Cup RACE thread --- Roval

[Dr_B_UNC]

Points racing. Stage points.

8 points vs 2. He was +8 coming in.

The 7 points you’ll get will be given back and then some getting flipped at the end of the stage. Stupid imho

 

[jaqua19]

7 tenths faster than the 22 and can’t get by. Yay Next Gen!!!

5 got by the 22. Chase got by the the 2 as well.

I think he's just being patient

 

[StandOnIt]

Larson not only is going to get stage points, but he will also have control of the race.

 

[antman12]

Clutch qualify and Stage one for 22. Lots of work left to do though.

 

[AdoubleU24]

Not good enough on short run. Car coming to life when you're 7 seconds behind the leader doesn't help unless you flip the stages.

9 team can't afford that today. But the gamble could be worth it

I mean when you're getting blocked to hell and back every time you try and make a pass back there in 7th it's pretty easy to get 7 seconds behind lol. This car just flat out sucks on RCs

 

[Dr_B_UNC]

5 got by the 22. Chase got by the the 2 as well.

I think he's just being patient

5 fricking dive bombed him in a move that, given the opportunity, will be paid back 10 fold.

 

[jaqua19]

The 7 points you’ll get will be given back and then some getting flipped at the end of the stage. Stupid imho

I imagine they flip stage 2.

Get top 3 stage points in stage 1, give up stage 2, have track position to start stage 3, probably in the top 5. You're looking at close to a 35-40 point day in that case.

If they're planning to set themselves with track position for stage 3, this was the right choice.

If the plan is to flip stage 2 into track position stage 3, stage 1 is the stage to get points.

 

[Dr_B_UNC]

I mean when you're getting blocked to hell and back every time you try and make a pass back there in 7th it's pretty easy to get 7 seconds behind lol. This car just flat out sucks on RCs

Shhhhh. Just acknowledge that our lord and savior Hung Muny is light years better.

 

[Dr_B_UNC]

I imagine they flip stage 2.

Get top 3 stage points in stage 1, give up stage 2, have track position to start stage 3, probably in the top 5. You're looking at close to a 35-40 point day in that case.

If they're planning to set themselves with track position for stage 3, this was the right choice.

If the plan is to flip stage 2 into track position stage 3, stage 1 is the stage to get points.

That’s the only logical explanation I can see. Tank the second stage to get points in first, then flip second so that you have a shot in stage 3.

 

[jaqua19]

5 fricking dive bombed him in a move that, given the opportunity, will be paid back 10 fold.

No contact was made. And if there's anyone who gets that, it's Logano. I wouldn't expect payback.

Chase can do the same thing. The car is good enough and he, the braking master, is more than good enough.

Dive bombs and agression are part of next gen road course races. He showed it to the 2. I think he was just living with p3, and probably didn't want to **** with Logano too much.

I just don't see anything wrong with Chase settling into p3 given the points situation.

He could win today. But if he doesn't, the team isn't doing what they need to do to advance.

 

[jaqua19]

Shhhhh. Just acknowledge that our lord and savior Hung Muny is light years better.

Here we go with this lol

 

[jaqua19]

That’s the only logical explanation I can see. Tank the second stage to get points in first, then flip second so that you have a shot in stage 3.

Exactly.

And the best cars HAVE to do this in stage 2 to get stage 3 track position.

So why do it in stage 1 if you aren't going to keep that track position in stage 2 anyway?

No one maximizes points at the roval these days unless you start the race with top 2 track position imo. A top 3 in either stage is a great points buffer

Especially for Elliott, who's competitors are dog **** today. He'll be in good shape to advance and to finish anywhere in the top 5 imo, 1-5.

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[antman12]

5 fricking dive bombed him in a move that, given the opportunity, will be paid back 10 fold.

It was unnecessary given what lap it was. Completely used him up.

 

[mkline]

I approve of the overhead camera shot of the hairpin,

 

[jaqua19]

Wife and I took a weekend trip to the mid eastern coast of Maine. Visited Steph King's house yesterday. Were out from 7am to 10pm.

Had some more fun today up until now. Really looking for this 3 hour break to watch the race from this cute little hotel.

Knowing Larson just needs to score only 10-15 points certainly means I can relax today. .

Sorry @AdoubleU24 , I'm gonna be calm today

Looking forward to this one, and looking forward to the pseudoregular season champ Reddick with a race winning car to inevitably trip over himself today.
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Lol

 

[jaqua19]

Lolol

No one should be surprised. Reddick isn't ready for the moment. Him being just the second regular season champ to not make the final 4 is seeming more and more likely t

 

[donthaveanickname]

There's no way there won't be several cautions form incidents in that hairpin during the last stage.

 

[Dr_B_UNC]

This is insanity around the 9 and 12 right now

 

[AndyMarquisLive]

I'm mainly watching the ASA race at Winchester ... did NASCAR not throw a caution for the 3 car in the middle of the track?

 

[RFK-PensekeFan]

 

[antman12]

Did the 48 just not cause all of that by overcooking the corner and wrecking the 3?

 

[donthaveanickname]

Busch Beer is on a Chevy now?

 

[donthaveanickname]

I'm mainly watching the ASA race at Winchester ... did NASCAR not throw a caution for the 3 car in the middle of the track?

Dillon got it re-fired.

 

[TexasRaceLady]

I'm mainly watching the ASA race at Winchester ... did NASCAR not throw a caution for the 3 car in the middle of the track?

The field had all passed by, there was no real hurry for him to get started and moving.

 

[Dr_B_UNC]

There's no way there won't be several cautions form incidents in that hairpin during the last stage.

I anxiously await the BS caution with a leader who has it wrapped up by several seconds that gives the squirrels a chance to perform said dive bomb to ruin him later.

 

[Dr_B_UNC]

I'm mainly watching the ASA race at Winchester ... did NASCAR not throw a caution for the 3 car in the middle of the track?

Nyet

 

[AndyMarquisLive]

The field had all passed by, there was no real hurry for him to get started and moving.

That's a caution inside 15 to go though.

 

[Dr_B_UNC]

Did the 48 just not cause all of that by overcooking the corner and wrecking the 3?

Well, that then the 45 saying “hold my beer.”

 

[jaqua19]

Naturally

 

[Dr_B_UNC]

Debris in oval turn 4. Let’s see when NASCAR finds it convenient to throw the yellow

 

[jaqua19]

Well, that then the 45 saying “hold my beer.”

 

[Dr_B_UNC]

That's a caution inside 15 to go though.

Which is what enrages me so every time.

 

[Dr_B_UNC]

At least it was thrown quickly.

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[Speedbowl14]

45 and 11 wanted that caution for sure

 

[Speedbowl14]

Ok I fix my statement the 45 at least wanted that caution

 

[Dr_B_UNC]

 

[Dr_B_UNC]

NASCAR definitely getting what they wanted from the reconfig.

 

[AndyMarquisLive]

This track was reconfigured with the sole intent of crashing racecars.