COTA Echopark Automotive Texas Grand Prix Prerace Thread

[StandOnIt]

I'm expecting a "surprise" winner this race due to practice time...Allmendinger, Bilicki, Reddick all have legit shots to win

I think the Dinger would be a favorite to win in the Xfinity race, and a top 5 finisher in the cup race. The other two? yeah big long shots.

 

[StandOnIt]

iRacing tonight at C.O.T.A.
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[kkfan91]

Oh **** off he did not win that fan vote again

 

[ChexOrWrex]

Oh **** off he did not win that fan vote again

It’s such a ****show. The poll is only open for like half the day and everyone is at work. So he’s basically got the Navy voting for him for a few hours and then it closes.

 

[kkfan91]

It’s such a ****show. The poll is only open for like half the day and everyone is at work. So he’s basically got the Navy voting for him for a few hours and then it closes.

 

[Dr_B_UNC]

Speaking of iRacing, I tried to run the Xfinity race on the weekly schedule for COTA last night and Alex Labbe was in the room. He was, predictably, on pole. I, predictably, spun 3 times in first two laps and parked it.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

@PeopleAreStrange is from Ft. Worth and makes sure to always start the TMS pre race thread because it annoys him that people call Ft. Worth a Dallas suburb

Isn't it part of Arlington?

 

[Charlie Spencer]

I'm expecting a "surprise" winner this race due to practice time...Allmendinger, Bilicki, Reddick all have legit shots to win

Has 'Dinger run here before, in any kind of car?

Not that it will affect my fantasy team; I already have him chiseled in marble under two inches of plexiglass.

 

[Magicmiler]

Isn't it part of Arlington?

Dallas, Arlington, & Fort Worth are 3 separate Incorporated cities known as the Metroplex.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Dallas, Arlington, & Fort Worth are 3 separate Incorporated cities known as the Metroplex.

It's an inside joke.

COTA Echopark Automotive Texas Grand Prix Prerace Thread

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[Magicmiler]

Elkhart Lake

Elroy by the looks of the map...

 

[Magicmiler]

It's an inside joke.

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I lived in Arlington for 6 years. Just trying to help.

 

[Kiante]

Good move, they have been watching IndyCar races:

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Elroy by the looks of the map...View attachment 55488

See the previously referenced TX locations jokes.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Good move, they have been watching IndyCar races:

Does that tweet indicate Q will be is timed group sessions, not individual laps?

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[TexasRaceLady]

 

[RacerrecaR]

Has 'Dinger run here before, in any kind of car?

Not that it will affect my fantasy team; I already have him chiseled in marble under two inches of plexiglass.

Not to my knowledge but with it being a new track it gives the "ringers" an even bigger advantage. My fantasy team this week looks like a Talladega race

 

[Magicmiler]

Will cautions be local like open wheel, or full track?

 

[RacerrecaR]

Will cautions be local like open wheel, or full track?

Didn't NASCAR institute locals at road courses last year? I would imagine it will be locals thus Sunday

 

[ChexOrWrex]

Didn't NASCAR institute locals at road courses last year? I would imagine it will be locals thus Sunday

Quite the opposite.

Scott Miller on local yellows: Concept is good but why NASCAR doesn't use them

Senior Vice President of Competition Scott Miller explains why NASCAR doesn't use local yellows in its road-course events.

m.nascar.com

 

[RacerrecaR]

Quite the opposite.

Scott Miller on local yellows: Concept is good but why NASCAR doesn't use them

Senior Vice President of Competition Scott Miller explains why NASCAR doesn't use local yellows in its road-course events.

m.nascar.com

I SWORE they used them last year

 

[Magicmiler]

With COTA being so big, I was curious if they would do locals...

 

[Dr_B_UNC]

There's huge runoff areas all around the track, so we shouldn't really see crashes that will need full course yellows. Then again, never underestimate the Rick Ware empire.

 

[DaBiff1618]

If they don’t implement local yellows at Road America during cautions and stages you could watch a movie in between the action

 

[ChexOrWrex]

Kyle dragging the Camry TRD’s performance too. Oof.

 

[Speedbowl14]

If they don’t implement local yellows at Road America during cautions and stages you could watch a movie in between the action

They don't for Xfinity.

Y'all are late on the complaining bandwagon regarding not using local yellows....

 

[Revman]

Kyle dragging the Camry TRD’s performance too. Oof.

Missed that....but wasn't looking for it either.

 

[StandOnIt]

Awfully stout, Elliot did 5 road course wins in three years.

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[Charlie Spencer]

I recall this format on R/Cs didn't have the games and issues it did on ovals, but it's been a while and I could be wrong again.

 

[Daytripper]

Awfully stout, Elliot did 5 road course wins in three years.

View attachment 55497

Kyle won at his own road track in 08 and 13?

 

[Greg]

Will cautions be local like open wheel, or full track?

It is Austin no locals

It ain't sectioned off like Dallas with some smaller DFW type sectors.

 

[StandOnIt]

Chance of Rain in the Forecast

 

[Turtle84]

 

[DanicaFreak]

Chance of Rain in the Forecast

View attachment 55500

Raintires - and on a new track to boot!

 

[TexasRaceLady]

 

[Hotrod]

Raintires - and on a new track to boot!

Now that's something I can get excited about!

 

[Spotter22]

There are plenty of passing zones at COTA, but your right, the S's aren't one of them.

Since when are the esses a passing zone?