Auto Club Speedway Pre- Race 2023

[Greg]

I was there. My seats are halfway between the entrance to pit road and and the start/finish line. Denny got out of the car and went straight to the ground.

I am glad he recovered from the impact that was a tough hard stop.

 

[BobbyFord]

It’s gonna be a good weekend despite the crap weather.
I haven’t seen my buddy @Clutch for two years. I have family here from out of state. DUN24 in the house, too.
We’re going to tailgate and hang out no matter what.
…and we’re all going to Vegas next weekend.

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[hmmm298]

Are there lights there? I should know but can’t remember.

 

[StandOnIt]

Are there lights there? I should know but can’t remember.

Yep

 

[Nitro Dude]

It’s supposed to rain all night tonight and all day Saturday in Fontana. I don’t see much happening there tomorrow. I’m glad my Slotcar race 20 miles west of Fontana is inside where it will be nice and dry.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

So, what's everyone doing today? I may work on replacing part of the backyard fence.

 

[BobbyFord]

Still raining

 

[pjmolo]

So, what's everyone doing today? I may work on replacing part of the backyard fence.

Federal income taxes.

Oh joy . . . .

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Federal income taxes.

Oh joy . . . .

I did fed and state during the Rolex, an annual tradition. The refund was deposited in 7 or 8 working days.

 

[Daytripper]

They may not get this race in until Thursday!

 

[wi_racefan]

They may not get this race in until Thursday!

I thought Sunday looked OK?

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[donthaveanickname]

I thought Sunday looked OK?

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5% chance of rain according to Bob but knowing it's NASCAR it could still get rained out.

 

[Daytripper]

Weather channel says 40% chance of rain tomorrow in Fontana. Check in an hour and it will say something different. I give it a 50/50 shot of getting the race in tomorrow.

 

[Revman]

Bell on pole! Let's go!

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

Not sure if anyone has posted this but 10 years ago Logano was in first season with Penske. He was still the guy that Gibbs no longer wanted or needed and a lot to prove.
Hamlin still thought Logano wasn't in his league and someone he could easily ridicule

In addition to this Kesolowski was still the man at Penske and all the racing world had reason to believe that he would be winning several championships for the Captain in the coming years. While many including Kesolowski probabaly had some high expectations from Logano, I don't think many of them could have foreseen what was coming.

IMO this is the time and race when Logano came of age and made it clear to everyone else.
He has won 2 championships since then compared to none for Kesolowski or Hamlin. Both of those drivers are future HOF drivers with great careers going for them, but Logano has been better for the last ten years.

“No THANK YOU!!”

 

[Revman]

They were still designing the track Feb. 4th

....and this is what gets the NASCAR antagonists out.....Who knew that there would be no Fontana next year? Nobody. In fact, the original plan if I understood it correctly suggested that this could be done in a year. Who knew the plan for the track had changed? Nobody. Who knew that NASCAR was re-evaluating the SoCal market? Nobody.....but really, somebody knew all of this, and didn't say anything. bull****.

 

[BobbyFord]

Watching the news this morning…we’ve had almost 9” of rain in these past three days.

 

[pjmolo]

Watching the news this morning…we’ve had almost 9” of rain in these past three days.

The State of California might want to consider encouraging NASCAR to schedule it's races in California for periods when forest fires typically occur.

 

[wi_racefan]

It's so unfortunate that the weather is so terrible this weekend. Not going to do justice for the last race in this configuration.

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[StandOnIt]

It's so unfortunate that the weather is so terrible this weekend. Not going to do justice for the last race in this configuration.

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The track is in bad shape and full of weepers, It's going to take a hell of an effort by the weather and the track crews to have any racing at all on the 25 year old surface.

 

[StandOnIt]

The State of California might want to consider encouraging NASCAR to schedule it's races in California for periods when forest fires typically occur.

I think it would be more successful than cloud seeding.

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[The Nature Boy]

 

[Speedbowl14]

Not too familiar with SoCal... but how does the area handle an inch of rain in 24 hours? I know that's a lot for them but is it bad/disaster level?

 

[BobbyFord]

Not too familiar with SoCal... but how does the area handle an inch of rain in 24 hours? I know that's a lot for them but is it bad/disaster level?

9” of rain in the last three days.

 

[MikeInIllinois]

They have a winter weather advisory in effect this afternoon for elevations 1500 feet and up in that area. Auto Club Speedway is at about 1200 feet.

 

[AndyMarquisLive]

I'd much rather see NASCAR race at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum instead of reconfiguring ACS.

 

[Pat]

 

[aunty dive]

A snowstorm has closed I-5 between Los Angeles and San Francisco.

 

[Greg]

Does it ever snow in LA (Los Angeles or Lower Alabama)?

 

[wi_racefan]

Damn that global warming!

 

[Nitro Dude]

A snowstorm has closed I-5 between Los Angeles and San Francisco.

That happens a lot when it snows on the Grapevine.

 

[LibertyU24]

Weather forecast great for Rockingham tomorrow. Opps that was 20 years ago

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[acmerocket]

good luck to them, it would be better just to wait let sunday. not much of a brake between showers to day.

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[Brentford]

Pre race ceremonies? Do they really think they are going to do any racing??