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Post by Error on Jul 6, 2014 23:13:53 GMT -5
I would think the standard for NASCAR would be if the race is more than half over and heavy rains come in then it gets called. Is that not the case? I'm all for finishing a race but at some point the best thing is just to call it and hope for better weather next time. It is really up to NASCAR. Once it reaches half way it can be called but not always. There really is no set standard other than they claim they will always try and complete the race if possible which is where the bitching comes in. Most felt they didn't do that since there were hours of daylight left as well as being at a track with lights with a history of running races well into the night/early morning if they can.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2014 22:12:08 GMT -5
Hunter-Reay wins an exciting race in Iowa. He stormed ahead in the last 10 laps after a quick stop for fresh tires after Tony Kanaan led most of the race. Josef Newgarden took 2nd with the same strategy as Hunter-Reay. Kanaan was 3rd, Dixon 4th, and Carpenter 5th.
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Post by triplethreatmark on Jul 12, 2014 23:23:33 GMT -5
Hunter-Reay wins an exciting race in Iowa. He stormed ahead in the last 10 laps after a quick stop for fresh tires after Tony Kanaan led most of the race. Josef Newgarden took 2nd with the same strategy as Hunter-Reay. Kanaan was 3rd, Dixon 4th, and Carpenter 5th. I'm not the biggest Kanaan fan, but what a shitty couple of weeks. First,he does awesome at Pocono and loses out on his chance to win because of poor fuel strategy. Then, this week, he dominates at Iowa to go out and lose the lead late in the race; finish 3rd.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2014 7:26:05 GMT -5
Hunter-Reay wins an exciting race in Iowa. He stormed ahead in the last 10 laps after a quick stop for fresh tires after Tony Kanaan led most of the race. Josef Newgarden took 2nd with the same strategy as Hunter-Reay. Kanaan was 3rd, Dixon 4th, and Carpenter 5th. I'm not the biggest Kanaan fan, but what a shitty couple of weeks. First,he does awesome at Pocono and loses out on his chance to win because of poor fuel strategy. Then, this week, he dominates at Iowa to go out and lose the lead late in the race; finish 3rd. I was talking about the race with my dad and I said it was the most disappointing 3rd place finish you could get. Most any other time a 3rd place would be fantastic. Last night, it was the same as if he had finished last. At this point the Ganassi guys have to just be driving for wins. I guess they could still get up near the top of the point standings but they're going to need a lot of bad results from Power, Pagenaud, Hunter-Reay, and Castroneves.
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Post by Lupin the Third on Jul 13, 2014 12:28:48 GMT -5
Johnson gets the pole at NH, gets a flat tire in the first few laps, falls to 42nd, gets ANOTHER flat tire, and wrecks during the commercial break.
I mean, there's gambling, and there's just absolute fail. This is the latter.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2014 21:40:36 GMT -5
Both races of the Toronto double header were run today due to rain yesterday.
Sebastien Bourdais won from the pole in the first race, his first win since 2007 and his 32nd overall.
Mike Conway won the second race, getting near the front with great tire strategy and then fighting off Tony Kanaan in the closing laps. It was his second win of the season and the third overall for Ed Carpenter Racing this year.
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Post by triplethreatmark on Jul 21, 2014 0:28:38 GMT -5
Both races of the Toronto double header were run today due to rain yesterday. Sebastien Bourdais won from the pole in the first race, his first win since 2007 and his 32nd overall. Mike Conway won the second race, getting near the front with great tire strategy and then fighting off Tony Kanaan in the closing laps. It was his second win of the season and the third overall for Ed Carpenter Racing this year. My initial reaction to SeaBass winning today: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rg1w_gk7QIQIt's feel real good to see the guy get a win, especially since he's been busting his ass to do so this entire season but just kept running into the worst luck or would just shoot himself in the foot trying to get to the front. Anyways, I enjoyed both races, but the rain and the fact that IndyCar from the top on down seemed really unprepared for said rain but a damper on the whole weekend. All in all though, I was thoroughly entertained and can't wait for Mid-Ohio in two weeks. Also, I really enjoyed the F1 race in Germany. Just good stuff all around. I'll also give credit where credit is due. As much as I dislike Lewis Hamilton, he was a master on the race course today. Just a hell of drive to start from 20th to finish in 3rd. I'm really happy the Hungarian GP is gonna fill my Indycar void next weekend.
