RACE thread --- Open and All-Star -- Texas

[Jorge De Guzman]

I’m so confused on the rules of this race ha ha my wife asked how they’re scoring this and how Almirola is all of a sudden in first....I quickly turned to Cubs vs Cardinals on ESPN. I’ll watch this one on my phone.

 

[StandOnIt]

What's the strategy play for the 2 team putting the tires back on from stage 1?

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They apparently didn't listen to Bobby

 

[MikeInIllinois]

I hope they show the score, I'm confused

It'll be the average finish through the 4 rounds. Have to think Elliott has the best so far through the first 2 rounds.

 

[ChexOrWrex]

Quality feedback.

 

[RFK-PensekeFan]

Matty D to the lead.

 

[Old Kid]

Quality feedback.

Clear and concise.

 

[BobbyFord]

Kyle just passed two HMS cars in the same corner

 

[MikeInIllinois]

I'm thinking Larson's team is totally playing strategy with another inversion coming up

 

[2 Sweet]

Kyle just passed two HMS cars in the same corner

What position is Kyle Busch in right now?

Looks like there's an HMS car in 1st

 

[HoneyBadger]

Hendrick's cars are the best in the business this year ... by a country mile.

Alex Bowman looks like Superman this year, and Kyle Larson's living up to his potential as one of the greatest talents in the history of racing.

 

[MikeInIllinois]

With another inversion coming up....they're virtually racing for 9th

 

[SpeedPagan]

Yo, we heard you like points. So we put points in your points, so that you can points while you points!

 

[BobbyFord]

What position is Kyle Busch in right now?

Looks like there's an HMS car in 1st

It’s still early

 

[wi_racefan]

Seems like the HMS cars are the only ones that can pass on the bottom

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[antman12]

Yo, we heard you like points. So we put points in your points, so that you can points while you points!

 

[BobbyFord]

Good grief, those are some beautiful cheerleaders.

 

[MikeInIllinois]

Evidently they changed their mind about doing a random drawing for the inversion.

 

[ChexOrWrex]

The deal or no deal all star race.

 

[harkin]

They need more gimmicks.

 

[JBone88]

So is there even an incentive to “winning” one of these pointless stages? Or just a pat on the back followed by iNvErT tHA fiELD

 

[2 Sweet]

It’s still early

Apparently those two Hendrick cars passed him back, because all four HMS cars finished well ahead of him lol

 

[SpeedPagan]

IMHO, the cars sound so neutered. It really takes a bit of the enjoyment out of it for me.

 

[StandOnIt]

Rudy and Byron 24 are hooked up tonight.

 

[BobbyFord]

Apparently those two Hendrick cars passed him back, because all four HMS cars finished well ahead of him lol

It’s early

 

[ChexOrWrex]

Kyle just passed two HMS cars in the same corner

And he finished the stage behind all of them.

 

[MikeInIllinois]

So is there even an incentive to “winning” one of these pointless stages?

Yes, because it still comes down to best average finish through the 4 rounds to determine how they line up for round 5

 

[BobbyFord]

And he finished the stage behind all of them.

You misspelled stooge

 

[JBone88]

For the last stage the teams will whittle their tires out of a bail of wheat.

 

[StandOnIt]

Eddie Gossage has a vendetta against Fort Worth. He and the city are always fighting.

EDIT: SMI owns the track, but "Fort Worth Sports Authority" owns the land the track sits on.

A decade ago, the city claimed mineral rights to natural gas under the track. The track also claimed mineral rights, and there was a massive lawsuit. I suspect that's why there's such a strain in relationship between the two entities.

Dallas wouldn't have done that

 

[wi_racefan]

Eddie Gossage has a vendetta against Fort Worth. He and the city are always fighting.

EDIT: SMI owns the track, but "Fort Worth Sports Authority" owns the land the track sits on.

A decade ago, the city claimed mineral rights to natural gas under the track. The track also claimed mineral rights, and there was a massive lawsuit. I suspect that's why there's such a strain in relationship between the two entities.

I never understood how in Texas you can sell your land but retain the mineral rights

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[MikeInIllinois]

As of now William Byron has the best average finish through the first 3 rounds

 

[BobbyFord]

They should have 15 rounds, like the old boxing format

 

[HoneyBadger]

The Game Show Race with your host Eddie Gossage

 

[BobbyFord]

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The Game Show Race with your host Eddie Gossage

Johnny Olsen gonna tell you what you won….

 

[SpeedPagan]

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The Game Show Race with your host Eddie Gossage

It's basically "Whose Line" at this point. The rules are made up and the points don't matter.

 

[2 Sweet]

Kyle Busch just got passed by two Penske cars in one corner

 

[MikeInIllinois]

The top 4 going into the 5th round might be the HMS cars

 

[RFK-PensekeFan]

Best friends Brad K and KDB are moving up through the field.

 

[StandOnIt]

The top 4 going into the 5th round might be the HMS cars

I think 3 will, Bowman is playing catch up

 

[StandOnIt]

Kyle Busch just got passed by two Penske cars in one corner

I wonder how he is liking his new crew chief?