Nascar 2018 Race #13 , Coke 600 And Indy 500 - Racin' & BBQin'

[GA_Boater]

Lucky race 13, after Sunday night (or Monday) we'll be halfway through the Silly Season before the playoffs.

1100 miles of racing on Sunday. The Indy 500 at Noon ET and the Coke 600 6 hours later. Which race will be more exciting, the 500 which always seems to be a real race with passing or the 600 on a 1.5 mile track which has been more and more boring with the leader running away unless there are cautions?

The weather at Indy appears to be a normal Memorial Day forecast with a chance of rain, pop-ups. However Charlotte is a different matter. - Rain every day, peaking Sunday evening and the rest of the week. Same weather forecast as Humptyland! Ugh!

Here is the Charlotte schedule from MRN;

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Charlotte Schedule of Events
All Times Eastern

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Thursday, May 24
ARCA Final Practice: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Monster Energy Cup Series First Practice: 2:35 p.m.-3:25 p.m. (FS1)
Xfinity Series First Practice: 4:05 p.m.-4:55 p.m. (FS1)
ARCA Qualifying: 5:00 p.m.
Xfinity Series Final Practice: 6:05 p.m.-6:50 p.m. (FS1)
Monster Energy Cup Series Qualifying: 7:15 p.m. (PRN/FS1)
ARCA General Tire 150: 9:00 p.m. (FS1)

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Friday, May 25

Nothing going on! What about the goal of Nascar to shorten race weekends? Out the window, I guess.

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Saturday, May 26 Monster Energy Cup Series Second Practice: 9:05 a.m.-9:55 a.m. (FS1)
Xfinity Series Qualifying: 10:10 a.m. (FS1)
Monster Energy Cup Series Final Practice: 11:05 a.m.-11:55 a.m. (FS1)
Radio Pre-Race: 12:30 p.m. (PRN)
TV Pre-Race: 12:30 p.m. (FS1)
Xfinity Series Alsco 300: 1:00 p.m. (PRN/FS1)

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Sunday, May 27
Radio Pre-Race: 5:00 p.m. (PRN)
TV Pre-Race: 5:30 p.m. (FOX)
Monster Energy Cup Series Coca-Cola 600: 6:00 p.m. (PRN/FOX)

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The entry list was 41, but the #52 team has withdrawn, so all entrants will make the race.

News and Notes

• After using restrictor plates and aero mods in the All-Star race, I predicted we would see this next year;

  From an eye test, we were certainly pleased with what we saw," NASCAR executive vice president Steve O'Donnell said. "I think you'll hear drivers say, directionally, there's some things we can look at. We agree. ... We'll try to put a timeline together to look toward 2019.

  Told ya!
• Trouble in Paradise? A Jayski link - Some team owners have growing frustration with NASCAR
• Related to team owner frustration? The NASCAR Race Team Alliance, the owners group, has hired its first executive director.
• Wrote about the crewman at JP Motorsports being suspended indefinitely a few weeks ago. He said he was defending himself from the team owner who ended up with a broken jaw. Nascar has changed the suspension to a $1000 fine and attend Nascar's Anger Management classes.
• 2019 Hall of Fame inductees were announced today - Jeff Gordon, Jack Roush, Roger Penske, Davey Allison and Alan Kulwicki. All but 2 voted for Gordon, almost unanimous.
• All-Star race TV ratings - 1.5 rating. Can't find last year's numbers.

iBoats Fantasy Live.

• Jip got his first win of the year at Kansas. Congrats and your doorstop.
• FlaCowboy added 15 points to his overall lead over Trackchick Stars. The ribs and sauce are working.
• Cup qualifying is at 7:15 tomorrow, Friday. Pole lock is at 7:10PM ET.
• A note at Fantasy Live - Although there are four stages in the Coca-Cola 600, only Stages 1 and 2 will be scored for driver stage points in the Fantasy Live game. The Garage will lock at the end of Stage 3.

Humpty_Boater

 

[GA_Boater]

The only Cup practice before qualifying just finished. Hamlin, Blaney, Keso, ADillon, Jones, Elliott, Suarez, Truex, Larson and Byron are the fastest top 10.

Q-ing is still scheduled for 7:15 with the pole pick cutoff at 7:10.

 

[GA_Boater]

Cup qualifying results - The Twerp, followed by Joey, Hamlin,Jones, Keso, Newman, McMurray, Blaney, Almirola, Suarez, Larson and ADillon.

Harvick never turned a wheel cuz he didn't get through inspection and will start next to last. With 600 miles in front of him, it doesn't mean much.

 

[GA_Boater]

 

[MTboatguy]

:lol:

 

[aspeck]

Love the "cucumbered" win!

 

[GA_Boater]

Hope the Allgaier team doesn't get in a pickle with Nascar.

 

[GA_Boater]

Here we go. :facepalm:;

Indianapolis Motor Speedway President Doug Boles said he has talked with NASCAR this week and said if NASCAR wants to use the all-star aerodynamic-and-restrictor-plate package for the Brickyard 400, IMS would be supportive. Boles: “I know that they have... http://www.espn.com/espn/now?nowId=21-40021349-4 …

 

[GA_Boater]

This mornings first Cup practice was canceled due to a wet track. They managed to get in X-Men qualifying and the final Cup practice.

iFL picks lock at 6:05 PM tomorrow.

The X-Race is due to start at any minute now on FS1.

 

[GA_Boater]

The Twerp won the 1st 2 heats and spun out on a restart with 40 to go. The winner is Keso, with Custer, Bell, TDillon and Sadler followi. Only one red flag rain delay along with a mess of cautions. Allgaier squished his pickle against the wall.

Until tomorrow for the Indy 500 at Noon and Cup race at 6ish and roster locks at 6:05

 

[GA_Boater]

Green flag at Indy. Sunny and hot today for Danica's last race.

 

[GA_Boater]

Packed stands - Nascar wishes they could fill 'em like that.

 

[GA_Boater]

Danica's career finishes with a bang. She spun just shy of 200 miles in and hit the outside wall.

 

[GA_Boater]

Will Power wins the Indy 500, his first Indy 500 win.

 

[GA_Boater]

In a surprising development, all Cup cars passed pre-race inspection!

 

[GA_Boater]

We're racin' with the green flag.

 

[GA_Boater]

1st yellow for ADillon shredding a tire and shedding body parts.

 

[GA_Boater]

Already only 31 cars on the lead lap. By mile 600, only 4 cars will on the lead lap.

 

[GA_Boater]

Harvick is out after blowing a tire.

The Twerp wins heat 1 with 27 cars on the lead lap. Are they on a 1.5 mile track?

 

[GA_Boater]

Caution for Byron into the wall. So far every caution is for blown tires. Mmmm!