Lap 117 4 car into teh wall
Lap 118, caution "the big one"
Lap 118, caution "the big one"
Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona
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I think the list of cars NOT involved is shorter.
How come all the crashes today?
It still amazes me these cars don't have more mechanical engine failures. The oil inlet temperature (from the pump) is 280°F at Daytona. They have about a 75°F temperature rise through the bearings so you have what is about a 0w-16/20 oil cooking at 355°F in the bearings for 400-500 miles.
Originally Posted by RDY4WAR
It still amazes me these cars don't have more mechanical engine failures. The oil inlet temperature (from the pump) is 280°F at Daytona. They have about a 75°F temperature rise through the bearings so you have what is about a 0w-16/20 oil cooking at 355°F in the bearings for 400-500 miles.
The FR9, R07, and Toyota engines are all very well designed and built. There is no off the shelf anything on them anymore.
It still amazes me these cars don't have more mechanical engine failures. The oil inlet temperature (from the pump) is 280°F at Daytona. They have about a 75°F temperature rise through the bearings so you have what is about a 0w-16/20 oil cooking at 355°F in the bearings for 400-500 miles.
The FR9, R07, and Toyota engines are all very well designed and built. There is no off the shelf anything on them anymore.
Red flag for lightning. Race Control tells everyone to seek shelter.
I feel for anyone having to explain this to Kurt Busch. Trying to calm down a driver is like trying to calm down a woman.
The Red should have been thrown right after the wreck nascat would have run rest under yellow if hey could have just to get out. Any other times now in years past they throw the red nascar just trying to beat the weather and all of a sudden could careless of putting on a show.
Race Control is getting the track drying equipment in position, concentrating on turns 3 and 4. Looks like they will try to get this race going.
Just deployed the drying equipment, going from middle of the backstretch to pit in.
Just deployed the drying equipment, going from middle of the backstretch to pit in.
Originally Posted by dave123
The Red should have been thrown right after the wreck nascat would have run rest under yellow if hey could have just to get out. Any other times now in years past they throw the red nascar just trying to beat the weather and all of a sudden could careless of putting on a show.
I fully agree. They do not use the red flag properly in my opinion.
The Red should have been thrown right after the wreck nascat would have run rest under yellow if hey could have just to get out. Any other times now in years past they throw the red nascar just trying to beat the weather and all of a sudden could careless of putting on a show.
I fully agree. They do not use the red flag properly in my opinion.
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Now NBC has to play cover for nascar pathetic
Given the circumstances, they did the right thing. The error was not suspending the after the wreck. In my opinion, they should use the red flag more on larger incidents and have the cars pull down pit lane.
Now NBC has to play cover for nascar pathetic
Given the circumstances, they did the right thing. The error was not suspending the after the wreck. In my opinion, they should use the red flag more on larger incidents and have the cars pull down pit lane.
Off of lightning protocol. Looks like some of the drivers are playing football on the front stretch with the fans.
Drivers are being called to their cars!!!
Originally Posted by RDY4WAR
It still amazes me these cars don't have more mechanical engine failures. The oil inlet temperature (from the pump) is 280°F at Daytona. They have about a 75°F temperature rise through the bearings so you have what is about a 0w-16/20 oil cooking at 355°F in the bearings for 400-500 miles.
NASCAR has been running the 358 cubic inch pushrod engine formula since 1975. I think it's safe to say the engines have matured!
It still amazes me these cars don't have more mechanical engine failures. The oil inlet temperature (from the pump) is 280°F at Daytona. They have about a 75°F temperature rise through the bearings so you have what is about a 0w-16/20 oil cooking at 355°F in the bearings for 400-500 miles.
NASCAR has been running the 358 cubic inch pushrod engine formula since 1975. I think it's safe to say the engines have matured!
Way to go, NASCAR. Call a red flag for one lightning strike 7.5 miles from the speedway. Then wait an hour, and the rain came in, then they had to put out the track dryers. They could have completed the last 33 laps in about 30 minutes.
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