Cup RACE thread --- Darlington

[Efisher131]

Ok Racing Gods, time to dial up a Hamlin speeding penalty

 

[Turtle84]

no worries Buescher you're built like a submarine

 

[Greg]

You must have been delighted when Danica got out of your way.

Comers and Goers

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

Denny looks fast right now

 

[HoneyBadger]

Leigh Diffey elevates any broadcast he is a part of.

 

[Dr_B_UNC]

Leigh Diffey elevates any broadcast he is a part of.

He’s such an exponential upgrade over Allen. That said, even Diffey can’t make this thing interesting. Woof. This is MTJ waxing the 600 level of boring. I respect the skill and ass whipping, but doesn’t mean I have to like it. This is making the inevitable BS late caution even more painful.

 

[2 Sweet]

How is Truex no longer on the "playoff bubble" graphic they keep showing?

 

[antman12]

How is Truex no longer on the "playoff bubble" graphic they keep showing?

Because he’s locked in.

 

[HoneyBadger]

How is Truex no longer on the "playoff bubble" graphic they keep showing?

He clinched a playoff spot at the end of stage 2 with how the points worked out.

 

[SeventyGTX]

Denny looks fast right now

Of course, its getting late in the race and Larson is leading.

 

[2 Sweet]

Because he’s locked in.

He clinched a playoff spot at the end of stage 2 with how the points worked out.

Well I'm not sure how the hell that happened, but I really don't care enough to understand how that works

 

[Efisher131]

He’s such an exponential upgrade over Allen. That said, even Diffey can’t make this thing interesting. Woof. This is MTJ waxing the 600 level of boring. I respect the skill and ass whipping, but doesn’t mean I have to like it. This is making the inevitable BS late caution even more painful.

11 wrecking the 5 to win on a late restart again coming right up

 

[HoneyBadger]

I like Darlington as a "lock in" race more than Daytona. To the part where the "Regular Season Champion" being crowned at the Southern 500 feels right.

 

[Efisher131]

I like Darlington as a "lock in" race more than Daytona. To the part where the "Regular Season Champion" being crowned at the Southern 500 feels right.

Yes, and put Daytona back on 4th of July weekend.

 

[HoneyBadger]

Well I'm not sure how the hell that happened, but I really don't care enough to understand how that works

He already had a big cushion. The drivers behind him didn't get enough stage points.

 

[Efisher131]

Here we go folks. Carnage time

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Aw, Carson...

 

[34R7H130UND]

Ready for the wreckfest to ensue

 

[Naitch]

Well I'm not sure how the hell that happened, but I really don't care enough to understand how that works

The drivers behind him failed to score enough stage points to realistically overtake him. Points are awarded throughout the race and the guys on the bubble needed to nail the stages to have a chance to pass Truex.

 

[HoneyBadger]

Yes, and put Daytona back on 4th of July weekend.

It's inevitable. NASCAR will try this a few more years and go back, I think.

I also think the championship will have to move back to Miami.

 

[2 Sweet]

He already had a big cushion. The drivers behind him didn't get enough stage points.

Well NBC lied then, because they interviewed him after the wreck and said he was out of the playoffs "as they ran" at the time

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Well NBC lied then, because they interviewed him after the wreck and said he was out of the playoffs "as they ran" at the time

Mistaken, not lying.

 

[Efisher131]

Josh Berry off pit road 4th!

 

[Biggreen695]

Well NBC lied then, because they interviewed him after the wreck and said he was out of the playoffs "as they ran" at the time

He was because bubba was in the lead


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[2 Sweet]

The drivers behind him failed to score enough stage points to realistically overtake him. Points are awarded throughout the race and the guys on the bubble needed to nail the stages to have a chance to pass Truex.

I know the rules. But I don't understand how a guy who was supposedly 17th in the points gets "locked in" without improving his 36th place in the running order

 

[Greg]

Yes, and put Daytona back on 4th of July weekend.

I think they should just run one plate race each year to keep it extra special.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Will anyone try to take these tires to the end?

 

[KTMLew01]

My differential is developing a rumbling sound.

 

[Brentford]

Well NBC lied then, because they interviewed him after the wreck and said he was out of the playoffs "as they ran" at the time

I think their points standing updates assume the guys will finish the stage/race where they were running. So because Wallace, Buescher and others didn’t finish the stage where they were running at the time of the interview, it didn’t pan out.

 

[jaqua19]

Welp. 11 putting the 5 in the wall for sure.

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

Denny being behind the 5 makes just a tad nervous here

 

[Charlie Spencer]

My differential is developing a rumbling sound.

Weren't you asleep? Are you sure it's not snoring?

-OR-

Yea, Reddick has that too. Don't drop your Tums.

 

[2 Sweet]

I think their points standing updates assume the guys will finish the stage/race where they were running. So because Wallace, Buescher and others didn’t finish the stage where they were running at the time of the interview, it didn’t pan out.

So, fake drama then. Of course

 

[HoneyBadger]

In fact, I'm more on board with Daytona on July 4th at 11am than anything for that race.

We hosted a race at 9am yesterday and I liked it, a lot.

 

[StandOnIt]

Well NBC lied then, because they interviewed him after the wreck and said he was out of the playoffs "as they ran" at the time

Wait until next week, we will get a lap by lap cut off update.

 

[HoneyBadger]

Damn, Leigh Diffey is good.

 

[Spotter22]

Looks like Reddick is having problems ... cough cough

 

[Turtle84]

Go get them Briscoe!

 

[KTMLew01]

Weren't you asleep? Are you sure it's not snoring?

My man. Perfect!

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

I have a slight feeling these last 46 are going to become messy