Loudon Pre Race Thread

[Johali]

I'm on the road so I wanted to get it started.

 

[Johali]

Saturday

Overcast. High of 77F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Saturday Night

Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Fog overnight. Low of 59F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%.

Hourly Forecast6AM12 Noon6PM12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 63 | 60 74 | 62 72 | 64 61 | 58
Wind 5 mph North 4 mph NNE 2 mph SE 3 mph WSW
Humidity 90% 62% 76% 94%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 0% 10%
Cloud Cover 56% 100% 80% 0%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Overcast Mostly Cloudy
Fog

 

[Johali]

Sunday

Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 88F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Sunday Night

Clear. Low of 61F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Hourly Forecast6AM12 Noon6PM12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 61 | 59 76 | 68 78 | 67 65 | 60
Wind 3 mph WNW 2 mph ESE 4 mph SE 3 mph South
Humidity 93% 75% 72% 80%
Chance of Precip. 10% 20% 20% 10%
Cloud Cover 0% 29% 28% 0%
Conditions Clear Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Clear

 

[Johali]

Jimmy Johnson

5-1​

+600​

+650​

​

Kyle Busch

10-1​

+1000​

+1100​

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Denny Hamlin

5-1​

+600​

+600​

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Brad Keselowski

12-1​

+1200​

+1300​

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Matt Kenseth

15-1​

+2000​

+2200​

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Tony Stewart

15-1​

+1200​

+1250​

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Jeff Gordon

8-1​

+800​

+850​

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Kevin Harvick

12-1​

+1200​

+1300​

​

Dale Earnhardt Jr

12-1​

+1200​

+1300​

​

Kasey Kahne

10-1​

+1000​

+1050​

​

Carl Edwards

25-1​

+2500​

+2700​

​

Greg Biffle

30-1​

+3000​

+3200​

​

Clint Bowyer

8-1​

+800​

+875​

​

Martin Truex Jr

20-1​

+2000​

+2200​

​

Joey Logano

25-1​

+2500​

+2600​

​

Brian Vickers

50-1​

+5000​

+5500​

​

Kurt Busch

25-1​

+2500​

+2700​

​

Jeff Burton

75-1​

FLD​

*​

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Ryan Newman

30-1​

+3000​

+3200​

​

Ricky Stenhouse Jr

100-1​

FLD​

*​

​

Paul Menard

100-1​

FLD​

*​

​

Juan Montoya

50-1​

+5000​

+5500​

​

Marcos Ambrose

200-1​

FLD​

*​

​

Aric Almirola

100-1​

FLD​

*​

​

Danica Patrick

1000-1​

FLD​

*​

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Jamie McMurray

50-1​

+4000​

+4400​

​

Field

100-1​

+2000​

*​

​

 

[KevinWI]

1000-1 on Danica? Ouch!

 

[Tennessee Racing]

I think Kasey will win this one. Just a feeling I have. Will I be right? Probably not....

 

[Magicmiler]

Pouring now @ Loudon.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Three races in the span of 21.5 hours this weekend, with Trucks on Saturday night.

 

[BOWTIE GUY]

if the 31 is going to win again this is the place.

 

[Lazyking]

Much better going to this race then watching it on tv this year.. Too bad my pops works weekends for the overtime.

 

[ChexOrWrex]

Denny's chance to make the spotlight this weekend

 

[Tennessee Racing]

Denny's chance to make the spotlight this weekend

Is the spotlight something he can crash into?

 

[Tennessee Racing]

Looks like Loudon got a little rain.

 

[KevinWI]

Loudon one of my favorite tracks on the circuit. Reminds me of my very own Milwaukee Mile. I live vicariously through Loudon.

 

[Sidewayz]

Saturday
Jul 13
Clouds and sun with a t-storm
80° Lo 65°
RealFeel® 88° / Lo 62°

Sunday
Jul 14
Warmer with clouds and sun
89° Lo 66°
RealFeel® 96° / Lo 64°

 

[Captain Coyfish]

Loudon was home to 2 of my least favorite races last year but I remember them being good a few years ago, lets hope the gen 6 takes us back in time.

