Texas Pre-race Race Thread

dpkimmel2001 said:
I think SHR should start a new policy. After each race the low finisher of SHR should have to run the rookie stripe the next week. Maybe that will give both Tony and Ryan more incentive to run harder?
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I think they are running as hard as the car will allow them.
 
AndyMarquisLive said:
I wouldn't use NASCAR.com anything for toilet paper these days. Their website is the biggest failure in the history of interactive sports coverage. I get most of my news and info, sports and news, from Twitter and Facebook anyways.
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The telemetry works just fine and you can't get that on Twitter or Facebook.
 
Matthew2470 said:
NASCAR.com isn't really what I consider a news site. I use it more for watching videos and looking at stats. I am pretty well used to it now and am able to navigate it with ease. Even the mobile app has improved by leaps and bounds.
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People don't like change. Simple as that. They'll complain about scrolling down and the like but if they'd look, they'd see that all of the menu options are right at the top of the screen that can take them where they'd need to go.

As far as stats go, I've never used nascar.com for that. Primarily I only use nascar.com for the real time scoring and the like. And that's only because it's not available anywhere else. I can't justify paying for both the mobile app and the web site Raceview options so I opt for Raceview.
 
Like I said in the other thread, I never go to NASCAR.com for anything except for the schedule, so I am astonished that people care that much. Not passing judgement, it just never registered on my radar before.
 
Did you know?

Kyle Busch will be attempting to post his 300th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start this weekend.
 
Did you know?

4 drivers have made all 24 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at TX Motor Speedway – Jeff Gordon, Bobby Labonte, Jeff Burton and Mark Martin.
 
dpkimmel2001 said:
Did you know?

Kyle Busch will be attempting to post his 300th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start this weekend.
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Attempting?
dpkimmel2001 said:
People don't like change. Simple as that. They'll complain about scrolling down and the like but if they'd look, they'd see that all of the menu options are right at the top of the screen that can take them where they'd need to go.

As far as stats go, I've never used nascar.com for that. Primarily I only use nascar.com for the real time scoring and the like. And that's only because it's not available anywhere else. I can't justify paying for both the mobile app and the web site Raceview options so I opt for Raceview.
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I really onlt use it for the live leaderboards and schedule, sometimes I watch garage cam too. Other than that I'll use jayski.
 
Matthew2470 said:
The 24 is struggling as well. Jeff said that the revised rear end rules put them behind a bit because they had it pretty well dialed in on downforce tracks last year. Hopefully they can adapt some of what's been working for the 5 and apply it. I would think that any gains that HMS makes would benefit SHR in some way. The CC's can only do so much. It's on the engineers to react to the feedback that the drivers and CC's give them.
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Well I'm sure the engineers are happy to know that Jeff runs better when his rear end is dialed in on with downforce.:eek:
 
Goodyear Tires Notes / Fast Facts

  • Tire:
    Goodyear Eagle Speedway Radials
  • Set limits:
    Sprint Cup: 5 sets for Thursday, 5 sets for remaining practice/qualifying and 11 sets for the race;
    Nationwide: 7 sets for the event
  • Number of Tires:
    Sprint Cup: Left-side -- 1,725, Right-side -- 1,725;
    Nationwide: Left-side  575, Right-side -- 575
  • Tire Codes:
    Left-side -- D-4392; Right-side -- D-4418
  • Tire Circumference:
    Left-side -- 87.2 in. (2,215 mm);
    Right-side -- 88.4 in. (2,246 mm)
  • Technical Inspection Inflation:
    Left Front -- 30 psi; Left Rear -- 30 psi
    Right Front -- 50 psi; Right Rear -- 47 psi
  • Minimum Recommended Inflation:
    Left Front -- 23 psi; Left Rear -- 22 psi;
    Right Front -- 51 psi; Right Rear -- 47 psi
  • Notes: Teams in both the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series run the same tire codes at Texas this weekend . . . these teams have run this left-side tire code (D-4392) at Texas in both 2011 and 2012 . . . this right side tire code is new to teams in these two series, though it has been run by teams in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Texas for the past two seasons . . . compared to what Sprint Cup and Nationwide teams have run at this track recently, this right-side tire has a tougher compound for better wear . . . Goodyear held a test with the Gen-6 car at Texas on October 9-10, 2012 . . . teams and drivers participating in that test were No. 16 Roush Fenway Ford with Greg Biffle, No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota with Kyle Busch, No. 27 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet with Paul Menard and No. 42 Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet with Juan Pablo Montoya . . . as on all NASCAR ovals greater than one mile in length, teams are required to run inner liners in all four tire positions at Texas . . . air pressure in those inner liners should be 12-25 psi greater than that of the outer tire.

