Nascar - Race #8, Bumpin' & Bangin' at Bristol

GA_Boater

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Cup and X-Men are at Bristol for the Spring race. A hair over a 1/2 mile in length and 43 cars trying to fight to the front leads to frayed tempers. Fireworks are the norm after 42 drivers get mad at each other. This should be the best race of the year so far. Here is the MRN Schedule;
Date
Event
Time
TV/Radio
THURS 4/16​
K&N Pro Series East Practice​
12:30 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.​
K&N Pro Series East Rookie Practice​
1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.​
K&N Pro Series East Final Practice​
2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.​
K&N Pro Series East Qualifying​
5:00 p.m.​
FRI 4/17​
Sprint Cup Series Practice​
12:00 p.m. - 1:25 p.m.​
FS1​
XFINITY Series Practice​
1:30 p.m. - 2:25 p.m.​
FS1​
XFINITY Series Final Practice​
3:00 p.m. - 4:25 p.m.​
FS1​
Sprint Cup Series Qualifying​
4:45 p.m.​
FS1​
SAT 4/18​
Sprint Cup Series Practice​
8:30 a.m. - 9:25 a.m.​
FS1​
XFINITY Series Qualifying​
9:45 a.m.​
FS1​
Sprint Cup Series Final Practice​
11:30 p.m. - 12:25 p.m.​
FS1​
TV Pre-Race​
1:00 p.m.​
FS1​
XFINITY Series Drive To Stop Diabetes 300
1:30 p.m.​
FS1/PRN​
Green Flag​
1:43 p.m.​
FS1/PRN​
K&N Pro Series PittLite 125
4:30 p.m.​
SUN 4/19​
TV Pre-Race​
12:30 p.m.​
FOX/PRN​
1:00 p.m.​
FOX/PRN​
Green Flag​
1:13 p.m.​
FOX/PRN​

The K&N Pro practice and qualifying is a done deal and the first Cup practice is at Noon tomorrow. 45 teams are entered, so 2 will watch from the sidelines. The team of Travis Kvapil didn't bother entering this week.

The News
  • The official name of the race is Bristol the Food City 500 In Support Of Steve Byrnes And Stand Up To Cancer, Brynes, a long time Nascar and Fox race reporter/announcer is suffering from cancer and has been on leave of absence while undergoing treatment.
  • Grand Marshalls for the race are Ella and Leo Gordon. Yeah, they're his 7 & 4 year old kids.
  • Kyle Busch said during an interview this week he knew it was going to be bad before he hit the wall at Daytona, He doesn't have a time table to return.
  • Nascar is not in favor of tire air pressure bleeders because they are saying "don't know if there are any bleeders out there at the level that these cars would require". Oh, OK
  • But in the advancement of Nascar technology, digital dashboards were tested this week at Kentucky. They will be allowed in competition after 8/5/15 and will be required beginning in 2016.
  • Which leads to another interesting Nascar conundrum. From Nascar - "The dashboard has the ability to monitor a variety of data including lap times and tire pressure as well as keeping drivers informed on other items during pit stops. NASCAR has stated at some point the information gathered through the new system would be available to fans and offer an interactive way to monitor a car's performance." How? The only way it can work is by transmitting telemetry data, which is against the rules. F1, IndyCar and as it appears, Nascar will be on common ground in the near future. That's assuming telemetry is allowed after a rule change. So probably Yes on telemetry and No on tire bleeders.
  • So no bleeders per the rule book, which leads to the two penalty appeals this week;
    • One appeal heard this week is the rules infraction by the #33 team regarding unapproved suspension mounting parts. The ruling was upheld, but the penalties were reduced and the appeal panel changed from a P4 to a P2 infraction. Crew Chief Slugger Labbe only has to pay $20K instead of $50, but the 3 race ban stays in place. Why - Because the rule book is not clear.
    • The other appeal is for the #31 team of Ryan Newman for drilling tiny bleeder holes in the tires to control air pressure (A guess because Nascar has never said what the violation was) and the penalty was reduced by a bunch of money and points, but all suspensions remain. My question is how can a rule be violated if there isn't a provision in the testing procedure? RCR may not be done and has one more appeal stage.

iboats Fantasy Live

FlaCowboy got his second gold medal, well we're poor so all he got was one of these - :first:, his second of the year. He also moved up the ladder to take over first place in the overall standings. Way to go, Cowboy!

