NASCAR

[Mtn.man]

Kezlowoski just got into Danica's REAR.

[mcjhr]

Kezlowoski just got into Danica's REAR.

I'm jealous!

[funkymonkey1111]

poor fat tony just ate it

[funkymonkey1111]

the publicity stunt won't be too happy with the boyfriend creaming her

[Mtn.man]

Wonder if she was yelling GO DADDY!

[Gman]

Kezlowoski just got into Danica's REAR.
What the hell was Keselowski doing that far back?

[ray1970]

I think Jeff Gordan might have gotten into someone's rear a time or two.

[Ridge]

NASCAR? Pfft. Real racing:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNyxBm6dvZ4

[jerrymrc]

the publicity stunt won't be too happy with the boyfriend creaming her

Was it odd that he accelerated right before he it her.[oops] I guess he wanted to poke her a little harder. [LOL]


NASCAR? Pfft. Real racing: We understand but it is on TV. BTW those cars have doors and real race cars do not, just saying.... [Flower] http://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac44/jerrymrc/cars/oldgroup155.jpg (http://s884.photobucket.com/user/jerrymrc/media/cars/oldgroup155.jpg.html)

[Ridge]

Those aren't even cars. They're just a roll cage with a fiberglass shell over the top of it. And le Mans style racing is on TV plenty.

The first couple minutes of this broadcast alone are why I love ALMS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lU1w6CMkNCQ

[hatidua]

NASCAR? Pfft. Real racing:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNyxBm6dvZ4

how real men race:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7TSXXm8m4k

[Ridge]

Most interesting thing in NASCAR in a long time:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGD-jj6u8Uc

[Mtn.man]

Our client. we maintain his trailer and fabricate race parts:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJJiIlXudYE

[Ridge]

Our client. we maintain his trailer and fabricate race parts:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJJiIlXudYE

There we go! :)

Cars with soul

EDIT: HOLY SHIT at 6:25!!!

[funkymonkey1111]

I like all forms of motorsport racing. Never really seen the purpose of the dick measuring discussion of this racing versus that kind. Its all good to me. NASCAR, F1, WRC, Tudor, SCCA club races, SCORE, whatever. About the only thing I don't like is NHRA drag racing

[vossman]

I thought they were gonna change the qualifying format this year? I hate the one at a time qualifying.

[funkymonkey1111]

daytona qualifying is different--this just sets the front row. the rest of the field is set in the qualifying races on thursday

[Mtn.man]

https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1/s851x315/1619549_542189722545670_894233733_n.jpg

[MrPrena]

http://youtu.be/qo8di2m8GtI


http://youtu.be/pU13Us1PaUc

[Ridge]

https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1/s851x315/1619549_542189722545670_894233733_n.jpg

http://blipshift.com/products/f-yeah-ii

[clublights]

NO No no


THIS is real Racing...


http://vimeo.com/46856767

[Ridge]

Negatory, THIS is racing:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUHMkGacFD8

[clublights]

Negatory, THIS is racing:



hmm

I think the TT is more .. not only is the track trying to kill you so is the machine your riding .. airplanes are much safer then bikes LOL

[TAR31]

What does the SC in NASCAR stand for?

It is a shame what they turned the sport into.

[clublights]

National association of stock car auto racing ... or something like that ...

[MrPrena]

[LOL]
This thread became "THIS is the real racing"

hehe

[Ridge]

hmm

I think the TT is more .. not only is the track trying to kill you so is the machine your riding .. airplanes are much safer then bikes LOL

Personally, I'd take crashing at 150mph a foot off the ground versus 250mph and 50 ft off the ground.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkwKqD9ylLo


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShaNzOWvWiU

[clublights]

Personally, I'd take crashing at 150mph a foot off the ground versus 250mph and 50 ft off the ground.



They get up to 200mph on the TT course but at least in the airplane you have some structure around you to absorb the impact .. and not just a layer of leather LOL

[clublights]

I Can't believe this guy lived ...



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y07yt87lhEA

[3beansalad]

I Can't believe this guy lived ...

These guys have balls of solid stone. Knowing how many people have died racing the IOM and still they get out there and push to the limit every year.

[clublights]

These guys have balls of solid stone. Knowing how many people have died racing the IOM and still they get out there and push to the limit every year.

Something like 240 deaths in 106 years ...

[3beansalad]

Something like 240 deaths in 106 years ...

and a few spectators in the history of the race as well, and yet none of that would keep me away. I'd still love to ride Mad Sunday!

[Ronin13]

NO No no


THIS is real Racing...


http://vimeo.com/46856767
Akin to that, my favorite race of the year, makes Daytona look freaking boring (because it is...)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTAaIGlVStY

[Ridge]

I Can't believe this guy lived ...



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y07yt87lhEA

That first bounce saves his life. He'd have gone into that stone wall otherwise.

[MrPrena]

Straight Line

http://youtu.be/hN57SzWhJFA




Spec comparison (incl circuit time)
> +22 sec slower on Moto GP

http://youtu.be/KsR4tr_QA4A


Sepang Circuit (Malaysian GP Circuit)
McLaren Mercedes F1 Driven by Jensen Button
~1:37

MotoGP 2:03
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN8oLNRpqMk

[clublights]

IF the bike had an equal power to weight ratio it might stand a chance LOL ... tho probably not with twice the contact patches with probably 10 times the surface area.. each.

but I'd like to see how an F1 car does on the TT course heh.

