Cup RACE thread --- Talladega

[TexasRaceLady]

Raced through the Sunday chores. Ready to settle down (as much as possible with this race) and watch.
Sure hope the drivers don't make fools of themselves. But that may be asking too much. LOL

 

[kkfan91]

Settled into my spot on the fence at the end of the backstretch

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Typical great use of the virtual car to highlight the new body changes. Actual fresh graphics instead of Fox's nursing the same ones through the season.

 

[StandOnIt]

Typical great use of the virtual car to highlight the new body changes. Actual fresh graphics instead of Fox's nursing the same ones through the season.

I think everybody has been warned. NBC found all of the carnage from every angle. They even sent gerbil Jeff to the roof to check on the spotters.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

They even sent gerbil Jeff to the roof to check on the spotters.

As if the spotters' job isn't hard enough here.

 

[dirtfan]

Does NASCAR still do a pre-race show? Or is that what this is now? My guide shows the race starting 20 minutes ago

 

[Get That 88 Up There !!]

Go 6, 19, 5 and 9 !!!

 

[StandOnIt]

Does NASCAR still do a pre-race show? Or is that what this is now? My guide shows the race starting 20 minutes ago

Wrong guide it looks like. I posted this one in the pre race.

 

[StandOnIt]

I wonder if the gerbs will show amigo's pit road ride of shame?

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Does NASCAR still do a pre-race show? Or is that what this is now? My guide shows the race starting 20 minutes ago

Nothing new here, it's normal for a race to start more than 20 minutes after the broadcast starts.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

I wonder if the gerbs will show amigo's pit road ride of shame?

They did for yesterday's offender.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

I wonder if the gerbs will show amigo's pit road ride of shame?

There ya go.

 

[dirtfan]

Nothing new here, it's normal for a race to start more than 20 minutes after the broadcast starts.

Gotcha. I generally wait a few hours before starting the race. Never realized how much time is wasted before cars actually hit the track.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Gotcha. I generally wait a few hours before starting the race. Never realized how much time is wasted before cars actually hit the track.

Usually it's only 20 minutes. Not sure why so long today.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Waiting for the Gerbils to mention manufacturer loyalty...

 

[StandOnIt]

Gawd gerbs, Hambone wanted to be in the back, he always races in the back until later.

 

[StandOnIt]

Usually it's only 20 minutes. Not sure why so long today.

10 minutes give or take today. It won't burn your eyes out if it is longer I don't think.

 

[Mike Crayne]

99 just made his bad day worse.

 

[StandOnIt]

1 down.

 

[The Nature Boy]

That was definitely a series of moves from Suarez.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Bad move, amigo. I thought he'd go down behind the #5, not up.

Time to fill the hummingbird feeders

 

[TexasRaceLady]

Bad move, amigo.

A really bad move.

 

[StandOnIt]

You tell um Gerbil Jeff

 

[AdoubleU24]

Suarez has been doing dumb **** like that all year honestly

 

[kkfan91]

Right in front of me

 

[nascarwoman]

Can't find any justification for that move.
How no one behind him hit him as he crossed the track is remarkable.

 

[Spotter22]

That could have taken out 15 cars

 

[aunty dive]

Tootsied it.

 

[Get That 88 Up There !!]

Grade A driving right there.

 

[Spotter22]

Tootsied it.

"Footsied it" is more like it

 

[kkfan91]

MRN said the pack was running 191 Suarez was going 180

 

[StandOnIt]

Oh man will the Amigo ever get out of gerbil jail? Be happy, the fans get a restart out of this.

 

[The Nature Boy]

MRN said the pack was running 191 Suarez was going 180

I remember when TV would provide us with this kind of info.

 

[JJ_14]

And the bonehead award goes to...

 

[The Nature Boy]

And the bonehead award goes to...

It’s still early at a plate track.

 

[Spotter22]

The guys in the "Bonehead of the Race Award" booth are packing up already.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Oh man will the Amigo ever get out of gerbil jail? Be happy, the fans get a restart out of this.

I wanted green flag stops.

 

[Spotter22]

I swear the spotters doing this play by play crap is laughable.

 

[StandOnIt]

Not much of a bone head as far as bone head ratings go. Took himself out and injured a back marker.

 

[StandOnIt]

I wanted green flag stops.

Don't get them started on fuel mileage.