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[Dilla]

NW running on a new road course to the schedule this year and Trucks/Cups on the fastest track on the circuit.

Marcos Ambrose hopes to rebuild his broken pride after Watkins Glen went sour. He is obviously the favorite despite never running here before, but he'll have AJ Allmendinger, Owen Kelly, Max Papis, Michael McDowell, and Sam Hornish to contend with. Oh, and Piquet. . .maybe. . . hopefully. Also, worth noting that Swede Alx Danielsson is attempting to making his NASCAR debut after failing to qualify for a K&N East race at Bristol earlier this year. He wants this to lead to a full-time effort next year, but it'll be an uphill battle if it's with Creation-Cope Racing.

Trucks at Michigan are always fun to watch. Last year, Nelson Piquet notched his first Truck victory here. Can Miguel Paludo or German Quiroga follow? They've been quick on the big tracks. So has my boy Bubba Wallace. Kyle Busch and Joey Logano are running to try and steal the glory.

Obviously, the biggest news in the Cup garage is the announcement that Juan Pablo is out of a ride next year. Will this light a fire under his ass like it has Newman's?

Oh, and Johnny Sauter is in the 98 (shout out to gm).

Should be a fun weekend.

CWTS Entry List (shout out to Shigeaki Hattori)
NW Entry List
Cup Entry List

Michigan Event Schedule:
Friday, August 16
10:30 - 11:50 am NCWTS Practice
12:00 - 1:30 pm NSCS Practice
2:00 - 3:20 pm NCWTS Final Practice
3:40 pm NSCS Qualifying

Saturday, August 17
8:30 - 9:25 am NSCS Practice
9:35 am NCWTS Qualifying
11:00 - 11:55 am NSCS Final Practice
12:30 pm NCWTS Michigan National Guard 200 Race

Sunday, August 18
12:30 pm NSCS Driver Introductions
1:00 pm NSCS Pure Michigan 400 Race

Mid-Ohio Event Schedule:
Wednesday, August 14th
4:00 PM NNS HAULERS ENTER

Thursday, August 15th
6:00 AM NNS REGISTRATION OPENS
6:30 AM NNS GARAGE OPENS
8:00 AM NNS ALL DRIVER'S / CREW CHIEF MEETING- MANDATORY
9:00 AM-12:00 PM NNS PRACTICE
1:30 PM 4:00 PM NNS PRACTICE
5:00 PM NNS REGISTRATION CLOSES
6:30 PM NNS GARAGE CLOSES

Friday, August 16th
6:00 AM NNS GARAGE & REGISTRATION OPENS
10:00 AM NNS SPOTTER'S MEETING & RANDOM DRAWNING
11:00 AM-12:00 PM NNS PRACTICE
1:30 PM-3:30 PM NNS FINAL PRACTICE
5:00 PM NNS REGISTRATION CLOSES
6:00 PM NNS GARAGE CLOSES

Saturday, August 17th
6:00 AM NNS GARAGE & REGISTRATION OPENS
9:30 AM 11:00 AM NNS QUALIFYING (NASCAR, ROAD RACE QUALIFYING) IMPOUND
11:30 AM NNS DRIVER/CREW CHIEF MEETING (TENT IN LOWER PADDOCK)
2:00 PM NNS DRIVERS INTRODUCTION
2:30 PM NNS RACE (90 LAPS, 203.22 MILES)
3:00 PM NNS REGISTRATION CLOSES

[Prost1997T]

Penske's road course package is very good (and Allmendinger has a win at Road America to his credit), although Ambrose is still arguably Nascar's best driver on those tracks...hard to call.

Edited by Prost1997T, 15 August 2013 - 10:51.

[GustavoB]

Penske's road course package is very good (and Allmendinger has a win at Road America to his credit), although Ambrose is still arguably Nascar's best driver on those tracks...hard to call.

Piquet for the win!!

At least I can dream...

[V3TT3L]

Ambrose will skip the Cup qualy to race NNS at Mad-Ohio.

Justin Dillon will skip NNS qualy to race Cup at Bitchigan.

Say by-bye to the NNS title Dillon. wave.gif
You suck on road courses, but you are discarding precious points here.

I don't undertand how the NNS will do that mini Corkscrew section Trouble at sight.

