|| *Comments on the 2016 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500:* First Page | Previous Page | Next Page | Last Page | View All On One Page View the most recent comment | Post a comment <#post> 1. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.26.2016 - 8:27 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Kurt Busch was awarded the pole after Kyle failed post-qualifying inspection. Shoutout to Trevor Bayne qualifying third. Will be interesting to see if he stays there. 2. Tyson posted: 02.26.2016 - 8:29 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Kyle Busch should go back to last. All three rounds are disallowed, not just the last. 3. Windows Millennium Edition posted: 02.26.2016 - 8:30 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I like how Bayne doesn't even have odds for this race. I'd put some money on him this weekend. 4. Eldrick posted: 02.26.2016 - 8:31 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @2: It's the qualifying results, which isn't necessarily the same thing as the starting lineup. 5. Tyson posted: 02.26.2016 - 8:32 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Yes but when your time is disallowed, it's if you didn't qualify at all, so he qualified last. Exactly like when Harvick and Vickers had their time disallowed in Daytona 500 qualifying. They were reverted to last. 6. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.26.2016 - 8:34 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I agree with post #2. Kyle Busch should be moved to the back. Not just the back of the drivers who made it into round 3. 7. Windows Millennium Edition posted: 02.26.2016 - 8:37 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Lowest amount of starters in a Sprint Cup race since the 1996 Tyson Holly Farms 400 at North Wilkesboro. 8. joey2448 posted: 02.26.2016 - 8:41 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) See y'all! Tony Stewart and Gene Haas knew what they were doing when they decided to make the manufacturer switch to Ford. The Roush Racing Fords showed a tremendous improvement in speed in qualifying by taking the fourth and sixth starting spots with Trevor Bayne and Ricky Stenhouse Jr., respectively. Great showing of speed for those guys! Granted, it's just one qualifying session, but the results are super encouraging. Kyle Busch originally won the pole, but the 18 car failed post qualifying inspection for a rear toe being off. Kyle will now start last (39th). This would have been the third time Kyle Busch has shared the front row with his brother Kurt, along with 2009 Vegas and 2013 Texas (although Kyle started the 2009 Vegas race in the rear). 9. Ultimate Warrior #18 (AKA MAR) posted: 02.26.2016 - 8:41 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) Good Job Trevor Good Job 10. joey2448 posted: 02.26.2016 - 8:42 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) And I should amend my first statement, since the 18 car was disqualified. Bayne and Stenhouse qualified third and fifth, respectively. 11. RaceFanX posted: 02.26.2016 - 8:45 pm Rate this comment: (3) (0) This is the first Winston/Sprint Cup race with less than 40 cars in the field since a 37-car grid took the start in September 1996 for the series' last race at old North Wilkesboro Speedway. While NASCAR often ran less than 40 cars in races before 1997, mostly on short tracks with limited pits, this is the first time there were less than 40 entries for a race since the 1993 Goody's 500 at Martinsville in September 1993. 12. RaceFanX posted: 02.26.2016 - 8:46 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Jeffrey Earnhardt moves up to Cup full-time in 2016, minus the plate races, with this being his debut as a series regular. 13. Maverick11 posted: 02.26.2016 - 8:53 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) I normally hate when races are rain delayed, but wouldn't entirely mind it this time. Having a race on February 29th would be cool. But since Atlanta generally gets rain in this time period, does anyone know the radar forecast? 14. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.26.2016 - 9:07 pm Rate this comment: (0) (3) I wouldn't mind if this race gets rain delayed for a completely different reason. This was the race where the track "promised" a perfect weather race weekend months in advance (how can you do that???) I think it would be hilarious if that completely backfired and it rained. 15. Tyson posted: 02.26.2016 - 9:10 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) That's not exactly what the perfect weather guarantee means. It means if it does rain, AMS will offer anyone who can't stay for the postponed race free tickets to next year's race or a refund. They started doing that when the race moved because they were worries ATL weather wouldn't cooperate. 16. joey2448 posted: 02.26.2016 - 9:13 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) The weekend forecast for Atlanta looks close to perfect. Sunshine and clear skies! Zero percent chance of rain. 17. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.26.2016 - 9:14 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Ah I see. That makes sense now. 18. Cumulonimbus posted: 02.26.2016 - 9:34 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Really excited to see how the low downforce aero package will work. It's already looking as it will shake things up in comparison to last year, as there are some new faces out near the front after qualifying... and the races where they ran the package last year were pretty much the best of the season. The signs are good, but we can only see things clearly during the actual race, which I'm really looking forward to, and I'm sure everyone else here is. 19. Maverick11 posted: 02.26.2016 - 9:41 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) After the really cruddy commercials (looking at you, drivers make engine noises), the ad for the Atlanta race with Keselowski in it was really good. At least some redemption from last week. 20. 1995z71 posted: 02.26.2016 - 9:41 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Im surprised Front Row didn't bring the #35 to fill the field & collect a paycheck. 21. Tyson posted: 02.26.2016 - 9:47 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I really love the "Ready. Set. Race." ad too. Think NASCAR did a great job with that one. 22. oldschoolracing519 posted: 02.26.2016 - 10:09 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) the results are wrong Kyle Busch does start last 23. racefangurl posted: 02.26.2016 - 10:14 pm Rate this comment: (4) (0) Go T-Bayne! As this is a car track, maybe Roush is picking up a bit. We just have to see how the West Coast swing goes. The lower downforce package races were among Roush's best last year, so that package's use this year could be benefitting them. 24. DB1995 posted: 02.26.2016 - 10:14 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Trevor Baynes best starting position since July 2011 at Daytona where he started 2nd. 25. Maverick11 posted: 02.26.2016 - 10:17 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Shout out to Bayne and Stenhouse for qualifying in the top 5. Could Roush be better this year? Also some good qualifying runs by McMurray, Newman, Dillon, and Scott. Excited for the race Sunday to see how the aero package works. 26. Anthony posted: 02.26.2016 - 10:41 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) By far Bayne's best qualifying at a non-plate track. Roush's best effort in a long time. A nice mixed up grid, should make a good race. 27. racefangurl posted: 02.26.2016 - 11:03 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Bayne best finish without plates is a 9th at Las Vegas. If he backs up his Atlanta qualifying with a good run on race day and finds success out West (like Vegas), maybe his haters all over the Internet will hush. And on the Dillons, maybe at least one will surprise race fans. 28. racefangurl posted: 02.26.2016 - 11:03 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) *Bayne's 29. RaceFanX posted: 02.26.2016 - 11:49 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) Roush has always been an up and down team (see 2001), hopefully this early success is a sign the curve is swinging up. 30. rw posted: 02.27.2016 - 12:11 am Rate this comment: (3) (4) I can't stomach seeing a 39 car field. I just can't. 31. Maverick11 posted: 02.27.2016 - 12:44 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) The horror! 32. joey2448 posted: 02.27.2016 - 1:36 am Rate this comment: (3) (0) What many people don't seem to understand is that racing (and most other sports too) is like a seesaw. One year, one team or manufacturer does better than the rest, and the next year, others may and often do catch up. Just because Roush has struggled with speed/power for the last two years or so, doesn't mean they're going to stay down forever. I guarantee you they put in a lot of work over the offseason and maybe found some things that worked and improved their speed. On the other end of that scale, look at the Penske boys. After two or three years of great qualifying prowess and fast racecars, the 2 and 22 (as well as the 21) seem to have lost their edge. Keselowski was the highest qualifying Penske car in 18th, and Logano didn't even make it out of Q1 on Friday. Also, after a lot of concerned posters were predicting a total domination by the Toyota teams this year, after last week's strong showing by Gibbs and company in the Daytona 500, the fastest Toyota on Friday was Carl Edwards in seventh. Seems like your fears may be a bit premature. So the point of my rant is, don't go acting surprised when a team that has struggled comes out more competitive at the beginning of a season. That's how it goes. 33. Baker posted: 02.27.2016 - 8:46 am Rate this comment: (3) (1) 39 cars and people trying to tell me this sport ain't dying, 34. The Boob Tube Don't Lie posted: 02.27.2016 - 9:10 am Rate this comment: (2) (0) And then there's this from Jayski.com, but I'm sure someone will be along shortly to tell you that things are just peachy and you should ignore data on TV ratings, attendance (so bad that NASCAR won't release that info -- but you can use your eyes and see all the empty seats), dwindling sponsorship money and TV money (so bad that NASCAR won't release that info), shrinking fields thanks to charters (so that the fat cats are protected for a little while longer until the sport dies entirely), etc.: UPDATE: *Ratings for the Daytona 500 neared a record-low* despite the closest finish in race history. The 2016 Daytona 500 earned a 6.6 final rating and 11.4 million viewers on FOX, down 14% in ratings and 15% in viewership from last year (7.7, 13.4M) but up 18% and 23%, respectively, from 2014, when coverage was delayed to primetime due to rain and faced the Winter Olympics (5.6, 9.3M). Denny Hamlin's narrow win was *the second-lowest rated Daytona 500 since live start-to-finish coverage began in 1979, ahead of only 2014*. That spot was previously held by the 1990 race (7.3). It also scored the *second-smallest audience for the race since 1991* (10.9M), again ahead of only 2014. *Five of the ten lowest rated Daytona 500 telecasts have taken place in the past seven seasons*. Compared to other sports, the Daytona 500 drew a lower rating and fewer viewers than every game of last year's NBA Finals, World Series, Final Four and College Football Playoff, horse racing's Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes, and the final round of The Masters.(Sports Media Watch)(2-27-2016) 35. Stan posted: 02.27.2016 - 9:33 am Rate this comment: (3) (0) It's good to see a mixed starting grid for once. IMO, I think that the new qualifying ruined that, because even back in the day, some of the lower-funded teams would qualify well, and even lead laps early in races. 36. Canadianfan posted: 02.27.2016 - 9:49 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) I think it is important to know that a lot of people are cutting the cord nowadays so they maybe watching the race just not using cable. I myself do have cable but that's because I live in a townhouse complex and we have a really good deal with our provider. 37. racefangurl posted: 02.27.2016 - 10:03 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) 36, I've followed races online and based on that, people could watch/follow races online and they don't get counted. I wonder what the number would look like if e-viewers were included. 38. Cornys posted: 02.27.2016 - 10:18 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) While I agree that people watch races online, I don't see similar drops in ratings for other events. Take the Super Bowl for example. Remember, while people are cutting the cord, the population is growing as well. 39. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.27.2016 - 10:43 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) "After the really cruddy commercials (looking at you, drivers make engine noises), the ad for the Atlanta race with Keselowski in it was really good. At least some redemption from last week." "I really love the "Ready. Set. Race." ad too. Think NASCAR did a great job with that one." Agreed. Especially the "Ready. Set. Race." one. Still I think that one they did a few years ago "For every twist, a turn" is my favorite. 40. dennyfan11 posted: 02.27.2016 - 10:49 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Wow! Trevor Bayne in 3rd, Ricky Stenhouse Jr in 5th, and BRIAN SCOTT in 10th! Maybe this new downforce package could level the playing field! 41. racefangurl posted: 02.27.2016 - 10:57 am Rate this comment: (0) (1) 39, I remember that 43 new heroes and some number-thousand new friends. I think my favorite was that little girl saying "Boogitty, Boogitty, Boogitty! Come on, Daddy!". I like it because I was a little girl (7, I think) when I first watched NASCAR. 42. dennyfan11 posted: 02.27.2016 - 11:16 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) And as for TV ratings, it's not just the Daytona 500. The rest of Speedweeks was a flop too. - Viewership for the Sprint Unlimited was only 4.8 million, with a ratings share of 2.8, 15% less than last year (5.61 million) in viewership and a 14% decline in ratings (3.2). These are the lowest ratings for the event on FOX, with only the FS1 broadcast 2014 one being lower. Head to head, it lost to TNT's NBA All-Star Saturday Night, which drew a 3.2 and 5.6 million viewers. - The Can-Am Duels were also a step down from last year, drawing a 1.57 and 2.548 million viewers, a 16% decrease in viewership from last year (3.018) and a 13% decline in ratings (1.8), the lowest since it's move to primetime. It did beat out both NBA games on TNT, however. So this does not bode well for the future. As for attendance, we don't have stats any more, but the amount of seat cuts recently show the decline. Atlanta- 124,000 to 75,000 (40% of seats cut) Auto Club- 92,000 to 68,000 (26% of seats cut) Bristol- 160,000 to 153,000 (4% of seats cut) Charlotte- 146,000 to 89,000 (39% of seats cut) Chicagoland- 75,000 to 55,500 (26% of seats cut) Darlington- 68,000 to 58,000 (15% of seats cut) Daytona -168,000 to 101,000 (40% of seats cut) Dover- 135,000 to 95,500 (30% of seats cut), to make matters worse, for this year, Dover is removing 11% of seats, cutting attendance even further, to just 85,000. Homestead- 65,000 to 46,000 (29% of seats cut) Indianapolis- 257,325 to 235,000 (9% of seats cut) Kansas- 74,000 (Hasn't had any seats cut) Kentucky- 107,000 (Also hasn't had any seats cut) Las Vegas- Doesn't say how much attendance Martinsville- 55,000 (Not any seats cut recently) Michigan- 137,243 to 71,000 (FOURTY-NINE PERCENT of seats cut) New Hampshire- 88,000 (No seats cut recently) Phoenix- 76,812 to 51,000 (34% of seats cut) Pocono- 70,000 (No seats cut recently) Richmond- 112,029 to 71,000 (37% of seats cut). To make matters worse, they're removing another 16% of seats, cutting attendance to 60,000. Sonoma- Doesn't list attendance Talladega- 143,231 to 78,000 (A whopping 46% of seats cut) Texas- 159,000 to 138,122 (13% of seats cut) Watkins Glen- A mere 38,900, but hasn't had any seats cut lately So overall, apart from a lucky few, most tracks have had as much as half of their seats cut. And this is while IndyCar's popularity is increasing, as well as F1 in America. I'm willing NASCAR will be gone by 2025. 43. Ultimate Warrior #18 (AKA MAR) posted: 02.27.2016 - 11:25 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) @34 I don't necessarily see sponsorship declining the real problem is the greed of the owners to out spend each other I still think it's ridiculous that a sprint cup team top of the line team need 30-40 million in sponsorship to compete if all the races are US based. The top teams use 4-7 major companies to help sponsor there cars a season which is clearly robbing the smaller cup team as well as xfinity and truck teams. Its pretty simple with ratings falling and attendance falling why would companies still invest that type of money for a sport that is declining in quality. The only way to help business is to cut cost or cap out how much teams can spend because this thing is starting to become like F1 too teams never decline while backmarkers never improve. I mean have you seen the size of the pit boxes these teams use now there basically mini hotels on pit lane that sit 8-10 people with a t.v in every seat kinda unnecessary for a owner to have that. 44. Eric posted: 02.27.2016 - 11:48 am Rate this comment: (1) (0) I think someone of you are overreacting over Roush Qualifying well. It is very possible that Roush has made gains, but we don't know before the checkered flag waves. In racing, there is been many times where a driver qualifies better than they race and there has been drivers the qualify poor, but race great on race day. I am saying this as a person who has been following NASCAR since 1993 and I started following Cart/Indy Racing league since the 1980's. 45. Maverick11 posted: 02.27.2016 - 12:27 pm Rate this comment: (3) (0) @42 And that right there says it all. Say what you will about Bill Jr., Subaru, but remember that the ratings and fanbase never declined like this under his power. 46. Blue Palaski posted: 02.27.2016 - 1:49 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Trevor Bayne, Brian Scott...good stuff! 47. BMan0213 posted: 02.27.2016 - 1:59 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Eric's right about people overreacting to Roush's qualifying efforts especially after Happy Hour. None of them were in the top ten in practice today and even more telling was that none of them were in the top 15 when it came to their best 10 lap average. While i think it's possible for them to get a top 10 tomorrow i highly doubt that Bayne and Stenhouse will be able to stay where they qualified. 48. joey2448 posted: 02.27.2016 - 2:22 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "I'm willing NASCAR will be gone by 2025." It's been discussed ad nauseum on this site why NASCAR's TV viewership and track attendance has been declining (mostly NASCAR trying to appeal to young, casual, "hip" audience, while driving away the hardcore fan base), but I GUARANTEE you NASCAR will still be around for years to come. Yes, it's in a state of decline, but it's still too big to just cease to exist. 39 cars in a Cup race may look bad (and I certainly don't like it), but lower car counts and viewership numbers will not be the demise of this sport. I promise you. 49. Anonymous posted: 02.27.2016 - 2:32 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) NASCAR is likely to still exist 9 years from now, but probably not in the form we know it now. Think "much smaller", surely any not bigger or more popular, with the trend being what it has for the past 15 years or so. I hope NASCAR will encounter some competition along the way so that the real racing fans, the ones NASCAR is actively, **deliberately** (and very successfully) trying to alienate, have somewhere to go. 50. dennyfan11 posted: 02.27.2016 - 2:44 pm Rate this comment: (0) (2) "But it's still too big to just cease to exist." IROC and CART were pretty big, were they not? 51. dennyfan11 posted: 02.27.2016 - 3:08 pm Rate this comment: (1) (2) Also adding to the fact is that Sprint is leaving after this year, and we don't know the sponsor that is lined up. Besides, a lot can happen in nine years. Nine years ago, NASCAR had just started it's fall from grace. 52. joey2448 posted: 02.27.2016 - 3:18 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) CART had competition to replace it though. There's no other stock car series in American to replace NASCAR. 53. dennyfan11 posted: 02.27.2016 - 3:26 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Good point. I think you may be right. 54. Maverick11 posted: 02.27.2016 - 3:40 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) And IROC wasn't that big of a series. Nowhere as big as NASCAR. 