Brickyard 400

[Flying Razorback]

Tony starting in the top 5 at Indy this weekend...  I wouldn't have taken that bet.

[ImHogginIt]

Tony starting in the top 5 at Indy this weekend...  I wouldn't have taken that bet.

A couple of his practice speeds were top 10 too. He may finally have a good day but doubt he finishes top 5.

[ImHogginIt]

Last lap pass for win by Kyle B to win Xfinity race. I hate Busch 

[Buff]

Ticket sales reported up 15-20% to see Jeff Gordon's final run.

[Flying Razorback]

Ticket sales reported up 15-20% to see Jeff Gordon's final run.

Interesting to hear considering how many empty seats there appears to be today.

[Racinray]

Ticket sales reported up 15-20% to see Jeff Gordon's final run.

Were are those 15-20% people setting at? Looks empty to me.

[Racinray]

Interesting to hear considering how many empty seats there appears to be today.

You beat me by that much.

[Flying Razorback]

And we're under caution. ..

For balloons on the back stretch...

[berryhog]

Thought I had seen cautions for almost everything, until this stoppage for balloons.

[Flying Razorback]

I hate these weird stops.  I never know who is going to cycle out to the lead to win

[Flying Razorback]

Now that was a wild restart with 97 complete.

[Flying Razorback]

Well that's inteeresting.  Wreck by the 43.  Pit strategies all over.  I think Harvick and the top 5 have to stay out and stick to it.

[Flying Razorback]

I've got a pretty sneaky feeling that Kyle Busch wins this race too...  Caution and strategy is aligning perfect for him

[Flying Razorback]

22 and 48 are in the perfect spot too.  They pitted 9 laps later than Harvick and Edwards.

[berryhog]

22 and 48 are in the perfect spot too.  They pitted 9 laps later than Harvick and Edwards.

Track position is more important, IMO.

[Flying Razorback]

Track position is more important, IMO.

That and restarts.  Man, the 22, 14, and 48 have all lost 5 to q0 spots in a corner in these restarts

[Flying Razorback]

This is why Harvick has led more laps this year than like every other driver combined... and still hasn't won since the first half of March...

He can't get on a strategy that wins the race.  Everyone does something different from him because he's out front pacing the field, so everyone does a strategy opposite of him. 

So when these final cautions come out with 20-40 laps to go, he ends up restarting p10 and finishes p2-p5.

[Flying Razorback]

It also hurts when Harvick loses 2 spots on pit road due to guys being able to side drift out of their pit, fall behind him, but get to restart first because of the way the pit lines are set up.

Oh well.  He's in the Chase.  We just have to wait for the same luck in the Chase he had last year.

[berryhog]

I know NASCAR, in an attempt to keep costs for teams down, went with a more durable tire.  It has definitely worked, in that sense.  However, that decision is the primary reason for these fuel-mileage/track position races. 

[ImHogginIt]

This is why Harvick has led more laps this year than like every other driver combined... and still hasn't won since the first half of March...

He can't get on a strategy that wins the race.  Everyone does something different from him because he's out front pacing the field, so everyone does a strategy opposite of him. 

So when these final cautions come out with 20-40 laps to go, he ends up restarting p10 and finishes p2-p5.

Poor Kevin 

[Flying Razorback]

I know NASCAR, in an attempt to keep costs for teams down, went with a more durable tire.  It has definitely worked, in that sense.  However, that decision is the primary reason for these fuel-mileage/track position races. 

That's a good note that I don't consider often enough.

[Flying Razorback]

Poor Kevin 

He got up to p3 in one lap from p10.  He needs cautions to make it on gas though.

[berryhog]

This is why Harvick has led more laps this year than like every other driver combined... and still hasn't won since the first half of March...

He can't get on a strategy that wins the race.  Everyone does something different from him because he's out front pacing the field, so everyone does a strategy opposite of him. 

So when these final cautions come out with 20-40 laps to go, he ends up restarting p10 and finishes p2-p5.

