|| *Comments on the 2015 Quaker State 400:* View the most recent comment <#418> | Post a comment <#post> 1. numbah10hatah posted: 07.10.2015 - 4:23 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) Poor Ryan Blaney...missing the Cup race two weeks in a row because of rain... 2. Chives5150 posted: 07.10.2015 - 4:32 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) During the short practice session earlier this morning, Greg Biffle described his car as a "weeble wobble car". Also during that first practice session, NASCAR closed one of the openings on pit road, meaning that only one opening on pit road was being used for both cars going out onto pit road and for cars going to the garage area. Danica Patrick was trying to turn into that pit road opening at the same time as Sam Hornish, Jr. and Cole Whitt were coming out. Everyone slammed on their brakes and Whitt ended up drilling the back on Hornish's car. Both cars were repaired afterwards. 3. Chives5150 posted: 07.10.2015 - 4:33 pm Rate this comment: (3) (0) "Poor Ryan Blaney...missing the Cup race two weeks in a row because of rain..." It's also a shame because Blaney had an awesome Snap-On Tools paint scheme, too. 4. joey2448 posted: 07.10.2015 - 4:42 pm Rate this comment: (3) (0) Maybe it's still too early to tell, but I like this new aero package a lot. All I've seen in practice so far is guys sliding around, getting loose and really having to drive the cars. Fun to watch. Will Kimmel is making his Cup series debut in the 32 ford. 5. MAR posted: 07.10.2015 - 5:10 pm Rate this comment: (3) (2) Blaney posted the 16th fastest lap in practice yet he gets screwed by nascar and their stupid attemps rule that needs to be fixed asap im tired of seeing the #62 car make races because of rain beside i know everyone is tired of seeing the #62 lapped every 20 laps cause their to slow. And dont get me started on Alex Kennedy either 6. RaceFanX posted: 07.10.2015 - 5:24 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Qualifying for all three top NASCAR divisions was wiped out by rain this weekend. I wonder if that's the first time that has happened. 7. JHN Fan #8 posted: 07.10.2015 - 5:57 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) This was only the second race the 62 made because of rain. And he hasn't as bad at Daytona. Was with the lead pack a lot towards the end, running around 15th for a bit. Yea the car will very, very likely suck here, but NASCAR didn't not screw the 21 team. Rules are rules, whether they are smart are not. And so many say how everyone should feel bad for the 21. What about the 95 team? They have missed both races for the same reason the 21 did. What makes the 21 so much better than the 95? The 21 has way more money than the 95 does..I don't feel sorry for either. Feel bad for both, yes, cause it does suck. But don't feel sorry for them. They could easily show up and park or just attempt if they didn't want this to happen.I understand they don't want to do it that way, and that's fine. But if the 62 can show up, and miss half the races, and still keep somehow showing up, then they could to. Especially the 21, since it is basically a Penske car anyways. The 95 has been getting help from Penske as well. 8. BMan0213 posted: 07.10.2015 - 6:00 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Comes down to who's driving the car. Ryan Blaney>Michael McDowell and that's why more people feel sorry for him. 9. JHN Fan #8 posted: 07.10.2015 - 6:06 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Which is pretty damn stupid.... 10. someone posted: 07.10.2015 - 6:08 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) normally I'm not a massive Gordon fan, but I'm hoping he can win, so he can say he's won on every track on the current schedule! 11. Scott B posted: 07.10.2015 - 6:21 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) If the #21 and the #95 showed up at more races just to make start and park attempts, all y'all would be mad at them every time they knocked a car out of the starting grid that intended to run the full distance. I don't have a solution for this one. As long as someone goes home without getting a chance to race, there will be some fans mad... only exception is when the full qualifying is held, and the cars that DNQ are the exact same cars that turned the slowest times. Not much to complain about in that case. 12. luigistarted06 posted: 07.10.2015 - 6:32 pm Rate this comment: (1) (1) Maybe they should line them up by actual owner points? I'm pretty sure at least the #21 is ahead of the #62 and #26 in that area 13. MAR posted: 07.10.2015 - 8:08 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) Actually if the field was lined up by owner point Blaney would still miss the race and McDowell would be in. Im only mad it rained those guys out two weeks in a row. 14. John posted: 07.10.2015 - 9:34 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) BMan you were right about Jeff Burton and Matt Kenseth. But Burton was ok with Stavola and Kenseth was ok with limited starts with reiser. Roush got both of them for the cheap. Roush can survive with getting developmental drivers from its developmental program or get guys for the cheap who haven't been able to show themself because of the equipment they were in before they were with roush. That's how they will survive and continue to have good enough drivers to compete. The fact is Roush was the best team or 2nd best team in NASCAR for a long time. And the only time they spent big money on a high price free agent driver was Jamie McMcMurray in 2005. Roush will still be competitive because of their great scouting. They have 4 guys currently who could be superstars. 15. racefangurl posted: 07.10.2015 - 10:21 pm Rate this comment: (2) (1) John, even as recently as 2012, Roush was still a good team. They went downhill after Kenseth left and took all his knowledge. I've been told they handled better when Kenseth was with them. The PSS (potential superstars at Roush) would have to be a mix of Cup and Xfinity. I don't think Ryan Reed is anything great, but Buescher and Bubba are said to be the among the best young up and coming prospects and who else could be a superstar of the Roush guys? Is it Sadler and a Cup driver or 2 of the Cup drivers? And to add to what MAR said about Alex Kennedy, I don't think much of the guy myself. He's a roadblock and slow as a snail. 16. typo posted: 07.10.2015 - 11:31 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Any idea why NASCAR goes by first Practice speeds and not last practice? Doing it last practice makes a lot more sense because you have the basic setup for your car unlike in first practice, which is basically like testing. 17. Matthew posted: 07.11.2015 - 1:28 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Lets just hope another fence doesn't get taken out.Austin Dillon last week, Ben Kennedy last night. If it does happen again this year, It'll probably be at Talladega. 18. RACE34 posted: 07.11.2015 - 1:49 am Rate this comment: (2) (0) Should be an interesting race!!! Based on what I gathered in practice, it seems like many guys were sliding around which hopefully will put the skills back into driving the cars. My personal opinion, the more instability, the better. 19. We need more Onion posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:56 am Rate this comment: (0) (4) The very first and probably last race in which I will be cheering for Jeff Gordon, as his career deserves this. 20. The Great Dave posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:45 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Sponsors #1 Cessna / Bad Boy Buggies #9 Advance Auto Speed Perks #15 Hughes General Contractors / Casey's General Stores / Peak #19 Minions / Xfinity #23 Traqgear / Coolshirt #32 VisoneRV.com / Corvetteparts.net #40 CRC Brakleen #47 Scott / Kroger / Kingsford / Bush's #98 Big Red / Xyience 21. We need more Onion posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:54 am Rate this comment: (1) (0) Wow, after a quick search, Jeff Gordon didn't "only" won at every cup track outside Kentucky, but he also won all but 5 EVENTS he raced at least once. Those 5 are - North Wilkesboro spring. Obviously, as he got his only win there at his final chance at North Wilkesboro, he never won the Spring N.Wilkesboro race. His best finish is 2nd. Twice. As the track is now gone, it can't be won now. Texas fall, the Ferko 500, a race nobody really wants. Jeff is not as good at Texas as other places and the race is in the fall. His best finish is 2nd and has another chance to win this. Fontana fall. A short lived race in which Jeff was usually out for lunch. He still managed a 2nd place finish. This race is the second of the two no longer in the calendar, thus can't be won now. Phoenix fall. The only non-recent addition the #24 has never won, although he came close last time here. His best is the 2nd he got in that attempt to get in the chase finale. Kentucky, again obviously. Despite never winning, Jeff has never finished outside the top 10. However, this is the only EVENT he has yet to finish in the top 2, as his best is a 5th. 22. typo posted: 07.11.2015 - 11:23 am Rate this comment: (0) (1) Really pulling for Gordon Today. Even if he doesn't win, I hope he can get a good finish to make his 7.2 average finish here better. 23. typo posted: 07.11.2015 - 11:28 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) 23 Fontana Was in the summer, not fall. Fall doesn't start in till the end of September. 24. We need more Onion posted: 07.11.2015 - 11:41 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Oh, you're right, mostly. It was run in October on the last two occasions though. 25. Chives5150 posted: 07.11.2015 - 1:51 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) A quick summary of the new low downforce package for this race: 1. A shortened spoiler that is reduced from 6 inches to 3-1/2 inches. 2. A reduction of the splitter extension panel from 38 inches to 25 inches. 3. The splitter will have 1-3/4 inches less overhang. The lack of testing and practice meant that a lot of guys were out to lunch, so this should hopefully be an exciting race. 26. racefangurl posted: 07.11.2015 - 2:23 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Jeff Gordon would lock himself into the Chase if he won. While I don't cheer for anyone that ranks outside my top-5, I live with a Jeff Gordon fan. Said person can root for him. It's not an issue if he wins or doesn't win to me personally. As a race fan, I get if he wins tonight he'll have a win at every Cup track of his career, though. 27. BluesTravelerFan posted: 07.11.2015 - 2:59 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) I will be at short track race tonight, so I won't be here for this one, which could be a good thing, could be a bad thing,idk. Please guys do us absentees a favor and let us know about the quality of this new package. I think it really has serious potential. 28. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 4:01 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Hopefully this new package actually leads to an interesting Kentucky Cup race. So far the races here have all been really dull and not particularly memorable in the slightest. It would be nice to actually see a genuinely entertaining race here... 29. numbah10hatah posted: 07.11.2015 - 4:11 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) In using fastest 43 from practice: #21 Ryan Blaney, #95 Michael McDowell, #30 Travis Kvapil Out using fastest 43 from practice: #23 JJ Yeley, #62 Reed Sorenson, #33 Alex Kennedy 30. RaceFanX posted: 07.11.2015 - 5:29 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) This will be the first NASCAR Sprint Cup race televised on NBC Sports, NBC's cable sports channel. 31. mister83 posted: 07.11.2015 - 7:05 pm Rate this comment: (0) (2) I don't feel bad for the Wood Brothers at all. They chose to run part time, so they miss the race. 32. RACE34 posted: 07.11.2015 - 7:08 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) I am just going to say this, I don't know if this package will be good or bad, based on practice, i like what I saw. If the package doesn't end up being as good as what some people would hope, it is only the first race. Give these drivers and teams some time to get use to it. I am not saying the package will be bad, but I know that some people will love it and some people will hate it. I really hope this will be the best intermediate track race we have seen in a long time!! 33. Chives5150 posted: 07.11.2015 - 7:09 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Just a random comment, but I never realized how beautiful the surrounding scenery at the track is. 34. Chives5150 posted: 07.11.2015 - 7:13 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Jeff Burton sounds a lot like Wally Dallenach, Jr. 35. RACE34 posted: 07.11.2015 - 7:13 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @33 Chives5150 I agree, Kentucky is one of the prettiest states in the country. 36. epzik8 posted: 07.11.2015 - 7:16 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Let's do it! 37. numbah10hatah posted: 07.11.2015 - 7:33 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Cole Whitt has a pretty interesting driver suit on. 38. Chad's Hair Plugs posted: 07.11.2015 - 7:40 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) "Cole Whitt has a pretty interesting driver suit on." Graham Rahal's Indy 500 suit was better. 39. numbah10hatah posted: 07.11.2015 - 7:40 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Man, that Colonel Sanders statue is really creepy. 40. 88&4Fan posted: 07.11.2015 - 7:42 pm Rate this comment: (2) (1) All right everyone, get ready for a snorefest! 41. numbah10hatah posted: 07.11.2015 - 7:46 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Cole Whitt has an on board camera? Awesome!! FOX would never do that. 42. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 7:47 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) "Man, that Colonel Sanders statue is really creepy." The fact that KFC felt they needed to "reincarnate" the Colonel is creepy in and of itself... Getting ready to go green. 43. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 7:48 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Three wide going into the first corner. Keselowski and Gordon get past Larson. 44. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 7:50 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Competition yellow will be thrown on lap 25. 45. BMan0213 posted: 07.11.2015 - 7:52 pm Rate this comment: (3) (1) Is it me or has NASCAR really been over using the competition yellow lately. It would be one thing if it rained today, but they got a practice and the xfinity race in since it rained yesterday. I really don't think they need one today. 46. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 7:53 pm Rate this comment: (1) (1) Lots of cars are tight early on. Keselowski is just gone ten laps into the race. They might as well call this place "Brad's House"... 47. Chives5150 posted: 07.11.2015 - 7:54 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Cars sliding, multiple grooves, and a day-to-night transition. Drivers will be complaining all race long. 48. numbah10hatah posted: 07.11.2015 - 7:55 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) What's up with the #98 and #32's numbers on the ticker? They don't even look close to the actual numbers. 49. RACE34 posted: 07.11.2015 - 7:56 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Brad has really pulled away, but I like the multiple grooves and the instability the cars are having thus far!! 50. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 7:56 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Junior has dropped seven spots since the green flag. Austin Dillon has also lost numerous positions. 51. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 7:57 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Matt Kenseth is reporting a possible alternator issue. 52. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 7:57 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Crash in 3 and 4. Josh Wise hit the wall. 53. 88&4Fan posted: 07.11.2015 - 7:57 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) I noticed that too on the competition yellows. Seems like we have one every race now regardless of whether or not there is rain. 54. RACE34 posted: 07.11.2015 - 7:58 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Josh Wise has some pretty heavy damage!!! 