GTP NASCAR SPRINT CUP S3 Champs: RFLX_Niop, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota
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- Droptop2001gt
We'll work around it as best we can. If nothing else, save your 2/3 substitution, and maybe you'll only need one for the last race in the Chase.
If enough drivers have the same problem, maybe we can make that one weekend a scheduled break? I'm very willing to be as flexible as I can, since I'm asking you guys to do the same for me with the birth of our son pending.
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- Droptop2001gt
This Saturday is definitely off. I'm working 8am-7pm Saturday and Sunday. We'll run this race April 28th, and keep the All-Star race on May 5th, so as not to disturb the Nationwide schedule.
We could eliminate one race from the current schedule, shortening the regular season down to 9 weeks. The race I would remove would be Cape Ring Inside (65 laps).
We currently have off weeks scheduled for April 21st (this weekend) and June 23rd (my 5-year wedding anniversary). If we remove Cape Ring Inside, we could potentially wrap the season up before July 28th.
We could eliminate one race from the current schedule, shortening the regular season down to 9 weeks. The race I would remove would be Cape Ring Inside (65 laps).
We currently have off weeks scheduled for April 21st (this weekend) and June 23rd (my 5-year wedding anniversary). If we remove Cape Ring Inside, we could potentially wrap the season up before July 28th.
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- funkyDucks
About splitting the sprint cup, I have come up with a complicated suggestion with some/lots of flaws.
What if two races run and the positions is determined based on finishing time, like I said complicated but might just be crazy enough to work.
Failing that how about 2 separate sprint cup series and the top 5 of each make up the 10 in the chase.
What if two races run and the positions is determined based on finishing time, like I said complicated but might just be crazy enough to work.
Failing that how about 2 separate sprint cup series and the top 5 of each make up the 10 in the chase.
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- Tom_97_COD
I think this would be a good decision 👍
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- Droptop2001gt
Schedule revised, effective immediately.
https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?p=6708934#post6708934
Should my wife go into labor very near a weekend, there's a chance we could have another one-week delay any time between now and May 12th or so. If so, we'll revise the calendar in a way that works for the majority of the teams and drivers. We can either postpone a week (and deal with July 28th when we get there), or remove another race (to stay on schedule ahead of July 28th). Either way, we'll get it sorted out as things progress.
https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?p=6708934#post6708934
Should my wife go into labor very near a weekend, there's a chance we could have another one-week delay any time between now and May 12th or so. If so, we'll revise the calendar in a way that works for the majority of the teams and drivers. We can either postpone a week (and deal with July 28th when we get there), or remove another race (to stay on schedule ahead of July 28th). Either way, we'll get it sorted out as things progress.
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- Furinkazen_54
My idea:
Currently we got Saturday Nationwide and Sprint CUp, and Trucks friday...
What about an ARCA-style series for 2010 model cars ONLY? 453hp, Hard tyres, and this adds another rung to the stock car ladder.
And for the Daytona 500, we could allow extra entries and maybe have a "Duel" format of somekind? Lock in certain drivers (say top 8-12 in owners points) and have some qualify their way in? Would be an interesting concept.
Currently we got Saturday Nationwide and Sprint CUp, and Trucks friday...
What about an ARCA-style series for 2010 model cars ONLY? 453hp, Hard tyres, and this adds another rung to the stock car ladder.
And for the Daytona 500, we could allow extra entries and maybe have a "Duel" format of somekind? Lock in certain drivers (say top 8-12 in owners points) and have some qualify their way in? Would be an interesting concept.
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- Droptop2001gt
It's kinda looking like whoever shows up to the most races is the winner. Doesn't really matter to me, as I compare the race schedule to my summer schedule, it looks like I'm pretty much just driving for team points from here out.
Would providing a second substitution be of any help? Maybe we could allow one for the regular season and one for the Chase? Or is it too late to add that stipulation since a third of the regular season is now complete?
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- Droptop2001gt
To me, the 453hp ARCA sounds too similar to the current Nationwide cars.
For the Daytona 500, we'll only split the race if we are splitting the whole season. We'll worry about it when we have something like 35 drivers interested in running the Nationwide and Sprint Cup series.
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- Furinkazen_54
Or raise Sprint cup to 525hp, Nationwide to 475, and ARCA to 453... though I know that you favour the 502hp concept.
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- Fastfox400
I think that there should be a something similar to ARCA. It would definitely open up to those who have never done nascar. I would say fully broke in cars at 453 and 1700kg. Nationwide at 464 but no added weight, and leave sprint cup right where they are.
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- Furinkazen_54
If we run ARCA do we get rid of ABS to simulate lack of braking 
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- Droptop2001gt
If you're going to run ARCA, use something like Challenger T/Cs (with full aero kits) limited to something like 325hp-375hp. Use a lot of Daytona, Indy, Darlington, Pocono, and Oval Kart Tracks (Monster). That would be a really fun series.
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- Tom_97_COD
I agree. Love the Challenger TC and I would happily get involved with that!
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- JoeOfTheFire
I'd submit my 1/3 mile oval for that.
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- Furinkazen_54
Or... bring back my original Nationwide concept?
Modified street cars, perfect intro to stock cars... stick in the Trucks timeslot and you have a perfect pre-Indycar race as well.
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- Fastfox400
i think the original Nationwide concept would work. Because Cup cars tend to be somewhat loose even with a limiter on roadcourses..
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- Tom_97_COD
I suppose it would. Although the road cars do bore me a tad and a race car is a race car; it's always going to be more similar to the real thing than a stock, roadgoing version.
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- Droptop2001gt
For ARCA, I would run the Challenger TC. All the cars should be nearly-identical looking race cars, much like IROC. If you want to run some kind of multi-street car series (Camaro/Mustang/Challenger), run a street stock oval series. They are popular classes at small local race tracks all over the USA.
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- Fastfox400
Right. Where as Using the Challenger TC would be more like a IROC thing because the cars are all equal. Where as having multiple brands is like actual racing.
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