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Official NASCAR Second Chase Race Thread--New Hampshire

Started by OfficeLinebacker , Sep 21 2012 14:52

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#1 OfficeLinebacker

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Posted 21 September 2012 - 14:52

The Trucks and N'wide race at Kentucky tonight and tomorrow, the Cup guys race at New Hampshire Sunday

Finally a race that doesn't involve an all-nighter for our Euro Brethren.

Tune in sched: http://www.nascar.com/races/tune_in/

Jayski: http://www.jayski.co...ASCAR-Race-Info

Random nugget of information: Crew chief Chris "Shine" Heroy and the #42 Energizer Chevy team will race with Chassis #1110 at New Hampshire. This chassis was used during several tests, but will make its race debut this weekend in Loudon.

#2 Ross Stonefeld

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Posted 21 September 2012 - 16:22

It's a pretty good paintjob. Black, with the Energizer battery stripe thingy down the side.

He just had an amazeballs dirt track moment around the rim of turn 4. Didn't hit anything.

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Posted 21 September 2012 - 21:02

Trucks tonight!

Two to look out for: Dakota Armstrong has been offered a shot in Turner's fourth truck #4, and this years Daytona winner John King makes his return to the series in the Wauters #5 entry.

JWT runs the risk of promoting Zaxbys' rival when he inevitably hits the wall, resulting in a KFC Fresh Start for the rest of the field.

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Posted 21 September 2012 - 21:34

We'll all be pulling for that one.

#5 gm914

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Posted 21 September 2012 - 22:11

Coulter wins Kentucky pole:
Joey Coulter, driving the #22 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet was the fastest qualifer with a top speed of 176.488 mph to win the Keystone Light Pole for the Kentucky 201 at Kentucky Speedway.

Rounding out the top ten were;

#13 Johnny Sauter
#3-Ty Dillon
#33-Cale Gale
#7-Parker Kligerman
#30-Nelson Piquet Jr
#11-Todd Bodine
#31-James Buescher
#8-Max Gresham
#18-Brian Scott.
Full line-up

#6 Atreiu

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Posted 21 September 2012 - 22:12

Id like Gordon to win just to shake it up a bit.

#7 gm914

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Posted 21 September 2012 - 22:28

Id like Gordon to win just to shake it up a bit.

Me too, but he shaved the 'stache. It was all about the 'stache.

#8 gm914

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Posted 21 September 2012 - 23:05

'stache-less Gordon wins pole at New Hampshire:

#24-Jeff Gordon won the pole for the Sylvania 300 Sprint Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway with a speed of 134.911mph for his 2nd pole of 2012 and 72nd career pole (3rd best all time).
Rounding out the Top 10 were:

#18-Busch
#14-Stewart
#55-Vickers
#99-Edwards
#5-Kahne
#27-Menard
#39-Newman
#56-Truex, Jr. and
#22-Dave Blaney (Hornish Jr. will race the #22 car, so will fall to the rear of the field before the start on Sunday).

#9 Myrvold

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Posted 21 September 2012 - 23:10

Does quali ever mean something in NASCAR? Or is the fact that Blaney got 10th just... luck?

#10 gm914

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Posted 21 September 2012 - 23:22

Does quali ever mean something in NASCAR? Or is the fact that Blaney got 10th just... luck?

Nah, it never usually means squat.
Sometimes it's just down to the cloud that comes over the racetrack at a certain time, or how well they were positioned in first practice (rubber lay-in).
Nowhere near as important as F1 for example.

But I post it anyway. Offsets the usual drivel I spew on these threads.

Where do the 12 Chase drivers start at New Hampshire?
[by current points standings]
1) #2-Brad Keselowski, starts 15th
2) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 20th
3) #14-Tony Stewart, 3rd
4) #11-Denny Hamlin, 32nd
5) #5-Kasey Kahne, 6th
6) #15-Clint Bowyer, 12th
7) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 14th
8) #16-Greg Biffle, 13th
9) #56-Martin Truex Jr., 9th
10) #29-Kevin Harvick, 16th
11) #17-Matt Kenseth, 25th
12) #24-Jeff Gordon, 1st..on the pole

Edited by gm914, 21 September 2012 - 23:26.

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Posted 22 September 2012 - 00:00

someone has some working stream to trucks race??

ok I found it....

Edited by GustavoB, 22 September 2012 - 00:04.

#12 OfficeLinebacker

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Posted 22 September 2012 - 00:10

Me too, but he shaved the 'stache. It was all about the 'stache.