55. 88&4Fan posted: 07.11.2015 - 7:58 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Nice call on that crash Burton. NOT 56. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 7:58 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Yeley and Wise got together going into turn 3. Yeley's car slid while Wise went up into the wall. 57. numbah10hatah posted: 07.11.2015 - 7:58 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) JJ Yeley and Josh Wise crash. Caution is out. 58. Chad's Hair Plugs posted: 07.11.2015 - 7:58 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Burton was a bit ahead of the production crew on the accident. 59. Chives5150 posted: 07.11.2015 - 7:59 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) This won't be the competition caution? It's only 6 more laps until it. 60. Smiff_2 posted: 07.11.2015 - 7:59 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) UNBELIEVABLE SAVE by Yeley! Holy shit! lol 61. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:02 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Junior came to pit road under the caution. 62. 88&4Fan posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:02 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Yeley surprisingly didn't cause a wreck last night when he sat on the "pole" so he caused one tonight instead. 63. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:03 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "This won't be the competition caution? It's only 6 more laps until it." A note at the top of NBC's scoring ticker says they moved it back to lap 30. 64. numbah10hatah posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:03 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Competition caution has been moved to lap 30. 65. 88&4Fan posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:03 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Come on Larson. Go Chevy! 66. joey2448 posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:04 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Jeff Burton got excited for that wreck, lol. 67. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:04 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kyle Busch moves all the way up from the back half of the top 10 to second on the restart. Gordon is dropping back. 68. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:07 pm Rate this comment: (4) (0) Carl Edwards is driving a Minions car tonight. Those little guys are QUICKLY wearing out their welcome...at least in my books... 69. Chad's Hair Plugs posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:07 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Edwards' paint scheme this week looks too close to the #19 that S&P'd a few years ago. I was shocked for a moment that he was passing the 43. 70. 88&4Fan posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:07 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I have a feeling some guys like Junior, Ragan, and Mears might stay out here. 71. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:07 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Competition yellow flies. 72. numbah10hatah posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:07 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Competition caution. 73. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:10 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) A lot of cars took two tires there. Kyle Busch now takes the lead out of the pits. 74. Chad's Hair Plugs posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:10 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) 2 tires for a slew of guys after 25 green flag laps on an OLD surface. This might get interesting. 75. Chives5150 posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:11 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I love watching the onboards on RaceBuddy during pit stops. You get to see so many close calls that don't always get the attention of the race broadcast. 76. 88&4Fan posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:12 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Lets count how many times the "A lot of people have helped get me here" commercial plays tonight. 77. numbah10hatah posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:12 pm Rate this comment: (1) (3) Does anyone really care about the Tour De France? 78. BMan0213 posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:12 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) It worked last night for Brad. I think the tires are good enough it won't matter that much. 79. Chives5150 posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:13 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Time to judge Keselowski's car now that he's back in traffic. 80. C posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:14 pm Rate this comment: (1) (1) Rick allen hasn't yelled problems yet 81. joey2448 posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:14 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "Does anyone really care about the Tour De France?" I do. Not as much as motor racing, of course, but it's one of the last pure sporting events out there. 82. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:15 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Got the feeling tonight is going to be a Gibbs vs. Penske battle. 83. 88&4Fan posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:16 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I love how the announcers keep talking about how Keselowski is "dominating" when it is 40 laps into the race. 84. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:18 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) They keep emphasizing the track's roughness. Now if I'm remembering right, that was actually advertised as this track's BIGGEST selling point in commercials for this race... 85. Chives5150 posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:19 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) "Does anyone really care about the Tour de France?" I don't know if the following is nearly as big in America compared to Europe, but it is an intriguing event. Of course, some people will say that the integrity and image has been damaged due to the high amounts of doping and the loss of an American sports hero like Lance Armstrong, but I can't deny the sheer enormity of cycling for that amount of time with those amount of competitors constantly around you with constantly changing conditions and terrain. I know I could never do that, so I do have some respect for those who can compete in it. 86. MAR posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:20 pm Rate this comment: (1) (2) I guess Keselowski has recovered from his steven wallace impersonation during austin dillon wreck last week. 87. luigistarted06 posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:21 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @82; with Jimmie Johnson coming out of no where to steal the win at the end 88. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:22 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) "I guess Keselowski has recovered from his steven wallace impersonation during austin dillon wreck last week." Still people saying Brad caught a case of "ARCA Brakes Syndrome" last week, I see... 89. C posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:23 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I don't think the announcing team is doing nearly as well as last week 90. Chives5150 posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:23 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) NASCAR.com fans already complaining about the new package. Can't win anything with those morons. 91. BMan0213 posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:24 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) "I do. Not as much as motor racing, of course, but it's one of the last pure sporting events out there" Yeah I wouldn't call it pure. Cycling is one of if not the dirtiest sport out there when it comes to PED usage. Heck I remember reading about Armstrong after they got him and they were talking about how he was doing what he had to do to be competitive. One of the years he won you had to go back to the mid 50's in the finishing order to find the first guy who has never been linked to PED's. That's pretty bad. 92. C posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:26 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @91 I'm still not convicted Lance Armstrong was cheating 93. numbah10hatah posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:26 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Hornish Jr, Kenseth, and Sorenson all have wrong number backgrounds. So does Wise. 94. Chives5150 posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:27 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) People are complaining about the leader still running away with this new package. Clean air will always win at these tracks, no matter what package is being used. 95. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:27 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) "NASCAR.com fans already complaining about the new package. Can't win anything with those morons." I think a lot of those NASCAR fans (and hell, many people when it comes to issues or things they love) want to be on the opposite side of whatever is going on...just because they can. If they were unable to pass at all like in the past, those people would be whining. Now they're whining BECAUSE they can move around more and pass more often. 96. We need more Onion posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:27 pm Rate this comment: (3) (0) "Does anyone really care about the Tour de France?" To have an European opinion here: Yes. A lot, it is a HUGE deal for anyone even with a remote interest in road cycling. I certainly won't miss a stage, while I would miss a NASCAR or an F1 race easily. Not IndyCar though, IndyCar is the tits. 97. racefangurl posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:28 pm Rate this comment: (1) (1) Penske wasn't good for a while. If this package is bad for Chevies, NASCAR will never use it again and go back to the way it was forever. At least the rest of this year. 98. Chad's Hair Plugs posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:28 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Cole Whitt even has a shock cam. 99. BMan0213 posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:28 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "@91 I'm still not convicted Lance Armstrong was cheating" Neither am I, but even if he was pretty much everyone else in the field was too. Cycling got to the point where if you weren't using PED's you didn't have a chance to win. It got that bad. 100. Chives5150 posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:31 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) "I think a lot of those NASCAR fans (and hell, many people when it comes to issues or things they love) want to be on the opposite side of whatever is going on...just because they can. If they were unable to pass at all like in the past, those people would be whining. Now they're whining BECAUSE they can move around more and pass more often." Now, I'm no doctor, but it looks like NASCAR.com fans are suffering from the devastating Special Snowflake Syndrome. By having the exact opposite opinion on everything humanly possible in NASCAR, they believe they have achieved a "uniqueness" that no one else will ever be able to match. 101. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:31 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) I want to say that "Pixels" movie looks like it could be fun to watch (at least for someone with nostalgia for vintage video games), but then I realized...it's an Adam Sandler movie. That's not the most promising sign... Keselowski is back to second, but Kyle is nearly 4 seconds ahead. 102. Zombie Sanders posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:32 pm Rate this comment: (1) (2) I throw in a bis-cuit, and a BIG 'OLE COO-KIE. 103. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:32 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Hamlin is coming in with possible tire issues. 104. numbah10hatah posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:33 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Hamlin has something amiss. 105. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:34 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "Zombie Sanders posted: I throw in a bis-cuit, and a BIG 'OLE COO-KIE." KFC Bone Eater has a new name, I see... 106. Chives5150 posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:34 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Kes is chomping down on Busch's lead each lap. 107. We need more Onion posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:34 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "One of the years he won you had to go back to the mid 50's in the finishing order to find the first guy who has never been linked to PED's. That's pretty bad. " Yeah, those people who know nothing flooded the net with stuff like this. NOT TRUE! While that most cyclists were not clean in the late 90's-early 00's, there always was someone totally clean in the top group. The race most often mentioned in relation to doping, is the infamous 1998 Tour de France. Even there the SIXTH place finisher is well-known for being absolutely clean. 108. luigistarted06 posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:35 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Personally I feel like this aero package will make the cars drive more like they did in 2008 or 2009, the early COT days when these cars wouldn't handle at all. I don't have a problem like that, but I think my favorite package was the one around 2001 and 2002. There was a lot of great racing in those days 109. numbah10hatah posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:37 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Hamlin speeding on pit road. 110. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:37 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Hamlin sped on pit road when he pitted for his tire issue. That is pretty much going to take away his chances for a win barring some luck with cautions... 111. RaceFanX posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:38 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Given how IRL a highway missing the town with his gas station nearly killed his business off would Col. Sanders really be the one to be complaining about traffic and highways being jammed? 112. joey2448 posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:38 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "Not IndyCar though, IndyCar is the tits." Yes and yes. As far as cycling and the Tour de France, what I meant with my comment was the way it's run is still the purest form of sport. Of course I know about the years of doping, but even with PED's, it's still one of the longest, most grueling human competitions in the world, so I can respect that. 113. numbah10hatah posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:39 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) I love how the minions labeled Danica as the ugly of NASCAR. Even the minions know she sucks. 114. C posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:39 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @99 I understand your point competent but that is still no excuse for cheating 115. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:40 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Yellow flag. Let me guess. Jacques makes his triumphant return? 116. C posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:41 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I didn't think sam hornish would do well this year and it seems I was right 117. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:41 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Jimmie Johnson has a problem in the pits. 118. numbah10hatah posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:41 pm Rate this comment: (1) (1) Yes!!!! Johnson with a prawblem!!! 