Texas - AAA Texas 500 - Pre Race Thread

[TexasRaceLady]

cupmechanic ‏
Another "driver" whining about the noise in TX infield last night. Get a fkn clue, it's an event for the fans that pay your salary. #spoiled

cupmechanic ‏
Next time take your motor coach to the nearest damn KOA. You want to be close to the garage, it comes with some noise. Deal with it. #shutup

 

[dpkimmel2001]

 

[dpkimmel2001]

Which is it?

 

[Matthew2470]

I think blown tires are going to be an issue today. A tight car will exacerbate the issue.

 

[Greg]

I think blown tires are going to be an issue today. A tight car will exacerbate the issue.

I agree, I think blown engines will be another issue as well.

Lots of RPMs early in the pit cycles, and lots of practice milage logged.
I like Kenseth as a driver but the pole makes me wonder if the motor might be over tweaked in hopes of getting the win.
I could be wrong just speculation on my part

 

[Kyle18fan]

I agree, I think blown engines will be another issue as well.

Lots of RPMs early in the pit cycles, and lots of practice milage logged.
I like Kenseth as a driver but the pole makes me wonder if the motor might be over tweaked in hopes of getting the win.
I could be wrong just speculation on my part

Every time they crank up the Toyota power the reliability goes out the window, the 20 team is rolling the dice IMO

 

[StandOnIt]

Kenseth will try to jump out there and lead a lap for a point, and then fade back and ride it out would be my guess anyway. He just needs a good finish to stay in the hunt. Newman too.

 

[Matthew2470]

The pressure and intensity of this Chase format is crazy. Even if the 24 finishes 2nd again today all it would take is an issue at PIR to knock them out.

 

[StandOnIt]

The pressure and intensity of this Chase format is crazy. Even if the 24 finishes 2nd again today all it would take is an issue at PIR to knock them out.

nothing in the history of motorsports like it that I know of anyway, IROC was the closest I believe. Love it or hate it..it's on like donkey kong

 

[DUN24]

I agree, I think blown engines will be another issue as well.

Lots of RPMs early in the pit cycles, and lots of practice milage logged.
I like Kenseth as a driver but the pole makes me wonder if the motor might be over tweaked in hopes of getting the win.
I could be wrong just speculation on my part

I was looking at practice charts last night... Yeah quite a few drivers have logged 90+ laps since they unloaded, including some JGR and Hendrick cars. Yeeeeesh. I'm a bit nervous.

 

[#17D500winner]

Every time they crank up the Toyota power the reliability goes out the window, the 20 team is rolling the dice IMO

I disagree as they have no reason to push the issue to that extreme and if they were tinkering with the engines, the #18 & 11 would've been faster, IMO.

 

[BobbyFord]

The pressure and intensity of this Chase format is crazy. Even if the 24 finishes 2nd again today all it would take is an issue at PIR to knock them out.

nothing in the history of motorsports like it that I know of anyway, IROC was the closest I believe. Love it or hate it..it's on like donkey kong

 

[beantownkid10]

Two of the favorites for this one have to be Kyle Busch and Jimmie Johnson. Wouldn't hate it if either of those two win.

 

[Kyle18fan]

I disagree as they have no reason to push the issue to that extreme and if they were tinkering with the engines, the #18 & 11 would've been faster, IMO.

We will see, maybe a cloud of smoke, maybe not

 

[DaBiff1618]

I like Harvick for the win, if it's a non chaser it'll be Larson

 

[ChexOrWrex]

ITS RACEDAY

 

[FenderBumper]

I think blown tires are going to be an issue today. A tight car will exacerbate the issue.

I don't know about exacerbating coming into play, but I agree tires will pop.

 

[kkfan91]

Gonna be have watch espn up on the computer while making calls to voters today, yeah I'm that guy, I'm sorry.

 

[StandOnIt]

I don't know about exacerbating coming into play, but I agree tires will pop.

I had a pretty good exacerbate this morning.

