Why do the roof  numbers on NASCARs face the drivers side,this makes them backwards to the flagman's stand.
613324
No, It was back in the old days when they used to score the cars from the infield.  Now, they do it from up top the grandstands, like where the commentators are.  They just never changed it.
961438
Big deal they go around in circles.\n\nAll that most other sports do is go back and forth.\n\nBaseball is just 9 guys, and usually only 2 of them are doing anything.\n\ntell them look at the crowds they must be doing something right\n(Yes I know they will say look 150,000 people (and a total IQ of 12, a total of 6 teeth, just 3 different last names, or look your family reunion)\n\nAsk them if they have ever watched a program more than once if they say it's the same every time.\n\nit may be Turn left, turn left, turn left, turn left\nrepeat 50 more times then pit\nand repeat all of that 6 more times\nwith an occassional accident thrown in.\nbut atleast the endings are usually exciting and different people win every week.\n\nWhere else can you see an accident, know its coming, not be the cause, or and not have your car insurance go up\n\nTell them "All hail, King Richard!!"\nand\n"Why yes, Dale Earnhardt is the patron saint of Rednecks."\n\nBet them you can change a tire faster than them.
106535
the front view of a dragster depends on the placemeent of the the car and the direction in which u r viewing it. consider that u r standing in front of the car with the bonnet facing u \nand the { :::>     <- } in the diagram let the colons with the arrow head be the car and the arrow be the direction of viewing the your front view will be how car would look on a plane ie. totally flattened out against an imaginary wall your top view would be how the car would look when u were above the car and then the car was flattened against the ground and your right side wiew would be how the car would appear from the right side if again flattened to a plane\n\nhope this makes sense.
607749
Because on the little compass North actually faces up. And we refer to south as down and east/west as right/left.It's just because of the way they face. North is the up direction. Get it?
568598
To begin,the 2 ppl who said not always 43 are wrong ,It has been since the 98 season,The only time there hasnt been 43 since 98 was at the Fall 01 Race @ New Hampshire because a team that had qualified had Ceased Operations.Another reason was for safety,many tracks back in the day had 2 pit lanes 1 on the front and 1 on the back...that caused much confusion and chaos when the fields were un-limited.And another reason is the economic factor,while in real dollars even in the old days of the sport it was expensive,it cost about 15-18 million dollars a year to field 1 cup team,most of it coming from sponsor money.Lastly,on the entry forms for all races it states 43 starters ,36 on time,6 provisional,and 1 PAst Champions Provisional...
89130
the try to skirt around the grey areas in the NASCAR rulebook to give their driver an advantage i.e. bigger fuel lines that will hold more so they will have that extra little bit of gas, having smaller drivers strap metal to their bodies so when they weigh the driver and car it meets the minium weight and then take it off for race day so there car is lighter and faster and the glass is to give them an aerodynamic advantage for the draft and better sticking ability or downforce for turns.
96066
There are clear license plate covers that distort the plate number when viewed from an angle such as by a photo radar camera but will appear normal when viewed straight on, such as by a car in front or behind you.  These worked well but were made illegal shortly after they were marketed in Canada.
1105380
some do..some don't. it depends on the kind of racing.. kind of be stupid to put them on something that it's just going to get knocked off of.
28916
That's just the nature of the optics. They need to be bent in order to have you - from the front seat - see a wide enough area along the side of the car. The result is a curved lenses and distortion.
701300
I don't know but that pisses me off too. I guess it makes me uncomfortable when the person in front of me stares. My logical guess would be that the train goes in different directions during different parts of the day. When the train is going one direction, they have to bring it back at one point. So they make the seats where whatever direction it's going in, you can see it at different times.
541796
Maybe country people don't like you either.?!  You are one reason why the world is full of hate and prejudice-Loser........  And for the record I don't know any person that isn't country that likes nascar.    \n\nShut up- the reason I wrote was because of your stupid response to a different question
1037398
I don't know for sure, but:\n\n1) These drivers get very hot and often dehydrated during these races. It's possible they just don't have to go.\n2) On the occasions that they DO have to go, my guess is they go in their jumpsuits.\n\nIf you contact NASCAR and get an answer to this question, let us know!
165534
the stars are actually the front of the flag. they are faced opposite to symbolize marching into battle instead of runnin away from it.
1110982
IT'S THE SUNOCO DECAL, EVERY CAR HAS IT. IT'S THE GAS NASCAR USES.
67480
your right about 'RR'.all those tyres are used by the team before the race and are slightly worn or beded in.on an oval NASCAR track,each tyre will wear differently so they are all marked as a set.FR=front right.FL=front left.RR=rear right.RL=rear left.hope this helps!!
162203
Johnson's crew chief (Knaus) was found to have put a track bar device on the car to change the height of the rear window.  It is said he will more than likely be suspended for at least one more race, maybe two.  You can see the whole story here:  \n\nhttp://www.nascar.com/2006/news/headlines/cup/02/15/jjohnson.cknaus.reputation/index.html
572166
Because Jeff is in a lifetime contract to drive the #24 Chevrolet with HMS. He owns Jimmie's car because there is technically a limit to the # of cars that one individual can be listed as the owner of.