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So, here's an idea... Why doesn't NASCAR...

2009-07-28T07:28:33.482-05:00

So, here's an idea...

Why doesn't NASCAR give ESPN/FOX/TNT the rights to have a camera trained on the computer screen that shows the time between points and the corresponding speeds?

Make that data available to EVERYONE, ALL THE TIME... just to make sure something doesn't get overlooked. Wouldn't want that to happen accidentally, would we?

From what I understand Nascar uses time from point...

2009-07-27T17:03:50.980-05:00

From what I understand Nascar uses time from point A to point B to get the speed of each car. Each car has a transponder on it so they can tell exactly when that specific car passes the pickups on pit road and then it is just simple math to convert time over a known distance to speed. As I said before this is my understanding of the way they get pit road speed for everyone. It is all done by

I am going to play Devil's Advocate here.. It...

2009-07-27T11:57:06.841-05:00

I am going to play Devil's Advocate here..
It's heartbreaking to see anyone who has tried as hard as Juan Pablo has to win a race, come up short because of a technicality. However, while the "proof" is allegedly indisputable, I have to say this:
If they are using the same radar guns that police use, then the variables are endless.
The reason that police allow for

2009-07-27T11:46:36.468-05:00

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Jeff: You are 100 percent. I inadvertently combine...

2009-07-27T00:39:26.230-05:00

Jeff: You are 100 percent. I inadvertently combined the oil episode from earlier in the race with what happened when Montoya came onto pit road during a green flag pit stop, just before Junior's motor blew. There were reports that Earnhardt's engine may have been dropping oil for a few laps prior to it blowing up, and I accidentally mixed them up. It was an honest mistake, and I'm man

Jerry, I may disagree with your opinion from time ...

2009-07-26T22:15:29.626-05:00

Jerry, I may disagree with your opinion from time to time, but I don't ever recall having to dispute your reporting. Montoya didn't claim that the oil caused him to speed. Earnhardt's engine blew two laps AFTER Montoya was caught speeding. JPM's mention of running through oil was during his rant under caution.

JPM got hosed! I know, the speed is done electron...

2009-07-26T21:52:04.307-05:00

JPM got hosed! I know, the speed is done electronically, and if your too fast, your too fast, but Juan was just a few tenths to fast in a car without a speedometer. I find it hard to believe the drivers can ever get the pit speed correct at all. I feel terrible for JPM and EGR. JPM’s car was the class of the field all day, and to lose it in the way he did is just heart breaking.

My

Couldn't help but feel bad for Montoya, glad M...

2009-07-26T21:09:58.664-05:00

Couldn't help but feel bad for Montoya, glad Martin did well. The race seemed kind of lackluster to me. (But much improved over last years disaster!)