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[Dan333SP]

Don't really follow NASCAR much but I do live within a few miles of the Richmond Raceway, and while working at home with my back porch door open I just realized I can hear them lapping the track clear as day. Got some goosebumps. 

[Lemnpiper]

Don't really follow NASCAR much but I do live within a few miles of the Richmond Raceway, and while working at home with my back porch door open I just realized I can hear them lapping the track clear as day. Got some goosebumps. 

 

  Wow , 

 

   I live near Henrico High after being raised near Ruffin&Payne (lumber company)  , and this is even easier to hear now that the back straight stands are gone.  

 

  Have you lived here long long enough to remember the dirt track ?, And as kids we would climb trees along the back staright  to watch the races til mid 1970s.

 

   The track sound has allways carried well and you can allways tell when the caution is out cuz it gets quiet.

 

 

 

  Paul

[John B]

Back to the night race (Sunday) this year. Some of the schedule shakeups are reverting to the past (Bristol pavement, Indy oval, road courses seem to be losing appeal).

Edited by John B, 30 March 2024 - 22:53.

[jonpollak]

I’d just like to say how good the Xfinity commentary was with Joey and Brad.

Jp

[Lemnpiper]

LOL  

 

 

  What an ending. Once more we have OVERTIME !!  it ruined a very clean race.

  

 This why i think "active" drivers owning other cars is a bad idea.

 

  I wonder if Boss Denny told his "minion" in the #23  that Larson's knee needed scratching ?  it sure helped the #11 get a win he had no other chance for.

 

   I feel sorry for Truex but his goin after Larson was wrong and after seeing the tape  he should apologize  to him. 

 

   It would not surprise me if this creates a rift on Coach Gibbs team .

 

  It will be fun to see if Denny "gifts" Truex a win to help Truex make the chase , and if the points Wallace lost tonite post the collison end up costing him a spot in the chase.

 

   At the least FOX  will "pimp" this ending in future weeks 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Isnt it also  AMAZING how few posts are being added to this NASCAR thread every week now?  

 

     Paul 

[red stick]

LOL  

 

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    Isnt it also  AMAZING how few posts are being added to this NASCAR thread every week now?  

 

     Paul 

Well, looking for a

reason to care, and finding

none, makes it easy.

 

[John B]

I'd be happy to dispose of overtime, it takes away from deserving winners like Truex and SVG at COTA/Xfinity and disadvantages the leader when other teams can just do the opposite strategy or benefit from pit positions etc.

Didn't see the Sat race but Joey and Brad have been good on other broadcasts too. Leigh Diffey takes over from Rick Allen at NBC later this year per reports.

[SKL]

Just wish Fox did the broadcasts all season-   much prefer Mike Joy and the crew over the NBC people.  Joy reminds me of Bob Varsha-  just easy to listen to.  And Harvick is good in the booth.  And even though Joey is polarizing on the track, he is very good in the booth.

 

Never used to watch the tin tops, but started watching the road courses a couple years ago, and now watch most of the races.  Even the "truck" races are entertaining...  and this is a from a F1, sports car, and indy car fan for over 50 years!!  Of course, being retired, I do have more time on my hands...

[PassWind]

Just wish Fox did the broadcasts all season-   much prefer Mike Joy and the crew over the NBC people.  Joy reminds me of Bob Varsha-  just easy to listen to.  And Harvick is good in the booth.  And even though Joey is polarizing on the track, he is very good in the booth.
 
Never used to watch the tin tops, but started watching the road courses a couple years ago, and now watch most of the races.  Even the "truck" races are entertaining...  and this is a from a F1, sports car, and indy car fan for over 50 years!!  Of course, being retired, I do have more time on my hands...

Mike Joy is superb and when he does guest commentary elsewhere he ensures he is well prepared, Barret-Jackson I am thinking of its probably not fair to say guest.

[jonpollak]

Agreed on all counts.
FOX is a much better broadcast.
The addition of Log and Kes, Happy and Clint and Joy as the lead beats anything NBC and their dreaded ’story lines’ offer us.
Jp

[bargeboard]

Harvick has been excellent in the booth, just as expected. He's well spoken and does a good job of being neutral. Bowyer is good for entertainment, and Joy is a pro. Add me to the "I'd prefer the FOX crew" contingent. I like Jr as an interviewer, don't enjoy his as much on commentary. I don't really enjoy listening to Jeff Burton at all.

[paulb]

NASCAR-ish history

 

https://www.youtube....Q?feature=share

[jonpollak]

HA !
That was wonderful Paul.

Jp

[SKL]

Forgot to add,   Jaimie Little isn't too bad either... 

[jonpollak]

She’s in the booth as lead commentator for the ARCA races and does a super job. Hopefully she finds her way into the Cup booth at some point.

Jp

[jonpollak]

Danica calls out the DICKS

Jp

[CSF]

Danica calls out the DICKS

Jp

 

 

Does she include herself?

 

 

Speaking of which, some beeeef between Dennis and Brunton's son. 

[jonpollak]

 

CLOSE.....

Jp

[John B]

I caught the last 10 laps...tough for Seig after all his years in the series.

[OvDrone]

Lotsa stuff happening in Texas tonight with MotoGP just ending there.

And the one and only race of the year here ... 

Makes me feel weird that I will kinda miss this track the rest of 2024. Not ironic at all.

[CSF]

I had to go out for an hour and came back to Harrison Burton leading. Right. 

[jonpollak]

BK is a genius !!!

In case you didn’t know.
Jp

[John B]

Elliott wins a multi overtime demo derby, and Talladega isn't until next weekend...

Fine line for the next gen cars at Texas, especially with the heat

[CSF]

The blocking has been interesting in this xFinity race. 

[FLB]

I've just tuned in... and immediately, they're-a-wreckin'.

Edited by FLB, 20 April 2024 - 22:41.

[CSF]

Deegan might win. 

[FLB]

Deegan might win. 

Well, Stenhouse won the Daytona 500 last year, so I guess anything's possible.

[CSF]

Oh my Sammy Smith runs out of fuel....    Deegan to P3!

[CSF]

Looooove. 

[FLB]

This is prmising for tomorrrow. Not.

 

 

But a 19 year-old rookie winner, for RCR, is somehow appropriate, IMHO.

Edited by FLB, 20 April 2024 - 22:51.

[CSF]

Toyota implosion       

[CSF]

Does McDowell really want the 6 pushing... yeesshhh 

 

Gibbs is a donkey

Edited by CSF, 21 April 2024 - 22:33.

[CSF]

Oh damnit. 

[FLB]

It was always going to end like that.

[CSF]

True. Sad. 

[Nathan]

What a perfect ending to a great day of racing!

[John B]

Michael Jordan was enjoying the result...

Shades of the 2020 Daytona finish. Took a while for FOX to mention Lajoie sliding on the driver side along the wall. Bad impact angle for Jones in the Toyota debacle, fortunately the SAFER barrier and adjustments to the next gen worked out.