2025 General Auto Racing Thread

[KelVarnsen]

This NASCAR race at Bowman Gray is exactly what I expected

[calgarygeologist]

I don't like short track racing but I thought the LA race was better in previous years.

[KelVarnsen]

ARCA shouldn’t race at Daytona

[calgarygeologist]

Stupid rain delay at Daytona today.

Edit: I feel like they should just pack things up and try again tomorrow.

[KelVarnsen]

NASCAR needs to fix the car. It gets too much air.

[FLAMESRULE]

That was a weird one. Preece got stuck up on that other car and wheelied for what seemed like 200m. Flipped when his car slowed down more than whoever he was riding on I think. That poor bastard has had two massive wrecks at Daytona. Not sure how you could prevent that one.

The bigger issue, IMO, is that they still struggle to push diff mfg cars. They almost need a spec front and rear bumper.

[DoubleK]

That last wreck really sucked for Corey LaJoie. Let some laps and had a top 5 car.

It breaks my heart when those underfunded teams get caught up in stuff like that.

[calgarygeologist]

Originally Posted by DoubleK

That last wreck really sucked for Corey LaJoie. Let some laps and had a top 5 car.

It breaks my heart when those underfunded teams get caught up in stuff like that.

The guys on the broadcast last night said that LaJoie cashed in his kid's college funds to buy a seat in a car for the Daytona 500.

[DoubleK]

Originally Posted by calgarygeologist

The guys on the broadcast last night said that LaJoie cashed in his kid's college funds to buy a seat in a car for the Daytona 500.

He did and was able to find sponsorship to pay it all back.

[TimSJ]

just an all time interview from Cleetus McFarland after crashing out of the ARCA race

[DoubleK]

Originally Posted by calgarygeologist

The guys on the broadcast last night said that LaJoie cashed in his kid's college funds to buy a seat in a car for the Daytona 500.

LaJoie is on the entry list for Atlanta. He should be up front there too.

[KelVarnsen]

Lajoie is a poor man's Spinhouse. Decent to good at plate racing but the rest not so much.

[DoubleK]

Totally agree, but I've always pulled for the underdogs.

[calgarygeologist]

Another well deserved super speedway loss for Larson after he caused that last wreck at the front.

[DoubleK]

Might need to get Connor Zilisch in a single-seater this off season. Kid is the real deal.

[calgarygeologist]

Originally Posted by DoubleK

Might need to get Connor Zilisch in a single-seater this off season. Kid is the real deal.

Pretty impressive weekend for the kid.

[KelVarnsen]

The coverage of the race yesterday was terrible even for Fox.

[DoubleK]

Originally Posted by calgarygeologist

Pretty impressive weekend for the kid.

Would have been even better if Suarez wasn't such a weapon

[calgarygeologist]

Originally Posted by KelVarnsen

The coverage of the race yesterday was terrible even for Fox.

How so? It seemed the same to me and not worse in any capacity. The only thing I didn't like, and I'm not sure how long they have been doing this, was the pre race put lane walk. They stole it from F1 and tried to make it equally chaotic and manic but it was just stupid (this was the first time I've seen that.)

[KelVarnsen]

Poor camera work, poor replaying, poor everything.

Harvick is good but Joy is past his prime and Bowyer is too jokey.

Fox used to be good but they are terrible now. I've been impressed with CW's coverage though