2014 Fontana - Auto Club 400 - Pre Race Thread

[Johali]

Get off my frozen tundra.

 

[Joniki]

Hey, there's no need to get nasty!

LOL!

Lighten up Francis...

 

[Tennessee Racing]

 

[JimmieGordon2448]

Some different schemes this week.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Random fact I found: Jimmie Johnson has completed 100% of the laps run at Fontana during his career (4,484 out of 4,484). Amazing.

 

[ted@economy]

Random fact I found: Jimmie Johnson has completed 100% of the laps run at Fontana during his career (4,484 out of 4,484). Amazing.

Soo...you're thinkin it's safe to gamble a pick on Jimmie this weekend?

 

[KevinWI]

Mmmmm, jury is out on the torn hood Interstate Batteries paint scheme.

 

[breatheoflife]

Mmmmm, jury is out on the torn hood Interstate Batteries paint scheme.

Verdict is in. It's badass!

 

[FLRacingFan]

Soo...you're thinkin it's safe to gamble a pick on Jimmie this weekend?

5.74 average finish here. Pretty safe bet, although I think it comes down to JGR and Penske again.

 

[FLRacingFan]

1,000 feet of SAFER barrier has been added inside Turn 4.

http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-me...-barrier-denny-hamlin-auto-club-speedway.html

 

[PeopleAreStrange]

The aging surface helped produce good racing. Actually, a lot of the California races since 2009 have been pretty good.

Did Andy really just say something positive about a non-short track? I can't believe it!

 

[ChexOrWrex]

1,000 feet of SAFER barrier has been added inside Turn 4.

http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-me...-barrier-denny-hamlin-auto-club-speedway.html

Good ol NASCAR. Only waiting till someone gets injured to take action on the obvious.

 

[Nitro Dude]

Mmmmm, jury is out on the torn hood Interstate Batteries paint scheme.

It might actually look like that after the race is over.

 

[AndyMarquisLive]

Did Andy really just say something positive about a non-short track? I can't believe it!

The race needs to be moved to Irwindale Event Center. How's that?

 

[AndyMarquisLive]

1,000 feet of SAFER barrier has been added inside Turn 4.

http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-me...-barrier-denny-hamlin-auto-club-speedway.html

Here's an idea. Lets make every wall a SAFER barrier!

 

[AndyMarquisLive]

Good ol NASCAR. Only waiting till someone gets injured to take action on the obvious.

NASCAR doesn't own Auto Club Speedway. ISC does. It's still up to the tracks, not NASCAR, to install SAFER barriers. Granted, NASCAR should expedite the decision making by saying every wall at tracks bigger than a mile needs to be a SAFER barrier.

 

[#17D500winner]

Everyone involved from the drivers to Nascar to the track owner is putting the almighty dollar ahead of safety by not installing those barriers. We all make our own decisions and we all reap the rewards or suffer the consequences.

While everyone involved also boast about how the soft walls save lives, no one seems willing to take a stand and demand that they be installed everywhere.

Why?

 

[Tennessee Racing]

I want to see Dave Blaney's new team make the race for once.

According to Jayski, they decided not to make the trip. Just 43 cars on the entry list now.

 

[ted@economy]

5.74 average finish here. Pretty safe bet, although I think it comes down to JGR and Penske again.

Thanks . That narrows it down to 6 drivers . I'm bettin one of them has a problem and I will have picked him.

 

[pjmolo]

Mmmmm, jury is out on the torn hood Interstate Batteries paint scheme.

Damn huge battery he's got under the hood.

If I didn't know better I might think he's running an electric car . . .

 

[Johali]

Mmmmm, jury is out on the torn hood Interstate Batteries paint scheme.

It might actually look like that after the race is over.

Yep, could be another TRD detonation at Fontana. That track can be hell on engines sometimes.

 

[pjmolo]

In case this still means anything to anyone.....

1 Brad Keselowski 163 Leader
2 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 153 -10
3 Carl Edwards 152 -11
4 Jeff Gordon 152 -11
5 Jimmie Johnson 143 -20
6 Joey Logano 141 -22
7 Denny Hamlin 140 -23
8 Matt Kenseth 138 -25
9 Ryan Newman 125 -38
10 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 122 -41

A slightly different way of looking at the standings . . .

 

[FLRacingFan]

According to Jayski, they decided not to make the trip. Just 43 cars on the entry list now.

Bummer. At some point we may not even have a full field.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Everyone involved from the drivers to Nascar to the track owner is putting the almighty dollar ahead of safety by not installing those barriers.

I wouldn't say the drivers are. There have been multiple advocates of putting up more barriers recently.

 

[FLRacingFan]

 

[dpkimmel2001]

A slightly different way of looking at the standings . . .

I like it.

 

[dpkimmel2001]

Bummer. At some point we may not even have a full field.

I understand that would void the television contract.

 

[Johali]

A slightly different way of looking at the standings . . .

I like it, It's more realistic.

 

[SlicedBread22]

Wasn't Kyle's win last year the first win for Toyota in the cup series here?

 

[pjmolo]

I like it, It's more realistic.

Thanks.

I couldn't find anything that reflected the changes made this year so I just made it up myself.

I'll try to update every week.

 

[SlicedBread22]

Interesting Fact: Did you guys know that since the second NNS race here in 2008 only Joey have Kyle have won NNS races at Auto Club?

No different than most weeks but expect the 54 and the 22 to be up front on Saturday.

 

[Johali]

Fontana weather.

0% 0% and 0% chance of rain, yaaahooo.

 

[ChexOrWrex]

Wasn't Kyle's win last year the first win for Toyota in the cup series here?

Yes

Fontana weather.

0% 0% and 0% chance of rain, yaaahooo.

So it's gonna rain

 

[Johali]

Yes

So it's gonna rain

SHAME ON YOU.

 

[#17D500winner]

I wouldn't say the drivers are. There have been multiple advocates of putting up more barriers recently.

It may not be popular but all they have to do is refuse to race.

 

[ToyYoda]

Random fact I found: Jimmie Johnson has completed 100% of the laps run at Fontana during his career (4,484 out of 4,484). Amazing.

Although they look identical, it must be true what they say about Auto Club and Michigan being two different tracks. Jimmie practically owns Auto Club but can't get out of his own way at Michigan.

 

[BobbyFord]

Although they look identical, it must be true what they say about Auto Club and Michigan being two different tracks. Jimmie practically owns Auto Club but can't get out of his own way at Michigan.

The only similarities is that they are both 2 mile D-shaped ovals. ACS has less banking and longer front & rear straightaways, is wider and ACS pit stalls are 8' longer.

 

[SlicedBread22]

The only similarities is that they are both 2 mile D-shaped ovals. ACS has less banking and longer front & rear straightaways, is wider and ACS pit stalls are 8' longer.

In other words they are sister tracks.. but Auto Club is the fatter.. older sister.

 

[beantownkid10]

Come on Jeff lets get the win here and continue the great start to the season.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Although they look identical, it must be true what they say about Auto Club and Michigan being two different tracks. Jimmie practically owns Auto Club but can't get out of his own way at Michigan.

The only similarities is that they are both 2 mile D-shaped ovals. ACS has less banking and longer front & rear straightaways, is wider and ACS pit stalls are 8' longer.

A lot bumpier and an older surface with more tire wear too.

That and HMS as a whole is typically very poor at Michigan.