2011 NASCAR Thread

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Stormtrooper217
Gordon had that race. If he went down low in front of Johnson or if Martin had kept his pace then Gordon would have won. Still a great race though.
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I doubt it.
He had to go high to block Clint Boyer. If Jeff stayed lowed, Clint won.
Hell there's even a chance that Edwards would have made it there first if there was more room up top.
Either way, Gordon was the sitting duck, but there's nothing he could have done about that.
 
Adrenaline
I doubt it.
He had to go high to block Clint Boyer. If Jeff stayed lowed, Clint won.
Hell there's even a chance that Edwards would have made it there first if there was more room up top.
Either way, Gordon was the sitting duck, but there's nothing he could have done about that.
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Also, the Roush boys on the outside line as well. They were coming so fast as well.
 
Has anyone besides me been keeping up with the PIR improvements?

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MrMulsanne
Also, the Roush boys on the outside line as well. They were coming so fast as well.
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Adrenaline
I doubt it.
He had to go high to block Clint Boyer. If Jeff stayed lowed, Clint won.
Hell there's even a chance that Edwards would have made it there first if there was more room up top.
Either way, Gordon was the sitting duck, but there's nothing he could have done about that.
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Bolded for skimmers.
 
They definately ran out of room, but I agree, they wouldn't quite of made it... But it would have been an 8 car cluster in .005!
 
Just interested in what you guys think of two car drafting after Talladega. For me it's good in that it does lead to more lead changes, there's a fair bit more "Where did he come from?" because two cars can be 10 mph quicker and surprise someone. Also I suppose it removes the times when we had for a lot of the time during the middle of the races single-file running. But at the same time, there is less pack racing, and some people do feel it's a little artificial. What do you guys think?

Interesting article on the 2-car draft by the way:
http://www.nascar.com/news/110420/inside-nascar-science-draft/index.html
 
Oh man what a finish in the last race! At first I thought that Gordon had that race won. .002 seconds!!!!!! It was cool seeing Johnson give Earnhardt the checkered flag, that was all class right there.
 
Anyone who says NASCAR is boring hasn't watched the end of a race. That was pure epicsauce, and I was hoping right up to the end that Gordon would win... ah well, there's always next week.
 
I'm not a fan of the 2 car draft, but it didn't ruin the race for me.
People try to justify it, with 'lead changes' or whatever else you can come up with, but honestly, with the exception of the finish line, did a single lead change excite you last week? Not me. I saw guys passing for the lead back and forth, but they weren't racing each other, they just happened to be next to each other while they drafted with someone else.

I'd compare it to a daily commute. Side by side with someone on the freeway, going the same speed. We aren't racing, we just happen to be next to each other while on our way from point A to point B. Neither of us has to give a **** about the other, until we both see the sign that says "Left lane ends in 1 mile, merge right", then all of the sudden we care about who's ahead of who.

I agree with the green/white/checkered show on Nascar.com.
The safety levels of the cars, tracks, walls, interior equipment is beyond the point, where anything but a freak accident will cause serious injury. Back the fans up, take off the restrictor plates, and let them race. Then let's see what happens.
 
The Nashville action is done for Trucks and Nationwide. Congratulations to (the winners of each respective race). Up next... NASCAR returns to Virginia. This time, at Richmond.

What drivers/teams have you been impressed with so far in any or all of the top three NASCAR series? Unimpressed?
 
The Roush teams have looked good so far this year, so is Hendrick.

I'm really disappointed with Gibbs though, Logano is still learning the cup car, Hamlin seems lost, their only saving grace is Rowdy Busch.
 
What has happened in Gibbs engine department this year? Or rather, Denny Hamlin's? And Jeff Burton has not had a good start either... Also, has Dale Jnr finally got some consistency to run for the title for the rest of the year? Or will he just drop away?
 
Gibbs said they found the engine issue and have dealt with it. I read that somewhere about 2-3 weeks ago, and haven't seen any issues since.

Jr... I like Jr, but with the exception of Daytona, Dega and Bristol, I don't feel he's really running that strongly. Sure, he's come away with a bunch of good finishes, but I don't think he was running strong enough to justify them. So, while I hope he continues to get good finishes, it also won't surprise me to see him fade either.

I think it's hard for anyone to look at Jr right now and honestly say that he has a chance to win every week. But guys like Johnson, Harvick and Kyle Busch, I can say have a chance every week, no matter what. Jr just isn't there. He's racing well, things are coming together nicely for him, but he isn't a factor when it comes to winning races, not yet anyways.

Lagano has just had some bad luck. He's been running well almost every week, but he just isn't getting the finishes he deserves. Hamlin on the other hand... just flat out isn't running well. Jeff Burton is in between the two. He's run good some weeks and got screwed and then other weeks, he just is simply running poorly.

Personally I think RCR is leading the teams so far this year. Roush owns California, so their dominance there came as no surprise.
 
Only things this year that have surprised me are Jr's performance so far, and the fact it took Jimmy Johnson 8 races to get a victory.

Most impressed with the performance of the Furniture Row team. Great qualifying runs this year, Regan just needs to shake off the bad luck and get some good runs in. Nice to see a small, single car team up there running with the top dogs.
 
