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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| NASCAR attendance | 5/8/2008 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: Sick of "NASCAR fan" being used as perjorative. Please tell me how to find annual attendance figs by ... A: Well, the teams and NASCAR are choosey about what information they release to the press, but i did ... | ||
| NASCAR attendance | 5/5/2008 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: Sick of "NASCAR fan" being used as perjorative. Please tell me how to find annual attendance figs by ... A: Well, your quote about "any jerk can drive a car in a circle for 300 miles" is certainly not true, ... | ||
| kyle busch | 5/4/2008 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: at the race in richmond and kyle recked dale jr. do you think that was a on perpis reck or its ... A: First i would like to bias the opinion of this response: I HATE KYLE BUSCH!! Second, if you look at ... | ||
| lugnuts | 5/4/2008 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: I have long understood about the fresh lugnuts, the ones on the replacement tire, but where do the ... A: You see the pit guys take those lugnuts off really, really fast. They hit the ground and just roll ... | ||
| Rules | 5/3/2008 | Katie |
| Q: In todays team environment, it might be possible for a team mate to help a another in the final ... A: Sorry for the delayed response, I've been pretty busy. The driver that recieves the lucky dog can ... | ||
| driving | 5/3/2008 | Chris |
| Q: you say you only have to have experience and money to race nascar ? but is there any kind of test ... A: Honestly, I can't give you a truthful response because I do not quite know that. But from my guess ... | ||
| NASCAR attendance | 5/3/2008 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: Sick of "NASCAR fan" being used as perjorative. Please tell me how to find annual attendance figs by ... A: Rich, I don't really know about the decrease in attendance and what to attribute it to. It could ... | ||
| nascar fees | 4/20/2008 | Stooge |
| Q: My ultimate aim is to be a NASCAR racer,but i have no idea about its fees (yearly) or which is the ... A: See previous answer. Contact NASCAR for the yearly license fee at And at the NASCAR.com site: ... | ||
| nascar fees | 4/20/2008 | Stooge |
| Q: My ultimate aim is to be a NASCAR racer.but i dont know how much expence (yearly) it needs or where ... A: A question like this is hard to answer. Expense....years of racing experience. Without learning ... | ||
| Vehicle Manufacturers? | 4/14/2008 | Chris |
| Q: I know there are Fords, Chevys, Dodge and Toyotas racing. My question is how much of that vehicle ... A: I can't say I know the full truth behind your follow up question, but I'm pretty sure the ... | ||
| Vehicle Manufacturers? | 4/14/2008 | Chris |
| Q: I know there are Fords, Chevys, Dodge and Toyotas racing. My question is how much of that vehicle ... A: No part is actually made by the company. The engines aren't really even a Ford, Chevy, Dodge, or ... | ||
| penalty? | 4/4/2008 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: Kenseth s two lap NASCAR penalty, like Kyle Petty s penalty inspiring the SABCO earnhartd paint ... A: I send this just a minute or so after replying to your previous email. If you want to knock ... | ||
| penalty? | 4/3/2008 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: Kenseth s two lap NASCAR penalty, like Kyle Petty s penalty inspiring the SABCO earnhartd paint ... A: Well, it appears that we disagree. I guess we will not find out what would have happened had ... | ||
| Pit Road Exit - Tie? | 4/3/2008 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: Under a green flag condition, how does NASCAR score the car/driver if they exit pit road at the ... A: To the naked eye, a lot of ties have occured on exiting pit road. But NASCAR has two tools it uses ... | ||
| Racing In Rural Afrighanistan | 4/3/2008 | Chris |
| Q: I have a hobby of running through markets with a rikshaw, pretending to be Jeff Gordon. This ... A: That was quite a laugh you gave me there upon reading your question. If its your dream, pursue it I ... | ||
| penalty? | 3/30/2008 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: Kenseth s two lap NASCAR penalty, like Kyle Petty s penalty inspiring the SABCO earnhartd paint ... A: NASCAR has changed throughout the years, sad to say. It originally started out as a loosely tied ... | ||
| Dale Earnhearht | 3/21/2008 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: I was just watching a race from 2001 at Rockingham. On lap 3, while under caution, Dale's number 3 ... A: It really would have lost its value and significance if they did it too often. That probably is ... | ||
| Sponsership | 3/16/2008 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: Why didn't Budweiser go with Dale Jr to Hendrick? I thought they might have had a contract with DEI ... A: Budweiser may have been looking for an image change. Dale Jr represent the young, rock n roll ... | ||
| Nascar 08 | 3/15/2008 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: Hey i just got this new game and i dont know anything about setups its for ps2 thanks A: NASCAR 08 for the ps2 is not as great as 07 was. With the car of tomorrow everything changes. I ... | ||
| taping | 3/14/2008 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: why do they put the tape on the grill does the car go faster when it runs hotter A: They put the tape on the grill to affect the car's performance, obviously. More tape: Less air to ... | ||
