Have I ever shown you guys my NASCAR lug nut?

"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee) 11/03/2014 at 01:16 • Filed to: nascar

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Back in July, I had pit passes for !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . Down in pit lane the National Guard team had a booth set up where you could buy stuff like worn out sockets and wrenches, and even race-worn gloves and boots ( ew ). The lug nuts were $1 each. All proceeds from the booth went to charity.

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And yes, the nuts really are that thin:

ly2v8-Brian > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 11/03/2014 at 01:36

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they added lightness to them.

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 11/03/2014 at 01:36

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you should put them on your car so it turns left better.

Thunderface > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 11/03/2014 at 07:23

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that's neat

I kinda wish had one

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard 11/03/2014 at 08:40

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I get the joke, but have you ever seen a NASCAR suspension setup? The local grocery store had Joey Logano's car parked out front the other summer and I took a look at it. First impression was "there's something very wrong with the front but I can't put my finger on it". Followed by "holy shit, both tires are leaning the same way". It had massive amounts of negative camber on the right side and a lot of positive camber on the left. Camber adjustments were accomplished by about 1" of shims on the right side and about 1/2" of shims on the left. I don't think I took pictures and if I did I'm not sure where they are. If I can dig them up I'll post them later.

Racing Archivist > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 11/03/2014 at 15:04

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I have one and it is turning into a wedding ring for my gal while i have a sports car lug nut [I think from the Conti tire series] that will be mine.

Racing Archivist > Thunderface 11/03/2014 at 15:04

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I will be on the look out for extra ones at WGI next year for you.

Thunderface > Racing Archivist 11/03/2014 at 15:21

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Thanks :)

Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 11/03/2014 at 17:06

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I have one! My grandpa got one for me when he visited Hendrick's.

Mattbob > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 11/04/2014 at 10:39

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I found it neat that they glued the lug nuts to the wheel before the race so they don't lose them.

jhd > Mattbob 11/04/2014 at 11:08

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It's not so they don't lose them, it's so that they go onto the studs when they change wheels.

Mattbob > jhd 11/04/2014 at 11:10

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well yeah, kind of accomplishes both, you tip the wheel up and put it on, and instead of lug nuts everywhere, they stay on and go on studs.