Rate The Xfinity Race: The Charlotte ROVAL

10 for the fact they aren't running another 1.5 mile cookie cutter, but in terms of actual road course racing, probably a 7.
 
Come on, friends --- give ToyYoda a single number to work with instead of making him choose. Make it easier for
him to average.
I wish I could give a rating, but didn't have TV reception and only spotty internet due to thunderstorms. :(
Sounds like it was a decent race, tho.
 
7.5.

Definitely not as good a race as the X series put on earlier this year on the three true road courses, but more entertaining than another 1.5'er. As I noted in the race thread, it certainly wasn't the complete disaster so many predicted. Of five or six restarts, they made it cleanly through 1, 2, and 3 all but once. It was too short with respect to the other R/C races for this series.
 
6? Maybe I'm missing something but I did fall asleep for like 15 laps of it. Honestly I think my expectations were too high

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4.5

One chicane too many.

And yes, very short race. Also stage racing at road courses makes no sense!

Get rid of the front chicane and turn 1 would become a legit passing zone.
 
7 Wish it had been a cutoff race for them, maybe a little more exciting.
 
8 if the roval is around next year,changes need to be made to create some passing zones. Also I agree, no stages in road course races. I thought 125 miles was long enough.
 
9
I was there and it was great. The young guns did very well, new winner, hard fought. There was racing all over the place. I do not know how tv did it but it was a lot of fun for us. Was it the best race I have ever seen, no, but for the first time they got it done very clean. I am certain some adjustments will be made to the course. My view was great also see photo below. Oh yeah, how bought that #4 Watermelon Grower from Florida.

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sdj said:
9
I was there and it was great. The young guns did very well, new winner, hard fought. There was racing all over the place. I do not know how tv did it but it was a lot of fun for us. Was it the best race I have ever seen, no, but for the first time they got it done very clean. I am certain some adjustments will be made to the course. My view was great also see photo below. Oh yeah, how bought that #4 Watermelon Grower from Florida.

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A 'rate the race' post with some backbone. Tough to rely on the ratings for an event that is dictated by someone else's idea of what to show the viewing public. I know that after attending some of these events, coming on here and reading other's thoughts sometimes makes me wonder if I was at the wrong track..... taking in a completely different race. Television will never do these races justice. Television simply can't show all the action.

But..... since it is a 'rate the race' thread..... I'll throw out a number 7.

It kept my interest throughout. In fact, it was the only Xfinity race that I watched start to finish. Including the pre and post race shows. This was the only race that I had marked on my calendar because we finally got to see something different for a change.

Glad you had a good time @sdj. I hope that you've got a great event in store for you today as well.
 
8.0
A very good race on a treacherous course that rewarded skill and risk-taking. Glad that it will be lengthened some for next year. Also glad the tire wall at the back chicane was moved a bit, but the high curbs ("turtles") were left in place. That was the right decision IMO. Memo to Goodyear: a softer tire please, with more grip and more fall-off.
 
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