Nascar 2018 Race #14 - The 2nd Half Begins - Pocono

[GA_Boater]

This week we begin the downhill slide to the finale of iBoats Fantasy Live for 2018. Pocono, the oval road course, has Cup and X-Men racing - Maybe. The weather looks worse than what was forecast for Charlotte last week. From MRN, the tentative schedule;

Pocono Schedule of Events

All Times Eastern

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Friday, June 1
ARCA Final Practice: 10:00 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
Monster Energy Cup Series First Practice: 11:35 a.m.-12:25 p.m. (MRN/FS2)
Xfinity Series First Practice: 1:05 p.m.-1:55 p.m. (FS2)
ARCA Qualifying: 2:00 p.m.
Xfinity Series Final Practice: 3:05 p.m.-3:55 p.m. (FS2)
Monster Energy Cup Series Qualifying: 4:00 p.m. (MRN/FS2)
ARCA Race General Tire 200: 5:30 p.m. (FS2)

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Saturday, June 2
Xfinity Series Qualifying: 9:05 a.m. (FS1)
Monster Energy Cup Series Final Practice: 11:00 a.m.-12:20 p.m. (MRN/FS1)
Radio Pre-Race: 12:30 p.m. (MRN)
TV Pre-Race: 12:30 p.m. (FS1)
Xfinity Series Pocono Green 250: 1:00 p.m. (MRN/FS1)

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Sunday, June 3
Radio Pre-Race: 1:00 p.m. (MRN)
TV Pre-Race: 12:30 p.m. (FS1)
Monster Energy Cup Series Pocono 400: 2:00 p.m. (MRN/FS1)

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The race is back to the abnormal 3 heats instead of the insane 4 heats at the Coke 600. 39 teams are signed up for the race, but weather may be the decider. A look at the forecast;



Soggy and windy on Sunday!

News and Notes

• Charlotte Cup penalties - Hey, no Illegal rear window braces, only loose lugnuts.
• Nascar likes the restrictor and aero changes used in the All-Star race and are looking at using the same package in at least one more race this year and instituting for next year. A quote from a Jayski article "The period of reflection might have gained more urgency following Sunday night's Coca-Cola 600. In the 600, Kyle Busch was never seriously challenged for the victory. He led 377 of 400 laps, won each stage of the race by margins of his choosing and was passed only during pit sequences." Comparing a 400 lap race with 4 100 lap stages against an 80 lap exhibition race with 30, 20, 20 and 10 lap stages and an untested race package is nuts.
• Chevy is using Camaros in this year's Cup races, Ford is switching to Mustangs next year and Toyota announced the Supra is returning to the showroom floor and will be used in Xfinity next year. Guessing the Supra will the Toyota Cup ride in 2020 because the Land Cruiser has the aerodynamics of a cement truck. Toyota must have heard about the iBoats bid for Nascar and the aim to return Stock to Nascar.
• TV ratings - Charlotte 600 earned a 2.3 rating and 4.1 million viewers on FOX, down 18% in ratings and 12% in viewership from last year (2.8, 4.6M) and down 32% and 29% respectively from 2016 (3.4, 5.7M). Nascar is losing market value and we need a little more spare change! :lol:

iBoats Fantasy Live

• FlaCowboy is Twerping sorry: :wink us with his 3rd win this season and a heck of an overall lead, 157 points. Congrats, Cowboy.
• Pole picks close at 4:10 PM ET tomorrow

 

[aspeck]

In this world of easily offended people, Cowboy has every right to be offended by that remark and demand that iboats remove all your posts from their site and immediately stop paying you for your services rendered! That HAS to be the most offensive thing ANYONE could say about another person!eep::behindsofa:

 

[WIMUSKY]

Don't forget about the permanent :ban:.........

 

[GA_Boater]

It was simply complimentary of a demonstration of "Pure Talent", to coin a phrase. :watermelon:

Earlier today, the fog was thick enough to cut with a machete. So far this morning, the ARCA practice was cancelled, but Cup practice is still scheduled to start in a few minutes. The track is crying, they say it has weepers! :noidea:

 

[WIMUSKY]

And the back peddling begins..

 

[GA_Boater]

The only practice before qualifying did take place:

The Twerp was fastest, then Bowman, Bowyer, Larson, Harvick, Busch41, Hamlin, Blaney, Menard, and Truex made up the 10 fastest. Qualifying is at 4:15PM ET and pole picks lock at 4:10.

 

[MTboatguy]

Hmmmm, FS2, don't do me no good, I don't have access to FS2

 

[GA_Boater]

Qualifying results - Hint, The Twerp isn't on the pole. LOL

Ryan Blaney won the pole. Then Harvick, McMurray, The Twerp, Busch41, Joey, Newman, Bowyer, Hamlin, Elliott and ADillon.

iFL race picks close at 1:55PM ET on Sunday.

 

[GA_Boater]

In the X-Race, The Twerp won and failed post race inspection. I guess he gets a demerit! :blue: Elliott came in second, followed by X-Reg's Hemric, Cindric and Custer.

Roster picks for tomorrow's Cup race is still 1:55PM, ET.

 

[FlaCowboy]

LOL @ Twerping
No offense taken as it is all in Fun :encouragement:

However I do have a bone to pick with whoever has been messing with my internet this week possibly trying to prevent me from making my picks... Finally got the cable company out here last night and everything is good to go :encouragement:

Now if we can get mother nature to keep the :rain:away.

 

[GA_Boater]

The weather isn't looking as bad as the long range forecast from Thursday. Some showers drifting across the area, so maybe the race will go off as scheduled.

So the cable guys found the loose coax?

PS - Twerping was better than Harvicking. LOL

 

[GA_Boater]

The stands are full of air. A lot of air, almost as much as Mikey's head.

 

[GA_Boater]

Green flag for Blaney on the pole. Heat 1 is 50 laps

 

[WIMUSKY]

Where's the 4/5 wide they talked about? Single file all the way to the back of the field....

 

[WIMUSKY]

Made the one post and got logged out.....:facepalm:

 

[GA_Boater]

Where's the 4/5 wide they talked about? Single file all the way to the back of the field....

Nascar made Pocono boring and it's only through lap 15.

 

[WIMUSKY]

Nascar made Pocono boring and it's only through lap 15.

Yup, they're spread all around the track. Time to go to the dump. Pick up dog poo. Put on a jacket and mow my lawn for the 1st time this year. Yeah, it's getting long.... But not hay yet...

 

[GA_Boater]

Darn - Don't need the baler. LOL

 

[WIMUSKY]

Nope. This should only be my second mow of the season....

 

[GA_Boater]

Truex wins heat 1.

The Twerp is complaining about chattering in the rear - It's junk he says. Show off the Pure Talent, boy!