tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898207420189925101.post6208260823067374649..comments2021-03-16T03:52:10.987-04:00Comments on Mad Mikie's Laidback Lounge: Silly Season by John "Dawg" ChapmanMad Mikiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868324896107896906noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898207420189925101.post-60394327138676829252011-12-02T06:44:01.794-05:002011-12-02T06:44:01.794-05:00@Shayne Flaherty
Who says the finish wasn't m...@Shayne Flaherty<br /><br />Who says the finish wasn't manipulated? They are all manipulated in some form these days. Carl's radio chatter suggested that NASCAR had A LOT to do with the outcome. <br /><br />(this excerpt comes from RacingWithRich.com)<br /><br />"Just after the halfway mark of the race, Harvick and his crew employed a two tire stop to gain track position. This put him ahead of Edwards as the race restarted. Within a few laps Edwards caught and passed Harvick on the outside as their machines raced off of turn four. Just as Edwards went by, Harvick veered to the right. If the two cars did not actually touch, it was very close.<br />After that, Edwards came across his team radio to say, “”Have NASCAR talk to the 29. He’s running into us and affecting the outcome.”<br />The contact, or near contact, apparently continued to weigh on Edwards’ mind as several laps later he again told his spotter, “”Make sure you have NASCAR keep an eye on that 29,” Edwards says again. “He was goofing with us earlier.” ... <br /><br />Hmmmmm.... that sure sounds like NASCAR was being asked to manipulate something or to make sure something went "as planned".... What business is it of NASCAR's if a competitor is "racing someone too hard"? ... Why should they care if there is no "manipulation" ?PrimeTimeChuckhttp://www.savestockcarracing.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898207420189925101.post-87542850569697628302011-11-29T22:39:46.826-05:002011-11-29T22:39:46.826-05:00As one writer commented several years ago... there...As one writer commented several years ago... there are a few (or were, maybe not now) $5M deals out there but there are no $20M deals anymore and everyone has the cost of managing a pre-crash size. We used to put on a good show 25 years ago with 25 people on the entire team. Of course that was before all these budget busting constantly changing National Association of Same Car Auto Racing rules and our factory supplied racing engine kits which are not available to the general public. Then again our fans are not really smart enough to care about any of that, right? Daytona Beach just keeps feeding us the pablum everything's fine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898207420189925101.post-71040939511449227682011-11-26T03:13:22.033-05:002011-11-26T03:13:22.033-05:00Another great post Mr.Chapman! I keep telling peop...Another great post Mr.Chapman! I keep telling people (as Mad Mikie has been saying) that NASCAR is not just in jeopardy of just low ratings and attendance anymore.... They are truly getting to the point where their piss poor "all marketing, no racing action" plan is about to put them out of business.<br /><br />And to be honest, with all that I have learned since opening my site, NASCAR going under may be the only way we will ever see "pure" and non-biased racing on the racetracks of North America ever again. The gangrene may already have set in. No one who works inside the NASCAR machine seems willing to help people like the three of us who just have the sports best interest at heart...<br />It will be a shame to watch the good people go down with the bad.... but hey, we are trying to help... and that is all we can do!PrimeTimeChuckhttp://www.savestockcarracing.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898207420189925101.post-6648565094633707092011-11-25T19:45:45.864-05:002011-11-25T19:45:45.864-05:00Minus the Homestead race, this season pretty much ...Minus the Homestead race, this season pretty much sucked. NASCAR was lucky that the season finale came down to the wire without having to manipulate the outcome. <br /><br /> Shayne FlahertyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898207420189925101.post-20588756699250528082011-11-24T18:05:11.741-05:002011-11-24T18:05:11.741-05:00Thank the Top 35 rule and social media. Top 35 loc...Thank the Top 35 rule and social media. Top 35 locks in the mediocre, and locks out new teams and talent. Social media because it provides access to large numbers of people for a heck of a lot less money.<br />Writings on the wall folks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com