GA_Boater
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Might as well make the Championship race a little more interesting.
Who struts away at the end of the trace on Sunday as the last Sprint Cup Champion? A repeat for Shrubby as defending Champion? Does Mr. Six Time become Mr. Seven Time? Maybe Logano can win his first Cup Championship. Can Edwards win one after losing 100 penalty points early in 2008 and missing by 31 points or coming down to and losing the tie breaker against Stewart in 2011?
A poll is at the bottom of the post.
This is not only the weekend where the Cup Champ is crowned - X-Men and Trucks also have Championships to decide. And Rookies Of The Year in the three series. Chase Elliott is heading the Cup field. Erik Jones is currently leading the rookie race and is the X-Chase. Trucks Christopher Bell is currently the ROTY leader and is in the Chase.
The Championship Week schedule from MRN;
Weather should be no problem this weekend.
News and Notes
iBOATS Fantasy Live
Humpty_Boater
Who struts away at the end of the trace on Sunday as the last Sprint Cup Champion? A repeat for Shrubby as defending Champion? Does Mr. Six Time become Mr. Seven Time? Maybe Logano can win his first Cup Championship. Can Edwards win one after losing 100 penalty points early in 2008 and missing by 31 points or coming down to and losing the tie breaker against Stewart in 2011?
A poll is at the bottom of the post.
This is not only the weekend where the Cup Champ is crowned - X-Men and Trucks also have Championships to decide. And Rookies Of The Year in the three series. Chase Elliott is heading the Cup field. Erik Jones is currently leading the rookie race and is the X-Chase. Trucks Christopher Bell is currently the ROTY leader and is in the Chase.
The Championship Week schedule from MRN;
Weather should be no problem this weekend.
News and Notes
- Toyota is closing in on it's first Manufacturer Championship. If a Toyota team finishes 26th or higher, they got it after Chevy has owned it for the past 13 seasons.
- Attendance is up and revenue down at the Nascar Hall of Fame. The blame is being placed on less bookings at the convention center next door.
- Penalty report - Shrubby had post-race lugnut issues with a 10 grand fine for his crew chief. Keso failed laser and template inspection 5 times and 6 other teams flunked laser or template inspection.
- Tony Stewart has a special paint scheme to highlight his final full-time Cup race. With Smoke's retirement, Clint Bowyer takes over the #14 next year.
- Only Kyle Larson with play Buschwhacker this week. He is trying for a 3peat. Shrubby can't due to the new rule instituted mid-season that Cup Chasers can't run the lower series at Homestead. It will more restrictive next year.
- More restrictor plate racing? X-Men will test using plates at Indy in 2017 and if the test is deemed successful, Indy will join Daytona and Talladega plate racing.
- A change in race weekends? Under consideration is cutting the length of the weekends from 3 to 2 days. Most venues schedule 3 days, Friday to Sunday, this proposal will compress the event to 2 days in hopes of adding to ticket sales.
- TV ratings - Almost matched Darlington as the highest rated Chase race, but not quite.
iBOATS Fantasy Live
Another 2 time iFL winner. boatman37 took the :first: at Phoenix. Congrats Mr Two-Time. 
The overall race may be all but over. Trackchick Stars pulled away from 64osby and it may be too much for 64 to recover in this last race.
All good things must come to an end and the 2016 iFL contest is no exception. Some of us enter the final race fighting for pride and honor, while others are grinning. The final results come on Tuesday when the official numbers come out. Good Luck everyone.The overall race may be all but over. Trackchick Stars pulled away from 64osby and it may be too much for 64 to recover in this last race.
Humpty_Boater
