Comments on: An Open Letter to Wayne Auton

By: djones

djones — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 03:23:15 +0000

Bravo Journo.

By: Neon

Neon — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 01:18:00 +0000

ruthann- I believe Richard in N.C. is not suggesting a separate refueling pitstop, as is done now in trucks…just a longer stop in which tire change and fuel are not performed simultaneously but on the same stop. His recollection is true and makes sense and likely not joking.
IMHO the truck series should often employ a new ways to make the racing great before implementing into Cup and NW. First thing I would do is have dual race weekends. Shorten the races and run two. That is twice as many starts and finishes.

By: Richard in N.C.

Richard in N.C. — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 23:05:25 +0000

Ruthann- sorry I wasn’t clear. What I was trying to say/ask was whether it would work to require that gas could only be added with all 4 wheels on the ground, but changing tires and refueling could be done in the same pit stop using the 5 men over the wall limit.

By: ruthann koval

ruthann koval — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 04:13:16 +0000

to Richard in N.C. They ARE doing that & I don’t like It!! They put in fuel on a separate pit stop with all wheels on the ground.(Were you just joking?) I thin it is a bad idea for safety reasons for the crew!!!!!Double stops, double trouble!!!

By: RA Eckart

RA Eckart — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 02:16:34 +0000

In the interest of safety, I always thought the rule could still be 5 guys over the wall, but that tires or a fuel can/catch can combo could not both be over the wall at the same time. The tires would have to be back over the wall, then the fuel and catch can could be handed over.

You only have one stop (safer than two), and it still gives low-budget teams a chance to go with 5 guys and be competitive. It creates a new style pit-stop in the 25-30 second range that would spread out the trucks on pit road. This is what was desired all along was a safer pit road. (And with minimal changes to the current rules.)

By: Richard in N.C.

Richard in N.C. — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 23:04:05 +0000

As I recall there is a sports car series that only allows refueling with all 4 wheels on the ground. I’ve been wondering why that couldn’t be done for the Trucks?

By: ruthann koval

ruthann koval — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:59:33 +0000

to Bobby fan #7..So glad to see im not only 1 who agrees completely with Journo. I aree that IOWA SPEEDWAY IS A REALLY GREAT TRACK!!!I’ from DesMoines & have been to several other MORE EXCITING RACES!! Ilove that track! But, is was a boring truck race. Like I said, hope it is a lot better next year!!!

By: chad

chad — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:35:44 +0000

And finally… ADD A DIRT TRACK!

By: Bobby#7Fan

Bobby#7Fan — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:02:26 +0000

I have long thought my opinions were perfect and everyone else was wrong. It seems I was mistaken. Well said Journo. Also, to Ruthann Koval, what is wrong with 2 races at Iowa? It’s a great track that provides great racing. I’m not just saying that because I am a native Iowan, it’s really true, because I said it is.

By: windowlicker

windowlicker — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:52:01 +0000

The only good thing about the trucks being at Pocono is that they won’t be at Fontana…

I’d like to see the trucks run at Irwindale. Or even better, how about giving Rockingham a date?