Auto Racing - October 2007

The tradition of the Indy 500 and Championship-level racing has been innovation and newness. Think about the rear-engine revolution in the 1960's, the Lotus turbines, the diesels back in the day, the John Barnard Chaparrals, etc....

.....it just seems kind of sad that top-level American open wheel racing is spec. Half of the fun, seeing the new cars every year, is gone.

What do you think? Will the innovation return to Indy- and Champ- car racing?

I've always said that attempting to regulate the economics of a sport by regulating its technology is doomed to failure. Look at NASCAR -- not that NASCAR is a failure by any stretch, but their teams spend the $$$ available to them, and always will. If you want to regulate budgets, well then regulate them sort of the way the NFL does the salary cap. If it's going to be a customer-car situation like CART was, then it's pretty easy to at least set the price a chassis, gearbox, and engine go for...

2007-10-16 04:45:53 · 3 answers · asked by strangefrogg 3 in Indy Racing League (IRL)

http://www.cnsnews.com/cns/photo/2007/092507FolosomFull.jpg

I wonder why Miller Lite hasn't incorporated this in a paint scheme for Kurt Busch and the Miller Lite Dodge

2007-10-16 03:53:40 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in NASCAR

2007-10-16 02:13:12 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Formula One

2007-10-16 02:04:51 · 21 answers · asked by kipper 1 in NASCAR

2007-10-16 01:37:44 · 13 answers · asked by amiayus 1 in Formula One

What about the pit crews?

2007-10-16 01:20:49 · 14 answers · asked by sfctranspo 4 in NASCAR

I like Tony Stewart, so I hope he wins, but Jeff Gordon seems to be on a roll.

2007-10-16 01:18:01 · 20 answers · asked by TABYS 6 in NASCAR

With such a dominating performance by Gordon this year, if anyone else wins the Chase would they be truley thought of as the season champion. The point that I'm making is that the season championship should be already decided because of the dominating performance that Gordon has had this year. If anyone but Gordon wins, they will not be a true season champion....that is why the point system is not working.

(even my friends that don't like Gordon believe he should win the championship this season)

2007-10-16 01:09:55 · 8 answers · asked by why 3 in NASCAR

2007-10-15 23:51:43 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in NASCAR

2007-10-15 21:05:51 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in NASCAR

2007-10-15 18:12:25 · 11 answers · asked by My backhand is your forehand 2 in Indy Racing League (IRL)

Is it because of Nascar?

2007-10-15 16:37:02 · 16 answers · asked by sfumato1002 3 in Formula One

2007-10-15 16:16:27 · 11 answers · asked by Jeff B 1 in NASCAR

I'm just gonna ask, as an athletic person, how in the heck is racing a car considered a sport. Don't hate, I just want an opinion.

2007-10-15 15:51:33 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in NASCAR

what was joe gibbs thinking when he said he is moving to Toyota
from Chevrolet and how long do you think it will take him to make Toyota as good as he was with Chevy i mean I'm a huge Chevy fan i got 2 Impala SS and 1 Monte Carlo SS and I'm just wanting to know why he'd give up Free Corvette Z06's with Joe Gibbs Racing Mods and get Camry's
??? what do ya"ll think I"m pretty Sure that Toyota Put A lot of money on the table to get them but i think its a bone head move

2007-10-15 15:31:49 · 20 answers · asked by GO #88 DALE JR 4 in NASCAR

How can you get started in something like drag racing or even something as small as go cart racing?

Without havingto spend thousands of dollars...

And like WHERE can you start out???

2007-10-15 15:14:28 · 1 answers · asked by Leesh 3 in Formula One

is it something like the yankees in baseball what causes this

2007-10-15 14:55:41 · 15 answers · asked by tim a 2 in NASCAR

2007-10-15 14:50:09 · 6 answers · asked by tim a 2 in NASCAR

Here goes Stewart again blaming someone else for his mistake. He blamed the 15 and the 9 for hitting him. Isn't it the responsibility of his crew chief and spotter to tell him when to leave the pit? He is shooting his mouth off again, same ole, same ole.

2007-10-15 14:14:01 · 19 answers · asked by clintea 4 in NASCAR

Like most Money sports and Mafia betting rings in Boxing / Tennis / Football /Basketball / and now a Nascar Point system designed to assure only certain drivers a chance to win and bets easier to control...............Do You agree ??

2007-10-15 13:14:42 · 12 answers · asked by hghostinme 6 in NASCAR

He was complaining about top five finishes and publicly criticizing his crew. As far as I'm concerned, he's getting what he deserves.

It was the late great Dale Earndhardt that said NEVER complain about top fives, as those are what wins championships.

2007-10-15 12:48:40 · 10 answers · asked by Bizz 3 in NASCAR

How come in the years 1918, 1942, and 1944, there were no races?
Please xplain!

2007-10-15 12:39:45 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in NASCAR

He has raced fair an square just like the rest. He has worked his butt off this year. He is just like the other drivers with their ups and their downs. So, HEY people give him a break,huh?

2007-10-15 11:38:16 · 13 answers · asked by BettyLee 1 in NASCAR

2007-10-15 11:16:25 · 20 answers · asked by tkp9999 1 in NASCAR

Brazilian sports people have the habit of doing the samba on the football field and I just wondered if Lewis can Samba as well as he can drive, the Brazilians will really take him to heart if he can show his Samba skills with the F1 championship cup above his head !

2007-10-15 10:56:29 · 10 answers · asked by Latin Techie 7 in Formula One

2007-10-15 10:55:42 · 12 answers · asked by tkp9999 1 in NASCAR

I'm just really curious as to the different answers. I've been a Gordon fan now for 10 years and all anyone can give me lately is "he's a queer!" "he's the rainbow warrior" or the one that really makes me laugh "he just ain't country!" .. blah blah blah. Give me something better than that.. because all I see is a really great person, an awesome race car driver and an all around WINNER!

2007-10-15 09:16:31 · 28 answers · asked by Jme 4 in NASCAR

I am sorry, I know you guys don't like it when people talk about
personal lives, but I heard this rumor and if he is then that is
fantastic! Wow, its a whole new begining with Bud and this!
I am so happy for him! ^_^

2007-10-15 08:59:15 · 14 answers · asked by Kairi 2 in NASCAR

2007-10-15 08:44:44 · 22 answers · asked by LBJ19 1 in NASCAR

2007-10-15 08:34:10 · 10 answers · asked by Miniblues 1 in Formula One