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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Most wins in one season ever | 10/16/2006 | Stooge |
| Q: who has the most wins ever in one season? sorry if you asnwered this before....this is a bet ... A: Richard Petty who won 27 races in 1967, including an all time record of 10 straight races. He ran in ... | ||
| Race finish question | 10/10/2006 | Stooge |
| Q: I was asked a question about a race several years maybe decades ago where the leader took the white ... A: I really don't believe this happened to a "winner" at any NASCAR Cup race but know there have been ... | ||
| safety rules for nascar | 10/7/2006 | Stooge |
| Q: Is there current information about what the rules are for the drivers (what the wear) or even what ... A: Sorry but the rule book is only given to members of NASCAR, it is not released to the general ... | ||
| nascar race cars | 10/4/2006 | Harrison |
| Q: Why do they use tape on the nose of the car to regulate air flow to the engine?. Why don't they ... A: They use tape to cut off the airflow underneath the nose of the car. When air gets under the nose of ... | ||
| Nascar Engines | 10/3/2006 | Stooge |
| Q: I thought that I read somewhere that all Nascar engine blocks were made by Ford and then machined by ... A: Not true, each manufacturer uses their own engine blocks with original manufacturer specs and then ... | ||
| 1956 Plymouth Fury Factory Race Program | 9/29/2006 | Stooge |
| Q: .Do you have any info' on the 12? 1956 Plymouth Fury cars That Ronnie Householder built at the ... A: I have no listing for Householder as a car owner in NASCAR. Pat Kirkwood ran 3 NASCAR races in 1956, ... | ||
| BillElliott | 9/28/2006 | Stooge |
| Q: My friend says that bill elliott once hit 218+mph but he dosent know when or where...Is this true? A: I'm guessing we're talking qualifying speed since that's the record Elliott holds: at Talledega, ... | ||
| nascar items | 9/23/2006 | Stooge |
| Q: I have the orginal Time Mag. when Davy Allison was killed addressed to Richard Petty's home, also I ... A: The reason I don't do collectible pricing is because the item is worth what someone is willing to ... | ||
| gettin paid | 9/21/2006 | Stooge |
| Q: how do drivers in nascar get paid? if you look at the amount earned beside their name on nascar ... A: If you are talking about the money that is paid to the driver/car at the end of the race (which I'm ... | ||
| ralph earnhardt's 55 chevy | 9/19/2006 | Stooge |
| Q: OK, IF YOU CAN HELP ME, YOU'RE REALLY GOOD. I HAVE SPENT THE LAST 2 MONTHS TRYING TO FIND A FULL ... A: I've been thru this one before and having spent many, many hours looking have had no luck. See, ... | ||
| nascar tire codes | 9/18/2006 | Stooge |
| Q: I purchased a used nascar tire at the Newhampshire national speedway on 9/17 for a close friend of ... A: I can't really give you a history of that tire. I can tell you that the D code is used to identify ... | ||
| top ten race winners of all time | 9/10/2006 | Stooge |
| Q: who are the top ten nascar drivers ranked in order of all time wins? Thank You, anthony akin A: Driver Wins 1. Richard Petty 200 2. David Pearson 105 3. Darrell Waltrip 84 ... | ||
| Cooling Masking tape | 9/7/2006 | Katie |
| Q: I am curious why NASCAR cars block off areas of the grill with tape (and later remove it)to control ... A: I suppose the answer is held in the phrase "keep it simple". Considering teams only have pit stops ... | ||
| 43 cars? | 9/6/2006 | Stooge |
| Q: Simple question .. why are there 43 cars allowed to race? why not 40.. 39? whatever.. how did they ... A: I call it the Richard Petty rule. The field kept getting expanded until it eventually reached 42 ... | ||
| 43 cars? | 9/6/2006 | Jabar |
| Q: Simple question .. why are there 43 cars allowed to race? why not 40.. 39? whatever.. how did they ... A: This is a tough question. Because I am not a NASCAR official I am not certain, but... 43 is the ... | ||
| Pit Stop | 8/23/2006 | Stooge |
| Q: What is the record time for a pit stop in the History of NASCAR? A: I don't believe there is a stat for the fastest pit stop ever. There are 43 pit stops going on at ... | ||
| DAVE MADEN | 8/22/2006 | Stooge |
| Q: HOW LONG DID DAVE MADEN RACE IN NASCAR AND HOW ELSE DID HE RUN FOR BESIDES THE TEXACO HAVELINE CAR. A: Sorry, but I only have Nextel (Winston/Grand National) Cup stats. Did you mean Dave Mader? Or Dave ... | ||
| cup car vs busch car | 8/22/2006 | Stooge |
| Q: i would like to know what are all the differances between a cup car and a busch car? A: Sorry, but I don't keep up with the Busch cars. I can tell you there are several little things, but ... | ||
| Tires | 8/18/2006 | Jabar |
| Q: What typy of tires does NASCARs use and what size rim. (With and diamater.) A: Hey John, Goodyear provides the tires for NASCAR. They are using the "Goodyear Eagles1" But they are ... | ||
| Whats More Important | 8/15/2006 | Katie |
| Q: I was asked a question by someone and I was wondering if the answer I gave him was correct. He asked ... A: You are actually on point with that. If you're engine, or car in general is not up to par it won't ... | ||
| Kurt Busch @brickyard | 8/7/2006 | Stooge |
| Q: Kurt started 3rd at the Brickyard. After the first lap he was in the back. I'm just curious what ... A: Since he was unable to fix the car that he qualified he had to start a "back up" car. Rules state ... | ||
| how can I assist my fiance to become a Nascar dirver | 8/1/2006 | Stooge |