[Andrew Hope]

Is Nationwide confirmed for running the full course? There is a short version of Mid Ohio but it's like the shorter end to Sonoma, it just cuts out one corner. I can't see how they wouldn't be running the full course but NASCAR never seems to do that at road courses.

[Risil]

They should just drive round the Keyhole over and over.

[Richard T]

You know Alx Danielsson? WSbR 3.5 champion in 2006 and was also my former mentor in JTCC. He is driving the No. 73 Bactiguard DCR Chevy, happy for him

[pingu666]

They should just drive round the Keyhole over and over.

theres quite a fun layout with that mini oval and the chicane in iracing

[Dilla]

Michael McDowell fastest in 1st practice.

2. Hornish Jr.
3. Max Papis
4. Owen Kelly
5. Nelson Piquet
6. Marcos Ambrose
7. AJ Allmendinger
8. Brian Vickers
9. Parker Kligerman
10. Elliot Sadler

http://www.jayski.co...io2013prac1.pdf

AJ Allmendinger fastest so far in 2nd practice with 30 minutes to go.

[Prost1997T]

Piquet for the win!!

At least I can dream...

It seems Piquet was flattered by the #30 at RA last year, because so far he's been poor this season.

[V3TT3L]

It seems Piquet was flattered by the #30 at RA last year, because so far he's been poor this season.

His equipment is not the same as Road America.
In RA last year he was backed by Trent Owens.
This year by Chris Carrier w/ no experience in NNS cars.
Further to TSMotorsport not being a top NNS team yet, Piquet is often the top Chevrolet driver in the field [2nd in 1st practice; 1st in 2nd practice].
And finally Chevrolet has changed the body to Camaro this year while all others remains the same, so they have more work to do than the other teams.

POS Driver Car # Make Sponsor Best Speed Best Time Behind
1 AJ Allmendinger 22 Ford Discount Tire 95.550 85.074 Leader
2 Parker Kligerman 77 Toyota Bandit Chippers 95.442 85.170 --0.096
3 Owen Kelly 54 Toyota Monster Energy 95.425 85.185 --0.111
4 Michael McDowell *18 Toyota K-Love 95.143 85.438 --0.364
5 Sam Hornish Jr 12 Ford Alliance Truck Parts 95.125 85.454 --0.380
6 Nelson Piquet Jr 30 Chevrolet Worx 95.119 85.459 --0.385
7 Kyle Larson 32 Chevrolet McDonald's 95.097 85.479 --0.405
8 Ron Fellows 5 Chevrolet AER Manufacturing 95.066 85.507 --0.433
9 Marcos Ambrose *9 Ford Stanley 94.857 85.695 --0.621
10 Brian Vickers 20 Toyota Dollar General 94.747 85.795 --0.721

Edited by V3TT3L, 17 August 2013 - 03:20.

[X61]

Turner has great equipment. His teammates are 2-2.5 full races ahead of him in points. Piquet has just been lousy this season.

[Deluxx]

Hmm, interesting to see NNS @ Mid Ohio, should be good.

[Andrew Hope]

I look forward to Nationwide on road courses more than any other Turnleft races in any series.

[Deluxx]

I wonder if Nascar will try to pull a stunt to get more views and do some races with right turns

[Andrew Hope]

Figure-eight crossing over itself is something that could easily work as a track, and even sticking with only left turns you could create a circuit with more than 4 lefts. I'd rather just see a track like Barbagallo on steroids, though.

[V3TT3L]

http://www.sportingn...-racing-drivers

This thread is missing a pool... which Joe Gibbs Racer will take down Kasey Kahne

[OfficeLinebacker]

Can't wait for the races this weekend.

After the Nationwide race, my GF and I are going to the county fair for the demolition derby.

It will bring back memories of when Steven Wallace was in Nationwide.

[HaydenFan]

Figure-eight crossing over itself is something that could easily work as a track, and even sticking with only left turns you could create a circuit with more than 4 lefts. I'd rather just see a track like Barbagallo on steroids, though.

Like High Speed Ring in Gran Turismo.



Has it been confirmed if they will start like all other races at Mid-Ohio on the backstretch?

[Deluxx]

Figure-eight crossing over itself is something that could easily work as a track, and even sticking with only left turns you could create a circuit with more than 4 lefts. I'd rather just see a track like Barbagallo on steroids, though.

That would actually be kinda cool. BOOK IT

Edited by Deluxx, 16 August 2013 - 02:18.

