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Re:Nascar Driver Stuns to Qualify for Championship with Game... by sokoloff on Monday October 31, 2022 @09:28PM (#33415840)
The 2022 “NextGen” cars are significantly stiffer than prior cars; it’s possible that they are stiff enough to be better able to run the full half lap without getting stuck, but I more suspect no one seriously considered it.

Even with Nextgen cars, it’s a last half-lap move at most.

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Re:Nascar Driver Stuns to Qualify for Championship with Game... by stubish on Tuesday November 01, 2022 @12:50AM (#33417066)
I also suspect nobody seriously considered it or thought they could get away with it. If they don't add rules to stop it, you will see people welding bumpers or even wheels to the sides of their cars to take advantage.
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Re:Nascar Driver Stuns to Qualify for Championship with Game... by otherme123 on Tuesday November 01, 2022 @02:24AM (#33417686)
IMHO they should rule it out changing the wall construction in some way that it no longer gives an advantage. E.g. attaching TecPro barriers to it.
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Re:Nascar Driver Stuns to Qualify for Championship with Game... by joshjob42 on Tuesday November 01, 2022 @02:55AM (#33417865)
I think they should design the walls to make this easier and folks should put wheels on the side. Let’s go crazy, that was awesome.
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Re:Nascar Driver Stuns to Qualify for Championship with Game... by neurostimulant on Tuesday November 01, 2022 @03:26AM (#33418058)
If everyone has side wheel, it would get boring fast. The one that can hug the wall first win.
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Re:Nascar Driver Stuns to Qualify for Championship with Game... by swader999 on Tuesday November 01, 2022 @08:43AM (#33420377)
It'll be too hard on the driver's brains as well
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Re:Nascar Driver Stuns to Qualify for Championship with Game... by bombcar on Tuesday November 01, 2022 @11:29AM (#33422545)
Just race in a giant sewer pipe, I guess, heh.
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