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[Red17]

Welcome to New England!


(Yes folks, your flag was stolen by those goons in Lebanon, sue at will)
According to my American culture classes (yes, there are american culture classes in europe) there was a bit of a discussion in New England a few years ago. Something about tea, taxes and opressing british men. But that was in Boston, and I am pretty sure that discussion came to nothing... I mean.... do americans even drink tea? On a Nascar race?! NAH!



This weekend's stop is the New Hampshire Speedway!


Shire?



Get the Hobbits off the thread! This is strictly about racing!

First of all, no, it's not a typo, the race is the Camping World RV Sales 301 and it's a Sprint Cup race.
Second, after the Daytona Madness Part II we are back to the traditional Nascar shedule. Cup on Sunday, Nationwide on Saturday, Trucks racing somewhere else.
We will be back to the trucks later.

The Race for The Chase is slowly getting heat, with Nascar running the first stories on who's in and who's out. Usually more on who's out.



Actually, the truth is that despite a massive bust on tech inspection that caught up dozens of cars in 2 divisions, Nascar issued no penalties.
Yes! NO PENALTIES! NADA! Not even a Penske spat.



There are 8 races to lock the Chase, but it's probably a good time for some people, who I will not mention...



to get their acts together.

In other news, Dale Jr. has given the official OK for Austin Dillon to drive the number 3 car. Which is ironic given that Jr. himself has been denied his own number 8. But that's the least of our worries, we all know what they will be trending next year:



TV viewers know the drill: Speed/Soon-to-be-Fox-Sports airs the trucks race, ESPN does the Nationwide and Trinitrotoluene does the Cup race.
As usual, it all comes down to who has the biggest belly among the female contingent. National anthem to be a hit or miss, if the weather goes wrong and all contingency plans run out we can always count on Clint Bowyer to keep us up. Or we get some weird music ensemble playing live with Kyle Petty grinning.

Here is the shedule of events: (local time)

Friday, July 12
11:00 - 11:50 am NNS Practice
12:00 - 1:30 pm NSCS Practice
1:40 - 3:00 pm NNS Final Practice
3:40 pm NSCS Qualifying


Saturday, July 13
9:00 - 9:55 am NSCS Practice
10:05 am NNS Qualifying
11:20 am - 12:20 pm NSCS Final Practice
3:30 pm NNS Race

Sunday, July 14
1:00 pm NSCS Camping Word RV 301 Race

More detailed information on Jayki's page http://www.jayski.co...ASCAR-Race-Info

Now, Trucks!



One would think that the main event being named after Camping World would give the truckers some slack right?
Nope! Begone to Iowa I say!



Hey! At least they are racing on a Saturday and trucks go well with corn!



Shedule for the trucks

Friday, July 12
3:40pm Qualifying

Saturday, July 13
1:15 pm Race


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Edited by Red17, 12 July 2013 - 16:59.

[Risil]

This weekend's stop is the New Hampshire Speedway!

Nice. This is one of my favourite tracks on the NASCAR tour, weirdly. Doubt they'll get those sorts of attendances this weekend though.

Anyway, have a 10 minute Youtube vid of AMA Superbikes (the two-wheeled Indycar, essentially) racing around an aquatic version of the speedway. It was very much a don't-even-think-about-falling-off place. Scott Russell's bossing it during his 1993 annus near-mirabilis, in which he won the WSBK championship and the Suzuka 8 Hour but not the Daytona 200.

Edited by Risil, 12 July 2013 - 10:31.

[gm914]

Nice one, Red!

Two young guns to look out for this weekend in Iowa:
#51 Erik Jones
#94 Chase Elliott
Young guns? At 16 and 17 respectively, they probably should be referred to as spud guns.

Speaking of human potatoes, somebody loaned Steven Wallace a truck.
Watch this race guys, not a Cup driver in sight!

Pure, unadulterated truckin'.

[gm914]

In Nationwide news, Kyle Larson and Turner-Scott seemed to have acquired McDonalds sponsoship.
Billy Johnson makes his oval debut. After his Road America encounter with Max Papis, I hope for his sake he steers clear of young Kyle.

Larson has people now.

[OfficeLinebacker]

[Prost1997T]

Billy Johnson makes his oval debut. After his Road America encounter with Max Papis, I hope for his sake he steers clear of young Kyle.

Johnson's been solid in Grand-Am before (several class wins), will be interesting to see how he deals with ovals.

Papis can't really talk when he's done stuff like this:

[John B]

Just got cheap tix for turn 4. Sunday looks like decent weather with a break in the showers and humidity here for once.

Not one of the more exciting venues (we've amused ourselves with debris caution pools, I got a bonus for picking an exact lap last year ) but good to have on the schedule for variety - one of the tracks that separates the good drivers.

[SR388]

Good OP.

I hope Darrell Wallace Jr. does not snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

[Andrew Hope]

New Hampshire? What happened to the old Hampshire?

[Deluxx]

op

I hope Darrell Wallace Jr. does not snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

I had to reread this twice.

New Hampshire? What happened to the old Hampshire?

settlers moved from here to new hampshire

[Guizotia]

New Hampshire? What happened to the old Hampshire?

Keeping up the old traditions:

Edited by Guizotia, 12 July 2013 - 17:19.

[Ross Stonefeld]

I hate New Hampshire. The last time anything good happened was Robby Gordon vs Michael Waltrip.

God I miss Robby Gordon.

Edited by Ross Stonefeld, 12 July 2013 - 16:25.

