I'd love to see this...

nickyf1 · 20 Jan 2007, 12:59 (Ref:1820253)

Imagine there was a NASCAR Road Racing Series, it would be so cool!

I was messing around with my own custom calendar on NASCAR 06 and got all the road tracks together, it was an interesting season. If they did this in real life, they should use the Road course versions of ovals and some more american road courses, or even a street race. What do you think?

Knowlesy · 20 Jan 2007, 13:06 (Ref:1820263)

Well, I love ovals so wouldn't want to see too many lost.

But some ovals are ran on twice that I don't really like, so perhaps they could stick a road course or two in somewhere.

But I'm easy either way really!

Suze · 20 Jan 2007, 14:15 (Ref:1820318)

I HATE it with a passion when Nascar goes to a road course! Ok so have seen some cracking races, but normally they do nothing for me and much, much prefer NASCAR on the oval.

muggle not · 20 Jan 2007, 14:19 (Ref:1820322)

The top Road Courses, IMO, in North America are in no particular order:

1. laguna Seca
2. Road America
3. Virginia Intl. Raceway
4. Mosport
5. Mid-Ohio
6. Watkins Glen
7. Sears Point

Street Courses are not one of my favorite forms of racing.

tux · 20 Jan 2007, 14:26 (Ref:1820325)

i think that nascar should have a couple more road course races, maybe sebring and a street track :P

CampDaddy1990 · 20 Jan 2007, 17:36 (Ref:1820405)

For some reason, Watkins Glen is one of my favorite tracks in NASCAR, and would be my all-time favorite if they got rid of that chicane at the end of the backstretch.

duke_toaster · 20 Jan 2007, 22:00 (Ref:1820533)

NASCAR should replace all the second dates at 2 race tracks (other than Bristol. Bristol is the best track in NASCAR, and NASCAR should step away from cookie cutters and have more races on short tracks) with an F1 support event (Indy Road, unless it moves), Laguna Seca, as seen as it will be raced by Busch Ile de Notre Dame (take the cup to Canada) and maybe another road course. If you want a nominal street circuit, give the North-east another date - a Foxboro street circuit - if possible (IIRC the stadium has a very wide hole) using Gillette stadium in some way - if the hole is wide enough use it as part of the track and if it isn't pop some big screens in there.

AU N EGL · 20 Jan 2007, 22:58 (Ref:1820575)

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Originally Posted by CampDaddy1990

For some reason, Watkins Glen is one of my favorite tracks in NASCAR, and would be my all-time favorite if they got rid of that chicane at the end of the backstretch.

Rember NASCAR uses the short course at WG, not the full course down the boot and back up.

AU N EGL · 20 Jan 2007, 22:59 (Ref:1820577)

Quote:

Originally Posted by muggle not

The top Road Courses, IMO, in North America are in no particular order:

1. laguna Seca
2. Road America
3. Virginia Intl. Raceway
4. Mosport
5. Mid-Ohio
6. Watkins Glen
7. Sears Point

Street Courses are not one of my favorite forms of racing.

Good Choices.

Sebring and Road Atlanta would make it 9.

Suze · 20 Jan 2007, 23:05 (Ref:1820579)

Road Atlanta is a fantastic circuit, went there for the first time last year (however am biased as knowledge of other American road circuits is based on TV coverage / internet information / etc etc!).

Seriously though, can you actually seeing it being suitable for NASCAR? Personally, I can't...

luke · 23 Jan 2007, 19:38 (Ref:1824025)

NASCAR road race great action I like them at times, just they can't have more then three cautions, I'd hate to see the yellow flag laps fests like the Busch series has on the ovals..

nickyf1 · 24 Jan 2007, 17:00 (Ref:1824872)

They should have a different set of rules for road courses and on an Oval, if a car spins, then yellow flags should only come out if they are on the racing line or anywhere near, not if they have spun down to the infeild.

Knowlesy · 24 Jan 2007, 22:39 (Ref:1825235)

A yellow must be brought out ass a precaution on an oval even with infield spins.

Leave the green out...wonder what caused that spin? Was it oil? Too late, someone has crashed on it.

Road courses are a different matter. I do wonder why they throw yellows on those circuits for every incident. It happens in all American series, not just NASCAR. But hey, that's racing over there I guess!

chemhead1 · 25 Jan 2007, 20:12 (Ref:1825930)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Knowlesy

A yellow must be brought out ass a precaution on an oval even with infield spins.

Leave the green out...wonder what caused that spin? Was it oil? Too late, someone has crashed on it.

Road courses are a different matter. I do wonder why they throw yellows on those circuits for every incident. It happens in all American series, not just NASCAR. But hey, that's racing over there I guess!

The sad part is it is true. I realized this during the '05 Canadian GP when JPM got penalized for ignoring the light at the end of the pitlane, the entire time I was yelling at the TV "Come on! At least close the pitlane until you get the positions sorted out!" Which in oval series takes about a lap or 2 (depending on the mess). Unfortunately, after 2 SC laps in F1, people will start to snooze. America: Too many damned cautions. Europe: Not enough?

StuiE · 26 Jan 2007, 13:47 (Ref:1826507)

I beleive they always go full course caution on road courses because that's all they have, ie: there is no such things as local yellows in Nascar, *but* I think that may have changed lately.

StuiE · 26 Jan 2007, 13:55 (Ref:1826514)

Quote:

Originally Posted by muggle not

3. Virginia Intl. Raceway

I first saw a race on VIR about 6 months ago, I liked that track alot, the particular race (some sort of GT/Sportscars) was pretty good too so that helped..

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