Cup Race Thread --- Chicago

I thought they were gonna do the slime in victory lane, did they not do it? I forgot and switched the channel.
 
Blaze88 said:
And no one really cared and cried foul them years really. But I guess we Truex can't be fast without it being fishy.
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It's not fishy. I just think this generation of cup cars highlight the season's best team more than in the past. From an entertainment standpoint, I personally just find that less enjoyable.

2005 may have been my favorite season of the last 10+ years for me. That's my standard of judgement I suppose
 
Blaze88 said:
And no one really cared and cried foul them years really. But I guess we Truex can't be fast without it being fishy.
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It's not fishy. I just think this generation of cup cars highlight the season's best team more than in the past. From an entertainment standpoint, I personally just find that less enjoyable.

2005 may have been my favorite season of the last 10+ years for me. That's my standard of judgement I suppose
 
jaqua19 said:
It's not fishy. I just think this generation of cup cars highlight the season's best team more than in the past. From an entertainment standpoint, I personally just find that less enjoyable.

2005 may have been my favorite season of the last 10+ years for me. That's my standard of judgement I suppose
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Would you enjoy it if it was a driver you liked?
 
Blaze88 said:
Would you enjoy it if it was a driver you liked?
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No, to be honest. I'd still criticize it.

In 2008, I loved seeing my driver win. But I didn't exactly love that from a competitive standpoint that Carl and Kyle were so much better than everyone that year, it got predictable at the intermediates. Again, that's why 2005 was my favorite season.
 
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kyle18fan said:
Nobody much cared when it was the 4 car every week !!! the fastest car often wins though. its a by product of crappy mile and a half tracks
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I did. ;) But thats all she wrote. I still kove the sport, always will
 
jaqua19 said:
I think Harv and Chase could be sleepers
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They can definitely both get there, I don't know if they'll have the raw pace to win at Hometead though. Which is probably necessary with the way the first three championship races have gone.
 
Blaze88 said:
Exactly, it happened a few good times. Like I laugh at the way members are on this forum. He and the team found away to get speed and it's beating their driver so they don't like it.
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What if our driver has been retired since 2015 and dont want to see the Truex show on 1.5 mile ovals because we are a bit fatigued by it?
 
Bucky Badger said:
Who ever would have thought the 78 would be your dagger
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Before the season started I surely didn't. Was sure it be someone like Johnson, or Kyle Busch who put me down. Once Truex started to show the speed I figured it would be him once he got win number 3.
 
Blaze88 said:
Before the season started I surely didn't. Was sure it be someone like Johnson, or Kyle Busch who put me down. Once Truex started to show the speed I figured it would be him once he got win number 3.
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I want to see him win the next 9 races. Give you guys something to really bitch about. Back when Awesome Bill/Rusty Wallace/Wonder Boy was winning 10 a season...oh wait...some people bitched about it then too. Nevermind!:partytime
 
kyle18fan said:
Nobody much cared when it was the 4 car every week !!! the fastest car often wins though. its a by product of crappy mile and a half tracks
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I personally do not have a problem when the fastest car wins.

Johali said:
Making a list of excuses?
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Right here. Where is my source that Kyle demanded a new crew?

kymartin6 said:
Where's Revman?????????
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Right here.

StandOnIt said:
when in the hell did that happen bud?
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2014....from the Charlotte test on.

Johali said:
Making a list of excuses?
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For?
 
jaqua19 said:
I don't think any of us have issue with them being the best team. The issue I and believe others have is that they are fastest, by far, every single week..literally every single week like the 18 in Xfinity.

We haven't seen that in Cup in a while. Leading 1500+ laps in a season was a lot. Now teams are going into the 2000's. If it's any consolation, the 48, or the 20 (with Stewart) NEVER lead over 2000 laps
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I thought this was an interesting point. Generally, there has been a difference from the Gen-5 to Gen-6 eras.

2017-MTJ (1723, on pace for 2297)
2016-MTJ (1809)
2015-Harvick (2294)
2014-Harvick (2137)
2013-Johnson (1985)

2012-Johnson (1744)
2011-Kyle Busch (1455)
2010-Johnson (1315)
2009-Johnson (2238)
2008-Johnson (1959)
2007-Gordon (1300)
2006-Stewart (1360)
2005-Stewart (1845)
2004-Johnson (1312)
2003-Gordon (1639)
2002-Earnhardt Jr. (1068)
2001-Gordon (2320)
 
FLRacingFan said:
I thought this was an interesting point. Generally, there has been a difference from the Gen-5 to Gen-6 eras.

2017-MTJ (1723, on pace for 2297)
2016-MTJ (1809)
2015-Harvick (2294)
2014-Harvick (2137)
2013-Johnson (1985)

2012-Johnson (1744)
2011-Kyle Busch (1455)
2010-Johnson (1315)
2009-Johnson (2238)
2008-Johnson (1959)
2007-Gordon (1300)
2006-Stewart (1360)
2005-Stewart (1845)
2004-Johnson (1312)
2003-Gordon (1639)
2002-Earnhardt Jr. (1068)
2001-Gordon (2320)
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Statistics always ruin a good emotional irrational rant.
 
FLRacingFan said:
They can definitely both get there, I don't know if they'll have the raw pace to win at Hometead though. Which is probably necessary with the way the first three championship races have gone.
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I think the competition between the 4 tightens up. Newman's best car in 2014 was at Homestead and he ran top 5
 
FLRacingFan said:
I thought this was an interesting point. Generally, there has been a difference from the Gen-5 to Gen-6 eras.

2017-MTJ (1723, on pace for 2297)
2016-MTJ (1809)
2015-Harvick (2294)
2014-Harvick (2137)
2013-Johnson (1985)

2012-Johnson (1744)
2011-Kyle Busch (1455)
2010-Johnson (1315)
2009-Johnson (2238)
2008-Johnson (1959)
2007-Gordon (1300)
2006-Stewart (1360)
2005-Stewart (1845)
2004-Johnson (1312)
2003-Gordon (1639)
2002-Earnhardt Jr. (1068)
2001-Gordon (2320)
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I was wrong about Johnson leading 2000 laps.

But thanks for pointing this out. Validates the point I was making, more laps lead for the fastest team in the gen 6

Also, SHOCKED about 2002
 
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jaqua19 said:
I was wrong about Johnson leading 2000 laps.

But thanks for pointing this out. Validates the point I was making, more laps lead for the fastest team in the gen 6

Also, SHOCKED about 2002
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24 drivers led 100+ laps that year. 13 led 100+ laps in 2016. 12 so far this year. Pretty incredible how much competition there was then.
 
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