[Deluxx]

that moustache

[Prost1997T]

I hate New Hampshire. The last time anything good happened was Robby Gordon vs Michael Waltrip.

God I miss Robby Gordon.

Today's stock cars seem to be made for banked ovals exclusively. Judging by Jeff Gordon's comments on the Gen 6 car at Sonoma, they handle even worse than the previous model on road courses. A flat oval like at Loudon is the closest thing to a road course without being one.

[Ross Stonefeld]

But without the Richmond/Bristol/Martinsville Dance of Divertido.

[Prost1997T]

But without the Richmond/Bristol/Martinsville Dance of Divertido.

I haven't actually seen a stock car race at New Hampshire so I'll take your word for it.

[Deluxx]

wait, wait, wait.

where's newman going?

[Ross Stonefeld]

At this rate someone is getting dropped. So it's either goodbye Jeff Burton, or we see Newman at some low end team like the Geico or Burger King cars.

[OfficeLinebacker]

wait, wait, wait.

where's newman going?

Undecided.

Also, first practice is underway.

#42-Montoya got into the wall on his second lap and will have to go to a backup. The session was delayed by workers repaired the SAFER barrier.

Dammit Juan get it together!

[Deluxx]

Yeah haha, whole half of the back of his car was smashed. He's on the backup

[Red17]

And who's backing up the backup?

[Deluxx]

Me I guess?

Playing as the 42 online... this is what my car looks like after 2 cautions......

http://i.imgur.com/hds6Qor.jpg

Edited by Deluxx, 12 July 2013 - 17:30.

[Red17]

Sorry guys, I left out something really important from the op

AMOUNT OF OF DANICA UPDATES:

Edited by Red17, 12 July 2013 - 17:34.

[SR388]

New Hampshire? What happened to the old Hampshire?

Were you at the convention?

http://deadspin.com/...deo-i-740741758

[gm914]

WTF Keselowski on pole!?



Meanwhile, Erik Jones fastest in truck practice, and Regan Smith has apparently woken up to the fact he's about to lose his championship lead. Fastest in both NNS sessions.

[nosaj100]

The 48's qualifying time has been disallowed for failing inspection (front end too low). He's starting last on Sunday. Well, I guess this means someone else will get to lead for at least a little while.

[gm914]

Obviously Jimmie, Knish & co. lack the integrity and dignity that is so present in the #2 garage. Such a shame for the sport and the fans.
-Brad Keselowski on twitter, any second now.

[Watkins74]

The 48's qualifying time has been disallowed for failing inspection (front end too low). He's starting last on Sunday. Well, I guess this means someone else will get to lead for at least a little while.

For failing it before or after Qualifying? NASCAR was all around his car before Qualifying but I thought they just kicked you out of line and made you fix things outside the template.

edit: This is what happens when you complain about restarts.

Edited by Watkins74, 13 July 2013 - 01:08.

[Dilla]

For failing it before or after Qualifying? NASCAR was all around his car before Qualifying but I thought they just kicked you out of line and made you fix things outside the template.

edit: This is what happens when you complain about restarts.

Both. A side skirt was too low and had a weight imbalance of one pound pre-qualifying. In post-qualifying inspection, the nose was too low on both sides.

[OfficeLinebacker]

For failing it before or after Qualifying? NASCAR was all around his car before Qualifying but I thought they just kicked you out of line and made you fix things outside the template.

edit: This is what happens when you complain about restarts.

After.

[Deluxx]

"I hope you're happy nascar"

[gm914]

"I hope you're happy nascar"

You might be onto something there.
Conspiracy Corner:
This is why no crew chiefs were suspended or fines imposed/points docked over Flap-gate. It would've given the #48 a golden ticket to the championship.
Keep talkin', Jimmie!

[Deluxx]

You could say he was....



caught off guard

[Dilla]

[Watkins74]

Is having JJ go to the back the total of the penalty or will there be more to come on Tuesday?

[gm914]

I think the penalty served will be the end of it.

Poor Todd Bodine.
Sure, having to sit out a race because the team wants to try out a youngster like Moffitt is understandable,
But to be on the entry list the following race, only to be then told 51-year-old Frank Kimmel is taking your place?


"Dafuq?"

[gm914]

Cassill:

[V3TT3L]

Nelson Piquet Jr. ‏@NelsonPiquet
Qualifying is complete. @NelsonPiquet finished P15 but will go to a back up car after suffering damage on his second qualifying lap- PR

JJ and NP starting from last spot

[gm914]

Kyle Busch is on pole for the Nationwide race. It's going to be like that, is it?

[V3TT3L]

Kyle Busch is on pole for the Nationwide race. It's going to be like that, is it?

Kyle finished Justin Dillon's record of six consecutive oval race poles.

[Deluxx]

Whelp. At least we have trucks

[gm914]

Kyle finished Austin Dillon's record of six consecutive oval race poles.

No he didn't. The power of the Avatar Hex did.

[nosaj100]

If you need an appetizer for today's racing, the Modifieds are on Speed right now. They usually put on a good show.

[OfficeLinebacker]

While the Indycar people sort themselves out in Toronto, the Nationwide race just went green.

[gm914]

Tuning in. If wotsizface keeps leading every lap I'm switching to Camp Canada.

[Red17]

GO Kyle Busch!

[Juablo]

Damnit Nascar, was the red flag really necessary?

[Watkins74]

Damnit Nascar, was the red flag really necessary?

Yeah...or else you have half the field without gas. It was a PR red flag.

[Watkins74]

KYLE!!!!!!!!

[Andrew Hope]

Marty Reid .