119. Chad's Hair Plugs posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:41 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) So still nothing official on what the caution is for. 120. MAR posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:42 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Since NBC is showing a good amount of Cole Whitt i think it's time to lobby him to get a full time ride with RPM to replace Hornish what you guys think. 121. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:42 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) NBC does not tell us why the yellow is out. So I guess Jacques has finally made his return... Get ready to see more of him in the near future, because you KNOW NASCAR is going to be giving him overtime during the Chase... 122. Chives5150 posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:42 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I'm tired of this Arby's commercial, too. We all know bacon is good, okay? 123. BMan0213 posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:43 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "@99 I understand your point competent but that is still no excuse for cheating" Don't disagree with you, if you know there's no way you can win because you know a lot of people a doing it, well I don't blame them for using it either. 124. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:44 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Apparently the caution was for Paul Menard bumping the wall. 125. numbah10hatah posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:44 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) #122 not for vegetarians. Or vegans. 126. Chad's Hair Plugs posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:44 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) So the caution is for Menard, but no video proof. C'mon NBC, don't get complacent already. 127. BMan0213 posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:45 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "NBC does not tell us why the yellow is out. So I guess Jacques has finally made his return..." It had something to do with the 27. Even a few of the media guys said that on twitter. Sounds like it was a legit yellow. 128. Chives5150 posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:46 pm Rate this comment: (2) (1) "Not for vegetarians. Or vegans." That's their loss. 129. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:46 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) "I'm tired of this Arby's commercial, too. We all know bacon is good, okay?" You're forgetting that's why they repeat the commercials ad infinitum. They have to make SURE they beat their message into your brain and motivate you to purchase their products, you know? 130. C posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:46 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @123 yeah it evens the playing field 131. MAR posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:47 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Im shocked over a 100 plus comments so far this race and no one has yet to complain about how bad RFR is i guess we now have new things to talk about. 132. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:48 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Keselowski passes Kyle and reclaims the lead. But not yet, Kyle fights back on the outside, and reclaims the top spot. Get the feeling these are going to be the two battling for the win all night long. 133. C posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:48 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) Man Roush Fenway is doing awful this race... Oh wait that's every race 134. racefangurl posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:49 pm Rate this comment: (1) (2) NASCAR is mad I bet. Chevy has only 1 lap led. 135. Chives5150 posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:50 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "I'm shocked over a 100 plus comments so far this race and no one has yet to complain about how bad RFR is i guess we now have new things to talk about." Oh, we all know how bad RFR is tonight. We're not shocked, so there's no need to bring them up. 136. C posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:50 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I would really like to see Allgaier and Whitt in better equipment 137. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:50 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) "Im shocked over a 100 plus comments so far this race and no one has yet to complain about how bad RFR is i guess we now have new things to talk about." Would it do any good to repeat what is already known by virtually anyone? 138. Chives5150 posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:51 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) "NASCAR is mad I bet. Chevy has only 1 lap led." *dons tinfoil hat* 139. numbah10hatah posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:51 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Prawblems for KuBusch. 140. luigistarted06 posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:52 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Kurt Busch has PWABLEMS! 141. RaceFanX posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:53 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) The racing has been pretty good so far tonight, good amount of passing. 142. Chad's Hair Plugs posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:53 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Debris in turn 4 of the bandalero track. 143. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:53 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kurt Busch spins through the grass, but does not hit anything. Yellow #4. Some drivers pit, mostly for two tires. 144. C posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:54 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Maybe the cup cars could race on the bandelero track instead 145. joey2448 posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:55 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "Im shocked over a 100 plus comments so far this race and no one has yet to complain about how bad RFR is i guess we now have new things to talk about." I honestly have gotten sick and tired reading the same things week in and week out, so I'm glad there's something new to discuss. Steve Letarte -- "When's the last time we've seen cars spin out on their own?" Pretty much every week. It happens. lol but I get the point he's trying to make. 146. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:55 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "Maybe the cup cars could race on the bandelero track instead" It would probably make for a more entertaining track than the actual main track itself... 147. Matt posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:57 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @145 was just gonna comment on him saying this but it's true, rarely with these cars is there an un aero-related or contact related spin anymore and I absolutely LOVE seeing that. Loving the new package so far, if they would just get rid of the front splitter I'm happy 148. C posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:58 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @146 I would certainly look forward to that 149. We need more Onion posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:58 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "One of the years he won you had to go back to the mid 50's in the finishing order to find the first guy who has never been linked to PED's. That's pretty bad. " So because this comment an the general ignorance in it made me furious, here is a list of the 1st rider never even linked to PEDs in each of Armstrong's victories: 1999 - Daniele Nardello 7th (3rd place never under real suspicion, but investigated in a big case) 2000 - Daniele Nardello 10th (8th place never under real suspicion, but investigated in a big case) 2001 - Andrei Kivilev 4th 2002 - José Azevedo 6th 2003 - Haimar Zubeldia 5th 2004 - José Azevedo 5th 2005 - Cadel Evans 8th So 50's my arse, never even had to go out of the top 10, not even in the most doping-filled years. 150. racefangurl posted: 07.11.2015 - 8:58 pm Rate this comment: (1) (1) 133, Roush has had so many car issues this year. I'd call them a disappointment. And on the caution, it looked to me like Johnson was on the verge of being lapped. If I was a big conspiracy theorist, I'd say it was a Johnson caution. 151. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:00 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) The Minions have made their presence known in the top 5. 152. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:01 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Cole Whitt has a tire rub. 153. numbah10hatah posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:01 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) And there's smoke coming from Whitt's car. 154. C posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:02 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Maybe Brian Frnace will add a 16 car chase to the xfinity and truck series next 155. Chives5150 posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:02 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) The KFC shock cam being put to good use tonight. 156. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:02 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Still surprised that NBC has cameras on Whitt's car. So used to seeing cameras only installed on the favorites' cars that it's really refreshing to actually get to ride with a lower-budget team. 157. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:03 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "Maybe Brian Frnace will add a 16 car chase to the xfinity and truck series next" ...I hope not. Personally, I REALLY don't want to see the Chase added to the lower series... 158. C posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:05 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @157 I agree and even if they did it would have to be a smaller chase because there's simply not enough talent and for the trucks there would have to be less than ten races becuase that's almost half the season 159. MAR posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:06 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) The cup series doesn't need a chase so why would they bring that crap to the truck series and xfinity series. 160. BMan0213 posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:07 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "Still surprised that NBC has cameras on Whitt's car. So used to seeing cameras only installed on the favorites' cars that it's really refreshing to actually get to ride with a lower-budget team." I don't think the bigger teams like the TV people put things like the shock cams on the cars. I remember back in 2000 at Atlanta ESPN put something like that on Dale Jr's car and ended up cutting a brake line. Tony Sr was pissed and never let them put anything like that on the car again for the rest of the season lol. 161. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:08 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) You could have a ten race Chase for Xfinity, but probably not the Trucks since they only have a little more than 20 races to begin with. Besides, there are so many lower budget teams that it would be kind of crazy for them to actually have a 16-driver Chase. I mean, practically HALF or more of the prospective Chase drivers would be automatic non-factors for the title... 162. Chives5150 posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:08 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Possible brake problems from earlier making Dale, Jr. drop like a rock? 163. C posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:09 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Yeley again 164. Driver X posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:09 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) I know this is a bit OT here, but is anyone getting annoyed by the constant promotion of the Minions in damn near EVERYTHING? Granted they're cutesy and cuddly, but it gets to a point that it becomes kind of obnoxious. And that Arby's commercial I only watch due to the announcer guy. The way he sings "Go Bacon" is kinda funny. 165. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:10 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Yellow back out for J. J. Yeley rubbing the outside wall. Not a very hard hit, so I'm not sure that SHOULD have been a yellow. Denny Hamlin gets back on the lead lap. Seriously, with BOTH the lucky dog and the wavearound, getting lapped basically means almost nothing as long as you drive for a good team and don't have it happen really late in the race... 166. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:12 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kyle wins the race out of the pits as Brad almost squashed one of his tire changers. It's clear it's either going to be the #2 or the #18 who wins this race, no one can really run with them. 167. Chad's Hair Plugs posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:12 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Brad about took out his front tire carrier and the tire taken off the car. 168. We need more Onion posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:12 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "I know this is a bit OT here, but is anyone getting annoyed by the constant promotion of the Minions in damn near EVERYTHING? Granted they're cutesy and cuddly, but it gets to a point that it becomes kind of obnoxious." They were obnoxious from the start for me and I really couldn't care less about them. 169. Chives5150 posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:13 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) Alright, time to watch Brad slice through the field once again! 170. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:13 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) ...I can't believe there's actually going to be a Sharknado 3. And with a NASCAR race being affected by a sharknado, to boot...I only wonder, how can they make it even MORE ridiculous than the first two? 171. I have never posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:13 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Sharknado 3...oh dear. 172. MAR posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:13 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) After all the complaining i saw during last nights xfinity race about cup drivers taking away wins seriously does anybody think a chase in the xfinity series is a good idea. Imagine complaining times 2x if Brad or Kyle Won Xfinity chase races. 173. BMan0213 posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:13 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "So 50's my arse, never even had to go out of the top 10, not even in the most doping-filled years." No need to get all pissy over it. i'm just going off what I read. I'm guessing the media just probably lumped in all the teammates to the people who were linked to PED usage and considered them linked as well. if they did that i'm sure some of those years would be back to the 50's then. 174. C posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:14 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) 5 thugs nascsr needs 1. An even larger chase if you get a top 20 you're in 2. More KFC commercials 3. More debris cautions keep the cars close together and the action exciting 4. The pace car should be allowed to race 5. Ovals should be banned only road courses for the 79 race scheudule 175. I have never posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:14 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Maybe Danica wins the Sharknado 500? 176. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:15 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "I know this is a bit OT here, but is anyone getting annoyed by the constant promotion of the Minions in damn near EVERYTHING? Granted they're cutesy and cuddly, but it gets to a point that it becomes kind of obnoxious." I've honestly always found them kind of annoying, and this coming from someone more soft-hearted than you might expect. They were kind of funny at first but the more they are getting promoted, the less and less entertaining they become. 177. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:16 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "4. The pace car should be allowed to race" I remember once when I was playing NASCAR Racing 4 the pace car was actually WRECKING people under a caution flag. It was running into and spinning out some cars, and passing right through others... 178. racefangurl posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:17 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Cole Whitt can get the better ride first, IMO. 179. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:17 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) David Ragan battling for 2nd? On a non plate track? Is this for real? 180. C posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:18 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @177 how was Danica driving her car and the pace car? 181. epzik8 posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:18 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I've enjoyed the new package so far. 182. racefangurl posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:18 pm Rate this comment: (1) (1) 172, the Xfinity series has a Chase. Chase Elliott, that is. 183. BMan0213 posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:20 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) "172, the Xfinity series has a Chase. Chase Elliott, that is." I get what you're trying to do, but no just no....... 184. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:21 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) "172, the Xfinity series has a Chase. Chase Elliott, that is." BOO. I award you zero points for that one. Caution again for something... And Junior has brake problems. 185. Chad's Hair Plugs posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:21 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) So what I got out of the last pit report was that Mac-Mary improved his car by hitting Gordon's jackman. 186. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:22 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Caution actually was for Junior whacking the wall. He says his brake pedal is all the way to the floor. Not a good sign... 187. C posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:22 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @182 where did you Koch thst one up? 188. numbah10hatah posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:23 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Penalty to Justin Allgaier passing before the start finish line. Caution for Dale Jr hitting the wall. 189. BMan0213 posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:24 pm Rate this comment: (1) (1) I get it no now. NASCAR gets rid of the fake yellows for yellows when a car brushes the wall... We can't say they were for nothing now, but they are still a pathetic excuse for a yellow flag... 190. jabber1990 posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:25 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "I know this is a bit OT here, but is anyone getting annoyed by the constant promotion of the Minions in damn near EVERYTHING? Granted they're cutesy and cuddly, but it gets to a point that it becomes kind of obnoxious." "usually when a movie is spending this much time in promotion its not that good of a movie"-Chick Mcgee 191. epzik8 posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:26 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Dale Jr. is having opposite luck tonight to that at Daytona. 192. We need more Onion posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:27 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) " No need to get all pissy over it. i'm just going off what I read. I'm guessing the media just probably lumped in all the teammates to the people who were linked to PED usage and considered them linked as well. if they did that i'm sure some of those years would be back to the 50's then." Telling that a teammate of a doper dopes is total bull and by that logic no-one would be clean I can assure you, as there are only 20-22 teams. Example - From the 21 teams racing in 2002 exactly ZERO stands as never having a rider in a doping case. If we look at teams with no rider committing any offences BEFORE 2002, then only ONE team, the irrelevant wildcard team Jean Delatour stands clean. So no, no 50s either. Sorry that I came off offensively, just as someone who used to be doing road cycling semi-professionally for years, I take it personally if someone thinks that every cyclist dopes. 193. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:28 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Jeb Burton, Tony Stewart, and Stenhouse wreck in turn 2. 194. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:29 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) DiBenedetto has a lot of damage to his car. He hit the wall trying to avoid Stewart. 195. MAR posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:29 pm Rate this comment: (1) (3) Cycling is still a sport??? 196. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:31 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Gordon and Johnson are two of the only cars to pit, so they will be at the very back of the field on the restart (seeing as almost everyone still on track has gotten back on the lead lap). 197. C posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:31 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Stenhouse wrecks that's rare 198. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:32 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) "Cycling is still a sport???" Ooh boy, you are probably going to piss quite a few people off here saying that... 199. We need more Onion posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:32 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "Cycling is still a sport??? " Am I supposed to bite? 200. MAR posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:32 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Since i saw a Chase Elliott post earlier i have a question for all you die hard Jeff Gordon fans do you really think Chase Elliott is the right man to replace Gordon to me he seems to have taken a step backwards in the Xfinity series this year strong possibility he goes winless this year. 201. joey2448 posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:33 pm Rate this comment: (3) (0) Don't mean to offend anyone here, but the Minion movie seems to be made for people with low intelligence, who get a cheap laugh out of something as stupid as a small, round, twinkie-esque creature that makes silly chirping noises. What's so funny about that? It's basically slapstick comedy dumbed down even more to a childish level. It's akin to rattling a set of keys above a baby. Now, back to the race, how terrible did Tony Stewart look there? Granted, he got pinched into the wall off turn 4, but when the 26 and 17 wrecked in front of him in turn 1, he just drove up and hit the wall and spun to avoid it. I still think Tony's one of the most talented race car drivers of all time, but boy, he looked foolish there. 202. racefangurl posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:33 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) I guess nobody liked my Chase joke. 203. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:33 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Truex has a bad restart. 204. numbah10hatah posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:33 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Stenhouse Jr. wrecks Jeb Burton, Stewart hits the wall and spins out, DiBenedetto hits the wall. 205. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:34 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) The Minions try to take the lead away from Kyle. 206. Racing Outcast1985 posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:36 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Does Gordon not realize that this year is his last chance to win a fifth cup title and with the way he's been driving thus far in this season he might as well hang it up and retire right now 207. Chad's Hair Plugs posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:36 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Bienvenue, Jacques! 208. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:36 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Yellow flag AGAIN for debris. How many cautions are we going to have tonight...? This is #8 already. 209. epzik8 posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:36 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Bad luck Tony Stewart. 210. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:38 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) "Since i saw a Chase Elliott post earlier i have a question for all you die hard Jeff Gordon fans do you really think Chase Elliott is the right man to replace Gordon to me he seems to have taken a step backwards in the Xfinity series this year strong possibility he goes winless this year." I wouldn't be surprised if Chase isn't giving 100% in the Xfinity Series now. He's already been told before the season began that he was the heir apparent to one of the most prestigious rides in the sport...knowing he has a guaranteed ride sewn up, he probably doesn't have much incentive to do his absolute best. 211. numbah10hatah posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:39 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Jacques is back. 212. C posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:39 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) They haven't shown the Arby's commerical for a good 15 minutes 213. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:40 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Well, they actually ARE showing the debris during the side-by-side...so no, officially Jacques has not made his return. But you'd better BELIEVE he'll be back come Chase time... 214. Racing Outcast1985 posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:40 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) At post 210: Which is more then what Gordon is giving thus far in his last season 215. racefangurl posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:41 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Is this real? Roush cars in the top-10. 216. RaceFanX posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:42 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "The Minions do not like M&M's" - Carl Edwards finds time under caution for a one liner as he and his teammate Kyle Busch battle for the lead. 217. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:42 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "At post 210: Which is more then what Gordon is giving thus far in his last season" I've said it before, but I honestly think Gordon misses the Chase this year. He hasn't really performed that well at the majority of the tracks. Yes, he has more than a race advantage over the 17th place driver currently in line for a Chase spot, but supposing he has a few poor finishes, I could see him dropping out. 218. luigistarted06 posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:43 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Landon Cassill in 11th 219. BMan0213 posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:43 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "I wouldn't be surprised if Chase isn't giving 100% in the Xfinity Series now." I disagree with that well 100% lol. After watching the race last night it's pretty clear that the gap JRM had on everyone last year is gone. I think Chase is where he is because his team isn't the hands down best team in the garage anymore. 220. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:44 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Gordon passing Johnson? What is this? 221. We need more Onion posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:45 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "Is this real? Roush cars in the top-10. " Nope, it's pit strategy. 222. Chad's Hair Plugs posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:46 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Gordon passing Johnson? What is this? Its July. In the fall, he has to pay it back in spades. 223. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:46 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Hamlin is back to 5th after losing two laps earlier for his green flag pit stop. See what I mean? Falling off the lead lap with problems means very little (as long as it doesn't happen near the end of the race) with the Lucky Dog and the wavearound rules. Way too easy these days to get your lap back. 224. Racing Outcast1985 posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:47 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I don't think Gordon's heart is truly into it this year he just seems like he's going through the motions 225. Chives5150 posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:47 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Bayne has one of the best looking paint schemes out there this year. It's just a shame that the actual performance doesn't correlate with the sweet paint scheme. 226. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:48 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "Its July. In the fall, he has to pay it back in spades." Ah, yes. What better way to honor the legend of Jeff Gordon than by having Jimmie Johnson, the driver whose car he is listed as the co-owner as, win his seventh Cup title? 227. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:49 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Sheesh, Keselowski is already back up to sixth. Yes, Kyle may be dominating this race right now, but you KNOW he'll be right up there with him at the end... 228. C posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:50 pm Rate this comment: (0) (2) I don't like the new package 229. Racing Outcast1985 posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:53 pm Rate this comment: (2) (1) NASCAR really needs to come up with a solution that does away with this whole Clean air is king nonsense 230. C posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:54 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) McMurray has gotten no credit for his great year 231. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:56 pm Rate this comment: (1) (1) Keselowski is all the way up to third, and coming in a hurry. 232. BMan0213 posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:56 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) If NASCAR was smart they would have taken the tapered spacers of the cars with this package. It might be a little harder to drive, but with the reduced horsepower they still don't have to get up on the wheel to drive it. 233. Racing Outcast1985 posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:58 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) But then this is the same group of imbeciles that botched what should've been a routine inspection process at Atlanta Welcome to the Nonsencial & illogical World of NASCAR leadership folks 234. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:58 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Debris caution. 235. numbah10hatah posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:58 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Caution. Probably Jacques. 236. We need more Onion posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:58 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) "McMurray has gotten no credit for his great year " Mostly because it is Menard-esque, I guess. I mean he really isn't noticeably good, but solid every race and gets a top 15 all the time and sometimes a top 10 out of nowhere and runs remarkably well only once in 10 races or so. 237. C posted: 07.11.2015 - 9:58 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Jacques! 238. Chives5150 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:00 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Brad with another terrible stop. 239. Chad's Hair Plugs posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:01 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Guess who's gonna be driving through the field again? 240. