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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Another crash that opened a tv sport program | 9/23/2010 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: There is a early Winston race where a car flips end over end and lands on its roof. I would like ... A: I don't know much about the program or crash that you described. The first one that I know of was ... | ||
| Lug nuts and crew safety | 9/20/2010 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: When the car leaves the pit box, do the lug nuts that were taken off get kicked up and hit crew ... A: Hey Tim, The tires are racing slicks so they are not really prone for puncture. They do sometimes ... | ||
| qualifing | 8/13/2010 | Katie |
| Q: how can bill elliot be a go or go homer if he uses a champ prov? can a go or go homer get p1 A: Technically any driver not in the top 35 is considered a go or go home driver. So, even if you have ... | ||
| car windshied | 8/7/2010 | Katie |
| Q: how does a driver clean debris on his windshield while racing? A: They cant control it while they are on the track, but if they come down pit road there are 2 things ... | ||
| Anything real? | 8/7/2010 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: Is there any part of a Nascar Ford, or Chevy, or Dodge, or Toyota that is legitimately made by the ... A: Hey, I don't know about ford or dodge that much but a while back I do remember some show was ... | ||
| Anything real? | 8/7/2010 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: Is there any part of a Nascar Ford, or Chevy, or Dodge, or Toyota that is legitimately made by the ... A: Hey Byron, Quite frankly, no. Nothing there is made by the manufacturer. They send the templates to ... | ||
| Nationwide Iowa Race/July 31,2010 | 8/1/2010 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: We are very disappointed with your decision to put NASCAR races, of any kind, on ESPN2! We were all ... A: I am not affliated with, or work for NASCAR. I can do nothing about it but tell you that I wish they ... | ||
| Nascar headlight decal | 7/30/2010 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: Where can I buy headlight and tail light decals for a ford f150 truck like the nascar racers? A: Hey Hugo, I don't know of any place that you could find them besides NASCAR collectibles or a ... | ||
| Beach race cars | 7/23/2010 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: I never made it to a real beach race at Daytona. On almost all of the old black and white pictures ... A: I don't specifically know what it was for, however it could have been for a few reasons. One, like ... | ||
| rough driving | 7/13/2010 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: can you get me a diffenition of "rough driving" A: While there is no exact definition of "rough driving" there are examples of it that are more ... | ||
| state of nascars future | 7/2/2010 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: I see that nascar is concerned about loosing fans,and I am surprised that you don`t see certain ... A: It is hard to see Johnson and Busch have somewhat of a "Monopoly" on all the races. They are really ... | ||
| state of nascars future | 6/28/2010 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: I see that nascar is concerned about loosing fans,and I am surprised that you don`t see certain ... A: First, I'd just like to clarify that I do not work for, or am associated with Nascar. I don't mean ... | ||
| PIT ROAD SPEED SAFETY | 6/25/2010 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: WHY DOESN'T NASCAR MAKE IT MANDITORY FOR THE RACE CARS TO HAVE SPEEDOMETERS? IT WILL MAKE PITTING ... A: The Speedometer itself would be partially irrelevant. Yes, it might make pit road safer, but in the ... | ||
| nascar - stock? | 6/6/2010 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: the name used to mean just that, stock car. I wonder now just how many parts on a nascar race car OR ... A: Hey Tom Reeves, It used to be that the drivers would buy them off of the showroom floor, drive them ... | ||
| NASCAR "CoT" | 5/31/2010 | Katie |
| Q: Are any current NASCAR racers front wheel drive? I have consulted several sources on big web sites ... A: Stock cars are built to mimic street cars, with tons of racing modifications. Therefore, rear wheel ... | ||
| NASCAR CUP Chassis | 5/16/2010 | Katie |
| Q: I'm a big Ford fan, Roush/Fenway being my favorite Team Owners. It seems as if the Ford engines are ... A: I apologize for the delayed response, I've had issues with my computer accessing this account, and ... | ||
| Rank vs Winnings | 5/12/2010 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: How is Jr ranked 12th in the chase (as of 05/08/10) but he is 3rd in winnings among the chase ... A: Hey DW, There are so many different factors that go into configurations about "who wins how much." ... | ||
| NASCAR RULES | 5/8/2010 | Katie |
| Q: NASCAR HAS SO MANY RULES FOR THE WAY THE CAR IS BUILT. WHY DOESN'T NASCAR MAKE THERE OWN CAR AND ... A: Eliminating all of those elements remives a lot of the competition. The kind of racing you would ... | ||
| better ratings | 4/28/2010 | Katie |
| Q: Katie this is something that im trying to get talked up and out there THE ANSWER FOR BETTER ... A: I agree with you that the current system is flawed, it's why it's been tweeked on so much. Your idea ... | ||
| nascar transmissions | 4/21/2010 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: Why don't they use automatic transmissions in nascar racing ? A: Hey Tom, Automatic Transmissions don't really handle 200+ mph very well. That's probably the main ... | ||