55. Alex posted: 02.28.2016 - 6:08 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Pirelli World Challenge? Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge? Weather Tech Sports Car Championship GTLM and GTD classes? WEC GTE-Pro and GTE-Am? Those are all stock car series. By definition, NASCAR is silhouette racing, like DTM and Japanese Super GT. Those cars stopped being "stock" 45 years ago! So technically there are stock car series available to replace NASCAR that already have better quality racing. Problem is that the SCCA and IMSA don't WANT that popularity because then the cost skyrockets, which is what killed original Trans-Am 20+ years ago before it finally died in 2006. Add in the fact that the average fan doesn't a high enough intelligence (although most every user here does) or attention span (same for most RR posters) to actually understand such things. But they can take the time to name you the star actor on every show on television. And yes the semantics do drive me crazy! 56. Alex posted: 02.28.2016 - 6:16 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) I dreamt last night that Ricky Stenhouse led about 140 laps on his way to winning this. Giggle and snort all you want because I am too! 57. TS1420 posted: 02.28.2016 - 6:52 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) "IROC and CART were pretty big, were they not?" IROC was a fun little niche side-show for hardcore race fans, not a big time series. CART died because all the teams, drivers, manufactures, tracks & sponsors decided Indianapolis Motor Speedway was an important part of "Indy"Car racing. 58. John Royal posted: 02.28.2016 - 8:55 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) #55 Alex Fair point, but could you point a stock car OVAL series? What makes NASCAR stand out from pretty much every other series on the planet, is that it is focused on oval racing, albeit silhouette motorsports. I would die to see real modern stock car racing on paved ovals. 59. Canadianfan posted: 02.28.2016 - 11:11 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Found this on Reddit pictures from testing of the gen seven car. Looks very promising for much less downforce. https://www.reddit.com/r/NASCAR/comments/47su17/photos_of_nascars_x3_test_car_possible_2017_car/ 60. Eric posted: 02.28.2016 - 11:56 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) @57, What you said about CART is partly true about its death. The truth is CART was hurting for fans before the big teams like Penske going to Indy racing League. CART had problems drawing fans on ovals after the split in in the United States. I am saying because I grew up in a state that had tracks that CART used including one oval. CART had no problems selling out before the split, but attendance went down after the split happened. Tony George creating his own series hurt open wheel racing in terms of popularity by creating the split a first place. Tony George had the Indy 500 and CART has nothing to top that despite the quality of the drivers that Tony's new racing series had in the beginning. The long the split happened the more damage it did to open wheel racing in the United States. 61. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 12:17 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) First time in a while I can remember there being no clear favorite. SHR (Harvick and Busch at least), Gibbs, Ganassi, Roush, and RCR all look fast this weekend, and of course Hendrick and Penske will get up there. Should be a great race today. 62. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 12:39 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I'm not the only one who just caught Chris Myers saying Kyle Busch failed "post-RACE inspection" right? 63. Chad's Hair Plugs posted: 02.28.2016 - 12:58 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) I may not like Dos Jotas, but at least he taught his children to be petrified of Mikey. 64. TS1420 posted: 02.28.2016 - 12:58 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Who's scarier? The bear or Mikey? 65. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 12:59 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I think Chandra was more scared. 66. TS1420 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:02 pm Rate this comment: (3) (0) After the great National Anthem last week, we get butchering this week. 67. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:04 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) When I saw she was doing it, I was like I don't know she sang. Well, that's why I didn't know. 68. Eric posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:04 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) The CART oval track from my own experience is one that the cup series never went. NASCAR was getting more popular, but it was not all on NASCAR why the track attendance went down. The only NASCAR that track had was the trucks and when the Xfinity series was known as the Busch series. The fact the split did a lot of damage to open wheel racing and the fans left CART. Indycar never had the popularity of CART. The death of CART to me was caused by a fanbase that getting smaller in the United States and that means the rivalry between CART and Indycar had to end. I mentioning this about CART because there was signs of CART's decline for many years. 69. BluesTravelerFan posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:06 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I have more hope for this race than I have any in a LONG time. Hope it doesn't get squashed. 70. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:07 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Wow, attendance is ****. 71. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:08 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) And we have an early candidate for Worst National Anthem Singer 72. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:08 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) That's more like it. 73. BluesTravelerFan posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:08 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Robert Patrick loses his vocal chords. 74. TS1420 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:09 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "Wow, attendance is ****." Good god it looks like an ARCA race! 75. John Royal posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:09 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Yeah attendance does look bad, most expensive seats seem to be empty. 76. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:10 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) As someone mentioned yesterday. Georgia has the more fair-weather fans. 77. BluesTravelerFan posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:11 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) As I've said before, NASCAR isn't going to be dying, but it is on it's way to being all but completely irrelevant fairly soon. 78. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:11 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Since no one is there, maybe the tv ratings will be high..... One can only dream. 79. Chad's Hair Plugs posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:11 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) The only sporting events Atlantans really care about is SEC football and ACC basketball. 80. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:13 pm Rate this comment: (7) (0) NASCAR fans around the world: "Atlanta is an amazing track! Don't take races away from there!" NASCAR fans who live near or in Atlanta: "meh, we'll pass" 81. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:13 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Wow. They cut it to 75,000 seats, and STILL, attendance is poor. 82. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:14 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) They're like this with EVERY sport too. Remember last year when the Atlanta Hawks were really hot for about two months? Suddenly everyone was a Hawks fan. Now you can't find one no matter how hard you try. Braves fans only show up to games when they're doing well. Same with the Falcons. And didn't they lose their hockey team because nobody showed up to the games? 83. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:15 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Atlanta is the most fair weathered sports city because most of their sports franchises don't win. The Hawks last title was in 1958, the Falcons have never won a Super Bowl and may be one of the worst NFL franchises. The only team with good success is the Braves, who have won 3 World Series. 84. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:18 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Mike Joy: "Look at this crowd!" Green flag. 85. Chad's Hair Plugs posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:18 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Most of my family is in Atlanta; I've been there 3 separate times since Thanksgiving and I didn't see a lick of advertising anywhere. In comparison, I live in the NYC market and have already seen multiple ads for both the 1st Dover and Pocono races that are still 3-4 months away. @83, only one of their WS wins were in Atlanta. The others were in Boston and Milwaukee. 86. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:18 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Look at the crowd! uuuuuuhhhhhh 87. Nucl3ar Wa4le posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:18 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Let's go racin!!!! 88. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:19 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Loving this top three. 89. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:19 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Hamlin up to 5th already. 90. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:19 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Why do I have a feeling Dale. is going to suck today? 91. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:20 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Bayne, Stenhouse, and Scott all fall back early on. 92. TS1420 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:21 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Denny looking fast early on. 93. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:21 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Hamlin continues marching forward. Up to 4th. 94. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:21 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "Why do I have a feeling Dale. is going to suck today?" Not so far. 95. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:22 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Jr. Also on the rise, from 16th to 8th. 96. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:22 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Newman to second. Been a while since he's been relevant. Junior is up to the top ten. 97. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:22 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) He seems to have a very short run car. Ask again in 20 laps. 98. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:23 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Camera lens has a crack. 99. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:23 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Bayne is sinking like a rock, to the surprise of nobody. 100. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:24 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Jr. now up to 5th. Hamlin in 3rd. Two movers early on. 101. Chad's Hair Plugs posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:24 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Why do I have a feeling Dale. is going to suck today? As he rides the Petty line and passes cars left and left. 102. TS1420 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:24 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) These cars are bouncing around and all over the place. I love it! 103. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:24 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Newman is closing on Kurt. Wouldn't mind seeing him get up there and lead some laps. 104. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:25 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "Bayne is sinking like a rock, to the surprise of nobody." Stenhouse and Scott are also sinking as well, with Stenhouse back to 10th and Scott back to 26th. 105. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:25 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) The racing so far is great. Lots of passing all over the place. 106. Ultimate Warrior #18 (AKA MAR) posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:25 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Atlanta just isn't a sports town but it's a damn shame looking at the crowd. 107. BluesTravelerFan posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:25 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Pleased with what I'm seeing so far. 108. Cumulonimbus posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:26 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) The difference is huge compared to last year's race already... they pass with a lot of ease and there are lots of lines available around the track. Love it! 109. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:26 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Lot of passing going on, but I think it has to do a ton with tire conservation. 110. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:26 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Kyle Larson has to be the most disappointing driver so far, back around 30th. But he's always better in the long run. 111. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:27 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @85 Ah, good point. In fact, the Hawk's 1958 NBA title wasn't even in Atlanta, it was in St. Louis! 112. Nucl3ar Wa4le posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:27 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Man, Junior is flying on that high side. Already up to 5th place after starting 16th. 113. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:27 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Hamlin runs out of steam, falls back from 3rd to 8th. 114. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:28 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Hamlin's tires are dead. 115. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:28 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kyle Busch also picking his way through the field. 116. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:29 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Earnhardt moves up to 4th. 117. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:29 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kenseth now passes him back, his tires are done as well. 118. Smiff_2 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:29 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Truex is coming! 119. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:30 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Hamlin and Jr. are praying for a 5 lap shoot-out at the end. 120. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:30 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) DiBenedetto impressive so far in 28th. 121. BluesTravelerFan posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:30 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) It is SO nice to see tires mattering this much! 122. Chad's Hair Plugs posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:31 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "The difference is huge compared to last year's race already... they pass with a lot of ease and there are lots of lines available around the track. Love it!" As much as I'm liking this, Vegas will be the test with newer asphalt and a tighter racing line. 123. Cumulonimbus posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:31 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kahne is around 25th after starting 11th... talk about drivers sinking like a rock. 124. The Long Shot posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:32 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Cars looking loose as hell out there. 125. TS1420 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:32 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Cars sliding around looking like they are gonna spin but making up ground on the cars in front of them. Can't get much better than that. 126. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:32 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) *Shows Patrick in the leader commercial spot, but in 25th. 127. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:32 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Chase Elliott also making waves, from 24th to 15th. So many movers and shakers! I'm loving it! 128. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:34 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Truex has been chopping the margin on Busch. Now just half a second back. 129. Cumulonimbus posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:34 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Truex is gonna be in the lead very soon by the looks of it. 130. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:35 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Truex is coming. 131. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:35 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Fox was supposed to have a lap 13 silent for Folds of Honor. But went to a commercial instead. 132. BluesTravelerFan posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:35 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Truex gaining ground on Mel Gibson for the lead. 133. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:36 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kenseth passes Truex for second, .8 seconds off the lead. 134. BluesTravelerFan posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:36 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Now Kenseth goes by Truex for 2nd. 135. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:36 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) This racing is really reminding me of the mid-2000s when guys would go from 30th to the top five in a single run. I love it. 136. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:37 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kenseth right there for the lead! 137. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:37 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kinzis for the lead. 138. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:38 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kinzis to the lead in 3...2...1... 139. The Long Shot posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:38 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kenseth is nearly on Kurt's back bumper for the lead. 140. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:39 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Harvick having issues. 141. Chad's Hair Plugs posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:39 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Harvick has a flat 142. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:39 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Harvick has a flat tire! Comes to pit road. 143. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:39 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Flat for Harvick. 144. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:39 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Go Edwards, don't dissapoint me in fantasy. 145. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:39 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Harvick with a flat. 146. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:39 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Green flag pit-stops. 147. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:40 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) And everyone else follows! 148. Chad's Hair Plugs posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:40 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Jr and BK dive to pit road. Everyone's about to short pit. 149. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:40 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Everyone coming down. 150. