Comments on: Track Trash – CHARLOTTE Motor Speedway

By: Racing Maniac

Racing Maniac — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:53:31 +0000

Bill, I noticed the empty seats. I’ve been there on a cold night, and it sure isn’t the place to be. Betcha the 40 deg weather kept a lot of paid fans at home.

By: Bill

Bill — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:46:15 +0000

Where have ALL the fans gone at Lowes m/s this past sat nite, seems like there were more mt seats than fans.
Is NASCAR falling that hard that fast with this so called new car????????

By: Marybeth

Marybeth — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:34:28 +0000

“PREVIEW: DALE EARNHARDT JR. (NO. 88 AMP ENERGY/NATIONAL GUARD CHEVROLET)
VENUE: LOWE’S MOTOR SPEEDWAY (1.5-MILE QUAD-OVAL)
CIRCUIT: NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES (RACE 31 OF 36)
DATE: OCT. 17, 2009 (334 LAPS, 501 MILES)
CHASSIS CHOICE: Interim crew chief Lance McGrew and the No. 88 engineers will unload Hendrick Motorsports Chassis No. 88-521 for this weekend’s 500-mile event at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. This chassis last was raced to a 27th-place finish at Pocono Raceway in June.”

That makes this one of the old chassis that Tony Jr. made based on the specs he took from DEI in 2007. But with HMS making chassis for 6 cars you probably can’t expect more than 2 new chassis.
They said on Race Day that Kevin Harvick wants out of his ride, NOW. Maybe he and Jr. could just switch…? Marybeth

By: Mrjoepc

Mrjoepc — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:00:14 +0000

It seems to me that until JR gets out of driving what seems to be a “R&D” vehicle, he will not get his wins. If it isn’t R&D then why are the 24, 48, and 5 experiencing so much more success?
Maybe time will put JR with RCR or another really competetive owner as RH seems to give the best to his favorites and proven driver without any sight into the future when his favs leave the seat.