I'm sure as a Harvick fan it's frustrating, but he's on a Johnson type run over the last two seasons.  That type of success doesn't happen often; enjoy it while it lasts.

[TheRazorback500]

Taking two tires may end up biting the 18 if we stay green to the end IMO. We'll see.

:razorback:

[Racinray]

Don't like Harvick, but hope he wins........puts money in my pocket from Hunt Brothers Pizza.

[Flying Razorback]

I'm sure as a Harvick fan it's frustrating, but he's on a Johnson type run over the last two seasons.  That type of success doesn't happen often; enjoy it while it lasts.

Oh I agree.  Johnson has 75 wins because of his 2006-2012 run. 

Harvick only has 2 wins this year.  He easily could have 8-10.  He will fall off soon, it's the nature of the sport, I just wish we could have seen more wins.

I think he has already peaked, I think that was back in March, and it will only get worse from here.

[Flying Razorback]

Don't like Harvick, but hope he wins........puts money in my pocket from Hunt Brothers Pizza.

Ha, nice.

[Flying Razorback]

And a caution with 20 to go...

19 in good position, 4 has to keep him behind.

[Flying Razorback]

And of course 18, 78, and 22 starting p3-5.

[Flying Razorback]

78 just got put behind the 22 for restart because the 78 wasn't maintaining pace under caution and the 22 passed him.  They allowed the 22 to stay ahead.

Bad move for Truex.  The 22 is FAST.  Him and the 18 on the second row is scary for the 19 and 4.

3 wide for the lead in a minute with 15 to go.

[berryhog]

Unless something crazy happens, Harvick is gonna win.

[Flying Razorback]

Unless something crazy happens, Harvick is gonna win.

18 wins.

Starting front row now.

I wasn't a big fan of his, but damn, this is impressive.  4 wins in 5 races.

[berryhog]

18 wins.

Starting front row now.

I wasn't a big fan of his, but damn, this is impressive.  4 wins in 5 races.

No way.  The 4 is too strong.

[Flying Razorback]

No way.  The 4 is too strong.

18 and 22 running p2 and p3.  The 18 has been as strong, but got on weird strategy for a while.

It'll be a good lap after green, I'll give you that.

[Flying Razorback]

They should have a "quickie caution" rule on these huge tracks.  Open the pit road early or not at all if you have a caution within a couple laps.

It takes too long to get 4 or 5 laps in to let people have pit road.

[Racinray]

there went my twenty bucks.

[Flying Razorback]

Kyle was fast all day.  He has probably passed the most cars.

Damn.  Again.  Harvick leads most laps... comes home 3rd...

[Flying Razorback]

4 saying he's lost the nose.

[Buff]

Debris. One more restart.

[Flying Razorback]

This caution might run them out of gas.

[Buff]

Teamwork?  Looked like the back end of Harvick's car was wiggling too early for it to be tire spin.  Hamlin was hitting him pretty hard.

[Flying Razorback]

Harvick won't finish top 10 at this rate.





Frustration.......

[ImHogginIt]

Why does Trevor Bayne have a ride ?

[Buff]

Why does Trevor Bayne have a ride ?

Because Roush's cars suck so bad he can't get any more good drivers to run for him.

[Flying Razorback]

Why does Trevor Bayne have a ride ?

1 restrictor plate race...

[Flying Razorback]

@#$#%#%#

[Buff]

At the end Busch was going almost full throttle through 2 and 4.  No catching that for Logano.  Good for Harvick to keep 3rd.  Hamlin really screwed him up big time.

[TheRazorback500]

KB definitely has the mojo. Wow. Truex and Larson looked good. Nice weekend for Ryan Blaney.

:razorback:

[berryhog]

Great win for Kyle, but much credit has to go to Logano for pushing him to the lead.

[berryhog]

Still not eligible for the Chase.  How crazy would it be for the series leader in wins (and it's very possible it could happen) to miss the Chase ?