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:40 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Cool Whip is still on the lead lap in 30th in a Premium car. Junior to the pits. So is Keselowski. 151. TS1420 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:40 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Seems like Harvick has a hard time managing tires here recently (ie Texas II last year). 152. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:41 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Now everyone pits. 153. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:41 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kenseth's in. Carl Edwards takes the lead, but he pits. Kyle Busch now in front. 154. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:42 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Everyone is pitting right now. Kyle Busch leads a lap in the exchange. 155. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:42 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Cole Whitt to the lead. Yay! 156. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:42 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Cole Whitt picks up the lead, but pits, cycling it back to Kurt Busch. 157. BluesTravelerFan posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:43 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kurt Busch cycles back to the lead about 2.5 seconds in front of Kenseth. 158. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:43 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Bowyer is getting outrun by Michael Annett. Now that is just sad. 159. TS1420 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:43 pm Rate this comment: (3) (0) Can ISC & SMI sandblast the crap out of the rest of their tracks and artificially age them? 160. BluesTravelerFan posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:44 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Whoops, I meant Mel Gibson. 161. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:44 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "Bowyer is getting outrun by Michael Annett. Now that is just sad." I have a feeling that SHR will forget why they even signed him after this year. 162. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:45 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Busch was 2.5 seconds ahead, but Kenseth has chopped it to 1.4 seconds back in 2 laps. 163. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:45 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kenseth is now under a second back! 164. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:46 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Busch is up to 18th. 165. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:46 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kurt, however, now widens it back to 1.4 seconds ahead. 166. Chad's Hair Plugs posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:47 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Can ISC & SMI sandblast the crap out of the rest of their tracks and artificially age them? Do what they did when Phoenix was renovated during the '11 season and just have cars on the track as often as possible to widen the racing groove. 167. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:47 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Are we seriously still hung up over the alleged domestic violence thing? Mel Gibson, seriously? 168. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:48 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kenseth continues to chop the margin. Now 0.8 seconds back. 169. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:48 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) What happened to Jamie Mac? He is 16th now. 170. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:49 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "What happened to Jamie Mac? He is 16th now." Cars are moving all over the place, so it's likely he had a bad run car, or a bad pit stop. 171. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:51 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) As I always follow Ganassi a lot, they usually qualify well but then resort to mid-pack. I thought Kauffman coming on board would help the team but so far it doesn't seem like anything has changed. 172. Stewart14rocks posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:51 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Shoutout to stenhouse only rfr car in the top 15. 173. BluesTravelerFan posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:51 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @167 I was calling him that well before that incident. I don't have anything against Kurt, I've always just found him amusing(in some instances). 174. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:51 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I really like the new KFC commercial, if only because of the amazing "Planets Exploding- Earth Next?" Headline. 175. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:53 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I can't stand the new Colonel, I didn't really mind the last one though. 176. BluesTravelerFan posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:53 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kenseth FINALLY takes the lead. 177. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:53 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Joey Logano's Dad to the lead. 178. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:53 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kenseth takes the lead. Right now my top 3 fantasy picks are in the top 3. 179. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:53 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Matt takes the lead. 180. Chad's Hair Plugs posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:54 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @175, Norm MacDonald rules. 181. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:54 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Stenhouse in the top 10. 182. TS1420 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:54 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) NASCAR will probably deem this race boring and institute the "Caution Crock" mid-race. 183. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:54 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) One thing that's always aggrivated me in TV broadcasts is when they keep listing super-specific stats at every opportunity. "The leader with 50 laps to go at Las Vegas hasn't won in 3 of the last 5 races" or something like that. Kenseth is now in the lead, and is just driving away, now 1 second ahead. 184. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:55 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Stenhouse is tenth, while Bayne has dropped to his normal running position of 25th. 185. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:55 pm Rate this comment: (0) (2) Toyota leading, this race sucks ballzzzzz. 186. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:55 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Brad pitting. 187. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:56 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Penske seems kind of slow this week so far. Just as I say that, Keselowski has a vibration. 188. Chad's Hair Plugs posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:56 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Dos Jotas with a vibration 189. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:56 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Vibration: 48. 190. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:56 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Or Johnson. 191. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:56 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Thought Brad pitted. Maybe not. 192. Reed posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:57 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Debris time 193. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:57 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Stenhouse has worked his way up to 9th! Right now, the only Roush car that looks good. 194. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:57 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Johnson is pitting. 195. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:58 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Kandy Kahne is 27th, not a very promising start to his season. 196. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:59 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Am I the only one who really likes the Prius Getaway Car commercial? 197. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:59 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Again, I don't see why Hendrick signed him until 2018. 198. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:59 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Khane looked good at Daytona. Then I remembered it's Daytona. 199. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:59 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @196 No. I love it. 200. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 1:59 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) 7th place is 11 seconds behind. Debris caution on the way. 201. Cumulonimbus posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:00 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Quite surprisingly, Stenhouse seems to have one of the best long run cars. He's in 8th and catching up to the drivers in front of him. 202. Stewart14rocks posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:01 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) @182 suprised there hasn't been a caution for air on the track yet. 203. TS1420 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:01 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Jimmie accidently got a set of tires Rick had reserved for SHR. 204. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:01 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Green flag stops. 205. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:01 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Another round of green flag stops. 206. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:01 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Johnson pits, that should start another round of green flag stops. And sure enough, Ryan Blaney and Dale Jr. pit. 207. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:03 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Johnson takes the lead. 208. TS1420 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:03 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) And FOX starts their rash of going to commercial every 5 laps. 209. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:03 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Jimmie to the lead due to pitting early. 210. Stewart14rocks posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:05 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) That aarons commercial was stupid. 211. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:05 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kenseth to the lead. 212. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:06 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Jimmie Johnson fighting with Kenseth for the lead. 213. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:06 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kenseth retakes the lead from Johnson. 214. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:07 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kinzis back to the lead. 215. TS1420 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:07 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) How damn hard is it to pronounce KEN-SETH after almost 20 years? 216. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:10 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Surprised no tires blowing out and causing a caution. 217. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:11 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Really disappointed so far with Larson, thought he'd be up there fighting for the lead or at least in the top ten. Instead he's 25th. 218. TS1420 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:11 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kurt Busch goes past Nap-Time for 2nd, mostly due to the 48 having a few laps older tires. 219. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:12 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Also not at all surprised that Austin > Ty. 220. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:15 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Hamlin about to go 1 lap down. Wow. He sure has fell off. 221. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:15 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Hamlin is about to be a lap down. 222. TS1420 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:15 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Wow Denny goes from looking fast early to being almost a lap down. 223. Ultimate Warrior #18 (AKA MAR) posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:16 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Man I gotta say those Harry Scott cars a terrible and good stuff by dibendetto so far. 224. Stewart14rocks posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:17 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Abosoultely embarrassing run so far by kahne. 225. murb posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:18 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) I'm wondering if SHR switching to Ford nixed the "HScott will run actual SHR equipment" deal. There's no way Bowyer should be running this bad. 226. TS1420 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:18 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Jeff Gordon is really growing on me fast as a commentator. 227. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:20 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) BOwyer in 37th. Wow... 228. BMan0213 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:20 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Really liking what I'm seeing so far out of Stenhouse. Out of all the Roush cars I though he was gonna be the one to lead the way today. 229. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:20 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "Jeff Gordon is really growing on me fast as a commentator." Same. "I'm wondering if the SHR switching to Ford nixed the "HScott will run actual SHR equipment" deal." Either that, or that was just a rumor. 230. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:21 pm Rate this comment: (0) (4) 16 cars on the lead lap. This race sucks balllzzzzzzz. 231. Cumulonimbus posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:22 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Harvick has figured something out, as he's in a league of his own on the long runs, almost half a second per lap faster than any of the other top 10 runners. 232. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:22 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Looks like a battle for the lead. Harvick that is. 233. murb posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:22 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "Also not at all surprised that Austin > Ty." That's been pretty clear now for a while if you've at all watched Ty's underachieving in the lower series. Austin is gonna be Ryan Newman lite, and Ty will be probably like an Almirola level driver at very best. 234. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:22 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Green flag stops. 235. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:23 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Harvick takes the lead away from Kenseth. 236. Chad's Hair Plugs posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:23 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Time for Harvick to lead the most laps and finish 2nd again. 237. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:24 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Pit stops again. 238. Lucstar88 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:24 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Decent race so far. 239. murb posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:24 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) And yeah, impressed by Stenhouse. My confidence in him has still massively nosedived since his NXS days, but he's still easily the best driver at Roush right now. 240. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:24 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kenseth has problems for fueling wrong. Pass through. 241. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:24 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "Austin is gonna be Ryan Newman lite, and Ty will be probably like an Almirola level driver at very best." Austin = Ryan Newman Ty = Paul Menard 242. Lucstar88 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:25 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) 20 penalty for Improper Fuelling? 243. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:25 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Truex takes the lead. 244. BMan0213 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:25 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I have to say while I expect Harvick to stay had SHR even with the switch to ford I can't help but think that if Kahne doesn't pick it up HMS might try to give Harvick and boatload of money to drive the 5 car. I know Kahne just got a new deal, but I feel like in all sports there's a way out of that contract. 245. TS1420 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:25 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Harvick now freaky fast and takes the lead. I figured he was gonna run down Busch & Kenseth before the stops Would have liked to seen the battles happen, but commercial break #1,284 is more important. Kenzitz with a weird pit-road penalty. 246. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:25 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Yeah the thing that separates Austin and Ty is that Austin was leaps and bounds better in Xfintiy. Had a great rookie season and although didn't win in his title season, he had 7 poles, multiple top 5's, and 600 laps led. I don't really see Ty doing that. 247. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:25 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kenseth with a penalty. That changes things. And Truex takes the lead in all of this. 248. Lucstar88 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:26 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) KENSETH HAS IGNORED THE FLAG. 249. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:27 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @244 I don't think NASCAR's even done this, but if they wanted to, they could "buy out" Kahne's contract. 250. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:27 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Wow. 251. Lucstar88 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:27 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) 20 finally in. 252. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:27 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Kenseth staying out, trying to debate the flag. Honestly I don't blame him, I never heard of this either. 253. BluesTravelerFan posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:28 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Such a weak penalty. There are way too many rules on pit stops. 254. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:28 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kenseth waited a lap after the black flag, so he is now 2 laps down. 255. Chad's Hair Plugs posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:29 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "I know Kahne just got a new deal, but I feel like in all sports there's a way out of that contract." Contracts in most sports have buyouts where teams pay a player/coach/driver to terminate the contract before its end date. In most cases, if that person gets a new deal, the team only has to pay the difference if any between the old and new contract. 256. murb posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:29 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "Ty = Paul Menard" I think he'll be better than Menard by a decent amount (or, at least he'll have a better career) since he'll pretty much undoubtedly be a top 15 Cup driver once the early 2000s guys all retire and the current young guns are all the top guys. I think it's more likely he'll be the Almirola or Allmendinger "fringe Chase guy every year" guy of the new generation. 