The 2012 NASCAR Thread

[SC_RedskinsFan]

3 weeks from tomorrow will be the Daytona 500, I can't wait!

I am curious to see how the new fuel injection system plays out this year. I have put a couple pictures that show the differences between the old system and the new one.



http://www.nascar.com/news/111018/in...tor/index.html


I am hoping this will be the year of The JR, that was for you BS

[AsburySkinsFan]

Yeah!!! Come on Smoke two in a row!!!!

I'm not sure about the fuel injection, more parts to go wrong.
I imagine though that other race organizations are already using fuel injection though.

[Teller]

Time to win a few more races and bring home that championship. Ma boy is gonna be HONGRY!!!!

[pjfootballer]

I'm excited for Kurt, I think he's going back old school with his racing team and is going to have fun again.

[Teller]

I want to gauge interest in an ES NASCAR fantasy league too. I have more time to keep up with it now, so if anyone is interested, let me know. I'll do it as I have in the past: race winner gets 1 point, 43rd place gets 43 points. Low score wins. Depending on the number of players, we can have two- or three-car teams.

If you want to participate, let me know in this thread. If it takes off, I'll start a thread for the league. Also let me know if you'd rather have a draft, or just pick 2 or 3 cars each week, with multiple players being allowed to pick the same drivers. Thanks!!

[Hdf561]

I am SO ready for NASCAR...finally the 48 was taken down by a true racer. Ill be honest my interest waned a bit laster year after 5 ina row for 48....but now with Smoke Winning the title and my first ever trip to Daytona, I am all in!!!

I am hoping my man Kyle "Rowdy" Busch can finally put together a consistent season and compete for the title, if not I hope one of the other Joe Gibbs Racing Drivers can compete and get it done. I am hoping for a break out year for Joey, as it is time for him to start driving better with this being his 6th or 7th time at some fo these tracks in the Sprint Cup Car....Denny also needa a big year after his horrible performance last season.

I am ready for it to begin....Daytona cant get here fast enough!!!

[Bubble Screen]

I want to gauge interest in an ES NASCAR fantasy league too. I have more time to keep up with it now, so if anyone is interested, let me know. I'll do it as I have in the past: race winner gets 1 point, 43rd place gets 43 points. Low score wins. Depending on the number of players, we can have two- or three-car teams.

If you want to participate, let me know in this thread. If it takes off, I'll start a thread for the league. Also let me know if you'd rather have a draft, or just pick 2 or 3 cars each week, with multiple players being allowed to pick the same drivers. Thanks!!

I would be down. But if I were you I'd just use the same points system that Nascar uses. That way there wouldn't be any confusion.

As for the rules: I'd break it down into two seasons. The first 18 races you pick one driver each week. Can't use any driver more than once over the course of those 18 races. Same for last 18 races. You could either have a half-way champ, or combine the first half stats with the 2nd to determine your overall.

Or you could pick a driver each week, but only pick the same driver once the entire season. Now THAT would make it really interesting.

I'm suggestions these different scenarios because, while I liked BB's game, it was a little boring with everyone picking the same driver most weeks. And every week just about there were only a handful of drivers even being picked. BOR-ING.

[Hdf561]

I would also be intertested in fantasy Nascar....just let me know.

[tone_dubbz]

Yeah!!! Come on Smoke two in a row!!!!

I think the addition of new crew chief Steve A is going to be interesting.

Seeing the success he's had with the Busch's, I think he's going to have Smoke in victory lane early. Tony has been notoriously slow coming out the gate early in the season, then turns it on during midseason and when it counts the most.

I'm hoping he can get the #14 in victory lane in Daytona, that would be a sweet inaugural race for the two of them.

Good luck to D.Grubb. I'm glad to see Joe Gibbs pick him up and pair him Denny. They're going to be interesting to watch this year too.

Lets go SMOKE!!!!

Oh yeah, watching the 2012 NASCAR preview yesterday.....I couldn't help but wonder what it would be like if Danica won before Jr.

[mikered30]

I would be interested in fantasy nascar.

[Teller]

I would be down. But if I were you I'd just use the same points system that Nascar uses. That way there wouldn't be any confusion.

A few things:

1) I'm glad you're not me, and vice versa.

2) There is no confusion. 1=1. 2=2. 3=3, etc. If that's too tough to follow, then any fantasy sport is going to be WAY over your head.

3) If you would like to create your own game and run it, by all means, do. That way I can enjoy it, and YOU can do all the work. Otherwise, yeah. I'll go with the original plan.

---------- Post added January-30th-2012 at 03:12 PM ----------

So we've got me, Bubble, Hdf, mikered, and I'm signing SC up, whether he likes it or not. I know he'll play.

dubbz, ASF, and pj, we'd love to have you guys if you're up for it. I know you guys all know your stuff!

[Popeman38]

I'm down for some fantasy NASCAR.

[Teller]

I'm down for some fantasy NASCAR.

You're in, sir.

That's six. Let's try to get to 10-12 and close it.

[Teller]

This is my favorite page to post every year around this time. Jayski's paint scheme page, 2012 edition: http://www.jayski.com/schemes/paintschemes.htm

If you guys aren't familiar with Jayski, stop after ".com" and check out his entire site. It's a great resource throughout the season. And there is not a single thing NASCAR related that you can't find there. Easily the best NASCAR site on the interwebz.

Here are some of my favorites from the scheme page:

Not a Chevy fan, but this is bad azz. Fitting colors too...



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This is a big improvement, IMO. Doesn't look like an ARCA car anymore....



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Hmmm.....Too expensive to make 'em all look like Cup cars, I guess.



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And of course your 2012 champion....

[SC_RedskinsFan]

Yes I am in Hog!