Hamlin drove it back around, so rescue had nothing to go rescue. When to throw a caution is up to NASCAR’s discretion, so letting the race winner get to the overtime line wasn’t that big of a deal IMO. It delayed the safety vehicles by only a few seconds and avoided another long cleanup and attempt at a GWC.

The Indy 500 is never going to be a night race. Too much spectacle involved in that one. So maybe have the Brickyard be a night race? One race a year that you need the lights if you do that. Probably not worth the investment. Personally, I like Indy without lights. keeps some nostalgia factor going.

I’m fairly certain we’ve seen races where they crash coming to get the white and NASCAR throws a caution after the leader gets one to go. Same situation here. Let them race long enough to decide a winner/make it official (leader gets to the overtime line) then call a caution to get emergency vehicles to the wrecked…

NASCAR doesn’t own the tracks. It’s up to Indianapolis Motor Speedway to decide whether or not they want lights. That place is massive and holds two major oval races a year, which are traditionally day races. I don’t see them spending the money on it anytime soon.

I could see Kenseth going in the 5 in 2018 still. Basically, there are a few top drivers and a few potential top cars up for grabs.

Being a Ford development driver makes this a little tougher. They’re not keen on letting their investment walk.

I wouldn’t call 43 HP @ 9800 RPM a torque monster by any means. It’s an impressive bike, but not a realistic comparision to a big inch V-Twin in a touring bike. A Focus RS makes 350 hp in 2.3 liters. A 5.3 V8 LS motor makes 350 horsepower. Nobody thinks the LS is a slouch, it’s tuned for its purpose.

All depends on what you want to do. For a large displacement touring motorcycle heavier construction and components allows for higher cargo and passenger weight limits and also helps with stability at those higher weights. These aren’t made for running around town (although some are used for that) they’re made to…

One of the biggest things I’ve seen is how many used Harley’s are out there. Why buy a new bike when you can buy a slightly used one for much, much less. New Harley’s are so expensive and usually need lots of mods to be great. So buy a 2 year old one with all the goodies for less than a new one.

Agreed. As sales decline I’ll be very interested to see what happens to the used market. However, it would take a decline in the cost for new bikes to drop the price on the used ones (I would think anyway) and I don’t see many Harley dealers deeply discounting bikes to move them. Time will tell I guess.

that 675cc made it’s power right at the top of the rev range. From 2,000-7,000 there’s usually nobody home (making generalizations). These big V-Twins have prettty flat torque/power curves. They’re made to cruise. Pull pretty good from a stoplight to highway speed, have good passing power, and that’s about it.

Electra Glides, Road Glides, etc usually weigh less than their competitors (GoldWings, Indians, etc).

Why entice someone who has no desire to learn or ride to get her license? Attitude and the want to do something makes all the difference in the world. If someone is on the fence about trying to get their license this article certainly won’t help give them the confidence to try. Am I missing the point here?

Crown Vic or GM grandpa car (Impala, Park Ave, etc). Cheap to own, cheap to maintain, cheap parts if it needs fixed. Yes, it’s not a coupe, but you’ll start to enjoy having that back seat and extra doors.

Sith became the oldest person—not woman—to drive an 800 BHP race car

Travis is an incredibly interesting guy. He’s able to block out that part of his brain that says “this could kill you, don’t do it” and go balls out no matter the consequences. He’s also a genuinely nice guy who cares deeply about all of the things he’s involved in.

Which is wild. I’m sure they still had it set up. You’d think they’d look down and see they were off course. Also, the lack of runway lights....

You’ve got my vote! I’m headed to see them next month. Ready for my eyeballs to rattle.

The other, easier, but dorkier option is to add height to the rollbar/intake above and behind the driver. That way, even with the canopy, if it was upside down they would have space to get out. This obviously wouldn’t work with a full hinged canopy but could work with the design in the article.  

I was one that was bringing up Top Fuel canopies when this was first talked about, but you’re right. Response time for NHRA is probably the best in the business due to the track configuration. I think the NHRA has said that you can crash anywhere on the track and they can have someone there with a fire extinguisher…