2017 Martinsville - First Data 500 - Pre Race Thread

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Race #7 of 10 in the Chase, err Playoffs.

EVENT SCHEDULE
Event Schedule times are local to the track

Friday, October 27
6:30 PM- 8:30 PM MENCS HAULERS ENTER (EQUIPMENT UNLOAD)

Saturday, October 28
9:00 AM-8:30 PM MENCS GARAGE OPEN
11:30 AM-12:20 PM MENCS 1ST PRACTICE
4:00 PM-4:55 PM MENCS FINAL PRACTICE
5:30 PM-8:30 PM MENCS FAN FEST

Sunday, October 29
6:30 AM MENCS GARAGE OPENS
2:20 PM MENCS DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS
3:00 PM MENCS RACE (500 LAPS, 263 MILES)

MENCS = Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
 
Charlie Spencer said:
I thought qualifying was on Sunday?
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It is. They just don't have the schedule complete on jayski yet.

  • Qualifying
    Sunday, October 29 at 12:05 pm/et, TV-NBCSN

Oh, and I'm not sure that you heard..... It is a 3pm start. Make sure you get in an early nap Sunday. I hear this is kind of late for some.
 
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Charlie Spencer said:
As opposed to dozen or so other 3:00 / 3:30 starts this season? There must be a whole bunch of people who start drawing Social Security this week. Maybe the real problem is that 3:00 starts conflict with the Early Bird specials at Denny's. :rolleyes:
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It is a shame that a guy attending the race is getting ridiculed for being unhappy with a green flag start at Martinsville between 3 and 3:30 because I think he presents some valid points. I have no dog in the fight as I won't be at the race and Nascar could go on for a hundred more years or vaporize today and it would be all the same to me. If I was attending the race I would prefer an earlier start in order to get out earlier in order to get home earlier but I understand there are folks that either like the later start or don't have an opinion one way or the other.
 
Charlie Spencer said:
As opposed to dozen or so other 3:00 / 3:30 starts this season? There must be a whole bunch of people who start drawing Social Security this week. Maybe the real problem is that 3:00 starts conflict with the Early Bird specials at Denny's. :rolleyes:
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Season's winding down, almost over. I think they have to get the last whines in before closing time.
 
StandOnIt said:
Season's winding down, almost over. I think they have to get the last whines in before closing time.
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It could be whinding down with last wines for all I know.......No matter the year Martinsville is always a good vintage.
 
Skoalbandit33 said:
It is a shame that a guy attending the race is getting ridiculed for being unhappy with a green flag start at Martinsville between 3 and 3:30 because I think he presents some valid points. I have no dog in the fight as I won't be at the race and Nascar could go on for a hundred more years or vaporize today and it would be all the same to me. If I was attending the race I would prefer an earlier start in order to get out earlier in order to get home earlier but I understand there are folks that either like the later start or don't have an opinion one way or the other.
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There were at least seven races this season that started at 3:00 local time, but nobody felt that was enough of an issue to open a thread.

The guy admits he bought his tickets without checking the start time, based on the assumption it was the same as last year. I hate to single someone out as an object lesson, but checking when an event starts is part of buying any tickets - sports, theater, movies, the local charity barbeque, etc. For some events, planning for what you're going to do in the event of inclement weather should also be part of the decision making process. If you know you won't be able to stick around in case of a rain delay, reconsider buying tickets in the first place.

I'd prefer it if every race started at 1:00 Eastern too.
 
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Charlie Spencer said:
That's why Denny's doesn't bother with WiFi; the customers can't stream content on their Jitterbug phones anyway. :p

Disclaimer: I actually had breakfast at Denny's yesterday morning. That honey jalapeno bacon is the real deal.
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Grand Slam was always my favorite. It has been too long since I had breakfast there.
 
Note: All times are ET.


Tuesday, Oct. 24
2 a.m., NASCAR Race Hub, FS1 (re-air)
5 p.m., NASCAR America, NBCSN
6 p.m., NASCAR Scan All 43, NBCSN
6 p.m., NASCAR Race Hub, FS1

Wednesday, Oct. 25
5 p.m., NASCAR America, NBCSN
6 p.m., NASCAR Race Hub, FS1

Thursday, Oct. 26
3 a.m., NASCAR Race Hub, FS1 (re-air)
5 p.m., NASCAR America, NBCSN
6 p.m., Racing Roots: Daniel Suarez, NBCSN
6 p.m., NASCAR Race Hub, FS1
6:30 p.m., NASCAR Scan All 43, NBCSN