| Q: My fiance comes from racing, his father raced years ago with the originals....my fiance himself has ... A: I'm sorry but there is no easy way into a drivers seat in any NASCAR series. I can only tell you to ... | ||
| Nascar driver | 7/26/2006 | Stooge |
| Q: Butch Mock, started in Hialeah Fl. driving late modle cars Chevy #75. Traveled around Florida and ... A: Actually, he was around for more than just a "short while". The Rahmoc team started in 1978 with Bob ... | ||
| nascar number 88 | 7/22/2006 | Stooge |
| Q: I sure do hope you can help. I've looked every where. I have a side panel of a NASCAR. Its dark ... A: I checked out your pix and unfortunately, that is a Busch series door panel and I don't have access ... | ||
| tire changes | 7/16/2006 | Stooge |
| Q: when a nascar tire is taken off to be changed, where do the lug nuts go? I know that on a tire to ... A: They go wherever the wrench throws them. Most usually stay close to the pit space. Due to the lack ... | ||
| Tony Stewart cursing ... | 7/2/2006 | Stooge |
| Q: Hey, I just was wondering if I was the only one that noticed that Tony Stewart cursed in victory ... A: Pretty much guessed you were a Jr fan and didn't like Stewart just by reading your letter, you ... | ||
| collectors cards | 6/28/2006 | Stooge |
| Q: I want to find out the value of a JD McDuffie max 91 collectors card. A: I really don't do "collectibles". My answer to all that ask about them: go to Ebay, look for your ... | ||
| The Business end of the sport | 6/24/2006 | Stooge |
| Q: I don't know if you can help me or not. I'm currently pursuing my BSBA in Sport Management(yes, ... A: I am very sorry but I don't have a clue on who you should contact. My best advice, move to the ... | ||
| Nascar Vehicles | 6/17/2006 | Stooge |
| Q: I have recently begun taking notice of NASCAR - have always been an open-wheel fan. Two very basic ... A: Yes the cars have 4 speed transmissions but for the most part, once up to speed they will stay in ... | ||
| Dale Earnhardt | 6/15/2006 | Stooge |
| Q: I purchased a Dale Earnhardt "Winner's Circle" car (size of a hot wheel) along with it was a ... A: I'm sorry, but I don't do "collectibles". I've found that most collectibles that are sold as ... | ||
| vintage nascar | 6/14/2006 | Stooge |
| Q: who ran car #31 between 1964-1969 A: OK, this one took some time so here goes: 1964: Ralph Earnhardt Al White Cale Yarborough Possum ... | ||
| NASCAR Statistics | 6/13/2006 | Stooge |
| Q: We are preparing for a special day at church for Father's day. I have several questions. Can you ... A: OK, here goes: Number of NASCAR Fans: estimated 75 million fans $ spent on advertising: I'm ... | ||
| Attendance/Viewers | 6/11/2006 | Stooge |
| Q: I've heard many people say that NASCAR has more attendance a viewers than any other sport. I've ... A: No, I'm sorry I don't have these numbers but the way I have heard it is "auto racing" is a bigger ... | ||
| If drivers have to relieve themselve while driving | 6/10/2006 | Stooge |
| Q: I hope this does not come across as a too silly question but a co-worker was telling all of us at ... A: Ask your friend if they can manage to go 4 hours without going to the bathroom. Simply said, most ... | ||
| Race Clock? | 6/5/2006 | Stooge |
| Q: I've been to the Milwaukee mile the last four years to see the NASCAR Trucks and Busch cars and my ... A: Believe it or not, in this day of electronics, as a back up to the electronic counters they still ... | ||
| Pit Crew | 5/29/2006 | Stooge |
| Q: I have a growing NASCAR fan base in my home, and my future son in law is currently a mechanic, and ... A: Is there an easy way? No. I would say to try for a job on a local "Saturday night" race team to get ... | ||
| scoring | 5/7/2006 | Stooge |
| Q: My mom was a score keeper back in the day, when you wrote every car's # down in columns for each ... A: Yes, there are electronic signals in the cars now and there are sensors located all the way around ... | ||
| nascars | 5/1/2006 | Stooge |
| Q: WHAT DECIDES WHICH PAINT DECOR/BODY ON THE CARS FOR EACH RACE? A: Owners/sponsors/drivers choice. There is no set paint "schedule". Paint jobs are decided between the ... | ||
| 426 Nascar engine? | 4/30/2006 | Stooge |
| Q: I have what I was told a Richard Petty nascar engine I bought 20+ years ago. Can you tell me if ... A: I know, nowadays, that nearly every engine part has engravings of ownership and dates. How they ... | ||
| lapped cars | 4/23/2006 | Stooge |
| Q: If i am the only car a lap down and i am 5 laps down and the caution comes out do i now become 4 ... A: At this point that is the rule, if you are the only lapped car and a caution comes out you are the ... | ||
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Stooge
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
8 year crew member, 25 year NASCAR historian with VAST collection of NASCAR data (stats, photos, old magazines, books, programs). I know all or can find all about NASCAR Winston Cup trivia, including stats, driver facts, race records, pit & inspection info, pics of old cars and drivers, etc.
Experience
Almost 40 year fan, 8 years on pit crew, high traffic NASCAR website, hundreds of old info sources including pics
Education/Credentials
Life: lived it for 8 years, been following it for almost 40 years, been to more than 200 races, worked shoulder to shoulder with many of the drivers and crewmen of the present and past, been quoted in magazines and newspapers, website listed in a book, had picture published in Nextel Cup Scene (was Grand National Scene back then). *Just quoted in a Las Vegas magazine last month (Feb/March '07) about the Vegas race*
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