Rate the Race: Watkins Glen

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Damn.
I don't know if I'll ever rate this race under a 7 ever again. These good 'ole boys sure do put on a show here. (I can still call them that, right?)

Felt bad for Ambrose. Surely had the best car today - for 3/4's of the race, anyways. Nice to see him regain his composure for the live interview. A class act.

Looks like Kez could have won this race if he wanted to. If he punted Kyle out of the way, that is. He def got close enough. But, he sees the big picture. I don't expect anything less from a past NSC champion.

Congrats to Kyle. He had the best car today. We all know if you're gonna finish first, first you gotta .. well, you know.
Pretty cool tradition he's starting in victory lane with Samantha when he dips her. That PDA shows me he's a winner even when he doesn't win.
Good for them.
 
8? No way jose.

This race overall was a 6.

Far too many wrecked cars and the race kind of sucked.

For the last few laps I definitely give the race a 7.5 but my overall score is no more than 5.5
 
An 8.

Wrecks are part of stock car racing, especially on road courses. I would like to see nascar finally institute a red flag inside 10 laps instead of always shooting for the GWC.
 
The storm knocked my directv signal out in the closing laps, so it is hard to rate the race.
 
Overall race- 7... aero shouldn't affect them THAT much that they cant pass on a road course.

Restarts- 9.5 only time you could pass.. and a good finish again. I was kind of hoping Truex would pass Kyle.. but it's better for Joey that Kyle won it anyway.
 
Greg said:
1 .0
To expensive, the only reason I have the service is for the racing not all the other bundled crap.
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I got tired of all the bundles in my life, so I got TV and internet and pay $20 for magic jack service. Never had a problem. I just got rid of my cell contract and picked up a Tracfone for my son and I. $15 a month for 2 touch screen phones with triple minutes for life of the phone, 290 minutes (billed by the second) of voice, text and web each month that roll over. I even get international calling for the same rate. Best of all, the phones were just $35 each and I can buy a new one and they switch the number and activate it for free. As a light cell user, I couldn't be happier.
 
I give it an 8. There was some pretty good racing, and the Hendrick Camp seemed to really struggle and I liked that part. Congrats to KB on his win and I have to feel for Ambrose. Would have been an 9 if he had won.
 
7.75

This was the first road course race I can remember where drivers talked about aero push a lot. I'll still take The Glen over most other tracks though.

I would've liked to see Ambrose win. Dominant car, too bad his teammates's car broke at the worst possible moment.
 
FLRacingFan said:
7.75

This was the first road course race I can remember where drivers talked about aero push a lot. I'll still take The Glen over most other tracks though.

I would've liked to see Ambrose win. Dominant car, too bad his teammates's car broke at the worst possible moment.
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I think it was Juan that said they were doing 170 on the straight right before the interloop, and Kez mentioned "Aero wake" that washed out the front grip. (hope it doesn't cost him $25,000). I didn't look that fast on TV to me anyway. ESPN didn't show the car speeds, or have good camera set ups in the S's where there is a lot of action.
 
I like clockwise racing. BTW does anyone know why road courses run clockwise? (I figure ovals are counterclockwise because it is easier to see the track from the left side of the car).
 
FenderBumper said:
I got tired of all the bundles in my life, so I got TV and internet and pay $20 for magic jack service. Never had a problem. I just got rid of my cell contract and picked up a Tracfone for my son and I. $15 a month for 2 touch screen phones with triple minutes for life of the phone, 290 minutes (billed by the second) of voice, text and web each month that roll over. I even get international calling for the same rate. Best of all, the phones were just $35 each and I can buy a new one and they switch the number and activate it for free. As a light cell user, I couldn't be happier.
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I will check out the majic jack.
 
FenderBumper said:
I got tired of all the bundles in my life, so I got TV and internet and pay $20 for magic jack service. Never had a problem. I just got rid of my cell contract and picked up a Tracfone for my son and I. $15 a month for 2 touch screen phones with triple minutes for life of the phone, 290 minutes (billed by the second) of voice, text and web each month that roll over. I even get international calling for the same rate. Best of all, the phones were just $35 each and I can buy a new one and they switch the number and activate it for free. As a light cell user, I couldn't be happier.
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Geech . Three hours in a chicken suit covers your whole telecommunications budget . You must have a ton of money left over at the end of the month.
 
We were very disappointed with race. Not one pass under green for the lead, the leader was gone within a half a lap on the restarts, it didn't matter if it was the 9 or the 18.How could the 9 not pit within one lap of the only car it was racing? Nothing to gain staying out waiting for a caution. nascar has a mess on there hands when the best car all day can't pass in dirty air.
 
BOWTIE GUY said:
We were very disappointed with race. Not one pass under green for the lead, the leader was gone within a half a lap on the restarts, it didn't matter if it was the 9 or the 18.How could the 9 not pit within one lap of the only car it was racing? Nothing to gain staying out waiting for a caution. nascar has a mess on there hands when the best car all day can't pass in dirty air.
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Couldn't agree with you more.

This car in general has that problem.

I wish they could have retain the old big cars and just made it more safer. These things are so delicate.
 
7. A lot of wrecks but some good racing. Wasnt a whole lotta passing for the lead but there was passing elsewhere.
 
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