info from jayski
 
Some Chassis Selections and Notes by Teams for this race

  • Chassis selections for Texas: see the list of many teams and what chassis were selected by the team to run at Texas Motor Speedway:
    MISSING? why are some teams missing? some teams do not report what chassis in the race previews, press releases or websites.
    #1-Jamie McMurray: chassis not reported on race preview.
    #2-Brad Keselowski: Primary Chassis: PRS-849. Last Raced: New chassis. Backup Chassis: PRS-847. Last Raced: Backup chassis from Fontana (not used)
    #5-Kasey Kahne: CHASSIS CHOICE: Crew chief Kenny Francis will unload Hendrick Motorsports Chassis No. 5-779 for Saturday night's event at Texas. Most recently, Kahne lined up fourth in this car at the March 10 Las Vegas event, led a race-high 114 laps and crossed the finish line second.
    #9-Marcos Ambrose: The No. 9 team has prepared chassis No. 847 for Texas. The team built the chassis in the off-season.
    #10-Danica Patrick Chassis No. 10-723: This car debuted in May 2012 at the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway, where Patrick started 40th and finished 30th in just her third Sprint Cup Series start. Patrick then tested the car in October at Kansas Speedway as part of the Sprint Cup Series open test prior to that weekend's Hollywood Casino 400. Chassis 10-723's next on-track activity came in November 2012 at Texas Motor Speedway, where Patrick started 32nd and finished 24th. Since the end of the 2012 season, it was updated to the sixth-generation (Gen-6) Chevrolet SS configuration.
    #14-Tony Stewart: Chassis for the NRA 500 is 14-754. Basckup chassis No. 14-707: This car made its first start in May 2012 in the non-points NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway. It was an unassuming debut, as Chassis No. 14-707 started ninth and finished a quiet 17th. The car sat idle until returning to action for the Labor Day weekend event at Atlanta Motor Speedway. It won the pole and led eight laps early in the 327-lap race, but as day turned to night, the handling of the car deteriorated, leaving Tony Stewart one lap down in 22nd when the race ended. It has since been totally rebuilt with 2013 Chevrolet SS sheetmetal, and was most recently used for the open test March 7 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway before serving as the No. 14 team's backup racecar for the remainder of the weekend. After Thursday's open test at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, it will serve as the backup racecar for the NRA 500.
    #15-Clint Bowyer: Primary chassis No. 764 is new. In 2012 backup chassis (No. 724) raced a fourth place finish at Bristol in March, fifth at Dover in June and finished seventh at Bristol in August. In 2013 it has tested at Charlotte in January and served as the backup at Las Vegas and California.
    #16-Greg Biffle: The primary chassis RK-849 is a brand new chassis. Biffle won this race a year ago with a new chassis. The backup chassis RK-809 is the same car that won at Texas a year ago. Since then it's finished fourth in the Coca-Cola 600, fourth in Michigan, 16th at Dover and finished up 2012 with a 10th-place finish at Texas in November.
    #17-Ricky Stenhouse Jr.: Primary Chassis: RK- 827  2012 No. 99 chassis -last ran at Homestead - finished 12th. Backup Chassis: RK-811 - 2012 No. 99 chassis
    #18-Kyle Busch: chassis not reported on race preview.
    #20-Matt Kenseth: chassis not reported on race preview.
    #22-Joey Logano: Primary Chassis RS-848. Last Raced: New chassis. Backup Chassis: PRS-844. Last Raced: Backup chassis from Fontana (not used).
    #24-Jeff Gordon: chassis not reported on race preview.
    #27-Paul Menard will pilot chassis No. 418 at Texas Motor Speedway. This No. 27 Chevrolet SS is a new addition to the Richard Childress Racing stable this season.
    #29-Kevin Harvick: will pilot chassis No. 404 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable in the NRA 500. Harvick drove this Chevrolet twice during the 2012 season, earning a 16th-place finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway in October and a ninth-place result at Texas Motor Speedway in November.
    #31-Jeff Burton will race chassis No. 416 this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway. This No. 31 Chevrolet finished 17th at Auto Club Speedway in March after Burton started from the 22nd position.
    #34-David Regan chassis not reported on race preview.
    #35-Josh Wise chassis not reported on race preview.
    #38-David Gilliland chassis not reported on race preview.
    #39-Ryan Newman Chassis No. 39-748: Newman will pilot Chassis No. 39-748 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth this weekend. This chassis debuted at Texas last November, when Newman was able to overcome his starting position of 36th and a loose right-front wheel that dropped him from the top-10 to 25th with just 110 laps remaining to record a 12th-place finish. Since then, Chassis No. 39-748 was outfitted with a new front clip and a Chevrolet SS body, and saw its first laps of the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season last month at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif. There, Newman overcame a late-race pit road speeding penalty to finish 10th, earning his third top-10 finish of the season.
    #42-Juan Pablo Montoya: chassis not reported on race preview.
    #43-Aric Almirola:: The No. 43 team has prepared chassis No. 843 for Texas. The team built the chassis in the off-season.
    #47-Bobby Labonte chassis not reported on race preview.
    #48-Jimmie Johnson: will drive chassis No. 728, at Martinsville. Chassis No. 720 serves as the backup.
    #55-Mark Martin: Primary765. Backup720.
    #56-Martin Truex Jr.: chassis not reported on race preview.
    #78-Kurt Busch chassis not reported on race preview.
    #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr.: This weekend at Texas, crew chief Steve Letarte will unload Hendrick Motorsports Chassis No. 88-726. Earnhardt last raced this chassis to a seventh-place finish at Texas Motor Speedway in November 2012.
    #99-Carl Edwards The No. 99 Fastenal Blue Team will unload RK-826 for the weekend, which last ran in Homestead 2012. Backup chassis: RK  831
    (from team PR's/sites if reported)(3-11-2013)
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We need a pre race thread for Truck and Nationwide races each week. Speaking of, I guess there isn't any televised Nationwide practice this week?
 
