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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES | 3/22/2009 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: ???WHAT IS THE QUARTERMILE E.T. ON A NASCAR SPRINT CUP STOCK CAR IF THEY WERE RUNNING A 4.11 GEAR ... A: I don't know of any Sprint cup car that has tried a quarter mile before. But i don't think they ... | ||
| lug nuts | 3/22/2009 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: hay man Dennis from va the boys and i at work were talking we use inpact guns alot on jobs we wanted ... A: Hey Dennis, There are 5 lugnuts on a NASCAR Goodyear tire. They are nothing specially designed or ... | ||
| nascar race winnings | 3/9/2009 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: Just, trying to get any info on how the money from race wins is distributed?who &how is it divied ... A: Sorry it took so long, i've been busy keeping up with college. The money a driver wins is split up ... | ||
| Driver winnings | 3/9/2009 | Stooge |
| Q: I noticed in the Atlanta race that Jeff Gordon won mors money than winner Kurt Busch, and other ... A: In part from That's Racin': A lot of NASCAR drivers are eligible for various NASCAR awards programs ... | ||
| Name on Trophy | 3/2/2009 | Stooge |
| Q: By the time a driver gets to the winners circle his name is on the trophy. How do they do that? Do ... A: I have never seen the drivers name on the trophy right after the race, but then, in my years in ... | ||
| lug nuts on tires | 3/2/2009 | Stooge |
| Q: Are the lug nuts built onto the rims ? A: No, they are glued on using weather strip glue that remains flexible and pulls loose as the tire is ... | ||
| Number of cars per race | 2/24/2009 | Chris |
| Q: Who decided that only 43 cars would compete per race and why? A: I actually was asked the same question a week or two back, but no worries. NASCAR made it mandatory ... | ||
| urinating | 2/24/2009 | Stooge |
| Q: My family and I are committed NASCAR fans,,, we rarely miss a race, and my Dad watches the truck ... A: Ahh, the old "what do they do when they gotta pee?" question. I get this one about once a year. OK, ... | ||
| Dale Jr | 2/23/2009 | Chris |
| Q: Will Dale jr. fire his cousin Tony jr. if he keeps haveing pit problems, or is that tandium together ... A: Dale Jr probably should have another 10 wins or so, but Tony has made some bad calls over the years. ... | ||
| rules | 2/23/2009 | Chris |
| Q: can a racer hit a car and NOT get disqualified? A: It depends on what your definition of HIT is. If you mean when two cars are racing side by side and ... | ||
| fuel milage | 2/23/2009 | Chris |
| Q: what is the fuel milage of a sprint cup car? A: The fuel mileage of a Sprint Cup car is about 3-4 miles per gallon. However, under caution the ... | ||
| tires | 2/22/2009 | Chris |
| Q: I know this question always come up.But why can Indy cars, motorcycles can change the type of tires ... A: NASCAR used rain tires in 2007 at Mexico City in the Nationwide Series race. Previously I believe ... | ||
| rusty wallace | 2/20/2009 | Stooge |
| Q: what to see the vale of 25 th anniversary diecast replica A: Best way to see the value of a collectible is go to ebay, look up what you are wanting and watch the ... | ||
| Daytona 500, Matt Kenseth | 2/18/2009 | Stooge |
| Q: Why do people hate this years Daytona 500, and why do they belittle Matt's win? It wasn't Matt's ... A: I'm sorry but this is an "opinion" question that has no right or wrong answer. If you're going to ... | ||
| Race starts | 2/17/2009 | Stooge |
| Q: Which race had the fewest cars start? A: Well there were 7 different races that started 12 cars: Date; Site; Winner; Car Aug. 29, 1953; ... | ||
| Pit road order | 2/17/2009 | Chris |
| Q: How is the pit road order determined? A: The pit road order is determined by qualifying. The driver who qualifies first, gets to pick ... | ||
| tire pressure | 2/16/2009 | Stooge |
| Q: Which direction in PSI do you go if your car is loose? I know the PSI will build on long runs and ... A: Since one pound of air is approximately equal to 20 pounds of spring pressure raising tire pressure ... | ||
| Digger | 2/16/2009 | Chris |
| Q: Was the person/persons acknowledged for suggesting the name "Digger"? A: To be honest with you I know nothing about who thought up naming the ground cam mascot Digger. I ... | ||
| WINNINGS | 2/15/2009 | Chris |
| Q: Do all drivers, besides the top 3, who make it through the final lap at the Daytona 500, receive ... A: Yes, each and every driver receive a payout in every race. Earnings depend on finishing order and ... | ||
| Tires touching pit wall | 2/15/2009 | Stooge |
| Q: Is it a pit rule that changed tires off of the race car must touch pit wall prior to car leaving pit ... A: No this is not a rule. The tires must be cleared from the pit box so as not to obstruct any other ... | ||
| Sponsorship | 2/15/2009 | Stooge |
