck to logano or keslowskis house

Penske has more money than Rick.

 

[Hollywood]

I don't know, Hendrick owns a fuckton of dealerships. Those places have been making money hand over fist since the economy crashed. Wonder if Forbes has their net worth?

*edit* I stand corrected. I forgot Penske has dealerships too. I just thought of the truck lines.

 

[goblue96]

Penske's net worth is $1.54 billion
Hendrick's is just under $1 billion

 

[JAR201166]

Penske's net worth is $1.54 billion
Hendrick's is just under $1 billion

That's not counting the cash he has tucked away somewhere

 

[Bdub]

So does Penske personally not really care about NASCAR? He is always at the IndyCar races and actually calls the races for Helio. Is he actually ever at a NASCAR race?

 

[Mr. Tennessee]

Junior retiring at end of the season.

France finally going to make a way to gift him a championship now?

 

[goblue96]

So does Penske personally not really care about NASCAR? He is always at the IndyCar races and actually calls the races for Helio. Is he actually ever at a NASCAR race?

He's always been an open wheel guy who owns a NASCAR team as a hobby.

Definitely the brains of the family. His brother, David, struggled to keep a Chevy dealership, that Roger gave to him, open. David was, at least, smart enough to sell when the land became more valuable than the dealership.

 

[Bdub]

He's always been an open wheel guy who owns a NASCAR team as a hobby.

Definitely the brains of the family. His brother, David, struggled to keep a Chevy dealership, that Roger gave to him, open. David was, at least, smart enough to sell when the land became more valuable than the dealership.

He is a absolute legend in the IndyCar world. He raced in two F1 races and had an opportunity to drive in the Indy 500. Realizing that Mario Andretti could actually win the race for him, he let him drive the car instead.

Crazy he is 80 years old and is still calling races.

 

[Hollywood]

Well, now Im getting a 1099 because of selling shirts. Not too bad.

 

[goblue96]

Not sure if you should be happy or sad. Happy because you sold all those shirts. Sad, at the fact, people are willing to buy shirts from an average movie from over 20 years ago. Guess this is why websites like https://www.80stees.com/collections/80s-movies exist.

 

[Hollywood]

I'm seriously making $100 a day now selling those shirts. Minus the $15 for facebook adverts.

 

[Hollywood]

I've actually got Adobe Illustrator open and creating new designs right now. Just got done doing two more Superflo shirts on Tuesday.

 

[Wolfman21]

Any concern over legal issues with using names, logos, etc from the movie on those shirts?

 

[Hollywood]

Any concern over legal issues with using names, logos, etc from the movie on those shirts?

The numbers aren't trademarked anymore. I'm sure the name "Superflo" still is, since you can still get it at an auto parts store (obviously Exxon and Mello Yello are too). But there are TONS of DoT shirts out there with branding on them.

 

[goblue96]

Any concern over legal issues with using names, logos, etc from the movie on those shirts?

That's what did in that douchebag Domer in the Catlicks vs. Convicts 30 for 30.

 

[Hollywood]

If this were a new movie, I'm sure they'd be all over it like stink on shit. Since it's 27 years old, not so much. I'm not stupid enough to do a Dinoco or Rust-eze shirt.

 

[goblue96]

If this were a new movie, I'm sure they'd be all over it like stink on shit. Since it's 27 years old, not so much. I'm not stupid enough to do a Dinoco or Rust-eze shirt.

Considering the legal restrictions I have to deal with when selling Disney vacations, Disney would fuck your shit up if you started to sell knock-off Cars shirts.

 

[Hollywood]

Might do a Talladega Nights shirt doe.

I'm thinking about doing throwback nascar stuff. Maybe just a number and a sponsor, no driver name. Or just a number. I kinda want a Tim Richmond shirt anyway.

 

[JAR201166]

Well, now Im getting a 1099 because of selling shirts. Not too bad.

That's how it starts then the movie people will shut you down

 

[Hollywood]

Go search "days of thunder shirt" on google. Mine don't even show up. Tons of crappy designs out there to get to first.

 

[Wolfman21]

I'm all for you makin money. I was just wondering

 

[Hollywood]

The old school nascar stuff would be great licensed. The nascar store has Bill Elliott gear with Coors and Melling on it. I've been waiting for stuff like that for a decade.

 

[Wolfman21]

The old school nascar stuff would be great licensed. The nascar store has Bill Elliott gear with Coors and Melling on it. I've been waiting for stuff like that for a decade.

Bought my dad one of those melling shirts. I love his old coors stuff. Bought an old coors shirt off ebay for 20 bucks and its in good condition. Sadly, a large in the 80s is more like a small today so its good for nothin more than decoration

 

[goblue96]

The old school nascar stuff would be great licensed. The nascar store has Bill Elliott gear with Coors and Melling on it. I've been waiting for stuff like that for a decade.

I would be all over some Neil Bonnett Budweiser gear.

 

[BamaRedwingsFan]

Might do a Talladega Nights shirt doe.

I'm thinking about doing throwback nascar stuff. Maybe just a number and a sponsor, no driver name. Or just a number. I kinda want a Tim Richmond shirt anyway.

How about some Stroker Ace shirts lol

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[goblue96]

Don't forget the "skinless" version.

Or Aubrey James

 

[goblue96]

FS1 airing the 1987 Talladega 500 (aka the last ever non-restrictor plate race) tonight at 9pm eastern.

 

[Wolfman21]

212 mph lap. Could you imagine the speeds they could hit if they took the plates off today? My goodness

 

[goblue96]

212 mph lap. Could you imagine the speeds they could hit if they took the plates off today? My goodness

On April 30, Bill Elliott had set what remains, 25 years later, the all-time NASCAR qualifying record, 212.809 mph, in a Ford Thunderbird.

In the garages, angst was pervasive, especially among the Chevrolet teams. Drivers reported that the rear tires of the Monte Carlo SS were lifting off the pavement going into Turn 3 of the mammoth, 2.66-mile speedway.

 

[Hollywood]

That's because the spoiler was essentially flat, and they had practically no downforce on the rear end. You definitely got out of the car with more hair on your chest than what you went in with.

 

[JAR201166]

There would be mayham

 

[BamaRedwingsFan]

212 mph lap. Could you imagine the speeds they could hit if they took the plates off today? My goodness

Saw this car in person when I was a kid. It is in the Henry Ford Museum in Detroit. I may have a picture of it somewhere

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[goblue96]

Fact during the re-air: Tim Richmond missed the first 11 races due to illness.

NASCAR still can't admit what Richmond had.

 

[Iron]

Carl Long has finally been "unbanned" from cup after 200k fine in 2007 that didn't get paid. He plans to field a car next week.

 

[Hollywood]

I think of that stupidity every time I see him in the Xfinity series.

 

[JAR201166]

I'm not watching anybody tear it up today

 

[Wolfman21]

Aj allmendinger turns chase elliott off of turn 2 running 2nd and 3rd with 20 laps remaining to cause the big one.

fuck you and your ADD allmendinger

 

[Wolfman21]

lol, these announcers are horrendous....michael waltrip is a buffoon and mike joy just said that chase said something that he never said. My goodness