Friday, Oct. 27
2 a.m., NASCAR Race Hub, FS1 (re-air)
1 p.m., Camping World Truck Series practice at Martinsville, FS1
2 p.m., Masters of the Clock: The Legend of Martinsville, FS1
3 p.m., Camping World Truck Series final practice at Martinsville, FS1
5 p.m., NASCAR America, NBCSN

Saturday, Oct. 28
9:30 a.m., NASCAR Classic: The 1997 Daytona 500, FS1
10 a.m., Camping World Truck Series Keystone Light Pole Qualifying, FS1
11:30 a.m., Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice at Martinsville, NBC Sports App
12:30 p.m., Camping World Truck Series Setup: Martinsville, FS1
1 p.m., Camping World Truck Series Texas Roadhouse 200 at Martinsville, FS1
3:45 p.m., Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series final practice at Martinsville, NBCSN

Sunday, Oct. 29
9 a.m., Camping World Truck series Texas Roadhouse 200, FS1 (re-air)
11 a.m., NASCAR RaceDay: Martinsville, FS1
noon, Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying, NBCSN
1 p.m., NASCAR America Sunday, NBCSN
2:30 p.m., Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Countdown to Green: Martinsville, NBCSN
3 p.m., Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series First Data 500, NBCSN
7 p.m., Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Post-Race Show, NBCSN
7:30 p.m., NASCAR Victory Lap, NBCSN
 
The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series each open the Round of 8 for their respective playoffs at Martinsville Speedway.

Monster Energy Series on-track events are also live streamed online on the NBC Sports App, which can be accessed here. Check out the full on-track weekend schedule below.

Note: All times are ET

FRIDAY, OCT. 27
1-1:55 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series practice, FS1 (Follow Live)
3-3:55 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series final practice, FS1 (Follow Live)

PRESS PASS (Watch live)
TBD

GARAGECAM (Watch Live)
12:30 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

SATURDAY, OCT. 28
10 a.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Keystone Light Pole Qualifying, FS1 (Follow Live)
11:30 a.m.-12:20 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice, NBC Sports App (Follow Live)
1 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Texas Roadhouse 200 presented by Alpha Energy Solutions, FS1 (200 laps, 105.2 miles) (Follow Live)
4-4:55 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series final practice, NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Follow Live)

PRESS PASS (Watch live)
3 p.m. (approx.): Post-NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race

GARAGECAM (Watch Live)
11 a.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series

SUNDAY, OCT. 29
12:05 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying, NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Follow Live)
3 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series First Data 500, NBCSN (500 laps, 263 miles), NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Follow Live)

PRESS PASS (Watch live)
6:30 p.m. (approx.): Post-Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race
 
dpkimmel2001 said:
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Such a sad day 13 years ago today. It was on a Sunday morning , day of the race. Word got to the track
halfway through the race which Jimmie Johnson went on to win. There were no victory circle
ceremonies as everyone packed and left to go start the grieving process.
 
Charlie Spencer said:
There were at least seven races this season that started at 3:00 local time, but nobody felt that was enough of an issue to open a thread.

The guy admits he bought his tickets without checking the start time, based on the assumption it was the same as last year. I hate to single someone out as an object lesson, but checking when an event starts is part of buying any tickets - sports, theater, movies, the local charity barbeque, etc. For some events, planning for what you're going to do in the event of inclement weather should also be part of the decision making process. If you know you won't be able to stick around in case of a rain delay, reconsider buying tickets in the first place.

I'd prefer it if every race started at 1:00 Eastern too.
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I see your points but I saw it as just someone registering dissatisfaction with the starting time and I understood why. Seeing I record the races the starting time doesn't have an impact on me one way or the other and if I still attended races the later afternoon start times would not be a hardship as I am out to pasture and only make appearances to pretend I am needed.......:XXROFL:
 
Hotrod said:
Such a sad day 13 years ago today. It was on a Sunday morning , day of the race. Word got to the track
halfway through the race which Jimmie Johnson went on to win. There were no victory circle
ceremonies as everyone packed and left to go start the grieving process.
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We were at the track that day. We had no idea that anything happened until they called off the victory celebration at the start/finish line. The plane crash happened just southwest of where we camp for the Martinsville races. The fog was horrendous that morning for the drive to the race from our location. I don't know anyone could have attempted landing there that day.
 