He shaved the 'stache? I'm rooting for him to fail miserably, then.

#13 OfficeLinebacker

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Posted 22 September 2012 - 00:12

Does quali ever mean something in NASCAR? Or is the fact that Blaney got 10th just... luck?

One thing that matters is the teams select their own pit stalls. The better you qualify, the earlier you choose. So you get to choose pit stalls with the least liklihood of having other cars interfere--so the last pit stall on pit road is the most popular cos you just nail it coming out without fear of speeding. Also, the pit stalls just before or after the openings in pit wall for garage access are popular.

This can be, and has been, the difference between winning and losing a race so it's not trivial.

#14 gm914

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Posted 22 September 2012 - 00:16

^this is true.

Shame for Dakota Armstrong, nice for Turner to come down and say he'll get another chance. :up:

Notice they no longer play those "You think #13 is an unlucky number?" Johnny Sauter ads...

#15 OfficeLinebacker

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Posted 22 September 2012 - 00:25

I came in just as the Bodine caution came out--lap 21 I think. So Piquet is 4th? How's he been running?

#16 OfficeLinebacker

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Posted 22 September 2012 - 00:26

Hmm a non-disaster restart by Piquet. Got up to 3rd.

#17 gm914

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Posted 22 September 2012 - 00:39

I came in just as the Bodine caution came out--lap 21 I think. So Piquet is 4th? How's he been running?

I was getting mah nachos on when I heard he took some damage coming out of pitlane (?) no idea. It was early.
Seems ok now

#18 OfficeLinebacker

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Posted 22 September 2012 - 00:50

Oh, damn. John King out.

#19 gm914

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Posted 22 September 2012 - 00:51

Wow Peters. Huge implications.

#20 Cacarella

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Posted 22 September 2012 - 00:56

Does the Truck series have a "chase" as well?

#21 OfficeLinebacker

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Posted 22 September 2012 - 01:08

DAT ATTEMPT TO PIT

#22 OfficeLinebacker

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Posted 22 September 2012 - 01:09

Does the Truck series have a "chase" as well?

No, the playoff system is Cup only, thankfully.

#23 gm914

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Posted 22 September 2012 - 01:22

I could hardly fathom trying to get 12 cars worthy of a playoff system in NNS this year.

#24 OfficeLinebacker

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Posted 22 September 2012 - 01:26

BAAAAAH Nelson's engine going sour and running on seven.

#25 Cacarella

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Posted 22 September 2012 - 01:27

Piquet was the only name I recognized and was following him.

I'm not having any luck watching this oval racing stuff.

#26 gm914

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Posted 22 September 2012 - 01:33

Damn you see that As They Run graphic? Was it 3 weeks ago I said "This is Peters championship"

#27 OfficeLinebacker

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Posted 22 September 2012 - 01:45

Piquet was the only name I recognized and was following him.
I'm not having any luck watching this oval racing stuff.

He's getting better all the time.

#28 OfficeLinebacker

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Posted 22 September 2012 - 01:46

Good job to Buescher, Kligerman (remember that spin and the trip down pit road), and Dillon.

Not Buescher is Piquet's teammmate.

I want to know more about this supposed contact with Piquet coming across the S/F line.

What's up with JWT having a couple of pretty good race?

#29 Dilla

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Posted 22 September 2012 - 01:47

Kligerman definitely has speed; he'll get his win(s) sometime this year. If he is still with Penske like he says, why isn't he splitting time with Blaney while Brad concentrates on the Chase in the 22?

Edited by Dilla, 22 September 2012 - 01:49.

#30 Watkins74

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Posted 22 September 2012 - 02:49

Looked to me that Coulter got the call to stay behind Silver Spoon #2.

Edited by Watkins74, 22 September 2012 - 03:07.

#31 gm914

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Posted 22 September 2012 - 03:01

Looked to me that Coulter got the call to stay behind Silver Spoon #2.

Yep I thought that too.

Posted Image

PopPop: "Where you driving next year, Joey..?"

At least Sadler knows he's f**ked.

Edited by gm914, 22 September 2012 - 05:20.

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Posted 22 September 2012 - 04:17

Driver Point Standings following Race #16 at Kentucky Speedway:
1) #3-Ty Dillon, 602 0
2) #31-James Buescher, 598 -4 +1
3) #17-Timothy Peters, 576 -26 -1
4) #7-Parker Kligerman, 572 -30 0
5) #22-Joey Coulter, 556 -46 +1
6) #88-Matt Crafton, 553 -49 -1
7) #6-Justin Lofton, 548 -54 0
8) #30-Nelson Piquet Jr., 524 -78 0
9) #32-Miguel Paludo, 481 -121 +2
10) #9-Ron Hornaday Jr., 477 -125 0

Full Standings

Yeah Paludo!

