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OT: Nascar All Star Race at Bristol Motor Speedway Tonight

If the race was a way to show social distancing can be successful at a sporting event, this was a fail. When the race was over a bunch of people were crashing up to the front to see Chase Elliot. Of the people smashed up together, maybe 10% had face masks on.

I just can't see fans at college or NFL games this season.
 
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423Hurricane said:
I'm fully aware this is a CFB message board but considering the current state of affairs, this event may have an impact on attendance to other major sporting events.

This All Star race has been in Charlotte since the mid 80's. The move to Bristol was announced 4 weeks ago due to the high number of Covid cases in the Charlotte area. Since that time, the number of cases in the Bristol and surrounding areas have seen a dramatic increase but the race will go on as scheduled. The grandstands hold 150K and they are allowing 30K to attend. As of this morning, they have not sold out.

The track management team has taken every precaution imaginable working with local and state health officials to try and insure a safe environment for the fans. Most of the locals are not happy even though the city, county, and local businesses benefit tremendously from the race/s. For some perspective, just the 30K (if they sell out) is more than the population of the city of Bristol, TN - about 27K.

I realize Nascar is not nearly as popular as CFB, but the results of this event may have an impact on decisions about fan attendance at other major events.
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I live in Bristol the Track is less than a mile from my office and I can tell you everyone is great full to have the Race and we only have a 121 case of Corona in the whole county. So we are good. High school football is still on track to start in the fall here.
 
mackjones said:
Seriously. Who give a F' about some good ol' boy redneck racist sport?? After all, the only reasons why these good ol' boys and good ol' girls attend this FAUX PAS sport thing, is to GET DRUNK and watch for a MAJOR racing accident. With a possibility of some redneck driver DYING and what not.
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I take it you’re a Bubba fan?
 
ATL-BRAD said:
I live in Bristol the Track is less than a mile from my office and I can tell you everyone is great full to have the Race and we only have a 121 case of Corona in the whole county. So we are good. High school football is still on track to start in the fall here.
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I live about 10 miles from the track. Seems it went off without many issues. It’ll be interesting to see if cases go up in the next couple of weeks. We’ve had a bit of a surge in cases the last couple of weeks and county Mayors have issued mask mandates the last couple of days. Time will tell.
 
423Hurricane said:
I live about 10 miles from the track. Seems it went off without many issues. It’ll be interesting to see if cases go up in the next couple of weeks. We’ve had a bit of a surge in cases the last couple of weeks and county Mayors have issued mask mandates the last couple of days. Time will tell.
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That’s from all the people who can’t seem to stay away from Myrtle Beach
 
CaneinBroward said:
If the race was a way to show social distancing can be successful at a sporting event, this was a fail. When the race was over a bunch of people were crashing up to the front to see Chase Elliot. Of the people smashed up together, maybe 10% had face masks on.

I just can't see fans at college or NFL games this season.
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Easy Fauci. It'll be ok. I have some Tylenol for sale..
 
mackjones said:
Seriously. Who give a F' about some good ol' boy redneck racist sport?? After all, the only reasons why these good ol' boys and good ol' girls attend this FAUX PAS sport thing, is to GET DRUNK and watch for a MAJOR racing accident. With a possibility of some redneck driver DYING and what not.
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This is an ignorant and racist comment. Be part of the solution not part of the problem sir.

Last time I checked football fans get just as tanked and I promise very few NASCAR fans want to see bad accidents. We like the small one's where the term rubbin' is racin' applies but real fans aren't there to see the "big one" and watch their driver crumple their **** all up and head to the garage.
 
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Kn[]_[]ckles3o5 said:
This is an ignorant and racist comment. Be part of the solution not part of the problem sir.

Last time I checked football fans get just as tanked and I promise very few NASCAR fans want to see bad accidents. We like the small one's where the term rubbin' is racin' applies but real fans aren't there to see the "big one" and watch their driver crumple their **** all up and head to the garage.
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ignorant, yes; racist no, but whatever …

Real fans were just as vested in the “big one” as your definition of not real fans. One of the biggest complaints by “real fans” of NASCAR was altering the restrictor plates that changed the racing at Talladega. They liked the suspense of 15-car trains knowing any lap now…
 
Bubba Wallace
Best finish28th (2018, 2019)
First race2017 Axalta presents the Pocono 400 (Pocono)
Last race2020 Quaker State 400 (Kentucky
 
1LuvCane said:
Bubba Wallace
Best finish28th (2018, 2019)
First race2017 Axalta presents the Pocono 400 (Pocono)
Last race2020 Quaker State 400 (Kentucky
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It figures...the guy who thinks the Bristol race is in CONNECTICUT is posting false information about Bubba.

I'm not sure what website is interested in falsifying Bubba's accomplishments, but...

That FIRST RACE - he finished 26th. Which is ALREADY better than that fake "Best finish" stat. He also finished 15th at Daytona and 11th at Kentucky in that first year. He only raced 4 times as an injury replacement for Aric Almirola, so it wasn't even his rookie year. It's like a redshirt year.

Bubba has raced 2.5 seasons as a full-timer, and let's be honest, Richard Petty Motorsports is...not...the best organization.