[Deluxx]

Can't wait for the races this weekend.

After the Nationwide race, my GF and I are going to the county fair for the demolition derby.

It will bring back memories of when Steven Wallace was in Nationwide.

LOL. Take pics. I've always wanted to go to one, never got around to it.

[John B]

The question is which event will have more wrecks.......

[V3TT3L]

That's quite a funny sponsorship after Mike Wallace demolished the MonsterMachine in Watckins Glen "Drive Sober Or Get Pulled Over" Chevrolet

[Andrew Hope]

Like so many 1990s children, most of my good childhood memories happened at the High Speed Ring. I once beat a field of GT1s and that weirdo Audi TT concept car that had a billion horsepower in the Taisan Viper and repeated the feat in the Unisia Jecs Skyline. All about dat setup.

Of course, I also crash a TVR Speed 12 there, losing it at 268mph going into the first turn. "McDowell", as they later named it.

Edited by Andrew Hope, 16 August 2013 - 17:35.

[GustavoB]

P4, P6, P2 in the practice sessions, Piquet is on this weekend.

I'm hoping for a top 3 position tomorrow!

GO 30!!

[Andrew Hope]

The continued success of Unnecessary Danica Mentions for IndyCar races has given me the confidence to do it for NASCAR as well, switching it up every week. This week, after remembering the combined races at Watkins Glen last weekend, I set the over/under for the broadcaster cutting to commercial with a five second splice of Radioactive by Imagine Dragons, effectively ruining that song forever, at 6.5.

Taking all bets!

[Prost1997T]

The continued success of Unnecessary Danica Mentions for IndyCar races has given me the confidence to do it for NASCAR as well, switching it up every week.

Interesting you bring that up, as Danica Patrick ranks 19th for mentions in Cup (according to Joyce Julius). I do expect more commercials though, as Nascar's TV deal means the broadcasters are paying tens of millions which they have to recoup from somewhere.

[HaydenFan]

The continued success of Unnecessary Danica Mentions for IndyCar races has given me the confidence to do it for NASCAR as well, switching it up every week. This week, after remembering the combined races at Watkins Glen last weekend, I set the over/under for the broadcaster cutting to commercial with a five second splice of Radioactive by Imagine Dragons, effectively ruining that song forever, at 6.5.

Taking all bets!

At least one for her crash in which her teammate Marco Andretti flipped onto his lid.

Plus Andrew, that song wasn't that good anyways. Bit too much bad 90's alt-rock vibe to it. Unless Creed, Nickleback, 3 Doors Down is your style, that song just kinda, well, sucks.

Edited by HaydenFan, 16 August 2013 - 18:50.

[Deluxx]

-spoiler

Spoiler

lagano

on pole? fffffffffff

[whitewaterMkII]

Not a spoiler... Top Ten


Pos Car Driver
1 22 Joey Logano
2 78 Kurt Busch
3 48 Jimmie Johnson
4 55 Mark Martin
5 31 Jeff Burton
6 42 Juan Pablo Montoya
7 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
8 11 Denny Hamlin
9 2 Brad Keselowski
10 18 Kyle Busch

Hmmmm....
Don't see the 1 car in there Chip...

[Watkins74]

I feel kinda bad, my rant against Monty after qualifying 11th at the Glen is what surely swayed Big Chip in canning JPM.

[whitewaterMkII]

I feel kinda bad, my rant against Monty after qualifying 11th at the Glen is what surely swayed Big Chip in canning JPM.

You also contributed by having a 42 car as your avatar for years that wasn't in target colors...

[Watkins74]

^
He was actually better in the first couple of seasons.

But yeah...changing avatars is not high on my priority list. I plead "Guilty".

Edited by Watkins74, 16 August 2013 - 23:10.

[V3TT3L]

These guys are not ready for Cup yet

39-OP 51 Brendan Gaughan(i) South Point Hotel & Casino Chevy 195.679 36.795
41-OP 98 Johnny Sauter(i) Phil Parsons Racing Ford 195.180 36.889

[Prost1997T]

These guys are not ready for Cup yet

39-OP 51 Brendan Gaughan(i) South Point Hotel & Casino Chevy 195.679 36.795
41-OP 98 Johnny Sauter(i) Phil Parsons Racing Ford 195.180 36.889

Gaughan has 330 starts between Trucks, Nationwide and Cup; Sauter has over 400 (81 in Cup). Gaughan should have qualified a bit better, but neither team is particularly good.