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Post by Error on Jul 23, 2014 21:40:51 GMT -5
Bubba Wallace wins an amazing race at Eldora! He and Kyle Larson battled the last 20 or so laps with Kyle completely using up the right side of his truck and at 2 to go breaking the right front after slamming into the wall for had to be the 20th or so time tonight. Just an amazing end to the race.
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Post by Father Dougal McGuire on Jul 24, 2014 6:20:07 GMT -5
Finally caught up with the F1 race, and was surprised that Hamilton did so well. So far, I am not surprised at Red Bull's fall this season since they always had problems with KERS. I do hope next season is a bit more competitive though, instead of a race of the best of a team.
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Post by VRM: LET'S GO BLUESHIRTS!! on Jul 27, 2014 12:21:51 GMT -5
BOOGITY BOOGITY BOOGITY!!! LET'S GO BRICKYARD RACING BOYS!!!!!
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Post by Captain & Diet on Jul 27, 2014 13:18:38 GMT -5
This is going to be a fuel strategy race.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2014 15:02:09 GMT -5
Jeff Gordon is gonna kiss the bricks!
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Post by triplethreatmark on Jul 27, 2014 15:40:32 GMT -5
That Hungarian GP was incredible! The damp track really added an extra factor of unpredictability at the beginning of the race with all of those accidents. Aside from that, what a drive by all the guys that ended up on the podium. However, I'll give a bit more credit to Ricciardo for winning in the fashion that he did. His car was on a beeline for first place. I'm really starting to like him as a driver. He's showing some real promise in that Red Bull.
Speaking of Red Bull, who was have thought that A) Daniel Ricciardo would have the one wins for Red Bull so far this season and B) He's the only guy in the whole field not racing for Mercedes to have won a race. Crazy stuff.
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Post by Beets by Schrute on Jul 27, 2014 18:06:29 GMT -5
Jeff Gordon is gonna kiss the bricks! What a coincidence that a Gordon win gets talked about on the 24th page of this thread
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2014 20:27:17 GMT -5
20 races down, and the drivers with multiple wins are pretty much locked in The Chase. Granted, they still have to qualify for the other 6 races and finish Top 30, but that's pretty much a given.
Here's what The Chase field looks like:
The 11 Race Winners: Brad Keselowski 3 wins, 3rd Overall Jimmie Johnson 3 wins, 5th Overall Jeff Gordon 2 wins, 1st Overall Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2 wins, 2nd Overall Carl Edwards 2 wins, 8th Overall Joey Logano 2 wins, 9th Overall Kevin Harvick 2 wins, 12th Overall Kyle Busch 1 win, 6th Overall Denny Hamlin 1 win, 11th Overall Aric Almirola 1 win, 22nd Overall Kurt Busch 1 win, 25th Overall
The Top Non-Winners: Matt Kenseth, 4th Overall Ryan Newman, 7th Overall Clint Bowyer, 10th Overall Kyle Larson, 13th Overall Austin Dillon, 14th Overall
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2014 17:27:41 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2014 14:22:51 GMT -5
I really want Tony Stewart to make the Chase, but it's just not going his way this season.
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Post by Beets by Schrute on Aug 3, 2014 15:03:50 GMT -5
11 laps left, and Junior is leading at Pocono
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2014 15:17:16 GMT -5
Dale Jr. wins at Pocono!
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Post by Beets by Schrute on Aug 3, 2014 15:18:04 GMT -5
It's done! Junior sweeps Pocono
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