Cup RACE thread --- Atlanta

[nascarwoman]

Can't blame the track for that one.

 

[The Nature Boy]

This one is on Gilliland for not knowing how to properly create a hole without bunching up the field.

 

[AndyMarquisLive]

And NASCAR gets just what the want from this track design. WRECKS!

I'm gonna need it again.

 

[aunty dive]

Lap 3? Really?

And we’re blaming the track.

 

[Blaze]

Can't blame the track for that one.

Yep. Could’ve honestly happened anywhere. Start of the race, cars still would be pretty bunched up anywhere you go. Seen it happen before other places that aren’t the “plate tracks.”

 

[Daytripper]

Did logano get his pass thru before the wreck?

 

[Magicmiler]

I had time to make this...

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Yep. Could’ve honestly happened anywhere. Start of the race, cars still would be pretty bunched up anywhere you go. Seen it happen before other places that aren’t the “plate tracks.”

As much as I look to blame plate tracks, I agree with you. The field would still be bunched after 2 laps at any non-plate track on the circuit.

Although the urgency to get to the top line didn't help.

 

[AndyMarquisLive]

Did logano get his pass thru before the wreck?

 

[Spotter22]

So much for a safe race. Track isn't the problem. Even the crazy truck drivers had a good race.

 

[Efisher131]

To be fair, it’s the drivers not the place. Both races yesterday was at the same place and didn’t have an issue.

Are they all packed up like that at old Atlanta?

 

[Blaze]

Are they all packed up like that at old Atlanta?

After two laps? Lol yes.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

I hate it when duct tape gets stuck to my Hooters.

 

[Spotter22]

Logano "ducked" the wreck

 

[AndyMarquisLive]

Joey Logano went from being the early frontrunner for Bonehead of the Weekend to being the frontrunner for Genius of the Weekend.

 

[Efisher131]

Logano basically didn’t even get a penalty

 

[Greg]

To be fair, it’s the drivers not the place. Both races yesterday was at the same place and didn’t have an issue.

It is desired.
They could do away with todays six or seven inch ground-effects spoiler to minimize the pack race effects.

 

[Spotter22]

I hate it when duct tape gets stuck to my Hooters.

Its common in beauty pageants, don't hate!

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Joey Logano went from being the early frontrunner for Bonehead of the Weekend to being the frontrunner for Genius of the Weekend.

Next week he's wearing clown shoes.

 

[Spotter22]

Joey Logano went from being the early frontrunner for Bonehead of the Weekend to being the frontrunner for Genius of the Weekend.

He's really ducking good

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Its common in beauty pageants, don't hate!

Did you win?

 

[Spotter22]

Did you win?

Well............ no

 

[KTMLew01]

Are they all packed up like that at old Atlanta?

Was never a need to "let a teammate in" when the track wasn't designed as a keepthemallinapack like now. I hate it.

 

[Blaze]

Well............ no

Dang. That’s a bummer man.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

I had time to make this...
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[The Nature Boy]

Was never a need to "let a teammate in" when the track wasn't designed as a keepthemallinapack like now. I hate it.

There have definitely been times at other tracks when a guy has checked up to let his teammate into a preferred grove.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

We'll try again...

 

[Greg]

Its common in beauty pageants, don't hate!

That's why they need the minimum amount of clothing in those pageants, to make it harder to cheat.

#FairCompetitionIsParamount

 

[Efisher131]

After two laps? Lol yes.

No

 

[Blaze]

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No

So big wrecks have never ever happened at non plate tracks? Got it. Understand. They are spread out good now by the way.

 

[Efisher131]

So big wrecks have never ever happened at non plate tracks? Got it. Understand. They are spread out good now by the way.

That isn’t what you said. You said they were in a pack after 2 laps at old Atlanta.

 

[Mike Crayne]

So big wrecks have never ever happened at non plate tracks? Got it. Understand. They are spread out good now by the way.

Spread out because of the have and have nots. Have damage have not damage.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

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No

Second photo, notice the black car in sixth or seventh, in the middle lane? The one going around sideways?

 

[Spotter22]

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Instead of Joe Dirt we have Joe Duck

 

[Efisher131]

Notice the black car in sixth or seventh, in the middle lane? The one going around sideways?

Yeah I notice it. That isn’t why they’re in a pack. That was about a tenth of a second after he started to spin

 

[Get That 88 Up There !!]

Caution. Buescher spins

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Nice job by Byron missing Buescher.

 

[TexasRaceLady]

Buescher got lucky there. No one hit him.

 

[Mike Crayne]

I think Byron found Jimmies lost lucky horseshoe.

 

[The Nature Boy]

Caution. Buescher spins

Damn plate racing. We don’t have single car spins at any other tracks.