2017 NASCAR Discussion threadNASCAR

[AnthonyD1993]

Bowyer just went for a hell of a ride there. He is done, Kurt Busch is done, and both Jones and Jamie Mac got involved as well.

 

[Dylan]

That could have been a lot worse if Clint had hit the pit wall. He just barely missed it.

 

[BKGlover]

Bowyer just went for a hell of a ride there. He is done, Kurt Busch is done, and both Jones and Jamie Mac got involved as well.

Looked like something out of a video game.

 

[Dylan]

Shame for Trevor Bayne. Trying to pull an Alexander Rossi and had a really good shot at the win. This caution ruins any hope of him winning.

 

[AnthonyD1993]

Well that restart didn't go well....

 

[Michelin]

I love NASCAR.

 

[flip55]

Online NASCAR lobbies are more authentic than I thought...

Anyone know if there's a curfew time for this track? I don't believe this place has lights.

Edit: TV may have just answered my question. Probably about 40ish more minutes, and it looks like we're gonna need it.

 

[MustangRyan]

Is this the first actual implementation of the Harvick rule?

 

[BKGlover]

More expensive repair bill: Indianapolis, Bristol, or Daytona/Talladega?

 

[Dylan]

Keselowski is confirmed as the new leader for this next restart.

 

[Michelin]

More expensive repair bill: Indianapolis, Bristol, or Daytona/Talladega?

Talladega still wins, with Indianapolis in 2nd.

 

[Dylan]

Is this the first actual implementation of the Harvick rule?

I think it's the 2nd. I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure it's the second time.

 

[AnthonyD1993]

Interesting to think that the last man standing from the Hendrick camp this race is Kasey Khane considering he's been the weakest driver on the team for the past few years.

 

[MustangRyan]

I think it's the 2nd. I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure it's the second time.

To be clear, I mean a wreck happening before they even take the green for the restart, a la Harvick at Talladega a few years ago.

 

[BKGlover]

I think I now despise the NBC crew.

 

[ryandtw]

The cars are moving again... It's quite late already...almost nine o'clock?

I heard NASCAR said they could call the race because of darkness - since IMS doesn't have lights, unlike Daytona...

 

[AnthonyD1993]

They said 9:06 is sunset time so this race is going to end soon one way or another.

EDIT:

 

[ryandtw]

Caution #14. Denny Hamlin smokes and crashes...and Kasey Kahne steals the win from Brad Keselowski - as the caution comes out AFTER Kahne crosses the overtime line.

A record 14 cautions. But congratulations to the man from the Seattle area on his first-ever Brickyard 400 win after a great restart!

 

[Dylan]

KAAAAAAAHNE!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Michelin]

They waited for them to cross the OT line to throw the caution because with that crash they would've had to end it due to darkness.

 

[flip55]

They waited for them to cross the OT line to throw the caution because with that crash they would've had to end it due to darkness.

Glad I'm not the only one who noticed.

 

[OutlawQuadrnt]

Kahne wins the Wackey Races at the Brickyard. Fitting.

 

[ryandtw]

They waited for them to cross the OT line to throw the caution because with that crash they would've had to end it due to darkness.

Glad I'm not the only one who noticed.

^^ Second that

 

[MustangRyan]

NASCAR totally swallowed the caution flag there. They clearly had enough time to throw the caution before he got to the line. I'm sure the impending sunset impacted their choice, but it still feels so inconsistent from race to race how they make these decisions.

 

[AMPMROCKETFANN]

Well, that's a shocker. Still think he's getting booted though

 

[Michelin]

Glad I'm not the only one who noticed.

If they waited for the track to be cleaned up again, remove Hamlin's Toyota and all that, it would've reached sunset. The win would've gone to Kahne either way.

 

[ryandtw]

Can anyone summarize the messiest Brickyard 400 we've ever seen? What happened - a whole lot of crashes today, not to mention thunderstorms!?

 

[MustangRyan]

Well, that's a shocker. Still think he's getting booted though

Newman at SHR 2.0.

 

[Michelin]

NASCAR totally swallowed the caution flag there. They clearly had enough time to throw the caution before he got to the line. I'm sure the impending sunset impacted their choice, but it still feels so inconsistent from race to race how they make these decisions.

This. Have been noticing this since I started watching in '08. This time they had a good reason to be inconsistent, I give them that.

 

[AnthonyD1993]

Interesting to think that the last man standing from the Hendrick camp this race is Kasey Khane considering he's been the weakest driver on the team for the past few years.

Slightly ironic to think that he won when every other car in the Hendrick stable DNF'd.