Auto Racing Discussion Thread

[Monzanator 4,579]

8 hours ago, heywoodu said:

Because cheering for or hating a team instead of a driver is lame.

 

Hendrick still had Jeff Gordon who was probably the most popular driver once Bill Elliott retired. It didn't help Johnson basically denied Gordon a couple of extra championships (2007 is what especially comes to my mind).

[heywoodu 15,253]

1 minute ago, Monzanator said:

 

Hendrick still had Jeff Gordon who was probably the most popular driver once Bill Elliott retired. It didn't help Johnson basically denied Gordon a couple of extra championships (2007 is what especially comes to my mind).

Which all has exactly 0 effect on cheering for Chase Elliott or not 

[Monzanator 4,579]

26 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Which all has exactly 0 effect on cheering for Chase Elliott or not 

 

Yes indeed, all the cheering comes from his father's legacy! NASCAR will ride this kid as the new poster boy for the next couple of decades

[heywoodu 15,253]

8 minutes ago, Monzanator said:

 

Yes indeed, all the cheering comes from his father's legacy! NASCAR will ride this kid as the new poster boy for the next couple of decades

My thoughts: "Nope, I am not gonna let the fun of Elliott's awesome win get sucked away"  

 

 

[Dragon 1,887]

 

[NaBUru38 208]

Kimky Kaos at Road America:

 

 

[Wumo 3,004]

Two-time champion, Fernando Alonso, leaves F1 after this season

https://www.mclaren.com/formula1/team/fernando-alonso/mclaren-confirms-fernando-alonso-decision/

 

 

[Wumo 3,004]

Carlos Sainz replaces Fernando Alonso as McLaren driver for next season.

https://www.mclaren.com/formula1/inside-the-mtc/carlos-sainz-race-mclaren-2019/

 

Edited August 16, 2018 by wumo26

[heywoodu 15,253]

56 minutes ago, wumo26 said:

Carlos Sainz replaces Fernando Alonso as McLaren driver for next season.

https://www.mclaren.com/formula1/inside-the-mtc/carlos-sainz-race-mclaren-2019/

 

 

There's an F1 thread for this  

 

(I didn't say that about Alonso because that's about more than just F1)

 

Talking about Alonso: rumours are he might drive IndyCar next year, next to his WEC schedule. 

[Wumo 3,004]

2 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

There's an F1 thread for this  

 

(I didn't say that about Alonso because that's about more than just F1)

 

Talking about Alonso: rumours are he might drive IndyCar next year, next to his WEC schedule. 

Thanks! 

I wasn't sure to put it there because the thread was named "Formula 1 FIA World Championship 2018" and this involved the 2019 season.