2017 Talladega - Alabama 500 - Pre Race Thread

dpkimmel2001 said:
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This hurts my neck.

Amazing photo.
 
Note: All times are ET

FRIDAY, OCT. 13
12-12:55 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series practice, FS1 (Follow Live)
1-1:55 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice, NBCSN (Follow Live)
2-2:55 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series final practice, FS1 (Follow Live)
3-3:55 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series final practice, NBCSN (Follow Live)

PRESS PASS (Watch Live)
11 a.m.: Joey Logano
11:15 a.m.: Chase Briscoe, Austin Cindric, Kaz Grala and John Hunter Nemechek
11:45 a.m.: Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
12 p.m.: Matt Kenseth
12:20 p.m.: Chase Elliott
4 p.m.: Christopher Bell
4:20 p.m.: Dale Earnhardt Jr.

GARAGECAM (Watch Live)
11:30 a.m.: Camping World Truck Series
12:30 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
 
Skoalbandit33 said:
I would recommend using a DVR to record the race as if it is a good one you can enjoy each green flag lap but FF through the commercials, yellows, reds and boring cleanup periods. If it is a dull race you can FF to about 20 laps to go and not have missed anything of any consequence as a rool. .
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I have out of town guests this weekend, so the DVR on Sunday night will be it.



Skoalbandit33 said:
The happiest memory I have of being at Talladega was seeing Booby Hamilton drive Andy Petree's Square D Monte Carlo to victory.
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I forgot my other good Talladega story. Same year I talked to Loomis, we dropped out early with a right front wheel bearing failure. We were standing around in the garage area with the car waiting for the race to end, and an official comes through a says "I need to get your restrictor plate." The crew chief pointed to me, so I went over, raised the hood, removed the air cleaner and unbolted the carburetor. I picked it up with one hand and reached down and plucked the plate off the manifold and handed it to the official. He IMMEADIATLEY starts chewing me out. "You don't ever, EVER touch MY restrictor plates. Only I can remove and install our plates. Don't EVER do that again"....
 
We have 3 restrictor plate races in the first 26 races of the season. That's 1 for every 8.6666 races. Not having one in the last 10 races of the season would throw off the equilibrium of the universe. Besides I "really" like having Dega in the last ten races. You notice that I didn't mention the ridiculous name of the last ten races. Here I go channeling @Greg again. I need to find a cure for that. :confused:
 
Johali said:
We have 3 restrictor plate races in the first 26 races of the season. That's 1 for every 8.6666 races. Not having one in the last 10 races of the season would throw off the equilibrium of the universe. Besides I "really" like having Dega in the last ten races.
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Yep.
 
22 Cup cars to miss practice time at Talladega for inspection issues


TALLADEGA, Alabama — Twenty-two Cup cars will miss practice time Friday at Talladega Superspeedway because of inspection issues.

Nineteen cars that are missing practice time are holdovers from last weekend at Charlotte when rain canceled two sessions .

Two cars will miss practice time in Friday’s opening practice. AJ Allmendinger and Martin Truex Jr. both will miss 30 minutes Friday. Both also will miss 15 minutes of practice in the final session.

Missing 15 minutes in the final practice will be: Austin Dillon, Danica Patrick, Clint Bowyer, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Kyle Busch, Daniel Suarez, Matt Kenseth, Joey Logano, DJ Kennington, Chris Buescher, Jimmie Johnson and Michael McDowell.

Missing 30 minutes of final practice will be: Jamie McMurray, Kevin Harvick, Kasey Kahne, Trevor Bayne, Chase Elliott, Matt DiBenedetto, Erik Jones and Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Opening practice today is from 1-1:55 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

Final Cup practice today is from 3-3:55 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

http://nascar.nbcsports.com/2017/10...tice-time-at-talladega-for-inspection-issues/
 
Johali said:
Jr's last dega race. Is that Sunday's drinking game? If so I better run pick up a couple more cases. :eek:
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Make it a double by throwing Stenhouse in there and if they get racing each other, be nice to your family as you may be needing a piece of liver real soon!
 
For those of you who don't like the announcers, the NBCSN web feed includes music, engine sounds, but no voice feed. I'm sure it's a technical goof, but you can enjoy it while it lasts.
 
yeah I just switched over from the trucks and was immediately blasted with the NBCSN B.S., hard to say but the truck announcers (Mikey) were so much easier to listen to
 
StandOnIt said:
yeah I just switched over from the trucks and was immediately blasted with the NBCSN B.S., hard to say but the truck announcers (Mikey) were so much easier to listen to
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You have voice feed? I've reloaded the page twice. The full audio is there for the opening John Deere ad, but only track sounds after that. Kinda like being there; it's a shame it's not a track I enjoy.

EDITED: Voice feed came on when they came back from commercial.
 
If I'm in the penalty box, does red flag time count as part of my penalty, or does the clock only run on my penalty under the green?
 
If you're not up to the "Jr's last Talladega race" primary drinking game, the alternate game is "Momma, I pooped!"
 
Pat said:
This guy does his whole trip every week.
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You are correct;), ive been a subscriber to him for awhile now, Ive posted his videos here before:D
 
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SATURDAY, OCT. 14
10:30 a.m.: Camping World Truck Series Keystone Light Pole Qualifying, FS1 (Follow Live)
1 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series Fred’s 250 (94 laps, 250.04 miles), FOX (Follow Live)
4:15 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying, NBCSN (Follow Live) (Canada: TSN GO)

PRESS PASS (Watch Live)
11:45 a.m.: Bobby Allison and Liz Allison
3 p.m. (approx.): Post-Camping World Truck Series race
6 p.m. (approx.): Post-Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series qualifying
 
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