Nascar 2021

[Don in CT]

They certainly stopped getting faster at Indy! They could, but safety can only go so high. I think there are limits on the engines, using the same general engine these days.

Nascar tops out about 280? Indy can do 320?

 

[Yespage]

Nascar tops out about 280? Indy can do 320?

If those numbers are in the units of slugs/dyne... yes.

 

[Howard Simmons]

Then they'd have to put wipers on the car as well ...

Well, there is a certain most watched race on the planet that starts around Noon that day.

But you also must remember the Formula 1 race in Monaco is on before that.

 

[Yespage]

But you also must remember the Formula 1 race in Monaco is on before that.

Yes, before. But it is only on as something for people to watch who can’t stomach hearing Back Home Again in Indiana one more time without shooting themselves in the skull, with a cannon.

Maybe switch it around F1 at Indy (with tires that work!), Indy at Daytona, NASCAR at Monaco. Fans in Monaco might be confused though. “Why don’t they have 128 people in the pit to change tires?”

 

[Jimbo]

Nascar tops out about 280? Indy can do 320?

280 what ?

Top speeds are now right around 200 mph ...

 

[Don in CT]

280 what ?

Top speeds are now right around 200 mph ...

I thought they went a lot faster.

 

[Yespage]

I thought they went a lot faster.

300 mph is drag racing.

I want to say Indy topped off at about 235 for a lap speed in qualifying, but that was a while ago. 230s for qualifying is the thing these days.

 

[Howard Simmons]

I thought they went a lot faster.

They could go faster if they took the restrictor plates off.

 

[Jimbo]

They could go faster if they took the restrictor plates off.

I know they were over the 200 mph mark for awhile at MIS before they were doing the restrictor plates.
I think they were around 225 down the back stretch, but that was not the track avg speed.

Back in '87 Bill Elliott pole position at Daytona was 210.364 ...
So that was a full lap avg.
Uncertain what his top speed was on that lap.

I was at MIS watching qualifying .... the Indy cars were qualifying after the NASCAR guys were done ... the Indy guys were zipping around at 235 ish iirc.

 

[SamCdbs]

Lowest, ratings, ever.

Daytona 500 ratings easily lowest ever - Sports Media Watch

 

[Howard Simmons]

Lowest, ratings, ever.

Daytona 500 ratings easily lowest ever - Sports Media Watch

Well what do you expect. A 6 hour rain delay didn't help. Nobody wants to sit there and listen to somebody do interviews etc. As soon as it started raining I switched over to hockey.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Lowest, ratings, ever.

Daytona 500 ratings easily lowest ever - Sports Media Watch

More likely because everyone turned it off and expected it to be rained out.


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[klang]

I know they were over the 200 mph mark for awhile at MIS before they were doing the restrictor plates.
I think they were around 225 down the back stretch, but that was not the track avg speed.

Back in '87 Bill Elliott pole position at Daytona was 210.364 ...
So that was a full lap avg.
Uncertain what his top speed was on that lap.

I was at MIS watching qualifying .... the Indy cars were qualifying after the NASCAR guys were done ... the Indy guys were zipping around at 235 ish iirc.

In 1996 Luyendyk had a qualifying lap of 237.498. I don't watch Indycar anymore but nowadays it's a little slower.

 

[Jimbo]

In 1996 Luyendyk had a qualifying lap of 237.498. I don't watch Indycar anymore but nowadays it's a little slower.

Those speeds may be ok for an Indy car, entirely different type of set up ... way to fast for NASCAR.

 

[Howard Simmons]

Glad to see Kyle Larson win in Vegas. He needed that with all he's been thru.

 

[Partysox]

I wonder how the race works if instead of dirt there's mud?

 

[Elsguy]

Mud tires of course, hee hee!

 

[Partysox]

I guess my question is answered.

 

[Jimbo]

If its too muddy to run today, do they really think tomorrows mud will be much better ?

 

[Partysox]

If its too muddy to run today, do they really think tomorrows mud will be much better ?

I think it will be good enough to race but it's going to be a screwed up mess, That's what they get for having a dirt race in the spring[ rainy season ]. Idiots!