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Post by xxplode on Oct 28, 2018 13:58:30 GMT -5
With a new crew chief and sponsor next year, Johnson is going to have a lot of fresh energy. If Hendrick can get their shit together, Jimmie could have a great year.
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Post by Canadianfan on Oct 28, 2018 17:50:32 GMT -5
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Post by Canadianfan on Oct 29, 2018 17:50:39 GMT -5
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Post by JSPorts on Oct 29, 2018 21:13:36 GMT -5
I hope they don't pull out of the sport.
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Post by Canadianfan on Oct 30, 2018 12:02:06 GMT -5
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Post by Canadianfan on Nov 1, 2018 19:26:43 GMT -5
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Post by Canadianfan on Nov 1, 2018 19:27:22 GMT -5
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Post by Canadianfan on Nov 1, 2018 19:31:43 GMT -5
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Post by Canadianfan on Nov 1, 2018 19:34:08 GMT -5
TRD is having a special Motorsports Day today and the Sirius/XM NASCAR "Skinner Round-up" is down there providing live coverage. Interviews with all the Toyota drivers as well as executives. Here are the highlights from their interview with Erik Jones about the new 2019 package --
It is just like how he remembers the trucks being;
He anticipates the guys who are good in trucks will be good in Cup;
They were able to completely run Charlotte without lifting on the throttle, just like a plate race;
At Atlanta they were able to do some lifting and so find ways to pass without being totally dependent on draft;
Expect to see guys who usually run midpack and maybe even back markers to sometimes be running up front (here Skinner chimed in that this could be chaotic as when these guys do get up front they will try even harder and take more chances, they also are not familiar how to race the guys who are always up front, Jones agreed);
Cars will be bunched up, so expect wrecks to take out about twice as many cars as previously.
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Post by Canadianfan on Nov 2, 2018 8:38:19 GMT -5
A new sensation
Jimmie Johnson was at the Atlanta Goodyear tire test on Tuesday driving a Chevrolet wheel-force car. He was asked about what’s different from inside the car with the 2019 rules package
“This is unlike anything I’ve experienced over my years in Cup,” Johnson said. “I had only a couple of years in the Busch Series and even there we had more power. I had very, very few starts in a Late Model stock, and in some respects with the size of the track and throttle response, it reminds me of that. So it is a far different power curve and acceleration sensation inside the car.
“We’re used to having the horsepower underneath our foot to accelerate up off the turn and you can’t even feel the accel now. You’re at a high speed. You lift to half throttle and you put it back down, you don’t feel the car pick up.”
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Post by Canadianfan on Nov 2, 2018 11:08:21 GMT -5
Seat Swap November 26th, 2018 at Bahrain International Circuit.
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Post by racefan76 on Nov 2, 2018 14:05:09 GMT -5
A new sensation Jimmie Johnson was at the Atlanta Goodyear tire test on Tuesday driving a Chevrolet wheel-force car. He was asked about what’s different from inside the car with the 2019 rules package “This is unlike anything I’ve experienced over my years in Cup,” Johnson said. “I had only a couple of years in the Busch Series and even there we had more power. I had very, very few starts in a Late Model stock, and in some respects with the size of the track and throttle response, it reminds me of that. So it is a far different power curve and acceleration sensation inside the car. “We’re used to having the horsepower underneath our foot to accelerate up off the turn and you can’t even feel the accel now. You’re at a high speed. You lift to half throttle and you put it back down, you don’t feel the car pick up.” "I had very, very few starts in a Late Model stock, and in some respects with the size of the track and throttle response, it reminds me of that" This package is going to suck. The fact that there is little to no off-throttle time and handles similar to a lower-league car completely contradicts NASCAR's principle of being the most skilled. |
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Post by Mile501 on Nov 2, 2018 14:11:06 GMT -5
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Post by Mile501 on Nov 2, 2018 14:23:10 GMT -5
The fact that there is little to no off-throttle time and handles similar to a lower-league car completely contradicts NASCAR's principle of being the most skilled. Sadly, I'm not sure they care about that anymore. Ratings have dropped so much that I think they're just in panic mode, trying to make the competition better. |
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Post by racefan76 on Nov 2, 2018 14:37:15 GMT -5
The fact that there is little to no off-throttle time and handles similar to a lower-league car completely contradicts NASCAR's principle of being the most skilled. Sadly, I'm not sure they care about that anymore. Ratings have dropped so much that I think they're just in panic mode, trying to make the competition better. Watch it backfire and cause single-lane races like what it is at today's plate races. |
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