Circuit of the America Pre-Race Thread

[StandOnIt]

 

[Kiante]

Group A:
Reddick
Gibbs
Wallace
Hamlin
Lajoie

Kinda wild top 5 from the first group.

 

[StandOnIt]

Group A qualifying. Top 5 move on.

 

[DIDIT]

Final practice results

View attachment 77462

Are some laps disallowed when considering "best time?"
Blaney's last lap was 131.708, but his best time was 131.943

 

[StandOnIt]

Group B. Top 5 advance

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[StandOnIt]

2nd COTA pole in a row for Byron

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[Magnethead]

After seeing today's action, I'm curious what Larson, AJ and SVG have in store tomorrow. All 3 start together in rows 6/7/8. Hopefully it doesn't turn into a fuel mileage race. I think Larson's hail Mary in Xfinity shows that tires are worth something. That might influence pit strategy to shorten the windows a bit.

37 track limits violations is alot. Hopefully that gets addressed in the driver meeting.

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

Happy Race Day!

 

[BobbyFord]

Ty starting P2 today.

 

[Conover]

Ty starting P2 today.

I’ve got him today for the pick ‘em game. He’s been strong of late and I believe the Toyotas will be right up there with the Chevys today on this track.

 

[BobbyFord]

I’ve got him today for the pick ‘em game. He’s been strong of late and I believe the Toyotas will be right up there with the Chevys today on this track.

It’s only a matter of time until he wins a cup race.