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:01 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Brad has another horrible pit stop. The one thing that will keep him from victory lane tonight is his pit road performance. Looking more and more like Kyle will win this race now. 241. C posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:03 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Keselowski has been the class of the field the whole night he deserves the win 242. We need more Onion posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:04 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Mentioning McMurray, it is astonishing how he never got into the chase. This year though, he looks all right to get in. Funny thing about how bull the chase is, if Jamie got in in 2004, he would have finished 4TH! 243. DB1995 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:04 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) I just got back back from the Astros game, I see Trevor is running top 10. how well has he ran the whole race? Is it just pit strategy or what? Brad looks fast also 244. epzik8 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:05 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) At least one more set of pit stops left. 245. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:05 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Ryan Newman opted not to pit? That strategy won't work too well... 246. C posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:06 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @243 he has been in the top 10 recently The 2 and 18 have been the class of the field tonight 247. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:06 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Newman is pretty much a roadblock out there right now. 248. BMan0213 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:07 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) "I just got back back from the Astros game, I see Trevor is running top 10. how well has he ran the whole race? Is it just pit strategy or what? Brad looks fast also" He got there because of pit strategy, but he has been able to maintain the position since he got up there. 249. C posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:08 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @243 great outing from Odorizzi Keuchel didn't pitch bad by any means 250. joey2448 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:08 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) All four Gibbs cars in the top-6 right now! Stop if you've heard this one before.... Here comes the 2 car! 251. BMan0213 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:09 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) This race is like the first New Hampshire race last year. Brad clearly has the best car but bad pit calls/stops have made him drive through the field multiple times. 252. DB1995 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:10 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @243 great outing from Odorizzi Keuchel didn't pitch bad by any means I heard he didn't, but I was at an Astros minor league affiliate game lol, they lost 9-2 253. Anonymous posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:12 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) I've decided that my least favorite part of NBC's coverage is the way Letarte pronounces the letter O. 254. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:13 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Danica spins off turn 4 and brings out the record-tying 10th caution. Gives Brad a chance to catch back up. 255. C posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:13 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @252 I wish the Astros would've won I'm an orioles fan so I don't want the rays to win 256. Chad's Hair Plugs posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:13 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Jr. poked her in the rear. 257. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:14 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Uh oh, Danica spun after contact from Junior... 258. Chives5150 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:14 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Jr.'s brakes are cooked. 259. C posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:14 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @256 that's what she said 260. joey2448 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:14 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) The most popular driver just dumped the second-most popular driver. Of course, there will be jokes about Junior bumping Danica in the rear... 261. Driver X posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:14 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) I hope that (and I know that I'm beating a dead horse) NASCAR gets rid of the wave around starting with the chase races or at worst the 2016 season. 262. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:15 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Hamlin beats Kyle out of the pits to take the lead. Most of the leaders took 2 tires. 263. epzik8 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:16 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) NASCAR's two biggest stars tangle. 264. C posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:17 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I have so many jokes I want to make about the jr and Danica spin I can't choose one. 265. BMan0213 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:18 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "I hope that (and I know that I'm beating a dead horse) NASCAR gets rid of the wave around starting with the chase races or at worst the 2016 season." Do you really want the slow lap cars starting IN FRONT of the leaders again. All that use to cause was huge wrecks... 266. Chives5150 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:19 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Rather hilarious seeing Danica try to give Jr. a little payback, knowing that she doesn't know the whole story. 267. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:20 pm Rate this comment: (1) (1) "Do you really want the slow lap cars starting IN FRONT of the leaders again. All that use to cause was huge wrecks..." Yeah, if anything I would rather they do away with the Lucky Dog rule. With the wavearound, the Lucky Dog just feels kind of...superfluous. 268. BMan0213 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:20 pm Rate this comment: (0) (2) Lol watching Danica go after Jr just shows what a joke she is. Dale barley touched her. Maybe if she was decent she would have been able to keep the car from going around after she brushed the wall. 269. Racing Outcast1985 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:20 pm Rate this comment: (0) (3) What happens when two of NASCAR's biggest and most overrated superstars collide you get 50 shades of green 270. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:21 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Gibbs THREE wide for the lead. That could end badly! 271. Lucstar88 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:22 pm Rate this comment: (1) (1) "lol watching Danica go after Jr just shows what a joke she is. Dale barley touched her. Maybe if she was decent she would have been able to keep the car from going around after she brushed the wall." Being a Danica and Dale fan, that's all on Jr. Can't blame Danica for being pissed. 272. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:22 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) First time someone has passed Kyle for the lead since...well, Brad. Larson has a HUGE tire rub. 273. Driver X posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:23 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) @265 No. The slow lap cars can start in the back behind the leader like they are right now, but the first car or truck one lap down will get the free pass. 274. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:24 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) This may be yet another race Kyle Busch dominates only to fade in the closing stages and watch the win slip from his grasp... 275. Chad's Hair Plugs posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:24 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Caution for the 42 having a perpetual left rear issue. 276. Chives5150 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:24 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Great, another caution. 277. OldSchoolNascarDude1 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:25 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) What is up with these cautions? 278. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:25 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Larson just touches the wall and that's all NASCAR needs to see to throw a yellow. 279. Lucstar88 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:25 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) That damage wasn't fixed, and Larson's night worsens. Caution #11 280. BMan0213 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:25 pm Rate this comment: (1) (2) "Being a Danica and Dale fan, that's all on Jr. Can't blame Danica for being pissed." Lol sorry but, Dale gets a pass on that one, his breaks have been shot since the first run. She barley got the wall. No reason why she could't save it, other than her lack of car control. Also as i say that Larson saves the car with a flat. 281. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:26 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Almirola is the first to pit. 282. Matt L posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:27 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) The way NASCAR is throwing cautions tonight, there will be 20 cautions at Darlington. 283. Lucstar88 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:27 pm Rate this comment: (1) (1) @280 Let's see you in the same spot then, probably would've done worse. Just like I would. 284. C posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:29 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I'm glad Jr and Danica have stopped whacking each other in the rear 285. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:29 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "The way NASCAR is throwing cautions tonight, there will be 20 cautions at Darlington." There BETTER not be. I was at the race a few years back that had 17 yellows, and that race felt like it took FOREVER to end. Cannot imagine sitting through 20+ yellows... 286. Racing Outcast1985 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:31 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) If a plastic bag was just floating innocently around the track then NASCAR would throw the caution out immediately 287. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:31 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Gibbs cars go three wide AGAIN on the restart, with Kyle emerging in second. Logano is pulling away on this restart. 288. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:32 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Keselowski is actually fading backwards on this run, while Gordon is on the move. Up to 6th. 289. Chives5150 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:33 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Brad wiggled in turn 3 earlier, so a flat tire might be a real thing. 290. racefangurl posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:34 pm Rate this comment: (0) (3) It seems Danica was a JR Motorsports driver, in her Nationwide/Xfinity days. I think it was the 7, now Regan Smith's car. 291. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:34 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "If a plastic bag was just floating innocently around the track then NASCAR would throw the caution out immediately" If somebody's cap flew off and landed on the track, NASCAR would probably throw a caution. 292. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:35 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) "It seems Danica was a JR Motorsports driver, in her Nationwide/Xfinity days. I think it was the 7, now Regan Smith's car." Yes, she was. And when Regan took over from her when she moved up to Cup, he instantly did significantly better than she did. 293. C posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:37 pm Rate this comment: (0) (3) It's a good thing Danica has large airbags to block injury in a wreck 294. Racing Outcast1985 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:37 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) NASCAR would throw the yellow for bird droppings on the speedway 295. Anonymous posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:37 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) With a different crew chief and 5 years of Cup experience. 296. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:40 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Honestly, I think Danica has probably reached her peak as a Cup driver. She is pretty much about at the point she was at in IndyCar...a typical midpacker. The main difference is IndyCar's fields were half the size... Kyle is closing in on Logano quickly for the lead. Win #2 for Kyle? 297. Anonymous posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:40 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Oh my god Jeff Burton. 298. Lucstar88 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:41 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kasey Kahne is being beaten by Cassill and Annett. *Why did HMS re-sign him?* 299. C posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:42 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) How did now one get my airbag joke about Danica? 300. Racing Outcast1985 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:42 pm Rate this comment: (3) (0) At post 293: Are you kidding Danica's chest is flatter than a pancake 301. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:42 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kyle takes the lead, but Logano gets back around him. 302. Chives5150 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:42 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Great battle for the lead! 303. racefangurl posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:43 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kyle Busch has won Kentucky in the Cup, but Joey Logano has yet to do so. Joey won at it in minor leagues, though. 304. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:43 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kyle's got the lead. Yeah, I think he's gonna make the Chase... 305. BMan0213 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:44 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) "With a different crew chief and 5 years of Cup experience." I dont think a few years of driving for crappy Cup team's and a new crew chief is the main reason foe a team going from 4 top 10's and a pole to 2 win 8 top 5's and 19 top 10's. Maybe just maybe Smith is better than Danica by like a lot... 306. C posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:45 pm Rate this comment: (1) (1) @300 she is pretty not she is the hottest girl in sprint cup although the only other girl is Ricky Stenhouse 307. Chives5150 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:45 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I'm waiting for one of these guys to jump the cushion and hit the wall. 308. MAR posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:45 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) King Busch 309. racefangurl posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:45 pm Rate this comment: (0) (3) If I was a different sort of girl, I'd wish Kyle would blow his engine, cut a tire or run of gas. I'm no fan of his. 310. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:46 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kyle is just gone now. Nobody is beating him unless they have a caution and everybody tries some whacky strategy. 311. MAR posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:46 pm Rate this comment: (1) (1) No Trevor Bayne hating i see tonight. 