RACE thread --- New Hampshire

[Kiante]

So four new tires are useless.

 

[racer8]

How long until we get the Alex Bowman Mid-Race Report?

Probably mid race, just kiddin

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Kasey down 4 since the restart; Tony back 8.

 

[racer8]

Rain 1 mile out.

 

[DanicaFreak]

Dp up a few spots

 

[Pat]

Dustin Long ‏@dustinlong 9m9 minutes ago
#NASCAR ... Knaus tells Johnson that he and Chase Elliott appear to be using their left front brakes more based on rotor glow.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Rain 1 mile out.

Not much to it. The vortex will keep it away.

 

[Rick]

The Dale Jr mid race report is easy this week.

"He has a concussion", ok back to you Rick.

From the way nbc is going it would probably be a five minute shtick about how admirable he is for going to the doctor.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

It must suck to be Joe Gibbs.

 

[aunty dive]

It must suck to be Joe Gibbs.

Work harder and spend more than your competitors.

Oddo racing 101.

 

[racer8]

78

 

[Acs]

that was a nice battle between the 18 and 78

 

[Kiante]

18 is getting loose in the middle of the corners.

 

[Michfan]

Is Rick Allen serious? No Rick, no one is going to stay out after 65 laps..

 

[Pat]

Wow Truex out first.

 

[aunty dive]

41 takes 4 and picks up 5 spots.

 

[racer8]

18 radio, a few sprinkles

 

[Tufst1]

I was going to ask 'what is the strategy of the 18?' and out they come ahead of all those that passed him on the track...great job guys...

 

[24Fan]

Is there a reason the stands are so empty? I went to this race back in 2007 when it was the Sylvania 301 and we were 91,000+ and they were adding capacity.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

20 blocked exiting his stall by the 78.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Is there a reason the stands are so empty? I went to this race back in 2007 when it was the Sylvania 301 and we were 91,000+ and they were adding capacity.

It's like that at almost every track. Back in the mid-00s, NASCAR was at the height of its popularity.

 

[Pat]

rain drops

 

[24Fan]

It's like that at almost every track. Back in the mid-00s, NASCAR was at the height of its popularity.

I know attendences are down everywhere but this seems really bad today.

 

[jws926]

rain drops

keep falling on the track

 

[ToyYoda]

It's like that at almost every track. Back in the mid-00s, NASCAR was at the height of its popularity.

Yeah, it seems the only races that come close to selling out today are the ones that have had half their seats removed.

 

[aunty dive]

Harvick crabby.

 

[jws926]

Harvick crabby.

Maybe he needs a lobster to go with crabby

 

[carolinabuff]

That Bristol commercial got me pumped - finally going this year!

 

[24Fan]

Yeah, it seems the only races that come close to selling out today are the ones that have had half their seats removed.

Too bad, we really enjoyed our experience at Loudon.

 

[jws926]

And Kurt up to second, nice!

 

[ToyYoda]

In 2000 Jeff Burton led every lap at New Hampshire, in 2016 he's attempting to speak every lap at New Hampshire.

 

[jws926]

What do you mean he got lose ?, Carl had to check up, Matt got into him a bit

 

[aunty dive]

And Kurt up to second, nice!

Where's that Lisa?

 

[KodiakRusty89]

I know attendences are down everywhere but this seems really bad today.

I agree. I just got home from work and had to do a double take. I've pretty much stopped dwelling on attendance but this is REAL ugly.

 

[Acs]

We're about to have a nice 3 way battle for 2nd.

 

[ToyYoda]

I agree. I just got home from work and had to do a double take. I've pretty much stopped dwelling on attendance but this is REAL ugly.

I wasn't aware the "301" in the New Hampshire 301 referred to the number of fans in the stands.

 

[KodiakRusty89]

Yeah, it seems the only races that come close to selling out today are the ones that have had half their seats removed.

Some of these tracks built way WAY too many seats. A track like Loudon should have 65k or so seats imo. That was probably the capacity in '95 or so when the sport was healthy but not overrun by fad fans yet. Loudon will never come close to filling all those seats again for a race in my lifetime imo. And I'm not that old..

What I find interesting is that Kansas and Chicago were built with very modest capacities despite the sport booming at the time. I know seats were added but it wasn't that many. Why didn't ISC go bigger at the time?

 

[blanston]

That Bristol commercial got me pumped - finally going this year!

I'll see you there. I went yesterday to the monster truck thing and got to check out the new TV.

 

[Tufst1]

I'm listening to PRN and they were saying Kurt and crew are playing with some setup stuff today so the entire team will have more data for the chase race...I'd say its working.

 

[*WEAVER*]

NASCAR should of put some Pokemon Go monsters in the middle of the track, they would of sold the race out.