NASCAR to have a road race in Charlotte . . .

Announced today: NASCRAP is going to use the road course at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 2018.

For a 500 mile Cup race.


Thoughts, comments, snarky remarks?

 

What will they do when they encounter a right hand bend?!?!? :scared:

 

Throw the rear out to the left and steer left through the corner?

 

Was just having a conversation with my neighbor, who is a huge NASCAR fan, about how the series is dwindling. I just commented that 3 hours is a long ass time to keep an audience's attention. They need to do something.

 

Will there be wooden chicanes again?

 

Ever one knows that cant sit for 4 hrs to watch a race thats goimg in circles

 

Love it. I'm not a NASCAR fan by any means. However, I make it a point to watch The Glenn and Sears Point. Also the Busch cup or whatever they call it, is at Road America on Saturday the same weekend. These road races are actually pretty good. A 500 mile at Charlotte would be awesome.

 

from jayski.com

Additional notes:
• The spring Richmond race return to night at fans' request, says the track.
• Daytona International Speedway states that Daytona 500 qualifying will be held before the Clash.
• Charlotte Motor Speedway says the fall road course race will be 130 laps, 500k.
• NASCAR says the Indianapolis race will be on the oval, not the road course

 

Its a cool road course, nascrap needs more road courses

 

I guess for me, being on these tracks on a motorcycle and knowing the track then seeing the cars go two wide thru certain areas is pretty exciting. I hate NASCAR to the core but they are some world class drivers.

 

Question is will it be safe for bikes like Nashville? I saw the layout and with a couple of chicanes added it could be... I would give it a try for sure...

 

Who's gonna be the first to say how easy Nascar driving is?

Just curious.

It's coming.

 

That's the appeal of NASCAR. Everybody just knows they could compete because "I know how to drive."

 

I will say it. Driving a Nascar car is easy







(if you are Kyle Busch or Kyle Larson or..........)

 

And you find out your race line to be competitive is two inches from the outside wall every lap.

 

Unfortunately, I was there to witness that mess.

 

The Larson line. Kid is awesome up near the wall. Just found out he is coming with the World of Outlaws to the dirt track in Ohsweken up here. Going to have to go to that race.

 

my God a 500 mile NASCAR roadrace at charlotte. They will Fill the stands with 500 crewmembers

 

I grew up with the Burton brothers. Was in the same grade as the middle brother. Went to the go-kart track with them when they practiced.

 

So did you understand anything that Ward ever said? Or mumbled. Without moving his mouth