| Q: How can the U.S. Army sponsor a car? Aren't they using millions of our tax dollars to sponsor Ryan ... A: That's like asking how can the Army run a commercial on TV. It's advertising, meant to sell the Army ... | ||
| tire companies | 2/15/2009 | Chris |
| Q: why is Goodyear the only tire company in nascar wouldnt it make it a little more competitive if you ... A: I believe the only reason Goodyear is the only tire manufacture in NASCAR is because they make ... | ||
| Why 43 cars on start | 2/14/2009 | Chris |
| Q: The starting grid has 22 rows (enough for 44 cars). Why does NASCAR start with 43 cars with only one ... A: NASCAR made it mandatory in 1997 that all Sprint Cup races have 43 cars start, no more and no less. ... | ||
| Ryan Newman | 2/10/2009 | Stooge |
| Q: Since Ryan Newman switched from Penske to Stewart-Haas in 2009, why did he get an automatic into the ... A: The field at Daytona is being set like this: #1-Martin Truex Jr. [from New Jersey] won the Coors ... | ||
| rules | 1/26/2009 | Stooge |
| Q: I would like to develop a new tool? Where can I get a copy of the rules to make sure it is even an ... A: Sorry, only members of NASCAR receive the rule book. You can try contacting NASCAR at: NASCAR's ... | ||
| championship by "old" points method | 1/23/2009 | Stooge |
| Q: Please tell me who would have won each championship since the "CHASE" began if NASCAR would have ... A: 2004 Old system: J. Gordon Chase: K. Busch 2005 Old System: T. Stewart Chase: T. Stewart 2006 Old ... | ||
| True Stock-frame cars | 1/19/2009 | Stooge |
| Q: When did the stock-frame NASCAR cars disappear, that is, the last factory frames before the complete ... A: I'm really not sure who drove and when the last stock frame was driven. It slowly disappeared over ... | ||
| tire clearance | 1/13/2009 | Stooge |
| Q: Howdy, I'm wondering what the minimum tire clearance needs to be to prevent rubbing on the fenders, ... A: There is no set minimum tire clearance, the teams set it to keep tire rub to a minimum. When the car ... | ||
| Colors behind nascar logo | 1/8/2009 | Chris |
| Q: I need to know the colors behind every nascar logo. most of them look like yellow,red,fushia and ... A: The colors of the logo are as followed: yellow, red, violet, and blue <a ... | ||
| History of Pit stops - time it takes | 12/17/2008 | Stooge |
| Q: I want to find out how long the typical pit stop used to be 20 and 30 years ago. I know that using ... A: In the 70's the regular 4 tire pit stop averaged in the upper 20's to 30 seconds, in the 80's they ... | ||
| License | 11/28/2008 | Stooge |
| Q: Yes, How long usually to have a nascar license (getting it)...Because i am tryin to get into nascar ... A: You can get a NASCAR mechanics license in weeks once you have a job. You just send in the ... | ||
| lug nuts | 11/17/2008 | Stooge |
| Q: Hey been a nascar fan now for over 10 years and have yet to find out how tire changers can zip the ... A: The studs are elongated for about 1 1/2 to 2 inches past the threads. This elongated part is tapered ... | ||
| lug nuts..... | 11/12/2008 | Stooge |
| Q: Question I've always had but never had the opportunity to ask anyone who might know..... During ... A: Yes, the lugnuts go flying everywhere during a pitstop. Yes occasionally they will get thrown by a ... | ||
| pit rules 10/26/2008 | 10/26/2008 | Stooge |
| Q: does all of the car need to be inside the pit box A: A car is legally in the pit stall if both left side tires and the right front tire are inside the ... | ||
| Kyle Bush | 9/22/2008 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: Why dont you like kyle Busch? A: Some of his tactics through the past 2 years haven't been as "clean" as they could have. Both on and ... | ||
| 1967 petty wins | 9/20/2008 | Stooge |
| Q: what races did petty race in 1967 ? A: 1967 Richard Petty Wins (back then season began in Nov of 1966): 11/13/66 Augusta, Ga "Augusta 300" ... | ||
| 1993 Earnhardt pit crew | 9/20/2008 | Stooge |
| Q: Can you give me the names of Dale Earnhardt pit crew for the 1993 championship year. A: I'm sorry but pit crew names is not a record or stat I have access to. Unfortunately, the driver and ... | ||
| 1967-1969 car #31 | 9/16/2008 | Stooge |
| Q: Bill Ervin, driver of car #31 from 1967 to 1969, was my papaw. He died in 1996 in a car accident. ... A: This one is going to be a toughy since your papaw only ran in 24 races; 18 in '67, 5 in '68 and 1 in ... | ||
| auto roof | 9/14/2008 | Coy Jordan |
| Q: on the top right of center on the roof of the NASCARS there is a small cube or box what is it for? ... A: I'm not too sure about what exactly you are talking about, but i'll give you 3 thing that are on the ... | ||
| Body evolution | 9/9/2008 | Stooge |
| Q: Years ago teams would buy a car, remove the interior, through in a roll cage, and go racing. When ... A: There wasn't one specific year, it started as a slow evolution over a few years starting in the mid ... | ||
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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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