NASCAR and NHRA Happenings

**Stainless** · 03-21-2014, 03:39 PM

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**Stainless** · 03-23-2014, 08:03 AM

Fontana...anyone going today?

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**The Doctor** · 03-23-2014, 05:33 PM

Today's race in Fontucky wasn't Goodyear's finest hour. Tires, not performance nor skill, decided the race. JJ dominated all day and Gordon, twice came from the back of the pack to contend for first place, proving he probably had the fastest car and best skills in today's race, but Goodyear decided the race.

**obnoxious001** · 03-23-2014, 06:47 PM

Originally Posted by The Doctor

Today's race in Fontucky wasn't Goodyear's finest hour. Tires, not performance nor skill, decided the race. JJ dominated all day and Gordon, twice came from the back of the pack to contend for first place, proving he probably had the fastest car and best skills in today's race, but Goodyear decided the race.

Tires were definitely an issue, but when Jeff would start catching Jimmy, I am pretty sure because the "new" wore off Jimmy's tires, and he slowed more than Jeff. I was basing that primarily on starting line MPH that was posting When the yellow came out with around 30 laps remaining, I kind of figured it could be a toss up whether Jimmy's tires (and speed) would last that long, and of course the tire failed.

Then we were questioning why Jeff got pulled in for tires with a car that appeared to still be dominant with the used tires, but Tony showed us why staying out with the old tires was not a good idea. I had told my friend early on in the race if Kyle Busch got into a green/white/checker, he may be hard to beat because car apparently was the best on re-starts, usually passing a few cars by turn one.

**gn7** · 04-10-2014, 04:19 PM

Originally Posted by The Doctor

Today's race in Fontucky wasn't Goodyear's finest hour. Tires, not performance nor skill, decided the race. JJ dominated all day and Gordon, twice came from the back of the pack to contend for first place, proving he probably had the fastest car and best skills in today's race, but Goodyear decided the race.

Doc, you hear what came of this. Seems Goodyear had NOTHING to do with JJ and Gordon losing that race. Years ago when Tony Stewart went on a tirade about Goodyear not being qualified to make a tire for a red wagon, Goodyear admitted they screwed up. When the same thing happened at Charlotte one year, Humpy Wheeler admitted the track condition was responsible and vowed to fix it. Where was the screaming tirades from the drivers and crew chiefs at Fontana?? The "experts" in the chatter booth stirred the fans, but where was the out cry from the teams. Seems the fastest cars the track were the having tire issues for the same reason they were the fastest. Seems some of the top teams and crew chiefs are learning more and more about the C.O.T. 6 car.
Seems that when Nascar and Goodyear collected ALL the tires from ALL the teams and inspected them they discovered something interesting. Some teams gave Goodyear the middle finger on suggested setup, alignment, AND TIRES PRESSURE, because they figured out they were WAY faster changing it. The setup and SUGGESTED MINIMUM TIRE PRESSSURE weren't a little off, they were way off
They were told the same thing AGAIN at Texas when the rash of tire issues started there in test and practice. There was a call to mandate a minimum tire pressure from some lesser teams. Nascar declined and said let the sleep in the bed they chose to make. Seems even Goodyear can't make a tire that is idiot proof.

Knaus and Gustafson are more than aware who blew that race, and it wasn't Goodyear. Unless you think they need to supply idiot proof tires.
Appears only the Monday morning quarterbacks and the "pros" in the chatter box thought it was Goodyear's doing.

ALL the teams were at Fontana long enough to know what the tire wear was, and more than long enough to learn what gets their ass around the track the fastest. Its all rolling the dice. From gas mileage, to tune, to tire wear, You place you best bet, and roll the dice.
If you run out of gas, do you blame the fuel tank, or Sunoco for shitty fuel> Or do you strap on the big boy jeans, keep you mouth shut, and accept what you did. Happy to see they chose the latter, even when others no in the pits and making the decisions think they saw something else.
Fast is only fast until you hit the wall. We have a saying in GN. To finish first, first you have to finish. Knaus knows this better than anyone, he just had to relearn it.