Rate The Race: Sonoma

[Johali]

Solid 9. Action and excitement all over the track.

 

[TexasRaceLady]

9

Some really good racing and crazy strategy.

 

[kk5fan]

I like Sonoma. That said, this race was kinda boring. Far too spread out.

And Kahne sucks.

4.5

 

[4tires17gals]

9 passing of lapped and unlapped cars

 

[donthaveanickname]

8
Good they kept it green at the end but the green flag run was maybe a bit too long, IMO.

 

[slash14]

9 for the race
10 for the winner

 

[kk5fan]

8
Good they kept it green at the end but the green flag run was maybe a bit too long, IMO.

At least they didn't throw any BS debris caution there to tighten it up.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

8.5. The stage lengths limited opportunities for green flag pit stops. Good job on the non-caution calls.

 

[Dinosaur]

9

 

[DUN24]

I'll go an 8. Would have liked to see how this one played out without the stages though.

 

[jws926]

9, this is one of the few races that really doenst need the stages

 

[JBone88]

8.

Plenty of action. Fuel strategy. No doushebaggery with late cautions. Best car won the race.

 

[Simple Fan]

8 great racing in the early stages and strategy in the late stage.

 

[Biggreen695]

8


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[Biggreen695]

8.

Plenty of action. Fuel strategy. No doushebaggery with late cautions. Best car won the race.

I hate to admit it but the best car blew up late in the race.


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[PeopleAreStrange]

I'll go with an 8.

 

[racer8]

8.5

 

[JGR_20]

5. the race didn't flow well with all the stages/yellows...

 

[Bob]

Somewhat surprised the leader held at the end for so long. I enjoyed the heck out of the race overall. Solid 8.

 

[PeopleAreStrange]

I hate to admit it but the best car blew up late in the race.


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How can you call a car that blew up "the best car" ?

 

[StandOnIt]

8 good one, That's a tough race to drive and survive

 

[Bill Tetley]

9 I was excited

 

[kkfan91]

8

 

[Get That 88 Up There !!]

9. Fun race

 

[Greg]

9.0
I am going with a 9 for showing that a race can be a good one without gimmicking the final laps. Good racing throughout the field with the strategies being allowed to played out.
The way it should be, imo.

Disclaimer:"I missed the first half of the race, due to on call problems at work, will have to watch DVR for that.

 

[Ford Racing]

8.5

 

[LARRY]

Solid 9. Action and excitement all over the track.

8.642

 

[Goose61]

5. the race didn't flow well with all the stages/yellows...

Agree 100%.

Stage racing and road courses do not a marriage make.

Save it for the ovals.

 

[darlingtonfan]

9,very happy with no debris caution at the end

 

[Skoalbandit33]

5. the race didn't flow well with all the stages/yellows...

That is how I saw it. They should not have stages at RC's IMO.

 

[Skoalbandit33]

7.0

 

[DSquad48]

8

 

[DSquad48]

How can you call a car that blew up "the best car" ?

"Fastest" may be the more appropriate word

 

[rocket dawg]

Keep the stages out of road course racing. way too many cautions ( stage) laps---or stop the field after a stage so we can get back to racing instead of follow the leader under caution for what seems like " FOREVER". I'll give it a 8.75, plenty of banging and bumping. For awhile I though Danica had a chance. and the 18 didnt win , two thumbs up!!!!!!

 

[CodeMan125]

9

 

[MRM]

6, according to what Fox actually showed us.

 

[kymartin6]

0........ because I don't like road races.......

 

[Team Penske]

8. I don't understand the complaints about the stages. This caused some exciting racing for the first half and it was fun to see the strategies play out.
Normally they count backwards to find the first lap they can pit on and drive around all day. Another thing I like is, Yes the 78's day ended badly but he still scored points for the chase so his day was still pretty good.
I don't understand Teams bringing in the ringers, thy never do well overall.
I think Petty would have been better off with Bubba in the car.

 

[Simple Fan]

8. I don't understand the complaints about the stages. This caused some exciting racing for the first half and it was fun to see the strategies play out.
Normally they count backwards to find the first lap they can pit on and drive around all day. Another thing I like is, Yes the 78's day ended badly but he still scored points for the chase so his day was still pretty good.
I don't understand Teams bringing in the ringers, thy never do well overall.
I think Petty would have been better off with Bubba in the car.

Agreed and I'm not a big fan of road courses. The early short stages were great and had alot of lead changes. The last stage played out with a long green flag run where strategy became key. I think it mixed new school and old school tigether perfectly with how it played out.

Yeah the road course ringers kind of embarrassed themselves today, Day and Said especially. Really think Bubba could have benefited and probably done better than they did today but we'll never know.

 

[ahudsonman]

8.5