Cup RACE thread --- Texas

[Old Kid]

How? Look at what?

Unless they want to lose laps bleeding the brakes, it doesn't sound like much they could do. They do pump up and hold they said.

 

[jaqua19]

Ah damn. Jimmie was blazing fast though. Look for him to get back to the front

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[Charlie Spencer]

Let's explain everything as if this was the first race anyone's seen. I'm sure there are plenty of people who said, "Ya know, I never though to look at auto racing but since it's on NBC now, I should check it out."

Sheesh.

 

[Spotter22]

Unless they want to lose laps bleeding the brakes, it doesn't sound like much they could do. They do pump up and hold they said.

Right, you cant look at bleeding the brakes

 

[machinistman3]

It’s always something with the 48. His retirement season is just pitiful.

 

[ChexOrWrex]

Aric’s top end straight speed was 180. His mid corner speed was 182 in 3/4.

Hope those RF tires hold.

 

[StandOnIt]

C'mon gerbils talk about something else

 

[StandOnIt]

Byron and Bowman hanging in there in 5th and 6th

 

[donthaveanickname]

Brake issues are obviously not that much of a concern at this track.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Byron and Bowman hanging in there in 5th and 6th

Reddick and Burrito 9th and 10th.

 

[machinistman3]

C'mon gerbils talk about something else

Unfortunately our dread of the switch is here. They really should listen to the fans on who should be in the booth.

 

[aunty dive]

Whenever brakes had to be bled, Jeff Burton was the guy who pumped the pedal.

 

[Brentford]

20 lap newer tires don't seem very beneficial. Crews definitely taking note of that.

 

[ChexOrWrex]

Aric gets a few feet behind kevin and the dirty air bubble makes him lose the nose.

 

[donthaveanickname]

20 lap newer tires don't seem very beneficial. Crews definitely taking note of that.

Track position is king on the 1.5 milers

 

[Nitro Dude]

Golf on CBS, GP racing on NBC, NHRA drag racing on Fox...but no NASCAR on a regular channel.

 

[StandOnIt]

are they even watching the race?

 

[ChexOrWrex]

#4 pulled the parachute lever.

 

[Spotter22]

Whenever brakes had to be bled, Jeff Burton was the guy who pumped the pedal.

Can you imagine the radio transmission on a 4 corner tire bleed under caution? lol "pump em up, hold it" Pump em up, hold it.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Golf on CBS, GP racing on NBC, NHRA drag racing on Fox...but no NASCAR on a regular channel.

"Call your cable company and tell them, 'I WANT MY NBCSN!' "

 

[Brentford]

are they even watching the race?

Sometimes I wonder...

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Sometimes I wonder...

Hard to watch when you're reading the script.

Almirola taking Allgaier blend lessons.

 

[antman12]

Such a boneheaded violation by 10. back to back days seeing that,.

 

[harkin]

How can they not learn from yesterday?

Once again, not even close.

 

[Kiante]

MTJ ran out of fuel.

 

[ChexOrWrex]

Goodness. If that’s two drivers in two races, maybe the rule isn’t black and white.

FWIW, if the driver feels fine merge onto the track then let them.

 

[PeopleAreStrange]

Costly mistakes for Aric Almirola and Martin Truex, Jr.

Yikes.

 

[StandOnIt]

talking about a fuel switch and Blaney passes KDB for the lead of the race..smh

 

[ChexOrWrex]

#19 team just seeing exactly how long they can go on fuel.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

"I think it's this COVID thing, no practice and they're out of sync"

Uh, Jeff, they've run over a dozen races. It's the NBC booth crew that's out of practice.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

FWIW, if the driver feels fine merge onto the track then let them.

It's for the safety of cars already at full speed and running the bottom, so they don't come up on somebody in the racing line running 100 mph slower.

 

[Nitro Dude]

"Call your cable company and tell them, 'I WANT MY NBCSN!' "

 

[ChexOrWrex]

It's for the safety of cars already at full speed and running the bottom, so they don't come up on somebody in the racing line running 100 mph slower.

If only they had an eye in the sky to tell them if they were clear.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

 

[harkin]

FWIW, if the driver feels fine merge onto the track then let them.

You can’t administer a rule on feelings.

IIRC two cars had to go high yesterday to avoid the 7 and Logano was too close today.

 

[antman12]

"They should have somebody tellem when they can blend"

Ahhh look at the friggin lines painted on the track. lmao

 

[Michfan]

Clean Air is having the most dominant season since Jeff Gordon in '98. Should be interesting if he can keep this going.

 

[ChexOrWrex]

If the rule says end of turn 2, then Allgaier and Almirola should not be penalized. Just a really poorly explained rule.

 

[Spotter22]

"I think it's this COVID thing, no practice and they're out of sync"

Uh, Jeff, they've run over a dozen races. It's the NBC booth crew that's out of practice.

These guys make me ashamed to know they were top dogs in the sport

 

[ChexOrWrex]

"They should have somebody tellem when they can blend"

Ahhh look at the friggin lines painted on the track. lmao

The lines don’t dictate where they can merge though. Dale Jr. explained that. There is a discretion.