Radio Restrictions at Plate Tracks

Larry MacReynolds just messaged on Twitter that NASCAR will not allow teams to have radio contact with other drivers or teams in 2012 at plate tracks to try and break up the 2-car tangos.

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Permalink Reply by Rob Waldrip on December 17, 2011 at 1:23pm

Nice profile pic Adam. Oh, how I'd love to motor-boat this babies.

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Permalink Reply by Bigzoom on December 14, 2011 at 1:31pm

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Permalink Reply by kurt kern on December 14, 2011 at 2:01pm

It is about time....I completely support out-lawing driver-to-driver communication.

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Permalink Reply by Ernie Stratton on December 14, 2011 at 3:22pm

Another opportunity has opened up.They didn't rule out texting.

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Permalink Reply by kurt kern on December 14, 2011 at 5:42pm

good idea....maybe the only ones texting will be the big teams.....works for me

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Permalink Reply by lonnie short on December 14, 2011 at 11:26pm

now what they need to do is raise the back bumper too eliminate the draft completely.... thats my sugustion

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Permalink Reply by Michael Martinez on December 15, 2011 at 8:57am

Well as much as I dislike the piggy back racing I guess in theory I would support anything that would help get rid of it all together. My thinking is that with the great finishes it produces it has an entertainment value but at the same time I can't condone it from a pure racing stand point. In the end if saftey is not in question then by all means dump the bullshit 21st century clown show.

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Permalink Reply by Mark Allen on December 16, 2011 at 6:10am

Sorry, but in my opinion this is completely stupid. If the cars are faster in a 2 car tandem then that's the way the drivers will run, radios or no radios. Without the communication it's far less safe. Fix the root cause and insure that the tandem racing can't be done mechanically and the radio question ceases to be an issue. With two cars weaving through traffic hand signals are too slow.

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Permalink Reply by Greg Jones on December 16, 2011 at 9:35am

I think you are spot on. The drivers will still do it, it will just be more dangerous. And the other approach they are taking of focusing on making the engines overheat is equally misguided. They won't eliminate the two car draft, just make it more dangerous.

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Permalink Reply by kurt kern on December 16, 2011 at 4:15pm

It doesn't matter. They should never have been allowed to talk to each in the first place. No radio communication between drivers, period. Racing is dangerous. Race less dangerously if you must. No offense to you Mark...that's my opinion.