It's been 13 years
 

Very sad day 13 years ago! :( :( :(

Yes it was Rick. Nascar has never been the same. At least for me he was the man!

Moment of silence please......:Tomcat: :Tomcat: :Tomcat: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot:

I agree

Feels like it was yesterday

:king:

It is not the same.

Does it seem odd that the 2 biggest media stories for Nascar last year and this year booth set pole position winning lap times at Daytona. I'm not a conspiracy theory guy but Danica last year and Austin this year with the number 3 both sitting on the pole. I understand it's a crew chiefs job to put the car on the pole at the super speedways. It just seems like the after Dale Earnhardt era has these kinds of things and it was not even thought of or needed when Dale was racing.

It just seems like Nascar has to try harder to sell Nascar after Dale was gone

I'm not into conspiracy theories either, but I am convinced that the restrictor plate on the #10 car last year was a few thousandths larger than the rest of the field. It's a simple way to generate publicity. I just wish she would do Playboy, get her 15 minutes of fame over with and get the hell out. I can't believe the idoiots that walk around wearing Danica shirts and hats, especially the 40 year old guys. :hairpullout:

R.I.P. Dale

And qualifying at Daytona means nothing as you need to come from the back in the draft to win the deal any way. Just seemed odd Austin was on the pole the year following Danica.

This is why I have zero intrest in Nascar anymore!

They think press will make people watch it. Only good competition will make people watch it. And Jimmy Johnson has ruined that. Or every one that cannot win as much as he has has ruined it. This new chase format is lame.

now that I have derailed the entire thread.

R.I.P Dale

Screw the plate racin , perfectly good road course right under there damn nose .How about a 500 mile road course Cup :snapout: race

Agreed.

I still follow almost fanitically, but I agree, it's not the same. I root for Dale Jr., but he's not his dad. I think the biggest thing that is hurting NASCAR right now is the superstar, Chad Knaus, and that slightly better than average driver he has. If you make all of the cars equal, then even the mediocre can hang with the pack, until something bad happens that tasks them beyond their capabilities. Throw in the distinct "savy" advantage of Knaus, and you can build a dynasty. I get tired of watching Knaus fix the car (admittedly with good inputs from his driver -- they communicate well) and go from worst to first. The only thing that gets them in trouble is driver error when he is in traffic and in over his head. Dale will be hard to replace.

Pappy

I remember I watched the race and went into the garage to work on the turbo setup on the Camaro.... Yes it has been in there that long!! LoL! Chic called me and told me, I remember telling her he's gone after seeing the ambulance drive so slowly away, and for sure after Schrader's interview.

He WAS the man!!:trophy-1302:

wife #1 moved out that day, so sad, for Dale that is!!!

it's not the same, it's ruined, all nascar wants is money,