312. C posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:47 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) In post 306 I meant hot instead of not 313. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:48 pm Rate this comment: (6) (0) Anybody else here pulling for Kyle to win the title? It's becoming more and more obvious each week that he's going to make the top 30 and be in the Chase...I've said it before, it would be HILARIOUS if he won the title after missing a full third of the season. It would show the biggest flaw of this Chase system...although I DOUBT NASCAR would see the problem in it. 314. racefangurl posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:49 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) 311, he's had a decent race, kinda. I just visited Bayne hater village and heard crickets. 315. epzik8 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:50 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) A late-race battle for the lead at Kentucky! Wow!!! 316. BMan0213 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:50 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Well NBC I mean of course JGR has never had 4 car in the top 5 outside of a handful of races a few years ago they've never ran 4 cars in a race. 317. Anonymous posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:52 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) All three Roush cars are in the top 16 including Stenhouse 11th and Bayne 13th. Not bad considering where they were early on tonight. 318. C posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:52 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kyle Busch has been incredible 319. Racing Outcast1985 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:52 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) At post 313: That would be one big EPIC FAIL for NASCAR if that happens 320. BMan0213 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:53 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kind of wish Jeff wasn't leaving after this year just so Rick wouldn't have resigned Kahne. He's just been bad ever since in won Pocono in 2013... 321. Matthew posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:53 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Busch wins race #2 for the season! 322. BluesTravelerFan posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:54 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Got home just in time to see the end, great racing with 20 to go, congrats to Kyle and his team. 323. Racing Outcast1985 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:54 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) At post 318: Thanks Kyle Petty 324. Chad's Hair Plugs posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:54 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Well that took a nice chunk out of the deficit. 325. MAR posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:55 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) As a Kyle Busch fan its really depressing to see him running this well i dont mind him winning but seriously he doesn't belong in the chase. 326. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:55 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) "At post 313: That would be one big EPIC FAIL for NASCAR if that happens" But NASCAR would not see it that way. You KNOW they would see it as a heartwarming story and an example of incredible triumph in adversity. Granted, yeah, I can see how it would be thought of as that, but does it really look GOOD for a sport to let someone who missed almost 33% of the season's races win the overall season title? 327. joey2448 posted: 07.11.2015 - 10:58 pm Rate this comment: (5) (0) Wow, I am so impressed with Kyle Busch. Never thought I'd see him win two races in his return from injury, and both times he simply got up on the wheel and got the job DONE! And yes, that would be hilarious to see Kyle win the title just to rub it in NASCAR's face on how stupid their system is. 328. someone posted: 07.11.2015 - 11:00 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) All four JGR cars in the top 5 at a 1.5 miler, and everyone was worried they spread their resources thin. Carl finally gets a finish indicative of where he ran, I still don't understand how he's been "running like crap". 329. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 11:02 pm Rate this comment: (6) (0) One positive thing I can say is NBC hasn't brought up Kyle's "quest for 201 NASCAR wins". Serious question, how many here actually take that seriously? Nobody else's combined win total ever really get brought up unless it's Kyle's...Not taking anything away from Kyle's undeniable talent, but he's not nor will he ever be Richard Petty in my books. Congrats to Kyle again, though. I have to wonder if this injury might actually result in him becoming a better, more mature driver than he was...who would have thought that it took him being injured and on the sidelines for a while to finally become more mature? (Though I'm not going to be premature and say he actually HAS fully grown up...for all we know he could easily slip back into temper tantrum mode at some point). I thought the racing package was fairly good, better than...well, pretty much any other race at Kentucky (although none of the races here stand in my mind as really memorable...). Still need to see a few more races with this package to fully gauge how well it's working, though. There still seems to be that problem with whoever is out front getting away from everyone else... 330. BMan0213 posted: 07.11.2015 - 11:03 pm Rate this comment: (1) (1) Good run for Logano. This was the first time he's really been relevant when it comes to racing for the win since the 500 331. Christian posted: 07.11.2015 - 11:04 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @328 "All four JGR cars in the top 5 at a 1.5 miler, and everyone was worried they spread their resources thin." They only do that in the Xfinity Series where a full-time driver only has one win since 2011. 332. Sean posted: 07.11.2015 - 11:07 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) "does it really look GOOD for a sport to let someone who missed almost 33% of the season's races win the overall season title?" NASCAR would say that it's possible for a star player in a team sport (say, a quarterback) to come back from injury mid-season and lead a team to a championship. And if you argue that NASCAR is a team's sport rather than a driver's sport as many do, well... If Kyle Busch makes the top 30 he seriously will have earned it, much more than say the 28th place driver fluking into a fuel mileage win, who would also be eligible. Personally I'd rather see him in there than some driver hanging around the top 20 in points who's done basically nothing (Bowyer, Almirola, Larson, Patrick, etc...) I'm not a fan of the Chase to begin with and especially how much they're changing it around, but I don't think this would be NEARLY as big a blemish on it as Richmond 2013 was. It's still no guarantee he's in though, considering he does have a tendency to make stupid mistakes under pressure, and given NASCAR's points system, finishing 1st and 30th is much worse than two 10th place finishes, so yeah. I did find it weird Jeff Burton was talking about how *smart* a driver he is and how he handles the pressure well. Uh, historically I don't think most fans would agree with that. However, this run is probably the most I've ever been impressed with him and I've been more inclined to defend Kyle than most. 333. joey2448 posted: 07.11.2015 - 11:09 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) With this run that Kyle Busch is on, does anyone else get the same feeling of Brad Keselowski "summer of 2011"? To me, it feels like the same story. Driver is injured in crash, driver returns to quickly win not just one, but a few races and earn his way into the Chase. Of course, we don't know if Kyle is gonna be able to make up the ground to get into the top-30, but it still feels similar to me. 334. Sean posted: 07.11.2015 - 11:10 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "who would have thought that it took him being injured and on the sidelines for a while to finally become more mature?" See also Darrell Waltrip after his 1983 crash where he got over most of his issues and became a cleaner, more patient driver and eventually a fan favorite. Of course, Waltrip had already won championships before that (and he was less dominant afterward), but gaining maturity through adversity has certainly happened before. 335. Chives5150 posted: 07.11.2015 - 11:11 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Oh God, next week's race broadcast is being presented by "Pixels". 336. Nathan8848 posted: 07.11.2015 - 11:11 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I didn't watch the race because I went to a baseball game. From it sounds like from drivers, the new package is really good. I heard on the radio, that there were a lot of cross over moves. Do you guys agree? 337. BMan0213 posted: 07.11.2015 - 11:12 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) After a quick Look it looks like Kyle shaved round 40 points or so off 30th with the win. Doesn't really change how I feel about what he has to do to get back in the top 30. He already used up 2 strikes by wrecking at Dover and Michigan. One more problem like that and I don't think he gets in. 338. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 11:15 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) ^I actually AGREE with you that I would honestly rather see Kyle make the Chase than somebody like, say for instance, Trevor Bayne or A. J. Allmendinger making the Chase by getting a lucky win on a plate track (which hasn't happened), fuel mileage, or (in Allmendinger's case) winning on the one type of track they excel at more than any other (in his case a road course). At least Kyle could actually DO something in the Chase; somebody like those two would almost certainly be taking up space and be done after one round. Granted, I don't actually think Kyle WILL win the title this year (Harvick, Johnson, and Kurt Busch are going to have something to say about that), but I would still rather see him there...from a competitive standpoint, anyways. "I did find it weird Jeff Burton was talking about how *smart* a driver he is and how he handles the pressure well. Uh, historically I don't think most fans would agree with that. However, this run is probably the most I've ever been impressed with him and I've been more inclined to defend Kyle than most." His record in races in which he's had the strongest car or one of the strongest definitely does leave something to be desired. He IS one of the drivers least likely to overcome adversity in a race, after all...9 times out of 10, if something bad happens to him in a race that puts him back in the field, you could cross his name off the list of drivers likely to win. If Kyle really WAS one of the smartest drivers out there, he'd probably have Jimmie Johnson-esque career numbers in Cup right now, honestly. Of course, that is taking into account how Kyle drove before his accident. For all we know, his Daytona accident could have changed the type of driver he is...though that will remain to be seen in the long run... 339. someone posted: 07.11.2015 - 11:15 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Are there anymore races with this new car scheduled for this year? And if not, then does NASCAR have the "authority" to implement it in more races? Because I missed this one (but was following it religiously) and I'd like to see it in action. 340. BMan0213 posted: 07.11.2015 - 11:15 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I didn't watch the race because I went to a baseball game. From it sounds like from drivers, the new package is really good. I heard on the radio, that there were a lot of cross over moves. It was better, but i feel it wasn't what NASCAR tried to build it up to be. Also I mean radio can be a bit deceiving. My cousin listened to the Dega race on the radio this year and he thought it was amazing. He watched it on DVR later and he was shocked when he saw that they ran the last 20 laps single file. 341. BON GORDON posted: 07.11.2015 - 11:17 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Good race. Another solid finish for Gordon but team 24 is a mile behind where he needs to be. I really want to see him win this year for sure. Congratulations to Kyle Busch. Very strong run tonight. He CAN make the Chase. 342. Sean posted: 07.11.2015 - 11:19 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "One positive thing I can say is NBC hasn't brought up Kyle's "quest for 201 NASCAR wins". Serious question, how many here actually take that seriously? Nobody else's combined win total ever really get brought up unless it's Kyle's...Not taking anything away from Kyle's undeniable talent, but he's not nor will he ever be Richard Petty in my books." Yeah, I don't take that seriously either, but the pace he's on is still really good. I'd equate him as the next Rusty Wallace in terms of both talent and demeanor. Both of them could dominate anywhere especially on short tracks and road courses. Both of them could wow you and do something mind-numbingly stupid almost within the course of a month. Both of them had a history of being extremely checkers-or-wreckers relative to the dominant driver of their eras (Earnhardt/Johnson) and therefore had worse points finishes than their actual performance every single year. Both of them gave up many races they likely should have won but were always relevant. Both of them have many fans but usually more haters. Etc... Rusty had more consistent points finishes, but I bet he wouldn't have without the chase. I think Rusty is the driver to liken Kyle to, and that's still pretty good. 343. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 11:20 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) "Also I mean radio can be a bit deceiving. My cousin listened to the Dega race on the radio this year and he thought it was amazing. He watched it on DVR later and he was shocked when he saw that they ran the last 20 laps single file." Isn't that PART of the point of sports radio, though? To make things sound more exciting than they actually might be? They can only describe to you in words what TV can describe in words and pictures, after all... 344. Racing Outcast1985 posted: 07.11.2015 - 11:21 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) If NASCAR was smart (which they're not) they would adopt a rules package for the intermediate Tracks that is similar to what the Indycar drivers used at Fontana 345. Racing Outcast1985 posted: 07.11.2015 - 11:21 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Maybe NASCAR should adopt a rules package for the intermediate tracks that is similar to what Indycar used at Fontana 346. Sean posted: 07.11.2015 - 11:22 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "but I bet he wouldn't have without the chase." WITH the chase is what I meant to say. 347. BMan0213 posted: 07.11.2015 - 11:25 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) "Isn't that PART of the point of sports radio, though? To make things sound more exciting than they actually might be? They can only describe to you in words what TV can describe in words and pictures, after all..." Maybe, but I always thought of radio as a way to listen if you couldn't get to a TV lol. 348. Racing Outcast1985 posted: 07.11.2015 - 11:25 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Apologies for the double post 349. Nascar Lead Lap Points posted: 07.11.2015 - 11:26 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) 342 Kyle has 143 wins 67 away 71 NXS, 31 Cup, and 42 Trucks 350. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 11:27 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) #343 I never thought of it before, but Rusty Wallace and Kyle...is actually a really good comparison when I actually thought about it. They both exceeded at certain types of tracks (both are/were REALLY good at the short tracks and road courses), and both had/have the tendency to really dominate races only to throw away seemingly half the races they probably should have won. The biggest difference between them, of course, is that Kyle has wins on plate tracks which Rusty never got, and that Rusty didn't feel the need to dip down into the lower series all the time for some ego-stroking (well, those are the two most obvious differences). I could actually see Kyle's final career totals being similar-ish to Rusty's. 351. BMan0213 posted: 07.11.2015 - 11:27 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "If NASCAR was smart (which they're not) they would adopt a rules package for the intermediate Tracks that is similar to what the Indycar drivers used at Fontana" So restrictor plates everywhere... I mean that's the only way you can get a stock car to rack anywhere close to what the Indy Cars did at Fontana. 