Sorry for the cynicism, but does NASCAR owe Toyota another championship, seeing as how Truex Jr. inherited the pole for tomorrow?
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Edit: Not long ago, seem to remember NASCAR warned teams to limit or stop the exuberant, 'burn it down' victory celebrations that alter the car before post race tech inspection. My questions: I know the driver can adjust brake bias, front and rear. Can it be done on the individual wheel positions? Curious that Hamlin's victory burnout didn't blow both rear tires, just the left, and considerably tore up the left rear quarter panel in the process. Hiding something there, Denny?????
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Probably running slightly lower pressures on the left side to add grip in the corners, but one had to go first either way.
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bucky wrote:
but one had to go first either way.
but one had to go first either way.
Fair enough, but I recall several teams busted in the course of races this year for pulling out the skirt behind the jack pin and and behind the fender well, and when I noticed it, it's always on the driver side. Must be some kind of aero advantage to be gained' teams know it and so does NASCAR. The 48 and 22 (and possibly the 78 & 18) are two teams that come to mind.
So, you think NASCAR conspires to hurt and help certain drivers.....?
I remember being accused of the same thing, back in my days of racetrack ownership. It's the nature of the fans, and the racers. I first noticed it back in the early 60's, when I won some go-kart IKF Enduro Championships (run on big-car road courses).
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Cloud Dancer wrote:
So, you think NASCAR conspires to hurt and help certain drivers.....?
So, you think NASCAR conspires to hurt and help certain drivers.....?
Didn't always think so, but in the last decade, yes, at least with manufacturers. I certainly don't know the figures, but I believe there's little question that outside of the big TV contracts, Toyota is one of NASCAR's biggest revenue streams ( for track promoters as well). They want more from that expenditure than one championship in 10 years of playing. Gibbs was a two car operation before Toyota. Who could forget Michael Waltrip's foray into ownership, which absolutely wouldn't have happened without Toyota. Gibbs is the only major team Toyota has, so yeah, I guess I'm hearing helicopters!
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With 3.2M viewers, Sunday’s Monster Energy @NASCAR Cup Series race on @NBCSN was the most watched sports event of the weekend.
The viewership number is a 1.95 rating.(Showbuzz Daily)
Last year's race drew 3.3 million viewers for a 2.1 rating.
With 3.2M viewers, Sunday’s Monster Energy @NASCAR Cup Series race on @NBCSN was the most watched sports event of the weekend.
The viewership number is a 1.95 rating.(Showbuzz Daily)
Last year's race drew 3.3 million viewers for a 2.1 rating.
That's not as far off (year-to-year) as some of them have been this year is it?
Do the tracks not report attendance numbers anymore?
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According to jayski.
Do the tracks not report attendance numbers anymore?
According to jayski.
Do the tracks not report attendance numbers anymore?
NASCAR (and track operators) stopped disclosing live gate figures after the 2012 season.
Sports Media Watch website (sportsmediawatch.com) releases ratings for all major televised sporting events. NASCAR event overnight or final ratings typically appear on their site every Wednesday or Thursday if the race was postponed. They also provide year over year ratings comparisons.