tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898207420189925101.post1087406992552719721..comments2021-03-16T03:52:10.987-04:00Comments on Mad Mikie's Laidback Lounge: Our Two Cents: FontanaMad Mikiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868324896107896906noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898207420189925101.post-91871108868143758712013-03-28T19:35:29.756-04:002013-03-28T19:35:29.756-04:00Good stuff Mike and Mikie. Thanks for telling it l...Good stuff Mike and Mikie. Thanks for telling it like it is. In my opinion, if NASCAR was really concerned about safety of drivers (and heck fans for that matter), this double file restart would cease. I remain convinced it is causing a lot of crashes, injury, manufactured excitement, and is not a fair practice. Example: better to start say 5th inside at many races (e.g. Daytona, Talladega and even some bull rings) than say 2nd or even 4th outside. And at Martinsville, heck you are better in 9th than 4th, 6th, or even 8th. Why is that not being investigated? I suggest that double file is what helped contribute to Kyle Larson's car getting punted in the Nationwide race opener at Daytona this year as well as the incident with Joey and Denny. I am also flabbergasted that very little is being reported about the debris and wheel (with spindle?) that went OVER the fence at Daytona with Kyle Larson' car incident. Not through it or a compromised section at the gate - it went OVER it. Check the videos on this. Well little said. Sad. Not enough reporting on it. Sure seem to recall that something was mentioned about fence height/configuration etc after Brad K got helped into the fence by Carl E years back. Height, angle, geometry configuration and integrity all appear like factors to me. And as far as Smoke A - well, he took Regan Smith down even lower than Joey did - difference was they pulled the win from Regan Smith at DEI. I still say he won that race Tony, sorry! Well, off of my soap box.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898207420189925101.post-91043149963570184252013-03-28T18:10:46.355-04:002013-03-28T18:10:46.355-04:00That definitely sounds like a duration race Michae...That definitely sounds like a duration race Michael. Maybe we can get the FIA to sanction it?<br /><br />Anything over 20 laps at Fontana is a waste of time, effort, and manpower. 1 phony debris caution because Shrub was running away with it. Two actual cautions related to right rear tires blowing and the Booth Buffoons blaming it on either hits to the right rear quarterpanel or the splitter cutting the tires down and a couple of other drivers having problems with right rear tires that weren't related to any sort of damage. It's never the tire provider's fault. Always a team or "racing incident" that causes the tires to go down. <br /><br />I'm just wondering when Vince McMahon will step out from behind the curtain and say he's owned NA$CAR since 2003. Mad Mikiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11868324896107896906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898207420189925101.post-51671275918648942392013-03-28T18:03:59.491-04:002013-03-28T18:03:59.491-04:006 direct mentions of the COT Jr and at at least th...6 direct mentions of the COT Jr and at at least that many mentions praising it but not by name during the infomercial leading to the 20 lap race.<br /><br />It's been a few years since I've been to Atlanta. I'm actually surprised that after both Kurt Busch and Jeff Gordon have managed to hit spots without the SAFER barrier that they haven't gone to every track and installed them on the spots were there is none installed. But then I forget who were dealing with in a lot of cases. People who'd rather pay out money for lawsuits rather than truly look out for the safety of the drivers and the fans.Mad Mikiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11868324896107896906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898207420189925101.post-91862493536739343212013-03-28T17:44:34.801-04:002013-03-28T17:44:34.801-04:00SHR should change their name to TTR. Temper Tantru...SHR should change their name to TTR. Temper Tantrum Racing. It will definitely fit next season. <br /><br />I think now that Logano isn't playing 3rd fiddle at JGR, we'll see just how well he can actually drive with a team owner who has his back. <br /><br />I got to give it to Front Row Joe. In order to run last season, he took Cup COT's and coverted them to run in the NNS. That shows a true racer's heart.<br /><br />Martinsville will seperate the racers from the drivers.Mad Mikiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11868324896107896906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898207420189925101.post-35378255182311264192013-03-28T10:48:51.749-04:002013-03-28T10:48:51.749-04:00i think atlanta had a barrier on the pit road wall...i think atlanta had a barrier on the pit road wall (making the wall L shaped) but since then i haven't heard or seen anything, i guess nascar was trying to hype the COT Jr. to forget to praise that systemSpencernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898207420189925101.post-5109436162239022552013-03-28T10:48:29.796-04:002013-03-28T10:48:29.796-04:00We were on the road for most of the race, so we li...We were on the road for most of the race, so we listened to the first 3/4 of the race online. We saw the last 50 laps. I have a new race duration for Fontana - 50 laps, with three cautions in there.Michael in SoCalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898207420189925101.post-66645520246576477582013-03-28T09:25:35.640-04:002013-03-28T09:25:35.640-04:00Joey L.'s getting a bum rap on this deal the w...Joey L.'s getting a bum rap on this deal the way I see it. The Hamster brought all this on himself... back injury included. Smoke cries about everything unless he is the cause of the problem. Personally, I'd like to see the "KID J" kick all of their butt'$ this season. <br /><br />Penske will rise to the top again this year with Kid J and K Champ becoming multiple winners along the way!<br /><br />I predict that Smoke will have a long season... lots of crying, whining and cheap blows to be exercised from his teams!<br /><br />And if I may bring up the Nationwide race on Sat... it was really cool to see Front Row Joe leading the race... even if it was for only 3 laps ... then finishing P14 on the lead lap! Way to go Joe!<br /><br />So, now let's get ready for the LOVE that will be shared in Martinsville! After all, Virginia is for LOVERS! I'll be showing the love for J Kid and K Champ! WOO!Bubba Bearhttp://www.bubbabear.00go.comnoreply@blogger.com