Circuit of the Americas Pre-Race Thread

[antman12]

Jones with a heater in group 1 qualifying

 

[antman12]

Cindric

 

[antman12]

Taylor. Yeeesh.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Taylor. Yeeesh.

Nah, that G56 practice didn't help any.

 

[AdoubleU24]

Jordan looks buttery smooth out there

 

[antman12]

Gawd damn Reddick

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Reddick breaks 2:11

 

[antman12]

Reddick breaks 2:11

By .7 seconds. Lmao

 

[Charlie Spencer]

By .7 seconds. Lmao

Yeah, 'Reddick beats the s#!t out of 2:11' would have been more accurate.

 

[AdoubleU24]

What a stupid call to make the 9 go back out

 

[Charlie Spencer]

And to not tell him to back off when it was apparent he was safe. Poor strategy on the #9 team's part. Unnecessary lap on the tires.

 

[aunty dive]

Taylor. Yeeesh.

Nah, that G56 practice didn't help any.

World class talent with a ride in an HMS entry.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

What a stupid call to make the 9 go back out

Didn't hurt them too much. The unnecessary lap would have put them third; they'll start fourth.

 

[FLRacingFan]

P4 I’ll take that all day. Nice.

 

[LibertyU24]

Pole Baby

 

[StandOnIt]

Willie B up on the pole for the big show.

 

[Revman]

What a stupid call to make the 9 go back out

100% disagree. Track time. TV missed the call too.

 

[Revman]

Willie B up on the pole for the big show.

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Reddick benchmarked MY Toyotas. I like it.

 

[AdoubleU24]

4th is much better than I expected for his first qualifying session. That's badass

 

[Revman]

And to not tell him to back off when it was apparent he was safe. Poor strategy on the #9 team's part. Unnecessary lap on the tires.

He has never been in a Cup car. EVERY lap is necessary. This was intentional IMO.

 

[AdoubleU24]

100% disagree. Track time. TV missed the call too.

True. I think Joy maybe said something about that in the final round but I wasn't fully listening

 

[Revman]

Toyotas much improved, and Reddick has something he can race. LFG.

 

[Revman]

True. I think Joy maybe said something about that in the final round but I wasn't fully listening

Me either. That was very smart on the team's part. Who gives a **** about the pole when the starting spot I solid, and every lap is a data point for Jordan. Really smart IMO.

 

[34R7H130UND]

He has never been in a Cup car. EVERY lap is necessary. This was intentional IMO.

Agreed

 

[StandOnIt]

Toyotas much improved, and Reddick has something he can race. LFG.

1 in the top 10 is much improved..uh ok. They will race well..that's it.

 

[aunty dive]

My money’s on Austin Cindric.

 

[StandOnIt]

I think Taylor would jump over to Nascar in a heartbeat if he was offered a good ride.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

I think Taylor would jump over to Nascar in a heartbeat if he was offered a good ride.

He's 31 and Ricky's older. I think if either of them was interested in stock cars, they'd have started looking for rides years ago.

 

[antman12]

I think Taylor would jump over to Nascar in a heartbeat if he was offered a good ride.

Justin Marks is probably currently on the phone tryna get him at an upcoming RC. Haha

 

[AdoubleU24]

He's 31 and Ricky's older. I think if either of them was interested in stock cars, they'd have started looking for rides years ago.

What sucks is Dale Jr has tried to get him in one of his Xfinity cars for a few years now for some one-offs and Jim Campbell said NOPE

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[StandOnIt]

He's 31 and Ricky's older. I think if either of them was interested in stock cars, they'd have started looking for rides years ago.

What does 31 have to do with anything lol. Is he "competitive" is the magic word

 

[Revman]

1 in the top 10 is much improved..uh ok. They will race well..that's it.

You are forgetting how terrible WE were last year on road courses. I'm sure you posted something about it. Do a search.

"You can't drive a slow car fast."--Kevin Harvick. Reddick P2. Go Amirola! P39.

 

[Revman]

What sucks is Dale Jr has tried to get him in one of his Xfinity cars for a few years now for some one-offs and Jim Campbell said NOPE

Why?

 

[StandOnIt]

You are forgetting how terrible WE were last year on road courses. I'm sure you posted something about it. Do a search.

If you were gas lighting about it I probably did.

 

[FLRacingFan]

What sucks is Dale Jr has tried to get him in one of his Xfinity cars for a few years now for some one-offs and Jim Campbell said NOPE

What the hell for?

 

[FLRacingFan]

He's 31 and Ricky's older. I think if either of them was interested in stock cars, they'd have started looking for rides years ago.

Jordan was looking at Cup/ARCA opportunities for the Daytona RC in 2020 but that would’ve been a special occasion and a home race, and it was dependent on funding so it never came to fruition. Don’t think he’s looking to jump full-time at all but it’d be cool if he got more one-off NASCAR opportunities now.

 

[Revman]

If you were gas lighting about it I probably did.

You're just pissy because your Reddick narrative is falling apart. You'll be okay. You're good at making stuff up.

 

[AdoubleU24]

What the hell for?

No idea. He didn't give an exact reason but I'm assuming liability issues or something since he's a factory driver. Dale mentioned it on either the episode when they had Jordan on, or one of the ones leading up to it a couple years back.

@Revman tagging you since you both replied the same lol

 

[StandOnIt]

You're just pissy because your Reddick narrative is falling apart. You'll be okay. You're good at making stuff up.

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Reddick qualified 2nd, that's a B+