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ljustin293 · 04-26-2009, 09:48 AM

im on my way to the track, I hope there is some camaros there like at atlanta

ljustin293 · 04-26-2009, 12:51 PM

disappointed, only dodges here

fldrummer · 04-26-2009, 12:57 PM

You should have watched the Nationwide race yesterday. Then you would have noticed the pace ''cars'' were just Dodge trucks (Zzzzz)... 'Hope today's race is a good one though. That track is so fast.

camarohead · 04-26-2009, 01:27 PM

have fun at dega, its the most exciting race on the circuit. go jr.

mamaro · 04-26-2009, 07:12 PM

What a finish!!

ljustin293 · 04-26-2009, 07:31 PM

that finish was insane...I hope all the fans are ok...this will cause a lot of debate on safety now....I just hope they don't effect the racing!!! that was some of the best racing I have seen at a track and i've been to about 6-7..

SpeedDemon · 04-26-2009, 07:32 PM

awesome finish, Nascar needs to get rid of that dumb yellow line rule or stuff like that wouldn't happen at the end. For safty reasons i think they should get rid of it.

SpeedDemon · 04-26-2009, 07:34 PM

ive been to 2, Darlington and Michigan, that was back in the late 90s though.

ljustin293 · 04-26-2009, 07:37 PM

I've been to Talladega and atlanta...I agree the yellow line rule is not a very safe rule for those superspeedways...if they have room to go low..let them go!

SQUALO · 04-27-2009, 08:17 AM

On t.v. they (commentators) said the catch fence did it's job, and they don't think any debris went into the stands.

Were they watching the same race? Did they see the same replays as everyone else? I saw debris go through the chainlink fence, don't know how far it travelled, but the fence was a mess.
I think they down played it to save their own jobs, and say how safe the sport is. I'm a semi-diehard Nascar fan, but you have to face reality when it happens. I agree the safety barriers have helped a lot over the past couple of years, but there is still work to be done about fencing, not to mention the motorhomes on the infield.

Silver Streak · 04-27-2009, 09:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SQUALO

On t.v. they (commentators) said the catch fence did it's job, and they don't think any debris went into the stands.

Were they watching the same race? Did they see the same replays as everyone else? I saw debris go through the chainlink fence, don't know how far it travelled, but the fence was a mess.
I think they down played it to save their own jobs, and say how safe the sport is. I'm a semi-diehard Nascar fan, but you have to face reality when it happens. I agree the safety barriers have helped a lot over the past couple of years, but there is still work to be done about fencing, not to mention the motorhomes on the infield.

Gimme a break. The fence did do its job and no matter what sport you can go to spectate, there are safety concerns.

Tantalizer43 · 04-27-2009, 09:30 AM

I was at the race also, Edwards' car hit the fence directly in front of us. We were not hurt because we were in the upper section. Here are a few pics of the fence after wreck as seen from my seats....

LadiesMan217 · 04-27-2009, 09:40 AM

I'm not a huge diehard Nascar fan (moreso just a fan that will watch it if I'm flipping through and it's on). Why do they have restrictor plates in the cars? Doesn't that mean that more cars will be closer together? Taking the plates off would allow the better drivers to get away from the pack. (Granted, I understand that the last collision was only between two cars...but if that plate wasn't on...those two cars may not have been as close together as they were.)

Silver Streak · 04-27-2009, 10:15 AM

Yeah accept for the fact that they will catch air just from the speeds they would be traveling. Without restrictor plates they would be well over 230mph.

04-26-2009, 09:48 AM	#1
ljustin293 Drives: 2010 VR CAMARO 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: GA Posts: 15,060 View My Garage	headed to talladega superspeedway im on my way to the track, I hope there is some camaros there like at atlanta

04-27-2009, 09:30 AM	#12
Tantalizer43 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cincinnati OH Posts: 1,359	I was at the race also, Edwards' car hit the fence directly in front of us. We were not hurt because we were in the upper section. Here are a few pics of the fence after wreck as seen from my seats.... Attached Images __________________ Last edited by Tantalizer43; 04-27-2009 at 09:46 AM.

