What would you do if you ran NASCAR?

RandomClassic wrote:

Barton Sandy wrote:

NavyCook75 wrote:

can you guys imagine what would happen if the ISRA guys commentated the races?

Is that with or without Rence?

I'd pray without. Rence, at best, would be a pit reporter.

NO! DON'T PUT HIM IN MY POSITION!

btw, I am putting these in the PHoF, so expect them to be out of this conversation soon.

Barton Sandy wrote:

NavyCook75 wrote:

can you guys imagine what would happen if the ISRA guys commentated the races?

Is that with or without Rence?

depending on how exciting the race is, if the race is good, no. but if it's a snooze fest or a fail fest, then yes.

Rence doesn't even know his geography. How do you expect him to survive covering a race as a pit reporter when he's just as bad as ESPN?

kensethfan wrote:

Rence doesn't even know his geography. How do you expect him to survive covering a race as a pit reporter when he's just as bad as ESPN?

Like when he was asked what the capital of Australia was?

You wouldn't want me running NASCAR. Trust me.

Couldn't we do like Grand-Am and split into 2 divisions like regular Nationwide drivers in one division, and cup driver in another division with smaller engines?

kensethfan wrote:

Rence doesn't even know his geography. How do you expect him to survive covering a race as a pit reporter when he's just as bad as ESPN?

they will be at Daytona, and Rence will be at Watkins Glen....

NASCAR AS A WHOLE:

- All series use actual factory-stock vehicles, but with the proper racing/safety modifications. Fake headlights, Goodyear slicks, Lexan windshields, stock-car interior, etc. Coupes/sedans for Cup, compacts (Cruze, Focus, Corolla, etc.) for Nationwide, and...trucks for Trucks. This wouldn't be that expensive, by the way, if you really consider it.
- Encourage more American manufacturers to get involved. Again, it wouldn't be that expensive, and brand identity would soar through the roof with the car change.
- Extend GWC's to 3 or 4 laps.
- Make Versus a TV offer they can't refuse and then say they can only do it if Bob Jenkins is in the booth. Same with TNT and Allen Bestwick.

SPRINT CUP:

- Cut Homestead, California, second Pocono, second Kansas and second Michigan, shortening the schedule to 31 races.
- Give Texas' second date to North Wilkesboro.
- Give Phoenix's first date to either the Rock (provided they get some SAFER barriers) or Road America.
- Return the Southern 500 to Labor Day and give the finale back to Atlanta.
- Get rid of the Chase, but keep the new points system.
- Run the carousel at Sonoma and maybe the boot at the Glen.

NATIONWIDE:

- All tracks cut from Cup are also cut from Nationwide.
- Finale returns to Atlanta. Darlington is a support race for the Southern 500.
- Ban Buschwhackers, except perhaps on specific race dates.
- Replace first Phoenix, Vegas, Chicago, Michigan, Indianapolis and second Texas with various short tracks. Ones that Cup doesn't run on.

TRUCKS:

- Cut tracks apply.
- See Nationwide's rule about Buschwhackers.
- Finale is at Atlanta.
- Replace Vegas, Chicago, Kansas, Darlington and Texas with...yes, short tracks.

If Nationwide and the Trucks go to more short tracks, they'll only have like 30 cars in the field like in the 80s and 90s. (Which isn't that bad because it gets rid of the start and parkers unless they have a good qualifying setup.)

- Add Berlin to schedules.

Add Winchester and Salem and some sort of street race.

Chives5150 wrote:

Add Winchester and Salem and some sort of street race.

This guy...is a genius.

NavyCook75 wrote:

1- any track that has a infield road course would be their second date

2- Montreal would get a Cup date

3- I would still have Cup drivers race in Nationwide or the truck series, but no matter where they place, nothing will count, not even the win, and they will get paid 1/4 of what they would of got.

4- dump the Chase

5- If your team is known to be a S&P team, in order to park, you have to run at least 50 consecutive laps.

6- extend the GWC to 5 laps, and only give them 2 instead of 3 tries, and rename it to "don't f*** up this time"

7- get rid of the yellow line

8- do what ARLA did and send them to an Ice track

9- same as above but send them to a dirt track

10- if a track has a second date but no infield road course, have them race the other way.

11- tear down the housing development in Riverside and rebuild the track like it was in 1988

12- buy North Wikesboro

13- bring back Rockingham

14- hire people who will hit the ESPN commentators with a fish if they screw up

15- if the race is a snooze fest, throw out the caution, put everybody on the lead lap, and flip the field so the leader would be last and the last place car is first.

16- if #14 doesn't work, hire Cynon, Ceej, and crl as commentators, and give Nick, Josh, and Woody pit reporter (no hard feelings guys)

17- do a rotation for the All star race

18- bring Cup to Road America

19- Rename Steven Wallace Derek Dudding

20- if there is a fight, give them a weapon and shout "MORTAL KOMBAT!"

21- if 16 doesn't work, get the guys from the ISRA teamspeak to commentate a race....

I personally recommend this post to the Post Hall of Fame.

I don't think that Berlin could get a Cup date as it is. It probably wouldn't have enough seats to fill the few hundred thousand NASCAR fans that attend the regular races, and I don't think it would have enough pit stalls for 43 cars either.