@ArchivesDe@CFlag_Creations Unless it's changed, and from what I remember from when Dale died, the teams do not own the number. They pay for it every year, I think it was $50k. NASCAR allowed RCR to pay for the 3 every year and not race it indefinitely, which was not allowed before.
@ArchivesDe Can you imagine the out cry today from some if a driver released his harness, climbed out on the door and cleaned his windshield under caution?
@ArchivesDe Was there for that race. You could here the relief in Dale's voice when Neil got on the radio to tell him he was sorry for tearing up a good race car.
@nascar_opinion@markmartin NASCAR got what they thought they wanted 20+ years ago now their seeing the result. When they lost me they didn't just lose me they lost my sons too.
@ArchivesDe One Daytona 500 race, after Dale had qualified, they took engine, trans, exhaust, suspension, etc off Dale's car and put in Dave's car. Think Dave was quickest 2nd day qualifier.
@ArchivesDe 36 race season, points count all year, bigger spread for first, and tweak the laps lead points somehow so that no one is content to run 2nd or 3rd and let someone just stay out front most of the race. Maybe do a 5 points 3 or 4 times a race with a random draw after the race.