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StumblePublished Monday, Feb. 23, 2009 | 8:18 p.m.
Updated Monday, Feb. 23, 2009 | 8:58 p.m.
I took my sketch pad to Fontana on Sunday and came up with a few observations that I have put to paper.
One of the most unusual booths on display in the concession area was for information regarding California's lemon law. Too bad the booth wasn’t located in the garage area.
The most unusual fan outfit consisted of a sombrero the size of Texas decorated with a hand-drawn No. 48 and the Lowe’s logo. This fan also wore an equally large poncho with the same hand-drawn display.
Sometime during the race, the topic of restrictor plates came up in the broadcast booth. Darrell Waltrip pointed out that using the plates at a track like Fontana would leave the cars with no throttle response and render them powerless to accelerate off of the corners. If you think the racing at this track is boring now, just image what restrictor plates would do to the competition.
There were four cautions due to light rain. If Mother Nature hadn’t shown restraint, we would have been looking at another ugly Fontana racing experience.
2010 Chevy Camaro SS
A 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS was on display at the track. I’m in favor of the bailout for GM just so this car can be produced. When is NASCAR going to dump the four-door sedans and base the racecars on the pony cars?
Great sketches, as usual.
If NASCAR forced the teams to switch to pony cars after investing millions to switch to the COT, the car owners would be the ones in need of a bailout.
What difference does it make if they go to pony cars or station wagons, if all the cars are based on COT anyway? Wouldn't it be purely for aesthetics?
NASCAR is planning on using the pony cars in the Nationwide Series in an attemnpt to differentiate it from the Sprint Cup series so I don't see them running pony cars in Sprint Cup too.
I'd like to see NASCAR say this: You have X number of dollars, can have no more than two cars on your team, and they have to be US made. Go race!
I know, I'm being a reactionary on this, but really, the COT has ruined racing for me. I guess being a track photographer at Corona and Ascot spoiled me a little.
Bringtherain is right, what difference would it make anyhow? We've been COTerized whether we like it or not.
It's nice to see Junior being very ordinary for the first two races. He knows he is, it's just ten million of his fans that don't seem to understand it. In your ear Hendricks, go Kyle!
Jet Dryer 500? Well done, Mike! I want one of those Camaros, do they come in 500hp?
After seeing what NASCAR did to its Cup cars, do you have faith that the Nationwide "pony cars" will look anything like their production counterparts? I don't.