Brickyard picks

[OutlawHawg]

Who you got? I think the Gibbs cars are too strong right now and the 18 will run away with it.

[Buff]

Jeff Gordon will win, Dale Jr. announces immediate retirement.  Mass suicide occurs in the parking lot.

[OutlawHawg]

While funny you might not be too far off the mark on Jr retiring. Last couple years I've felt like he really would just enjoy being a team owner and being at the track every weekend in that role. I could see him finishing out this year and then hanging it up, HMS going after two good young drivers to replace him and Kahne.

[ImHogginIt]

My fantasy picks were Kyle B, Stewart, Newman and Gordon.

Look at all the empty seats !!! 

[Racinray]

My fantasy picks were Kyle B, Stewart, Newman and Gordon.

Look at all the empty seats !!! 

We were just talking about that, but isn't scorching hot there too!

[ImHogginIt]

We were just talking about that, but isn't scorching hot there too!

Summer races should all be at night

[OutlawHawg]

I went in 2011 I remember how hot and miserable it was and that is nothing compared to how hot it is today.

[Buff]

Debris caution with 12 to go?  Impossible, I say.

[ImHogginIt]

Debris caution with 12 to go?  Impossible, I say.

I hope we have at least three more

[Buff]

I like this heat race format.  The last 6 cars running get to race for the win.

[ImHogginIt]

I hope we have at least three more

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2 to go

[Buff]

So let's end the red flag, and then run half the laps down before the restart.

[Buff]

Man, all of that speedy-dry in the top groove made that look like an awfully unfair restart.

[ImHogginIt]

Caution two. Almost getting my wish

[OutlawHawg]

Gonna be interesting if there is another caution. I'd think 18 would have to come if for fuel.

[Buff]

Caution two. Almost getting my wish

You asshat.

[OutlawHawg]

Caution two. Almost getting my wish

There you go.

[Buff]

The top 4 have all been 45 laps on this tank of gas.  Everyone thought the fuel window as 36-40 laps earlier on.

[Buff]

I find it amazing that tires that were supposed to wear out during a run don't seem to be wearing out at all. 

The 18 was just ridiculous today.

[ImHogginIt]

There you go.

[hawginbigd1]

NASCAR has problems, too many snoozefests! No fans at most races. Xfinity series there is no competition. The new rules package for sprint cup leave no passing to speak of. 

[Buff]

Take the front splitter off and wish everybody the best of luck.

[ImHogginIt]

Take the front splitter off and wish everybody the best of luck.

Hell yeah !

Go back to 1997 when NASCAR popularity began to take off. A lot of air got under the car then .

[riccoar]

 I had Kyle Busch, Larsen, Newman, and Gordon.  Hendrick is really struggling this year and that has to make Jr. even more frustrated.  Just don't think Jr. has the fire without his Dad around.

[Flying Razorback]

Kyle, Larson, Stewart, and Gordon for me.  The best part about the Gordon substitution is it gave me some relief in my C picks.

[riccoar]

Been saving too.  All my A, B, and C drivers have 5 or more starts left

[HogScoutMaster]

Hell yeah !

Go back to 1997 when NASCAR popularity began to take off. A lot of air got under the car then .

YEAP!!!! this is the answer!

[ImHogginIt]

Been saving too.  All my A, B, and C drivers have 5 or more starts left

I have mostly 4 and 5 left on B drivers and 4 each for Blaney and Elliot as C. Would be nice if Jr misses an additional race to help out but at some point I'm gonna have to use someone like Regan Smith on a mile and a halfer 

[OutlawHawg]

One reason attendance sucks is because NASCAR has turned the champiionship into a gimmick - hasn't drawn any new fans but guarantee a lot of old fans think it's stupid.

Also doesn't help that there are almost no drivers with personalities anymore. I remember when JJ and Kenseth were consired boring but they have more personality than almost any other drivers coming up now. If you look at the new crop of drivers there isn't much to be excited about....Austin Dillon with a cowboy hat even though he was handed a ride as a millionaires grandkid....Chase Elliott while I root for him is already schooled in the corporate low risk way to act as are Kyle Larson and everyone else.

As much as I hate Brad K at least he has a personality.

[ImHogginIt]

One reason attendance sucks is because NASCAR has turned the champiionship into a gimmick - hasn't drawn any new fans but guarantee a lot of old fans think it's stupid.

Also doesn't help that there are almost no drivers with personalities anymore. I remember when JJ and Kenseth were consired boring but they have more personality than almost any other drivers coming up now. If you look at the new crop of drivers there isn't much to be excited about....Austin Dillon with a cowboy hat even though he was handed a ride as a millionaires grandkid....Chase Elliott while I root for him is already schooled in the corporate low risk way to act as are Kyle Larson and everyone else.

As much as I hate Brad K at least he has a personality.

I disagree about the chase format. It makes it a lot more exciting to me. I hated how so many drivers didn't race to win but just raced for points.

[Racinray]

I disagree about the chase format. It makes it a lot more exciting to me. I hated how so many drivers didn't race to win but just raced for points.

The points racing was really bad and made for terrible racing.

[ImHogginIt]

The points racing was really bad and made for terrible racing.

And so many people forget that.

They have got to take a shiit load more downforce off the cars. A number of mile and a half tracks need to be reconfigured like at Texas where they can basically go three wide all over. For instance take away a lane of racing at Texas and lower the banking in turns three and four. That's literally all that can be done down here. If that isn't enough to bring people back nothing will do it and it just means racing has been replaced by other interests.

[Racinray]

And so many people forget that.

They have got to take a shiit load more downforce off the cars. A number of mile and a half tracks need to be reconfigured like at Texas where they can basically go three wide all over. For instance take away a lane of racing at Texas and lower the banking in turns three and four. That's literally all that can be done down here. If that isn't enough to bring people back nothing will do it and it just means racing has been replaced by other interests.

Looks like the downforce will be coming off.

[OutlawHawg]

I would love for NASCAR to go back to the Gen 3 cars.

[str8volfan]

you guys are probably gonna throw bricks at me for saying this, but I think it would be cool if all the cars were prepared by NASCAR and randomly given to the drivers when they show up at the track. Like the old IROC days. Say what you want, but that was the best racing there was and ever will be.

[ImHogginIt]

I would love for NASCAR to go back to the Gen 3 cars.

Blame manufacturers for going to Gen 4 because they pushed for drastic changes that turned showroom cars that were not at all natural race cars like the Ford Taurus into so called race cars. That's so dealerships could sell them.

I would be thrilled to leave today's cars like they are but get rid of most of the splitter and some of the side downforce. I hate how much downforce the splitters have on the cars. Damn things are basically hitting the ground

[Warbirdhog]

you guys are probably gonna throw bricks at me for saying this, but I think it would be cool if all the cars were prepared by NASCAR and randomly given to the drivers when they show up at the track. Like the old IROC days. Say what you want, but that was the best racing there was and ever will be.

That is basically what the had with the cookie cutter COT where the only thing different body-wise about them was the paint and the manufacturers emblem. The 48 team won 5 straight championships with that car. And one of the reasons IROC folded up was due to lack of fan interest.