Cup RACE thread --- Atlanta

[Turtle84]

48's driving style looks roasted, even though all of Hendrick still out to lunch.

 

[SlicedBread22]

Here we go

 

[Kiante]

Hey at least we go FOX DOUBLEWIDE to remind NASCAR fans how to get home. Brought to you by KFC! Isn't that generous of them??

Take it or leave it. I don't know what to tell you.

 

[ChexOrWrex]

The more this drags on the more it looks like typical Atlanta. Fighting the car and the track is all part of the deal here. Not necessarily a bad thing. I think the top three could put on a good fight in the last half.

If theres a GWC all hells gonna break loose.

 

[SlicedBread22]

Joey has a great long run car.. which is unusual for him but seems to be what's needed so far

 

[FLRacingFan]

48's driving style looks roasted, even though all of Hendrick still out to lunch.

And on the flip side, RFR actually look good. Newman should be a big upgrade from Bayne and Stenhouse looked good before his penalty.

 

[Ventisca]

This has been a good race overall, I'll just have to get over it looking xfinity.

Excellent -- they can attach those bolt on bodies to the Cup chassis -- with the Fiberglass blade built into it.

Save some money to cheat somewhere else...

 

[SlicedBread22]

If theres a GWC all hells gonna break loose.

For sure

 

[Charlie Spencer]

We pretty much missed this entire multi-lap battle for the lead thanks to commercials. I can't believe fans tolerate this sh!t.

Look at the left side of the screen.

 

[Kiante]

48's driving style looks roasted, even though all of Hendrick still out to lunch.

He might have to change his style up some IMHO. Especially with the momentum based racing, he's going to have to do something about it or languish back in 25th all the time.

 

[Madman88]

so I have only seen the last 20 or so laps, but the cars look slower. Has a total Xfinity feel to it, not what I was hoping for.

Looks like instead of just Harvick checking out, Harvick and Larson did. What's different besides more boring because the speed aspect is gone?

 

[Spotter22]

Unless Joey loses 12 spots every pit stop.. he needs to get in front of the 19 to avoid that

19 has no bearing. He needs to back up his pit stall to avoid the 88

 

[Turtle84]

The more this drags on the more it looks like typical Atlanta. Fighting the car and the track is all part of the deal here. Not necessarily a bad thing. I think the top three could put on a good fight in the last half.

They are fighting the car and track trying to stay in the gas that hard, I'm liking that part.

 

[Kiante]

These dudes are some big talkers...lol

 

[harkin]

Someone needs to splice those ‘outta my way’ Harvick shots with the ‘beyond the infinite’ scenes from 2001.

 

[Ventisca]

These restarts are fun.

 

[SpeedPagan]

Seems like most of the action is on the restart. Leader is still running away with it

 

[Kiante]

Hemric up to 14th.

 

[lisa]

Just wanted to say hi all.

Goooo Kurtie!!!

 

[Kiante]

Chase is dropping like a rock.

 

[Get That 88 Up There !!]

Starting to feel like a Kyle Busch win

 

[Spotter22]

1,2,3!!

 

[Johali]

Chase is dropping like a rock.

The nose damage from that big piece of debris slowed them down. While they were repairing that on the last pit stop they took out a left rear spring rubber and it went the wrong way.

 

[Dr_B_UNC]

Chase is dropping like a rock.

Yep. Change on last stop went wrong way. They’re baffled on radio. Chase was even asking for comparison of throttle tracings. Don’t know whose data they’re getting, but he tried to match whoever that was and it was even worse. Maybe they’ll get it together for playoffs after limping in on points. *eyeroll*

 

[Mispeedway15]

Draft Kings lineup of Ky Busch, Larson, Bowyer, Newman, Buescher and Stenhouse in the money rn. Need 17 to get back on that lead lap

 

[Turtle84]

He might have to change his style up some IMHO. Especially with the momentum based racing, he's going to have to do something about it or languish back in 25th all the time.

I thought he'd be able to adapt today judging by his practice and qualifying, but just haven't seen it. #1 recommendation has to be run some xfinity 1.5 for him. It's still a Hendrick problem too though. Not looking good...

 

[Kiante]

The nose damage from that big piece of debris slowed them down. While they were repairing that on the last pit stop they took out a left rear spring rubber and it went the wrong way.

Forgot about that nose damage.

 

[DSquad48]

That's why Driver/CC chemistry is priceless

 

[DSquad48]

48 getting passed by 4-laps-down Parker Kligerman

WTF are these guys on?

 

[SpeedPagan]

48 getting passed by 4-laps-down Parker Kligerman

WTF are these guys on?

I have no idea, this is very disheartening.

 

[RFK-PensekeFan]

Hamlin is concerned about the right front.

 

[Dr_B_UNC]

HMS engineers:

More like

 

[jws926]

18 with a flat

 

[Kiante]

48 getting passed by 4-laps-down Parker Kligerman

WTF are these guys on?

I have no idea, this is very disheartening.

Its a company wide thing.

The right rear blew. That's different.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Draft Kings lineup of Ky Busch, Larson, Bowyer, Newman, Buescher and Stenhouse in the money rn. Need 17 to get back on that lead lap

This just in...

 

[ChexOrWrex]

Jeff Gordon’s passing of the torch was a slow burn with signs of greatness throughout.

Jimmie Johnson’s flame was extinguished with a bucket of sand.

 

[SlicedBread22]

Augh

 

[JBone88]

18 hit the fence it looks like.

 

[donthaveanickname]

How was that a caution?

 

[Turtle84]

Bold prediction! Yessss