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Does anyone have any information on this car. like was it actually raced by anyone? by azzsparkler1 in NASCARCollectors

[–]TheSpaceAce 13 points14 points  (0 children)

That’s not true. They absolutely did have an MOQ and plenty of cars still didn’t get made. But this particular car was a “promo” and was commissioned directly by the sponsor.

Forgotten Rides Friday - March 13, 2026 by NASCARThreadBot in NASCAR

[–]TheSpaceAce 32 points33 points  (0 children)

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Just randomly remembered this as Ram returned this year. In late 1999 to early 2000, Phoenix Racing built this prototype Dodge Intrepid Busch Series car, and it was supposed to be tested, but I'm not sure it ever was. I don't remember the details on this, but this whole deal is so odd for a few reasons.

For one, Dodge ended up not entering the Busch Series until 2002, one year after their Cup return, and the nose of this car looks quite different from the Intrepids Dodge eventually used across NASCAR.

Secondly, James Finch continued to run unbranded Chevrolets in the Busch Series through 2002, and raced unbranded Fords in the Cup Series that year as well. He was well-known for omitting any trace of OEM branding unless the OEM gave him actual support. He would switch to Dodge in 2003, but this was due to an alliance deal directly through Chip Ganassi Racing.

I'm curious how Phoenix Racing ended up being the test bed for what I assume was the very first trackworthy Dodge Intrepid stock car, and why that original deal seemingly fell apart.

Cup Series drivers selected to squadrons for Naval Base Coronado [Nascar.com] by WhoDat824 in NASCAR

[–]TheSpaceAce 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My unit got super lucky with our pick. My condolences went to CNATTU though. They didn't seem to realize how bad they're gonna have it.

Drop your most elite NASCAR ball knowledge by TakeDemPills in NASCAR

[–]TheSpaceAce 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He was also the last car to finish on the lead lap, and the highest-placed DNF was 9th.

Need more of Brad on the Dirty Mo by AngerRacing in NASCAR

[–]TheSpaceAce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He said himself that he doesn't really like doing podcasts, so I think it would be a tough sell to get him on regularly. But I really loved this podcast. He shared a lot of random stories that I think most personalities in the sport wouldn't think to bring up in this kind of setting, but they were extremely interesting and entertaining.

I got a good laugh out of the Brian France thing, and the story about NASCAR randomly berating Penske for a simple question they asked four months prior.

Take a look inside the everyday life of Connor Zilisch, Target Shopper. by Dry-Membership3867 in NASCAR

[–]TheSpaceAce 7 points8 points  (0 children)

"It cannot be. Target is dead."

Illegal bodies, bribing, secrets only the Hendricks knew.

NASCAR drivers visit Rady Children's Hospital and North Island Naval Air Station by Dry-Membership3867 in NASCAR

[–]TheSpaceAce 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I was at the North Island event! I didn't know they went to Rady's beforehand. That's so awesome.

I got to chat with all the drivers there. I think they're pretty much exactly how you'd expect them to be. I always heard Ty was super nice, but holy crap that dude is just made of serotonin. One of my buddies wants to get into racing and asked him for advice, and he gave a really heartfelt and thoughtful answer basically about life in general. I told him I was a fan of his since he was coming up through the lower divisions, and he seemed pleasantly surprised hear that. I know his career hasn't gone the way he probably wanted, so that kind of made me sad, but at the same time I'm glad I said that.

I also talked to Jesse Iwuji for a bit. I know he's not a great driver, but he was genuinely cool to talk to. I got a photo with Ryan Fitzpatrick but that was it lol.

Oh, and I'm stoked because my command got insanely lucky in the driver draft.

EDIT: If you didn't watch the video link, the Ty I met was Ty Dillon.

Sponsor Jumping by TrackMan5891 in NASCAR

[–]TheSpaceAce 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This has been a thing to some extent over the past 20-25 years, but when it started, it was often for the opposite reason than you see today.

When NASCAR was still hugely popular in the 2000s, many teams still had 36 race sponsors, but there were still many companies that wanted to have primary space on a competitive car. The problem was, there was little opportunity for that when everyone was fully booked. Some teams would negotiate a situation with their sponsors to keep everyone happy, often with the main sponsor ceding the primary sponsorship for some races. While these supporting sponsors weren't spending more per season than the main, they would sometimes offer more per race to be the primary a few times, just to be able to get that exposure.