257. Reed posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:29 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kenseth got boned 258. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:29 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) A major screw up by the 20 team. Just serve the black flag, now you've got yourselves into an even bigger hole. 259. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:29 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) So far in the thingy right before they go to commercial where they usually show the leader, they've shown Danica, a Miss Sprint Cup chick, and Logano. Here's an idea, actually show the leader. 260. TS1420 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:29 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Damn Joey Logano's going from looking like he's 15 to looking like he's 40 in a hurry. 261. BMan0213 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:30 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "And yeah, impressed by Stenhouse. My confidence in him has still massively nosedived since his NXS days, but he's still easily the best driver at Roush right now." Yeah I've been saying that for about a year now. To me anyways Stenhouse has been the fastest driver at Roush. His problem has just been being able to finish off races. Last year it seemed like if he was having a good run he'd end up spinning out or putting the car in the wall. If he can just stop doing that I think he could end up competing for a decent amount of top 10 finishes and maybe even a win. 262. Lucstar88 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:30 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I guess the fueller couldn't touch anything else. But he did, so that's what the penalty for. 263. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:30 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kenseth's hope is gone. 264. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:30 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Anyone else surprised there's been no cautions so far? 265. Ultimate Warrior #18 (AKA MAR) posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:30 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I'm still taking Ty over Austin 266. Flywheel89 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:30 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @230 Newbie fans like you are the problem. Take your ADD and go watch Dora the explorer. 267. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:31 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "The Fueler must be in control of the fuel can at all times when fuel is being added to the vehicle. He will not be permitted to perform any adjustments or other pit stop procedures when fuel is engaged." 268. New 14 & 88 Fan posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:31 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) This is the first I've ever heard of a "Improper Fuelling" penalty. Sounds like another rule NASCAR made up just for the hell of it. 269. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:31 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) 264- Pretty sure that was sarcasm. 270. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:31 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Sorry meant 266. 271. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:32 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) People really think my "race sucks" comments are real? It's sarcasm. 272. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:32 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @266 Pretty sure that was either a) a joke, or b) a different person, because that isn't his writing style. 273. TS1420 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:32 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) DW has to mention Cole Pearn everytime time he talks about Truex doesn he? 274. Cumulonimbus posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:33 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) It's a pleasant surprise they let the race run green for this long. Seems like Jacques got fired... or just decided not to show up at work today. 275. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:33 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Harvick to the lead. 276. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:33 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kevin Harvick now take the lead. 277. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:34 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Harvick to the lead! I'm loving this low downforce package. 278. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:35 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Couldn't the spotter see the black flag? 279. Lucstar88 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:35 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Here's the rule for improper fuelling. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CcUzZBKXIAA73gI.jpg 280. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:35 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Harvick to the lead. 281. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:36 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Surprised that there are still this many cars on the lead lap after being green this long, and still eight cars within ten seconds of the leader. Great race so far. 282. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:37 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Longest green flag run since Darlington 2012. 283. Chad's Hair Plugs posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:40 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Longest green flag run since Darlington 2012. I guess in # of laps cuz the fall 'Dega race last year went the 1st 350 miles or so under green. 284. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:41 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Newman pits, green flag stops again. 285. TS1420 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:41 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "It's a pleasant surprise they let the race run green for this long. Seems like Jacques got fired... or just decided not to show up at work today." It's probably NASCAR long-game/con to get the "Caution Crock" implemented in the Cup Series. They won't throw any more willy-nilly bogus/questionable cautions and get the slack-jawed nitwits that populate Facebook & nascar.com in an uproad and clamor for the Caution Crock. 286. RaceFanX posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:41 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Did Kenseth get the black and white "we've stopped scoring you" penalty flag? 287. Anonymous posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:41 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) I actually really like these long green flag runs. Its racing, not people huddling behind a pace car for half the race. 288. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:41 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Just wait until the last 50 laps. Then Jacques will appear. 289. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:42 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Yet another round of pit stops beginning. 290. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:43 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Orange cone get's wrecked. 291. Lucstar88 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:43 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Logano hits the cone lol. 292. TS1420 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:43 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Joey kills the commit-cone. 293. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:43 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) That'll be a penalty Joey. 294. Chad's Hair Plugs posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:43 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Sympathies for @TheOrangeCone 295. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:43 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Logano gets a penalty for hitting the commitment cone. 296. BluesTravelerFan posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:43 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Joey Logano runs over a beloved internet racing icon... 297. Chad's Hair Plugs posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:44 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) The cone just tweeted 'OUCH' 298. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:45 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Truex flys past Harvick. 299. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:45 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Truex passes Harvick for the lead. 300. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:45 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Truex to the lead. 301. TS1420 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:47 pm Rate this comment: (5) (0) Caution free and we've had how many lead changes now? Can't say it enough. Loving this combination of aero-package, tires & track. 302. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:48 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Surprised the 30 hasn't parked it yet. 303. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:49 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kyrle is up to seventh. 304. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:49 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Still under green and has been a great race. 305. RaceFanX posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:49 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Lots of good on track action today 306. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:50 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Only 13 cars on the lead lap. 307. BluesTravelerFan posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:50 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Harvick back to the front. 308. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:50 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Harvick back on top. 309. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:50 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Harvick back to the lead. 310. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:51 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Danica reporting oil on turn 3. 311. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:51 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Good run for Chase Elliott so far, running in 9th. 312. TS1420 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:52 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Paul Menards car looks like it got in a wreck and his crew stole parts off an old Mark Martin Valvoline car to fix it up. 313. Lucstar88 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:53 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) No debris and oil according to NASCAR, we stay green. 314. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:53 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) After a short race break, welcome back to the commercial show on FOX. 315. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:53 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Menard's Valvoline car looks really strange because the paint scheme is too bright and by the fact that they sponsor Hendrick. 316. TS1420 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:53 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "Danica reporting oil on turn 3." Of course she is. 317. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:54 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Is this low downforce package used in every race? I hope so. 318. Cumulonimbus posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:54 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Of course Danica is reporting oil on track... she's about to go 2 laps down. 319. Ultimate Warrior #18 (AKA MAR) posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:54 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Its a pretty bad paint job for menard 320. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:55 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) She wasn't the only the one. Just the last one I saw on the feed. 321. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:56 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I've seen Roush, Harvick, and SHR all report oil in 3-4. 322. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:56 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) 3 cars within 10 seconds of the lead, and 12 on the lead lap. And no debris caution. Great job, NASCAR. 323. Ultimate Warrior #18 (AKA MAR) posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:56 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I know the #34 has Roush help does Cassill get equal help from Roush? 324. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:57 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) DW Cole Pearn count: 2 325. Chad's Hair Plugs posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:57 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Drink! Another DW mention of Cole Pearn. Back to commercial in 3..2..1 326. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:57 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Gordon's great at analysis but he needs to work on the flow of his words, he almost butchered up the mid race report. 327. Brad2TheHorse posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:57 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Watch out for Tough Carl 328. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:58 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Austin Dillon is lapped, leaving just 11 cars on the lead lap. When was the last time a race finished with so few cars on the lead lap? 329. Lucstar88 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:58 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Everyone reporting debris and oil, nascar is like. Nope. 330. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:59 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "When was the last time a race finished with so few cars on the lead lap?" A bunch of races at Dover have had single digit cars on the lead lap. 331. TS1420 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:59 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Thank god that mid-commercial marathon break is finally over with. I need to see the Dale Jr Office commercial again for the 1,000,000,000th time. 332. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 2:59 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) More like everyone is reporting that they need a break. We all know NASCAR would throw a caution for debris if they saw it. 333. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:00 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Hmm. No caution when there is debris on the track, but cautions where there is none. Interesting. 334. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:00 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) One of the 2004 Dover races (the one with the big crash) had only 5 cars finish on the lead lap. 335. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:00 pm Rate this comment: (3) (0) Can't get enough of the "new" theme music. 336. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:01 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Green flag stops. 337. 24FanForever ~ Lets Do This ~ Chase4TheW posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:01 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Great racing so far. I GUARANTEE we will have A debris caution in the nexr 50 laps. 338. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:01 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Another round of green flag stops. Harvick comes in. 339. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:01 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) "I need to see the Dale Jr Office commercial again for the 1,000,000,000th time." A lot of people helped get him there. 340. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:02 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Wait a minute...FOX is showing a green flag pit stop for...Michael McDowell??? Amazing! 341. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:02 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "One of the 2004 Dover races (the one with the big crash) had only 5 cars finish on the lead lap." It was the June one. The September one had just 8, as well. 342. Chad's Hair Plugs posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:03 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) You only need 3-4 cars on the lead lap for a photo finish. Expect a 'caution'between laps 310-315 regardless of what else happens. 343. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:03 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Also the 2007 Fall Dover race and the 2008 Spring race had single digit lead lap cars. 344. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:04 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Truex is now just 1 second back after the pit stops. 345. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:04 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Huh. Why has Dover had so few lead lap cars so often? 346. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:05 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Logano is staying out for a while. 347. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:05 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Earnhardt and Wise are 10 and 12 laps down, yikes. 348. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:06 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Logano is still out there. He's gonna lose a TON of time... too bad Joey doesn't know what that word means. 349. Anonymous posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:06 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Fall Dover 2012 also only had 6 drivers finish on the lead lap. 350. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:07 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Logano finally decides to pit. 351. Sean posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:08 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Yeah, but he'll gain a lot of time after he leaves the pits, and if he only needs 2 more pit stops now to everyone else's 3, the lack of the additional pit stop might compensate for his worn tires on the latter runs, and he could still get a caution... I don't think this is to try to get fans to support the caution clock in Cup, but I think it is a reaction to the outrage that the caution clocks in yesterday's truck race received... 352. Sean posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:09 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Plus, Logano is still in the same running position he was before. I think what they're doing is the right strategy, and what Kyle is doing also. 353. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:09 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Jr. won the last caution free race. 354. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:10 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) 200 lap green flag run. How long has it been since that happened? 355. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:11 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Edwards says he has a tire going down. 356. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:11 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Carl Edwards may have a tire going down. There goes my fantasy pick. 357. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:11 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) According to Mike, both Edwards and Dale are in 6th. 358. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:11 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Wow. Third place Johnson is eleven seconds back. Love how they're keeping this race run! 359. BluesTravelerFan posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:12 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @345 Because it's a fairly short but fast paced racetrack that has lots of long green flag runs. 360. