Cup RACE thread --- Texas

[TexasRaceLady]

Waxing a bit nostalgic for Texas. I was an original PSL holder from the first, for 10 years until hubby's knees couldn't take the climb anymore. My name is even chiseled into the marble wall at the entrance to the Speedway Club building in Turn 1. Whoop-dee-do. ROTFL
Beautiful day for a race.

 

[Brentford]

Please, just let Jimmie Johnson have a good day! The guy hasn’t exactly had much positive things happen since his return to the Cup series.

 

[AdoubleU24]

Why don't they just race COTA and the oval back to back instead of traveling back and forth 2 weeks later? Would also mean getting this horrific track checked off the schedule sooner.

 

[StandOnIt]

NASCAR RaceDay is on FS1, followed by 3:43p ET Cup green flag on FS1, stages 80-85-102, 9 sets tires, fuel run 62-67 To the rear: Grala (steering rack change), Busch (backup), Johnson (repairs)

 

[Spotter22]

Let the Mayhem begin

 

[34R7H130UND]

When did sketchy become popular jargon?

 

[Efisher131]

Why don't they just race COTA and the oval back to back instead of traveling back and forth 2 weeks later? Would also mean getting this horrific track checked off the schedule sooner.

Honestly the first two races of the weekend have been great. I think the track might be worn in enough to be pretty good now.

 

[MikeInIllinois]

I'll be watching to see how quickly Chase Elliott races his way from his 24th starting spot. And how long Chase Briscoe can keep it in the top 5.

 

[Thegeneral23]

Kyle Busch gets first win of the season today!! LETS GO #8

 

[Mike Crayne]

Three of the most beautiful words in the English language. Start Your Engines!

 

[MikeInIllinois]

A few clouds and 80 degrees for the green flag today.

 

[Pat]

Let's get this show on the road, 400 miles!

 

[Get That 88 Up There !!]

The Masters and NASCAR is literally a perfect Sunday for me

Go 6, 19, 5 and 9 !!!

 

[Spotter22]

Hope is not a good strategy for the 9.

 

[Spotter22]

Hope is not a good strategy for the 9.

Well...................lol. I guess it worked this time

 

[REBS31]

Hope is not a good strategy for the 9.

Hey, don't discount blind luck as a viable strategy, it works!

 

[Get That 88 Up There !!]

Has there been a race Jimmie has run that he hasn’t had trouble in?

 

[Efisher131]

Former drivers just can’t come in and race this car anymore. It’s so different to anything else. Jimmie would be better off in Xfinity.

This is also why I believe having SVG learn bad habits on ovals in the Xfinity car was a bad idea.

 

[Spotter22]

Please, just let Jimmie Johnson have a good day! The guy hasn’t exactly had much positive things happen since his return to the Cup series.

jinx

 

[Efisher131]

I love Gibbs pit road implosions

 

[Spotter22]

Former drivers just can’t come in and race this car anymore. It’s so different to anything else. Jimmie would be better off in Xfinity.

This is also why I believe having SVG learn bad habits on ovals in the Xfinity car was a bad idea.

No, he needs every lap he can get

 

[TexasRaceLady]

Gibbs pit crews are having trouble --- both 19 and 54

 

[Efisher131]

No, he needs every lap he can get

You think Jimmie Johnson forgot how to drive ovals? How’s he doing?

 

[nascarwoman]

2 out of 3 teams with loose wheels. Not good for JGR.

 

[StandOnIt]

There's a few starting to run the second groove.

 

[Brentford]

Dang, Timmy Hill running 16th 75 laps into this race is impressive. Granted, he has like 15 lap fresher tires than those behind him.

 

[REBS31]

Dang, Timmy Hill running 16th 75 laps into this race is impressive. Granted, he has like 15 lap fresher tires than those behind him.

Austin Hill in a third RCR car

 

[Brentford]

Austin Hill in a third RCR car

My bad! . That makes more sense.

 

[Lyra’sDad]

Meanwhile AD drops like a rock and Busch goes a lap down. But KB nearly said he’d do as much yesterday after practice. Why?

 

[MikeInIllinois]

A strong 1st stage for Chase Briscoe, running 5th,

 

[Blaze]

Lol bruv said Hogwarts

 

[nascarwoman]

Lol bruv said Hogwarts

I heard that --- still laughing.

 

[dgbullfrog]

pass for the lead coming time to go to a commercial

 

[TexasRaceLady]

What a mess on the front stretch. Damn.

 

[nascarwoman]

Bowman -- wrong place at the wrong time.

 

[Brentford]

I’ve literally made like two posts here, one mentioning Johnson and one mentioning Hill. Johnson crashed, Hill in the garage. No more mentioning drivers for me.

 

[Mike Crayne]

I’ve literally made like two posts here, one mentioning Johnson and one mentioning Hill. Johnson crashed, Hill in the garage. No more mentioning drivers for me.

Please talk about the 11.

 

[Efisher131]

Oh good lord

 

[REBS31]

I’ve literally made like two posts here, one mentioning Johnson and one mentioning Hill. Johnson crashed, Hill in the garage. No more mentioning drivers for me.

Now you must have been thinking about Larson, time to turn the race off.

 

[Brentford]

Now you must have been thinking about Larson, time to turn the race off.

I was honestly ready to type something along the lines of “Hamlin looking strong…could give Larson a run for his money.”