| Nascar Credentials | 4/18/2010 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: I have started a Nascar magazine called Race Fan Digest (www.racefandigest.com) how do we become ... A: Hey Ellen, I'm sorry but I have no idea about this. You can contact NASCAR's office, the address ... | ||
| nascar racing rules | 4/16/2010 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: How and when was it determined that there should be 43 cars in each nascar race? ANSWER: Hey ... A: Hey again, It was in 1998 that 43 was settled on. There was 36 who qualified on time trials alone, ... | ||
| Do I make a Switch | 4/15/2010 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: I am in a salary cap league where I pick 5 drivers at the beginning of the year. I can make only ... A: Hey Kris, I don't know if you want me to be telling you what to pick, so use your own discretion on ... | ||
| nascar racing rules | 4/10/2010 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: How and when was it determined that there should be 43 cars in each nascar race? A: Hey Richard, NASCAR used to let whoever wanted to race. Sometimes races had 60-70 racers in them. ... | ||
| entering the field of racing | 3/21/2010 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: he is age 20, an excellent driver, has always loved cars and knows a lot about them, while in ... A: Hey Tracy, All I can say on it is that he could try to talk with some people and start racing at a ... | ||
| race team | 3/16/2010 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: I am interested in the business of race teams, I am most interested in the amateur teams. Are they ... A: I don't know too much from a business perspective of the racing world, but I can say a few things. ... | ||
| lug nuts | 2/24/2010 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: during the NASCAR pit stop the lug nuts go everywhere when changing a tire. do these lug nuts ever ... A: Hey Tom, They occasionally do. Since left is the way it spins to get loose, when it falls off the ... | ||
| NASCAR Rules... | 2/22/2010 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: When a driver makes a pit stop under green and the caution comes out does the driver have to get to ... A: Hey Don, If a car is on pit road and the caution comes out while he is still there, he just has to ... | ||
| engines rules | 2/16/2010 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: after watching the daytona race a freind on mine who is not a fan told me that some of the cars are ... A: Hey Anthony, Yeah, NASCAR is pretty much uniform with their rules. But unless Toyota is trying ... | ||
| ward burton | 2/15/2010 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: what ever happened to ward burton? A: Hey Keven, Ward Burton drove the #0 Netzero Car around 2004, and I think that was his last regular ... | ||
| no doors on cars | 2/14/2010 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: Why don't they have doors on the cars A: They don't put the doors on the cars because they aren't needed for the purpose of the car. The car ... | ||
| Nascar | 2/7/2010 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: who drove the black car with the Army logo on the hood printed in white, i think it was an older ... A: Hey Margie, In the 2007 Daytona 500, Mark Martin was driving the 01 Army car (black). It was a ... | ||
| Nascar International | 1/24/2010 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: When it started? Who started it? How long was it around ? What was the History of it A: Hey Craig, Sorry for the delay, i've been ill. As far as Nascar International I have never heard of ... | ||
| Information on HP0274, Bill Elliotts 1994 car | 1/18/2010 | Katie |
| Q: Coy tried to help me on this but couldn't get any information. He told me to get in touch with you ... A: I really wish I knew more about this than I do, but unfortunately I don't know anyone that has any ... | ||
| Racing | 1/17/2010 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: What is the 2010 race schulae A: Hey Duane, The 2010 Schedule for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is as follows: No. Date Race Time ... | ||
| testing | 1/16/2010 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: Is NASCAR is back with the testing this year due to the banned of last year? A: Actually NASCAR's new policy for 2010 is that they can't test at any "NASCAR sanctioned track used ... | ||
| question of value | 1/1/2010 | Katie |
| Q: bud dale jr light cars in back race around track A: If you are asking what the value of it is, it depends on your buyer, and how many of these we're ... | ||
| race car chassis | 11/28/2009 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: Is the firm of Hutcherson-Pagan still in business and do they still build and sell race car chassis ... A: Hey Milo, I looked it up for you and yes the company is still in business with its site ... | ||
| last wk at talledega | 11/9/2009 | Katie |
| Q: I have watched nascar for quite a few years now.Can someone please explain to me why jimmie j was ... A: There are no rules against it. I agree that it's an incredibly annoying thing to see done, but it ... | ||
| Nascar old points | 10/26/2009 | Katie |
| Q: Who would be winning the nascar point race if it was still under the old points system? A: Currently (as of Martinsville), under the old points system, Tony Stewart would be leading the ... | ||
Coy Jordan
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Expertise
I can answer any questions about drivers, cars, crews, teams, shops, championchips and any technical question about the rules and regulations of NASCAR. The only question I might not be able to answer is one that deals with the small parts inside the car that help the car's performance, but the stuff such as the body, engine, and spoiler are easy.
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