2014 NASCAR Thread

[Northstar]

Listening to crew get giddy over Hamlin time:

They get giddy over everything.

TV coverage is horrible, first round just ended on TV but in reality we're in the middle of 2nd round right now. That's why they didn't have a clock.

They can still have a countdown timer on a delayed telecast, as well as a way to know who is on the bubble for Q2 as well as the race itself.

 

[Ganon83]

Penske cars played qualifying brilliantly today

 

[GTPorsche]

TV coverage is just awful. First 30 minute session takes nearly an hour on TV.

Meanwhile the full qualifying session has already concluded.

 

[Ganon83]

TV coverage is just awful. First 30 minute session takes nearly an hour on TV.

Meanwhile the full qualifying session has already concluded.

I'm beginning to think NBC pushed for this and not FOX. FOX is making it about as long as old qualifying.

 

[GTPorsche]

Even Rick Allen doesn't like it.

Rick Allen@RickAllenracing53s
Here's the problem. TV window for qualifying is 90 minutes. Qualifying takes 45 minutes. Too large of a gap between the two so TiVo

 

[Fuzzy]

Stupid viagra commercials every five mins. 👎

That was probably the worsest coverage I've seen ever.

 

[Ganon83]

Sorry Viagra, but I've seen the Matrix. I'd much rather take a red pill over a blue one.

 

[Turbo_snail]

How did Marcos go?

 

[Spacegoat]

How did Marcos go?

He qualified 29th.

 

[nascarfan1400]

Green flag for N-Wide

Lap 8/200

1. Busch
2. Kenseth
3. Keslowski

Stop cup guys from racing the nationwide races... Please...

 

[GTPorsche]

Not going to happen. That would be like asking Frank Kimmel and Bobby Gerhart to GTFO the ARCA Series.

 

[nascarfan1400]

Not going to happen. That would be like asking Frank Kimmel and Bobby Gerhart to GTFO the ARCA Series.

Harvick to 4th... 4 cup guys in top 5...

 

[nascarfan1400]

Caution #87 Daryl Harr into wall.

Kez dispenser bumped him.

 

[GTPorsche]

Use the edit button instead of double posting.

Money moves the sport. The Cup guys bring sponsors. Sponsors bring money. That's all there is to it. Until the young drivers bring in sponsors for full year efforts, the Cup guys will be there.

 

[nascarfan1400]

Use the edit button instead of double posting.

Money moves the sport. The Cup guys bring sponsors. Sponsors bring money. That's all there is to it. Until the young drivers bring in sponsors for full year efforts, the Cup guys will be there.

You can double post if it is important information.

Fair enough... But it's awfully boring and unfair..

 

[RACECAR]

You can double post if it is important information.

Not one minute after the other though. You could've easily edited that post.

 

[nascarfan1400]

Not one minute after the other though. You could've easily edited that post.

Well ok... I suppose.

 

[Jahgee]

Also, most if not everyone in this thread is watching the race, we don't need someone commentating the thing live.

 

[Ganon83]

That race was pretty horrible.
NASCAR needs to limit these Cup drivers. The reason why sponsors won't be with Nationwide drivers is because they rarely win because of the Cup drivers stealing wins

 

[GTPorsche]

Race isn't over yet.

If they get the track dried, it will be shown on ESPNNews and WatchESPN.

 

[nascarfan1400]

Race isn't over yet.

If they get the track dried, it will be shown on ESPNNews and WatchESPN.

Wish ESPN would go away... I can't wait a whole year...

 

[Earth]

NASCAR has been looking into Cup drivers going into Nationwide etc

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/112636

 

[OutlawQuadrnt]

Today's charade has been called because it was obvious the result would be the same anyways of rain.

 

[Ganon83]

Nationwide Win #1 of the Year

 

[Jahgee]

Dark Horse candidate for the win today, Ryan Newman.

 

[nascarfan1400]

Dark Horse candidate for the win today, Ryan Newman.

That's a shame though. Didn't you hear? Kyle Busch was given the win for everything.

 

[MustangRyan]

Newman is not really a dark horse, since he has won there before (Spring 2010), and is driving for the same owner (Childress) that won there last fall (with Harvick).

Kyle Larson would be a dark horse. Montoya usually had pretty good cars at flat tracks (Phoenix, Richmond, New Hampshire, Indy, Pocono), so don't be surprised if Larson runs well there today. He certainly ran some good laps in happy hour practice.

 

[nascarfan1400]

Newman is not really a dark horse, since he has won there before (Spring 2010), and is driving for the same owner (Childress) that won there last fall (with Harvick).

Kyle Larson would be a dark horse. Montoya usually had pretty good cars at flat tracks (Phoenix, Richmond, New Hampshire, Indy, Pocono), so don't be surprised if Larson runs well there today. he certainly ran some good laps in happy hour practice.

Hope he beats Dillon.

 

[The Bman]

Newman is not really a dark horse, since he has won there before (Spring 2010), and is driving for the same owner (Childress) that won there last fall (with Harvick).

And many of Newman's recent wins came at flat tracks.

2013: Indianapolis.
2012: Martinsville.
2011: New Hampshire.
2010: Phoenix.

 

[nascarfan1400]

And many of Newman's recent wins came at flat tracks.

2013: Indianapolis.
2012: Martinsville.
2011: New Hampshire.
2010: Phoenix.

Lol never noticed he eked out a win every year. Good for him.