Stewart Fan said:
We need a pre race thread for Truck and Nationwide races each week. Speaking of, I guess there isn't any televised Nationwide practice this week?
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Nationwide is racing at Texas. You're more than welcome to post whatever you want about that in this thread or create a separate one if you want. I never said anything about this being a Cup only thread, only Texas.
 
Stewart Fan said:
I guess there isn't any televised Nationwide practice this week?
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I don't see anything listed for Nationwide other than qualifying, Fri late afternoon on Speed and then the race on ESPN2 later in the evening.

Qualifying 5-6 local time
Race 8:30-11:00 local

I'm not sure what their time zone is? TRL?
 
If that car is as fast for Kasey at Texas as it was at Vegas look out.
 
I am kinda confused guys. How did Austin Dillon Get the Phoenix Racing gig this weekend?
 
Does anyone know why Speed elected to not cover 3 hours of testing at Texas? Could they not have delayed Live K&N Pro Series 2 hours? The ratings on speed would have tripled.
 
I see why Speed does not have the test coverage now. NASCAR ADDED the 3 hours after speed had already committed to its programs.
 
DeathsDoor said:
I am kinda confused guys. How did Austin Dillon Get the Phoenix Racing gig this weekend?
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He was in the #51 at Vegas, too. Seems he's going to run a few races in that car this year in addition to grandpappy's #33.
 
2nd test top 10. More detailed report should be out shortly.....

Top 10 from the second test session: Biffle, KuBusch, KyBusch, Harvick Gordon, Burton, Dillon, Mears, Stenhouse, Truex.
 
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