COTA Echopark Automotive Texas Grand Prix Prerace Thread
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Jorge De Guzman
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I am very very excited for this race. Usually this week we'd have the All Star race which lets face it I dont think any of us were looking forward too. Usually NASCAR never really races on an F1 track, cant wait for this.
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FLRacingFan
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Cindric making his Cup road course debut could be dangerous, he and Davison might be the only ones with race experience here.
Turn 12 braking zone is going to be wild.
Turn 12 braking zone is going to be wild.
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Cool to see practice and qualifying back.
DanicaFreak
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Looking forward to this race
Charlie Spencer
Road courses and short tracks.
Yeah, between them and 'Dinger, I anticipate some good results for lower tier teams.
Speedbowl14
Ryan Preece and short tracks
I am hesitant- the esses are too fast and you're gonna be required to get single file thru there, and that's a loooooong section of track. I think it'll spread them out quickly.
But hey, it's better than the other track in Texas and it's a new road course so there's two positives!
But hey, it's better than the other track in Texas and it's a new road course so there's two positives!
StandOnIt
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There are plenty of passing zones at COTA, but your right, the S's aren't one of them.
Speedbowl14
Ryan Preece and short tracks
Correct, there are lots of high braking zones where these cars can pass. But if they get strung out and aren't within passing range those brake zones mean nothing.
I know f1 racing there has been met with mediocre response in terms of racing quality.
F1 is mediocre in general.
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Weird how they refused to let guys double dip at the Daytona RC last year but are allowing it this weekend.
StandOnIt
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I don't believe I have ever seen a Nascar race on a road course that was similar to any F-1 race.
Speedbowl14
Ryan Preece and short tracks
sdj
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These hotrods are going to put on one hell of a show, you will through rocks at F1 there after this race. 
StandOnIt
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I wish they would've done the short course for this one. I just hope race control isn't quick at all on throwing yellows. A highly technical 3.5 mile road course could be caution city
Charlie Spencer
Road courses and short tracks.
I was wondering about that last night. Weird indeed.
PeopleAreStrange
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My dad and I will be attending the inaugural NASCAR at COTA Cup race on Sunday! We'll be sitting atop Turn 1... a.k.a. "Big Red."
We're both fully vaccinated against Corona, and should be at low risk of getting it or spreading it.
We're both fully vaccinated against Corona, and should be at low risk of getting it or spreading it.
Just for old times sake what city is the track in?
PeopleAreStrange
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Still not Dallas!
Ah shoot. You are right.
Charlie Spencer
Road courses and short tracks.
Elkhart Lake
StandOnIt
Farm Truck
Del Valle Texas but everybody calls it Austin
Nitro Dude
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Just like the drag race at Ennis TX is called Dallas.
"Big Red"? LOL...gotta be first time at COTA?
Austin annexed the area long ago, it is within the city limits of Austin
StandOnIt
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Ding Ding Ding, we have a player
Yeah I guess that what I get for not having 48K posts, congratsDing Ding Ding, we have a player
I have been around long enough to know y'all think there's something funny about Dallas/Fort Worth/TMS but I never cared enough to figure it out. If it is that funny/clever, let's hear it...
@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
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And he always enjoys this tune ...
superchuck500
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Pretty good run through the track with Austin Cindric in the K-Pax McLaren GT car from 2016. I think the track layout is basically the same.
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I'm expecting a "surprise" winner this race due to practice time...Allmendinger, Bilicki, Reddick all have legit shots to win