|
|
|
|
|
Topic: Double file restarts at Knoxville?
|
Email this topic to a friend |
Subscribe to this Topic
| Report this Topic to Moderator
|
|
Page 1 of 3 of 48 replies
|
|
|
|
|
July 24, 2010 at
08:09:12 PM
|
|
|
Joined:
|
08/16/2009
|
|
Posts:
|
3980
|
|
|
|
Is knoxville going to do double file restarts this year for the nationals like the WOO?
|
|
|
|
|
July 24, 2010 at
10:17:43 PM
|
|
|
Joined:
|
07/11/2009
|
|
Posts:
|
97
|
|
|
|
I hope so...
|
|
|
|
July 24, 2010 at
10:38:04 PM
|
|
|
Joined:
|
12/02/2004
|
|
Posts:
|
2118
|
|
|
Why would they? It's not a WoO show.
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 24, 2010 at
10:47:59 PM
|
|
|
Joined:
|
01/14/2006
|
|
Posts:
|
23
|
|
|
Reply to:
Posted By: Paintboss on July 24 2010 at 10:38:04 PM
Why would they? It's not a WoO show.
|
Who the hell cares if it is a WoO show or not, double file restarts make the racing better! (psst THINK!)
|
|
|
|
July 24, 2010 at
10:48:57 PM
|
|
|
Joined:
|
05/08/2007
|
|
Posts:
|
311
|
|
|
|
I had heard NO.. but I guess we never know what they will do there.... I have only been going for 10 years or so and have seen alot of things I wouldnt have thought they would "do"....
|
|
|
|
|
July 24, 2010 at
10:55:26 PM
|
|
|
Joined:
|
11/30/2004
|
|
Posts:
|
103
|
|
|
|
It will probably depend on who is running where.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 24, 2010 at
11:01:03 PM
|
|
|
Joined:
|
05/08/2007
|
|
Posts:
|
311
|
|
|
Reply to:
Posted By: shorthair on July 24 2010 at 10:55:26 PM
It will probably depend on who is running where.
|
Right.. as we have seen in the past,,that Matters.
|
|
|
|
|
July 24, 2010 at
11:11:10 PM
|
|
|
Joined:
|
04/30/2005
|
|
Posts:
|
677
|
|
|
Reply to:
Posted By: duffyjr73 on July 24 2010 at 11:01:03 PM
Right.. as we have seen in the past,,that Matters.
|
When have they ever run double file restarts to help someone and I have seen all 49
|
|
|
|
|
July 24, 2010 at
11:20:02 PM
|
|
|
Joined:
|
07/31/2005
|
|
Posts:
|
312
|
|
|
|
If there are 3 laps to go, I think it helps the 3rd and 4th place car.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 24, 2010 at
11:21:00 PM
|
|
|
Joined:
|
07/31/2005
|
|
Posts:
|
312
|
|
|
|
Ohh wow! Can you imagine a green-white-checkered double file restart for $150,000!?!?! Someone will certainly end up in the fence!
|
|
|
|
July 24, 2010 at
11:24:52 PM
|
|
|
Joined:
|
05/18/2010
|
|
Posts:
|
126
|
|
|
Reply to:
Posted By: egras on July 24 2010 at 08:09:12 PM
Is knoxville going to do double file restarts this year for the nationals like the WOO?
|
I hope NOT!
|
|
|
|
|
July 24, 2010 at
11:33:30 PM
|
|
|
Joined:
|
04/30/2005
|
|
Posts:
|
677
|
|
|
Reply to:
Posted By: msu12 on July 24 2010 at 11:20:02 PM
If there are 3 laps to go, I think it helps the 3rd and 4th place car.
|
I thought 1 and 2 got to start in front of them.
After 49 Nationals I guess I am not to old to learn something
But 5 and 6 are out of luck right
Once agian I have never seen a double file restart here.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 25, 2010 at
07:00:59 AM
|
|
|
Joined:
|
08/16/2009
|
|
Posts:
|
3980
|
|
|
|
I havent been able to actually watch many races this season, but it does seem it has made the racing more exciting. I would think a 2 lap shootout for the win on saturday night with a double file restart would be about as exciting as it can get.
|
|
|
|
|
July 25, 2010 at
07:07:40 AM
|
|
|
Joined:
|
08/08/2008
|
|
Posts:
|
321
|
|
|
|
And people are wondering why all forms of racing are struggling. Fans want to see exciting racing . Not a high speed follow the lead race. I hope they have double file restarts. Why would you not want to see that ?? Just me 2 cents worth.
|
|
|
|
|
July 25, 2010 at
07:23:57 AM
|
|
|
Joined:
|
08/16/2009
|
|
Posts:
|
3980
|
|
|
|
You are exactly right. Many forms of racing are struggling. The main reason why, is diehard fans have a hard time accepting change. The only way any form of racing will survive is attracting new fans or the casual fan to their races. Not enough die hards to go around. You will not get a casual fan back to a follow the leader race if it is boring. And like it or not, casual fans fill the stands and help pay the bills. Accepting some change is the first step in fixing some of the attendance problems most forms of racing have had. that and a lot of patience.
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 25, 2010 at
08:32:20 AM
|
|
|
Joined:
|
01/21/2008
|
|
Posts:
|
207
|
|
|
|
Double file restart made this year the best Kings Royal I have ever been too. I hope now knoxville relizes that it is the only way help make this frieght train sport more exciting.
STACT Racing
|
|
|
|
|
July 25, 2010 at
08:52:13 AM
|
|
|
Joined:
|
08/16/2009
|
|
Posts:
|
3980
|
|
|
|
Im glad to hear of so many fans for this change!! Hope the right people listen!!
|
|
|
|
|
July 25, 2010 at
09:00:53 AM
|
|
|
Joined:
|
04/30/2005
|
|
Posts:
|
677
|
|
|
Reply to:
Posted By: aschmies_w20 on July 25 2010 at 08:32:20 AM
Double file restart made this year the best Kings Royal I have ever been too. I hope now knoxville relizes that it is the only way help make this frieght train sport more exciting.
|
We need advise from you
Work real hard to get a good lead and them let them start beside you sounds fair to me
The biggest race anywhere and you think we should change it. LOL
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 25, 2010 at
09:16:07 AM
|
|
|
Joined:
|
08/16/2009
|
|
Posts:
|
3980
|
|
|
|
Once again, everyone needs to be reminded, this is about the fans and the fans only! I could care less how much of a lead someone gets. if they are that fast, they can retake the lead going into corner 1. Bottom line, if sprint car racing wants to expand its fan base, changes like this are going to need to be made. This isnt about fairness to the driver leading the race. its about putting butts in the seats. I know a quite a few people that stopped going to the nationals because it was getting stale. (not my opinion, but theirs) They are going to have to pull out all of the stops to get people back in the seats.
How about giving the leader the front row by himself. Ive seen it before (late models) and it worked well.
|
|
|
|
|
July 25, 2010 at
09:17:09 AM
|
|
|
Joined:
|
04/11/2010
|
|
Posts:
|
1315
|
|
|
|
I hope so...but I doubt it.
|
|
|
