2022 Bommarito Automotive Group 500

[donthaveanickname]

A lot of old stats need to be viewed within a certain context. Both sides of the split developed some stats that look goofy in retrospect.

Look at Tony Stewart’s championship IRL season and you’d probably value it less than an SRX title.

I obviously wasn't around back then but nascarman said in one of his documentaries that the IRL basically picked some random racers off the street for the 1996 500.

 

[FLRacingFan]

No way these guys missed the pass for the lead watching mid packers lol

 

[Kiante]

Pato is gone.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

I obviously wasn't around back then but nascarman said in one of his documentaries that the IRL basically picked some random racers off the street for the 1996 500.

People today find it hard to believe that before the split, open wheel was WAY bigger than NASCAR.

 

[FLRacingFan]

I obviously wasn't around back then but nascarman said in one of his documentaries that the IRL basically picked some random racers off the street for the 1996 500.

Yeah it was tough. There were a half dozen or so guys that ran the full season.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Pato is gone.

Gone to second.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Tarrs.

 

[gnomesayin]

Newgarden looks like he's playing a video game on novice.

 

[donthaveanickname]

51 isn't gaining ground, probably fuel-saving.

 

[Kiante]

Tarrs.

Four brand new Firestone Racing Tires™ will do that for you.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

And now to third. Sato isn't making as much of those tires as Newgarden and McLaughlin.

 

[donthaveanickname]

People today find it hard to believe that before the split, open wheel was WAY bigger than NASCAR.

Yeah I always thought NASCAR already passed open-wheel in popularity a few years before the split.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

51 isn't gaining ground, probably fuel-saving.

Aren't they all going to have to make one more stop?

EDIT: oops, I meant two more. There's no way to make one less stop, is there?

 

[racingfan7]

I’m not sounding the alarm because of the bad weather & NASCAR Cup in June, but the crowd wasn’t as good this year at Gateway.

 

[donthaveanickname]

Calling it now, this is gonna go full-distance. Doesn't look like rain is near, at least on TV.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Aren't they all going to have to make one more stop?

EDIT: oops, I meant two more. There's no way to make one less stop, is there?

I think it’s one stop left for most. But some of these guys are pitting pretty early, so Idk.

 

[FLRacingFan]

I’m not sounding the alarm because of the bad weather & NASCAR Cup in June, but the crowd wasn’t as good this year at Gateway.

I thought it was going to be terrible but they said it would be their best since 2017. Rain earlier may have prevented some from turning out.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Mac really cutting into that lead. It was almost 7 seconds

 

[FLRacingFan]

I wonder if DCR are saving in case of rain.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Mac really cutting into that lead. It was almost 7 seconds

And even easier when you can pass someone in the pits.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

I wonder if DCR are saving in case of rain.

Sounds like an awfully narrow window.

EDIT: Yellow for rain. What do I know?

 

[FLRacingFan]

Sounds like an awfully narrow window.

EDIT: Yellow for rain. What do I know?

Missed it by mere laps…damn.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Missed it by mere laps…damn.

They're no worse off than if they hadn't tried it.

 

[racingfan7]

It’s looking ugly, maybe they should call it as much as I like them to go the full distance

 

[donthaveanickname]

My God, was there no way these Coyne cars could go 3 more laps?

 

[gnomesayin]

The booth's rain dance finally worked.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

This is a good time to floss and brush.

 

[racingfan7]

Gateway is a solid track for NASCAR & IndyCar. Hopefully it stays on both schedules for a while.

 

[racingfan7]

Will Power is the man

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Well, if this goes back green, it will be without me. I'm calling it a night. Y'all have a good evening.

 

[Jimmy W1]

So what is going on? I don't have it on TV.

 

[aunty dive]

So what is going on? I don't have it on TV.

Track drying underway.

 

[racingfan7]

So what is going on? I don't have it on TV.

Getting back to racing soon

 

[donthaveanickname]

Well, if this goes back green, it will be without me. I'm calling it a night. Y'all have a good evening.

At least 30 minutes till the green so I guess I'll have to catch up tomorrow or Monday. It's 3:14 am right now.

 

[racingfan7]

Yeah this is dragging on but at least the fans are getting a good show.

 

[racingfan7]

About to get going…………….

 

[racingfan7]

Gateway is just a 1.25 mile Pocono

 

[aunty dive]

Cars are rolling out.

 

[FLRacingFan]

I hope these guys who just pitted can mix things up.

 

[gnomesayin]

Fantastic pass by Malukas on Power. Poor one by Sato, very lucky he survived that.