R1600Turbo
Only things this year that have surprised me are Jr's performance so far, and the fact it took Jimmy Johnson 8 races to get a victory.

Most impressed with the performance of the Furniture Row team. Great qualifying runs this year, Regan just needs to shake off the bad luck and get some good runs in. Nice to see a small, single car team up there running with the top dogs.
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I think if Jimmie wasn't more concerned with the 'big picture' (read: championship and overall points) that he would have won at... that track where Harvick pushed him down the straight into the turn? Jimmie was far too conservative, because I think he was being smart. He'd rather take the 2nd place finish, than risk Harvick wrecking him in turn 4. He did the right thing, the smart thing... But I think if he was truly racing to 'win' he would have taken Harvick's line through turn 4 and forced Harvick to either drive through him, or settle for 2nd. Hell, he could have even let Harvick get beside him on the outside, and from there any side contact would have given Johnson the win. But like I said, big picture racing, that's what wins championships, and Jimmie/Chad have the track record to prove it.
 
My boy finished 39th.

See, I hate how people always wreck Jeff. Hopefully, he can make up for this later in the season.

Next stop - Darlington.
 
Stormtrooper217
My boy finished 39th.

See, I hate how people always wreck Jeff. Hopefully, he can make up for this later in the season.
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Just happened to be in a bad spot since a lot of cars chose not to pit on that caution. Bad luck indeed, hopefully he can make up for it this weekend. 👍

Edit: Jeff has said on his Facebook page that he's feeling much better after the incident, btw.
 
Adrenaline
People try to justify it, with 'lead changes' or whatever else you can come up with, but honestly, with the exception of the finish line, did a single lead change excite you last week?
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I dunno. Did 4 packs of 10 cars doing absolutely nothing until the last 3 laps excite you in previous years?


Racing or not, and you make a fair point that it is not, previous years at 'Dega and Daytona definitely were not. At least with the two car packs, there are far more people who can win the race; and stuff actually happens in the bits before the race is almost over. Its not the best thing ever, no, but I certainly can't understand why so many people act like NASCAR has to take things back to the way they were; that it is a problem that needs to be "fixed."
 
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Yeah, every winner so far has been from Cup. Justin Allgaier isn't exactly an embarrassment as the points leader, but he does only have three top fives. Something that strikes me every week is just how charming an interview he is. Obviously, the boyish face and stature contribute to that, but he seems so earnest and grateful every time he speaks. If he ever has trouble securing sponsorship, I'll be baffled.
 
R1600Turbo
So, can we just ban Cup drivers from racing in Nationwide? :crazy:
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Good call! Is it just me? or is the Nationwide Series a little boring this year ? My buds and myself, get together for the Cup Series, every week. Not so much, Nationwide! Hmmm? Darlington this weekend, I see a victory for good ole five time, "Jimmie Johnson" . Dont count out "Kyle Busch" either, he's always a THREAT!
 
capn crunch
Good call! Is it just me? or is the Nationwide Series a little boring this year ? My buds and myself, get together for the Cup Series, every week. Not so much, Nationwide! Hmmm? Darlington this weekend, I see a victory for good ole five time, "Jimmie Johnson" . Dont count out "Kyle Busch" either, Jeff Gordon, he's always a THREAT!
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Fixed that for ya. :sly:
 
That has to be one of the most comedic crashed ever.:lol:

Edit:🤬 YEAH!!!!

First Bayne, now Smith!!!

Edit 2: I'm guessing a possible suspension soon.
 
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Wow! It would have been cooler for Regan Smith's win to have come in a similar fashion to David Gilliland's out-of-the-blue Nationwide victory a few years ago, where he was dueling with the leaders all day, but it isn't like Regan completely lucked into his finish here. Congratulations to him and his team; it's really fun to see them succeed.
 
Austin343
...it isn't like Regan completely lucked into his finish here. Congratulations to him and his team; it's really fun to see them succeed.
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They were running mid-pack most of the night but I was watching the standings and as the race went on he kept picking off cars one at a time. Make his way all the way up to 11th before they decided to stay out on that second to last caution. They definitely earned this one. 👍
 
Didn't see "Fantasy" in the other thread. My bad ;x

But yeah, Anything less than a suspension for Kyle will make Nascar worse than the NHL when it comes to disciplinary stuff. That was one of the most idiotic, dangerous things I've seen in a long while.
 
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But yeah, Anything less than a suspension for Kyle will make Nascar worse than the NHL when it comes to disciplinary stuff. That was one of the most idiotic, dangerous things I've seen in a long while.
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Totally agree. But NASCAR is NASCAR and they'll probably just fine him, dock him some points and put him on probation until the end of the year. :rolleyes: Not just for the pit road incident but that d*ck move he pulled when Bowyer crashed and he took Harvick out.

I was cracking up at the end of the race when Harvick was trying to get along side Busch and he was trying to run away from him by driving out of pit road and then reversing away after that. He can dish it out on the track but has no balls when it comes to standing up to other drivers that are bigger than him. :lol:
 
Remember the All-star race last year?

"Somebody keep me away from Denny Hamlin after the race"

:lol:

EDIT: Here's something for the road:

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