Comments on: Motegi Preview

By: Leigh O'Gorman

Leigh O'Gorman — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 09:05:52 +0000

An oval is to be built, but it will not be ready until 2013.

By: Bent Wickerbill

Bent Wickerbill — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 22:42:14 +0000

Yes I agree Lapper, I generally record most of the nationwide and cup races because I can no longer tolerate the usual 10-15 yallers, nor the repeated green white checkers finishes, the “competition” yallers, the yallers for when a cheese doodle blows onto the track, or the lucky dog for that matter. In fact, the only reason I watch at all is because I love to see that shrub, rowdy Kyle Busch whup up on all them good ole’ boys. I think that it is also going to be pretty amusing to watch Danica deal with the guys over at tin tops… All I can say is, it’s a good thing for her Nascar took the IRL’s cue for installing safer barriers and requiring HANS devices for all entrants…

By: The Lapper

The Lapper — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 17:07:06 +0000

Brent, in some way, I was trying, in my post, to be kind to her, but, yes, she has been phoning it in for a while and is a non-factor. Besides my new found lack of respect, I am now apathetic towards her as well as all things Danica and I won’t be watching NASCAR any more or less because of her.

By: Bent Wickerbill

Bent Wickerbill — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 12:21:12 +0000

A somewhat dissappointing race last night, not that it was unexpected, but it is clear how close in general these cars are perfromance and driver wise, except for Dixie and Power of course…

By: Bent Wickerbill

Bent Wickerbill — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 12:18:57 +0000

Drive them out…???
No, I think they both decided that either a. They could not compete with Honda or b. It wasn’t worth the cost of re-developing existing powerplants or designing new mill/s for a series that at that time was somewhat shaky to say the least, with low viewership. Geez, does that scenario sound familiar or what???

By: Bent Wickerbill

Bent Wickerbill — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 12:12:13 +0000

She has been phoning it in for months…

By: The Lapper

The Lapper — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 18:39:30 +0000

Well, I am a day late here and the grid has been set, but in my strongest opinion, Danica is no longer trying. You would think that this being the place where she got her only win that she would be putting it out on the line, but I don’t see it. Winners race. Always. I backed her from the start, but I am now dissapointed with her.

By: redcar

redcar — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 12:54:39 +0000

did I hear on Trackside that there was talk of building an immense oval in China? I swear I did, but then I could have been hallucinating.

By: Br!an McKay

Br!an McKay — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 01:03:40 +0000

GM and Toyota wimped out of top-tier open-wheel racing in North America while Honda (a non-bankrupt, profitable, engineer-founded, engineering-heavy company) continued.
Kudos to Honda.
Racing improves the breed and promotes sales of Honda-brand products!

By: Steve K

Steve K — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 21:44:52 +0000

Don’t get too excited everyone. Were dumping Japan, an
Oval, and supposedly adding a race in China. How many ovals are there in china (I’d guess zero)? The series is obviously turning back into what CART was in the 90s but with better leadership. I personally think this is a good thing. I also think it is a good thing to go global if the $$$ is there. Just don’t ignore the Midwest. The schedule says they won’t.