HOTLINE ANSWERS: Fans want No Bull and Pittsburgh wants NASCAR
by FOXSports.com
How are the No Bull Fans picked, and how are they paired up with a driver? - Tina from Utah FOXSports.com: Tina, this is a question we get a lot... perhaps more than any other question aside from "when will FOX begin airing NASCAR races again?" (We're back in February 2002! Check out the 2002 NASCAR on FOX Sports Net schedule and the Winston Cup schedule for race dates and times. The Busch television schedule has not been released.) But back to the original question. The No Bull fans are picked at random from entries made by phone or through entry forms at the tracks themselves. The requirements are that the fans are 21 or older and smokers. Also residents of Colorado, Michigan and Massachusetts are ineligible. You can enter by phone 1-888-NO BULL 5 (1-888-662-8555) or just fill out the form at the track. Either way, one entry is good for the entire year. How they pair the drivers with the winning fans is a little more difficult. There is no set pattern here. It's more of a game-within-a-game. Ways for selecting the pairings have ranged from a go-kart race to a beach volleyball tournament, with the winners being paired with a predetermined fan. Do you guys ever think NASCAR will build a track in Pittsburgh? Browly, SPOCK OUT - Hetti from Pennsylvania FOXSports.com: The chances of Pittsburgh getting a track are not very likely. Just 275 miles to the east is Pocono, which already gets two races a year, making it unlikely another track would be added just a five-hour drive away. We'll keep our eyes peeled for any news to the contrary of course. However Pittsburgh's Heidelberg Raceway hosted NASCAR races in 1949, '51, '59-'60. Lee Petty, Richard's father, won his first Strictly Stock race in the series inaugural campaign, 1949, at this track. Petty went on to win again in 1960 on his way to 54 career wins I would like to know why everyone is always picking on Kevin Harvick? He races just like everyone else, only he has a lot more talent than some of the veterans, but when he bumps someone, he gets a penalty. Something wrong with this picture, don't you think? - Patricia from Ohio FOXSports.com: In any sport, rookies are supposed to know their place. Heck, in team sports, rookies are generally abused and given limited responsibility as they build respect and confidence throughout their league. And when they become veteran players, they start to get some breaks. Michael Jordan is a perfect example here. Jordan was widely criticized in his early years for being a selfish, brash player despite having indisputable skills. As the years went on, he matured and gained respect of his peers and officials, and suddenly all the calls began to go his way. Give Harvick time; he's a talented young driver and down the road he is certain to come into his own I would like to know how the driver's pit stall is chosen. I noticed the pole winner is usually in pit 1 but not always. - Renee from Virginia FOXSports.com: Pit stalls are chosen by how the driver qualifies. The pole sitter gets first choice and the rest of the drivers choose in order of how they qualified What makes Tony Stewart so special? Didn't he have to wear a HANS device when he drove Indy cars? - Sandi from Alabama FOXSports.com: IRL does not require any head and neck restraint device. In fact, IRL driver Eddie Cheever told the Arizona Republic that only about half of the IRL drivers wear the head and neck restraint system. You may be thinking of CART or F1, as both mandate the use of a head and neck restraint system. But back to Stewart. The driver claims he doesn't have any problem with the HANS, except that it makes him feel claustrophobic and diminishes his chances on the track accordingly. He insists he would rather wear the device, but feels he is actually safer without using it I just want to commend NASCAR for making head-and-neck restraints mandatory. While I'm not a huge Tony Stewart fan, I want him to be as safe as humanly possible while racing and am very relieved that he has to wear either a HANS or Hutchens device. Thank you NASCAR for making it a little easier for me to breathe during the races. - Kristin from Michigan FOXSports.com: We hear you, Kristin. The last thing we want to do is report another auto racing fatality here at FOXSports.com. Let's hope NASCAR continues to make the sport safer while also keeping it competitive Do the letters that spell out NASCAR mean anything? - Jeremy from Ohio FOXSports.com: NASCAR stands for National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing.
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