Cup RACE thread --- Sonoma

[jws926]

FOX misses lead change while at commercial

Thats all they have been doing for 2018, expecting anything else is just crazy

 

[jws926]

Props to Dinger for owning it.

That was heartbreaking of an interview, I feel for him.

 

[ChexOrWrex]

Elliott up from 12th.

 

[DewChaser988]

Well, Fox this year has been bush league, I hope NBC is better

 

[Hotrod]

Props to Dinger for owning it.

Good for him, almost "Chase like" calling it like it is. That will save engineers hours to figure it out.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Did #18 pit after road closed?

 

[jws926]

Well, Fox this year has been bush league, I hope NBC is better

Muting Rick Allen's mic will help a ton with that.

I agree, FOX has been down right horrible this year in all areas.

 

[Racer1930]

3rd "stage is 60 laps (or more)....I should know this but how long can these cars go on fuel?

 

[ChexOrWrex]

Cha2e Elliott

 

[DewChaser988]

Stage Winner: Mr. Adderall

 

[Bob]

Find em or grind em

"Grind me a pound" as we used to say ripping on each other growing up!

 

[TexasRaceLady]

3rd "stage is 60 laps (or more)....I should know this but how long can these cars go on fuel?

I think Larry Mac said the range is 35-42

 

[DUN24]

Larson: “I don’t get it, I haven’t pushed hard all race and I’m still the worst car on the long run.”

 

[carolinabuff]

3rd "stage is 60 laps (or more)....I should know this but how long can these cars go on fuel?

The pre-race graphic showed 38-42 laps

 

[AdoubleU24]

Hopefully they didn't touch the 9, Chase had that thing moving

 

[Racer1930]

"Grind me a pound" as we used to say ripping on each other growing up!

LOL - I remember when Dad taught me to drive a standard shift car. He said something like "Do you know what a clutch is ?" ....and I said "not really...do you ?"

and he said "it's not important - just push the pedal in before you shift".

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Larson: “I don’t get it, I haven’t pushed hard all race and I’m still the worst car on the long run.”

So run the heck out of it.

 

[SeventyGTX]

So run the heck out of it.

That's what Gordo said too.

 

[REBS31]

That moment when you realize you're racing Gray Gaulding for position

 

[Charlie Spencer]

That moment when you realize you're racing Gray Gaulding for position

 

[Conwayite]

As an almost-middle aged accountant myself, I would say, no, I would not.

As an "on the other side of the hill, dragging my brakes, 67 y.o." I'm gonna say nope too!!

 

[Bob]

That moment when you realize you're racing Gray Gaulding for position

The rare Gray Gaulding spotted in its natural habitat.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

The rare Gray Gaulding spotted in its natural habitat.

Deep in the weeds?

 

[DUN24]

Blaney complaining about power steering locking up and apparently the 12 is puffing smoke

 

[DUN24]

You’d never know it. **** off FOX

 

[DUN24]

Lmao, he’s gonna be sore tomorrow. Tough ****.

 

[Get That 88 Up There !!]

I swear Michael has a hard-on for picking his former drivers

 

[REBS31]

Newman gets points in the first two stages, and all of a sudden he's 65 seconds behind with no explanation

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Newman gets points in the first two stages, and all of a sudden he's 65 seconds behind with no coverage

Waited for the end of the stages to pit.

 

[REBS31]

Waited for the end of the stages to pit.

He was 27th and gaining after the last restart, but he hasn't gone to the garage so I'm guessing he spun or something

 

[ChexOrWrex]

3 straight at Sonoma
3 straight at the Glen

 

[Racer1930]

Waited for the end of the stages to pit.

Yeah...some "gambling" going on out there as far as track position. Without a caution this is a three car race.

 

[Conwayite]

"And Ty Dillon is off the pace"...!! Thanks for that, my curiosity was killing me lol

 

[REBS31]

Newman made an extra pit stop. I guess he's trying to make it to the end, next to impossible but why not try I guess

 

[Charlie Spencer]

And here we go with green flag stops.

 

[Racer1930]

Newman made an extra pit stop. I guess he's trying to make it to the end, next to impossible but why not try I guess

May as well try - plenty of places to pull off the road on this track.

 

[SeventyGTX]

Call a freaking audible, gawd I hate that term in racing.

 

[jws926]

Call a freaking audible, gawd I hate that term in racing.

"Playoffs" is a term I hate hearing in racing.

 

[TexasRaceLady]

Now we get into the different strategy thing. Makes my head hurt trying to keep up with who's doing what and when.

 

[SeventyGTX]

"Playoffs" is a term I hate hearing in racing.

That too!