 

[StandOnIt]

I would like to see Tony be a factor in the race, run in the top ten or better all day long.

 

[dpkimmel2001]

 

[dpkimmel2001]

 

[dpkimmel2001]

w/timing lines

 

[dpkimmel2001]

 

[dpkimmel2001]

 

[StandOnIt]

No Quackers?

 

[dpkimmel2001]

No Quackers?

Got mine last week.

 

[StandOnIt]

From a half mile away..bigger in Texas.

 

[Whiskyb]

Sure wish I was there

 

[PeopleAreStrange]

Which is it?

Please tell me that's a photoshop. Frustrates me that TMS has been trying to distance themselves from their metro anchor(s) lately.

Just so everybody knows, Fort Worth annexed TMS several years ago, and the city of "No Limits" does not exist.

Due to its location, "No Limits" would be a suburb of Fort Worth if it existed.

 

[Matthew2470]

nothing in the history of motorsports like it that I know of anyway, IROC was the closest I believe. Love it or hate it..it's on like donkey kong

While I was super happy for Jr last week I was crushed that Jeff finished 2nd. Couldn't even bring myself to watch any NASCAR stuff all week.

 

[StandOnIt]

The unincorporated town was built on 1,500 acres in north Fort Worth and prides itself on its speed limitless mile-and-a-half Main Street more commonly known as Texas Motor Speedway.
Welcome to No Limits, Texas – home to a hundred-plus full-time residents and hundreds of thousands of visitors annually making the pilgrimage to the fastest town in the West that was built to roar.

While the U.S. Census Bureau may not recognize No Limits, Texas, as a new city, town or village, all those who enter inside its city limits will be well aware they have arrived at the site of some of the wildest showdowns in the “wicked-fast” West.

Beginning today, Texas Motor Speedway and its vast acreage will transition into No Limits, Texas – a real place as well as a state-of-mind, with, of course, a Texas-sized attitude.

 

[Kyle18fan]

Waiting for this race sucks

 

[ChexOrWrex]

All cars thru tech a-ok.

Please tell me that's a photoshop. Frustrates me that TMS has been trying to distance themselves from their metro anchor(s) lately.

Just so everybody knows, Fort Worth annexed TMS several years ago, and the city of "No Limits" does not exist.

Due to its location, "No Limits" would be a suburb of Fort Worth if it existed.

Nobody caaaaares

Waiting for this race sucks

That time change

 

[Kyle18fan]

All cars thru tech a-ok.


Nobody caaaaares


That time change

We dont have a time change in this neck of the woods............. errr desert, we shouldnt be punished by folks that dont know what time it really is

 

[blanston]

All cars thru tech a-ok.

Did 24 finally make it through?

 

[PeopleAreStrange]

The unincorporated town was built on 1,500 acres in north Fort Worth and prides itself on its speed limitless mile-and-a-half Main Street more commonly known as Texas Motor Speedway.
Welcome to No Limits, Texas – home to a hundred-plus full-time residents and hundreds of thousands of visitors annually making the pilgrimage to the fastest town in the West that was built to roar.

While the U.S. Census Bureau may not recognize No Limits, Texas, as a new city, town or village, all those who enter inside its city limits will be well aware they have arrived at the site of some of the wildest showdowns in the “wicked-fast” West.

Beginning today, Texas Motor Speedway and its vast acreage will transition into No Limits, Texas – a real place as well as a state-of-mind, with, of course, a Texas-sized attitude.

Emphasis on the census bureau not recognizing the existence of "No Limits."

 

[StandOnIt]

That's exactly why there is a no limits Texas, to piss off dweebs like your self. Long live NO LIMITS TEXAS.eat it FT. Worth.

 

[SlicedBread22]

If there was no time change... the race would be starting right now

 

[ChexOrWrex]

Did 24 finally make it through?

All cars....

If there was no time change... the race would be starting right now

But it would be ending an hour earlier!