2018 Motor Racing thread

[goblue96]

MRN's Mike Bagley working for NBCSN this week. I approve.

 

[Hollywood]

It sounds like an mrn race. Keep it.

 

[Hollywood]

These front stretch interviews are stupid.

 

[Hollywood]

Matt Kenseth could do worse than ending up in the 77 next season. Furniture Row obviously has their shit together.

 

[goblue96]

They can keep Leigh Diffey on the coverage too.

 

[JAR201166]

I don't want the British guy back merica

 

[Iron]

I don't want the British guy back merica

Good thing he's Australian.

That was one of the best broadcasts in a long time.

 

[JAR201166]

Byron time

 

[goblue96]

Kasey succumbs to the William Byron overlord.

 

[JAR201166]

Chase Elliot becomes the veteran at HMS @Wolfman21

 

[Hollywood]

Three guys with 0 wins.

Somehow, I think Bowman will be the odd man out in a few years. Hendrick has never been able to have 4 good cars at once.

 

[Wolfman21]

if hendrick remains as slow as they've been the last few years, it'll remain 3 guys with 0 wins and Jimmie/Chad

 

[goblue96]

Considering the 4th car is the de facto R&D car...I'm not surprised.

 

[JAR201166]

Jimmie will retire after number 8

 

[goblue96]

My dad has a 1:24 scale version of Davey's car in his model car collection.

 

[Hollywood]

Worst kept secret in NASCAR is official, William Byron to the 5.

Nothing official for Kurt Busch or Danica next season either. I wonder if SHR will go back to 3 teams. The rumors have Kahne landing in the 10, letting Danica go, and keeping Busch in the 41.

 

[Wolfman21]

Hendrick said today he is paying kahne for 2018 and that hes helping him get into a ride that is basically Hendrick backed...so dont see how that will match up with SHR now

 

[Hollywood]

Maybe it's that team that's trying to move up to Cup, GMS Racing. The owner is CEO of Allegiant Air.

 

[Wolfman21]

that's a good guess. They did have Chase drive for them at Martinsville this spring in trucks

 

[goblue96]

I wish I had the cash to burn on a crappy airline AND a NASCAR team.

 

[Hollywood]

You got dat REGN money. Go for it.

 

[Hollywood]

Chevy running the Camaro in Cup next year:

 

[goblue96]

Does running a "Camaro" or an "Impala" make any difference when they look nothing like a street Camaro or Impala?

 

[Wolfman21]

just the nose.

 

[Hollywood]

My biggest gripe with these cars is they don't stick with the actual grille openings. Even up until the COT came out, they used "real" grilles. Now the "production car" grille is a sticker, and the real grille is elsewhere.

 

[Hollywood]

Watched some of the Mid Ohio race today. Cup series at Michigan tomorrow? Nah.

 

[goblue96]

Jersey gonna Jersey. @Rutgers Mike

 

[Rutgers Mike]

i didn't even watch.

 

[Rutgers Mike]

also

Fuck Overtime

 

[JAR201166]

Toyotas cheating

 

[Hollywood]

Danica's Darlington scheme to honor Robert Yates:

 

[Wolfman21]

No need to watch nascar anymore. Ill break it down for you. There will be four or five toyotas in the top 7. Kyle larson will be sprinkled in there somewhere and then maybe a ford that gets lucky and plays the right pit strategy. Race over

 

[Hollywood]

Kimi Raikkonen staying at Ferrari next season. Hopefully Red Bull picks up the pace soon.

 

[goblue96]

The Indycar race is damn shitshow tonight.

 

[Hollywood]

Gateway is a fucking horrible track.

 

[Hollywood]

What a crazy race at Elkhart Lake today!

Spoiler

1st win for Jeremy Clements!

 

[Iron]

Two long no win streaks broken at Road America in the last two years, damn

 

[Hollywood]

Here's all the schemes for Darlington:

http://nascar.nbcsports.com/2017/08/28/retro-rundown-2017-southern-500-throwback-paint-schemes/

 

[goblue96]

Derrick Cope earns points for driving his own throwback.

 

[Hollywood]

Purloator would have been better

 

[Iron]

Unexpected news (but finally): Chase Elliott's 24 team will renumber to 9 and William Byron will drive the 24 next year.

...but why now?

 

[Hollywood]

Really. The 9 was available last year.

 

[goblue96]

Unexpected news (but finally): Chase Elliott's 24 team will renumber to 9 and William Byron will drive the 24 next year.

...but why now?

Marketing.

 

[Wolfman21]

would have preferred he just come into the cup series as #9, but im pumped for him to go back to it. Thats his #

 

[Wolfman21]

also, obligatory, someones gotta put the 24 back in victory lane...

 

[Hollywood]

I love seeing people on fb getting their panties in a twist about this. As if it were the first time a driver has ever changed numbers.

 

[goblue96]

Purloator would have been better

Agreed but I love me some Mane n' Tail.

 

[Iron]

Another year, another dump and run on the last lap at Mosport

 

[Rutgers Mike]

Regular season champ!

 

[Hollywood]

Fuck that, we need game 7 excitement!!! Reset all points after tonight and Richmond will determine who gets in the Chase!