2019 Daytona -- Advent Health Speedweeks/Clash -- Pre-Race Thread

[Revman]

Love this damn sport. Every damn ounce of it (except OSS). Let's do this!

 

[AdoubleU24]

...aaand the raindrops are here

 

[Charlie Spencer]

...aaand the raindrops are here

Radar shows a bunch of widely scattered little trash. It doesn't look like it will last long at all.

 

[MikeInIllinois]

Qualifying Order:

# Car Driver Team
1 66 * Joey Gase(i) Medic Air Systems Inc./Fan Memories Toyota
2 51 BJ McLeod(i) Jacob Companies Chevrolet
3 52 Cody Ware # Winn Dixie Chevrolet
4 00 Landon Cassill PERMATEX Chevrolet
5 15 Ross Chastain(i) Chevrolet
6 36 Matt Tifft # Speedco Ford
7 32 Corey LaJoie Old Spice Ford
8 3 Austin Dillon Dow Chevrolet
9 10 Aric Almirola Smithfield Ford
10 40 Jamie McMurray McDonald's/Cessna/Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet
11 1 Kurt Busch Monster Energy Chevrolet
12 6 Ryan Newman Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Ford
13 4 Kevin Harvick Busch Beer Car2Can Ford
14 47 Ryan Preece # Kroger.com Chevrolet
15 71 * Ryan Truex(i) Accell Construction Inc. Chevrolet
16 41 Daniel Suarez Haas Automation Ford
17 2 Brad Keselowski Discount Tire Ford
18 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford
19 42 Kyle Larson Credit One Bank Chevrolet
20 27 * Casey Mears Chevrolet
21 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota
22 37 Chris Buescher Kleenex Wet Wipes Chevrolet
23 12 Ryan Blaney Menards/Peak Ford
24 48 Jimmie Johnson Ally Chevrolet
25 14 Clint Bowyer Rush Truck Centers/Mobil 1 Ford
26 9 Chase Elliott NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet
27 24 William Byron Axalta Chevrolet
28 96 * Parker Kligerman(i) Gaunt Brothers Racing/Toyota Toyota
29 88 Alex Bowman Nationwide Chevrolet
30 34 Michael McDowell Love's Travel Stops Ford
31 95 Matt DiBenedetto Procore Toyota
32 21 Paul Menard Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford
33 8 Daniel Hemric # Bass Pro Shops/Caterpillar Chevrolet
34 62 * Brendan Gaughan(i) Beard Oil Distributing/South Point Chevrolet
35 31 * Tyler Reddick(i) Symbicort Chevrolet
36 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Fastenal Ford
37 38 David Ragan Select Blinds Ford
38 13 Ty Dillon GEICO Chevrolet
39 43 Bubba Wallace Aftershokz Chevrolet
40 20 Erik Jones Sport Clips Toyota
41 18 Kyle Busch M&M's Chocolate Bar Toyota
42 19 Martin Truex Jr. Bass Pro Shops Toyota

 

[Efisher131]

Will Jimmie Johnson finish his first Clash in 8 years?

 

[MikeInIllinois]

Qualifying should go without any hiccups here. The Clash could be dodging some raindrops here and there, though.

 

[Pat]

Bob Pockrass‏Verified account @bobpockrass 57m57 minutes ago
Green flag for Clash now 10 minutes earlier — 3:14

 

[Spotter22]

Love the ghost car. Hope they use it more often

 

[ChexOrWrex]

HMS poised for front row pole #5

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Love the ghost car. Hope they use it more often

I like it today, especially since they've figured out how to include the running car while it's live. I However, I think they'll only be able to use it like this for the races with single-car qualifying.

Right now they're using it to compare the single car on the clock against the ghost of the fastest car. What about when there are multiple cars on the clock? How will they decided which running car to compare? What if there are two or more cars on the clock that are faster than the current pole sitter?

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Hendrick trying to make a statement - P1 through P4 with 13 left to qualify. They may not stay there, but they're certainly consistent.

 

[Flyer22]

Good grief the Chevy's are fast.

