GA_Boater
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This weekend we return to Daytona International Speedway for the second and final race there this season on a rare Sunday night. The X-Men are running Saturday night. Gotta wait one more week for the Trucks. Here is the Schedule from MRN;
There are 45 entries, with Jeb Burton and Brendon Gaughan in the role of Bubble Boys and they must make the race on speed, no gimmee's for them. In the event qualifying is canceled, they head for home because of driver and owner points. Actually lack of points.
Speaking of cancellation, weather just might pay a role. The forecast from Weather Underground, including Monday and Tuesday just in case;
News and Notes
iboats Fantasty Live
The FL Sonoma race was a score for 64osby, picking up his third :first: trophy of the year. Congrats, 64.
aspeck has a tight hold on the overall leader board, picking up a few more points over Fla Cowboy.
Don't forget to make any changes to your roster before the race. Good luck iboaters.
The Humpster.
There are 45 entries, with Jeb Burton and Brendon Gaughan in the role of Bubble Boys and they must make the race on speed, no gimmee's for them. In the event qualifying is canceled, they head for home because of driver and owner points. Actually lack of points.
Speaking of cancellation, weather just might pay a role. The forecast from Weather Underground, including Monday and Tuesday just in case;
News and Notes
- NBC returns to broadcast the rest of the season, Most races will air on NBCSN - There go the TV ratings.
- Sonoma again returned lower ratings over last year.
- Gordon's iconic rainbow paint scheme will return for the August Bristol race. Most of Gordon's success happened while driving the rainbow car for sponsor Dupont.
- Nascar is working with Roma Downey and Mark Burnett to create a scripted drama. "The series will weave exciting dramatic stories within the backdrop of this beloved sports franchise."
uke: - Nascar is looking into two incidents from Sonoma. The first is when DiBenedetto was on the wrong end of a "pit maneuver" (too much "Cops")by a safety vehicle. Why pit road was open while safety crews were in the pits is anyones guess. The second incident was the penalty issued to Gordon when a crew member tossed a spring rubber back over the wall after removing it. I think the letter of the law is too strict, it was meant for larger items
- Another new rule change - Again! The timing tower will control the red/green lights showing pit road is closed or open. This is the result of 19 drivers in the X-Men Chicago race race entering pit road after Nascar said it was open, The switch man was on a potty break and didn't turn on the pit open light.
- Nascar and the RTA owner's group are talking about franchising or NASCAR offering a select number of licenses that guarantee starting spots. If this happens, forget about the little guy dreaming of starting a team and competing on equal footing with the big boys. This is a step back, in my opinion.
- Finally - Will there be more road racing in Cup? Or a road race in the Chase? Stay tuned.
iboats Fantasty Live
The FL Sonoma race was a score for 64osby, picking up his third :first: trophy of the year. Congrats, 64.
aspeck has a tight hold on the overall leader board, picking up a few more points over Fla Cowboy.
Don't forget to make any changes to your roster before the race. Good luck iboaters.
The Humpster.
