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That's a horrible impact - amazing escape really.
That's a horrible impact - amazing escape really.
Speaking of NASCAR crashes at Watkins Glen: Jimmie Johnson in 2000, I think... :shock:
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One of the most amazing walk-aways I've ever seen.
Why does Nascar postpone races due to rain ?
Traditionally people do not race on ovals in the rain. It's just too dangerous. In the Glen, however, I don't know why they postponed the race. After all, the first ever NASCAR sanctioned race was held last year (Nationwide at Montreal) and it worked, so it's a surprise that the Sprint Cup did not go for it.
Herbert confirms Silverstone debut
By Jamie O'Leary Friday, August 14th 2009, 08:17 GMT
Johnny Herbert has confirmed that he will race one of Team Dynamics' Honda Civics in the final three rounds of this year's British Touring Car Championship.
The 45-year-old three-time grand prix winner will replace team leader James Thompson, who is already committed to the WTCC and Australian V8 Supercars, at the Silverstone, Rockingham and Brands Hatch GP rounds.
Herbert, who also won the 1991 Le Mans 24 Hours with Mazda, tested a for the team at Rockingham last month but says he needs more time behind the wheel to get up to speed for his debut.
"It will be a challenge, I have no doubt about that," Herbert said. "Guys like Fabrizio Giovanardi and Jason Plato just have so much experience in touring cars, but I'm very much looking forward to it.
"I haven't raced a front-wheel drive car since I did a round of the Spanish SEAT Cup about seven years ago, and the Rockingham test, which was only an afternoon really and didn't give me too much opportunity to really get down to business, so hopefully with a bit more track time I can be competitive."
Herbert will spend this weekend's Knockhill BTCC round with the team, although he will not drive.
I'm sorry, but not racing in the rain is so stupid it makes me once again proud not to be a NASCAR fan. I mean, if F1 cars can do Monaco (or Indy) in the wet, NASCARs can do ovals.
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/77647Herbert confirms Silverstone debut
By Jamie O'Leary Friday, August 14th 2009, 08:17 GMT
Johnny HerbertJohnny Herbert has confirmed that he will race one of Team Dynamics' Honda Civics in the final three rounds of this year's British Touring Car Championship.
The 45-year-old three-time grand prix winner will replace team leader James Thompson, who is already committed to the WTCC and Australian V8 Supercars, at the Silverstone, Rockingham and Brands Hatch GP rounds.
Herbert, who also won the 1991 Le Mans 24 Hours with Mazda, tested a for the team at Rockingham last month but says he needs more time behind the wheel to get up to speed for his debut.
"It will be a challenge, I have no doubt about that," Herbert said. "Guys like Fabrizio Giovanardi and Jason Plato just have so much experience in touring cars, but I'm very much looking forward to it.
"I haven't raced a front-wheel drive car since I did a round of the Spanish SEAT Cup about seven years ago, and the Rockingham test, which was only an afternoon really and didn't give me too much opportunity to really get down to business, so hopefully with a bit more track time I can be competitive."
Herbert will spend this weekend's Knockhill BTCC round with the team, although he will not drive.
I'm visiting the next wtcc run in oschersleben, can't wait
I saw on another forum that the Sprint Cup cars weren't tested so far with the rain tires that worked on the Nationwide cars, and they're two different chassis with different suspension settings and aero characteristics. The COT chassis hasn't yet been tested in the rain, and it would need a different construction of wet tire.
Damnit! I got pole today in my sprint kart race, but I blew it with overzealous driving and a touch of red mist. I finished third. Not happy.
In other news, one of my coaches (Mike Hill) is debuting his 2009 Indy Lights effort next Sunday at Infineon with Sam Schmidt Motorsports. Watch and root for him!
...Replaces James Thompson in the Team Dynamics' Civic in the BTCC, due to James' clashing commitments to Bathurst and the WTCC, among others.