But with the numbers upping themselves to nearly a quarter of the field in some races last season, officials were finally backed into a corner where they felt they needed to make a statement. While saying one thing, our Nationwide Series sources mentioned at the top of this piece have no shame admitting the sanctioning body is coming to them in supposed desperation to ensure their minimum car requirement is filled. How long that stance holds is open to question, however.
Unfortunately, the sanctioning body has absolutely no one to blame but themselves and their own greed for the situation as it has emerged. Just as the sanctioning body has trivialized the competition it relies on for its existence just to earn a TV bonus for a full field, now team owners seeking a quick buck are realizing they can do it, too.
And as they succeed, it destroys the chances of a number of competitors who can legitimately call themselves racers. Clearly, the time is now for them to decide where they are going to draw the line. Their racing, including even the Cup ranks, is having its fields diluted by teams that are not there to compete, but to carpet-bag a living out of a sport fighting hard to stay on the track.
And something has to give. Underdogs like Mayfield and Scott Riggs will continue to go home, and along with them prospective new sponsors and much needed financial support for the sport. A daily email update Monday through Friday providing racing news, commentary, features, and information from Frontstretch. Your email address will not be sold or shared with anyone else. The Positive Faces of Start and Park For just about every start-and-park team that has taken to the track over the last several seasons, there is a different rationale or justification for not contesting the races they attempt.
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Inline Feedbacks. Bryan Davis Keith. December 24, pm. While McDowell began road racing in the s, Bowman birthed his racing career on the Arizona dirt ovals in the s. Bowman would race at the local Tucson dirt track while making trips to legendary Manzanita Speedway in Phoenix, and in other parts of the west coast.
AlexBowman88 phoenixraceway FanShield pic. While McDowell worked to gain footing in the Cup Series, Bowman made his name know in the Xfinity Series, running all but one race of the minor league season for Robby Benton, which earned Bowman a full-time ride in the Cup Series in with BK Racing at the age of Much like McDowell, though, Bowman raced with subpar equipment and low funding.
Both drivers typically started the race and forfeited early in the event to save wear and tear on the car and collect the purse to start the race. Our drivers are pretty aggressive already, but we think this composite body will really allow them to bump and bang a whole lot more. The reinforced tubing will be rectangular, a shift from the current circular design.
Target horsepower figures for the rules packages are still being determined. The new transaxle is expected to better accommodate the potential for a hybrid engine combination in later models, a timetable that remains uncertain for now. I think frankly the opportunity to have a new OEM partner will largely depend on what happens with that hybrid engine.
To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Here's just one reason the sport is more interesting than you might think. There are all kinds of things going on in the world of sports here in late March. Baseball season's about to start.
The New Orleans Saints just had their whole team go to jail because they're bounty hunters or something. But I'd like to take a little time to talk about a sport that's been on my mind an awful lot as of late.
I mean, sure, my growing up as simple white trash meant that I've seen the film Stroker Ace no less than fifty times. Before they turned it into a Spongebob ride and then into a license-free generic awful thing , my favorite thing at the "Paramount's Great America" amusement park was the Days of Thunder "ride. I have since found out that information already put me in an elite class of people, since most people who don't follow NASCAR don't even know about the Sprint Cup Series.
For example, there's a race called the " Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips That's probably the most awesome thing I can think of, and I once thought of a bear dressed as Boba Fett.
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