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[jonpollak]

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Edited by jonpollak, 28 June 2015 - 17:17.

[John B]

Indy went nascar yesterday with a plate type race, set up finish, and questionable pit penalty, now nascar reverses roles on the road course today.
Zero surprise dinger and Kurt on front row. Also Gordon and Stewart sightings in top 7.

[Ross Stonefeld]

Jim Thurman fantasy made flesh.

[Jim Thurman]

Erm, er, well, no

[kapow]

Does anyone know when Premier Sports will be in HD? I refuse to pay extra money for SD telly.

[Prost1997T]

Larson 3rd. Who said that oval racers can't adapt to road courses?

Edited by Prost1997T, 28 June 2015 - 19:26.

[OvDrone]

Just got home. Heard it's pouring down at Watkins Glen and that a certain Piquet is champion.

 

Nascar going righturn? Count me in. Go AJ.

[Myrvold]

Larson 3rd. Who said that oval racers can't adapt to road courses?

I think that was before, or maybe I'm just looking at it through the eyes of what was a really young kid back in the late 90's. It feels like it's "easier" to do well on road courses these days.

[Prost1997T]

It feels like it's "easier" to do well on road courses these days.

Then why is the field so strung out then? The lap time spread is about 3 seconds from front to back.

Meanwhile, Harvick\Truex\Earnhardt start to move forward as tyres wear, they have less drop-off than the others.

Edited by Prost1997T, 28 June 2015 - 19:41.

[Prost1997T]

Menard, Hamlin pit in the 3-stop window. Johnson\Kahne making up a lot of ground as well.

[John B]

I think the teams in general take road courses more seriously than in the past, especially since both races take place in the summer leading up to the chase. Didn't Dale Jarrett run an 8-10 year old chassis at RCs as recently as the 2000s? Back then one driver like Gordon, Martin, Wallace or Stewart would dominate many races at a time. Now it's more open especially at Sonoma.

[OvDrone]

I thought that the fabric waving thing over the head was just a hockey thing.

[jonpollak]

Nasty move from the 55 to throw Truex off the track

Jp

[OvDrone]

At first it seemed that he went straight after he got forced over the kerbs. BTCC over here.

[nosecone]

Looks like that could last a while

[johnwilliamdavies]

As the Watkins Glen race looks like it's taking place in the middle of the night, I'm going to give this one a go.

[Prost1997T]

McMurray dropping like a rock. Not a good day for him considering he's had multiple pole positions here.

Allmendinger and Kurt have caught up with Kyle now.

Edit: Kurt through to the lead. Jimmie Johnson closing in on the top 3.

Edited by Prost1997T, 28 June 2015 - 20:38.

[Prost1997T]

1 41 Kurt Busch 1:16.704
2 47 AJ Allmendinger 1:17.412
3 48 Jimmie Johnson 1:17.500

That's some impressive pace (times on lap 37).

Edited by Prost1997T, 28 June 2015 - 20:41.

[OvDrone]

It's between Kurt and AJ me thinks.

[Prost1997T]

Hendrick cars seem to be saving their tyres quite well. Kahne, Jr and Johnson all moving up late in a run.

[automovelbrilhante]

the 4 is freaky fast...

edit: jinxed him. 

Edited by automovelbrilhante, 28 June 2015 - 20:56.

[Prost1997T]

Terrible pitstop for Harvick. That will undo all the hard work in the first half.

[OvDrone]

the 4 is freaky fast... 

 

Thanks for that jinx.

[Prost1997T]

Johnson trying to 2-stop? This will be interesting, he's 22 seconds ahead as of lap 56.

[OvDrone]

Somebody jinx the #48 pls. Ok thnx.

[Prost1997T]

'Dinger has a sick car. Shame.

JJ has extended his lead to a whopping 27 seconds.

Edited by Prost1997T, 28 June 2015 - 21:05.

[OvDrone]

'Dinger has a sick car. Shame.

JJ has extended his lead to a whopping 27 seconds.

 

Did he pit?

[automovelbrilhante]

genius stuff from the #48.

what's the fuel window? lol 

[Prost1997T]

Risky move from Logano to pass Allgaier there.

About 35-40 laps judging by the #51's fuel mileage.

Edited by Prost1997T, 28 June 2015 - 21:12.

[automovelbrilhante]

well I tried... but the 48's still running. I got the 51.

[automovelbrilhante]

It's gonna go down to the yellers and strategy.

[OvDrone]

It's gonna go down to the yellers and strategy.

 

Basically yeah. If my main dudes AJ and Truex are out, I am fully behind Kurt.

[Prost1997T]

Yeley crashes to bring out the caution. No saving now.

[OvDrone]

There we go.

[automovelbrilhante]

Kurt should have stopped...

Oh, pit lane open now..

It's set!

For the 48.

Edited by automovelbrilhante, 28 June 2015 - 21:30.

[OfficeLinebacker]

What is this thing (circled?)

 

[Prost1997T]

Ragan and Edwards contact in the Esses...

[CurbPainter]

What is this thing (circled?)

 

 

A red circled thingy, you can find them at the circled thingy wholesale store on the shelf next to the blue circled thingies.

[John B]

Adventurous day for Regan. Looks like a long caution if not red flagged, likely benefits Johnson and top 4?

[Prost1997T]

Adventurous day for Regan. Looks like a long caution if not red flagged, likely benefits Johnson and top 4?

Stewart (6th), Biffle (8th) and Patrick (10th) 2-stopping as well, far as I recall.

[OvDrone]

Touring car standards over here.

[John B]

Yeley spotter: 'there's a car crashed in turn 10'

Yeley: 'yeah, it's us'

[Prost1997T]

Touring car standards over here.

Edwards pretty much accepted blame. I see why he didn't want to lift, he thought he could get the inside for the hairpin with just some paint-swapping.

[automovelbrilhante]

They wouldn't red-flag this one. They'd take it to lap 110 under yellow. Jimmie needs them laps.

[Prost1997T]

They wouldn't red-flag this one. They'd take it to lap 110 under yellow. Jimmie needs them laps.
;)

Doesn't want a GWC though. He could easily save 1 lap's worth of fuel.

Edited by Prost1997T, 28 June 2015 - 21:49.

[OvDrone]

I don't like this top 3.

[Prost1997T]

1:16.691 from Johnson, fastest last time by.

[automovelbrilhante]

Kurt can still do it. May take a caution. Pullin for Jr too.

[Prost1997T]

2 second lead for the #48, Bowyer back up to 2nd.

[Prost1997T]

Harvick recovers to 7th after the pit top snafu.