Cup RACE thread --- Homestead

jaqua19 said:
That isn't relevant really to this. 50+ points were given up this post season
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Well yea, but you and I both know that will be conveniently forgotten when it’s brought up. I’d be interested to see where the 50 was given up, look it up so I don’t have to!
 
Jorge De Guzman said:
Well yea, but you and I both know that will be conveniently forgotten when it’s brought up. I’d be interested to see where the 50 was given up, look it up so I don’t have to!
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I mean, spinning on his own at Atlanta. Pit issues at Watkins Glen. Blown tire at Kansas. Pit road issues at Vegas. Then today.

5/8 races where points were given up.
 
jaqua19 said:
I mean, spinning on his own at Atlanta. Pit issues at Watkins Glen. Blown tire at Kansas. Pit road issues at Vegas. Then today.

5/8 races where points were given up.
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The vagaries of auto racing are just like the vagaries of most aspects of life … unexpected and unpredictable changes in a situation or in someone's behaviour which you have no control over.
 
aunty dive said:
The vagaries of auto racing are just like the vagaries of most aspects of life … unexpected and unpredictable changes in a situation or in someone's behaviour which you have no control over.
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That's the point man. Sometimes you're on the crap end of that unpredictability.

And it's human to be frustrated with it.
 
aunty dive said:
Everything in moderation.

It’s a game, nothing more.
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It just wasn't a good weekend, and this sort of just added to it. It's only sports, I know. I'll be angry and disappointed until I decide to move on in the next 20 minutes.
 
AdoubleU24 said:
I will say only having to worry about winning and not every single little thing affecting points is way more fun as a viewer lol.
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In general I would agree. But that's a little bit tougher to do when you have had a points advantage for the entire season lol

It's just tougher to accept right now given the speed and playoff points the 5 team has had lol
 
jaqua19 said:
It just wasn't a good weekend, and this sort of just added to it. It's only sports, I know. I'll be angry and disappointed until I decide to move on in the next 20 minutes.
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So who would you say is our bonerhead this week?
 
Jorge De Guzman said:
If he misses Phoenix…It’s going to be unbearable hearing the haters, couch racers and “well I don’t hate him but” folks droan on about the missed points from Charlotte. It was way more awesome watching him run the Indy 500.
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Whatever helps you sleep at night. 🤣
 
SeventyGTX said:
I was shocked to see Blaney get off the wall in 3 and 4 on the last lap. Instead he gave the line to Reddick who took advantage of it.
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That was a mistake and killed Blaney’s positioning to win. I can only guess he thought Tyler would go low and was throwing a block. But Homestead rewards the high groove. Heck of a push for Reddick and he deserves his spot!
 
Conover said:
That was a mistake and killed Blaney’s positioning to win. I can only guess he thought Tyler would go low and was throwing a block. But Homestead rewards the high groove. Heck of a push for Reddick and he deserves his spot!
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Basically the same move everyone fired Reddick for last week, albeit a different circumstance and pretty early in the race I'll admit.
 
Can someone contact nascar and find someone that can give a reasonable explanation of why they took the championship race away from this track?!

What a race! I was rooting for Blaney but I'm happy Reddick got it too.. what a pass.. at this point I'd love to see Blaney win and Bell run 2nd and have 22, 12, 45, and 20 in the final 4.. I don't want to see any of the other guys get it.

Seeing the bottom 4 in points running top 4 at the end.. thats the kind of stuff makes me like this system.. they all were able to elevate under pressure and that's what makes a champion. Any of these drivers is deserving of it and they're all fully capable of pulling it off. Can't wait to see what happens.. even though we all know it's basically already Joeys 😅
 
Dr_B_UNC said:
The Bathtub of Misery is always open and welcome to yall. I know it’s a new thing you’re not used to dealing with, so feel free to ask if you need anything. Only policy is you have to bring your own toaster.
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I’m not quite ready to jump in yet, this is the fun part of racing. I 100% believe KL is going to show up and win Martinsville making this angst all for naught.
 
