Matthew2470
It's not that serious
Rain heading to the track as we speak. Could be an interesting day in terms of rain strategy.
Pocono II Race Thread
- Thread starter Matthew2470
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Blaze
#ForTheA
Come on Jr let's get another win buddy!
dpkimmel2001
Team Owner
I hope they can but I will be very surprised to see them get this one in today. The weather that is blowing through here right now will probably be hitting out there in 2-3 hours and right now we are just at the beginning of some high winds and rain.
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MOEJOE
Guest
Time to find something else to do today.
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MOEJOE
Guest
On monday maybe
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DanicaFan
Guest
I hope we can get this race in before the rain. I will be switching back and forth between this and the Indycar race.
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DanicaFan
Guest
I love watching RaceDay....
Wendy Venturini is a babe! Gorgeous..
Wendy Venturini is a babe! Gorgeous..
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MOEJOE
Guest
Not happening. At least that's what weather.com says. But then again they are wrong 90% of the time.
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MOEJOE
Guest
NASCAR sees the rain coming. And there's "NOTHING THEY CAN F___ING DO". Right. Like starting the race one or two hours early is going to ruin it all.
We've seen this tape before folks. It's called "Watch NASCAR bend over all the ticket holders at the track right now."
What does this accomplish for nascar. Well, it pisses all the people off who have a job to goto on Monday.
These are the primary ticket holders. If you have spent the money to get there, been camping for days. Now, you get to wait until the rain begins and then they will call the race.
This is one of the top reasons I don't goto my local track more. This crap happens all the damn time.
Who wants to buy a ticket when the track doesn't sell out anymore, and there's always that chance of rain.
BONEHEAD OF THE WEEK: NASCAR OPERATIONS. They just don't give a crap about the fans that bought the ticket in advance.
Such a shame.
We've seen this tape before folks. It's called "Watch NASCAR bend over all the ticket holders at the track right now."
What does this accomplish for nascar. Well, it pisses all the people off who have a job to goto on Monday.
These are the primary ticket holders. If you have spent the money to get there, been camping for days. Now, you get to wait until the rain begins and then they will call the race.
This is one of the top reasons I don't goto my local track more. This crap happens all the damn time.
Who wants to buy a ticket when the track doesn't sell out anymore, and there's always that chance of rain.
BONEHEAD OF THE WEEK: NASCAR OPERATIONS. They just don't give a crap about the fans that bought the ticket in advance.
Such a shame.
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in the interest of equal time
Post of the day , right there ,ladies and gentlemen . Why the heck would you buy a ticket if they wouldn't tell you the start time ? How would you like to tune into a race that is already half over ? Well at least you would see a shorter race , right ?
Matthew2470
It's not that serious
NASCAR events entail a huge amount of logistics. You just can't change a start time by 2 hours on the fly. There would be lawsuits from contact violations, union grievances, furious fans at the track and tons of other problems.
Rain happens. Fans of the sport know this. Ticket buyers know this and accept the risks. It's frustrating but there's nothing that can be done other than race when it's dry.
Rain happens. Fans of the sport know this. Ticket buyers know this and accept the risks. It's frustrating but there's nothing that can be done other than race when it's dry.
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#17D500winner
Guest
So when is the official start time?
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MOEJOE
Guest
There is none. THey moved it up an hour, now nobodys going to watch, accoding to this guy.
FenderBumper
The "good old days" ??
It's off to the continental tire series. No nascar race today.
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MOEJOE
Guest
What happens if it rains on that race?
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#17D500winner
Guest
Looks like the track is soaked and I'd say that we won't see any racing from Pocono today.
I guess we'll have to complain in the Indy Car thread
I guess we'll have to complain in the Indy Car thread
Blaze
#ForTheA
They are contracts to go by okay? I swear some fans don't understand this, they complain about this and that and all that crap hey look if they started the race early it would have still ruined it cause I am sure by now the race wouldn't be over by now so your logic is even flawed there. They can ONLY probably push up the start of the race into the time they have allowed meaning whenever the countdown starts.
VaDirt
Dirt Track Fanatic
Weather experts and armchair race promoters kill me. There's so much more that goes into races (NASCAR and local track) than people seem to understand. Yeah, moving around start times by a few hours here and there is just like magic.
FenderBumper
The "good old days" ??
Weather experts and armchair race promoters kill me. There's so much more that goes into races (NASCAR and local track) than people seem to understand. Yeah, moving around start times by a few hours here and there is just like magic.
It's not hard, Just set your watch back.
PeopleAreStrange
2016 Yahoo Fantasy R-F Champion
They just said on Tv that 4 of the last 5 August Pocono races have been delayed by rain.
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DanicaFan
Guest
Watch the Indycar race, much better ...its on ABC
PeopleAreStrange
2016 Yahoo Fantasy R-F Champion
Jet dryers are on track!
There's no rain behind the area of rain that just passed over Pocono.
There's no rain behind the area of rain that just passed over Pocono.
AndyMarquisLive
I love short track racing with all my heart
It's raining at Pocono? I'm so shocked. 
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Brent
Guest
Unfortunately, there is actually. Didn't show any on their radar before they weren't zoomed out enough.
AndyMarquisLive
I love short track racing with all my heart
From 4pm-9pm, the chance of rain increases.
VaDirt
Dirt Track Fanatic
Looks to me like they have a good shot at getting it in. But it's sunny here, so I'll be outside not watching
And JPM has locked himself in the bathroom and is blubbering like a baby.
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Brent
Guest
The Weather Channel shows that the rain will be over by 6pm. However, Pocono doesn't have lights, so this race will most likely start tomorrow.
dpkimmel2001
Team Owner
All of the rain that has passed through the area that I live has not made it to the track yet. It's only a couple hours away from Pocono. There is plenty more on the way unless this storm breaks up.
PeopleAreStrange
2016 Yahoo Fantasy R-F Champion
Oops, I see the large area of rain you're talking about now. The rain is a few hours away from Pocono, though (unless an isolated cell develops ahead of the main area of rain).
I used to be better at tracking storms than this! I've gotten bad lately.
I used to be better at tracking storms than this! I've gotten bad lately.
AndyMarquisLive
I love short track racing with all my heart
Uh oh
AndyMarquisLive
I love short track racing with all my heart
Who wants to bet the portion moving in to Maryland breaks up before it gets to Southern Maryland?
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Brent
Guest
At least we aren't hearing the normal "It's clearing up...I think we're gonna get this race all the way in today" comments that we usually here from the broadcasters.
VaDirt
Dirt Track Fanatic
The jet dryers were on the track. You sure it wasn't NASCAR that locked him in the bathroom?
PeopleAreStrange
2016 Yahoo Fantasy R-F Champion
I don't think we're going to get the entire race in. The track ain't even dry yet.
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MOEJOE
Guest
r they gonna try to go ?
PeopleAreStrange
2016 Yahoo Fantasy R-F Champion
Crap, more isolated cells are developing ahead of the main area of rain. One of them *might* be headed for Pocono.
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Brent
Guest
I have been playing video games in the other room and now I hear them doing the opening ceremonies. The radar doesn't look promising at all. I don't even know if the track is dry right now, but if they try giving it a go...they aren't even gonna get to the competition caution before the rain hits.
AndyMarquisLive
I love short track racing with all my heart
This is some great timing. Command just after the conclusion of Indy Mid-Ohio.