Cup RACE thread ---- Fontana

[AdoubleU24]

Did rcR have a chance for Larson?

Cool that this is happening!!

They were so out to lunch at that time I think it was solely HMS and SHR

 

[34R7H130UND]

Did rcR have a chance for Larson?

Cool that this is happening!!

No way with hendrick in the convo

 

[Truex_rox]

Denny Hamlin was/is JGR’s franchise driver. Or at least JGR has seemingly operated that way.

I always viewed him as second/third-in-command.

 

[Dr_B_UNC]

Playoffs!!!

Did you have any doubts??? This team was in contention weekly with Reddick. Put KDB in the seat? Watch out.

 

[ToyYoda]

Hahahaha. So much cooler now that he’s in an RCR Chevy! KFB!!!!

 

[Kiante]

Just wait til Kyle goes to see Joey’s hair plug guy!

Y'all leave Joey alone about his hair. Lol.

 

[AndyMarquisLive]

Did rcR have a chance for Larson?

Cool that this is happening!!

Hendrick was always the frontrunner when Ford had no interest.

Larson was toxic because of the entire incident. Any team that signed him would have to fund him out of pocket.

 

[AdoubleU24]

Why is he still wearing a basic Chevy firesuit? Lol

 

[Truex_rox]

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Perfect. I’m saving this.

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

Kyle was clearly miserable. Between Denny in the 11, which is their franchise car, and Ty, it reminds me of Harvick leaving RCR.

Sure totally agree, I like needling Toyota, Preacher Joe, TRD President David Wilson, and JGR…. but in all honesty a change was needed and probably best for both parties

 

[DanicaFreak]

This was a good car I think they said Riddick won or top 4d with it

 

[Brentford]

Already more post race coverage than last weekend...

 

[Get That 88 Up There !!]

And we got more racing in a hour! Can’t wait

 

[Magicmiler]

Did you have any doubts??? This team was in contention weekly with Reddick. Put KDB in the seat? Watch out.

Never doubted .Championship 3 on the way..

 

[StandOnIt]

Did you have any doubts??? This team was in contention weekly with Reddick. Put KDB in the seat? Watch out.

Kyle knows how to save a car until the end, Reddick just mats it and drives the car like it is on fire.

 

[AndyMarquisLive]

Sure totally agree, I like needling Toyota, Preacher Joe, TRD President David Wilson, and JGR…. but in all honesty a change was needed and probably best for both parties

Kyle was a huge loss for TRD, more so than for JGR.

JGR making the same mistakes for Ty Gibbs that RCR did for the Dillon brothers.

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

Kyle Busch is a killer, a bonadfide alpha in a car. I harken back to when Reddick got taken out at Bristol and shook the guy’s hand. No way Kyle does that and I think as well as this 8 team ran last year with Reddick….with KDB behind the wheel this they’re a Championship Race contender. Kyle is still a bad bad man.

 

[AdoubleU24]

Somewhere, David Wilson just ordered a stiff nicely aged whisky, neat.

 

[Greg]

The brilliance of Childress signing KDB also was performed without him needing to shutdown a more dominating team and pillaging the spoils.

Well pillaging... maybe that's a little harsh, maybe it would be better said that RCR didn't have to shutdown a better team or faster car for POACHING to get the driver he needed.

Also executed without any sanctimonious smugness that borders on self-aggrandizement.

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

Kyle was a huge loss for TRD, more so than for JGR.

JGR making the same mistakes for Ty Gibbs that RCR did for the Dillon brothers.

I think Ty’s gonna be a good one. The problem is if they lose both Hamlin and Truex this year? I have zero idea what they do then. A team with Ty, KDB and Bell is still damn good.

 

[AndyMarquisLive]

We got more postrace coverage despite being past the tv window than we got for the Daytona 500.

 

[Thegeneral23]

Let’s go!!! Omg I’m so happy for Kyle.. this will be a crazy confidence boost!!!

 

[Mr. Gregory]

I have to say, it was pretty cool to see Kyle Busch win today and not get booed. It reminded me of Kurt getting out of his car after beating Kyle at Atlanta and not getting booed...a full circle moment. The Era of the Two-Man Power Trip has officially begun. I hope you're ready, folks!

 

[AndyMarquisLive]

The brilliance of Childress signing KDB also was performed without him needing to shutdown a more dominating team and pillaging the spoils.

Well pillaging... maybe that's a little harsh, maybe it would be better said that RCR didn't have to shutdown a better team or faster car for POACHING to get the driver he needed.

Also executed without any sanctimonious smugness that borders on self-aggrandizement.

RCR didn’t even have to poach KFB, which is impressive. JGR basically pushed him out for Ty Gibbs.

 

[StandOnIt]

Somewhere, David Wilson just ordered a stiff nicely aged whisky, neat.

Corporate Wilson is figuring out his best alibi...It wasn't MY idea to get rid of Kyle, we had sponsors but Joe said... It's going to get worse also lol. The corporate shuffle.

 

[Thegeneral23]

Going to have to work my magic to get those pit passes again lol.. didn’t go to a race last year.. will hit up my connect

 

[Kiante]

Why is he still wearing a basic Chevy firesuit? Lol

No Lucas Oil firesuit, I guess.

 

[Pat]

Congratulations to Kyle Busch, the #8 team and all of RCR

 

[wi_racefan]

Kyle was a huge loss for TRD, more so than for JGR.

JGR making the same mistakes for Ty Gibbs that RCR did for the Dillon brothers.

I think we'll find out this season how much leadership Kyle provided over there

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[jaqua19]

My last grumble about this for the day because I'm bitter

"Despite early mechanical woes Kyle Larson tied for second in terms of number of fastest laps run. Behind KFB who set 23 FL’s, he and Chastain tied for 22."

And that's without him having clean air like the 1/8 did today.. also gained about 4 seconds on KB those last 30 laps. Without that electrical issue, this was gonna be a Cliff Daniels/Kyle Larson 2021 ass kicking special.

That is all

Hell of a race though. Tire fall off was 3 seconds, and it's racing as good as it ever did. Good stuff today.

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[jaqua19]

Going to have to work my magic to get those pit passes again lol.. didn’t go to a race last year.. will hit up my connect

Holy **** HES BACK

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[AndyMarquisLive]

I think we'll find out this season how much leadership Kyle provided over there

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When Logano went to Penske, he had suggested Hamlin was the problem at JGR IIRC.

Time will tell for sure.

 

[jaqua19]

When Logano went to Penske, he had suggested Hamlin was the problem at JGR IIRC.

Time will tell for sure.

More about this?

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[hmmm298]

And here we all thought Kyle forgot how to drive and couldn’t handle the new car after last year.

 

[AndyMarquisLive]

More about this?

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IIRC there was some chatter which is what led to a lot of the bad blood. Hamlin and Logano tangled a couple times before Hamlin was hospitalized in that Fontana crash.

 

[AndyMarquisLive]

And here we all thought Kyle forgot how to drive and couldn’t handle the new car after last year.

Truex went winless last year.

Sometimes teams go through down periods. A few years ago, obituaries were being written for Hendrick Motorsports and since then, Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson have won championships and a ton of races.

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[DanicaFreak]

I can't wait for a return of the Kyle rant!

 

[Thegeneral23]

Holy **** HES BACK

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I’m back and better than ever!!! Lol