2020 Auto Club 400 - Pre-Race Thread

[donthaveanickname]

I'll bet that's the first like you've had from someone at cruising altitude over the South Pacific Ocean. We have WiFi.

Some also had likes from Mongolia last September.

 

[donthaveanickname]

Boyers time would put him 3rd in the Xfinity race.

The Xfinity cars were way faster than the Cup cars at some tracks last year.
In the Michigan spring race, the ARCA pole was 6 mph faster than the Cup pole.

 

[SeventyGTX]

The Xfinity cars were way faster than the Cup cars at some tracks last year.
In the Michigan spring race, the ARCA pole was 6 mph faster than the Cup pole.

Yea, I know and it's sad.

 

[jaqua19]

Yea, I know and it's sad.

Sure is. Idc how "close" this manufactured racing is.

I'd much rather see them hit 200 on the straits, and drop to 160 in the corners and 150 on worn tires than see them wide open all the way around

Brakes were needed everywhere. Now, not so much

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[Truex_rox]

Spelled his name right and everything.

Glorious!

 

[Truex_rox]

Wow that was close, Boyer takes the pole by 7 thousands of a second faster than Johnson. The Bondo less Yotas didn't crack the top 15

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Bowyer with a pole position? Just above Jimmie Johnson? With no Yotas in the top 15? Somebody check the thermostat in Hell!

 

[Efisher131]

Bowyer with a pole position? Just above Jimmie Johnson? With no Yotas in the top 15? Somebody check the thermostat in Hell!

It's 2007 again

 

[Charlie Spencer]

It's 2007 again

That bodes well for the 2007 champ.

 

[ChexOrWrex]

That bodes well for the 2007 champ.

**** 2007

 

[DSquad48]

That bodes well for the 2007 champ.

The guy who missed the pole by .007 seconds.

 

[Joker]

Any update on potential rain?

 

[Magicmiler]

Any update on potential rain?

Weather Channel..Potentially could rain.3:00. 40%. 4:00, 55%

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Weather Channel..Potentially could rain.3:00. 40%. 4:00, 55%

Doesn't the race start at 12:30 local?

 

[Magicmiler]

I'm on the east coast. Not sure what time TWC referenced. Weatherchannel.com . For those wanting to know weather stuff....

 

[Nitro Dude]

Doesn't the race start at 12:30 local?

Yes

 

[Formerjackman]

Yup, those claymation Toyotas are struggling.

Are we to conclude that whatever NASCAR made Toyota change on those front fenders made a pretty darn big difference? Maybe those Toyota engineers are as much smarter than the Chevy engineers as Rev would have us believe.

 

[SlicedBread22]

Raceweather.net says 60-70% chance of racing.. thats good enough for me

 

[Ventisca]

Awesome -- extended Pre-race coverage

#morejimmie
#moremikey
#moretime4mikejoy2readrulesonwhatendsarace

 

[Whiskyb]

Someone on here posted this link awhile back. I use it weekly https://www.nascar.com/weather

 

[Magicmiler]

 

[Nitro Dude]

When I looked yesterday it showed rain most of the day but now it has dropped to the afternoon.
https://weather.com/weather/hourbyh...e21643a7bbea244c5df36974a384fe839ee4268f80d8a

 

[BobbyFord]

Woohoo!!! Headed to the track now with @Clutch , hooking up with @DUN24 near the track.

 

[Whiskyb]

Woohoo!!! Headed to the track now with @Clutch , hooking up with @DUN24 near the track.

Dont forget to take pics for us stuck at home please

 

[Nitro Dude]

Woohoo!!! Headed to the track now with @Clutch , hooking up with @DUN24 near the track.

Have fun guys.

 

[Magicmiler]

Woohoo!!! Headed to the track now with @Clutch , hooking up with @DUN24 near the track.

Don't look at the radar.....Otherwise, have a great time...

 

[ChexOrWrex]

Don't look at the radar.....Otherwise, have a great time...

SoCal’s don’t look at it anyways

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[FLRacingFan]

Temps in the 50s? Jeez, if they manage to race today it could be pretty grippy - at least by Fontana standards.

 

[Efisher131]

Temps in the 50s? Jeez, if they manage to race today it could be pretty grippy - at least by Fontana standards.

Benefits this package

 

[Pat]

Someone on here posted this link awhile back. I use it weekly https://www.nascar.com/weather

24-25% chance of rain at race time is what I get out of weather app too

 

[Nitro Dude]

I hope Johnson and Bowman can hook up and leave the rest of the field in their dust.

 

[harkin]

I think we may get it in.

Most of the rain on the radar is in the mountains and I don’t see any cells coming in (yet).

 

[Ventisca]

I hope Johnson and Bowman can hook up and leave the rest of the field in their dust.

It seems they've gotta survive Turn 2 on the restarts before setting sail.

Turn 2 with all its action needs at least two more camera angles. Blimp view isn't bad, but the long view looking back down the back straight doesn't show enough front/back gap even though it shows side-to-side movement as long as the other cars aren't blocking the shot.

 

[FLRacingFan]

JTGD up to no good...

 

[Nitro Dude]

Just started sprinkling here in Orange about 45 miles from the track.

 

[FLRacingFan]

JTGD up to no good...

 

[Joker]

Darn cheatin' chebbies.

 

[Nitro Dude]

That 88/48 camp came to race.

Yep, but I'm a little surprised that Byron and Elliott never made it in to the top ten.

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Darn cheatin' chebbies.

Next week must be Ford's turn...