#33 gm914

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Posted 22 September 2012 - 18:47

Dillon on pole at Kentucky Speedway:
#3-Austin Dillon won the Coors Light Pole for the Kentucky 300 at Kentucky Speedway with a speed of 177.264 mph.

Rounding out the Top 10 were:
#6-Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.
#12-Sam Hornish Jr.
#18-Drew Herring
#43-Michael Annett
#33-Brendan Gaughan
#11-Brian Scott
#2-Elliott Sadler
#99-Alex Bowman, and
#31-Justin Allgaier

Race starts in 1h 30min.

#34 Crafty

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Posted 22 September 2012 - 20:11

checking in for NNS..

#35 Andrew Hope

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Posted 22 September 2012 - 20:14

Supposedly Nationwide is actually on TV, so I'll be watching that now and reporting in every so often.

#36 OfficeLinebacker

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Posted 22 September 2012 - 20:15

What's up, peeps? Where's everyone watching from? Anyone in the Washington, DC area?

#37 Crafty

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Posted 22 September 2012 - 20:20

Well, that didn't last long did it ?

Reporting from what was a nice sunny England, increasingly chilly in the evenings though

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Posted 22 September 2012 - 20:23

swindon uk

time to look for chutney recipes, got a ton of tomatos to use up

#39 gm914

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Posted 22 September 2012 - 20:24

Tuning in. Yellow already?

#40 OfficeLinebacker

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Posted 22 September 2012 - 20:25

Well, that didn't last long did it ?

Reporting from what was a nice sunny England, increasingly chilly in the evenings though

I love it when the weather turns. I can leave the winders open. Been doing that for a week now, but today it's hot again

#41 gm914

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Posted 22 September 2012 - 20:33

OT: The guy I'm working with says to me "You're a car guy, right?" Turns out he's good buds with Daniel Bruhl, who's playing Niki Lauda in the new Ron Howard film. Next time he's in NYC I'm gonna try and finagle a few beers with him :up:

#42 Crafty

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Posted 22 September 2012 - 20:40

I love it when the weather turns. I can leave the winders open. Been doing that for a week now, but today it's hot again

We're talking sub 50 degrees at night, 60 (at the very best) during the day.

Kurt something like 28 spots up in 22 laps!

Edited by Crafty, 22 September 2012 - 20:40.

#43 pingu666

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Posted 22 September 2012 - 20:40

cool :-)
http://lizthechef.co...tomato-chutney/
might go with that one

#44 jonpollak

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Posted 22 September 2012 - 20:41

Damn these hotel ISP throttling bastards
Trying to DL qualy from Singapore while watching NNS here at Dulles airport.
OLB....How's them 'Smores workin' out?

Jp

#45 OfficeLinebacker

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Posted 22 September 2012 - 20:43

Damn these hotel ISP throttling bastards
Trying to DL qualy from Singapore while watching NNS here at Dulles airport.
OLB....How's them 'Smores workin' out?

Jp

We enjoyed the smores made with Lindt 70% chocolate and have progressed to Hot Pockets for our main course.

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Posted 22 September 2012 - 20:47

nice :-)

#47 jonpollak

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Posted 22 September 2012 - 20:52

Lindt= F1
Hot Pockets=K&N series

What a melange of cultures. :drunk:

#48 OfficeLinebacker

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Posted 22 September 2012 - 20:56

We're talking sub 50 degrees at night, 60 (at the very best) during the day.

Kurt something like 28 spots up in 22 laps!

40s is nice. I just don't open the windows all the way.

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Posted 22 September 2012 - 20:57

Lindt= F1
Hot Pockets=K&N series

What a melange of cultures.
Jp

Nah Lindt is available in most mainstream US supermarkets so it's more like NASCAR. You'd have to look to something like Sharffen Berger for the F1 level.

What's up with all the cautions? Also, remember when E-Sad said it would come down to who makes the fewest mistakes? That was totally a mistake by Stenhouse--shoulda let the 14 in. Was impatient and thought he had right of way.

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Posted 22 September 2012 - 21:00

Stenhouse from bad to worse. And again everything works out swimmingly for Planet Dillon.

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