NASCAR squeezes horsepower down on Toyota motors

Old Jul 24, 2008 | 04:40 AM
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Nascar is a cult. Either you love it or hate it. I hate it.
We know, you post in nearly every NASCAR thread telling us how much you hate it. If you hate it why don't you scroll right past the NASCAR threads?
 
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Old Jul 24, 2008 | 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by NASSTY
We know, you post in nearly every NASCAR thread telling us how much you hate it. If you hate it why don't you scroll right past the NASCAR threads?
Because he has no life outside this forum..
 
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Old Jul 26, 2008 | 10:14 PM
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And it still doesn't help!
 
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Old Jul 26, 2008 | 10:15 PM
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I know! Poor rest of the guys.
 
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Old Jul 26, 2008 | 10:29 PM
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I do believe Kyle's burnout donut was about 1/2 a foot smaller radius than the last race, so it does seem to be helping
 
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Old Jul 26, 2008 | 10:37 PM
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at today's track it actually helped them. We'll see what happens on the bigger tracks.
 
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Old Jul 26, 2008 | 10:39 PM
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at today's track it actually helped them. We'll see what happens on the bigger tracks.
Probably, the lower hp should have helped with better traction.

Did you hear Kyle's comment at the end of the race. Something like "thanks to all the complainers out there, they actually helped me with traction control" or something like that. I'm really starting to like him.
 
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Old Jul 26, 2008 | 11:40 PM
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They are finally (half way through the season) doing something about it in GNS. Maybe they will in CUP soon, but i dont think they will do anything that will hurt their profits.

They aren't breaking any rules, but it doesnt look like nascar is acting quick to find out what they are doing.

No reason to do anything in Cup. At this point, the HP is almost even. The problem in the Nationwide series is that the New Toyota engine was approved by Nascar, but the new Chevy engine hasn't been yet. Chevy is using the RO7 in Cup, but not in Nationwide yet. That is why Nascar made the change.

They did the same thing to Toyota in the CTS last year, and almost no one squawked about it.


Also .. Hendrick is finally running their new front suspension geometry starting at the Brickyard, so look for the Hendrick boys to be running up front a lot more now.
 
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