2018 Watkins Glen -- Go Bowling At The Glen - Pre-Race Thread

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THE RACE: Go Bowling At The Glen

TRACK: Watkins Glen International Raceway

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Race #22 of 36

Date: Sunday, August 5th, 2018 Watkins Glen NY

Scheduled Green Flag (approx): 2:45 pm/et
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Saturday, August 4
10:00 AM, MENCS Watkins Glen practice, NBCSN
11:30 AM, NXS Watkins Glen qualifying, NBCSN
1:00 PM, MENCS Watkins Glen final practice, NBCSN
2:30 PM, NXS Watkins Glen race, NBC
6:30 PM, MENCS Watkins Glen qualifying, NBCSN

Sunday, August 5
2:30 PM, MENCS Watkins Glen race, NBC
6:00 PM, NASCAR Victory Lap, NBCSN


 
I love this race....except when they oil the track on the leader.
 
Im wondering since we got the Ricky Stenhouse Desperation Demolition Derby earlier this month at Daytona (since it was his only real shot at winning and making the playoffs) will we get the same this week from AJ Almendinger?
 
Snappy D said:
Im wondering since we got the Ricky Stenhouse Desperation Demolition Derby earlier this month at Daytona (since it was his only real shot at winning and making the playoffs) will we get the same this week from AJ Almendinger?
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your best chance to see something like that will be in the cup race:confused:, I think A.J. will do well in the Xfinity, he has an up front car to drive. GMS 23 car.
 
I didn't like road courses when I first started following NASCAR but over time I've come to like them. I think the driver has a bigger impact on road courses. There was a time when specialists came in to cover for some drivers with limited skill and many drivers looked like fish out of water. I recall a couple races where the hired gun looked like he was going to win but a timely caution put a stop to that. These days the drivers have the skills for the road courses.
 
For anyone that's been to the Glen, I'll be getting my ticket tonight, what's the best place to sit?
 
Larsonfan1995 said:
For anyone that's been to the Glen, I'll be getting my ticket tonight, what's the best place to sit?
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I'm not going, but I have been to road races. I would try for a place where I could see the track and a monitor close by so I could watch the rest of it I couldn't see.
 
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Larsonfan1995 said:
For anyone that's been to the Glen, I'll be getting my ticket tonight, what's the best place to sit?
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We sit in the Argetsinger section after turn 1. Love it there it’s very close the the track and you can see pit exit, turn one and through the esses up the hill.

Turn 1 is pretty good too they just put in brand new bleachers however I like to be as close to the track as possible.

Good news for you is there isn’t a bad seat in the house. They have put up a lot of fan vision screens over the years.
 
Vegasinsider.com odds of winning Watkins Glen...

Kyle Busch 3/1
Kevin Harvick 15/4
Martin Truex Jr. 4/1
Brad Keselowski 7/1
Joey Logano 8/1
Clint Bowyer 9/1
Kurt Busch 10/1
Denny Hamlin 14/1
Chase Elliott 14/1
AJ Allmendinger 20/1
Ryan Blaney 25/1
Kyle Larson 28/1
Jimmie Johnson 28/1
Aric Almirola 40/1
Jamie McMurray 50/1
Daniel Suarez 50/1
Erik Jones 75/1
Paul Menard 100/1
Ryan Newman 200/1
Michael McDowell 200/1
Chris Buescher 200/1
Matt Kenseth 200/1
Alex Bowman 200/1
Willaim Byron 300/1
Kasey Kahne 300/1
Austin Dillon 500/1
Ty Dillon 1000/1
Bubba Wallace 1000/1
 
LewTheShoe said:
Vegasinsider.com odds of winning Watkins Glen...

Kyle Busch 3/1
Kevin Harvick 15/4
Martin Truex Jr. 4/1
Brad Keselowski 7/1
Joey Logano 8/1
Clint Bowyer 9/1
Kurt Busch 10/1
Denny Hamlin 14/1
Chase Elliott 14/1
AJ Allmendinger 20/1
Ryan Blaney 25/1
Kyle Larson 28000000000/1
Jimmie Johnson 28/1
Aric Almirola 40/1
Jamie McMurray 50/1
Daniel Suarez 50/1
Erik Jones 75/1
Paul Menard 100/1
Ryan Newman 200/1
Michael McDowell 200/1
Chris Buescher 200/1
Matt Kenseth 200/1
Alex Bowman 200/1
Willaim Byron 300/1
Kasey Kahne 300/1
Austin Dillon 500/1
Ty Dillon 1000/1
Bubba Wallace 1000/1
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There, fixed that for them. Looking forward to him winning the pole and finishing in the 20s.
 
Charlie Spencer said:
This is why driver ratings should have a minimum number of starts. I like Suarez but at this point in his career, there's no way he's a better Cup R/C driver at the Glen than Shrub or 'Dinger.
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you probably don't know what his finishing position was at Watkins Glenn last year or what he grew up racing on. Those are probably factors. But yeah those two are really good. I would have to say KDB, Truex, maybe Boyer would be my favorites. A.J. is really out car-ed in the Cup, he has a good one in the Xfinity though. Kez is usually good, but this year I think he needs an attitude adjustment. He would be another favorite in Xfinity. For some reason Kyle B isn't running the Xfinity this year, Bell and Preece are.
 
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Has NASCAR decided on numbers of yellows yet and drivers needed for them?
 
iam taking larson at 28/1.if they stop just before the breaks,if they stay out till the break iam going to kick the hell out of my tv .
 
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