Cup RACE thread --- Darlington

[TexasRaceLady]

I'm ready.

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[aunty dive]

I’m thinkin’ it’s an Erik Jones kinda’ day.

 

[Get That 88 Up There !!]

Go 6, 19, 5 and 9 !!!

 

[Brentford]

It’s time to race!

Happy Mothers Day to all the moms out there. And because I know I’m not the only one, if this day always brings you sadness, please take care of yourself. I’ll be over here hoping that your favorite driver beats Denny Hamlin!

 

[Bretzky]

Throwback scheme day. Giddy up.

 

[nascarwoman]

A beautiful day for Mother's Day and for a race.
I love the 5 car's paint scheme. Terry was one of my favorites.

 

[Nitro Dude]

My slot car buddy from here in SoCal has been there all week hanging out with his buddy Ron Hornaday. He sent me a pic a few days ago and damn the rain was coming down in buckets.

 

[Brentford]

Why do some teams use throwback schemes and others don’t? Is it a sponsor thing in that some sponsors don’t want a different scheme because it’d be tougher to recognize?

 

[HoneyBadger]

Rooting for a Ford driver this year = PAIN.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Why do some teams use throwback schemes and others don’t? Is it a sponsor thing in that some sponsors don’t want a different scheme because it’d be tougher to recognize?

Sponsors with the coin to spend at the Cup level will tend to have more restrictive branding guidelines.

 

[Get That 88 Up There !!]

Front Row giving Todd the best cars now

 

[Brentford]

Bowyer and Harvick need to let each other finish talking before the other chimes in.

 

[HoneyBadger]

Bowyer and Harvick need to let each other finish talking before the other chimes in.

Bowyer and JamieMac need to swap places.

 

[HoneyBadger]

It’s especially painful when the Ford you’re rooting for is a Stewart Haas car.

 

[34R7H130UND]

I WAS excited about the 9's speed...

Until the green flag waved lmao

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Man, I don't know about pitting at lap 35

 

[Blaze]

Really disappointed that Penske didn’t take part at all, and the only JGR one is Truex throwing back to himself lol.

 

[Efisher131]

Really disappointed that Penske didn’t take part at all, and the only JGR one is Truex throwing back to himself lol.

Only going back to 2016 too

 

[StandOnIt]

Interesting to see which strategy is better, come in early or stay out. And then there could be a caution.

 

[HoneyBadger]

Really disappointed that Penske didn’t take part at all, and the only JGR one is Truex throwing back to himself lol.

Throwback race has run its course IMO.

This should’ve remained with the Southern 500. Or take it to Wilkesboro.

 

[REBS31]

I’ve never been less inspired to do anything than after hearing that Chris Gayle pep talk

 

[FLRacingFan]

Suarez got squeezed.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

"Hot Rod Lincoln"!

 

[StandOnIt]

Gibbs continues making friends.

 

[Brentford]

Byron battling for the lead one lap, then fighting to stay in the top 5 three laps later.

Possibly just due to lapped cars getting in the way.

 

[StandOnIt]

"Hot Rod Lincoln"!

Commander Cody

 

[Efisher131]

Byron battling for the lead one lap, then fighting to stay in the top 5 three laps later.

Possibly just due to lapped cars getting in the way.

Short run speed so he can steal the win on the final restart

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Bubba just re-entered the top ten. He came out of the pits in 17th on lap 44

 

[Get That 88 Up There !!]

New leader Texas Terry

 

[Brentford]

Short run speed so he can steal the win on the final restart

Sounds good to me!

 

[Efisher131]

Larson won’t pass him

 

[StandOnIt]

Make note Elliott fans when you whine about how terrible Larson is as a team mate.

 

[Brentford]

Heck of a fight by Elliott to stay on the lead lap!

 

[FLRacingFan]

Storing that one in the bank for the next argument over which HMS driver is the worst teammate.

 

[HoneyBadger]

Imagine the outrage if Ty Gibbs or Truex went out of their way to avoid lapping Hamlin.

 

[Efisher131]

Imagine the outrage if Ty Gibbs or Truex went out of their way to avoid lapping Hamlin.

Imagine complaining about no one complaining.

 

[Get That 88 Up There !!]

Brad’s restarts the past 5 years are very Late career Jeff Gordon like

 

[Bretzky]

They should give that good looking 5 car some more TV time. Aren't talking about it enough.

 

[Speedbowl14]

Busch looks like he roughed that car up good