 

[DSquad48]

Chance of rain - I am shocked!

 

[ted@economy]

Considering the speed , flat corners and difficulty to pass , is Louden the most difficult track on the circuit?

 

[DebrisCaution]

1000-1 on Danica? Ouch!

She's got the least number of stock car starts at New Hampshire in the entire field (one race in a Nationwide car, last year). Couple that with inconsistent performance and you get low odds.

 

[ted@economy]

She's got the least number of stock car starts at New Hampshire in the entire field (one race in a Nationwide car, last year). Couple that with inconsistent performance and you get low odds.

How can that be ? Andy says she's not a rookie?

 

[KevinWI]

Considering the speed , flat corners and difficulty to pass , is Louden the most difficult track on the circuit?

One of 'em, certainly.

 

[ElliottFan]

One of my least favorite tracks on the circuit. Why they still race here is a mystery to me. I hate this track.

 

[dpkimmel2001]

@TheOrangeCone
Juan Pablo Monyoa wrecks in practice. Sunday's race deemed official already.

 

[Tennessee Racing]

Everyone put your shocked faces on.......

JJ fastest in practice.

 

[harkin]

Was gonna ask if anyone saw JPM crash and give a description of cause but I was distracted because I think I just saw a commercial where MW said he saw Mark Martin "polishing his helmet".

 

[dpkimmel2001]

@dustinlong

For those wondering, 71-year-old Morgan Shepherd, set to become oldest driver to start a Cup race, was last in practice.

 

[KevinWI]

@dustinlong

For those wondering, 71-year-old Morgan Shepherd, set to become oldest driver to start a Cup race, was last in practice.

Probably broke his hip from his roller skating accident.

 

[StandOnIt]

Just remember dude, if you even make it to 71. karma is a mo fo.

 

[Tennessee Racing]

On one hand it's sad to see some guy so far off the pace. On the other I hope I'm still out doing stuff if I make it to 71.

 

[#17D500winner]

DW quote of the day (so far) "perifial vision."

 

[mike honcho]

Kyle on the pole sure gave Ole DW a stiffy.

 

[StandOnIt]

tech is taking the 48 apart. I am soooo surprised.

 

[#17D500winner]

Looks like #48 failed inspection twice, I think.

Edit: now saying that he didn't fail the 2nd.

 

[Johali]

Should be double checkin the cheaters that got away with it last week but none of them were HMS cars.

 

[VaDirt]

From National Speedsport News, just now:

Jimmie Johnson, who qualified second for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, has had his qualifying time disallowed. His car failed post qualifying inspection. The front of the car on both sides was deemed too low by NASCAR. He will start at the rear of the field for Sunday's race.

 

[EI2IC]

BK on the pole! Hopefully he finally turns it around!

 

[Johali]

I don't know what the stands will look like but there isn't an available camping spot anywhere near here, that's a good thing.

 

[FLRacingFan]

From National Speedsport News, just now:

Jimmie Johnson, who qualified second for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, has had his qualifying time disallowed. His car failed post qualifying inspection. The front of the car on both sides was deemed too low by NASCAR. He will start at the rear of the field for Sunday's race.

So they failed inspection, passed inspection, then failed inspection again. It sounds like there were three different issues too. Wow.

 

[StandOnIt]

He said on TV right after his lap that the car was a 1/16" to low on the side skirt and like about a pound too light. But apparently not, ya can't believe a word that slick Jimmy says anymore either.

 

[Bucky Badger]

He said on TV right after his lap that the car was a 1/16" to low on the side skirt and like about a pound too light. But apparently not, ya can't believe a word that slick Jimmy says anymore either.

Yeah, that is one cheating bunch over there!!!! Glad they keep getting caught