Charlotte Pre Race Thread

[Reck]

How about that Gordon kid? He just might make it in Nascar.

Nah he'll be lucky to win a handful of races.

 

[DUN24]

Hey DP, you got a photo of the 24 car on that pole run? Perhaps a new wallpaper will bring some mojo.

 

[BobbyFord]

Damn, I love night races
I hope Larson does well in his Cup debut.

 

[Reck]

I didn't know they did consferences for winning a pole too.

Gordon answering questions live now.

 

[StandOnIt]

Scott and Larson 20 ish not bad. Patrick right in there with Gilliland and Reutimann...again.

 

[Gordon_Fan24]

I am really impressed with the speed in the 24 car the last couple months...if they could just finish the job with a couple wins, they could make some noise in this thing.

 

[FenderBumper]

Every thousandth of a second counts.

True words, for sure. I didn't watch, but it seems all the fast times came last.

 

[FenderBumper]

Gordon and Harvick on the front row!

I guess it did pay off. Jeff really tore thru 3 and 4 and made up a bunch of time.

 

[Tennessee Racing]

 

[ChexOrWrex]

Wonderboy for ya. How many articles does it take about Jeff not being able to qualify well anymore and him being washed up for those "journalists" to eat their own words? Refuse to lose

EDIT: Whats up with those 2 parallel strips of tape on the 24? Traction control monitors?

 

[Marcingak]

Wonderboy for ya. How many articles does it take about Jeff not being able to qualify well anymore and him being washed up for those "journalists" to eat their own words? Refuse to lose

EDIT: Whats up with those 2 parallel strips of tape on the 24? Traction control monitors?

I think they are used as a reference point to help the jackman during pitstops.

 

[ChexOrWrex]

I think they are used as a reference point to help the jackman during pitstops.

Theres already a bright yellow arrow pointing down where the jack should go.. but if it works it works

 

[Marcingak]

Theres already a bright yellow arrow pointing down where the jack should go.. but if it works it works

Yeah, but his car number is yellow so it kinda blends in.

 

[ChexOrWrex]

http://www.hendrickmotorsports.com/news/photos/2013/10/10/Jeff-Gordon-wins-Charlotte-pole#

 

[SpeedPagan]

Now let's see if he can do anything with it.

 

[ChexOrWrex]

Now let's see if he can do anything with it.

Hopefully not another Richmond

 

[Reck]

Hopefully not another Richmond

He's always runs good here.

He's got a good piece. He knew what they were bringing for the weekend because last week he said they would run good here at Charlotte and so far, so good.

Its them restarts that worry me. Oh and yeah, Juan too.

 

[dpkimmel2001]

 

[dpkimmel2001]

Hey DP, you got a photo of the 24 car on that pole run? Perhaps a new wallpaper will bring some mojo.

 

[dpkimmel2001]

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11:
ON TRACK
-- 3-3:55 p.m. ET, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice, FOX Sports 2
 (follow live)
-- 4:05 p.m. ET, NASCAR Nationwide Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying, FOX Sports 2 (follow live)

-- 5:50-6:50 p.m. ET, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series final practice, FOX Sports 2
 (follow live)
-- 7:30 p.m ET, Nationwide Series Dollar General 300 (200 laps, 300 miles), ESPN2 on air at 7 p.m. ET (follow live)

PRESS CONFERENCES:
WATCH LIVE
-- Greg Biffle, 2 p.m. ET
-- Matt Kenseth, 2:15 p.m. ET
-- Post-NNS race, approximately 9:30 p.m. ET

 

[dpkimmel2001]

 

[dpkimmel2001]

Starting Lineup

 

[Tennessee Racing]

I swear Danica and the BK cars are like magnets.

 

[FenderBumper]

I swear Danica and the BK cars are like magnets.

It's amazing how that works. Reminds me of 2010 when Carl and Brad seemed to be tethered each and every week.

 

[Tennessee Racing]

Look forward to the races this weekend. I'm pretty depressed so hopefully some good old racing can cheer me up.

 

[FenderBumper]

Sorry to hear that. I've been there. I hope some good racing does the trick for you.

 

[Whiskyb]

The pic of him on the pole run does not have those strips on the door number

 

[ChexOrWrex]

He's always runs good here

Not since 2007 I believe. It's been hit or miss for the team at Charlotte. I remember on year DW saying "I think them flames on Gordon's car have turned to icicles."

 

[SlicedBread22]

Only a few more nights. I wish they had a few more of these night races in the Chase to finish out the year.

Lights at Martinsville! Who's with me?

Lights everywhere! Who's with me?

 

[SlicedBread22]

Imagine... a night race at Watkins Glen!

 

[FenderBumper]

Imagine... a night race at Watkins Glen!

Except WG and Sonoma. That would be too insane.

 

[SlicedBread22]

Except WG and Sonoma. That would be too insane.

I duno I think at WG thatd be crazy in a good way.. also.. Dover and Indy, and Kentucky should do whatever they did this year.. I forget if it was a night race turned to day race or the opposite but it made for a good race. I would like to see every track have lights though even without a night race just in case they need to run late instead of the next day.

 

[ChexOrWrex]

Lights everywhere! Who's with me?

You gunna pay for that?

 

[dpkimmel2001]

You gunna pay for that?

We pay for it every time we buy a ticket.

 

[ChexOrWrex]

We pay for it every time we buy a ticket.

Idk who "we" is. I haven't been to a race since I was a kid & those came free from GM

 

[SlicedBread22]

You gunna pay for that?

Pffffffff... I nominate this for dumbest attempted argument of the year.

 

[ChexOrWrex]

Pffffffff... I nominate this for dumbest attempted argument of the year.

I'm honored.

 

[dpkimmel2001]

@nascarcasm
To prevent another cable-cam mishap, ESPN will be providing aerial shots by placing a GoPro atop Brad Daugherty's head.

 

[dpkimmel2001]

Idk who "we" is. I haven't been to a race since I was a kid & those came free from GM

In your case you'd only pay for it every month in your cable bill.

 

[dpkimmel2001]