[clublights]

I stand corrected.. I thought the f1 cars had a much better power to weight ratio then motogp bikes.. they are about the same with some bikes even beating out the cars...

so it's all about downforce and contact patches.

[clublights]

Akin to that, my favorite race of the year, makes Daytona look freaking boring (because it is...)



Laguna Seca is a great track .. and the only thing good about daytona is it's the first race and it's kinda neat to see the bikes on the banking... but that gets boring fast.

[Ronin13]

Laguna Seca is a great track .. and the only thing good about daytona is it's the first race and it's kinda neat to see the bikes on the banking... but that gets boring fast.
Downside- AMA Superbike has an event at Laguna, but GP now does the Red Bull Grand Prix America in TX. No more LS for GP, which sucks, because when they brought GP back to LS in 2005 (11 year break) Nicky Hayden won it back to back in '05 and '06. USA! USA!

[Gman]

I stand corrected.. I thought the f1 cars had a much better power to weight ratio then motogp bikes.. they are about the same with some bikes even beating out the cars...

so it's all about downforce and contact patches.
Downforce sucking the car onto the track.

The old 1990's Indy Cars had enough downforce that they could drive on an inverted track at over 100mph and not fall off. I would imagine the modern F1 cars could beat that.

ETA: Found this; http://www.formula1.com/inside_f1/understanding_the_sport/5281.html


Several teams started to experiment with the now familiar wings in the late 1960s. Race car wings operate on exactly the same principle as aircraft wings, only in reverse. Air flows at different speeds over the two sides of the wing (by having to travel different distances over its contours) and this creates a difference in pressure, a physical rule known as Bernoulli's Principle. As this pressure tries to balance, the wing tries to move in the direction of the low pressure. Planes use their wings to create lift, race cars use theirs to create downforce. A modern Formula One car is capable of developing 3.5 g lateral cornering force (three and a half times its own weight) thanks to aerodynamic downforce. That means that, theoretically, at high speeds they could drive upside down.

[jerrymrc]

Laguna Seca is a great track .. and the only thing good about daytona is it's the first race and it's kinda neat to see the bikes on the banking... but that gets boring fast.

The road course is very boring in a enduro Kart. [Coffee]

[MrPrena]

I stand corrected.. I thought the f1 cars had a much better power to weight ratio then motogp bikes.. they are about the same with some bikes even beating out the cars...

so it's all about downforce and contact patches.


Downforce sucking the car onto the track.

The old 1990's Indy Cars had enough downforce that they could drive on an inverted track at over 100mph and not fall off. I would imagine the modern F1 cars could beat that.

ETA: Found this; http://www.formula1.com/inside_f1/understanding_the_sport/5281.html

[/FONT]


Formula 1 cars around 1999-2004/5 were very dependent on aerodynamic grip, because they had a grooved tires/tyres.
After those years, F1 went back to slick tires. They are still very dependent on aerodynamic grip, but not as much as those 6-7 F1 years.
Good aerodynamics is the key to the winning the F1. Good engine and driver is important, but if you look at all the teams Adrian Newey (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian_Newey) went to.
Williams early 90s, McLaren-Mercedes late 90s. Redbull-renalt(infinity) now... Win win win.

Stock car drivers mainly depends on mechanical (frictional) grip, so, they have mind set to slow down when they turn corner. However, F1 cars, depends on certain corners, you might have to accelerate to get the velocity upto certain kmh/mph to successfully turn the corners. (see video starting from 6:20 (see comment at 7:00)


http://youtu.be/EGUZJVY-sHo

[rockhound]

Kezlowoski just got into Danica's REAR.


[smilesex]

[funkymonkey1111]

Daytona qualifying races are on tonight

[Ridge]

http://i.imgur.com/HqARsZu.gif

[Irving]

http://i.imgur.com/HqARsZu.gif

The red car should have to take a penalty for cutting through the grass.

[hghclsswhitetrsh]

41161

[<MADDOG>]

http://www.southparkstudios.com/clips/359086/cool-nascar-sweet

[Ridge]

The red car should have to take a penalty for cutting through the grass.

I was thinking the same thing :D

[Ridge]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnqqkVhsHcc

[funkymonkey1111]

in car camera of barrel roll:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDZH4GiREJ4

[funkymonkey1111]

thermal video of crash and super slo-mo of flaming truex car


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENKHxHACd_g

[Ronin13]

<Video>
I love WRC (and related Rally Racing)... that is hilarious! Some of the wrecks in WRC are much more entertaining than those in more "controlled" (IE Speedway) environments. [LOL]"So Bill, we found that our car does not float... but it rolls very nicely!"

[Ridge]

12 Hours of Sebring was pretty rough yesterday...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZXMpqyq0uc


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzxUZvWfQNs


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qsBeQWb820

[wyome]

some serious beat downs at Sebring.
still waiting out the rain at Bristol ...

[Ridge]

Haven't those guys learned how to drive in the wet yet? It's not like they're having to maneuver a lot...

[funkymonkey1111]

Was at Sebring. The yellows and reds were maddening. I never saw a calculation of the total yellow time


http://youtu.be/GEO3UGzwJBk