| Documentation for tires | 3/11/2008 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: tire from the last Michigan race I was wondering if you knew the website to get the certificate of ... A: To be honest, i do not know about the tire documentation except to advise that you search on the ... | ||
| Tire changing | 3/10/2008 | Stooge |
| Q: "So when the wheel is slid onto the hub and the holes are slid over the lugs.." How do they get the ... A: Actually, it's pretty simple....the center hub sticks out far enough to catch the wheel before the ... | ||
| Do car models really matter | 3/9/2008 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: With all the regulations on the cars, the additions to cars and the engines, does it really matter ... A: The quick answer is: No. NASCAR's regulations on the stuff you mentioned are tight so that no ... | ||
| Autograph | 3/2/2008 | Stooge |
| Q: What is the best way to get autographs I already have Ricky Rudd's, Denny Hamlin, and Morgan Shepard ... A: I don't know that there is a "best" way. I tended to collect them on 3X5 cards, easy to carry, easy ... | ||
| Long Long night in Cali | 2/26/2008 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: Are teams allowed to work on their cars during rain delays? If not, can a car that has wrecked ... A: The answer to both of the questions is no. They treat all the red flags the same, whether its a bad ... | ||
| red flags | 2/25/2008 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: Do driver's nowmally shut their engines off if there is a red flag and they are stuck out on the ... A: If it is a wreck, like lap 21 during the race, then they will stop the cars on the track and they ... | ||
| OK - Why 42 ? | 2/25/2008 | Stooge |
| Q: You explained how the field got from 42 to 43 drivers in each race. But how was 42 decided on prior ... A: Over the years NASCAR had finally settled on 40 starters at the large tracks but then when they kept ... | ||
| Foreigners | 2/19/2008 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: Coy I am familiar with NASCAR but just started getting into it this year watching the Daytona 500. I ... A: Hey Bud, In fact, toyota had a weak year last year. However, they got the team of Joe Gibbs racing ... | ||
| racing | 2/17/2008 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: before nacars start to race, why do they zig-zag in and out? A: The tires on the cars come brand new. They cross in and out to clear the debris off of the tires. ... | ||
| restrictor plate rules | 2/17/2008 | Stooge |
| Q: My son and I would like to know about the rules and requlations of the restrictor plates. Are ... A: The restrictor plates are currently used only at Daytona and Talledega but I believe they could ... | ||
| Racing Toyota Cars | 2/17/2008 | Harrison |
| Q: How do I contact NASCAR and complain about foreign cars running in the "All American" race. I can't ... A: I dont know man but i do sympathize with you. Yesterday in the Great AMERICAN race we had drivers ... | ||
| Credentials | 2/17/2008 | Harrison |
| Q: Is there a place where you can see what type of credentials will get you into what areas? There seem ... A: Credentials are only available to the drivers, teams, and media. I think you are talking about ... | ||
| Chili Bowl, etc | 2/16/2008 | Harrison |
| Q: I am familiar with Cup racing, and just found out that Sprint cars are the cars with those wings ... A: Cars raced in the Sprint Cup Series arent usually called sprint cars to avoid confusion. The Chili ... | ||
| Tony Stewart Kurt Bush Penaltys | 2/12/2008 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: As far as I am concerned,Nascar blew it again... Kurt Bush should have been sat down for the Bud ... A: NASCAR is in some heat about getting too far away from the basis of the sport. This is somewhat ... | ||
| "Car Of Tomorrow?" | 2/12/2008 | Stooge |
| Q: Why is the "car-of-tomorrow" being forced to be the "standardized" racecar for each driver?? A: Why? Because NASCAR says so and they make the rules. This is supposed to make the field more even ... | ||
| Nascar rules | 2/10/2008 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: I've got two questions. One - when multiple driver's want to use the the single past champion's ... A: First, if multiple past champions want to use the provisional to make the race, it goes to the most ... | ||
| Engine changes after qualifying | 2/9/2008 | Chris |
| Q: What are the rules regarding changing the cars engine after qualifying in both impound and non ... A: Rules for changing engines are simple. If you change your engine after qualifying, you lose your ... | ||
| Photo Request from Rockingham 2-23-01 | 2/8/2008 | Stooge |
| Q: I was seated in turn 4 at the Daytona 500 2001. I took 200 pictures that day. The following ... A: I do not know of anyone else that has the photo but that doesn't mean that nobody else in those ... | ||
| Ownership and Sponsorship | 1/29/2008 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: What are the basic steps that need to be taken in order to get into ownership of a Team? What are ... A: One option is to get to be really good friends with the owner, and get him to put you into his will. ... | ||
| top 10 winners | 1/29/2008 | Stooge |
| Q: who are the top 10 finishers for the past 3 yrs? A: 2007: 1 Jimmie Johnson 6723 2 Jeff Gordon 6646 3 Clint Bowyer 6377 4 Matt Kenseth 6298 5 ... | ||
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Coy Jordan
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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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