Edited by Prost1997T, 16 August 2013 - 23:41.

[whitewaterMkII]

These guys are not ready for Cup yet

39-OP 51 Brendan Gaughan(i) South Point Hotel & Casino Chevy 195.679 36.795
41-OP 98 Johnny Sauter(i) Phil Parsons Racing Ford 195.180 36.889

Never were, never will be.

[SR388]

Bubba Wallace ran good today. Looking forward to seeing him crash out tomorrow.

[SR388]

God I hate Dillon's hat.

[gm914]

Have a beer for me as you are watching tomorrow lads. I will once again be working. Luckily the job calls for a lot of sledgehammering, so no-one will tell if I'm merely doing my job or I'm smashing **** up in frustation of missing another weekend of racing.

[Deluxx]

God I hate Dillon's hat.

What did it do to you

[SR388]

What did it do to you

Raped my family.

[HaydenFan]

It's the fakeness about it. I mean, he is pretending to be Earnhardt Sr. The car number, the hat, occasionally coming across as being a bit of a dick. If he'd stop being someone else, he'd win some races and earn his seat at RCR next year than just be the owners grandson.

[SR388]

It's the fakeness about it. I mean, he is pretending to be Earnhardt Sr. The car number, the hat, occasionally coming across as being a bit of a dick. If he'd stop being someone else, he'd win some races and earn his seat at RCR next year than just be the owners grandson.

I posted this earlier in the week:

10. There will never, EVER, be another Dale Earnhardt. He was the most charismatic driver in all of motorsport. He could be kind and likeable like a Jeff Gordon. He had the honest background that endeared the common man to his camp, there was no having his way paid for him, he had to work. He was genuine county, yet still sophisticated, you believed that this man was who you saw out working his farm, and he was just a country guy who made the big times. Now you get the faux country of the Dillon brothers, who think putting on a Stetson after the race somehow makes you country or more relatable to the common man. He had the wit and cutting remarks of Tony Stewart, but he never came off like a mean spirited jerk that Tony often comes off as. He embraced his fans and his critics, and he had driven in a manner to earn both. Now you get guys like a Kyle Busch, who seem to still show honest surprise whenever he is booed. Dale Earnhardt knew why he was being booed, and he was happy to create emotion from the crowd. I know this may be heavily influenced by rose tinted glasses, but there will never be another personality in this sport like The Intimidator, and that truly makes me sad.

[Dilla]

It's the fakeness about it. I mean, he is pretending to be Earnhardt Sr. The car number, the hat, occasionally coming across as being a bit of a dick. If he'd stop being someone else, he'd win some races and earn his seat at RCR next year than just be the owners grandson.

TBF, he won the Truck championship, and he has won NW races. He is also leading NW points right now. There isn't much he can do more with the Buschwhackers suffocating the NW regulars this year.

I don't like Austin Dillon all that much (and I don't mind Ty), but he does have ability and I think he would be getting looks even if he wasn't Childress son, his path would just be tougher.

Now you get guys like a Kyle Busch, who seem to still show honest surprise whenever he is booed.

Huh? If anything, he mocks the hater. That whole bowing to the crowd after the win is basically one big sarcastic 'suck it' to his haters.

Edited by Dilla, 17 August 2013 - 02:53.

[Deluxx]

It's the fakeness about it. I mean, he is pretending to be Earnhardt Sr. The car number, the hat, occasionally coming across as being a bit of a dick. If he'd stop being someone else, he'd win some races and earn his seat at RCR next year than just be the owners grandson.

Yeah, I hear it. It does kinda stick out. But hey. . . . someone out there must dig it (probably his publicist forcing him to wear it anyways) or he wouldn't do it

[jonpollak]

Can't wait for the races this weekend.

After the Nationwide race, my GF and I are going to the county fair for the demolition derby.

It will bring back memories of when Steven Wallace was in Nationwide.

Wants pics of you and GF@ demo-derby...
Yeah..
Jp

[Deluxx]

Wants pics of you and GF@ demo-derby...
Yeah..
Jp

[OfficeLinebacker]

Anyone tuning in to qualifying right now? (NW)

[Deluxx]

I was about to. Did I miss anything exciting?

[OfficeLinebacker]

I was about to. Did I miss anything exciting?

Nah it took me until the second group to find a stream