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ChrisTRD · PostPosted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 1:09 am

I fuckin hate society...

Gael · PostPosted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 12:03 am

So apparently people are voting for Josh Wise for the All-Star race now, which will also apparently be sponsored by Dogecoin?

Joe4345 · PostPosted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 2:09 am

I can't wait for all these Dogecoin idiots to end up highly disappointed when Wise either gets caught up in the big one early, or finishes 26th a lap down and only mentioned once during the broadcast.

dr dog · PostPosted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 2:23 am

And now that qualifying isn't single car runs, there is a good chance that I won't get to hear any of the FOX guys try to say dogecoin.

Underdogfan · PostPosted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 9:42 pm

RIP to one of the true Underdogs of NASCAR Billy Standridge..he passed this morning after a battle with cancer.

Wayne · PostPosted: Sun Apr 13, 2014 6:52 pm

Just saw the blog updates...very sad to hear. RIP

bza420 · PostPosted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 8:15 pm

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FOX moves Talladega qualifying to FOX: NASCAR ramped up its pre-race excitement level for the 2014 season, making qualifying more relevant and much more entertaining by introducing a highly competitive "knockout" system, beginning with 43-plus race cars on the track at the same time at tracks 1.25 miles or longer. NASCAR on FOX, which covers the first 13 NASCAR Sprint Cups Series of the season, is showing its enthusiasm for the new system, moving the (Saturday) May 3 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series qualifying at unpredictable Talladega Superspeedway from FOX Sports 2 to FOX, marking the first time a non-Daytona qualifying session has aired on FOX. "This move is a direct result of the double-digit ratings gains NASCAR's new knockout qualifying format is delivering every weekend," said Bill Wanger, EVP of Programming, Research & Content Strategy. "We are thrilled to be able to highlight this new format on FOX, and what more exciting place to do that than Talladega Superspeedway." The new qualifying system, which moves away from single-car qualifying and is supported by double-digit, year-to-year ratings growth, allows for all cars to qualify collectively for up to 25 minutes, with the top 24 based on fastest laps advancing for a subsequent 10-minute session. The top 12 from that group advance to the final, five-minute round. The 90-minute Talladega qualifying session begins on FOX on Saturday, May 3 at 1:30 pm/et(FOX).

As soon as the new qualifying format was announced this was the one qualifying session i really wanted to see pretty cool FOX realizes this

codename_47 · PostPosted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 12:59 am

A new feature for 2014: Big ones on Saturday as well as Sunday.

I hope NASCAR switches Cup qualifying to Saturday now instead of Fridays.
Now it's much more watchable it doesn't make sense holding it on a day when most people are at work.

dr dog · PostPosted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 2:56 am

It probably won't be live tho so stay off the internet when watching.

SecretAgentHarvick · PostPosted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 1:54 pm

dr dog wrote:

It probably won't be live tho so stay off the internet when watching.

Mike Joy said as much on Twitter. It will start live, then progressively start delaying during ad breaks, kind of like it has all season.

For instance, when the TV coverage goes to commercial and the clock during the round says 19:33 or whatever on the ticker, when it comes back from commercial, the clock will still show 19:33.

SecretAgentHarvick · PostPosted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 1:55 pm

bza420 wrote:

Quote:

FOX moves Talladega qualifying to FOX: NASCAR ramped up its pre-race excitement level for the 2014 season, making qualifying more relevant and much more entertaining by introducing a highly competitive "knockout" system, beginning with 43-plus race cars on the track at the same time at tracks 1.25 miles or longer. NASCAR on FOX, which covers the first 13 NASCAR Sprint Cups Series of the season, is showing its enthusiasm for the new system, moving the (Saturday) May 3 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series qualifying at unpredictable Talladega Superspeedway from FOX Sports 2 to FOX, marking the first time a non-Daytona qualifying session has aired on FOX. "This move is a direct result of the double-digit ratings gains NASCAR's new knockout qualifying format is delivering every weekend," said Bill Wanger, EVP of Programming, Research & Content Strategy. "We are thrilled to be able to highlight this new format on FOX, and what more exciting place to do that than Talladega Superspeedway." The new qualifying system, which moves away from single-car qualifying and is supported by double-digit, year-to-year ratings growth, allows for all cars to qualify collectively for up to 25 minutes, with the top 24 based on fastest laps advancing for a subsequent 10-minute session. The top 12 from that group advance to the final, five-minute round. The 90-minute Talladega qualifying session begins on FOX on Saturday, May 3 at 1:30 pm/et(FOX).

As soon as the new qualifying format was announced this was the one qualifying session i really wanted to see pretty cool FOX realizes this

Qualifying has had a tendency to get rained out at DEGA quite a bit over the last several years, so don't get your hopes up.

mclaren2008 · PostPosted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 2:03 pm

Texas World Speedway is officially done. Council voted unanimously to build houses on the site.

http://www.theeagle.com/news/local/arti ... f887a.html

Cartman · PostPosted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 3:06 pm

FHgrad99 · PostPosted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 4:17 pm

Here is how Truck Series Rookie, Tyler Reddick's night ended up last night.

Reddick was racing his open cart in a race in Salisbury, NC last night. During a heat race, he was trying to pass a car on the outside when the car he was trying to pass broke and they collided and Reddick's car ended up in a tree. Reddick was uninjured but it took them 30 minutes to get Reddick's car out of the tree.

dr dog · PostPosted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 6:29 pm

SecretAgentHarvick wrote:

Mike Joy said as much on Twitter. It will start live, then progressively start delaying during ad breaks, kind of like it has all season.

For instance, when the TV coverage goes to commercial and the clock during the round says 19:33 or whatever on the ticker, when it comes back from commercial, the clock will still show 19:33.

I don't see why they need to do that. When they go to commercial during a race, we don't return on the same lap. If something happens under commercial, just show us a replay.

Mitch the Bitch · PostPosted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 11:53 pm

dr dog wrote:

SecretAgentHarvick wrote:

Mike Joy said as much on Twitter. It will start live, then progressively start delaying during ad breaks, kind of like it has all season.

For instance, when the TV coverage goes to commercial and the clock during the round says 19:33 or whatever on the ticker, when it comes back from commercial, the clock will still show 19:33.

I don't see why they need to do that. When they go to commercial during a race, we don't return on the same lap. If something happens under commercial, just show us a replay.

Eh, could be worse. I've had to sit through one of the biggest races of the year start live and finish 40 minutes behind the actual finish a few years ago...

Underdogfan · PostPosted: Fri Apr 18, 2014 3:22 pm

Sounds like Swan Racing is about to bite the bullet already. Number of employees laid off, and no sponsors to be found. Tough start to the year was too much for this little team.

Tristar 7AT · PostPosted: Fri Apr 18, 2014 7:03 pm

Well if rather the team die than kligermans career.

Edit: because phone postin'

ChrisTRD · PostPosted: Fri Apr 18, 2014 7:14 pm

what happened to 50Cent? Why won't he step up? Does he not care about NASCAR!?

All joking aside, I hope they don't close up shop. Hate to see teams exit the sport.

Fish88 · PostPosted: Fri Apr 18, 2014 7:26 pm

ChrisTRD wrote:

what happened to 50Cent? Why won't he step up? Does he not care about NASCAR!?

All joking aside, I hope they don't close up shop. Hate to see teams exit the sport.

He only wanted to come close to Erin Andrews @ the 500.

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