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:12 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Does the 2012 Fontana race count as caution free? It ran green the whole way and then was called for rain just past halfway. I guess not. 361. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:13 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "200 lap green flag run. How long has it been since that happened?" Texas in 2012 had a 230 lap run to the finish. 362. TS1420 posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:13 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Good day for Chase Elliott in p8 and holy crap Wrecky Crashhouse is still in the top ten! 363. BMan0213 posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:15 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "Does the 2012 Fontana race count as caution free? It ran green the whole way and then was called for rain just past halfway. I guess not." They had a yellow before the race was called for rain. if you go look on the page here for that race it will say one yellow 364. Reed posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:15 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Something is up, there is a reason why NASCAR hasn't thrown a caution. We've seen them throw it for just rubber on the track before 365. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:15 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "Texas in 2012 had a 230 lap run to the finish." 234 laps. Somehow 12 cars still finished on the lead lap. 366. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:15 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "Something is up, there is a reason why NASCAR hasn't thrown a caution." Jacques must have called in sick. 367. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:16 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Ding Ding Ding. Caution. 368. David posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:16 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Debris caution. It has to be legitimate. 369. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:16 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) And just as I say that, the caution comes out for debris. 370. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:16 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) The good ole' water bottle! 371. RWR posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:16 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Yellow flag! Caution for debris 372. murb posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:16 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) A paper cup. 373. Chad's Hair Plugs posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:16 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Caution finally out...for a coffee cup on the backstretch. Jeez, bienvenue Jacques. 374. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:16 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I was just about to comment that this is one of those races where they come back from commercial and we're under caution. And there it is. 375. TS1420 posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:16 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Caution... FOR AN F'ING WATER BOTTLE! 376. BluesTravelerFan posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:17 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) (Lurch from The Addams Family groans). 377. Jacques posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:17 pm Rate this comment: (3) (0) DIDJA MISS ME? 378. BMan0213 posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:17 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I mean at least it's something... Much rather have it be for a water bottle than air on the track. 379. Stan posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:17 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) We just got a yellow for a pop can. A pop can. 380. Anonymous posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:17 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Now let's see, who had a tire going down and needed that caution the most.....? NASCAR to the rescue! 381. 24FanForever ~ Lets Do This ~ Chase4TheW posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:18 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Well guys, it was fun while it lasted. Debris. 382. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:18 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) So it looks like that was 211 laps. 383. The Great Dave posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:18 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) i bet it's the same water bottle from Homestead last year ;) 384. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:18 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Truex crew at it's finest. 385. TS1420 posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:19 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Furniture Row with a vintage pitstop. 386. Chad's Hair Plugs posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:19 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Truex crew at it's finest. JGR is supplying technical help, but not physical help. 387. murb posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:19 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Can't believe Furniture Row's pit crew is still this bad. 388. RWR posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:20 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I'm really surprised about Wise's TMG performances, I tought he was 50 laps behind, finally not 389. Ultimate Warrior #18 (AKA MAR) posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:21 pm Rate this comment: (4) (0) It was good to see 211 laps of throwback 90's NASCAR 390. Chad's Hair Plugs posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:23 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) They're using thousandths of a second to measure pit stops now? 391. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:24 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Maybe more debris as a member was picking up something near the start-finish line. 392. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:24 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Hey look, a safety worker just bent over to pick up some air. 393. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:24 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) That was fun. But let's see how the race changes now. Definetly feels like a throwback race. 394. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:25 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Waltrip asking Gordon how to not spin tires. Like he would know. 395. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:26 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Harvick leads to the green. 396. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:27 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) 12 cars on the lead lap. Austin Dillon got the free pass. 397. Vince McMahon posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:27 pm Rate this comment: (0) (3) Prediction for the season: those green flag stretches in the first 2/3rds of the race will be common. Makes it easier to justify adding the caution clock to Cup next year. Fans were turning off the commercials - sorry, race - so we have to do something. Seriously, I turned the race on 30 minutes ago and I've seen 20 minutes of commercials. 398. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:28 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kurt Busch is falling like a rock. 399. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:29 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) NASCAR.com has onboard cameras. PRN is on the radio. Fox is not your only option. 400. racefangurl posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:30 pm Rate this comment: (0) (3) This is a car track, so Stenhouse's teammates must not have as good cars as him. The Terrible Equipment Brigade of 2016 includes Landon Cassill, Chris Buescher, Regan Smith, Cole Whitt Josh Wise and perhaps Jeffrey Earnhardt. 401. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:31 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Chase Elliott is eighth. 402. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:32 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "Terrible Equipment Brigade" Thought we were done using that term? At least you didn't include Bayne in there this time. 403. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:32 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Really surprised no one is using the high lane. 404. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:33 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Harvick is teammates with Johnson. Somewhat 405. JG24ChasElliottFan posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:34 pm Rate this comment: (5) (0) @397, I really really really hope not. The caution clock rule is just so unnatural and is a travesty to what auto racing is all about. Sadly, though, NASCAR seems to be appealing to the people who spam Twitter and Facebook with complaints about the fact that they're /actually/ racing cleanly, and less to those who actually care about the racing, like people on here and /r/NASCAR. 406. BMan0213 posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:34 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) "This is a car track, so Stenhouse's teammates must not have as good cars as him. The Terrible Equipment Brigade of 2016 includes Landon Cassill, Chris Buescher, Regan Smith, Cole Whitt Josh Wise and perhaps Jeffrey Earnhardt." Ummmmmmmm last time I checked Atlanta was a drivers track dude to the insane amount of tire wear....... I hate how you just assume roushe's cars suck because your favorite driver isn't running well. While he isn't 100% of the problem he is PART of the problem which is something that you never seem to understand. 407. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:35 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I should really be studying for mid-terms. But nah. 408. racefangurl posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:35 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) 389, that's when I started watching, late 90's. It's all kid memories to me. The Die Hard 500, Ernie Irvan, Mark Martin, Bobby and Terry Labonte, Jeff Gordon, Dale Jarrett, Bill Elliott, Rusty Wallace (not sure about his brothers), Elliott Sadler, Darrell Waltrip (unsure about his brother) Dale Earnhardt and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. is stuff I remember from then. 409. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:37 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Biffle isn't part of the Coke family of drivers anymore? 410. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:37 pm Rate this comment: (0) (2) It's sad that Elliott may get a win faster then Larson. 411. TS1420 posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:37 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Danica can't even win the Coca-Cola Family of Drivers battle. 412. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:39 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Logano to pits. 413. Chad's Hair Plugs posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:39 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Truex closing in on Harvick. Let's hope King Air doesn't reign. 414. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:40 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Lolgano with a loose wheel. 415. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:41 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Harvick has only won here once. Wow. 416. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:42 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) 3 car battle for 4th. 417. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:42 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Junior on the move. He's about to pass Kyle Busch and Keselowksi. 418. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:43 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) 3 wide. 419. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:44 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Green flag stops. Feel like I say that a lot. 420. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:44 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Pit stops beginning. 421. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:46 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) How disappointing is Bowyer right now? I didn't expect anything much but 37th? The only cars he's beating are the two worst cars in the field. 422. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:47 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Bowyer was the last car on the lead lap last week. Defiantly a mess this year. 423. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:48 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Truex to the lead. 424. RWR posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:48 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Truex passes Harvick, thanks to french tv 425. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:49 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Harvick re-takes the lead. 426. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:51 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Here comes Johnson now. 427. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:52 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Wait, what? A good pit stop from Furniture Row??? 428. Chad's Hair Plugs posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:52 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Harvick pulling away as the lapped cars are keeping Truex from using the high line. 429. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:53 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Truex may have a problem. 430. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:54 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) @410 How is that sad? I've always thought that Larson was only hype. 431. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:55 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Truex dropping back fast. 432. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:56 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Now this Jr. commercial, I actually like. A lot. 433. 24FanForever ~ Lets Do This ~ Chase4TheW posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:59 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Wow, big flops by Kasey Kahne, Kyle Larson, and Clint Bowyer. I didn't expect much from these three but geez, talk about under achieveing. 434. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:59 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Guren flag stops. 435. racefangurl posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:59 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) 406, the rule of thumb )at least for me) is short tracks and road races are driver tracks and 1.5 milers are car tracks. Besides, somebody on this site told me in 2014 Atlanta was more of an indicator of how good a car was than a road race or Bristol is. "joey2448 posted: 08.14.2014 Bristol isn't much better of a determining factor in car performance than a road course, racefangurl. Atlanta is much better at looking at how a team's engines are running, since it's a 1.5-mile high-banked oval where a driver is constantly at high speeds." Ever since then, I've believed Atlanta is an engine track. Plate tracks are their own animal, luck and the skills that make a plate ace are what matters there. 402, Roush has made changes and seemed to pick up at the end of 2015, so they get the benefit of the doubt. 436. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 3:59 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Johnson pits. 437. Vince McMahon posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:00 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @405, The drivers are the only group that might be able to prevent it, but NASCAR will compromise with them and a 25 or 30 minute clock will be the result. If they go ahead with it I think that will be the straw that breaks the camels back. 438. David posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:01 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) PRN just vowed to go commercial-free for the rest of the race, for what that's worth. 439. Sector posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:02 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) So it looks like...Kevin Harvick remains to be "freaky fast." I wouldn't mind seeing that this year, considering that 4 team is a force to be reckon with. Kyle Busch is currently 3rd? I'd say he's doing an excellent job as reigning champion so far after 2 races, plus the speedweeks. 440. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:02 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Johnson may have just won the race with that strategy. 441. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:02 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Clint Bowyer is EIGHT laps down in 36th. Embarrassing. 442. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:02 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) How will Harvick lose this race? 443. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:04 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Johnson to the lead. By about 10 seconds. 444. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:04 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Harvick stayed out too long. Johnson will be leading by a lot. Question is will Harvick be able to catch him. Of course none of this will probably matter, because our French friend will appear. 445. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:04 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Newman's good run ends with a pass through for wall too soon. 446. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:05 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Johnson now has a 14 second lead. If there is no caution, this might win him the race. 447. BluesTravelerFan posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:05 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Okay, Can Kevin Harvick possibly make up 14 seconds in 40 laps of green flag racing? 448. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:05 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Wow, Johnson with a 14 second lead. I don't think Harvick is gonna catch him without a caution. 449. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:05 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Newman now gets a pit road penalty. 450. racefangurl posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:05 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) *(at. typo in 435 451. Cumulonimbus posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:05 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Harvick had a slow stop and the strategy played by the 48 in addition to that helped Johnson to lead by almost 15 seconds. 452. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:06 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) The other thing is, will Johnson last 50 laps on those tires/fuel? 453. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:07 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) So Johnson is 11.5 seconds ahead with 35 to go. Can Harvick do it? 454. markjeff531 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:07 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Why the f**k did Harvick stay out like 5 laps after Johnson pitted?? is Harvick and Childress trying to help the 48 win?? I mean, they had to known they were losing time to the 48 455. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:08 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Harvick's coming. 456. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:09 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Could we have back to back photo finishes? 457. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:09 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Mark my words, we're getting a Jacques caution. 458. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:09 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) 30 laps to go, Johnson now 10 seconds ahead. 459. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:10 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) 9.5 seconds back with 29 to go. I really hope there is no more cautions, as it could be really tense if it plays out naturally. 460. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:10 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kyle Busch passes Truex for third. 461. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:11 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Now 8.9 seconds back. If he keeps it up, he'll win! 462. 24FanForever ~ Lets Do This ~ Chase4TheW posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:11 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) 454 Hey man I remember your youtube channel. You did NR2003! 463. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:12 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) 8.1 seconds back with 26 to go. 464. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:12 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I don't think I've ever seen Ryan Newman without a Coke in his hand. 465. markjeff531 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:13 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) 462 yup. I still do 466. Cumulonimbus posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:13 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) It took 17 laps to cut the lead into half, but as they wear out the tires more and more the difference should equalize in theory... or maybe not? 467. Chad's Hair Plugs posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:13 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @454, you mean Childers right? 468. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:14 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) With 21 laps to go, Harvick is 6.8 seconds back. To win, he has to make up a third of a second a lap. 469. Sector posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:14 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kevin Harvick was sideways a bit entering turn three that lap. Wow, he wants it bad 470. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:14 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) We may see a last lap pass. 471. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:14 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I remember when I had my YouTube channel, I've hardly used that site though since Google+ ruined it. 472. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:15 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) 20 to go, Johnson widened the margin to 7 seconds. 473. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:15 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) With 19 to go, it's 6.7 seconds back. At this rate, it's too little, too late. 474. Cumulonimbus posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:15 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) The question is did anyone actually run a full fuel window on set of tires this race? Cause we might see Jimmie blow a tire in the final laps due to pushing it to the limit. 475. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:16 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) 6.2 with 17 to go. 476. racefangurl posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:16 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) That Atlanta is an engine track comment came from the 2014 Mid-Ohio board, if anyone wants to check. 477. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:16 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Harvick gained .6 seconds on that last lap. 478. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:17 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) He has to make up 4 tenths a lap, but last lap, times were about the same. 479. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:17 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Harvick isn't catching Johnson as much now. 480. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:18 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) And the margins have stayed the same for the past few laps. Johnson will likely win at this rate. 481. 24FanForever ~ Lets Do This ~ Chase4TheW posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:18 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Most retarded call of the day: Harvick pitting 5 laps later than Johnson. No way the 'closer' will close today, unless a caution. 482. Chad's Hair Plugs posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:18 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Harvick's stalled out in the last 10 laps. 483. Sean posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:19 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Johnson's a much better closer than Harvick, and Harvick's been a terrible choker at Stewart-Haas. Carl Edwards is the best closer overall, and he was even before Harvick went to Stewart-Haas. The title was never accurate. 484. TS1420 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:19 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) How did I know Johnson would find a way to spoil this fun race? 485. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:20 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) This is why Knaus and Johnson are 6 time champs with 75 wins. With calls like this. 486. Tide1732 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:20 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Another first top 10 for Chase Elliott in Sprint Cup 487. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:20 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Harvick is now losing time to Johnson. Unless there's a caution or Johnson runs out of gas, Johnson has this. 488. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:20 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Johnson has this as long as nothing happens to him. 489. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:21 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) 8 to go, Harvick is around 6 seconds back. He's not gonna make it. 490. racefangurl posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:22 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Not a Harvick fan or a Johnson fan, so this is unbiased. It will take a caution or Johnson having trouble, like pushing too hard, traffic getting to him or tire wear issues coming into play. 491. Sector posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:22 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "That Atlanta is an engine track comment came from the 2014 Mid-Ohio board, if anyone wants to check." And nobody really cares just because you're trying to make yourself smarter than everyone. Trevor Bayne still isn't an ounce of talent Kevin Harvick is. 492. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:22 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) 5.3 back with 6 to go. 493. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:22 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Hendrick: 1st, 5th, 7th, and... Kandy Kahne 23rd. 494. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:23 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "The title was never accurate." 9 of his 23 wins at RCR came by leading 20 or less laps. The title definetly was accurate when he was at RCR. 495. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:24 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Both BK cars in the top 30. Didn't see that coming, even with the smaller field. 496. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:24 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) AND A CAUTION IS OUT!!! RYAN NEWMAN IS UP IN SMOKE! 497. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:24 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Newman blows up. 498. Chad's Hair Plugs posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:25 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Bruton hit the magic button on the 31. 499. BluesTravelerFan posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:25 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Yup. 500. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:25 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Newman blows a tire! That. Changes. EVERYTHING. 501. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:25 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @483 We will soon see if you're right. 502. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:25 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) NASCAR hit the button to make Newman blow. Because this race sucks ballzzzzzz. 503. Archie posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:25 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Calling it now: Kyle Busch wins this. 504. Cumulonimbus posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:25 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Hey, at least it's a legit reason for a caution. But this restart is gonna be craaaaazy! 505. John Royal posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:25 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Caution for debris: Newman 506. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:26 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) If they wanted a debris caution, they could've just had Newman throw a Coke bottle out the window. 507. racefangurl posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:26 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) And we have a caution towards the end Johnson's race to lose. He could lose his lead in the pits somehow or have a bad restart. 508. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:27 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Wait...does Johnson even have enough gas? 509. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:27 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) 4 tires and fuel. 9 cars on the lead lap. 510. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:27 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Someone has to try some strategy here. 511. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:28 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I expected a lot more tires to blow. Both drivers and tires did a good job. 512. Cumulonimbus posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:29 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Bold prediction: Kyle Busch steals the win on the restart and Harvick wrecks. 513. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:30 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Johnson wins- race is rigged. Busch wins- Toyota riggs races. Harvick- He's a whiny person. Truex- He now drives for Toyota so ditto as Busch. Jr.- NASCAR favors Jr. Can't win today. 514. John Royal posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:31 pm Rate this comment: (0) (2) If Harvick wins, its rigged because 15 years after Dale and repeat win. 515. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:32 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) This is going to be intense. 516. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:32 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Restart! 517. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:33 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Big wreck. Jr. finishes 2nd somehow. 518. Chad's Hair Plugs posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:33 pm Rate this comment: (1) (1) Over, boredom reigns. 519. David posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:33 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Aric Almirola crashes. Johnson is your winner. 520. dennyfan11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:33 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) And the caution is out! Jimmie Johnson wins the race! 521. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:33 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Aric is burning some bacon in his car. 522. TS1420 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:33 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Bleh. 523. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:34 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Hard crash. Ragan, Almirola, others involved. Johnson wins! I think Junior may have got second. 524. BluesTravelerFan posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:34 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Good race, at least Jimmie had to earn it. Great late surge by Dale Jr. 525. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:34 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Johnson wins #76. (Sorry Sr. fans) 526. Chad's Hair Plugs posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:35 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Looked like Almirola blew up and 2-3 guys got in the oil left behind. 527. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:35 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Well, I take it back after saying Jr. would suck today. 528. Lucstar88 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:35 pm Rate this comment: (1) (2) Rather have Jimmie over Kyle or Harvick in my opinion. 529. Chad's Hair Plugs posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:36 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Cue the piped in audio. 530. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:37 pm Rate this comment: (0) (2) Some people here aren't going to be happy (looking at you, TS1420 and Chad's Hair Plugs) but Jimmie Johnson has now tied Dale Earnhardt in career wins. You knew it was eventually going to happen. 531. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:37 pm Rate this comment: (0) (2) Boom confetti. 532. New 14 & 88 Fan posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:38 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) I'll take a JJ win over a Harvick win any day of the week. Close finish between Dale Jr. and Kyle for 2nd, Junebug got it by a nose. Nice run by Chase Elliot in 8th. We're gonna hear a lot outta him this year. 533. Sector posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:39 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) So Jimmie Johnson ties Dale Earnhardt Sr for 7th all time with his 76th win this race. The question is, if Jimmie actually wins championship #7 and one more race, will the trolls consider Jimmie to be the better driver than Dale Earnhardt? I'd hate to see that start. 534. murb posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:40 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) That was a hell of a race. Loving this package so far. Great call by Knaus to short pit and leap frog their way up to the lead. Great run all day by Chase Elliott. If he runs like this everywhere he's got a good shot at winning a race or two this year. 535. Sector posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:40 pm Rate this comment: (1) (1) I like how everyone is all of a sudden liking Jimmie Johnson winning races. I remember 7 years ago everyone were tired of him. ;) 536. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:40 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Harvick is guaranteed to win at Phoenix. 537. BMan0213 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:41 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) Great race today. Easily the best on a 1.5 mile track in years. Also loved how NASCAR let them race to the white before they threw the yellow. I got to say I think out of all the rules NASCAR has come up with the overtime line is actually a decent one 538. TS1420 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:41 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) Fun race, boring driver. When will these teams finally stop letting Knaus make them look stupid. 539. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:42 pm Rate this comment: (4) (0) Yeah, I thought this race was great, almost like a throwback race. 540. Lucstar88 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:42 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "If I've got to finish anywhere when Jimmie ties my dad for wins, I'm glad it's 2nd." - @DaleJr 541. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:43 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "Fans probably hated it, but I had a f**king blast". That's why I like him. 542. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:44 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) ^ Dale said that. 543. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:44 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Just checked NASCAR's facebook page, and sure enough there are already conspiracy idiots saying they only kept it green until after the white flag so that Junior could pass Busch. Oh and speaking of Junior, that may have just been one of my favorite interviews of his, ever. 544. Neal posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:45 pm Rate this comment: (3) (9) Sad to say I've gotten to the point where I can't justify spending 3-4 hours a week watching this crap. Lower downforce package gives the sunshine pumpers something to blather on about, but the product still sucks. 545. Stan posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:45 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) A great throwback race, first of all. Congrats to Jimmie Johnson (Didn't think I'd be saying THAT) for winning and tying the late Dale Sr. And a great call by NASCAR to let them race to the white flag. Say what you will about Chad Knaus, but the man knows how to strategize victories. 546. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:46 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) The biggest mistakes I made was leaving Kyle Busch and Truex out of the fantasy. I won't be doing that for now on. 547. Anonymous posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:48 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Best race with no cautions ever 548. Anonymous posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:50 pm Rate this comment: (1) (1) This was a surprisingly solid race. 549. The Great Dave posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:50 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) that was %100 Chad winning the race there. 550. Sector posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:52 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) For years Jeff Gordon was Jimmie Johnson's car owner within Rick Hendrick's stable. Who owns it now? 551. Stewart14rocks posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:52 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Glad to see the nascar facebook page full of complaining asswipes! 552. Christian posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:52 pm Rate this comment: (0) (5) @544 same here 553. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:54 pm Rate this comment: (1) (2) Ah, it's good ole' Christian appearing at the very end complaining. 554. Nathan8848 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:57 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Down force package will be used at every track expect for the restricter plate tracks. 555. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 4:57 pm Rate this comment: (1) (1) @551 They obviously have no clue what real racing is. 556. TS1420 posted: 02.28.2016 - 5:02 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) This is how great this setup for the race was today: Nap-Time won it, but I still feel like I watched a great race. The past ten years that was a recipe for an instant ruined race for me and I felt like I just wasted 2+ hours. The 4 team needs to get their heads out of their asses when it comes to the end of races. Either Childers makes a stupid call, the pit-crew reverts to "first half of 2014 mode" or Harvick gets over-aggressive/under-aggressive that the wrong damn time. Today it was all of the above. 557. Flywheel89 posted: 02.28.2016 - 5:02 pm Rate this comment: (1) (1) @535 That's because a lot more unlikable schmucks have appeared on the scene like Joey Logano and Danica Patrick. 558. Chad's Hair Plugs posted: 02.28.2016 - 5:02 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @550, going by the owners standings after Daytona, Gordon is still listed as the #48 owner. 559. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 5:05 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) And since we had the long debate after Richmond about who is going to take over HMS after Hendrick retired, now I have a feeling that it will be Gordon. 560. Sector posted: 02.28.2016 - 5:06 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @558/Chad's Hair Plugs: Where do you see that? Jayski? That's good, then Gordon's still winning as an owner :) At least it wasn't like how Mark Martin left, giving John Henry control of the #17 back in 2006/2007. 