352. 88&4Fan posted: 07.11.2015 - 11:29 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Great job by Junior tonight finishing 21st with no brakes. Most drivers would have been in the mid-30s or would've given up and gone to the garage. 353. Racing Outcast1985 posted: 07.11.2015 - 11:33 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) At post 351: The problem with that is you would get a lot of single file follow the leader snooze-fests 354. Schroeder51 posted: 07.11.2015 - 11:36 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) "At post 351: The problem with that is you would get a lot of single file follow the leader snooze-fests" Look at the fall New Hampshire race from 2000 as a preview of what you might get if you put restrictor plates everywhere. One of the most dull races ever run in which Jeff Burton led every lap and pretty much everyone who started up front finished there if they didn't have a problem. Not exactly one of the most popular NASCAR races run (though I have seen someone who considered it a great race...perhaps not surprisingly, they were a Jeff Burton fan). 355. Racing Outcast1985 posted: 07.11.2015 - 11:39 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) BTW you can call me LordLowe 356. BMan0213 posted: 07.11.2015 - 11:39 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "At post 351: The problem with that is you would get a lot of single file follow the leader snooze-fests" I was being sarcastic... Theres no way to get stock cars to race like that on the intermediate tracks. 357. BMan0213 posted: 07.11.2015 - 11:44 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Look at the fall New Hampshire race from 2000 as a preview of what you might get if you put restrictor plates everywhere. One of the most dull races ever run in which Jeff Burton led every lap and pretty much everyone who started up front finished there if they didn't have a problem. Not exactly one of the most popular NASCAR races run (though I have seen someone who considered it a great race...perhaps not surprisingly, they were a Jeff Burton fan). On the short flat tracks yes that's exactly what would happen. I have a feeling tho if they put them on at places like Michigan or Fontana it would slow them down enough where you can't really pull away and you could use the draft to slingshot around people. That doesn't mean the racing would be better tho. It would more than likely just be a cluster... 358. RACE34 posted: 07.11.2015 - 11:59 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) I really liked this package. The battle between Kyle and Joey in the last 20-25 laps was something we haven't seen on this type of track in a while. To the people who want the top 20 cars bumper to bumper, or inches apart, that's for Daytona and Talladega. I knew that the leader would still be able to check out on the field. If they have a faster car than anyone else, what do you expect? Overall, GREAT RACE!!! NASCAR did good with this package!!! 359. Nascar Lead Lap Points posted: 07.12.2015 - 12:00 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Sponsor Updates #22 Pennzoil/AutoTrader #19 Minions/Xfinity #24 AARP Member Advantages/AARP Credit Cards From Chase #4 Budweiser #16 Ortho Home Defense #3 Dow Styrofoam Insulation #15 Hughes General Contractors/Casey's General Store/Peak #7 Advance Auto Parts #32 Visone RV Parts/CorvetteParts.net #33 Hillman Racing #98 Big Red/Xyience 360. Nascar Lead Lap Points posted: 07.12.2015 - 12:01 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) My Bad #33 Little Joe's Autos 361. Destroyahirismix666 posted: 07.12.2015 - 12:20 am Rate this comment: (2) (0) Kyle's run this year is reminding me a bit of Tim Richmond's stint in 1987 362. Anonymous posted: 07.12.2015 - 12:49 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) First Cup race for a Kimmel since 2002 363. RACE34 posted: 07.12.2015 - 1:07 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Happy for Kyle, but unfortunately it means this will be the one track Jeff will never win at. I was really hoping he would get there!! 364. The Long Shot posted: 07.12.2015 - 1:42 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Far be it from me to compliment Kyle Busch, but seriously, good for him. Whoever made the point about Kyle's attitude improving was spot on. It's like the accident left him with a sense of mortality in addition to the broken leg (maybe having a kid helped as well). And as long as he keeps his current attitude up, I may start rooting for him to make the Chase. And if he somehow wins the championship...easily the biggest comeback in the history of auto racing. Oh, and here are my thoughts on the Minions. They work great for what they were initially utilized as: humorous bit characters, relying on slapstick comedy instead of actual dialogue. And I think Despicable Me did just that. Then, of course, the masses fell in love with them, and besides getting Universal huge merchandising sales, they were granted a bigger role in the sequel, and now (God forbid) an entire movie based around them. Now that being said, I will be watching the Minion Movie at some point because the girls in my family love them, and most likely I will laugh because I do enjoy ridiculously stupid slapstick comedy from time to time. But my expectations are not high in terms of the quality of the actual film. (And yet, despite all that, I do consider Despicable Me one of the top five animated movies of the past five years. The others would probably be the two "How to Train Your Dragon" movies, "Inside Out", and either "Toy Story 3" or "Frozen".) 365. DB1995 posted: 07.12.2015 - 1:43 am Rate this comment: (2) (0) Pretty good race from what i saw, Trevor ran well after getting track position. I'm almost certain Brad had the best car if the team hadn't kept shooting themselves in the foot. 366. DB1995 posted: 07.12.2015 - 1:57 am Rate this comment: (1) (0) ".easily the biggest comeback in the history of auto racing." Ernie Irvan. 367. ch posted: 07.12.2015 - 2:03 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Sponsor Changes: 3 - Dow Styrofoam Insulation 4 - Budweiser 7 - Advance Auto Parts 9 - Advance Auto Parts Speed Perks Rewards 15 - Hughes General Contractors / Casey's General Store / Peak 16 - Ortho Home Defense 19 - Minions / Xfinity 23 - Traqgear Racing Innovations / CoolShirt Systems 24 - AARP Member Advantages / AARP Credit Cards from Chase 32 - Visone RV Parts / CorvetteParts.net 33 - Circle Sport 35 - KFC 98 - Big Red / Xyience 368. 1995z71 posted: 07.12.2015 - 5:03 am Rate this comment: (2) (2) 100th start for Danica & she acts like a 5 year old idiot with no talent. 369. C posted: 07.12.2015 - 7:30 am Rate this comment: (1) (2) Danica needs to grow up she has done the same thing to countless drivers when she doesn't even have a brake problem Look up how other drivers really feel about Danica on youtube and the video shows how much she is not respected 370. An Aussie Commentator posted: 07.12.2015 - 7:48 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) "Heck I remember reading about Armstrong after they got him and they were talking about how he was doing what he had to do to be competitive. One of the years he won you had to go back to the mid 50's in the finishing order to find the first guy who has never been linked to PED's. That's pretty bad." I still reckon that Armstrong should be done for Perjury. 371. Peter posted: 07.12.2015 - 10:08 am Rate this comment: (1) (0) While the attention was on the Gibbs cars, Bayne, Stenhouse & Almirola all had soild runs 372. Canadianfan posted: 07.12.2015 - 10:18 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) I wonder the last time a Chevrolet did not finish inside the top six it must have been a while ago 373. Sean posted: 07.12.2015 - 12:32 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) "And if he somehow wins the championship...easily the biggest comeback in the history of auto racing." I'd have to go with Niki Lauda as far as "the history of auto racing" is concerned, sorry, and Ernie Irvan would probably be my choice for Cup. It would still be a great accomplishment. 374. The Long Shot posted: 07.12.2015 - 12:53 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "I'd have to go with Niki Lauda as far as "the history of auto racing" is concerned, sorry, and Ernie Irvan would probably be my choice for Cup. It would still be a great accomplishment." I had completely forgotten about Irvan, and Lauda's story I admittedly did not know much about. You're right, I jumped the gun on that one. 375. WinstonCupStandings posted: 07.12.2015 - 3:49 pm Rate this comment: (1) (2) Top 26 (that are on the big teams) 1) Kevin Harvick (2819) -Leader 2) Jimmie Johnson (2553) -266 3) Joey Logano (2545) -274 4) Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (2522) -297 5) Brad Keselowski (2314) -505 6) Jamie McMurray (2272) -547 7) Matt Kenseth (2259) -560 8) Jeff Gordon (2225) -594 9) Ryan Newman (2209) -610 10) Denny Hamlin (2192) -627 11) Kurt Busch (2177) -642 12) Kasey Kahne (2140) -679 13) Paul Menard (2113) -706 14) Clint Bowyer (2057) -762 15) Aric Almirola (1984) -835 16) Carl Edwards (1943) -876 17) Greg Biffle (1836) -983 18) Kyle Larson (1767) -1052 19) Austin Dillon (1761) -1058 20) Danica Patrick (1754) -1065 21) Trevor Bayne (1612) -1207 22) Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. (1601) -1218 23) Tony Stewart (1593) -1226 24) Sam Hornish, Jr. (1593) -1226 25) Kyle Busch (839) -1980 26) Brian Vickers (158) -2661 376. Anonymous posted: 07.12.2015 - 3:52 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "I wonder the last time a Chevrolet did not finish inside the top six it must have been a while ago" 2008 Daytona July race. Highest chevy was 8th. 377. racefangurl posted: 07.12.2015 - 4:23 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) I'd rather see someone like Kyle Larson or even Kurt Busch than Kyle Busch in the Chase. Nobody that misses more than 4 races belongs in championship contention. And if by some crazy chance Kyle B is in, I hope he's eliminated no later than after Phoenix. I just don't want him making the Final Four, if he can make it to the top-30. If he's in the Final Four, I'll eat some pie. 378. Biscuits In A Red Bull posted: 07.12.2015 - 4:40 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I disagree with the whole chase system and don't see why Kyle should have to be penalised because of his horrible misfortune. Personalities aside, this would be epic if he could. He obviously has the pace to contend. I mean strictly speaking it's unlikely a driver who doesn't complete a full season wins the title (or at least competes in all bar one or two races), but for him to stand a chance, he's got one hell of a fight to make the top 30. If he does on merit, then surely let him fight for the title. What's there to lose. Plus there may be some nice PR if he stood a chance, and NASCAR loves PR... 379. racefangurl posted: 07.12.2015 - 4:50 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Just not a Kyle Busch fan, but I won't be enraged if he makes the Final Four. Just disgusted. I mean, I won't boycott the Chase or anything irrational or over the top. I've grown up a tad from where I once was. 380. numbah10hatah posted: 07.12.2015 - 4:53 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Shouldn't the one caution be #10, #88 accident since the #88 bumped the #10? By the way, Danica sucks. 381. BuckshotJones posted: 07.12.2015 - 5:06 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Looks like all the bad luck went from the #1 to the #42 this year. Larson can't catch a break. 382. The Great Dave posted: 07.12.2015 - 5:14 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Yeah, I think it's a Sophmore slump for the #42. 383. joey2448 posted: 07.12.2015 - 5:26 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) How about Kurt Busch? After missing three races this season, he's made his way to 8th in the standings! And we're not talking about "Chase" standings, he's legitimately up to 8th!! Pretty impressive, I'd say. 384. Chives5150 posted: 07.12.2015 - 6:37 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I want to wait another week or 2 before I talk about Kyle Busch. He deserved this win, though. He had the only car to really contend with Keselowski, and he drove the absolute balls off his car in the last 50 laps or so against Logano. Regarding the new aero package for this race, I feel this will be a step in the right direction. This race was incredible regarding Kentucky's standards. I'm sort of stumped by Kentucky. The rough, aged surface and slightly different turns should usually make for some incredible races similar to Atlanta. Maybe tweaks to the cars like they did last night will fix things, but for how long? Keselowski tweeted after the race that given time, the teams will figure out this package and the race could be neutered once again. The next tracks I want to see adjusted in the future should be Chicagoland and Texas right off the top of my head. Also, what the hell happened to Kahne? 385. 02Justin10 posted: 07.12.2015 - 8:01 pm Rate this comment: (1) (1) I just have to chip in with two comments... First, I'm a cycling fan (and I'm in the United States, in Virginia.) and I love the Tour De France and admire all those athletes who turn themselves inside out to accomplish whatever their goals are. Second...I think this new aero package was a good step in the right direction, but it didn't live up to all the hype NASCAR and NBCSN and Fox Sports has been billing it to be. The field still got spread out and not much passing happened afterwards. But it was nice seeing the cars more on edge...the way it should be. Yet, NASCAR is piling on a 9 INCH rear spoiler for Indy and Michigan, I can't help but think they are hoping the cars will run flat out in the corners and draft down the straights at those tracks? And if the cars can't run flat out with that package, I can imagine it would be ever harder running up behind someone with that tall spoiler. But I guess it's NASCAR's playground and they will do what they like. 386. Guest posted: 07.12.2015 - 9:03 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kyle Busch has no idea how to run for a Championship, points racing isn't his thing, his skills include being able to win when he has a great car. I don't think anybody on here can question his ability to win. So who cares if he is able to squeeze into the top 30 to get a Chase birth? He has no chance in the Chase, he will win a Chase race, maybe two for sure, but his bad races are truly dreadful. Jimmy Johnson has made a living out of a his bad races being a 24th place finish. Kyle loves to finish in the 40's when he has a bad day, that just won't cut it when you want to win a championship. 387. RACE34 posted: 07.12.2015 - 9:16 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @385. 02Justin10 "Second...I think this new aero package was a good step in the right direction, but it didn't live up to all the hype NASCAR and NBCSN and Fox Sports has been billing it to be. The field still got spread out and not much passing happened afterwards. But it was nice seeing the cars more on edge...the way it should be. Yet, NASCAR is piling on a 9 INCH rear spoiler for Indy and Michigan, I can't help but think they are hoping the cars will run flat out in the corners and draft down the straights at those tracks? And if the cars can't run flat out with that package, I can imagine it would be ever harder running up behind someone with that tall spoiler. But I guess it's NASCAR's playground and they will do what they like". Of course the field is going to get spread out, there are some cars that are faster and handling better than others, the only way you can fix that is if they run a Daytona or Talladega package with a restrictor plate, which would be disastrous on that type of track. I don't understand we people complain so much about that kind of thing, there was competitive battles all around the track all race long, even if it wasn't always for the lead. There were over 1,000 more green flag passes this year than last years Kentucky race. Some people are never satisfied. GOOD JOB on the package NASCAR. I hope they use it for more future races. 