Nextel cup is off this week, Mexico City is for the Busch teams. Now >more to the real question at hand...>

I do understand what Nascar is trying to do. They are working to grow >the sport. However I do feel it's a terrible thing to do to the race >teams. Just look at where they have been in the past 3 weeks. Keep in >mind that most of these teams are coming from the Charlotte area.>

Not only is there the burden on the transport drivers, they threw a road >race into the mix. The Busch teams have not had a road race in how many >years? It's something like 5 or 6. The Busch teams that do have close >associations with Nextel teams will likely be at an advantage here since >there will be borrowed knowledge on how to build and setup a road course >car. They tend to have engineering advantages anyway, but I think this >will just increase the gap between them and the stand alone Busch teams.>

The race should be interesting, I have not seen the final starting >lineup, but you're going to have guys with very limited road course >experience on the track with some of the local pointy car drivers that >aren't experienced with the "big and heavy" Busch cars. I see it going >in 2 directions, the first being a total crash fest. The second being a >"follow the leader" race with people being too cautious. Perhaps it >will be a combination of both... It may start off boring and then as >laps wind down drivers will start getting more aggressive because they >aren't out there to finish in 20+ position.>

My thoughts, for what they are worth...>

The race should be interesting, I have not seen the final starting lineup, but > you're going to have guys with very limited road course experience on the > track with some of the local pointy car drivers that aren't experienced with > the "big and heavy" Busch cars. I see it going in 2 directions, the first > being a total crash fest. The second being a "follow the leader" race with > people being too cautious. Perhaps it will be a combination of both... It > may start off boring and then as laps wind down drivers will start getting > more aggressive because they aren't out there to finish in 20+ position.>

Nextel cup is off this week, Mexico City is for the Busch teams. Now >more to the real question at hand...>

I do understand what Nascar is trying to do. They are working to grow >the sport. However I do feel it's a terrible thing to do to the race >teams. Just look at where they have been in the past 3 weeks. Keep in >mind that most of these teams are coming from the Charlotte area.>

Not only is there the burden on the transport drivers, they threw a road >race into the mix. The Busch teams have not had a road race in how many >years? It's something like 5 or 6. The Busch teams that do have close >associations with Nextel teams will likely be at an advantage here since >there will be borrowed knowledge on how to build and setup a road course >car. They tend to have engineering advantages anyway, but I think this >will just increase the gap between them and the stand alone Busch teams.>

The race should be interesting, I have not seen the final starting >lineup, but you're going to have guys with very limited road course >experience on the track with some of the local pointy car drivers that >aren't experienced with the "big and heavy" Busch cars. I see it going >in 2 directions, the first being a total crash fest. The second being a >"follow the leader" race with people being too cautious. Perhaps it >will be a combination of both... It may start off boring and then as >laps wind down drivers will start getting more aggressive because they >aren't out there to finish in 20+ position.>

My thoughts, for what they are worth...>

jay Reape wrote:>> what do you guys think about this weeks nextell cup race in mexico city?

And we, or I, like Bristol or Martinsville, not the new simple tracks> they now build. CA and MI come to mind. Strung out and dull.