2014 Richmond - Federated Auto Parts 400 - Pre Race Thread

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4:

ON TRACK
-- 1-2 p.m.: NASCAR Nationwide Series practice (Follow live)
-- 2:30-4 p.m.: NASCAR Nationwide Series final practice (Follow live)

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5:

ON TRACK
-- 9 a.m.-noon: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice (Follow live)
-- 1-2:20 p.m.: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series final practice, ESPN2 (Follow live)
-- 3:40 p.m.: NASCAR Nationwide Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying, ESPN2 (Follow live)
-- 5:40 p.m.: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying, ESPN2 (Follow live)
-- 7:30 p.m.: NASCAR Nationwide Series Virgina529 College Savings 250 (250 laps, 187.5 miles), ESPN2 (Follow live)

GARAGECAM
-- 12:30 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series (Watch live)

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6:

ON TRACK
-- 7:30 p.m.: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 (400 laps, 300 miles), ABC (Follow live)
 
Too much on the line this weekend for may drivers. Had to start this one a day early. Last weekend is in the rearview mirror.

I wish I were going to this one. Anyone here going?

I'm picking Earnhardt Jr. He'll carry the momentum from this race into the Chase.
 
dpkimmel2001 said:
Too much on the line this weekend for may drivers. Had to start this one a day early. Last weekend is in the rearview mirror.

I wish I were going to this one. Anyone here going?

I'm picking Earnhardt Jr. He'll carry the momentum from this race into the Chase.
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You always start'em on Tuesday. :confused: :D Holiday blues?
 
dpkimmel2001 said:
No, basically just saying since I thought today was Monday that makes my Thursday Friday in a convoluted sort of way.
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The nutty part of that is it makes perfect sense to me even though it went way over my head at first. :D
 
Newswise for NASCAR the best case scenario for the outcome from Saturday night would be a Danica victory. Sorry Stewart fans but the worst case would probably be a Stewart victory.
 
To me it feels like a Wednesday, which makes it being Tuesday so much worse.
 
ODDS TO WIN FEDERATED AUTO PARTS 400 (9/6/14)
DriverOdds
Jeff Gordon6/1
Kevin Harvick6/1
Brad Keselowski6/1
Matt Kenseth8/1
Jimmie Johnson8/1
Joey Logano8/1
Kyle Busch8/1
Denny Hamlin12/1
Dale Earnhardt Jr.12/1
Kasey Kahne15/1
Kyle Larson20/1
Carl Edwards20/1
Tony Stewart20/1
Clint Bowyer20/1
Kurt Busch30/1
Ryan Newman30/1
Brian Vickers60/1
Jamie McMurray60/1
Greg Biffle60/1
Martin Truex Jr.100/1
Paul Menard100/1
AJ Allmendinger100/1
Aric Almirola100/1
Austin Dillon100/1
Casey Mears100/1
Danica Patrick100/1
Justin Allgaier100/1
Marcos Ambrose100/1
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.100/1
Field (Any Other Driver)100/1
 
dpkimmel2001 said:
What would be worse is if you don't go to work on Saturday. o_O
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It doesn't help I spent Sunday and Monday at the hospital with my wife, and then work today through next Thursday because I work on political campaigns and Delaware's primary is next Tuesday.
 
TexasRaceLady said:
I understood it perfectly the first time. Monday holidays always messed with my mind when I worked. Just made the whole week very strange.
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When I worked at my regular job I went to work for 3 or 6 month's and when I came home I was home for 3 or 6 month's. There were no holiday's, weekends or day's off. So I guess long weekends and holiday's don't affect me the same as it does most other people.
 
kkfan91 said:
It doesn't help I spent Sunday and Monday at the hospital with my wife, and then work today through next Thursday because I work on political campaigns and Delaware's primary is next Tuesday.
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Well, I sure hope your wife is okay.

As far as the political work goes, good luck in your victory.
 
dpkimmel2001 said:
Well, I sure hope your wife is okay.

As far as the political work goes, good luck in your victory.
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Thank you, she had gastric bypass surgery on the 11th and has had near constant pain since then, doing all kinds of tests to figure out what it could be. Hopefully every candidate in our party wins in the election, I work for a coordinated campaign which is run by the party in Delaware to help all candidates of the party get elected so if we lose anything it means we failed at our job:D
 
kkfan91 said:
Thank you, she had gastric bypass surgery on the 11th and has had near constant pain since then, doing all kinds of tests to figure out what it could be. Hopefully every candidate in our party wins in the election, I work for a coordinated campaign which is run by the party in Delaware to help all candidates of the party get elected so if we lose anything it means we failed at our job:D
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We wish the best for your wife.

But at work

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New championship odds just came out.

ODDS TO WIN 2014 SPRINT CUP CHAMPIONSHIP (11/16/14)
DriverOdds
Jeff Gordon4/1
Jimmie Johnson4/1
Brad Keselowski5/1
Dale Earnhardt Jr.11/2
Kevin Harvick6/1
Joey Logano8/1
Matt Kenseth10/1
Kasey Kahne12/1
Kyle Busch12/1
Denny Hamlin15/1
Kurt Busch20/1
Carl Edwards60/1
Clint Bowyer100/1
Greg Biffle100/1
Kyle Larson100/1
Ryan Newman100/1
Tony Stewart100/1
Field (Any Other Driver)200/1
Jamie McMurray500/1
Austin Dillon1000/1
Brian Vickers1000/1
Martin Truex Jr.1000/1
Paul Menard1000/1
Ricky Stenhouse1000/1
Danica Patrick5000/1
Marcos Ambrose5000/1
 
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Johali said:
New championship odds just came out.

