Nascar

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Best in car audio from the night from Junior. "This race is like the first time I flew an RC plane. I had no idea then what I was doing either." I don't expect we will see this format again next year. Nascar dropped the ball big time this year.

 

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Nascar named its 5 new Nascar Hall of Fame inductee's today. They are Mark Martin, Rick Hendrick, Richard Childress, Benny Parsons and Raymond Parks. Congrats to Mark who never won a championship in Sprint Cup but won in Nascars 3 premiere series 96 times. I had the opportunity to meet Benny Parsons in Phoenix one year before he passed and you won't find a nicer more genuine human being than Benny. He is missed and is well deserving of the induction.

 

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First practice results are up from Charlotte. Here they are: 41-48-19-4-42-22-78-17-1-18

 

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Qualifying for the Coke 600 just wrapped up. Here were the guys that put there cars closest to the edge: 78-22-17-11-2-16-48-4-1-6. Congrats to Martin Truex on winning the pole. Looks like the Roush cars are getting there mojo on as every week they get stronger.

 

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2nd practice ran earlier today and here were the top 10 results: 41-48-78-19-17-24-4-21-31-42

 

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Heres final practice results for tomorrow nights Coke 600: 78-41-48-22-16-17-13-20-27-21

 

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Could be a late night tomorrow as rain could be a factor.

 

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Anybody watching the 100th running of the Indy 500 today? Canadian James Hinchcliffe on the pole after almost dying there last year.

 

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Congrats to Martin Truex Jr. as he went to school on the rest of the field and dominated the race tonight leading 392 of 400 laps. It was the fastest Coke 600 in the history of one of Nascar's crown jewels. He finally finished it off. Here was the top 10: 78-4-48-11-2-41-20-24-22-31

 

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Here's your updated Chase Grid after Charlotte: 18-48-2-19-4-78-20-11-41-24-22-3-88-1-31-21. Pocono is next week!

 

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Congrats also to rookie Alexander Rossi winning a fuel mileage race in the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 today. Fitting that Andretti Racing was the winning team for this milestone race.

 

[any1butjj]

what do you guys feel about those races that are decided about fuel mileage, I personally don't like it but also understand that its part of racing.

 

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I don't like them either but unless Nascar calls a late competition caution there is nothing they can do about it. Racing should be racing, not seeing who can save the most fuel.

 

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Kind of an interesting stat released by Nascar yesterday on how dominant the Toyota's are this year. Here is the top 10 lap leaders this year through the Coke 600 race: 78-804, 4-688, 18-679, 19-653, 20-398, 48-224, 41-189, 2-129, 11-128, 22-114. Hard to believe a single car operation is the dominant car this year even though they fall under the JGR racing umbrella. Couple breaks and Martin is a 4 time winner this year.

 

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Nascar announced penalties yesterday for tech violations from Charlotte. 3 teams took it on the chin. The 47 and the 41 car were each fined $20,000 and there crewchiefs suspended for one race for the missing lug nut rule.The 14 car was caught for unapproved chassis alterations and the crewchief was put on probation till Dec 31/16.

 

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And for my old buddy Trollcat just for you.... the 16 car was fined $50,000 and docked 15 Championship points for unapproved body changes. Biffles crewchief was also suspended for 2 races and put on probation till Dec 31/16.

 

[TROLLCAT]

And for my old buddy Trollcat just for you.... the 16 car was fined $50,000 and docked 15 Championship points for unapproved body changes. Biffles crewchief was also suspended for 2 races and put on probation till Dec 31/16.

I reported this post ................

well that just sux

 

[TROLLCAT]

And for my old buddy Trollcat just for you.... the 16 car was fined $50,000 and docked 15 Championship points for unapproved body changes. Biffles crewchief was also suspended for 2 races and put on probation till Dec 31/16.

still wearing the hat Buddy

 

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Todays first practice at Pocono is in the books. Here were the fastest 10 cars: 19-4-41-27-18-48-13-22-16-14. With rain in the forecast most of the day this could end up being the starting lineup. Stay tuned.

 

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They squeaked qualifying in today at the tricky triangle between rain showers and Bad Brad got the pole with teammate Joey Logano on the front row beside him. Here's the top ten starting line up: 2-22-20-4-19-14-48-88-41-11.