2022 Racing Thread

[riker7]

Fun finish in the GTDP category at the Rolex 24. Cool to see Helio bring home the DPi trophy again.

[Pollaski]

NASCAR in the Colo is gonna be a ckusterfuck and I am 100% here for it.

[riker7]

I just hope it's a good show. I have been reading that teams are afraid to break these new cars because they don't yet have enough to tear them up in an exhibition.

[Pollaski]

Racing was pretty good until LCQ2. Ty and Bubba just driving into everyone.

[Pollaski]

These cars... kinda seem fragile.

[CheaterMichael]

Watched five minutes for the novelty. Cars going the speed I drive in a smaller circle.

[riker7]

Wonder how that transaxle problem is going to play out. The racing wasn't bad. This is what Saturday night short track racing looks like. Just sucks that Logano won.

[riker7]

I wasn't opposed to different formats for the Clash (Shootout, whatevs) but I find myself missing it being a preview for the 500.

[theBHMAguy]

I wasn't opposed to different formats for the Clash (Shootout, whatevs) but I find myself missing it being a preview for the 500.

That's what the qualifying races are for I guess.

[riker7]

That's what the qualifying races are for I guess.

Not everyone is racing for position in the qualifiers. You generally end up with the go or go home drivers racing each other while everyone else is staying out of the way. The Shootout was 20+ cars all racing for nothing but a win.

[DSMoneypit]

Not everyone is racing for position in the qualifiers. You generally end up with the go or go home drivers racing each other while everyone else is staying out of the way. The Shootout was 20+ cars all racing for nothing but a win.

I think the twins should be more important for qualifying. Like change it to triple races of 50 laps each. First two decide the field (top 22 from each) and positions 32 through 43 are set. Last race, only 30 drivers determines your starting position. Pole still determined by pole day.

[theBHMAguy]

Not everyone is racing for position in the qualifiers. You generally end up with the go or go home drivers racing each other while everyone else is staying out of the way. The Shootout was 20+ cars all racing for nothing but a win.

The guys trying to make the field, who have to qualify are racing harder than the guys in the shootout.

Unfortunately last I saw there weren't over 40 entries? Hopefully that changes.

[Pollaski]

Natalie's videos are cringier than her damn driving.

[riker7]

Natalie's videos are cringier than her damn driving.

Poor Natalie.

[nutt]

Not everyone is racing for position in the qualifiers. You generally end up with the go or go home drivers racing each other while everyone else is staying out of the way. The Shootout was 20+ cars all racing for nothing but a win.

I've mentioned this ad nauseum the last 15 or so years since that old stupid "Top 35" rule existed, then they eliminated this and went to Charters:

Daytona should be the ONLY race on the schedule where a Charter does NOT guarantee your car to be in the race, as it is considered the most prestigious race on the circuit.

How Qualifying should look for Daytona:

• Daytona 500 qualifying should set the front row, as has been done since the qualifying races began. The Pole winner gets a playoff point.
• Excluding the race pole sitter (the two drivers who will start on the front row), the Top 14 from each race qualify for the 500
• Positions 31-36 are set by speed from qualifying
• Positions 37-40 are set by owner points
• The winner of their Duel gets bonus points towards the playoffs (five points, but not credited with a win)

This ONLY guarantees as it stands the four teams who would've been in the hunt for the Championship at the end of the previous season. I remember a few years, BHMA and I would look at the old qualifying system and a LOT of years, guys who finished Top 15 or Top 20 in points the previous season would miss the field because of a wreck in the Duels and they stunk in qualifying.

This also prevents what we've had happen three times over the course of the last 15 years: a driver who finishes in the Top 5 of a duel miss the race because they don't have a charter. Hell, Robby Gordon (2006 or 2007) finished 4th in a duel and missed the race. That's bullshit.