Saturdays race was almost cancelled!
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Saturdays race was almost cancelled!
source:http://www.nascar.com/2005/news/head...led/index.html
<I knew there was some big problems with those tire's but this is the first I've heard about it.>
CONCORD, N.C. -- NASCAR officials were so concerned with the rash of blown tires Saturday at Lowe's Motor Speedway that they contemplated calling the event early due to competitor mechanical problems for the first time in the sport's history.
"I cannot remember a precedent," NASCAR spokesman Jim Hunter said. "I think that was a first."
Hunter said discussion of a cancellation began near the midway point of the UAW-GM Quality 500.
But president Mike Helton instead opted to send pit road inspectors to the teams' pit stalls to send warning that NASCAR would gauge their tire pressures, and if those pressures failed to comply with NASCAR specifications the teams would be subject to penalty -- including points deductions.
"There was serious discussion about stopping the race, period," Hunter said.
Helton reiterated Hunter's statement, saying the night's uncharacteristic circumstances warranted uncharacteristic response.
"In the best interest to finish this event as correctly as it could, we took that step, which was more unusual than we've done in the past," Helton said. "But the evening itself was more unusual than it's ever been."
Helton said no teams face points penalties and NASCAR planned no further reaction.
"We talked about a lot of options, and the enforcing of the recommended air pressure was the one we come up with the try to get through the evening, but certainly we talked about the option of having to shorten the race," Helton said.
<I knew there was some big problems with those tire's but this is the first I've heard about it.>
CONCORD, N.C. -- NASCAR officials were so concerned with the rash of blown tires Saturday at Lowe's Motor Speedway that they contemplated calling the event early due to competitor mechanical problems for the first time in the sport's history.
"I cannot remember a precedent," NASCAR spokesman Jim Hunter said. "I think that was a first."
Hunter said discussion of a cancellation began near the midway point of the UAW-GM Quality 500.
But president Mike Helton instead opted to send pit road inspectors to the teams' pit stalls to send warning that NASCAR would gauge their tire pressures, and if those pressures failed to comply with NASCAR specifications the teams would be subject to penalty -- including points deductions.
"There was serious discussion about stopping the race, period," Hunter said.
Helton reiterated Hunter's statement, saying the night's uncharacteristic circumstances warranted uncharacteristic response.
"In the best interest to finish this event as correctly as it could, we took that step, which was more unusual than we've done in the past," Helton said. "But the evening itself was more unusual than it's ever been."
Helton said no teams face points penalties and NASCAR planned no further reaction.
"We talked about a lot of options, and the enforcing of the recommended air pressure was the one we come up with the try to get through the evening, but certainly we talked about the option of having to shorten the race," Helton said.
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RE: Saturdays race was almost cancelled!
I seen that the other day. I think they should have. That was ridiculous. Humpy says he's going to repave the track by spring. Great. So he has sucessfully ruined the racing there for the next 2 to 5 years by making it a 1 groove race track. That should make for a great Coke 600. Single file for 600 miles. Real exciting. [:@]
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RE: Saturdays race was almost cancelled!
Thats usually what happens when a track is repaved. It gets faster but all the grip is in one groove. Thats part of the reason they don't want repave Talladega. I hope I'm wrong. I hope they get it fixed and it doesn't affect the racing, but I won't hold my breath.
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ORIGINAL: MGDMike
<I knew there was some big problems with those tire's but this is the first I've heard about it.>
<I knew there was some big problems with those tire's but this is the first I've heard about it.>
Which leads me to this... If it ain't broke, don't fix it...