04-27-2009, 09:40 AM	#13
LadiesMan217 Drives: '10 IOM/IO 2SS/RS Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: MA Posts: 1,680 View My Garage	I'm not a huge diehard Nascar fan (moreso just a fan that will watch it if I'm flipping through and it's on). Why do they have restrictor plates in the cars? Doesn't that mean that more cars will be closer together? Taking the plates off would allow the better drivers to get away from the pack. (Granted, I understand that the last collision was only between two cars...but if that plate wasn't on...those two cars may not have been as close together as they were.) __________________ Proud Member of NEC5!

04-27-2009, 10:15 AM	#14
Silver Streak Drives: 2008 Cobalt SS/TC Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New Smyrna Bch. Florida Posts: 1,449 View My Garage	Yeah accept for the fact that they will catch air just from the speeds they would be traveling. Without restrictor plates they would be well over 230mph. __________________ *"What? You wanna lay the fate of the world on that kids Camaro? That's cool!"* *"The future is in the windshield, not the rear-view mirror!"* *"If you haven't gone a 175 mph on land, you haven't lived! That's just a fact!" - Ricky Bobby*

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04-26-2009, 12:51 PM	#2
ljustin293 Drives: 2010 VR CAMARO 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: GA Posts: 15,060 View My Garage	disappointed, only dodges here

04-26-2009, 12:57 PM	#3
fldrummer "Black Ace" Drives: Supercharged 2010 SS, 2016 Golf R Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Posts: 1,350	You should have watched the Nationwide race yesterday. Then you would have noticed the pace ''cars'' were just Dodge trucks (Zzzzz)... 'Hope today's race is a good one though. That track is so fast.

04-26-2009, 01:27 PM	#4
camarohead Drives: 2010 ss rs ls3 red-white rallys Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Mississippi Posts: 729	have fun at dega, its the most exciting race on the circuit. go jr.

04-26-2009, 07:12 PM	#5
mamaro Drives: '10 IOM 2LT/RS M6 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Cache Oklahoma Posts: 401 View My Garage	What a finish!!

04-26-2009, 07:31 PM	#6
ljustin293 Drives: 2010 VR CAMARO 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: GA Posts: 15,060 View My Garage	that finish was insane...I hope all the fans are ok...this will cause a lot of debate on safety now....I just hope they don't effect the racing!!! that was some of the best racing I have seen at a track and i've been to about 6-7..

04-26-2009, 07:32 PM	#7
SpeedDemon Drives: 2002 ZTS Silver Focus Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: London,Ohio Posts: 134	awesome finish, Nascar needs to get rid of that dumb yellow line rule or stuff like that wouldn't happen at the end. For safty reasons i think they should get rid of it.

04-26-2009, 07:34 PM	#8
SpeedDemon Drives: 2002 ZTS Silver Focus Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: London,Ohio Posts: 134	ive been to 2, Darlington and Michigan, that was back in the late 90s though.

04-26-2009, 07:37 PM	#9
ljustin293 Drives: 2010 VR CAMARO 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: GA Posts: 15,060 View My Garage	I've been to Talladega and atlanta...I agree the yellow line rule is not a very safe rule for those superspeedways...if they have room to go low..let them go!

04-27-2009, 08:17 AM	#10
SQUALO Drives: CHEVROLET Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: YKZ, CAN. Posts: 4,258	On t.v. they (commentators) said the catch fence did it's job, and they don't think any debris went into the stands. Were they watching the same race? Did they see the same replays as everyone else? I saw debris go through the chainlink fence, don't know how far it travelled, but the fence was a mess. I think they down played it to save their own jobs, and say how safe the sport is. I'm a semi-diehard Nascar fan, but you have to face reality when it happens. I agree the safety barriers have helped a lot over the past couple of years, but there is still work to be done about fencing, not to mention the motorhomes on the infield.