Nascar - Charlotte, Cup Contender Race 2 and N-Wide

[GA_Boater]

The second race in the second playoff round is at Charlotte this week. The Cup and Nationwide contests are night races, Friday and Saturday. This is the last night race of the year.

Here is the weekend schedule from MRN;

Date​	Event​	Time​	TV/Radio​
THURS 10/9​	Whelen Southern Modified Tour Practice​	11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.​	​
​	Whelen Southern Modified Tour Final Practice​	12:30 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.​	​
​	Sprint Cup Series Practice​	1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.​	​
​	Nationwide Series Practice​	3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.​	​
​	Whelen Southern Modified Tour Qualifying​	4:35 p.m.​	​
​	Nationwide Series Final Practice​	5:30 p.m. - 6:50 p.m.​	ESPN2​
​	Sprint Cup Series Qualifying​	7:20 p.m.​	ESPN2​
​	Whelen Southern Modified Tour Race​	8:40 p.m.​	​
FRI 10/10​	Sprint Cup Series Practice​	3:00 p.m. - 3:50 p.m.​	ESPN2​
​	Nationwide Series Qualifying​	4:10 p.m.​	​
​	Sprint Cup Series Final Practice​	5:30 p.m. - 6:50 p.m.​	ESPN2​
​	TV Pre-Race​	7:00 p.m.​	ESPN2​
​	Nationwide Series Drive for the Cure 300​	7:30 p.m.​	ESPN2/PRN​
​	Green Flag​	7:46 p.m.​	ESPN2/PRN​
SAT 10/11​	TV Pre-Race​	7:00 p.m.​	ABC​
​	Sprint Cup Series Bank of America 500​	7:30 p.m.​	ABC/PRN​
​	Green Flag​	7:48 p.m.​	ABC/PRN​

JJ took a big hit in the standings after his tangle with Biffle and the tire issues also hurt Jr. and Keso on Sunday. Harvick managed to recover somewhat when he pitted out of sequence after suspecting a tire was going bad. Gordon and Kenseth are tied in the bump spot, 17 points behind. Logano has the lead and a free ride into the Eliminator round starting after 'Dega. BTW - JJ almost owns Charlotte and is the top ranked driver. If he pulls off a win, points don't matter.

Rank	Driver	Pts	Behind	Wins	Starts	Top 5's	Top 10's	Poles
1	Joey Logano	3,048	Leader	5	30	14	19	1
2	Kyle Busch	3,042	-6	1	30	7	13	2
3	Carl Edwards	3,039	-9	2	30	7	12	0
4	Ryan Newman	3,039	-9	0	30	2	12	0
5	Denny Hamlin	3,037	-11	1	29	6	13	2
6	Kevin Harvick	3,033	-15	2	30	10	15	8
7	Matt Kenseth	3,031	-17	0	30	11	18	1
8	Jeff Gordon	3,031	-17	4	30	11	19	2
9	Kasey Kahne	3,023	-25	1	30	3	10	0
10	Brad Keselowski	3,009	-39	5	30	13	16	5
11	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	3,006	-42	3	30	11	17	0
12	Jimmie Johnson	3,004	-44	3	30	10	18	1

News

• The Twerp is getting a new crew chief next year. Gibbs is shaking up team leadership and Edwards needs a complete support crew because he will be heading up a brand new fourth team for JGR.
• Sam Hornish Jr. is replacing Marcos Ambrose in the #9 at RPM. Ambrose is going back home to OZ to race again the V8 Supercar series for Penske.
• Michael Waltrip is still surviving on DWTS. He's managing to stay right above the bump spot.

iboats Fanatsy Live

cjm31 was the Kansas winner and is taking the :first: this week. 64osby had a good week, he came in second, just a few points behind cjm. And he added a mess of overall points to increase his lead over FlaCowboy, now 391 behind.​

 

[QC]

And the Twerp is on the pole...

 

[GA_Boater]

Yeah, the Twerp is on pole. And his hauler driver won the Pilot Flying J Truck Driver Challenge, that I don't mind - Congrats to Driver of the #18 hauler, Jamie Price.

Here's the list of Chaser starting spots;


[listed by current driver chase points position]
1) #22-Joey Logano, 13th
2) #18-Kyle Busch, POLE
3) #99-Carl Edwards, 10th
4) #31-Ryan Newman, 5th
5) #11-Denny Hamlin, 3rd
6) #4-Kevin Harvick, 7th
7) #24-Jeff Gordon, 2nd
8) #20-Matt Kenseth, 22nd
9) #5-Kasey Kahne, 19th
10) #2-Brad Keselowski, 17th
11) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 9th
12) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 21st

 

[WIMUSKY]

Keso for the NW win, Shrubby nipped Kenseth for 2nd......

 

[GA_Boater]

I wish the Cup guys had some limits on Truck and N-Wide racing. But nascar seems to think it's OK.

 

[QC]

I have a different spin on that. First, it is private enterprise, leave it alone. Drivers can drive for who they want, Owners can hire who they want. And, it makes it clear who the upcoming stars are. Blaney holds his own for example, Chase Elliot does. Yes, equipment matters too, but it is obvious very quickly who might be a new star. The guy who can run with the big boys....

 

[GA_Boater]

Green flag - Baylor and TCU are tied with 37 seconds to go.

 

[GA_Boater]

OK - Baylor won, put the race on!

 

[WIMUSKY]

61-58 Baylor........... TCU was up 58-37 in 4th.

 

[sam60]

Got rid of Harvick this week and added Gordo....88 handed the gearshifter to a crew member.....

 

[GA_Boater]

I think Hendrick should put some R&D in shift levers. Or some new vice-grips. Wise just lost his motor.

 

[WIMUSKY]

I don't care what Joey said, he shouldn't have stuck his nose below Danica. I'm backing Danica on that one..... Jimmy doesn't sound too happy.......:lalala:

 

[GA_Boater]

JJ is getting frustrated. And Larson is going for the win with 70 laps to go.

 

[64osby]

I think Hendrick should put some R&D in shift levers. Or some new vice-grips. Wise just lost his motor.

What is that 3 or 4 this year?

Larson is having fun, passing Ky B for :first:. Can he keep it up?

 

[MTboatguy]

Boy I tell you, that Kyle Larson is going to be a star in the future, that kid can drive.

 

[GA_Boater]

Boy I tell you, that Kyle Larson is going to be a star in the future, that kid can drive.

He likes to stay close to the wall. It may have bit him this time. I think he has a future and drives like KY Jelly.. er BU without the attitude.

 

[GA_Boater]

7 to go and Vickers blows. Let's tighten it up even more. Happy and Gordo restart 1- 2.

 

[GA_Boater]

Harvick on to next round with the win. 'Dega is going to be a dog fight and it's starting right now in the post race. LOL

Art takes the race and 64 adds to his overall lead.

 

[aspeck]

Keso is mad at everyone ... Hamlin is ready to tear into someone ... tempers flaring taking the focus of Harvick ... whatever happened that caused Keso to tank it at the end enabled QC to take me. Now Kenseth is getting into it ... Saturday Night Fights!

 

[GA_Boater]

Hamlin, Keso and Kenseth hate each other.