Rate The Cup Race: Indianapolis ( AKA The Brickyard 400)

[Johali]

7.5

 

[Get That 88 Up There !!]

8

 

[KodiakRusty89]

8

Best Brickyard in several years imo. Plenty of twists and turns during this one!

 

[kkfan91]

7 race

Finish 9

 

[racingfan7]

8.

 

[jws926]

7

 

[StandOnIt]

7

 

[LJ7201]

8

 

[34R7H130UND]

7.5 which is alot for the brickyard

 

[lolla79]

6.5

 

[JBone88]

8

 

[TexasRaceLady]

7.5 --- not the greatest Indy, but better than some.

 

[Joker]

7.5

 

[PeopleAreStrange]

I'll go with an 8.5 this week. It seemed like a pretty good race to me.

 

[Pat]

7

 

[Truex_rox]

8

Solid race, great ending, exciting duels, and many contenders for the win today.

 

[BobbyFord]

Solid 5. Mediocre race, good finish.

 

[sdj]

6

From what I heard on XM Radio this PM.
Checked into my Hotel and they have every freaking channel but NBCSN

 

[Mopardh9]

Saw the last 75 laps when I got home from work. 6

 

[DRSpeed]

8

 

[Fordracing7]

8.5 best brickyard in years....stage racing really helped this race!!! Strategies all over the place. Passing was pretty non existent but other wise it was good. Great finish!

 

[OldTimer]

8...should have called a caution when the 3 hit the wall. The debris from that car scattered for a mile and it would have made the race really interesting.

 

[dirtguru]

8 I thought it was pretty good for the Brickyard.

 

[ahudsonman]

Not bad....great ending. 7.5

 

[BradBlaney]

8

 

[FenderBumper]

Any race is a ten when it puts Hammy Hamlin in hyper Eeyore mode.

 

[kyle18fan]

5


two laps of actual racing but any race Harvick fails to win is a decent race

 

[LARRY]

8.5 and watching Hamlin cry priceless!

 

[LewTheShoe]

8.5... Excellent race with comers and goers, strategy, and although passing was difficult, it was possible. Passing is also difficult in roadracing, and this race reminds me of roadracing in the corners (as well as pit strategies). And a great finish!

After a same-day comparison, I can say that I much prefer racing at IMS using low downforce rather than the low horsepower / high drag / high downforce style of the Xfinity race. The drivers need to fight for traction in the corners, and work hard to get back to full throttle on corner exit. That is real racing, IMO.

Congrats to Brad, who "blew it" on the last restart at the Brickyard 400 last year by choosing the wrong lane.

 

[Mispeedway15]

8

 

[Charlie Spencer]

8

Four cautions in the first 50 laps, although I guess I understand the need for competition cautions. Second stage wasn't bad. Pit strategy was the highlight of the last 40 or so.

 

[Ford Racing]

8. Went to the race for the first time in a few years and sat on the front stretch for the first time ever. I had a blast!

 

[Westy]

8 - various comers and goers at the front throughout the race. Something that has been severely lacking in the cup series lately with a lot of races being one car dominating every run

 

[Speedbowl14]

8

 

[Simple Fan]

8

 

[Tumbleweed]

8.5

 

[FenderBumper]

8.5... Excellent race with comers and goers, strategy, and although passing was difficult, it was possible. Passing is also difficult in roadracing, and this race reminds me of roadracing in the corners (as well as pit strategies). And a great finish!

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The touch of short track racing made it interesting for sure. Hamlin was trying to block and squeeze for the win, which is what you have to do. I think that Brad leaning a fender on his left side surprised Hammy and got him off his marks.

 

[Whizzer]

Missed it. Was busy working on my truck and totally forgot. Anyone know if there will be a rebroadcast and if som where and when?

 

[Zerkfitting]

Missed it too, had to work and I don't have a DVR. I tried to see if MRN was broadcasting on their web site but that didn't work.

 

[MRM]

I'm giving it 8.