Cup RACE thread --- Talladega

[nascarwoman]

Whew. Now I can breathe for a bit.

Same here.

 

[Spotter22]

Super, no crack em up!

 

[Brentford]

What a stage! 8 points for Byron. I’ll take that.

 

[Spotter22]

Did I miss something?

Just a hater

 

[TheJester]

Thank god it went to mostly 2 wide there at the end

 

[StandOnIt]

Got a lot of "P's" in the top 10 stage points.

 

[TexasRaceLady]

Super, no crack em up!

Super lucky they made it.

 

[Reck]

This is why I always drop in to watch plate racing.

That had to be one of the best stages ever.

 

[Dr_B_UNC]

Just a hater

Yes, I hate it when everyone is losing their minds at how awesome 4 wide pace laps are when nothing will happen because no one can or will make a move due to fuel saving. Total lottery and it’s frustrating as all hell when you’re good on fuel and can go but the guy at the head of the line (who happens to be teammate) isn’t so he’s gumming it up. PlAyOfFs!!!!

 

[Dr_B_UNC]

There, I got that out of my system.

 

[StandOnIt]

Let’s go Big Bad Ross!

Their first item on their agenda was to get rid of Ross, he's bad fast. He will be back.

 

[The Nature Boy]

Total lottery

Seems like you’re describing a strategic move, which is the opposite of a lottery.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

I admit I don't see the appeal of running four wide for extend laps. No one had room to go anywhere, just hold position.

 

[jaqua19]

Larson screwed up on pit road.

 

[jaqua19]

Stage points for Larson... Pit road issues, by by track position.


Lots of discussion on the radio about issues with pit road box angles

 

[kkfan91]

That was awesome

 

[The Nature Boy]

I admit I don't see the appeal of running four wide for extend laps. No one had room to go anywhere, just hold position.

We need a smaller fuel cell on plate tracks. NASCAR tried it 20 years ago or so and I think it worked pretty well.

 

[Spotter22]

Super lucky they made it.

It shows they can do this without wading them up, but when its on the line, we know whats gonna happen.

 

[Spotter22]

Yes, I hate it when everyone is losing their minds at how awesome 4 wide pace laps are when nothing will happen because no one can or will make a move due to fuel saving. Total lottery and it’s frustrating as all hell when you’re good on fuel and can go but the guy at the head of the line (who happens to be teammate) isn’t so he’s gumming it up. PlAyOfFs!!!!

Less caffeine?

 

[jaqua19]

Larson: "Now we're back to normal stage racing right?"

What does that mean lol

 

[SeventyGTX]

Super lucky they made it.

Yep, Ross had Larson wiggling like a nightcrawler.

 

[StandOnIt]

Less caffeine?

Hung over? Or hair of the dog?

 

[StandOnIt]

It shows they can do this without wading them up, but when its on the line, we know whats gonna happen.

Push goes to shove.

 

[Spotter22]

Push goes to shove.

Best analogy yet

 

[StandOnIt]

The Hendrick's are setting up for stage points. I saw the 8 did also.

 

[Brentford]

Cody Ware has always been a good plate track driver. Just ask the booth, they’ll tell ya. That’s my favorite part about these tracks. Every time a back marker is up front, we pretend that they’re good plate racers.

 

[BobbyFord]

 

[JJ_14]

Some really solid paint schemes today. I particularly like the 14 and the 15.

 

[Spotter22]

Fords in lane 3!

 

[The Nature Boy]

No one is forcing you to watch

 

[TexasRaceLady]

LIve pit stops.

 

[Nitro Dude]

All the time up front and the 48 didn't get sheet.

 

[Brentford]

No one is forcing you to watch

But if he didn’t watch, he couldn’t tell us how much he hated it.

 

[Speedbowl14]

The Rick Ware cars up front for a few laps while the rest of the field was telling... but this is still half the fuel BS you'd see in the Indy 500.

 

[TexasRaceLady]

Bad luck for Truex.

 

[BobbyFord]

Bad luck for Truex.

4 tires

 

[StandOnIt]

the 19 is SAFE. good slide

 

[Speedbowl14]

Bad luck for Truex.

I think MTJ and KyBu are beyond back luck this season... abysmal or horrific are better words at this point

 

[BobbyFord]

If NA$CAR gave up a bigger chunk to the teams they could afford practice.

 

[StandOnIt]

Does SVG have brakes, does he have tires, he's a road racer, does SVG know where the finish line is?