TIRE CODES

Tire: Goodyear Eagle Short Track Radials

Set limits:
Cup: 4 sets for practice, 1 set for qualifying/start of race and 8 sets for race;
Truck: 5 sets for the event

Tire Codes: Left-side -- D-4588; Right-side -- D-4722

Tire Circumference: Left-side -- 87.44 in. (2,221 mm); Right-side -- 88.62 in. (2,251 mm)

Minimum Recommended Inflation:
Left Front -- 10 psi; Left Rear -- 10 psi;
Right Front -- 23 psi; Right Rear -- 22 psi

Storyline - Multiple Challenges Packed Into Short Track at Martinsville: The tire set-up at Martinsville Speedway is a prime example of Goodyear's testing program and how the tiremaker keeps up with tracks. Because of the time of year the NASCAR Cup circuit races at Martinsville, cool temperatures usually prevail. With that, and the added challenge of laying rubber down on the smooth, concrete corners of the half-mile oval, Goodyear tested at Martinsville in advance of the 2017 season and brought a new right-side tire to the track for the spring race. The results were spot on as the tire set-up laid down rubber, making for multiple racing grooves and better racing on what was already one of the most exciting tracks on the schedule. In addition to the tread compound being important, the tire construction brought to Martinsville is equally so, handling the harsh demands of acceleration, deceleration and cornering required on the long straightaways and tight, flat turns.
"Goodyear will bring the same tire set-up to Martinsville for the October race that was debuted in the spring," said Greg Stucker, Goodyear's director of racing. "This combination was developed specifically for Martinsville, and its unique, flat, concrete corners. The package features a right side tread compound formulated to lay rubber quickly on this tricky surface, which leads to multiple racing grooves. During the spring race, the tire did exactly that, turning the light-colored concrete corners to black, and opening up the outside groove which made for great side-by-side racing all afternoon."

Notes: Teams in both the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will run the same tire set-up at Martinsville this weekend . . . this is the same tire set-up teams in these two series ran at this track in April . . . this left-side tire code (D-4588) has been run at this track since April 2013, while this right-side tire code (D-4722) debuted this spring . . . this is the only track at which NASCAR teams will run either of these two tire codes . . . as on most NASCAR ovals one mile or less in length, teams will not run inner liners in their tires at Martinsville.
 
Revman said:
Rain for Sunday morning.....Hope it lingers. Light that little track! Fingers crossed!
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Yesterday they were calling for a washout all day Sunday, now saying rain around 6pm all nite thru Monday. I don't think they know what its gonna do... I'll be there in an rv Friday till Monday am, might have to start the race a little earlier.... who knows...
 
Pat said:
Grand Slam was always my favorite. It has been too long since I had breakfast there.
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free slam on your birthday
if u live a big city
with many of them
u can really pig out
 
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Revman said:
Rain for Sunday morning.....Hope it lingers. Light that little track! Fingers crossed!
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Finally a post of yours I agree on!! I would love to see them race under the lights. So hopefully the rain goes the right way that day and we get one.
 
I am really looking forward to this race and it will be one of those that I check on to absolutely, positively make sure is recording and also check in on to make sure the race has not been weather delayed. Normally I set the race to record and if for some reason it doesn't, then, oh well but this race is far too exciting to run the risk.

I normally don't watch the last race of the year as means of personal protest against Nascar's lottery champ and goodness knows how many other things. I have decided to finish out the year on a bang and make Martinsville my season finale and I couldn't think of a better track to do it with. Daytona and Atlanta will be here soon enough and in the mean time "Fly Eagles Fly" and "Go Leafs Go."
 
DRS3 said:
Yesterday they were calling for a washout all day Sunday, now saying rain around 6pm all nite thru Monday. I don't think they know what its gonna do... I'll be there in an rv Friday till Monday am, might have to start the race a little earlier.... who knows...
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Just ANOTHER reason why a 3PM start is idiotic. That's wasting 2-3 hours that COULD be used to get the race in without having to call it and bring people back the next day. If NASCAR didn't learn anything from what happened at Indy this year, then there is ZERO hope that they will EVER figure it out.
 
Formerjackman said:
Just ANOTHER reason why a 3PM start is idiotic. That's wasting 2-3 hours that COULD be used to get the race in without having to call it and bring people back the next day. If NASCAR didn't learn anything from what happened at Indy this year, then there is ZERO hope that they will EVER figure it out.
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NASCAR's got a pretty decent track record at getting these things in on their scheduled date. If they don't, things tend to work out the next day. If not, there's always another day after that.

Not all that long ago my wife & I sat out in the parking lot all morning long @ one of the Martinsville fall races watching the rain fall. It was scheduled to rain on and off throughout that entire Sunday. It rained steady right up until about an hour before the scheduled start of the race. The sky cleared and the Air Titan's took to the track getting the race started just about as scheduled.

Weather and weather delays have been a part of this sport for as long as they've been running it. Fans that don't take that into account by scheduling an extra day off as part of a race weekend are only shortchanging themselves. If they don't have those extra days to wrap around those race weekends in case of inclement weather, that's on them and not NASCAR.
 
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