Ej,

        Think you may have that Backasswords. The Drag racing was first with Gapp & Roush Running pro Stock along with Jenkins etc. Back in the 70's. I think Jack actually started before that, but that's the first anyone heard of him. The Road racing came along late 70's or so. 

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

Montana Ford Man, that is exactly how I felt for years now. You said it all---right to a "T"     Thanks, Mike.   

     

One of them apparently slung a rod out the side of the block. They said there was a hole in the block.



And remember Roush was involved in road racin' long before he got into NASCAR. He ran a Cougar with a 4 cylinder that just was a real bad ass ....

Doing Fords for 45 years. '56 Customline Victoria

E.J. in Havana FL

What the heck happened today?  4 Roush engines blew.  Incidentally, Gapp and Roush used to run occasionally at my local dragstrip with their pro stockers years ago.  Yep, same Roush.

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

          dirt is for racing!! asphalt is for getting there.

Todd Watertown S.D.

I, too, am disgusted with NASCAR, but havin' said that, I watch it every weekend. I watch the truck race, which I think is the best of the bunch, in fact I'm goin' to Atlanta next weekend to the truck race, I like the Nationwide race and I like the cup race. The cars are "NAS-CAR"s. The scrubs have a front distributor, the Toyota motor looks like a Dodge, in fact the front of it sort of looks like a Y-motor. The Ford, until this new one looked like a Cleveland Ford. I don't know the factory involvement of any of them anymore, 'cept I think Toyota has put a ton of resources in it. I used to be for a make, now I'm more for a driver. It's sad. I'd rather see Kevin Harvic win in a scrub than Vickers in a Ford. I'd rather see Carl Edwards win in anything than most of them in a Ford. Like another poster said, Little "E" winning would be to most like Obama winning. I think people would faint! Un-like most, I like Kyle Bush and the crowd boo's like crazy when they introduce him. They go nuts when they introduce Jr. But all in all, as bad as I hate it, I love it!

Doing Fords for 45 years. '56 Customline Victoria

E.J. in Havana FL

hey frank what is a push rod & a connecting rod ?

i saw a bloke at the pub once with his hood up i asked him what was wrong & he said piston broke, i said so  am i.

moz. geelong victoria australia.

graduate 1980, bus, truck, car, hot rod, boat, submarine, hovercraft, hydrafoil, firetruck, mobile home, jet, helicopter, cruise ship, motorcycle, bicycle, santa's sleigh, clock, alloy bullbar, alloy fuel tank, lens, dr who's tardis, matter - anti matter warp drive buffer & y-block lover

That is the one thing I truly respect about NASCAR.


Lawrenceville, GA

They have, in fact "dumbed it down" so the Soccer moms and the rest of the crowd can understand it. Actually most of the fans wouldn't know the difference between a pushrod and a connecting rod, but they pay money to attend. That's what keeps it going for all of us. If they only allowed people in the stands who could actually understand the technology involved, there'd only be six spectators at Daytona. They had to make it about the drivers to increase interest. No point in knocking it, it's working. I always get a chuckle out of the open wheel and Formula one types who knock it because there's "no real Technology" involved. Really? How about showing me how YOU can build a carburated pushrod 358 " motor that makes 850 hp, turns 9700 rpm for five hundred miles plus qualifying and practice. Nothin to it right?

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

I grew up watching nascar starting in the early 60's. I quit watching last year because it is not stock car racing,but a highly manipulated and controlled "spectacle".there was a time when drivers had to pay their dues and it took a long time to become one of the elite. now days, the "elite" are pretty boys that are appealing to the young fans. in all the years I watched stockcar racing,dale earnhardt was the dirtiest driver.and it is beyond me why he is held in such high regard! alan kulwicki and davy allison were truley great drivers but you don't see them elevated to god like status like mr #3. I don't fault anyone for enjoying sunday afternoon nascar on tv,but for me I don't need the stress of the B.S. that goes with it. thank you for letting me vent a little.