ODDS TO WIN 2014 SPRINT CUP CHAMPIONSHIP (11/16/14)
DriverOdds
Jeff Gordon4/1
Jimmie Johnson4/1
Brad Keselowski5/1
Dale Earnhardt Jr.11/2
Kevin Harvick6/1
Joey Logano8/1
Matt Kenseth10/1
Kasey Kahne12/1
Kyle Busch12/1
Denny Hamlin15/1
Kurt Busch20/1
Carl Edwards60/1
Clint Bowyer100/1
Greg Biffle100/1
Kyle Larson100/1
Ryan Newman100/1
Tony Stewart100/1
Field (Any Other Driver)200/1
Jamie McMurray500/1
Austin Dillon1000/1
Brian Vickers1000/1
Martin Truex Jr.1000/1
Paul Menard1000/1
Ricky Stenhouse1000/1
Danica Patrick5000/1
Marcos Ambrose5000/1
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Ambrose looks up the chart to find Danica right next to him..... He simply shakes his head.
 
Lots of people going for broke in this one. And in reality, the entire field, minus Biffle, has nothing to lose by letting it all hang out. Guys locked into the chase can do whatever it takes to win with little to no consequence. Drivers outside the chase have to do anything and everything.

Can't wait for this one - emotions and pressure at an extreme. :)
 
These are the odds to win the championship posted just before the Daytona 500. A lot different than today's odds. I wish I had put a hundred bucks each on the 2, 4 and 24.

Jimmie Johnson 3-1

Matt Kenseth 11-2

Kyle Busch 13-2

Dale Earnhardt Jr. 7-1

Jeff Gordon 10-1

Brad Keselowski 15-1

Tony Stewart 15-1

Kevin Harvick 15-1

Denny Hamlin 15-1

Carl Edwards 18-1

Kasey Kahne 20-1

Clint Bowyer 20-1

Joey Logano 20-1

Martin Truex Jr. 30-1

Kurt Busch 30-1

Greg Biffle 40-1

Ryan Newman 40-1

Jamie McMurray 50-1

Aric Almirola 75-1

Rickey Stenhouse Jr. 75-1

Paul Menard 75-1

Austin Dillon 75-1

Marcos Ambrose 100-1

Brian Vickers 100-1

Kyle Larson 150-1

A.J. Allmendinger 150-1

Danica Patrick 250-1

Casey Mears 250-1

Justin Allgaier 250-1

Field 75-1
 
I expect a crazy finish to this race and lots of strategies by desperate teams. I could see Bowyer, McMurray, or Larson winning their way into the chase.
 
DaBiff1618 said:
I expect a crazy finish to this race and lots of strategies by desperate teams. I could see Bowyer, McMurray, or Larson winning their way into the chase.
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that would be good, unless Biffle wrecks out, Boyer and Larson don't have much of a chance to point their way in.
 
I can't wait for this. I'll be there with bells on!
Expecting an exciting race.
 
Man, if I could go to any race this year, it'd be this one by a huge margin :D
 
#17D500winner said:
Man, if I could go to any race this year, it'd be this one by a huge margin :D
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I got lucky. The wife won the tickets from the radio. It's about a 5 hour or so drive, so not terrible. I just called the track and they told me that a ticket for all day Friday was just 35 bucks so we might catch the Nationwide race and qualifying too.
 
blanston said:
I got lucky. The wife won the tickets from the radio. It's about a 5 hour or so drive, so not terrible. I just called the track and they told me that a ticket for all day Friday was just 35 bucks so we might catch the Nationwide race and qualifying too.
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Isn't her sister coming for a visit, in which case she wont be able to go? ;)
 
I think that Bowyer spins someone for the win, even though I'm hoping that Kenseth can outrun the field :D
 
Johali said:
These are the odds to win the championship posted just before the Daytona 500. A lot different than today's odds. I wish I had put a hundred bucks each on the 2, 4 and 24.

Jimmie Johnson 3-1

Matt Kenseth 11-2

Kyle Busch 13-2

Dale Earnhardt Jr. 7-1

Jeff Gordon 10-1

Brad Keselowski 15-1

Tony Stewart 15-1

Kevin Harvick 15-1

Denny Hamlin 15-1

Carl Edwards 18-1

Kasey Kahne 20-1

Clint Bowyer 20-1

Joey Logano 20-1

Martin Truex Jr. 30-1

Kurt Busch 30-1

Greg Biffle 40-1

Ryan Newman 40-1

Jamie McMurray 50-1

Aric Almirola 75-1

Rickey Stenhouse Jr. 75-1

Paul Menard 75-1

Austin Dillon 75-1

Marcos Ambrose 100-1

Brian Vickers 100-1

Kyle Larson 150-1

A.J. Allmendinger 150-1

Danica Patrick 250-1

Casey Mears 250-1

Justin Allgaier 250-1

Field 75-1
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Who put those odds on JR winning it all before the season? Nobody thought he'd have this type of season.

And he goes out and has a career year, and his odds go DOWN? WTF?

Did they expext him to win 10 races at this point in the year?

:wacko:
 
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