Pre-race thread --- FirstData 500, Martinsville

[ChexOrWrex]

Maybe someone with pitting experience can elaborate on this, but how does a pit team become disenfranchised with their driver? I’d imagine the physical pitting process is extremely similar with any driver. The only issues I can think of are radio communications of encouragement or disapproval.

 

[SlicedBread22]

Maybe someone with pitting experience can elaborate on this, but how does a pit team become disenfranchised with their driver? I’d imagine the physical pitting process is extremely similar with any driver. The only issues I can think of are radio communications of encouragement or disapproval.

I'm gonna go ahead and assume that Team Penske thinks the 2 teams crew is better. Cant be good for team morale moving forward with the 12 team though.

 

[LARRY]

I wonder why this race gets put on nbc's secondary channel?

 

[Turtle84]

I'm gonna go ahead and assume that Team Penske thinks the 2 teams crew is better. Cant be good for team morale moving forward with the 12 team though.

It'll be good for Blaney if the 2 team mercenaries actually are faster (more pressure on them to be flawless now), but yeah that's a hit to the 12 crew's confidence, basically saying you're not fast enough.

 

[rd45usa]

Not the first time this has happened, Nov 2010 the 48 took the 24 crew middle of race. And they kept them the rest of season.

 

[ChexOrWrex]

Not the first time this has happened, Nov 2010 the 48 took the 24 crew middle of race. And they kept them the rest of season.

Don’t remind me.

 

[Switchback]

I think Harvick won the title with the 14s crew

 

[Pat]

 

[Whiskyb]

Another weekend of no coverage here in Canada. Really wanted to watch all the pre race practice and qualifying

 

[SlicedBread22]

Another weekend of no coverage here in Canada. Really wanted to watch all the pre race practice and qualifying

Motorsports-stream.com

Usually works pretty good

 

[AdoubleU24]

Unbelievable. What in the world are they bringing to the racetrack? Dover, and now this.

 

[SlicedBread22]

Unbelievable. What in the world are they bringing to the racetrack? Dover, and now this.

Who?

 

[AdoubleU24]

Who?

Chase. Blew up 5 laps into practice.

 

[TexasRaceLady]

Who?

 

[SlicedBread22]

Chase. Blew up 5 laps into practice.

Okay.. I knew it had to be Chase or Joey.. was hoping for the former

At least it was before qualifying.

 

[TexasRaceLady]

 

[SlicedBread22]

Oh my.. hope hes alright

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[SlicedBread22]

 

[AdoubleU24]

Okay.. I knew it had to be Chase or Joey.. was hoping for the former

At least it was before qualifying.

Idk according to Leturd he still has to start at the rear?

 

[Whiskyb]

Motorsports-stream.com

Usually works pretty good

They want a credit card, is that the way you signed up.

 

[SlicedBread22]

They want a credit card, is that the way you signed up.

Its asking you to pay to watch in HD.. If you hit cancel when that thing pops up you just scroll down a bit and the stream is there.. but right now it doesn't seem to be working. It usually does.. of course it isnt on the day I recommend it to someone lol

 

[SlicedBread22]

Idk according to Leturd he still has to start at the rear?

I've always been confused by that. I thought they just had to race with the car they qualified with. Must be a one car rule.

 

[Whiskyb]

Thanks, I'll bookmark for future use

 

[TexasRaceLady]

Idk according to Leturd he still has to start at the rear?

 

[kkfan91]

Chase. Blew up 5 laps into practice.

Better now then 5 laps into the race

 

[kkfan91]

He had brain surgery a few years ago hope it's not related

 

[Pat]

It sucks for the #9. I don't blame the rule. WTH was the engine engineer thinking????????? Starting in the rear here is the worse place to be.

 

[Pat]

Praying for Matt Tifft.

 

[SlicedBread22]

Does the 9 still get to qualify to set a time for a pit stall??

 

[StandOnIt]

sealed engine rules, teams have to use engines more than once, it could have something to do with Chase's deal.

 

[ChexOrWrex]

Unbelievable. What in the world are they bringing to the racetrack? Dover, and now this.

Short track engine builder needs to go.

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[Revman]

I could watch Hamlin turn laps here all day.

 

[Revman]

Denny may win it again

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If he is good here in Practice, the car is right. If the car is right, he is still beyond what anybody else is here. He was good in first Practice. Should be interesting....

 

[10-4]

It'll be good for Blaney if the 2 team mercenaries actually are faster (more pressure on them to be flawless now), but yeah that's a hit to the 12 crew's confidence, basically saying you're not fast enough.

Former 12 crew needs to step it up if that's the case. Stewart-Haas swaps pit crews among the teams just about every post season but not this year so far.

 

[AdoubleU24]

Does the 9 still get to qualify to set a time for a pit stall??

Thankfully yes. That's about the only good out of this.

1 winner in the history of the track from outside the top 25

 

[Dr_B_UNC]

Better now then 5 laps into the race

A million times this. Wtf is going on with the “high horsepower” engine package at HMS? (Roval excluded)

media: shouldn’t even say HMS, just the 9

 

[Dr_B_UNC]

Thankfully yes. That's about the only good out of this.

1 winner in the history of the track from outside the top 25

Going to have to win Phoenix now, as Hamlin will win this weekend and either 18 or more likely 19 at Texas.

 

[Spotter22]

Short track engine builder needs to go.

lol, short track engine builder