I'm getting the first rumbles of thunder from the southern end of the line of storms. Looks like it will be a little heavier down
here than up at the track.
here than up at the track.
2016 AAA Texas 500 --- Pre-Race Thread
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I'm ready! I have already did a pre check of the tv channel and everything is working 100%... and I already tested a couple chili dogs with cheese and onion and the taste has checked out incredibly delicious.
I'm rocking a Ryan Blaney shirt and ain't doing a damn thing otherwise.
As far as the food, leftover pizza and leftover beer. Yessir!
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You finally get the chance to watch a race and it rains!I'm ready! I have already did a pre check of the tv channel and everything is working 100%... and I already tested a couple chili dogs with cheese and onion and the taste has checked out incredibly delicious.
Charlie Spencer
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According to Jayski, the start time has been moved up to 2:04. Me, I think it will be raining before then anyway, but we'll see.
Nitro Dude
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That's my luck. But, at least I will be able to watch Homestead also.
oh no........
Dustin Long @dustinlong 4m4 minutes ago
#NASCAR: Chase Elliott suffering flu-like symptoms but will start. Team will have a driver on standby today.…
Dustin Long @dustinlong 4m4 minutes ago
#NASCAR: Chase Elliott suffering flu-like symptoms but will start. Team will have a driver on standby today.…
Charlie Spencer
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Hey! Looks like the front is breaking up some to the west. TRL's still gonna get wet.
Nitro Dude
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TRL is going to have to take one for the team today. She is going to have to pull the rain in her direction away from the track.Hey! Looks like the front is breaking up some to the west. TRL's still gonna get wet.
FLRacingFan
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Driver intros were full-blown cringe.
It hit with a BANG ! Lightning close by knocked out the lights and the phone line for a while. 1 inch rain in 30 minutes and still coming down.TRL is going to have to take one for the team today. She is going to have to pull the rain in her direction away from the track.
Satellite TV is still breaking up. May have to track race online.
jws926
I need to think of something new for here
How far are you from TMS?
I'm in Central Texas --- just to the NW of Austin. A good 3 hour drive depending on the traffic.
jws926
I need to think of something new for here
So you are just a little bit away from the track
Fun but useless fact while we are waiting out the rain, Reunion Tower, back in the 80's when there was radio station located there, my dad was a DJ for that station.
PeopleAreStrange
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Here's what the radar looks like. Texas Motor Speedway is just north of the letter "t" in "Worth."
PeopleAreStrange
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For some reason, I always thought you were in east Texas.
racer8
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With this time change that might not take too long.I am not going to lie, I am hoping it rains for awhile and makes this a night race
Up until January of last year, I was in East Texas. After my husband died in 2012, I knew I couldn't stay there.
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night racing will be fine the april race was great !
I was a little disturbed with Brad's comments about concussions. If I remember correctly, DaleJr's symptoms were not immediately
apparent after the wreck at Michigan.
apparent after the wreck at Michigan.
For the first time today, I can see bits of blue sky and peeks of sunshine!
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Yeah me too. What med school did he attend?
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FLRacingFan
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Coverage switches to NBCSN at 6 PM Eastern.
Won't be long before TMS gets repaved.
Won't be long before TMS gets repaved.
racer8
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They need to interview Bowyer, always good for some laughs.
Charlie Spencer
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Jayski says NASCAR hoping for 7 to 7:30 start time.
PeopleAreStrange
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Geez, it's taking forever to dry this track! The rain ended over 3 hours ago.
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Skoalbandit33
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Thanks for the update as I am looking forward to it. I think I will record SNF and the race and alternate back and forth.
Brentford
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I've always wondered why one track can dry so quickly then another track it seems like it takes an eternity. I'm talking tracks of the same size. With the banking the turns have at Texas, I don't understand what's taking so long.
Charlie Spencer
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Start engines at 7:10