2017 Watkins Glen - I LOVE NEW YORK 355 - Pre Race Thread

[dpkimmel2001]

EVENT SCHEDULE
Event Schedule times are local to the track

Friday, August 4
7:00 PM 9:00 PM MENCS HAULERS ENTER (EQUIPMENT UNLOAD)

Saturday, August 5
7:30 AM-5:00 PM MENCS GARAGE OPEN
9:00 AM MENCS ROOKIE MEETING, SPOTTER MEETING, & RANDOM DRAWING
10:00 AM-10:55 AM MENCS 1ST PRACTICE
12:30 PM-1:20 PM MENCS FINAL PRACTICE

Sunday, August 6
8:00 AM MENCS GARAGE OPENS
12:05 PM MENCS QUALIFYING (MULTI-VEHICLE / TWO ROUNDS)
1:30 PM MENCS DRIVER / CREW CHIEF MEETING (MEDIA CENTER)
2:20 PM MENCS DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS
3:00 PM MENCS RACE (90 LAPS, 220.5 MILES)

MENCS = Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

 

[TexasRaceLady]

I LOVE this race!

 

[utvol0427]

Love Watkins Glen. One of the top 3 tracks on the schedule.

 

[dpkimmel2001]

I LOVE this race!

This is a great venue. I attended my first NASCAR race at this track with my brother in 86'. I've always loved this place.

 

[darlingtonfan]

This race belongs in the chase,playoffs whatever they want to call it.Take out one of the mile and half cookie cutters.

 

[dpkimmel2001]

This race belongs in the chase,playoffs whatever they want to call it.Take out one of the mile and half cookie cutters.

Better yet, put it in the Chase as a second Glen date removing one of the 1.5ers.

 

[dpkimmel2001]

Obligatory 'Run the Boot' post!

 

[dpkimmel2001]

 

[dpkimmel2001]

 

[dpkimmel2001]

 

[dpkimmel2001]

Cup infiltrator report.....

 

[StandOnIt]

Going to be a cupper show both days. Whew, they love them some road course racing.

 

[Wrangler1]

All packed up and ready to go! Only one problem, we don't head down there til Thursday so it's going to be a looooong week.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

I LOVE this race!

I love the "I love New York 355".

 

[*WEAVER*]

I can't wait till the "I love East St. Louis 355".

 

[dpkimmel2001]

 

[StandOnIt]

I can't wait till the "I love East St. Louis 355".

the Gateway truck race close enough? I wouldn't set foot in E.St Louis in the day time myself

 

[Charlie Spencer]

10,000 years from now, that dump will give anthropologists the screaming conniption fits.

 

[TexasRaceLady]

10,000 years from now, that dump will give anthropologists the screaming conniption fits.

Yeah. *evil grin*

 

[StandOnIt]

It will make National Inquirer headlines..Zombie cars from aliens graveyard.

 

[StandOnIt]

Jr might get one more shot. Boris Said's last cup race car. He said he is calling it quits in cup this weekend.

 

[bustedknee]

I love New York!

I LOVE NEW YORK?



No way in the hot south could I ever attend anything called "I Love New York".

....Unless it was Free Car Day for all attendees.

 

[racingfan7]

Dang. 36 cars? I figure that open entry pay is pretty awful.

 

[StandOnIt]

They're all entered in the Xfinity race, 41 cars. Personally the Xfinity car is a better road race car on this track the the overpowered and under tired cup cars.

 

[Johali]

10,000 years from now, that dump will give anthropologists the screaming conniption fits.

 

[BradBlaney]

Going Sunday, it's the place that built my NASCAR fandom

 

[NASCAR Apologist]

On track for a grandstand sellout...again. Third year in a row. Awesome.

 

[NASCAR Apologist]

Obligatory 'Run the Boot' post!

Stop trying to change my NASCAR!

 

[dpkimmel2001]

Entry Lists updated.....

 

[darlingtonfan]

I saw Morgan Shepherd racing the 89,I know who I'll pull for.

 

[kkfan91]

Entry Lists updated.....

Well I'm off to Google whoever the hell Gary Klutt is

 

[kkfan91]

Well I'm off to Google whoever the hell Gary Klutt is

Canadian Series driver 1 win at Mosport, also drove for KBM in the trucks last year there finished 11th. NASCAR Next driver, but good luck doing anything with the 15.

 

[StandOnIt]

Well I'm off to Google whoever the hell Gary Klutt is

Canadian Pinty series driver I believe

 

[Charlie Spencer]

I saw Morgan Shepherd racing the 89,I know who I'll pull for.

Who you pulling for after lap 8?

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Canadian Series driver 1 win at Mosport, also drove for KBM in the trucks last year there finished 11th. NASCAR Next driver, but good luck doing anything with the 15.

Thanks! That was going to keep me awake tonight...

 

[StandOnIt]

Shepherd is a last car favorite, might be close race with David Starr this weekend.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Cup infiltrator report.....

I'm okay with it this weekend - a road course race is a road course race. Not many opportunities to get seat time in one as a driver or to watch as a fan.

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

I like the Glen, more of a fan of it than Sonoma. I wish they went to the Glen twice honestly, one of my favorite road races on the entire Motorsports calendar.

 

[StandOnIt]

Elkhart Lake where XFINITY races is a close second for me. beautiful race track with a long history.

 

[donthaveanickname]

Dang. 36 cars? I figure that open entry pay is pretty awful.

There are no non-chartered teams on the entry list yet. I'm pretty sure the 51, the 55 and the 83 will use the opportunity to get a road course ringer in again. I hope Day gets another chance.