StandOnIt
Farm Truck
maybe Xfinity, he isn't very good in cup
Xfinity RACE thread --- Mid-Ohio
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Kiante
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I wonder if he really wants to come back to NASCAR full-time?
KodiakRusty89
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Best day of racing this year! Both were great! Michigan showed today why it was a fan favorite back in the day. Cars use to be able to draft and slingshot much easier years ago. Mid-Ohio is a great track for these type of cars. Mostly high speed with just enough technical stuff to keep everyone honest.
Kiante
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Yeah, his driving in 2015 did not do any favors for him...
I wonder if Petty is still fronting the repair bills from that year.
JBone88
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That's what I was saying. He's a championship threat in Xfinity if he has a full time drive.
donthaveanickname
Team Owner
How long would it then take him to pay those from last year, when Brian Scott drove that car?
Kiante
Team Owner
I like to joke.
Sam is definitely a good driver, just not Cup racing. Penske gave him everything and the kitchen sink... Nothing really came good out of it.
Charlie Spencer
Road courses and short tracks.
Penske is gearing up his Honda entry for IMSA next year. I wonder if Sam will pop up there?
sdj
Just a race fan
Just watched the race Via DVR 
I thought it was a damn good race, side by side close racing a lot of times on a road course
. The last 5 laps were grrrrrreat! A lot of take no prisoner moves in this one.
I thought it was a damn good race, side by side close racing a lot of times on a road course
. The last 5 laps were grrrrrreat! A lot of take no prisoner moves in this one.
StandOnIt
Farm Truck
Some of us who watched the race were wondering what happened to Matt Bell
Though there was no replay available of the accident, Bell radioed in to his team that he was experiencing brake issues. However, he’s not sure that’s the reason he crashed, hard.
“The brakes were feeling a little spongy, but it’s a heavy car and you’re going pretty fast, so I didn’t think anything of it,” Bell told RACER, following his crash. “I don’t know exactly what happened, but something definitely broke. You’re pushing against the pedal and it sort of gives quickly.
“It’s when you just spear a wall out of nowhere that it sucks. It surprises you and your legs aren’t braced, your arms aren’t braced, so when you have plenty of time to think about it you can grab the straps and pull your legs back and press your head against the seat and it’s actually fine.”
Though there was no replay available of the accident, Bell radioed in to his team that he was experiencing brake issues. However, he’s not sure that’s the reason he crashed, hard.
“The brakes were feeling a little spongy, but it’s a heavy car and you’re going pretty fast, so I didn’t think anything of it,” Bell told RACER, following his crash. “I don’t know exactly what happened, but something definitely broke. You’re pushing against the pedal and it sort of gives quickly.
“It’s when you just spear a wall out of nowhere that it sucks. It surprises you and your legs aren’t braced, your arms aren’t braced, so when you have plenty of time to think about it you can grab the straps and pull your legs back and press your head against the seat and it’s actually fine.”
Simple Fan
First or Last
Thought this race was a snoozer. Actually did fall asleep in stage 1 and woke up to see Koch win the stage. Just wasn't alot of excitement in this race but following the trucks was tough.
sdj
Just a race fan
We kinda thought it was a stuck throttle.
From his comments, he must not have known the concrete wall was behind the tires. Nasty looking to say the least, glad he is ok. NBC did a lousy job at this race letting fans know what happened in several different instances.