561. Canadianfan posted: 02.28.2016 - 5:12 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I saw this on Reddit last year Jeff Gordon owns 60% of the 48 40% of the 24 25% of the 5 and 88 (25) That was the so-called lifetime deal that just signed with Rick Hendrick back in the early 2000's so he would not defect to F1 or to another team. 562. Chad's Hair Plugs posted: 02.28.2016 - 5:13 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Sector, from Jayski and the official race report from the 500. 563. SuperG posted: 02.28.2016 - 5:21 pm Rate this comment: (1) (6) So Jimmie Johnson ties Dale Earnhardt Sr. in all-time wins, and he beat his son, Dale Jr, to do it. When do the fans start throwing beer cans at his "tribute"? When do they start calling him gay? A No-good Yankee from California, who will never be Dale Earnhardt? Or is stuff like that only reserved for Jeff Gordon, who had the utmost respect for him, actually raced against him, and beat him up and down the track fair and square? And I'm not knocking Jimmie Johnson. I guess all of this doesn't matter now that Junior is on Hendrick and all of his fans jumped on the bandwagon. 564. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 5:21 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) I know I'm echoing everyone else, but yeah I think this low downforce package is going to be great. 3 for 3 in great races with it so far (including Kentucky of all places). 565. Jolly Mean Giant posted: 02.28.2016 - 5:29 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) I was able to see a good amount of this race at my job today, including the finish (Yes, I mentioned this already, but I have a part-time job on weekends now. So look for me to comment far less outside of night races, rain-delayed events, and the like), and I do have to say, it did some like a pretty nice throwback to about 10 years ago or so. It was nice seeing drivers come and go throughout the race like back in the old days. You'd see guys like Junior and Hamlin move up quickly and drop back, and guys like Kyle Busch and Chase Elliott slowly make their way forward. I must say, I'm quite surprised there were so few cautions (I think they went over 200 laps without a yellow flag?), but then again, I'm pretty well aware Atlanta has had quite a few races that have gone lengthy amounts of time without any incidents. Kind of surprising to see all the cars were on pace to finish the race until the very end! (I know the results may say everyone DID finish, but I'm pretty sure Almirola and Ragan never saw the checkered). It was also nice to see NASCAR let them race back to the white flag (considering the crash happened on the backstretch), although I knew the moment Junior beat Kyle back to the line for second that the conspiracy types would jump all over that. Johnson's crew definitely earned him that win today! It gets a little tiring seeing Johnson win so much, but honestly...it's starting to bother me less and less over the years... This low downforce package definitely looks like it's going to make for some interesting races this year! 566. Anthony posted: 02.28.2016 - 5:32 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) No phantom cautions, lord its a miracle 567. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 5:32 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) All of the cars are listed as running, but yet again, I highly doubt it considering Almirola went up in flames! 568. Nascar Lead Lap Points posted: 02.28.2016 - 5:39 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Sponsor Updates #16 Roush Performance Parts #5 Panasonic Toughbook #42 Target/Cottonelle #47 Kroger/Scott Products/Clorox #83 Sewanee Tigers #98 Tweaker Energy Shot/RaceTrac #32 Cam-Am/Kappa #30 Key Realty Group Three Notes Aric Almirola got a top 15 on fire Bowyer worst run of his career #32 and #30 where slow all day, every 16 laps they got lapped. 569. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 5:47 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Pretty sure the #43 and #23 weren't running at the finish. 570. Smiff_2 posted: 02.28.2016 - 5:50 pm Rate this comment: (3) (1) I dunno know about the rest of you all, but within the last year or so, I've gradually, FINALLY, 'found peace' with Johnson's winning after many years of not being able to stand it without getting butthurt. The same thing happened for me with Gordon, too. I hated him for years and eventually, somewhere around 2008/2009, I finally 'got over it' and started to appreciate and respect his record and abilities (and even started ROOTING for him). Knaus and Johnson truly are something to behold. I bow to thee, 48 team, for I am a broken man! Side Note I: I absolutely cannot wait to see what Truex does this year. He's finally got everything he needs (except for maybe *consistently* fast pit stops) to blossom into a full-blown star. Side Note II: I f***ing love the low downforce package. As long as the not-really-necessary debris cautions are infrequent, this is going to be a FUUUUN year. 571. Cornys posted: 02.28.2016 - 6:07 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Good race. Only saw the end,but liked what I saw. It would be awesome if NASCAR continued to be hands off. I would like to watch NASCAR again and not get mad at It:). Worked today :) Indycar in two weeks. NASCAR at Phoenix will be fun in two weeks too. :). Not looking forward to Vegas. 572. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 6:20 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) "I dunno know about the rest of you all, but within the last year or so, I've gradually, FINALLY, 'found peace' with Johnson's winning after many years of not being able to stand it without getting butthurt." Agreed. Although it was probably around 3 or 4 years ago when I stopped hating him. I just figured it isn't worth it to hate a guy because he is the best out there. Why not enjoy it and realize that I am witnessing a legend in the making. 573. DB1995 posted: 02.28.2016 - 6:21 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Seemed like an ok race from what i saw. I only got to see like 50 laps total (first 20 and from 37 to 7 to go, i) since i had to trim out some civic parts today. Dissapointed that Trevor Bayne couldn't hang with the other Roush cars today especially after starting 3rd. So far the chevys and toyotas are looking far superior to the fords this year, but it is still very early. I still hate seeing Johnson win. 574. 18fan posted: 02.28.2016 - 6:21 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) I have a similar feeling on Johnson and the 48 team. I have gotten over the fact that they win so much and have started to respect what they have accomplished, which makes me root against them much less. 575. BrotherFlounder posted: 02.28.2016 - 6:21 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) That was a fantastic old-school style race. Taking the aero off and softening the tires up juuuuuuuuuuuust enough to cause problems really seems to have helped. I'm not a huge fan of this new overtime - they spent so much effort "fixing" the Talladega problem that they're actually less dramatic now. I'd really like to see the ARCA-style overtime (if we insist on having one) - finish under green, period. What on earth happened to Bowyer? I didn't see any problems. Did he just have a horrid car? 576. Mike posted: 02.28.2016 - 6:27 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @575: I've seen things from people at the track who said that his car didn't sound right for a lot of the race, like maybe he was on seven cylinders or something. 577. Ultimate Warrior #18 (AKA MAR) posted: 02.28.2016 - 6:34 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Not a Bowyer fan by any means but I think his weak performance was half car and half him feeling side affects from a face plant he did after he won a supercross race last night. 578. murb posted: 02.28.2016 - 6:36 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Agreed about Johnson. I stopped caring probably two to three years ago now. At this point he's undeniably one of the top six drivers ever. There's nothing left to debate. 579. Pumpkin posted: 02.28.2016 - 6:47 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Don't like the overtime rule. It seems like it'll be even more random now especially on tracks with less tire wear since many teams will probably stay on track for the last restart on older tires, they might only need to hold on for 2 turns if there's a yf like today. 580. Stan posted: 02.28.2016 - 6:51 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Agreed about Johnson. I used to be so upset whenever he won the race or the Cup title, but the truth is, we are witnessing a legend in the making, whether we like it or not. Now, I don't mind it if Jimmie Johnson wins, hell, I'd like to see him get that 7th title before his career is up. 581. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 7:12 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) And to the surprise of no one, people on every social media page (especially Yahoo!, home of the absolute worst scum of the earth internet commenters you'll ever find) are whining that todays race was "boring." Keep in mind that these are all the same people who yearn for the "good ol' days" of NASCAR, when races like this happened multiple times per week. 582. Ak47 posted: 02.28.2016 - 7:25 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) Gotta say I'm still perplexed by the driver choice of Jeffrey Earnhardt..that car definitely sucks, but Jeffrey is also the least talented driver on the track. You can expect to see a lot more of him way off he pace, probably the last car without incident more times than not. 583. Windows Millennium Edition posted: 02.28.2016 - 7:37 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) Wow, that was a fun one to watch! Like everyone has said already, this definitely reminded me of a Cup race from the 90's with all the lead changes under green and the long green flag runs. This new rules package is definitely one of NASCAR's brighter moves of the last couple years, and I'm excited to see the same racing over the course of this season. What a terrible run for Clint Bowyer, doubt people will see him the same way after this year, with all of HScott's current problems. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. gets a top 10 after running around it all day. Expect some good things out of that #17 team and Roush Fenway as a whole in 2016. Sponsor update: #2 AutoTrader.com 584. STATMAN posted: 02.28.2016 - 7:42 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Is there anyone else who liked the old green white checkered system better? Because I want the old system back, I liked the old way better. 585. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 8:11 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I don't care what happens as long as they race back to the caution just like they did on the final lap. 586. STATMAN posted: 02.28.2016 - 8:12 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) One of only 9 Sprint Cup races that everyone finished (No DNF's) 1959 Music City 200 (Nashville) 12 Cars 1995 Tyson Holly Farms 400 (North Wilkesboro) 37 Cars 1996 Tyson Holly Farms 400 (North Wilkesboro) 36 Cars 2007 Sylvania 300 (Loudon) 43 Cars 2008 Chevy Rock & Roll 400 (Richmond) 43 Cars 2013 Crown Royal Presents The Samuel Deeds 400 (Indianapolis) 43 Cars 2015 Auto Club 400 (Fontana) 43 Cars 2015 MyAFibRisk.com 400 (Chicago) 43 Cars 2016 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 (Atlanta) 39 Cars This is the third time in under a one year period that this has happened and because the field size got chopped, this will probably happen a lot more in the near future. 587. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 8:15 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) And this is where I have to agree with Subaru and others. The fans moan about the caution clock (which is justifiable) but they moan about long green flag runs. And THAT is why the Chase exists, NASCAR is perplexed about what to do because the majority of fans never like anything. 588. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 8:17 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) And with a 90's style race, we also have a 90's style number of cars! :D 589. Eric posted: 02.28.2016 - 8:34 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I have no problems with this race. I always been a firm believer of letting racing run its course naturally. The rule package isn't the problem and I really didn't see any problems with this race. Atlanta has a worn out surface that eats tires and that track is a lot on the driver when it comes stuff like tire management. While Atlanta depends on equipment, it depends on tire management. 590. Eric posted: 02.28.2016 - 9:14 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) What Stenhouse did today is something I wasn't shocked about. Stenhouse was showing improving from the fall Richmond race to Talladega last season. I can't put a lot into one race due it being early in the season. There usually is teams that get better as the season goes on and teams get worse as the season goes. I think 7 to 10 races into a season is a good measuring stick to see how well a team or an organization is going to be in a season. 591. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 9:50 pm Rate this comment: (5) (2) 586- This race should have an asterisk next to it, only reason every car is listed as running is because for whatever reason NASCAR is now idiotically listing cars that crash and DNF on the last lap as "running". 592. Maverick11 posted: 02.28.2016 - 10:14 pm Rate this comment: (3) (2) Agreed about Johnson. I for one used to hate him as well because I was just so tired of him winning everything, but then about midway through last year I realized that hating someone's success is about the dumbest thing you can do. And besides, even as vanilla as he may come across, he's a humble, classy, family man and I don't see any bad characteristics about him. We may as well witness and applaud Johnson as we can, he's certainly a top 5 NASCAR driver of all time. 593. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.28.2016 - 11:56 pm Rate this comment: (3) (3) 25 years of trying, 25 years of frustration... Leonardo DiCaprio has won Best Actor! Sorry, just had to. 594. Sector posted: 02.28.2016 - 11:57 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Do you think Kyle Busch will go through the same thing in let's say, 10 years from now? Fans will begin to applaud him or will the hate still come his way as with Gordon/Johnson? 595. Maverick11 posted: 02.29.2016 - 12:02 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Honestly, I think the majority of fans no longer boo Busch. I mean when he won Homestead, I heard nothing but cheers. Now if he would cut down on the Xfinity schedule... 596. Anonymous posted: 02.29.2016 - 12:37 am Rate this comment: (2) (2) Johnson love? Give me a break, nascar is fully buried. Sayonara, been crummy knowing ya. 597. Anonymous posted: 02.29.2016 - 12:41 am Rate this comment: (1) (2) Hanging Chad--most prolific cheater in cup history. You are rooting for that? OMG! 598. Dylan posted: 02.29.2016 - 1:56 am Rate this comment: (0) (1) "Hanging Chad"! I love it! 599. WinstonCupStandings posted: 02.29.2016 - 2:57 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Top 10 1) Kyle Busch (340) -Leader 2) Martin Truex, Jr. (326) -14 3) Kevin Harvick (320) -20 4) Carl Edwards (315) -25 5) Denny Hamlin (300) -40 6) Jimmie Johnson (300) -40 7) Kurt Busch (299) -41 8) Joey Logano (277) -63 9) Austin Dillon (273) -67 10) Brad Keselowski (246) -94 600. joey2448 posted: 02.29.2016 - 4:14 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) NASCAR has begun doing several odd things this year with race results. One is listing cars that DNFed on the final lap as 'running', and the other is not including team earnings for each race, although that was more of a deal between the RTA and NASCAR. But why do race results show certain cars as 'running' at the end when they're obviously not? 601. 23andJoe posted: 02.29.2016 - 5:12 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) No idea. As has been noted, this has turned up in IndyCar as well, especially 2011. I'd suspect it's a scoring artifact - the timing and scoring system doesn't have time to 'tick over' the 'green = running' box to 'not lit', so the final results sheet prints them out as running. It's wrong and needs to be fixed, but you have better odds of Barney Fife winning the Democrat nomination. 602. Anonymous posted: 02.29.2016 - 7:37 am Rate this comment: (1) (2) "he's a humble, classy, family man and I don't see any bad characteristics about him." Well, you are certainly delusional. He is anything but humble, and he has made a reputation of being a total ass at every given opportunity. 603. BluesTravelerFan posted: 02.29.2016 - 10:42 am Rate this comment: (1) (0) I don't really have a problem with Jimmie himself(except for when he gets smug and nasty after victories sometimes), he seems like an alright guy and is a very good driver, though he has been in the very best equipment his entire career from day one. My problem has lied with his crew chief, not only does Chad have the documented history of rules violations, but I could count on the fingers of one hand the times I have seen him smile after winning a race, and I have yet to hear any competitors say they actually like or respect him. There is a video I once saw where after Jimmie lost to Tony Stewart at Martinsville he came straight down off the pit box and shoved a kid out of the way. So I still don't really like to see the 48 win, but I don't have a fit when he does anymore. I'll take seeing him win over the 2 or 4 car anyday. 604. Dense Drip posted: 02.29.2016 - 10:46 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Eh, this wasn't the most exciting race ever. But that's alright; not every single race is going to be amazing. That's just how NASCAR (and just about every other sport on the planet) works. 605. BluesTravelerFan posted: 02.29.2016 - 11:10 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) On another note, I have a question for murb if he is around: I've read in the past you play in a band and make your own music, what kind of music is it( I think you may have said it's punk rock?), and do you have any music available for purchase? I'm a drummer/occasional guitarist/bassist myself and one day hope to become a local and youtube musician. 606. Dude09 posted: 02.29.2016 - 12:36 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) chase was 8th good bounce back run, i expect a win if not 2 from him. Austin was 11th a good run for him as i feared he would be lolly gagging back in 23rd or something at this track. I do expect at least 1 win from him this year as he is getting better i think. Larson had a miserable run and Ryan Blaney was like what 15th until all the crap started at the end with newman. I pull for all the young guys as i call em the new breed, i would include ty dillon but ive never thought much of him at all, Austin is way better and has more charisma and like ability in my opinion 607. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.29.2016 - 1:18 pm Rate this comment: (1) (2) "Well, you are certainly delusional. He is anything but humble, and he has made a reputation of being a total ass at every given opportunity." Umm... like when? Seriously, give me at least five examples. Also can't help but notice yet another "Anonymous" poster is attacking someone... 608. ch posted: 02.29.2016 - 1:29 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Sponsor changes: 30 - The Motorsports Group 83 - Sewanee: The University of the South (actually the schools name, not a slogan) 609. Maverick11 posted: 02.29.2016 - 2:06 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) "Also can't help but notice yet another "Anonymous" poster is attacking someone." Dude, I. Really. Don't. Care. Got it? And yes, I probably over exaggerated by saying Johnson is humble. However, his track record is cleaner than most big name drivers though. 610. New 14 & 88 Fan posted: 02.29.2016 - 2:29 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) " "he's a humble, classy, family man and I don't see any bad characteristics about him." Well, you are certainly delusional. He is anything but humble, and he has made a reputation of being a total ass at every given opportunity." You mean like you've been doing. "Do you think Kyle Busch will go through the same thing in let's say, 10 years from now? Fans will begin to applaud him or will the hate still come his way as with Gordon/Johnson?" I think he's already done that what with his rebounding from the broken leg and winning the championship. Too put it honestly, nearly every driver today seems to go to a phase where they're hated by the fans than redeem themselves and become fan favorites. It happened with Gordon and Johnson and more recently with Kyle Busch. Within a year or two Joey Logano, Kevin Harvick, or even Brad Keselowski will probably be in the same category.