Posted by GEORGE November 5, 2009 2:21:27 PM
Marilyn from Texas asks, "I'm headed to Daytona in February, and it will be my first NASCAR race. My brother-in-law says I need to buy a race scanner before I go. Do I really need one, and what will I miss if I don't buy one?"
Daytona is a great place to experience your first NASCAR race! I tend to agree with your brother-in-law, Marilyn. The three things I never go to a race without are my ticket, my camera, and my race scanner. However, I wouldn't go out and buy a scanner for your first race; I would rent one at the race track. You can see how you like it, and then decide whether to buy one for your next NASCAR races.
With a scanner, I enjoy listening to drivers talk to their crew chiefs, plot strategy during the race, and sometimes I also listen to the radio broadcast of the race.
RaceAway Hospitality, our NASCAR tour company, makes scanners available for our guests to rent. If you want more details, e-mail me at george@TrackChatter.com. Thanks for the questions Marilyn!
We also have scanner frequencies available for the major NASCAR series:
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Scanner Frequencies
NASCAR Nationwide Series Scanner Frequencies
NASCAR Truck Series Scanner Frequencies
I'm also getting a lot of questions about what Jimmie Johnson needs to do to win the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship. The only chance Jimmie Johnson has of losing the championship is if Mark Martin wins all of the last three races and Johnson scores less than 402 total points in those races. Simply put, if Johnson finishes in tenth-place or better in all three races, or if his points total for those three races adds up to 402 points or more, he's the 2009 champion.
I keep hearing a few NASCAR fans say that NASCAR Sprint Cup Racing is not as exciting as it used to be. I have to disagree with that notion, and the NASCAR fans I've been around this year would disagree as well. Case in point: Looking back at the first 33 races of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup season, on average, there have been 10 leaders in each race. That's some pretty exciting racing as I see it.
I also see that some fans want to change The Chase, or do away with it altogether. I don't care for those ideas either, but if a change needed to be made, why not do this: Eliminate the championship altogether, divert the year-end prize money to each individual race, and pay for the first thirty-five places only. If we're really interested in watching these drivers race for a living rather than race for the points, this would sure as heck do it!
Our NASCAR tour group is headed for Texas Motor Speedway this weekend, and a great weekend of NASCAR Racing it will be. We're looking for sunny weather at the 1.5-mile tri-oval track. Riding the high line will be the order of the day. You all know who's the very best at riding the high line. Dale Earnhardt Jr!
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