 

[Pat]

I wish that was the final round.

 

[Spotter22]

I like it today, especially since they've figured out how to include the running car while it's live. I However, I think they'll only be able to use it like this for the races with single-car qualifying.

Right now they're using it to compare the single car on the clock against the ghost of the fastest car. What about when there are multiple cars on the clock? How will they decided which running car to compare? What if there are two or more cars on the clock that are faster than the current pole sitter?

Not sure but hopefully they can figure it out, they are a lot smarter then me. I think they could use it during the race when first place is out front by a second or so then apply it to the second place car. Its one thing to hear an interval but completely different when you can see it.

 

[Spotter22]

3,9,and 13 Crew Chiefs suspended for the rest of Speedweeks

 

[Charlie Spencer]

3,9,and 13 Crew Chiefs suspended for the rest of Speedweeks

I assume you have more info??? Reasons, sources? Inquiring minds want to know!!!

 

[ChexOrWrex]

You can’t tell me Wallace is a bust driver when he has equipment that can’t even crack the top 30 on speed alone. Says a lot when he raced that POS car to the runner up finish last season. He needs a real chance.

 

[StandOnIt]

Bring your car to the track right.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Hendrick trying to make a statement - P1 through P4 with 13 left to qualify. They may not stay there, but they're certainly consistent.

Or they may well stay there for the first round!!

 

[Spotter22]

I assume you have more info??? Reasons, sources? Inquiring minds want to know!!!

Failed inspection twice.

 

[Johali]

3,9,and 13 Crew Chiefs suspended for the rest of Speedweeks

Bring your car to the track right.

"Three car chiefs were ejected from Daytona Speedweeks on Sunday, following their respective cars failing pre-qualifying inspection twice in advance of the Daytona 500 next weekend.

The No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet of driver Chase Elliott, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet of Austin Dillon and No. 13 Germain Racing Chevrolet of Ty Dillon failed pre-qualifying inspection twice, leading to their respective car chiefs being ejected".

https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2...ed-daytona-500-qualifying-inspection-failure/

 

[ChexOrWrex]

3,9,and 13 Crew Chiefs suspended for the rest of Speedweeks

Car chief*

 

[SlicedBread22]

3,9,and 13 Crew Chiefs suspended for the rest of Speedweeks

 

[ChexOrWrex]

Denny puts hand up to window

*ghost car still pulls away*

 

[Dr_B_UNC]

The right roof flap on the 8 was slightly open. Deflecting air over spoiler?

 

[ChexOrWrex]

NASCAR is racing nature. Pouring 5 minutes away from the track.

 

[Spotter22]

Car chief*

habit

 

[ChexOrWrex]

HMS may just run 1 2 3 4 for all 500 miles.

 

[StandOnIt]

Hendrick..KaBoom!

 

[dpkimmel2001]

I like this qualifying method far better than the knockout method I wish they did this every week.

 

[Efisher131]

Another offseason storyline pole winner.

 

[ToyYoda]

Bowman ruined “the storyline” of Knaus’ new team and old team on the front row.

 

[dpkimmel2001]

HMS is definitely cheating, right? I mean there's no way in hellz that they take the top 4 spots otherwise. I read somewhere else that organization was done.

 

[StandOnIt]

Bowman ruined “the storyline” of Knaus’ new team and old team on the front row.

maybe so, but 7 time has forgot more than that front row knows.

 

[ToyYoda]

maybe so, but 7 time has forgot more than that front row knows.

Yeah, Jimmie won his first Daytona 500 pole in 2002....when William Byron was 4 years old.

 

[Pat]

 

[ReturnTrip]

They're fast, but do they handle...

 

[ChexOrWrex]

Knaus in 24 gear just feels right

 

[Dr_B_UNC]

They're fast, but do they handle...

This. Qualifying means about zero for the 500 other than “yay they’re back on track!”

 

[ToyYoda]

They're fast, but do they handle...

It’ll be interesting to see. That was the issue in 2016, when the HMS cars lit it up in qualifying but couldn’t keep it in a straight line on race day.