2015 NASCAR Thread - And then there was 1

[AnthonyD1993]

I'm talking about before Sorenson caused the red flag.

Yes, and Hamlin is the pole winner from Group 1A.

 

[ukfan758]

Looks like the 405 freeway on a Monday morning
Edit: noone wants to go
Edit 2: Finally!

 

[RACECAR]

This group is definitely more organized. Less chaotic then the first group.

 

[AnthonyD1993]

This group really played their cards right.

 

[ukfan758]

Good to see the 43 get 1st on the table this round.

 

[cnd01]

Won't all of those guys have the opportunity to race their way in because of the duals? This just means none of these guys can be 1st or 2nd right?

 

[ukfan758]

Spoiler: Round 1 Results

POSITION / DRIVER / MAKE / SPEED/ TIME


1

ARIC ALMIROLA

LEADER 202.370 44.473
2

RICKY STENHOUSE JR.

202.334 44.481
3

CARL EDWARDS

202.315 44.485
4

JIMMIE JOHNSON

202.297 44.489
5

JAMIE MCMURRAY

202.247 44.500
6

MICHAEL WALTRIP

201.392 44.689
7

KYLE BUSCH

201.216 44.728
8

DALE EARNHARDT JR.

200.866 44.806
9

KASEY KAHNE

200.691 44.845
10

MATT KENSETH

200.602 44.865
11

DENNY HAMLIN

199.840 45.036
12

AUSTIN DILLON

199.667 45.075
13

JOHNNY SAUTER(I)

199.574 45.096
14

JEFF GORDON

199.389 45.138
15

JJ YELEY(I)

199.256 45.168
16

SAM HORNISH JR.

199.119 45.199
17

RYAN BLANEY(I)

199.084 45.207
18

GREG BIFFLE

199.075 45.209
19

BOBBY LABONTE

199.067 45.211
20

BRAD KESELOWSKI

199.062 45.212
21

TREVOR BAYNE

199.031 45.219
22

JOEY LOGANO

198.812 45.269
23

MARTIN TRUEX JR.

198.343 45.376
24

TY DILLON(I)

198.334 45.378
25

PAUL MENARD

198.325 45.380
26

ALEX BOWMAN

198.229 45.402
27

AJ ALLMENDINGER

198.212 45.406
28

RYAN NEWMAN

198.177 45.414
29

KEVIN HARVICK

197.994 45.456
30

KURT BUSCH

197.976 45.460
31

TONY STEWART

197.968 45.462
32

DANICA PATRICK

197.959 45.464
33

CASEY MEARS

197.946 45.467
34

BRIAN SCOTT(I)

197.828 45.494
35

MICHAEL ANNETT

196.554 45.789
36

JUSTIN ALLGAIER

196.532 45.794
37

KYLE LARSON

195.588 46.015
38

DAVID GILLILAND

195.346 46.072
39

MICHAEL MCDOWELL

195.300 46.083
40

JEB BURTON

195.004 46.153
41

CLINT BOWYER

194.995 46.155
42

REED SORENSON

194.978 46.159
43

JUSTIN MARKS(I)

194.675 46.231
44

DAVID RAGAN

194.452 46.284
45

COLE WHITT

194.012 46.389
46

JOSH WISE

193.386 46.539
47

LANDON CASSILL

193.299 46.560
48

MIKE WALLACE

192.509 46.751
49

RON HORNADAY JR.

190.791 47.172

All credit goes to nascar.com for the results.

 

[OutlawQuadrnt]

Another complainer of the qualifying system. Another fine coming.

 

[Leadfoot530]

Kurt just hit the nail on the head. This whole system is dumber than most of the start and park teams.

 

[AnthonyD1993]

So far, the general consensus among the drivers seems to be hit and miss with the system. I really think that Kurt has an idea worth considering, though. The four lap solo average would give drivers a good chance to run their best laps and keep the cars out of the packs until the duels.

 

[BKGlover]

Random question not related to Daytona: Does the owner's points system mirror the driver's system?

 

[Jahgee]

Here's a crappy version of the Bowyer rant

 

[RACECAR]

Group Qualifying. Works well with Mile 1/2s and even better on the Road Course. On the Restrictor plate track, not so much. Basically, we're looking at qualifying races for a Qualfying race. I kinda see their frustraition, it makes no sense.

Edit: @Jahgee1124 getting it now.

 

[Jahgee]

And a transcript of it

 

[AnthonyD1993]

Solo would make more sense in the Daytona 500 especially since all the qualifying does is race for positions for the real qualifier- the Duels.

 

[Blitz24]

This is moronic. Lets see them sit 90% of the time on pit road.

Waltrip won't get a lap time.

 

[Leadfoot530]

I don't see how having 20 some cars sitting on pit road for three minutes makes qualifying "interesting and dramatic..."

 

[AnthonyD1993]

I don't see how having 20 some cars sitting on pit road for three minutes makes qualifying "interesting and dramatic..."

Because NASCAR was hoping for a repeat of the chaos that happened in the opening session.

 

[Jahgee]

I don't see how having 20 some cars sitting on pit road for three minutes makes qualifying "interesting and dramatic..."

To be fair, it's kinda funny to watch them all jostle for position on pit road

 

[ukfan758]

Michael might get a good time.
Edit: nope

 

[Blitz24]

That is incredibly dangerous. I would have penalized those drivers who essentially stopped on the racetrack.

 

[Leadfoot530]

To be fair, it's kinda funny to watch them all jostle for position on pit road

And people wonder why Europeans mock NASCAR. Because the head hauncho comes up with stuff like this.

 

[ukfan758]

And people wonder why Europeans mock NASCAR. Because the head hauncho comes hp with stuff like this.

I really wonder what Bill France Sr. would have thought of this gimmick.

 

[Blitz24]

Run them in groups of 3 timed and that's it.

 

[Jahgee]

Tony's on fire on Twitter right now
https://twitter.com/TonyStewart/status/567043335379222528

 

[AnthonyD1993]

At this rate they might as well let the fans vote for who starts where in the Duels and let the winner of the Duel be the polesitter. That would arguably be less comical than this format.

 

[84SSccc]

I hope NASCAR fines some of the cars that slowed down on the track and started blocking. I know they won't though.

 

[Blitz24]

Same thing happens in F1 and they throw away their lap times. Do that here. How about NASCAR FORCES the cars to run a full session or else toss out all times?

 

[ukfan758]

They may not make it or barely will, they need to quit doing this park bs.

 

[OutlawQuadrnt]

This qualifying needs some music: