2016 NASCAR Discussion ThreadNASCAR

[catamount39]

How about......




Old Spice

If it brings back the hilarious swagger commercials sure.

 

[DcrRaikkonen]

Sprint Cup Chase drivers from last year, mind. Not going to stop Larson from running away with it at his favorite track

He said on twitter that he's running all 3 races.

 

[nascarfan1400]

Its revealed:

 

[GTRacer22]

2016: The Year of the Fade Tool in NASCAR.

 

[Jahgee]

Its revealed:

That's pretty ass, way worse than Gordon's paint scheme (Even his initial one where the only change was the side above the rear wheel saying Thanks Jeff )

 

[AMPMROCKETFANN]

Its revealed:

Hmmm. Very 2016.

 

[GTFan24]

Its revealed:

Really....... that's it......

 

[catamount39]

 

[Northstar]

That's pretty ass

That's the in thing for 2016 though. The only schemes I have liked are Elliott's normal Napa scheme and Johnson's normal Lowe's scheme, other wise they have all been forgettable or worthy of the "Worst Paint Scheme's" thread.

 

[Jahgee]

That's the in thing for 2016 though. The only schemes I have liked are Elliott's normal Napa scheme and Johnson's normal Lowe's scheme, other wise they have all been forgettable or worthy of the "Worst Paint Scheme's" thread.

Kevin Harvick's Busch paint schemes were pretty good

But I'd agree with you that most are either forgettable or downright bad

 

[LancerEvo7]

It should've been a Menard's scheme to throwback to his IndyCar days.

 

[GTFan24]

So i thought about who will be the 3 champions this week:

• Trucks: Matt Crafton ( He won at Homestead last year so i think he'll get a 3rd title on Friday, although i think Sauter will give him a challenge )
• Xfinity: Daniel Suarez ( To me he's been the most consistent driver during the chase and i think he'll beat his teammate for this title. )
• Cup: Joey Logano or Kyle Busch ( Both of them are very good at Homestead so its really hard to tell which of them two will win it so its between Joey or Kyle for me )

 

[Jahgee]

 

[GTFan24]

Always expect a (Expletive ) in the title of a radioactive video

 

[nascarfan1400]

I like the front of the car, the hood looks badass. The fade is kinda eh, but its probably supposed to make it look like smoke. Ill still probs end up with a 1:24 and 1:64 lol

Personally, I think his 2008 fantasy car would have been awesome:

 

[NASCARGT]

Championship predictions:

Trucks: Johnny Sauter. He's been on fire as of late, and he should continue the momentum this weekend.

Xfinity: Daniel Suarez. He'll win on a late race pit gamble and hold off the field.

Cup: Jimmie Johnson will rally from a lap down, get in contention and make a last lap pass for the Championship.

 

[nascarfan1400]

You know what, the more I think about it, I feel like Tony is going to be motivated this weekend. He has nothing to lose, and when he wants to win, he can win. I feel like he may have a legitimate shot. Being the winningest driver there (tied with Biffle), and given the magnitude of the race... I'm sure it will be a brand new chassis, brand new engine, and brand new paint scheme. Obviously I'm thinking very optimistic, but he has shown some spurts of speed during the chase (Battling for the lead early at Martinsville, top 15 last week, a top 10 at Charlotte). Maybe #50 is not totally ruled out. All SHR cars are eliminated from the chase now, so he has nothing to lose and everything to risk.

Even if he finishes 36th, 20 laps down, I still am so so happy to see him win Sonoma, and cannot imagine NASCAR without Tony. But it coped before him and it will cope after him. I don't really care though, because it doesn't matter what he drives, or who he races for, he will always be my #1 Driver, not just in NASCAR, but period. You can name any driver from any discipline - Vettel, Castroneves, Kanaan, Pastrana - Tony will always reserve the number one spot. He is a very big reason why I love motorsports with the passion I do, and with everything he has done for NASCAR, I think a lot of fans would agree. And while I have never met him yet, myself, I have had the honor to watch him win in person, mutiple times, and those moments will always be very special to me. And you can bet that after Homestead finishes I will be eagerly awaiting Tony to release his 2017 schedule, so I can find any channel I can to watch him still.

I know nobody really cares about this post, and certainly nobody asked for it, but I wanted to share, and you can bet there will be a similar one written soon after the checkered flag in Miami. And there will be tears.

 

[Ganon83]

Sounds like Go FAS Racing will be moving down to the XFINITY Series. Don't know if the 32's charter will be bought or leased to Penske for the Wood Brother's 21, but all signs point to the 21 being chartered for next year.

 

[Chad151515]

Sounds like Go FAS Racing will be moving down to the XFINITY Series. Don't know if the 32's charter will be bought or leased to Penske for the Wood Brother's 21, but all signs point to the 21 being chartered for next year.

I would love to see the 32 car in Xfinity. On a cup budget they could probably field a decent Xfinity car. Put Jeffrey Earnhardt in the car and see what he can do.

 

[Chad151515]

Championship predictions:

Trucks: Johnny Sauter. He's been on fire as of late, and he should continue the momentum this weekend.

Xfinity: Daniel Suarez. He'll win on a late race pit gamble and hold off the field.

Cup: Jimmie Johnson will rally from a lap down, get in contention and make a last lap pass for the Championship.

Exact same predicitons lol. Been following the Sauter family since the truck series days, would be nice to see a Sauter take the truxk title. Suarez is perfect for NASCAR, can you imagine a Mexican born NASCAR champion? Lastly I think this is the year JJ takes his 7th title. It amazes me when people say "oh, hes nothing close to Big E or Petty". How can you say that? He has 6 title and 79 wins.

 

[nascarfan1400]

Tonys fade tool got 14 times cooler:

There are hand signatures all over the sides of the car, and the back panel has all 49 of his wins on it.

 

[OutlawQuadrnt]

Its revealed:

Looks like a design made with the most basic of tools and approved by a corporate committee.

 

[RACECAR]

I don't even think ANYONE in NASCAR has a designer anymore, just some kid who only knows fade tool.

 

[BKGlover]

I don't even think ANYONE in NASCAR has a designer anymore, just some kid who only knows fade tool.

I think your work in the B-spec series' would be more than enough to get a job as one.

Jayski's being the crap again, what's the article about the FedEx car about?

 

[nascarfan1400]

Tony's car makes a bit more sense when you know that theres a ton of signatures on it, but It could have been better. I'm making a scheme for IRacing in honor of Smoke, figure I will post here when im done if you guys want to compare lol

 

[Northstar]

Kevin Harvick's Busch paint schemes were pretty good

But I'd agree with you that most are either forgettable or downright bad

All the races I've actually watched have had him running his other schemes so I forgot about those, his Darlington throwback was also rather good.

 

[GTFan24]

Found this on reddit: a old short track race from 2004 featuring Matt Kenseth, a 14 year old Landon Cassil and feautures one of our Championship 4 as a 13 year old.

 

[RACECAR]

Found this on reddit: a old short track race from 2004 featuring Matt Kenseth, a 14 year old Landon Cassil and feautures one of our Championship 4 as a 13 year old.

By process of elimination, I'm guessing Joey Logano?

 

[Northstar]

By process of elimination, I'm guessing Joey Logano?

Yes, he's somehow de-matured since than.

 

[AMPMROCKETFANN]

Jayski's being the crap again, what's the article about the FedEx car about?

What article, pray tell?