Darlington RACE thread ! ! !

[Kiante]

Jimmie out here racing a lapped car like its the last lap. Ruined it for his team.

Jimmie is not a question of speed anymore IMO.

The question is that if he can finish a race with a fast piece.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

This is one of my biggest pet peeves in every form of pavement racing lately, lapped cars. They don't even try to give leaders a lane anymore.

Why should they?

 

[DUN24]

48 is going to be a problem for the field all year, regardless of that gaffe.

 

[Michfan]

Should have just been taking it smoothly there. Weird to see Jimmie make that mistake

 

[KodiakRusty89]

Jimmie out here racing a lapped car like its the last lap. Ruined it for his team.

I thought he would just hang well behind the 17 or wait until they headed into 3. The exit of 2 can be super dicey....

 

[ChexOrWrex]

This is one of my biggest pet peeves in every form of pavement racing lately, lapped cars. They don't even try to give leaders a lane anymore.

Lapped cars are apart of NASCAR. Gotta deal with it. It’s the leader’s job to find a way to get around them with the faster car. The lapped car has every right to race to stay on the lead lap. Jimmie just **** the bed there.

 

[Spotter22]

This is one of my biggest pet peeves in every form of pavement racing lately, lapped cars.

He gave him the bottom. Thats Darlington 101 off of turn 2

 

[DSquad48]

Jimmie yeah just drive through him you’ll be good

 

[StandOnIt]

Damn, you never know in racing what is going to happen. Gordon is being kind, but looks like Johnson lost the front end to me.

 

[Michfan]

That was some Trevor Bayne level material there...

Why was he even trying to get around him???

Worried about Buescher taking the win from him

 

[aunty dive]

I like the 24 and the 48 today.

So much for half of that.

 

[BobbyFord]

This is one of my biggest pet peeves in every form of pavement racing lately, lapped cars.

Where should Buescher have gone?

 

[ChexOrWrex]

Should have just been taking it smoothly there. Weird to see Jimmie make that mistake

Racing a lapped car way too hard, way too early.

 

[nickp]

Gotta feel bad there for Jimmie Johnson Good news is they can bring that setup back on Wednesday

 

[BobbyFord]

48 is going to be a problem for the field all year, regardless of that gaffe.

Don’t be silly

 

[KTMLew01]

Bummer! Looked like all Johnson on that one.

I've never understood how the guy that gets hit from the rear is at fault. JJ screwed up. I bet he says as much.

 

[HoneyBadger]

That sucks. Just the wrong place at the wrong time. I don't blame the 17 at all. Cars get loose off of 2 all the time...

Don't mind me, I'm just sick of seeing fast cars get tangled up by lapped cars. It's become VERY common in pavement Late Model racing.

 

[Michfan]

This is one of my biggest pet peeves in every form of pavement racing lately, lapped cars.

He wasn't lapped, though, my guy

 

[ChexOrWrex]

Newman too fast.

 

[carolinabuff]

9 and 6 too fast on pit road

 

[StandOnIt]

This is one of my biggest pet peeves in every form of pavement racing lately, lapped cars.

Yeah Buescher should have just laid down and lost a lap. That's racing right?

 

[Dr_B_UNC]

Yall have lost your minds. All of HMS is in the top 7 and Chase is knocking on the door for 6th.

Alan is one of the best CCs in the garage when it comes to unloading with speed. Strategy, not so much. Any #9 fan would be crazy to want him gone. Who would replace him?

Never blamed Alan. Just saying they were “goers” when other 3 HMS cars were coming forward. Doesn’t matter now, Chase sped on pit road.

 

[Kiante]

Damn, you never know in racing what is going to happen. Gordon is being kind, but looks like Johnson lost the front end to me.

Buescher backed off a lot, then it was like a bowling ball type of deal. JJ hit Buescher in the left rear, Buescher bounced off of the wall and hits JJ.

Racing deal, but JJ should have been more patient IMO.

 

[Reck]

Looks like jimmie slowed down to give the 17 some space then mashed the gas pedal back up. Probably thought the 17 was going to be nicer.

When in doubt, take the easy route with lappers.

 

[ChexOrWrex]

Don't mind me, I'm just sick of seeing fast cars get tangled up by lapped cars.

This race track is two lanes wide and the #48 tried to make it a 1 lane track. Get over it.

 

[Pat]

Weird to see Jimmie make that mistake

Yes weird. He had always been the one to come through for Rick Hendrick. Seems like he has lost his mojo

 

[ChexOrWrex]

Newman too fast.

Elliott too fast as well.

 

[StandOnIt]

9 and 6 too fast on pit road

the 9 has way too many pit problems. He's not at the Hamlin level, but he doesn't cover it up as well as Hamlin can.

 

[Nitro Dude]

Average finish in 2018 - 17.0
Average finish in 2019 - 14.4

Fifth race of the year and he's, far and away, having a career year. He could lead more laps in five races by the end of today than he'd led in any prior season.

This is exactly why I don't put a lot of credit into numbers. People tend to put so much interest into the numbers that they don't actually see why that number came to light. There are so many other things besides the drivers driving ability that can change that number dramatically. Bowman is a good example of being a better driver then his numbers show imo.

 

[Efisher131]

A whole bunch of Martin Truex Jrs in here. I guess lapped cars should put on the hazards and pull onto the apron.

 

[jws926]

Where should Buescher have gone?

Apparently to the garage, parked, to allow JJ to pass him.

 

[Blaze]

Yeah, that was all Jimmie

 

[HoneyBadger]

Why should they?

Respect.

 

[gnomesayin]

He owns it, Johnson probably will as well.

 

[jaqua19]

Buescher backed off a lot, then it was like a bowling ball type of deal. JJ hit Buescher in the left rear, Buescher bounced off of the wall and hits JJ.

Racing deal, but JJ should have been more patient IMO.

It was a racing deal, Jimmie was clearly trying to get away from the 24 and 11, came up on him as Buscher was checking up.

Jimmie's gonna win a few this year. He's ran up front every single week.

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[Michfan]

Yes weird. He had always been the one to come through for Rick Hendrick. Seems like he has lost his mojo

Why couldn't he have made that mistake when we had to watch him be flawless for years

 

[KTMLew01]

Don't mind me, I'm just sick of seeing fast cars get tangled up by lapped cars. It's become VERY common in pavement Late Model racing.

So...the fast guy has no responsibility? Maybe would think about where to pass?

 

[Michfan]

He owns it, Johnson probably will as well.

His mullet looks like a continuation of his beard

 

[Turtle84]

I thought he would just hang well behind the 17 or wait until they headed into 3. The exit of 2 can be super dicey....

That's what he should have done, pulled in behind. Hindsight 20/20 tho.

 

[jaqua19]

Why couldn't he have made that mistake when we had to watch him be flawless for years

He made his share of mistakes then too.

It just sticks out more because he's struggled the last few seasons.

Jimmie's run top 5 all year though. Eventually, the luck will swing back his way and he'll win some races.

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