2014 NASCAR Thread

[Johnny1996]

Screenshot of the weather around the time window for the NNS race from AccuWeather:

 

[RACECAR]

So he's still adamant that it's a sequential?

NASCAR gearbox shift pattern is 4RUL. BTW, semi-autos, autos, sequentials and any forms of the 3 I've somehow missed are not approved for NASCAR competition. The reason they aren't required to shift using the clutch is because it's a dog clutch. All of this has been explained to you and you still think we are all wrong and you are right.

I'm not sure how much more it can be explained....

If he looks at the videos I posted and still doesn't understand, he might be a lost cause at this point.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

So is Meek the ICEYOU replacement we so adamantly weren't looking for...

 

[Johnny1996]

I wasn't around for the latter, but I guess "Here we go again."

 

[Ganon83]

Earlier today, FOX Sports 1 shown a K&N Pro Series East race at Langley Speedway in Hampton, VA. One of the racers who had an impressive showing was a girl named Kenzie Ruston, who finished 3rd. I think she tied for the highest finish in that series for a female. Kenzie is currently about 9th in the K&N Pro Series East championship. Who knows? She may want to step up to Trucks, Nationwide, or even Cup and put on a great show.

Hopefully whenever she moves up to a national series NASCAR will by then stop being sexist and forcing women to become objects, lest they end up like Jennifer Jo Cobb (Although her lack of talent doesn't help matters)

 

[nascarfan1400]

How long do we think it will be until Danica gets a top 5? She's been on a roll lately, and she's pretty good at Daytona.

 

[Carbonox]

So is Meek the ICEYOU replacement we so adamantly weren't looking for...

What happened to that guy anyway? Did he finally keep his promise and leave GTP?

 

[GTPorsche]

What happened to that guy anyway? Did he finally keep his promise and leave GTP?

I think he might have been helped in leaving.

 

[MustangRyan]

I often wonder if he's not still posting in this thread under a different name.

 

[GTPorsche]

I often wonder if he's not still posting in this thread under a different name.

I get that feeling every so often..

Unrelated note: Pepsi Max is up to more shenanigans, this time Kasey Kahne is in on the action with Jeff Gordon.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

What happened to that guy anyway? Did he finally keep his promise and leave GTP?

In a perfect world...yes

 

[meek]

@meek

Here's a crystal clear video of a H pattern shifter:



Pay careful attention to the shifter at 1:53. That is done without a clutch and its not simply "Up & Down" as you describe it.

Here's another example that includes a footcam as well



Again pay special attention at 1:09 to the shifter, that is not going simply up and down and at the same time, no clutch pedal for changing gears (which leaves me to believe that's more or less a dead pedal in that particular video).

thanks, that settles it, clearer view, I was wrong, apologies to everyone I trolled, definitely an H-pattern.

Still don't know what to make of this, then: With traditional manual transmissions, the driver can move from gear to gear, by moving the shifter to the appropriate position. A clutch must be disengaged before the new gear is selected
So they're required to use manual trannies, but don't need the clutch?? why is there even one, just for restarts?

 

[MustangRyan]

thanks, that settles it, clearer view, I was wrong, apologies to everyone I trolled, definitely an H-pattern.

Still don't know what to make of this, then: With traditional manual transmissions, the driver can move from gear to gear, by moving the shifter to the appropriate position. A clutch must be disengaged before the new gear is selected
So they're required to use manual trannies, but don't need the clutch?? why is there even one, just for restarts?

Do a good Google search for dogbox transmissions. The transmission is designed to be shifted just by properly rev-matching when shifting up or down. The clutch is only required when starting from a dead stop (pit stops).

http://www.importtuner.com/tech/impp_1109_synchromesh_vs_dog_box/

 

[RVDNuT374]

How long do we think it will be until Danica gets a top 5? She's been on a roll lately, and she's pretty good at crashing at Daytona.

Fixed for the truth. But seriously, the day Danica gets a top 5 without having half the field wreck is the day I will finally post a picture of what I look like in the "Pictures Of Yourself" thread.

 

[nascarfan1400]

We should start doing that:

The "what will you do when Danica Patrick" wins thread

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

We should start doing that:

The "what will you do when Danica Patrick" wins thread

Die of old age

 

[nascarfan1400]

Die of old age

TDDPWAR is the day I stand next to an angry hornets nest.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

TDDPWAR is the day I stand next to an angry hornets nest.

So in other words you're in luck...

 

[MustangRyan]

We should start doing that:

The "what will you do when Danica Patrick" wins thread

Wake up from my dream.

 

[RVDNuT374]

We should start doing that:

The "what will you do when Danica Patrick" wins thread

Shave a #10 into the back of my head. Or completely shave my head.

 

[nascarfan1400]

So in other words you're in luck...

I'm terrified of wasps and hornets, so...

 

[cnd01]

We should start doing that:

The "what will you do when Danica Patrick" wins thread

Turn off my PS3

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

I'm terrified of wasps and hornets, so...

Well since she's not going to win unless a mass of engine blow ups happen, I think you're gonna be just fine.

 

[GTPorsche]

There's also that very low chance that everyone will systematically run out of fuel and she'll end up winning the race.

But.. that's never ever happened to her before, so the chances are very slim of that happening.

 

[Adamgp]

 

[AMPMROCKETFANN]

We should start doing that:

The "what will you do when Danica Patrick" wins thread

stop watching NASCAR and pay more attention to drag racing.

PS. The above GIF is annoying

 

[JohnBM01]

Happy 77th birthday, Richard Petty! What would you give King Petty for his birthday today (July 2)?


[UPDATE] (Sorry for the typo - remember, I'm human...)

 

[Johnny1996]

Happy 77th birthday, Richard Petty! What would you give King Petty for his birthday today (June 2)?

Liking this post because Happy Birthday, King Richard!

I'd give him a Plymouth GTX with a big, fat, roaring, powerful 7.0 Liter V8.

EDIT: This was a little too enthusiastic, but I think I can make an exception.

 

[MustangRyan]

Happy 77th birthday, Richard Petty! What would you give King Petty for his birthday today (June 2)?

June 2nd was last month.

 

[GTPorsche]

Liking this post because Happy Birthday, King Richard!

I'd give him a Plymouth GTX with a big, fat, roaring, powerful 7.0 Liter V8.

EDIT: This was a little too enthusiastic, but I think I can make an exception.

Well, he did get reunited with his 66/67 Belvedere GTX at Goodwood. 👍