Dr_B_UNC said:
The Bathtub of Misery is always open and welcome to yall. I know it’s a new thing you’re not used to dealing with, so feel free to ask if you need anything. Only policy is you have to bring your own toaster.
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I'm officially in
 
Every season of the gen 7, the fastest car according to autoracinganalytics speed rating has not made the final 4. I thought Larson was in the clear since Hamlin held that spot for a while, but that may have changed after Bristol.
 
Dr_B_UNC said:
The Bathtub of Misery is always open and welcome to yall. I know it’s a new thing you’re not used to dealing with, so feel free to ask if you need anything. Only policy is you have to bring your own toaster.
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I prefer to call them "spicy bath bombs" but yes you must supply your own
 
Jorge De Guzman said:
If he misses Phoenix…It’s going to be unbearable hearing the haters, couch racers and “well I don’t hate him but” folks droan on about the missed points from Charlotte. It was way more awesome watching him run the Indy 500.
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I can't help but feel that may be addressed to me since I have said many times "I don't hate him but...." Do you know what it will mean if Larson missed the final 4? NOTHING. It changes absolutory nothing about how good a driver he is or anything like that, He has had a bad playoff plain and simple. That said though, I still think his Achillies heel is pushing too hard and wrecking more than a driver of his Calibur should. I say that being grateful as a not Larson fan though because if not for that he'd win probably half the races regularly but it is a fair criticism at this point that Larson fans should acknowledge.

All in all though, as shocking as it is that Larson sits below the cutline with all the PP's he has, I still think he will make it into the final 4 and his chances of winning are better with the likes of Logano and Reddick there instead of Hamlin. If he does not, who really cares what "haters" think? If you listen to them, Chase Elliott is the worst driver on the track and never deserved a championship and NASCAR favors him even though he has received at least 2 or 3 really controversial penalties this season that took him out of contention of races he was running great at and oh not to mention, NASCAR also developed a new car that does not suit him anywhere near what the old one did but again - according to these idiots he is somehow favored.
 
Chase Fan 79 said:
I can't help but feel that may be addressed to me since I have said many times "I don't hate him but...." Do you know what it will mean if Larson missed the final 4? NOTHING. It changes absolutory nothing about how good a driver he is or anything like that, He has had a bad playoff plain and simple. That said though, I still think his Achillies heel is pushing too hard and wrecking more than a driver of his Calibur should. I say that being grateful as a not Larson fan though because if not for that he'd win probably half the races regularly but it is a fair criticism at this point that Larson fans should acknowledge.

All in all though, as shocking as it is that Larson sits below the cutline with all the PP's he has, I still think he will make it into the final 4 and his chances of winning are better with the likes of Logano and Reddick there instead of Hamlin. If he does not, who really cares what "haters" think? If you listen to them, Chase Elliott is the worst driver on the track and never deserved a championship and NASCAR favors him even though he has received at least 2 or 3 really controversial penalties this season that took him out of contention of races he was running great at and oh not to mention, NASCAR also developed a new car that does not suit him anywhere near what the old one did but again - according to these idiots he is somehow favored.
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I wasn’t even thinking of you when I hit “post”. I frequent other places on social media for racing fix like Reddit for instance.
 
Charlie Spencer said:
Vinko Bogataj, one of the truly useless facts taking up space in my head.
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Spelled Vinku Bogataju in Slovinease. He is 76 years old and still living. He only suffered the agony of a broken ankle and concussion in comparison to those who his endured prolonged agony as narrated by Jim McKay on a weekly basis (perhaps spared by the threats of the Iron Curtain, Siberia etc).

Vinku only discovered that he was a celebrity of sorts in 1981, about 11 years after the event.

He is now an artist, and his work can be purchased on the internet. Apologies for the unanswered questions about any other hobbies, favorite music, family, etc. Perhaps a deeper dive will be needed.
 
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