Make any changes before race time and good luck to all.

Humpy_Boater, Nascar Opinionator

P.S.

Bristol weather for race day and Monday may best be described as UGH!



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Bumpin' and Bangin' at Bristol? You must be referring to the "old" Bristol.... :) Weather sure doesn't look good, but, the update does........ :)
 

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Yeah there calling for a 100% chance of rain here Sunday with a high of 65. Monday will be warmer with the high around 75 however the rain chance is still 80%. Any iboats members headed our way should bring plenty of rain gear.:rain:
 

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Bumpin' and Bangin' at Bristol? You must be referring to the "old" Bristol.... :) Weather sure doesn't look good, but, the update does........ :)

They don't do that any more. Only 11 cautions last year, although some were for rain and one was the "mystery: caution when one of the flag stand crew bumped (see more bumpin') the caution light switch. :eek:

Second race last year only had 9 yellows, But one part of the race was memorable with Kyle Busch's CC, Dave Rogers getting tired of Busch complaining told him "Park it behind the truck and take your whiny little :censored: to the bus" :lol:
 

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Qualifying is over at Bristol and on the pole - Matt Kenseth . The remaining top 12 - KESELOWSKI, Edwards, Harvick, Hamlin, Logano, Busch, Kahne, Menard, McMurray, Ragan, and Dillon.

Going to watch from the hauler - Gaughan and Hornaday

News Update
  • RCR is keeping mum about making it's final appeal in TireGate, Those suspended will begin serving their sentence this week at Bristol.
  • Texas TV ratings were the lowest ever for a race on Fox in the 14 years of televising Nascar racing.
  • Weather is still an issue.
 
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Lets see, Jeff Gordon, 4 time Champion, on TV just stated at the yellow with 20 to go lap of Xfinity, "His Twitch, got a little bit loose" Really, Jeff, what the heck does that mean, "His Twitch Got a Little Bit Loose"

:eek:
 

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ppssssssttttt...GA...I am whispering low so no one will hear...you left out Keso on the outside front row :facepalm:

If this is a test...then I want a "p" for paying attention to what you write...:D :laugh:
 

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Lets see, Jeff Gordon, 4 time Champion, on TV just stated at the yellow with 20 to go lap of Xfinity, "His Twitch, got a little bit loose" Really, Jeff, what the heck does that mean, "His Twitch Got a Little Bit Loose"

:eek:

It means he should rethink retirement and not try to be one the Waltrip brothers, although both of them have said things just as nonsensical. :blue:

ppssssssttttt...GA...I am whispering low so no one will hear...you left out Keso on the outside front row :facepalm:

If this is a test...then I want a "p" for paying attention to what you write...:D :laugh:

Sorry, Cowboy. My twitch got a little bit loose. :lol: You get the "p". :smile:


Oh yeah - Logono won the XFINITY race today.

Also, RCR is making the final appeal, so all the suspendees are working for now.
 
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Splish-Splash. Kinda doubt we'll see any bumpin' and bangin' until much later today, if at all.
 

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Keso and Logano wreck each other. Way to go team mates! First yellow.
 

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Whats the latest? Cancelled? Stepped out for a little chow during the rain delay...
 

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Well, lets put it this way, I am sitting here watching the Indy cars at the Long Beach Grand Prix.
 

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I think you have time for seconds and dessert, Musky.

Trying to finish the race in tonight. If they do, it will continue on Sucky and past your bedtime. Or at 11 tomorrow on Fox, just when the forecast rain is due to return.
 
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