Cup RACE thread --- Mexico City

[KTMLew01]

What the actual ….. please tell me Busch’s brakes failed and he didn’t just F up that royally

We don't know each well enough to lie to each other.

 

[KTMLew01]

Legge up seven positions by staying 1/2 mile back.

 

[BobbyFord]

The sky doesn’t look good

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Trackhouse 1st, 3rd, 4th

 

[BobbyFord]

This is the same type of driving you see on the 405 in LA when it rains.

 

[Greg]

I admit that was my first question. Let's remember that once Tony 'let go', he won.

There is no need for that now. They just need to secure an open restroom during a stage break. The laps are long enough for him to get out the car and do his buisness and return without losing a lap.
The CC just needs to ensure that no reading material is avaliable in the restroom to slow him down.

 

[TexasRaceLady]

I think I'm back online now. Storms have moved on. Tried Prime, but it's going in and out. Looked to be awfully wet there.

 

[TexasRaceLady]

This is the same type of driving you see on the 405 in LA when it rains.

It's probably the same kind of driving you'd find in Houston during a rain -- and it didn't even have to be heavy rain. LOL

 

[BobbyFord]

SVG is flying

 

[StandOnIt]

I think I'm back online now. Storms have moved on. Tried Prime, but it's going in and out. Looked to be awfully wet there.

Storms knocked out the power here last night. They had it back on this morning. Floods, and the lake is way up.

 

[Brentford]

SVG is flying!

 

[Charlie Spencer]

If SVG still doesn't feel well, gods help the field when he does.

 

[KTMLew01]

Legge lost a few spots to guys pushing hard.

 

[Brentford]

AJ still moving through the field with a beat up car.

 

[StandOnIt]

Cendric on slicks. Big brain or bonehead?

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Man, some of those grandstands are 100% empty. I hope those weren't for sale.

 

[StandOnIt]

It looks like SVG was playing with the boy wonder.

 

[BobbyFord]

Man, some of those grandstands are 100% empty. I hope those weren't for sale.

Everything for sale in Mexico

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Cendric on slicks. Big brain or bonehead?

31st and 45 seconds back.. Bonehead.

 

[Dr_B_UNC]

Man, some of those grandstands are 100% empty. I hope those weren't for sale.

This will somehow be spun as a raging success.

 

[TexasRaceLady]

Storms have moved on. Prime is back steady. Just in time for stage break. LOL

 

[nascarwoman]

Wondering about SVG's staying out on rain tires. Is the CC that confident that rain is coming?

 

[KTMLew01]

Legge up to 23rd due to others pitting. Putting slicks on. Just told her she's faster than the guys on slicks right now using wets. But that would change as the run goes.

 

[Speedbowl14]

Ideal start for Preece winning the stage with all of those around him in the points getting no points. Preece and Busch were tied coming into this race...

 

[StandOnIt]

Wondering about SVG's staying out on rain tires. Is the CC that confident that rain is coming?

Apparently so. It looks like it is drying fast to me.

 

[BobbyFord]

I like the strategies that play out in these rain races but I’d prefer to watch a dry road course race.

 

[Bretzky]

Gibbs has to get creative to have a shot here. Might have to give the rugby player a hip check in turn 1.

 

[KTMLew01]

Legge P32...everyone behind her is laps down. She mentioned she's doing her best to not mess up anyone else's race while learning.

 

[Naitch]

Man, some of those grandstands are 100% empty. I hope those weren't for sale.

This is the first Cup race in a new market. If you’re NASCAR, you have to be in it for the long haul and hope to grow that number over the years.

 

[KTMLew01]

19 car is for position with Legge. Got his lap back.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Be nice if they coud show us what tire each car has on.

 

[StandOnIt]

This is the first Cup race in a new market. If you’re NASCAR, you have to be in it for the long haul and hope to grow that number over the years.

yeah those are fake people behind the stage there.

 

[BobbyFord]

Sitting dux in front of the 88

 

[BobbyFord]

Be nice if they coud show us what tire each car has on.

Ask and ye shall receive

 

[Charlie Spencer]

yeah those are fake people behind the stage there.

Good occupancy in the stadium. Nobody in turn 15 grandstands or the esses. Again, I don't know if those were available.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Man, some of those grandstands are 100% empty. I hope those weren't for sale.

The grandstands seat well over 100k, they were never going to fill them all out like for the Mexican GP. If that place is half full it’s still a bigger crowd than many sold out venues on the rest of the Cup schedule.

 

[Greg]

19 car is for position with Legge. Got his lap back.

I think Brisco is a lap down, again. If I understand matters correctly he got a wave around and then pitted which isn't allowed, and he is back down a lap as a result.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Pretty distinct dry line forming around the circuit now.

 

[BobbyFord]

JHN has no bidnis in a Cup car.

 

[HoneyBadger]

"Obnoxious corner"