But in his rookie season, Bubba finished:
2nd at the Daytona 500
8th at Texas
10th at Phoenix
--Second-best rookie, behind the guy who took over Jeff Gordon's car, a far better team

In his second season, Bubba finished:
3rd at Indianapolis

And this year, Bubba has finished:
6th at Las Vegas
10th at Bristol
9th at Indianapolis

That's 7 Top 10 finishes, and a number of finishes just outside the Top 10.

So, yeah, his "best finish" is NOT 28th. But you wouldn't know the difference between a "finish" and a "season".

Go back to Bristol. Connecticut.
 
TheOriginalCane said:
It figures...the guy who thinks the Bristol race is in CONNECTICUT is posting false information about Bubba.

I'm not sure what website is interested in falsifying Bubba's accomplishments, but...

That FIRST RACE - he finished 26th. Which is ALREADY better than that fake "Best finish" stat. He also finished 15th at Daytona and 11th at Kentucky in that first year. He only raced 4 times as an injury replacement for Aric Almirola, so it wasn't even his rookie year. It's like a redshirt year.

Bubba has raced 2.5 seasons as a full-timer, and let's be honest, Richard Petty Motorsports is...not...the best organization.

But in his rookie season, Bubba finished:
2nd at the Daytona 500
8th at Texas
10th at Phoenix
--Second-best rookie, behind the guy who took over Jeff Gordon's car, a far better team

In his second season, Bubba finished:
3rd at Indianapolis

And this year, Bubba has finished:
6th at Las Vegas
10th at Bristol
9th at Indianapolis

That's 7 Top 10 finishes, and a number of finishes just outside the Top 10.

So, yeah, his "best finish" is NOT 28th. But you wouldn't know the difference between a "finish" and a "season".

Go back to Bristol. Connecticut.
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Take the L and come up for air.
 
Tetragrammaton Cane said:
ignorant, yes; racist no, but whatever …

Real fans were just as vested in the “big one” as your definition of not real fans. One of the biggest complaints by “real fans” of NASCAR was altering the restrictor plates that changed the racing at Talladega. They liked the suspense of 15-car trains knowing any lap now…
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The argument against restrictor plates was the reduction of speed and the creation of "pack racing" leading to bigger crashes involving more cars. NASCAR added restrictor plates to lower top speed and keep cars from flying in the air. This was done to improve driver safety on an individual basis but created the pack racing phenomenon. This style of racing is exciting but also results in melee style, multicar crashes.

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Neither drivers nor fans are proponents of restrictor plates for this reason. Yet we understand that driver and fan safety is important. We tolerate the short comings of restrictor plate racing because we can agree that it is better to see 12 cars wreck on the ground and all drivers walk away mostly unscathed than to have one car go airborne and flip wildly numerous times and crash into the stands.

As far as racist goes, referring to fans of NASCAR as good ole boys and rednecks carries a negative connotation. While the definition of redneck can be applied in a way to include people of all creeds and colors, it is universally understood to be poorly educated, southern Caucasians. Bearing that in mind, its use in this instance is implicitly racist or at the very least meant to be disparaging against a particular race or group of people.
 
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Kn[]_[]ckles3o5 said:
The argument against restrictor plates was the reduction of speed and the creation of "pack racing" leading to bigger crashes involving more cars. NASCAR added restrictor plates to lower top speed and keep cars from flying in the air. This was done to improve driver safety on an individual basis but created the pack racing phenomenon. This style of racing is exciting but also results in melee style, multicar crashes.

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Neither drivers nor fans are proponents of restrictor plates for this reason. Yet we understand that driver and fan safety is important. We tolerate the short comings of restrictor plate racing because we can agree that it is better to see 12 cars wreck on the ground and all drivers walk away mostly unscathed than to have one car go airborne and flip wildly numerous times and crash into the stands.

As far as racist goes, referring to fans of NASCAR as good ole boys and rednecks carries a negative connotation. While the definition of redneck can be applied in a way to include people of all creeds and colors, it is universally understood to be poorly educated, southern Caucasians. Bearing that in mind, its use in this instance is implicitly racist or at the very least meant to be disparaging against a particular race or group of people.
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I’ll do your last point first: I don’t use the word - even though I’m acquainted with people who self identify. You’re still wrong about your distinction but I’m not in a mood for a social sciences class.
Agree on the restictor plates purpose. And I’ve been to Talladega enough times to see why it’s necessary.
 
Tetragrammaton Cane said:
I’ll do your last point first: I don’t use the word - even though I’m acquainted with people who self identify. You’re still wrong about your distinction but I’m not in a mood for a social sciences class.
Agree on the restictor plates purpose. And I’ve been to Talladega enough times to see why it’s necessary.
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Plates have been both good and bad.

I will say, the 2008 Daytona 500 was a great finish, with a restart with 2 laps to go and 41 cars on the lead lap. Anyone could win, and anyone could wreck.
 
TheOriginalCane said:
Plates have been both good and bad.

I will say, the 2008 Daytona 500 was a great finish, with a restart with 2 laps to go and 41 cars on the lead lap. Anyone could win, and anyone could wreck.
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Like you I’ve been to many NASCAR races, but I’d never stay until the end. LOL. I would be back at the hotel, the airport or home when the checkered flag waved. Superspeedway races are pure luck and that makes them the most exciting..
 
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