av visits NASCAR hall of fame in Charlotte

14000rpm · 19th June 2010, 12:17

I then moved on to the 1st floor and ended in the hall of honor.
there were plaques about a few prominent people of NASCAR

McLaren Rulez · 19th June 2010, 13:19

Avinash, these are amazing. Why don't you ask the mods to move this to the international motorsport section? Most of the racing fans are over there and they'll love this!

14000rpm · 19th June 2010, 18:09

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Originally Posted by McLaren Rulez

Avinash, these are amazing. Why don't you ask the mods to move this to the international motorsport section? Most of the racing fans are over there and they'll love this!

do you think so? thanks for the tip. I'll ask the mods.
howz your marshall training coming up? I'm eagerly waiting to hear all about the 1st hand experience from you.

14000rpm · 20th June 2010, 23:57

The simulator racing. now this was fun. paid $5 and went and raced. did not do a good job. ended up mid field. actually got rear ended and spun

Must tell. the simulators are stunning. 3 screens in front giving a panoramic view. with all controls as actuals. it was worth the time spent.

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14000rpm · 24th June 2010, 08:23

then began the interactive part of the museum.

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getting up close with a Dodge

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suspension and brake components are kept on these trolleys. one can pick up the barcode scanner and scan the code on each of these parts to get complete information about it.I was very impressed.

14000rpm · 24th June 2010, 08:53

suspension and brake components are kept on these trolleys. one can pick up the barcode scanner and scan the code on each of these parts to get complete information about it.I was very impressed.

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aargee · 24th June 2010, 14:51

I'll be waiting to read something on my favourite - The Craftsman tool; official tools used in Nascar racing. Did you find any information about them over there? Appreciate to share them. Tks.

kraft.wagen · 26th June 2010, 05:13

this is tons of info..I'm gonna start following Nascar now

14000rpm · 26th June 2010, 23:58

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Originally Posted by aargee

I'll be waiting to read something on my favourite - The Craftsman tool; official tools used in Nascar racing. Did you find any information about them over there? Appreciate to share them. Tks.

saar.sorry but there was nothing I could collect about craftsman tools. I'm pretty amazed at the quality of those tools. We use them at our workshop here in US.

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this is tons of info..I'm gonna start following Nascar now

oh yes. it is much more than what we think it is. keep watching this thread and you'll know how the points system is and how the filtering process goes and all that fun stuff.
trust me, you ain't seen nothing yet my friend.

in the meanwhile, meet the raceshop and the team.

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14000rpm · 30th June 2010, 06:25

stuff that goes into a NASCAR.now these are all regulated. like F1 has the FIA which looks into every tiny details of an F1 car, all these components are rigourously check for compliance by the NASCAR officials.

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McLaren Rulez · 30th June 2010, 12:55

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this is tons of info..I'm gonna start following Nascar now

Do they even show it on TV in India?

14000rpm · 30th June 2010, 16:12

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Originally Posted by McLaren Rulez

Do they even show it on TV in India?

nopes.its a sport which is heavily patronized only in USA.

McLaren Rulez · 30th June 2010, 18:11

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Originally Posted by 14000rpm

nopes.its a sport which is heavily patronized only in USA.

Yeah, real shame that its not more popular elsewhere. I'd really like to try to watch a few races and understand the workings of it. Perhaps if I ever stay in America for an extended period, I'll get the chance.

aargee · 30th June 2010, 19:44

Any idea why it is patronized only by USA & not by any other countries? Why USA doesn't have a F1 track? May be Indianapolis only as of now & most of the other tracks used in 60's & 80's?

kraft.wagen · 30th June 2010, 23:22

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Originally Posted by McLaren Rulez

Yeah, real shame that its not more popular elsewhere. I'd really like to try to watch a few races and understand the workings of it. Perhaps if I ever stay in America for an extended period, I'll get the chance.

Absolutely Mclaren, even i'm planning to hop over when a race happens and watch some in TV while in US.

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McLaren Rulez Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mysore Posts: 3,410 Thanked: 5,244 Times	Avinash, these are amazing. Why don't you ask the mods to move this to the international motorsport section? Most of the racing fans are over there and they'll love this!
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14000rpm Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Helsinki Posts: 2,423 Thanked: 5,965 Times View My Garage	The simulator racing. now this was fun. paid $5 and went and raced. did not do a good job. ended up mid field. actually got rear ended and spun Must tell. the simulators are stunning. 3 screens in front giving a panoramic view. with all controls as actuals. it was worth the time spent.
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24th June 2010, 08:23	#20
14000rpm Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Helsinki Posts: 2,423 Thanked: 5,965 Times View My Garage	then began the interactive part of the museum. getting up close with a Dodge suspension and brake components are kept on these trolleys. one can pick up the barcode scanner and scan the code on each of these parts to get complete information about it.I was very impressed.
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14000rpm Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Helsinki Posts: 2,423 Thanked: 5,965 Times View My Garage	suspension and brake components are kept on these trolleys. one can pick up the barcode scanner and scan the code on each of these parts to get complete information about it.I was very impressed.
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aargee Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: TSTN Posts: 6,266 Thanked: 9,750 Times	I'll be waiting to read something on my favourite - The Craftsman tool; official tools used in Nascar racing. Did you find any information about them over there? Appreciate to share them. Tks.
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kraft.wagen BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Cbe <- >Ams Posts: 978 Thanked: 330 Times View My Garage	this is tons of info..I'm gonna start following Nascar now
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30th June 2010, 06:25	#25
14000rpm Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Helsinki Posts: 2,423 Thanked: 5,965 Times View My Garage	stuff that goes into a NASCAR.now these are all regulated. like F1 has the FIA which looks into every tiny details of an F1 car, all these components are rigourously check for compliance by the NASCAR officials.
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aargee Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: TSTN Posts: 6,266 Thanked: 9,750 Times	Any idea why it is patronized only by USA & not by any other countries? Why USA doesn't have a F1 track? May be Indianapolis only as of now & most of the other tracks used in 60's & 80's?
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