GM to quit NASCAR

[70 Forest Green Zee]

Originally Posted by YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY

Agree with all points stated, especially the indistinguishable cars - you need to look for the model on the front to determine what it is!!

Plus, there is no R&D Technology feedback for the mfg's with outdated pushrods, carbs, etc....think F1 and to a lesser degree Indy Car. IMHO, I like the old school V8 config's, but GM isn't learning anything new from the NASCAR engine builders that they can implement into current production models.

FYI Marlin....they run fuel injection now in Nascar

[x33rs]

Yeah they went fuel injection a few years ago. Machine shop I use in Tucson run by Jeff Koerner, he used to build all the carbs for several Nascar teams right up until they switched. Not only is he one of the best carb guys in the country, he builds some fantastic engines, and his machine work is superb. I use him exclusively. Rob McCabe used to build the headers for a few of the teams. When he retired he started a shop right up the street from me and now does beautiful custom stuff for all types of vehicles. So some good is coming out of Nascar, at least for some of us hot rod guys

Besides, who doesn't like a screaming small block. Here's one Jeff built for the South West Tour Nascar series. Only 9:1 compression and 353ci. https://youtu.be/Sh8RjkwuiTs If you don't like listening to this, check your pulse.

I still watch Nascar most weekends. Don't really care what people think of it. I enjoy it more in person, the roar of all the engines going by shaking the grandstands and the smell of high octane fuel. I've kind of enjoyed it more as the dragstrips have been drying up slowing my participation, plus the lack of anything related to the street car or muscle car crowd.

[tjs44]

The racing has NEVER been better!The"good old days" might have 4 cars on the lead lap and the championship might have been decided with 3 races left in the season.The rules are there to try to keep the costs under some kind of control.If you remember a few gen cars ago they were going around the track a cockeyed.JMHO,Tom

[x33rs]

Originally Posted by tjs44

The racing has NEVER been better!The"good old days" might have 4 cars on the lead lap and the championship might have been decided with 3 races left in the season.The rules are there to try to keep the costs under some kind of control.If you remember a few gen cars ago they were going around the track a cockeyed.JMHO,Tom

Excellent points.

[m22mike]

IROC.....IROC....IROC...........boring

[x33rs]

I actually enjoyed the IROC series. Made me want to go out and buy a new 88 IROC-Z at the time.

[tjs44]

The road races and short track are boring?Do you actually ever watch a race?Tom

[x33rs]

I enjoy the road racing Tom. Reminds me of the old SCCA stuff. Unruly heavy V8 RWD cars sliding around, looks like fun to me.

[Late BrakeU2]

Originally Posted by tjs44

The road races and short track are boring?Do you actually ever watch a race?Tom

I am the polar opposite, watch only the road course and short track. I fall asleep watching the mile and a half tracks, and the superspeedways while exciting are always wreckers n checkers.

[Tommy]

I haven't watched a full race in several years. If the stands were full it would help. I have a hard time watching a televised race that has empty stands. It just looks weird. Like watching a football game without fans. The crowd used to really get into the races, especially when Dale Sr was racing. It won't bother me at all if it dries up or gets sold and becomes something different. I just lost interest over the years. I don't know any of the drivers anymore.

Tommy