bigwrench
bigwrench New Reader
11/14/08 12:15 p.m.

NASCAR has banned testing at all tracks they race at. This includes Daytona preseason testing. Article on Speed.com Reason to lower cost on teams. Teams with money will still test.

P71
P71 GRM+ Memberand HalfDork
11/14/08 12:22 p.m.

NASCAR still exists with cars?!?!?!???

neon4891
neon4891 Dork
11/14/08 12:22 p.m.

bad link, im getting a search page for DSL and roadrunner

Jensenman
Jensenman SuperDork
11/14/08 12:32 p.m.

Hmmm. I'm thinking he really means the new NASCAR vehicle is a big ol' CANOE.

aircooled
aircooled Dork
11/14/08 12:40 p.m.

Does seem like this is CANOE racing. But I think maybe NASCAR should consider getting rid of the practice... as well as running the races in parking lots marked off by cones.... that would keep the costs down.

neon4891
neon4891 Dork
11/14/08 1:01 p.m.
aircooled wrote: Does seem like this is CANOE racing. But I think maybe NASCAR should consider getting rid of the practice... as well as running the races in parking lots marked off by cones.... that would keep the costs down.

make it a tight coarse, and throw in a few miatas

mw
mw New Reader
11/14/08 1:11 p.m.

Add some right turns as well. I think I would like NASCAR then.

Per Schroeder
Per Schroeder Technical Editor/Advertising Director
11/14/08 1:14 p.m.

No, that's not a canoe. Big Wrench is a reader and just letting us know about that new policy. I'm confused as to how they think it'll save Nascar money. Don't they rent the track to teams for gobs of money? Wouldn't that then MAKE money?

aircooled
aircooled Dork
11/14/08 1:37 p.m.

He does say "lower the cost to teams"

Per Schroeder
Per Schroeder Technical Editor/Advertising Director
11/14/08 1:38 p.m.

that's not what it was saying on the news here in Daytona..it sounded like Nascar corporate was trying to save money.

GameboyRMH
GameboyRMH GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
11/14/08 1:44 p.m.

Let the discussion continue, everyone please disembark the canoe:

http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/grm/nascar-bans-testing-canoe-free/4785/page1/

Jensenman
Jensenman SuperDork
11/14/08 1:45 p.m.

Oops, sorry about that. :redface:

I thought that companies like ISC etc owned and operated the speedways and that NASCAR etc leased them for race days.

JmfnB
JmfnB GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
11/14/08 1:45 p.m.

Insurance?

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