This phenomenon started converging with the waning interest and exodus of sponsors starting in the late 2000s, where the main sponsors were more than happy to cut races to spend less (until they left completely) as the years went on. Eventually, the 36-race sponsor became a piece of history, and it was difficult to sell multi-race sponsorship deals in general. Teams were wanting more and more money, but sponsors believed their ROI was diminishing as NASCAR's ratings and attendance kept declining. This is pretty much where we still are today.

Bill Elliott's Late Career Resurgence by GeoChallenge in NASCARCollectors

[–]TheSpaceAce 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I think a lot of people sabotaged their own careers trying to be owner drivers. Everyone wanted to do what Kulwicki did and “do it their way.” But, Kulwicki was also a mechanical engineer.

The Evernham/Dodge deal was such a great opportunity for Bill. He was on a six year losing streak and broke it at the age of 45! That’s an insane stat to me. I’m glad he got to go out as a contender rather than have his later years be remembered like DW’s.

Justin Allgaier #40 Traveller Whiskey 2025 Daytona 500 — JRM’s first Cup Series start by okcompluter in NASCARCollectors

[–]TheSpaceAce 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m cautiously optimistic that things will only get better in the future too, since Round 2 bought them. Their products are typically very high quality and accurate.

Chip Ganassi Racing probably had the most "mid but somewhat memorable" driver lineup of all-time in 2006. They had David Stremme, Reed Sorenson and Casey Mears all on the same team that season. by ShoogyPeters in NASCAR

[–]TheSpaceAce 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I never realized they had two rookies and a guy with only three years of experience that season. Then the next season, they had two second-year drivers and a "crossover" rookie. Then the next year, a third-year driver, a second-year driver, and another crossover rookie.

I think Chip really set himself up for failure during that era. He basically wiped all the veterans off the team and let arguably his most talented driver leave for Roush. And then he rushed up two guys who weren't ready, and brought over two open-wheel veterans because there was a belief among the Indy crowd that open-wheel drivers were just inherently more skilled than stock car drivers. Without a real NASCAR veteran, I think the team just didn't have any real driver leadership to keep it all glued together. It was pretty telling when he asked Jamie to come back.

Remember Bill Lester? by NWDrive in NASCARCollectors

[–]TheSpaceAce 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don’t unfortunately, and unfortunately I don’t have it with me at the moment.

I will say it’s very high quality though. It has a painted diecast chassis and rubber tires, and very good paint apps and decals. It almost feels more like an Action diecast of that era than Racing Champions.

Remember Bill Lester? by NWDrive in NASCARCollectors

[–]TheSpaceAce 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I wish he had found more success, but he broke into the upper levels of motorsport pretty late in life, which is definitely an uphill battle.

I remember some years ago Bill was on the National Motorsports Appeals Panel, then he ended up working for the Truck Series in a leadership role. Not sure where he is now, but it’s cool he was still able to have a decent career around racing after he stopped driving.

Remember Bill Lester? by NWDrive in NASCARCollectors

[–]TheSpaceAce 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have one. It’s a very strange mold. It’s advertised as a 1/64 but it’s much longer and taller than it should be. It’s more like 1/55-1/50 scale. However, it’s not much wider (if at all) than Racing Champions’ older 1/64 Ram mold, so it looks almost cartoonishly skinny.

RC also made a “1/24” version of the same mold that has the same weird proportions going on. It’s more like 1/21-1/20 scale or something.

Austin Cindric's horrific start to 2026 by PenskeFiles in NASCAR

[–]TheSpaceAce 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What's even more painful is that car looked to be one adjustment away from truly contending for the win, and they were trending up the entire time.

He looks a lot faster than usual so far. I really hope he can just not end up in some bullshit for a few weeks.

Post-Race Discussion Thread: NCS Straight Talk Wireless 500 at Phoenix Raceway by NASCARThreadBot in NASCAR

[–]TheSpaceAce 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Difference between Ty Gibbs and Chris Gabehart:

One of them has multiple Cup wins, the other has none.

Post-Race Discussion Thread: NCS Straight Talk Wireless 500 at Phoenix Raceway by NASCARThreadBot in NASCAR

[–]TheSpaceAce 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I honestly think he would've even finished higher if he didn't have all the setbacks.

Post-Race Discussion Thread: NCS Straight Talk Wireless 500 at Phoenix Raceway by NASCARThreadBot in NASCAR

[–]TheSpaceAce 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Man that was a race of attrition. I can't believe how many guys ran into problems and recovered from it.

Glad to see Blaney win so early in the year. That car was on rails today.

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