388. Mike Daly posted: 07.13.2015 - 12:08 am Rate this comment: (0) (2) This rules package was like the versions of it implemented before - singularly unimpressive. The NASCAR website claimed 22 lead changes, I'm still trying to find the missing nine. The bare minimum a place like this is supposed to have is 35, more like 44. Some of the restarts saw some good racing. The cars aren't supposed to be sliding; they're supposed to be fighting up front. The discussion of running softer tires misses the point - the need for bias-ply type tires, tires that don't require the driver to catch the car but instead allow the driver to race it all out, as seen in races like the 1990 AC Spark Plug 500 at Pocono, 1991 Miller 400 at Michigan, the '95 World 600 and Miller 500 at Pocono, and the 2000 UAW 500 at Charlotte. What the sport does not need is more tire stops or winning because of getting fresh tires. Those discussing restrictor plating tracks like this and citing New Hampshire in 2000 ignore why that race had what it had - handling is too important when the draft should matter. There is no such thing as a restrictor plate taking away any ability to pass. It didn't happen in 1970 or 1971 or 1974 or any other time. Some mentioned the package Indycar used at Fontana - NASCAR already said (see Dave Moody's blog) it will run a nine-inch spoiler with wicker, lower airdam, and 43-inch radiator pan to make more drag at the August Michigan race. This sounds like a package influenced by Indycar's high-downforce package at Fontana and the spectacular success it has had. 389. RACE34 posted: 07.13.2015 - 1:28 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) @388 Mike Daly When they say 13 lead changes they mean the lead changed 13 times coming back to the line, they don't count other passes for the lead that happen in the turns or on the backstretch. There was really more than 13 lead changes at some other point on the track. The main reason why these types of tracks have so many lead changes is because there is almost always a cycle of green flag pitstops which produces many lead changes until the cycle ends. Those types of lead changes aren't really that special. I really thought this lower downforce package was an improvement of the 1.5 mile racing. 390. JRacingFast posted: 07.13.2015 - 12:14 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) With Josh Wise leaving the 98 I wonder who's gonna take his place and also I wonder where Josh is gonna go 391. Mike Daly posted: 07.13.2015 - 1:32 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @389 RACER34 - I understand the difference between official lead changes and the others. And you're correct about a lot of races seeing lead changes because of pit cycling. My point was I did not see any increased intensity in the battle for the lead during this Kentucky race; the late showdown between Logano and Busch had several passes, but it wasn't as exciting as it was hyped up to be. The hype for this low-downforce package wasn't matched by the racing, and I remember all the 5&5 Rules that were implemented before this one - in 1998 and under John Darby through the mid-2000 decade through the COT, and the concept of cutting downforce never worked. One additional point from 02Justin10's post at #385 where he wonders if the larger spoiler will make more aeropush - the Trucks disproved that at Michigan and especially Kansas; the 2013 and 2014 runnings especially got the MRN people comparing it to Talladega racing. 392. Racing Outcast1985 posted: 07.13.2015 - 4:03 pm Rate this comment: (5) (0) Webmaster you really need to do something about this comment board it's becoming YouTube style levels of intolerable 393. racefangurl posted: 07.13.2015 - 4:13 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Don't knock it until you see it. If it's no good come race week, then whine about it. I'm not gonna judge a race until I see how it plays out. 394. Biscuits In A Red Bull posted: 07.13.2015 - 4:16 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) With racing outcast here. Which is why I generally avoid the NASCAR sections here, because there's a higher concentration of irritatingly loud idiots. 395. Cornys posted: 07.13.2015 - 4:34 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) From Post # 391: "One additional point from 02Justin10's post at #385 where he wonders if the larger spoiler will make more aeropush - the Trucks disproved that at Michigan and especially Kansas; the 2013 and 2014 runnings especially got the MRN people comparing it to Talladega racing." While I agree, I must caution. IndyCar's race at Auto Club Speedway was a result of increased downforce (and thus drag) as well. It is exciting, but in the end I DON'T believe that that is the answer for these cup cars at Indianapolis. They won't be wide-open through the corners, and if they are they will be traveling around 160 MPH top speed. That means that cornering will be really important even with the high downforce package. Aero-push will be horrible and it will kill the racing in the front of the field (less so a few cars back, but with the new rules all that matters in the end is who wins). Michigan may be a little better, but time will tell. I honestly don't think more downforce is the answer anywhere that they can't run the cup car wide open. If they slow them down enough to make it work wide-open then most of the speed will be gone and passing will be difficult (not always a bad thing). Low downforce at Darlington is a MUST. The track isn't wide enough to avoid the aero push from the car in front of you. They couldn't take enough downforce out of the cars for Darlington. 396. luigistarted06 posted: 07.13.2015 - 4:35 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) My guess Is Timmy Hill will likely drive the 98. He already drives in the truck series for Robinson 397. Chives5150 posted: 07.13.2015 - 5:30 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Richard Petty would probably disagree with more downforce in NASCAR. He believes that once IndyCar, Formula 1, and sports car racing championed the absolute must of downforce in their races, NASCAR felt they were falling behind the curve and decided to add downforce to everything. Stock cars are an incredibly different kind of animal compared to open-wheel racing, and what happens in one series doesn't always work when implemented in NASCAR. Don't get me wrong, I applaud NASCAR for changing things that NEED to be fixed, but I feel like NASCAR has been disillusioned for the last decade or so in their attempts of trying to create better quality racing. I feel like if we can jack these cars off the ground a couple of inches, we'll be seeing more passing at places like Indianapolis. 398. Scott B posted: 07.13.2015 - 6:13 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "My guess Is Timmy Hill will likely drive the 98. He already drives in the truck series for Robinson" That would be a reasonable guess, at least for this week with the truck series scheduled off... maybe beyond. Both the #62 and the #98 are listed as driver TBA for Loudon on the preliminary entry list. I'd expect Reed Sorenson again for the #62, haven't heard anything different. Also, Eddie MacDonald in the #32, Derek White in the #33. No #30 entry, no #95. 44 cars for 43 spots. Ryan Blaney in the #21 again, hoping for good weather during qualifying. 399. Scott B posted: 07.13.2015 - 6:18 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) We could see Tanner Berryhill back in a Premium Motorsports Cup entry, too. He's still under contract with them AFAIK, they've just had the #66 team on hiatus. 400. NASCARLover22 posted: 07.13.2015 - 7:22 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Also, Brian Scott or maybe even Travis ¨DNQ¨ Kvapil could run the #62 in a few races, maybe Timmy Hill or Reed Sorenson in the #98. 401. NASCARLover22 posted: 07.13.2015 - 7:25 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I also forgot about Johnny Sauter. 402. ch posted: 07.13.2015 - 10:09 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Sponsor Changes: 24 - AARP Member Advantages / AARP Credit Cards from Chase (AARP has been putting some of their partners on the quarter panels, this week was advertising their Credit Cards through Chase) 33 - Circle Sport (Completely black car) 35 - KFC (For consistency with KFC sponsored cars throughout the site) 403. RACE34 posted: 07.13.2015 - 11:56 pm Rate this comment: (6) (0) The people that are saying they were disappointed with the package because it wasn't as good as everybody hyped it up to be are getting on my nerves. Nothing is ever quite as good as what people hype, NASCAR and others hyped it up to be like restrictor plate type racing. I knew it wouldn't be. I knew it would be a typical 1.5 mile track race with some improvements, and there were several improvements. More green flag passes, a pass for the win inside the final 25 laps, cars being able to get behind the other and not stall out on aero push. People who thought it would be all cars bumper to bumper and lead changes every 2-3 laps all race long are the people that are never satisfied. Just go with the flow, and be a TRUE NASCAR fan!!! 404. Evergreen48 posted: 07.14.2015 - 1:18 pm Rate this comment: (0) (2) I as well was not impressed with the quality of racing the Cup series put on at Kentucky. Sure, it was better than recent years and all, but come on, everyone in the media made it sound like it was going to be an extremely competitive race up front with tons of hard racing and shuffling around for the lead. NASCAR left me disappointed, the only time there was exciting racing was for like the first 5 laps after any given restart. I mean...that's why NASCAR kept brining out the cautions for people not hitting, and barely tapping the wall. They wanted to bunch them up continuously because that's when the only racing takes place, come on, nascar isn't stupid people! Plus, I think their rules had less to do with the improvement in racing and more of the improvement came from the Cup series using more of the track in Kentucky. They moved up a lot more at Kansas earlier in the year and put on a much better show there as well. I think the track aging and NASCAR package are 50/50 for the marginally better racing product Saturday night in the Bluegrass State 405. Cornys posted: 07.14.2015 - 1:46 pm Rate this comment: (0) (2) 404 is right on with his post :) 406. Cornys posted: 07.14.2015 - 2:27 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Brian France said that, while he was impressed by the package Saturday, he wants to see more "drafting and pack racing". What? http://nascartalk.nbcsports.com/2015/07/13/nascars-brian-france-liked-kentucky-race-but-wants-to-see-tighter-racing/ 407. racefangurl posted: 07.14.2015 - 3:48 pm Rate this comment: (2) (1) That package will be used at Darlington. That's a unique track and I was under the impression the package was aimed at improving racing at cookie cutters. 408. RACE34 posted: 07.14.2015 - 8:21 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) You are not going to have all the cars in a big pack nose to tail!!! You whiners will never learn, IT DOESN"T WORK THAT WAY!!! Everything in life is hyped up to more than it actually is. The only people who didn't like the package were the fans of drivers who didn't do good. That's how it always is right? If my driver can't run up front then I hate it!!! GET OVER IT!!! People say that NASCAR is ruining the sport but also the so called fans that are never satisfied with the racing are ruining the sport!!! 409. TheDennyFanFromVirginia posted: 07.15.2015 - 12:46 pm Rate this comment: (0) (2) I thought was racing in this race was pretty good ... for about the first 5 laps after all the endless restarts...but honesty, after that it was the usual, mundane running around a cookie cutter track, everyone with at least a second separating each car, some people trying to race, others just riding around waiting for that last caution. NASCAR thinks and thought they made a huge adjustment, but they certainly failed. They need to remove much more downforce if they want the drivers to really hang onto their cars and to avoid that "dirty air" conundrum. Until they get that, the racing won't change. And NASCAR will be left to finding debris to spice up the action on track. 410. racefangurl posted: 07.15.2015 - 9:50 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) They took a step down the right track, but not far enough, 409? I wouldn't know, since in the best days, I was a kid so it's just a distant memory to me. 411. racefangurl posted: 07.16.2015 - 3:53 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Kentucky had good spots, at least. Some people say New Hampshire is a no passing zone. 412. David posted: 07.17.2015 - 10:51 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Duane Barnes, better known as the driver of the jet dryer that Juan Pablo Montoya slammed into at Daytona in 2012, has passed away at the age of 55. 413. David posted: 07.17.2015 - 10:46 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) And now it has been reported and confirmed that F1 driver Jules Bianchi has died at the age of 25 due to injuries sustained during last year's Japanese Grand Prix. It is truly a sad day for the racing community. 414. Nascar Lead Lap Points posted: 10.02.2015 - 10:40 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Sponsor Update #33 Little Joe's Auto 415. 88&4Fan posted: 11.27.2015 - 4:14 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) The Gibbs cars were the model of inconsistency throughout the first 17 races of the year. They each got one win, but they also had a combined 28 finishes outside the top 20 (7 for Kenseth, 7 for Hamlin, 6 for Edwards, and 8 for the 18 car). That all changed at this race where they all finished in the top five and never seemed to look back for the rest of the season. 416. RaceFanX posted: 12.10.2015 - 11:29 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) This ended up being Josh Wise's last race in the #98 car. After crashing out here Wise left the team and the #98 became a revolving door entry for the rest of the 2015 season. 417. Braindead Zombie posted: 07.31.2016 - 12:14 am Rate this comment: (1) (1) Wins since this race by driver: Kyle Busch: 8 Joey Logano: 6 Matt Kenseth: 6 Brad Keselowski: 4 Jimmie Johnson: 3 Carl Edwards: 3 Denny Hamlin: 2 Kevin Harvick: 2 Jeff Gordon: 1 Dale Earnhardt, Jr.: 1 Martin Truex, Jr.: 1 Kurt Busch: 1 Tony Stewart: 1 13 different winners Meanwhile in the 39 races before this, wins by driver: Brad Keselowski: 6 Jimmie Johnson: 6 Kevin Harvick: 5 Joey Logano: 4 Dale Earnhardt, Jr.: 4 Jeff Gordon: 3 Carl Edwards: 2 Kurt Busch: 2 Aric Almirola: 1 AJ Allmendinger: 1 Kasey Kahne: 1 Denny Hamlin: 1 Matt Kenseth: 1 Martin Truex, Jr.: 1 Kyle Busch: 1 15 different winners. Okay, not a huge difference. But lets try it like this. Wins by team since this race: Joe Gibbs Racing: 19 Team Penske: 10 Hendrick Motorsports: 5 Stewart-Haas Racing: 4 Furniture Row Racing: 1 5 different teams (really four, since Furniture Row is basically Gibbs now), and two teams combining to win all but ten races In the 39 races before it: Hendrick Motorsports: 14 Team Penske: 10 Stewart-Haas Racing: 7 Joe Gibbs Racing: 4 Roush Racing: 1 Richard Petty Motorsports: 1 JTG Daugherty Racing: 1 Furniture Row Racing: 1 EIGHT different teams (HUGE difference) Conclusion: look no further than this race to see where the current era of predictability in the cup series began. Not trying to sound like some posters here but I'm not exactly thrilled seeing the same drivers run up front every week. And this race was definitely that turning point. 418. Rich posted: 12.09.2020 - 8:25 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Rick Allen, Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte were the commentators. Mike Massaro, Marty Snider, Dave Burns and Kelli Stavast were the pit road reporters. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Post a comment:* Your comment may not appear immediately - all comments must be approved by the moderator. Name: Comment: