Watkins Glen Pre-Race thread

[StandOnIt]

 

[StandOnIt]

Raikkonen "will haul ass" on NASCAR debut at Watkins Glen - Marks

Trackhouse Racing co-owner Justin Marks says he has “high expectations” for 2007 Formula 1 champion Kimi Raikkonen’s debut in the NASCAR Cup Series next weekend.

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[RHRFan#1]

I'm betting Kimi finishes in the top 10

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[kkfan91]

Be shocked of ARCA gets past 30 laps starting that late

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[RHRFan#1]

I hope they sell that as a diecast

 

[racingfan7]

I’d like to see an old school wreck free type of race here at The Glen, but those usually don’t do well in the polls either.

Xfinity Series is usually better on road courses than Cup for me, usually because my expectations are lower.

 

[Dr_B_UNC]

Watkins Glen... my body is ready! I'm @Revman level of hyped for this one.

 

[StandOnIt]

The Glen is my favorite track. It's beautiful to look at, highly technical and unforgiving if you make a mistake.

 

[Pat]

OOOF! It hurts to watch those

 

[donthaveanickname]

If you told me at the start of the year that I would see Kimi, Kvyat and Rockenfeller in a Cup race (or any NASCAR race) I would have called you crazy.

Can't wait to see it - on Free-TV in Germany btw.

 

[FLRacingFan]

The Glen is my favorite track. It's beautiful to look at, highly technical and unforgiving if you make a mistake.

It’s probably the least technical, most high-speed of the road courses NASCAR visits, which is a good thing. Hopefully you can throw this car around The Glen as much as you could with the Gen 6.

 

[StandOnIt]

It’s probably the least technical, most high-speed of the road courses NASCAR visits, which is a good thing. Hopefully you can throw this car around The Glen as much as you could with the Gen 6.

lol

 

[StandOnIt]

The ringers are lined up
39 Cup cars for Watkins Glen. Open cars are Trackhouse 91 (Raikkonen) and the two Hezeberg cars (Kvyat and Hezemans). 15-Hand, 16-Allmendinger, 77-Rockenfeller, 78-Tilley.

 

[Mispeedway15]

It’s probably the least technical, most high-speed of the road courses NASCAR visits, which is a good thing. Hopefully you can throw this car around The Glen as much as you could with the Gen 6.

perfectly said. This course flows really well and has lots of passing opportunities

 

[StandOnIt]

lol

 

[aunty dive]

39 entries.

How many will start?

 

[Kiante]

39 entries.

How many will start?

No one goes home.

Odd, no TMT or Team Strange whom were also supposed to be at Watkins Glen.

 

[aunty dive]

Thanks.

I’m hoping that outfit finds a way to put a reasonable car under Rockefeller.

 

[FLRacingFan]

lol

Idk what’s funny.

 

[donthaveanickname]

No one goes home.

Odd, no TMT or Team Strange whom were also supposed to be at Watkins Glen.

Completely forgot that the 79 was scheduled to make their debut at the Glen. Doubtful if we're gonna see Marques at some point later this season.

Btw. This race will feature drivers from seven different countries which is a record for the Cup Series.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Team Strange

Vaporware.

I have more faith 3F will actually show up later this year.

 

[Kiante]

Thanks.

I’m hoping that outfit finds a way to put a reasonable car under Rockefeller.

No doubt.

I personally will be listening to Kimi all race.

 

[aunty dive]

Rockenfeller, not Rockefeller.

Stupid autocorrect.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

The ringers are lined up
39 Cup cars for Watkins Glen. Open cars are Trackhouse 91 (Raikkonen) and the two Hezeberg cars (Kvyat and Hezemans). 15-Hand, 16-Allmendinger, 77-Rockenfeller, 78-Tilley.

Based on overwhelming familiarity with the car and running the X race, I expect Dinger will finish ahead of he rest of this list.

 

[StandOnIt]

No doubt.

I personally will be listening to Kimi all race.

I think if he so much as makes a peep, the gerbils will analyze it for 20 minutes

 

[StandOnIt]

Based on overwhelming familiarity with the car and running the X race, I expect Dinger will finish ahead of he rest of this list.

I think he will if he can qualify up front and make it thru turn one he is going to be hard to beat

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

“We looked it up so you don’t have to. The countdown has hit zero. Green Flag Racing next…on TNT! We know drama!!!!”

 

[Charlie Spencer]

We looked it up so you don’t have to. The countdown has hit zero. Green Flag Racing next…on TNT!

Gods, I miss that.

 

[StandOnIt]

“We looked it up so you don’t have to. The countdown has hit zero. Green Flag Racing next…on TNT! We know drama!!!!”

no thanks I would much rather listen to the gerbils talk tires and how slick it is....and hamlin hamlin hamlin, and who in 16th place will make the playoffs

 

[FLRacingFan]

“We looked it up so you don’t have to. The countdown has hit zero. Green Flag Racing next…on TNT! We know drama!!!!”

I’m very grateful they remembered to include Cody Ware’s Asian Le Mans Series title in a class where his RWR entry was the only one to attempt every race.

 

[Kiante]

I’m very grateful they remembered to include Cody Ware’s Asian Le Mans Series title in a class where his RWR entry was the only one to attempt every race.

Ooooo, I forgot all about that.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Ooooo, I forgot all about that.

I don’t blame you.

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[Kiante]

I don’t blame you.

No knock on Cody or RWR, Asian LeMans Series is a lot more competitive now than it was a few years back.

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

Some former winners at The Glen

 

[StandOnIt]

Gerbils, watch and learn

 

[RHRFan#1]

Gerbils, watch and learn

Often times I wish motorsports announcers would talk less and let us enjoy the sounds of the cars we're watching.

This is a perfect example of that, well done by Bestwick and crew.