NASCAR is a sponsor-driven sport. Without sponsors, there would be no NASCAR. Really, without sponsors, there would likely be no racing (excluding the customer racing series where the uber-rich go wreck Ferraris, haha). So it makes sense to try to do a playoff system where more sponsors get more TV time, and…

Wouldn't adding points for halfway positions be just as convoluted as adding points for leading laps?

Well, you can finish Top 30 in the points and not have a win, but after the Grid is filled with winning teams, they go back to the top of the points from the regular season and add teams without wins from the top down, until the field of 16 is full. So if 8 drivers win, the 8 drivers highest in points without a win…

Or natural evolution to keep the sport interesting. Sure, maybe not the favorite of old-school fans, but NASCAR and other motorsports need to do everything they can to attract younger fans. Fans that typically are unable to participate at the youth level due to the expense of racing at anything other than a local…

And those drivers that no-showed would be without sponsors and probably black-balled by the rest of the sport. They are moving to 16 teams to encourage more sponsors, not alienate them.

Regular Season - 26 Races

Win a race in the regular season, finish top 30, and attempt to qualify for 26 races, you are in. 16 drivers make the Chase. Race winners fill spots until no more remain, remaining spots filled according to highest rank in regular season points. Wins and points position break ties.

Playoffs -…

Problem is that Nissan ditched the Deltawing project. Sold it to Panoz, which is why it ran ALMS/runs USCR. Nissan ditched all involvement after a while, forcing the Deltawing team to switch the car meant for Nissan components to make it work with Mazda components.

There's a lawsuit involved now since Nissan started…

Very true. I posted this after the ISMA release went out that they were both Awake and Alert, so I just took it as a good sign since it was about 6 hours post accident. Obviously things can change, but I'm hopeful that things are good.

With the update, glad to hear they are both OK. Vicious wreck. Can't remember the last time I saw somebody needing to be cut out of a DP. Weird sight.

I don't like this at all. Just not good.

Sounds like Rooster Teeth got out at the right time.

As a track photographer...nope nope nope.

Eh, if anything, just change the rear axle grease/fluid and put a new box on it. Should be good. Maybe a tire or two.

I don't think Strip Search lost them any money. Or at least, I'd imagine it didn't. It was a Kickstarter stretch goal, and they had a few sponsors (although maybe more so for product prizes).

I hope they do bring that back because that was an awesome show. I'd kickstart for that to happen again in a heartbeat, all…

I mean, if we are going to discuss expensive Go Pro accessories, there is a company that makes billet aluminum cradles and roll bar mounts.

Congrats to Jeff Gordon for being a six-time Championship Owner, haha.

In all seriousness...Good Homestead race, but...eh...I dunno...I'm not necessarily sure if Johnson winning all these championships is good for the sport. He is an excellent face for the sport, don't get me wrong. But...eh...parity is nice…

Oh, Nashville...

The track built to replace this gem of NASCAR and short track history. If I remember, they decided the .6 mile short track (Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway) was too small, so the company that owns Dover built Nashville Superspeedway (1.333 miles) to bring racing back to Nashville. They built the track…

Great in theory, and I have used the app before. Have not attempted it in the field for a multitude of issues. Typically, reason #1 is battery life. That wi-fi isn't friendly (even with the extended battery) when you're out in the field 4-5-6 hours or more. Plus some drivers are always worried about being filmed…

I have four GoPros I use for my freelancing and news website. Love the things to death. If I could find more time to edit, or find another person to work with me, I'd probably get more. Captured some great shots with them. Really versatile. I'll just suction cup them to cars and teach the drivers how to use the…

I guess I got crossed up because I knew Tanner had run WRXC races last year, and I had thought Block had run at least one. But, I guess not.

Other solution: pay for an American crew and a Euro crew haha.