2014 NASCAR Thread

[Mac K]

I feel for Almirola, spinning and only having attention on him while he was racing with Danica of all people

 

[photonrider]

Almirola spins for reasons not known to mankind, aaannndd restart

He's been dancing around Danica all night. I think he's more than peeved now; not going to improve his decision-making.

Edit: and once again . . . caution. They . . . just can't leave that wall alone. Gotta kiss that wall.



Shades of Motegi in Gran Turismo.

 

[MustangRyan]

I'm impressed at how well Vickers and Newman are running with only two fresh tires. I expect to see a lot more teams try it on their next stop, after seeing these results.

 

[Blitz24]

Caution out for..... something. Cars banging into walls and doing nothing really bad to the rest of the field.

 

[OutlawQuadrnt]

Lady in Black's really giving it to the young kids tonight.

 

[MustangRyan]

Why don't they paint Danica's car black for races at Darlington? Then everyone could say they got taken out by the lady in black.

 

[Blitz24]

Why don't they paint Danica's car black for races at Darlington? Then everyone could say they got taken out by the lady in black.

Yuk yuk yuk.

 

[photonrider]

Lady in Black's really giving it to the young kids tonight.

Official Stripe count of now - 16.

Yikes. She's really chewing up their rotors now.
Count is up to 19.

 

[GTPorsche]

Paul Menard's revenge on the wall has backfired.

 

[Blitz24]

Paul Menard's revenge on the wall has backfired.

You'd think at this point in his career he'd realize he won't win that fight.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

Decent race so far. Flying brake rotor is something I don't think I've seen before.

 

[photonrider]

Unidentified Flying Rotor . . .

Things are breaking down. I must stop laughing.

Ok. Full moon.

 

[Blitz24]

There goes Harvick's luck.

 

[Spacegoat]

Very frustrating watching Gordon on these restarts.

 

[photonrider]

Very frustrating watching Gordon on these restarts.

My sentiments, too. Seems to be a problem for him. Why? Apparently his crew and he, himself, are on to the problem wondering where the hold-up is.

And now . . . he's overheating.

 

[Blitz24]

My sentiments, too. Seems to be a problem for him. Why? Apparently his crew and he, himself, are on to the problem wondering where the hold-up is.

And now . . . he's overheating.

He passes Jr and now his car is better. Although now he won't catch Harvick unless he gets a caution, which doesn't help.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

He passes Jr and now his car is better. Although now he won't catch Harvick unless he gets a caution, which doesn't help.

How Gordon can't get through traffic is beyond me

 

[Blitz24]

This was a bugaboo of his many years ago. Seems like he hasn't fixed that issue.

 

[photonrider]

Pit strategy is going to be the name of the game now.

 

[Blitz24]

Vickers didn't help himself by spinning on pit road entry.

 

[photonrider]

Vickers didn't help himself by spinning on pit road entry.

Right. A perfect in-and-out pit is the best strategy.

Johnson did a pretty good job of creeping up the field. He's out there right now with the leader.

 

[Johnny1996]

Kahne has pounded the wall, and I am disappointed as heck.

 

[Blitz24]

And Gordon comes off of pit road 2 spots lower..... on green flag pit stops. That's his race crux. Cannot have the pit crew constantly fail him in pivotal spots.


Johnson is going to win this.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

Holy hell Batman he opened up that lead on JJ

 

[photonrider]

And so the climax : can Harvick hold him off?
How will traffic effect this? Have we forgotten The Wall?

Dang. Caution.

 

[Blitz24]

Danica is still running. A caution can still occur.

Also, they are applauding Kligerman for keeping his car clean. He's also 6 laps down and outside the top 30. I guess they are confused.

 

[MustangRyan]

Danica is still running. A caution can still occur.

Also, they are applauding Kligerman for keeping his car clean. He's also 6 laps down and outside the top 30. I guess they are confused.

Thought they were talking about Dillon there.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

That didn't deserve a damn caution, he wasn't spewing oil...

 

[MustangRyan]

Time for two tire gamblers.

 

[photonrider]

4 tires.

Anyone gambled? (edit: JJ did. )

Hamlin fouled his pit-stop.

Here we go, finally off to the GWC.

And phantom debris. 2nd chance for Harvick.