Cup RACE thread ---- Martinsville

[TexasRaceLady]

I'm going to put this up in the sincere hope the race happens. From the radar, it looks as if it might
be go, stop and dry, go, stop and dry all night. *sigh*

 

[AdoubleU24]

We get blessed with a Saturday night Martinsville race and we get weather. Life is cruel.

 

[jaqua19]

We get blessed with a Saturday night Martinsville race and we get weather. Life is cruel.

Eh, should clear up in 30 minutes. Looks clear for the night.

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[Dr_B_UNC]

So this thing won’t start until 9:30-10:00. Ugh, just ugh.

 

[KTMLew01]

We get blessed with a Saturday night Martinsville race and we get weather. Life is cruel.

Dirt Late Models on MavTvPlus!!! Then Supercross on Peacock @ 10PM.

 

[jaqua19]

So this thing won’t start until 9:30-10:00. Ugh, just ugh.

How long does it take to dry? It seems like it's gonna be cleared out by 8

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[Dr_B_UNC]

How long does it take to dry? It seems like it's gonna be cleared out by 8

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I was factoring an hour and a half or 2. Since it’s shorter, may take less

 

[StandOnIt]

This is the reason it is snowing

 

[StandOnIt]

reminds me of the Dale Jr days

 

[PeopleAreStrange]

I should've looked at the Martinsville forecast before deciding to attend a Fort Worth fair tomorrow instead of today.

 

[Get That 88 Up There !!]

This race getting delayed confirms I’m staying up for the F1 as well

 

[Spotter22]

Several showers still moving towards the track

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[jws926]

We get blessed with a Saturday night Martinsville race and we get weather. Life is cruel.

I think this is because they shortened the race, mother nature wants 500 laps at Martinsville too!

Its really ironic they adjusted the race length to accommodate the race start time and now its going to start later

 

[StandOnIt]

Pretty bad ass, the wheel keeps turning

 

[AdoubleU24]

Some interesting points there from Chase about wear and tear. That would definitely suck.

 

[jaqua19]

Corey LaJoie looks like a Lorreal shampoo model

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[StandOnIt]

If it is like all of the other times, the 10 car on the front row will be a rolling road block until he falls back into the 20's

 

[Spotter22]

I dont know if we will get it in but, thank you Brian France for the Air Titan project. Credit where credit is due.

 

[jws926]

Drivers to their cars at 8:15, command at 8:20

 

[Spotter22]

NASCAR says if no more rain track should be ready by 8:25

 

[Speedbowl14]

Engines start at 8:20

 

[Spotter22]

If we can get them rolling I think even with a little shower we can keep it dry

 

[StandOnIt]

This is where the rain tires they have been testing would come in handy for a damp track

 

[wi_racefan]

Get the cars on the track we need that DW vortex going

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[KTMLew01]

Line-up is rolling @ Hagertown.

 

[Speedbowl14]

Get the cars on the track we need that DW vortex going

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I would like to see this. It is standard SOP when the local pavement track is damp/drying to get a few dozen race cars on track to just make laps at below-caution pace and get heat in the track. No reason NASCAR couldnt do this. It'd make a HUGE difference on a half mile track like this.

 

[BobbyFord]

Hope the 99 has a good night. I like Suarez.

 

[34R7H130UND]

Apperantly its time

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Good command; stupid introduction.

 

[kkfan91]

Good command; stupid introduction.

I had to Google him, he's the MC of the Nathan's Hotdog Eating Contest

 

[carolinabuff]

I had to Google him, he's the MC of the Nathan's Hotdog Eating Contest

Ha I had to google him too, he did a good intro though

 

[RacerrecaR]

Please no cautions

 

[CodeMan125]

Go 6,9,12,14,45,48

 

[wi_racefan]

Please no cautions

Cautions are fine just not near stage ends. Nothing more annoying than restarting to run 2 laps and have another caution

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[PeopleAreStrange]

The end of stage 2 is before the half way point?

 

[carolinabuff]

SIAP

Stages: 80-100-220
Fuel window 154 laps according to some, 170-180 per others
Dinger to the rear and also has to serve a pass-thru due to failing inspection 3 times

 

[carolinabuff]

The end of stage 2 is before the half way point?

Yes, oddly enough

 

[RacerrecaR]

Yes, oddly enough

As it should be IMO

 

[DIDIT]

Are they just waiting for more weather to move in? What are they doing?