Comments on: NASCAR Is Listening; and a Points Clarification

By: Neon

Neon — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 18:39:07 +0000

TC-Thanks for the clarification. That being the case, seems like RCR would bring an unsponsored #07 car to the 1st 5 races just to start-n-park and collect starting money. That may be chump change for Richard, but seems like very easy money.

By: Richard in N.C.

Richard in N.C. — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:17:53 +0000

I sure wish someone who knows what they are talking about (that eliminates almost all reporters) would explain why NASCAR would be more in favor of aluminum spoilers than lexan – and might more adjustability for the wing have made the COT handle better.

By: T.C.

T.C. — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:26:13 +0000

Neon: Unless somebody makes RCR a deal for them, they will go away. If they do, the next team in the owner standings will be guaranteed in I believe.

By: Neon

Neon — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:40:14 +0000

Regarding the points talk…with news that the RCR #07 won’t be back anytime soon, will those points go by the wayside? also will this allow the 36th place spot a guarantee through the first 5 races?

By: Marc

Marc — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 06:36:08 +0000

Agreed, fair enough, NASCAR forced the issue with the 4 car per team edict and I fail to see a problem with this point swap.

That said, if and when the situation comes up again they better revert back to the procedure as it was previously.

On the spoiler, makes no difference with me either, however I will agree many drivers have said the wing caused problems with vision given that maybe a change if it occurs is a good thing.

Something related to spoilers: NASCAR has a long history dealing with spoilers and the many problems that arose with there use.

All thru the 70,s, 80′s and 90′s spoilers were adjusted/changed to compensate for different aerodynamics cause by different body shapes.

In 1983 the cars were so unstable spoilers were changed three times from opening practice to the 500. As recently as 2002 the Daytona 500 spoilers were changed three times within a week.

All that history said… now picture the NNS COT. The field consists of the “old” Toyotas and Impalas and the new Challengers and Mustangs.

There must be a vast difference between the new and old.

I’m far from an aerodynamics professor, but I’m standing on a thin limb and predict the spoilers wars of the past will revisit the NNS series once the car is fully introduced in 2011.

One brand or another will all be crying for spoiler adjustments, claiming they aren’t competitive, just as they did in the past.