2021 Nascar - Road America - Race 20

[GA_Boater]

The Nascar Cup Series returns to Road America for the the first time since 1956 - 63 years. X-Men have been racing at Road America since 2010, so the younger drivers who raced in the X-Series might have a little advantage. No rain in the weekend forecast. The schedule;





News and Notes

• Both series will practice and qualify at Road America.
• Nascar is ending iRacing Pro Invitational Series for the rest of 2021. Fan and industry interest has waned with a normal racing schedule with fan attendance.
• Chase Elliott is the betting favorite to win on the Road America road course.
• JR Motorsports may be moving up to Cup after Jr. avowed to stay in the X-Series. With the vendor supplied NextGen car coming next year, X-Cars will be more expensive to build and field. JRM is looking into the market to buy some Cup charters - Maybe.
• Pocono Penalties - 4 in Cup for loose lugnuts and 2 with loose X-Nuts.
• Race two of the NASCAR Cup Series doubleheader at Pocono averaged a 1.5 rating and 2.45 million viewers on NBCSN Sunday afternoon, down a tick in ratings and 8% in viewership from last year on FS1 (1.6, 2.66M). Race one on Saturday had just a 0.9 and 1.45 million, down 45% and 44% respectively from last year on FOX (1.6, 2.57M) and the least-watched Cup Series race on any network since at least 2000 (excludes rainouts and makeup races).

iBoats Fantasy Live

• With the Pocono double races, we have two three time winners.
  • justkiddin 5 won the Saturday race. A close 1 point victory. Congrats, JK5.
  • On Sunday it was Jip's turn to scoop up the marbles. Atta boy.
• FlaCowboy is runnin' away with the overall lead.
• iFL rosters lock at 2:25 PM after qualifying on the 4th of July.

Good luck and have a safe 4th,

Humpty_Boater

 

[GA_Boater]

Cup practice at Road America is tearing up cars. TWT has the best time, but he wrecked and is pulling out the backup. Preece is also going to his backup.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1411376901466230787

 

[Scott Danforth]

sit at the bottom of turn 5 and watch the roundy round guys crash as they try to hit that 90 degree turn, usually if they make that, they over-compensate going into 6-7. the carousel is another good place to sit and watch carnage.

 

[GA_Boater]

TWT wins a Busch race - Again!

 

[GA_Boater]

iFL rosters lock at 2:25 tomorrow after qualifying.

 

[GA_Boater]

CBS is showing the SRX race from Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis.

 

[GA_Boater]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1411457823079272448

 

[GA_Boater]

No issues with Cup pre-qualifying inspections.

To the rear - TWT, Preece and Haley. We can't forget unapproved adjustments moving cars to the rear.

iFL rosters lock at 2:25.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1411447413714345984

 

[GA_Boater]

Qualifying results;

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1411716488927625221

 

[GA_Boater]

Add 3 more onto the to the rear list. All for unapproved adjustments;

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1411736021495169028

 

[GA_Boater]

Motors are running and warmup laps begin.

 

[GA_Boater]

Green flag for the 1st 14 lap heat.

 

[GA_Boater]

Well, iFL is screwed up. It isn't showing points for each of the rosters.

 

[GA_Boater]

Yellow for Suarez coming to a stop on the track. Lap 3.

 

[GA_Boater]

Back to green - Still leading is Byron.

 

[64osby]

Well, iFL is screwed up. It isn't showing points for each of the rosters.

I'm either in first or last.

 

[GA_Boater]

With 3 laps to go in the heat, green flag stops underway. A few cars got wonky and Tilley got stuck in a gravel trap. Yellow.

 

[GA_Boater]

I'm either in first or last.

You doing better than me, 64?

If it doesn't get fixed, will Humpty need more ?

 

[GA_Boater]

2 pit penalties before the yellow - McDowell and Briscoe went through too many pit boxes.

With 2 laps to go and Tilley dragging gravel on the track. the heat will end under yellow.

 

[GA_Boater]

Heat 2 green flag with Truex leading until Cindric passes him in the 1st corner.