(Lagano isn't as bad as his haters make him out to be and both Harvick and Brad K have mellowed though they still has their moments). 611. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.29.2016 - 2:30 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Okay, just trying to help out... 612. Windows Millennium Edition posted: 02.29.2016 - 2:32 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Sponsor updates: #83 Sewanee-The University of the South Tigers #38 FR8Auctions.com 613. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.29.2016 - 2:38 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) To change the subject, Happy Leap Day everyone! 614. murb posted: 02.29.2016 - 2:46 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) "Now if he would cut down on the Xfinity schedule..." He's only running like 15 races or something this year, which is considerably down from years past. "I've read in the past you play in a band and make your own music, what kind of music is it( I think you may have said it's punk rock?), and do you have any music available for purchase?" Yeah, my band is called Last Place Finishers. Genre wise I guess we're rooted in punk rock but we also have some experimental aspects as well. I don't want to solicit on here and put up a bunch of links, but if you google our band name you'll pretty easily find our Bandcamp page that has all of our releases. Thanks for asking! And that's cool that you're a musician too! There seems to be quite a few of us on here (I know for sure that Long Shot and David also play music as well). 615. BluesTravelerFan posted: 02.29.2016 - 3:01 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Awesome! Thanks murb. Will check it out. 616. Cornys posted: 02.29.2016 - 3:37 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) OUCH! Overnight TV ratings are in and they are REALLY bad. 3.7 overnight vs. last year's 5.1 (also Atlanta), 2014's was at Phoenix with a 4.8 and 2013 was at Phoenix with a 5.3. http://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2016/02/nascar-ratings-down-atlanta-overnights-lowest-second-race-season-fox/ How much of that is Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart? How much of an effect will Dale JR's departure have when he does leave? 617. David posted: 02.29.2016 - 3:39 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) "I know for sure that Long Shot and David also play music as well" Not for money. The world isn't prepared for that yet. 618. BluesTravelerFan posted: 02.29.2016 - 3:50 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Same here David. I'm definitely not much more than a beginner at guitar or bass and I'd say I'm an intermediate level drummer. But I hope to be able to become at least a decent amateur player in the future, and play local shows, get involved with my city music program, play covers on youtube,etc. 619. Eldrick posted: 02.29.2016 - 4:40 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) I too was wondering how much of Daytona's decline could be attributed to no more Jeff Gordon on the track (wasn't really thinking the same about Fat Tony). But even if all the Gordon fans have now abandoned the sport, which of course they haven't, it doesn't explain why fan interest has been plummeting for many years and the drain-circling hardly just began a week ago. Now when #88 hangs it up, there could me a massive instant decline. Not just specifically from "Earnhardt Nation" but also from those fans who (though they may not idolize the Earnhardt name) view him as being the one final link to the good old days before Bastard Brian ruined the sport. 620. Maverick11 posted: 02.29.2016 - 5:44 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I play music as well, except I'm in Orchestra and not Band. 621. Windows Millennium Edition posted: 02.29.2016 - 5:54 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) I used to play the trumpet in 5th grade, does that count? (even though I was ABYSMAL at it, in fact I was so bad the teacher used to cuss and scream at me and even told me once to give up. I never looked back on that trumpet, in fact it's in my closet right now, but I would preferably have it rotting in hell along with KFC Bone Eater. 622. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.29.2016 - 6:09 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) I used to play the cello back in grade school, and I sucked at it. And then of course there was the recorder which was forced down everyones throat by the music teachers. I sucked at that even worse. 623. Maverick11 posted: 02.29.2016 - 6:18 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Huh, I play the cello right now. 624. Stan posted: 02.29.2016 - 6:25 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I just saw Brian France, Bill Elliott, Chase Elliott, David Ragan, and Ryan Newman at an event tonight. 625. David posted: 02.29.2016 - 6:27 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) "even though I was ABYSMAL at it, in fact I was so bad the teacher used to cuss and scream at me and even told me once to give up" That's pathetic. Even if you were as bad as you say, no band teacher should EVER treat a student like that. 626. Nascar Lead Lap Points posted: 02.29.2016 - 6:28 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Sponsor Update #30 Key Realty Group (was added for the race) https://twitter.com/krgboston/status/703960468151361536 627. Maverick11 posted: 02.29.2016 - 6:30 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "That's pathetic. Even if you were as bad as you say, no band teacher should EVER treat a student like that." No teacher PERIOD should treat a student like that. 628. The Long Shot posted: 02.29.2016 - 6:32 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) "I used to play the trumpet in 5th grade, does that count? (even though I was ABYSMAL at it, in fact I was so bad the teacher used to cuss and scream at me and even told me once to give up." What the hell, did you take lessons from the teacher in Whiplash? Who in God's name would cuss and yell at a 5th grader? Anyways, yeah, I've played drums in band for years, as well as in a couple of different orchestras more recently. No rock band experience, unfortunately, but I play along to a bunch of different stuff in my own time. I've also sang a little bit and have delved into the world of composing/arranging somewhat (came damn close to having an arrangement of mine performed by my band; unfortunately people are incredibly unreliable and I never even got it rehearsed). As a matter of fact, I'm even pursuing a career in music, specifically music production. Hell, I was working on a big collaboration project just a few months back that involved both murb and David, but that ended up just kind of dwindling away. I'll probably try and give it another go this summer, though. 629. DB1995 posted: 02.29.2016 - 6:36 pm Rate this comment: (2) (1) In the 6th grade my art teacher told me i was useless at drawing and since i'm not a pussy it didn't hurt my feelings lol. 630. Braindead Zombie posted: 02.29.2016 - 6:37 pm Rate this comment: (0) (2) "That's pathetic. Even if you were as bad as you say, no band teacher should EVER treat a student like that." "No teacher PERIOD should treat a student like that." Agreed. I once had a Spanish teacher in seventh grade who took me aside and made me call my mom to tell her that I couldn't learn anything that she was teaching. Boy did that backfire. My mom got on the phone and cursed that b*tch out, and I never took her class again after that day. 631. David posted: 02.29.2016 - 6:37 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "No teacher PERIOD should treat a student like that." Implied. "Hell, I was working on a big collaboration project just a few months back that involved both murb and David, but that ended up just kind of dwindling away. I'll probably try and give it another go this summer, though." I know the feeling, so don't feel too bad about it. Life happens. 632. Windows Millennium Edition posted: 02.29.2016 - 6:43 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "What the hell, did you take lessons from the teacher in Whiplash? Who in God's name would cuss and yell at a 5th grader?" I really have no clue, but finally one day this guy (Mr.Akins by the way) snapped and threw.a student's laptop across the room, no joke. He was fired of course when basically everyone's parents called DCF on him and I think he was sued tons of money by the broken laptop kids' parents. Definitely one of the scariest moments of my life so far, although it doesn't surprise me by how bad my school is. Kids literally do drugs during class and I've gotten into 5 fights, which were all not of my creation. It's the school from hell. You're all lucky. 633. dennyfan11 posted: 02.29.2016 - 6:47 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I play the Violin for high school. I'm also really good at keyboard, i can play the riffs to many songs. 634. The Great Dave posted: 02.29.2016 - 6:54 pm Rate this comment: (1) (1) Stan's at a Donald Trump rally! (BTW did you punch Brian?) 635. Stan posted: 02.29.2016 - 6:58 pm Rate this comment: (2) (2) @634 I'm actually not at the Trump rally, lol. I just finished watching it online. As much as I hate Brian France for driving NASCAR down the drain (not to bring politics into this), I can respect him for acknowledging a proven winner. Donald Trump actually had some nice things to say about Bill and Chase Elliott as well. 636. Maverick11 posted: 02.29.2016 - 6:59 pm Rate this comment: (3) (1) Jesus, where even is that place? Are you out of high school yet or are you still confined there? 637. Windows Millennium Edition posted: 02.29.2016 - 7:03 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I'm in my sophomore year at this dungeon called Tourtellotte Memorial High School in Thompson, CT. 638. Maverick11 posted: 02.29.2016 - 7:14 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Okay, so we're both in our Sophomore years. Well good luck, sounds pretty bad even from 1500 miles away. Hope your situation improves. 639. murb posted: 02.29.2016 - 7:17 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "Kids literally do drugs during class and I've gotten into 5 fights, which were all not of my creation. It's the school from hell. You're all lucky." Damn, that sucks. Hang in there. "Hell, I was working on a big collaboration project just a few months back that involved both murb and David, but that ended up just kind of dwindling away." I'm still planning on doing some demos for that by the way, lol. I've just been knee deep in recording this current project I've been working on for like six months now, but once I finish up with that I actually want to get those demos done relatively soon (if for no other reason than I really need to do something to prevent me forgetting all of those guitar parts, which I've been known to do quite often in my music life). 640. The Long Shot posted: 02.29.2016 - 7:25 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "I really have no clue, but finally one day this guy (Mr.Akins by the way) snapped and threw.a student's laptop across the room, no joke. He was fired of course when basically everyone's parents called DCF on him and I think he was sued tons of money by the broken laptop kids' parents. Definitely one of the scariest moments of my life so far, although it doesn't surprise me by how bad my school is. Kids literally do drugs during class and I've gotten into 5 fights, which were all not of my creation. It's the school from hell. You're all lucky." Christ, man. Good luck to you, and get the hell out of there if there's any chance you have of going to a different school. "I'm still planning on doing some demos for that by the way, lol. I've just been knee deep in recording this current project I've been working on for like six months now, but once I finish up with that I actually want to get those demos done relatively soon (if for no other reason than I really need to do something to prevent me forgetting all of those guitar parts, which I've been known to do quite often in my music life)." No worries, man; I look forward to hearing them and whatever other project you've been working on, if/when you do publicly release it. 641. Sector posted: 02.29.2016 - 7:39 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) @Windows Millennium Edition Just bare with life, keep your head held high and know there are actually good people in the world. Ignore those rotten teachers/students that are troubled. 642. The Great Dave posted: 02.29.2016 - 8:23 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Jeese, the comments section just got dark real fast. 643. Sean posted: 02.29.2016 - 8:29 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) So many name changes this year. Is Windows ME a new poster or one of the veterans renamed? Just curious. I kept getting all the new names confused and thought he was Schroeder, but then went back in time and saw that Schroeder had renamed himself Jolly Mean Giant. 644. Maverick11 posted: 02.29.2016 - 8:31 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) WME=NascarLover22 Braindead Zombie=88&4 Fan Maverick11=Big Mac Fan 645. Windows Millennium Edition posted: 02.29.2016 - 8:33 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) No, I originally started posting here in May of last year under "NASCARLover22" then "Premium Doesn't Suck 62 66 94 98". 646. The Great Dave posted: 02.29.2016 - 9:02 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Wrong race.... 647. Nathan8848 posted: 02.29.2016 - 9:31 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) NASCAR Fans- I hate Trump Non-NASACR Fans- Trump wins, because NASCAR has his back. 648. Neal posted: 02.29.2016 - 9:37 pm Rate this comment: (5) (3) Brian France seems to love trying to find ways to out-stupid himself on a daily basis. Out of one side of his mouth he says Confederate flags are unwelcome at NASCAR events because of the baggage of their past, and today the other side of his mouth gave a tacit endorsement by the NASCAR community of a man who is being grilled for his refusal to distance himself from white supremacists. What. An. Idiot. 649. Ultimate Warrior #18 (AKA MAR) posted: 02.29.2016 - 9:54 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) For everyone in high school that post on here I wanna wish you guys good luck with you're education and remember your teen years make or break your character as you enter the real world keep your head and chin up and make best of any negative situation. 650. Nathan8848 posted: 02.29.2016 - 10:01 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) It's weird how the media outlets are saying Chase Elliott, Ryan Newman, and David Lee Ragan. What makes Ragan so deserving? 651. Maverick11 posted: 02.29.2016 - 10:05 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) They had to distinguish him from the other David Lee's. 652. Nathan8848 posted: 02.29.2016 - 10:16 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Oh, for post about being musical above. I played the Clarinet and was horrible. I was last chair my entire time. 653. numbah10hatah posted: 02.29.2016 - 10:18 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) In response to the early comments about a racing series that could replace NASCAR: This is probably a long shot, but what about ARCA? I mean, they race both paved tracks and dirt. 654. Dude09 posted: 02.29.2016 - 10:47 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) ratings are low because obviously nascar has gotten away from there core fans and roots, but i think if the new guys can start to win and estbalishh themselves as winning stars it can improve. Ford needs blaney stenhouse buescher bubba wallace to start winning just like chevy needs chase austin dillon larson and even toyota with erik jones to be winning threats instead of the older guard all the time. this is probably a bad example haha, but WWE ratings are bad nowadays because of a lack of established younger stars......of course this is just my opinion. 655. Maverick11 posted: 02.29.2016 - 11:57 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) ARCA would need to gain a following for that to happen though. 656. SK16 posted: 03.01.2016 - 2:30 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) On NASCAR listing cars As "running" that weren't, that's fine if NASCAR wabts to do that, but I'd rather Racing Reference listed them correctly as out, if possible. Just one man's opinion. 657. BMan0213 posted: 03.01.2016 - 3:00 am Rate this comment: (1) (1) Everyone is getting too obsessed about the TV ratings..... Pretty much everything other than the NFL is down these days. People are getting rid of their TV packages because they're tired of paying for hundreds of channels when they only really watch like 10 of them. Fact is less people with TV is gonna mean lower ratings. If you really want to see how the sport is doing just look at the stands 658. Braindead Zombie posted: 03.01.2016 - 6:58 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) I'd be more than happy to take my allegiances to ARCA if NASCAR continues to go down this road. And especially if ARCA became more of a series where guys stayed there for their entire careers, rather than a developmental series, which would likely start happening if NASCAR continued to lose popularity and ARCA gained popularity. Oh well, one can only dream. 659. Blue Palaski posted: 03.01.2016 - 9:46 am Rate this comment: (1) (0) I'm glad none of my favorite drivers endorsed Donald Trump 660. Nathan8848 posted: 03.01.2016 - 10:57 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Yes, NASCAR is still getting better then the NBA, and other events on the same day. But years ago, the difference was a lot more. Ratings don't count streams such as FS Go or NBC's equivalent. 661. Braindead Zombie posted: 03.01.2016 - 11:23 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) The most hilarious part about BZF endorsing Trump is the fact that just eight months ago, he moved the Xfinity and truck awards ceremonies from his buildings because of whatever obnoxious, racist remark Trump had just made at the time. So its nice to know that Bri-Bri is consistently inconsistent even when it comes to politics. 662. Nathan8848 posted: 03.01.2016 - 11:29 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Reddit posted a very high res panorama view of the Daytona 500. It's really cool. 663. BluesTravelerFan posted: 03.01.2016 - 11:57 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Wow, glad to see I could start some music comments on here lol. Yeah, When I was a kid I actually took drum lessons from this guy(can't say his name), and thankfully he was nothing like the teachers mentioned above. In fact, he was(and still is) an incredible player. It isn't hyperbole at all to say he was talented enough to be one of today' top drummers, and hold his own with the all time greats. But a combination of the music industry/not being in the right place at the right time/ and his personality type kept him from doing that. But unfortunately being the stupid kid I was I hated doing it and barely payed him any attention for 4 years of lessons. But he still taught me so much, and now that I come back to playing after 7 years away, the stuff he taught me still helps. David and Long Shot,It won't be anytime soon, but if this stuff I'm doing goes somewhere I might be interested in what you've been discussing. 664. Braindead Zombie posted: 03.01.2016 - 2:01 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) I'm now convinced that the RTA is tampering with the Entry Lists. Make it 3 for 3 on them not being revealed until at least Tuesday, and until this year they were almost ALWAYS released Monday afternoon. 665. I Lost My Name posted: 03.01.2016 - 2:29 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) BDZ. Why do u get so upset about the entry lists? As much as I hate the RTA I don't think that they are behind a conspiracy to withhold entry lists. I sometimes like to check them out on a Monday afternoon as well, but there is little we can do about it. 666. Tylor Thaber posted: 03.01.2016 - 2:35 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) I am the devil. I gotta wonder what they'd get by withholding entry lists so long. 667. Braindead Zombie posted: 03.01.2016 - 2:58 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) I don't think "upset" would be the correct word to describe it, I'm more just frustrated because not just the entry lists, but a lot of information that used to be much easier to find (race winnings, attendance, etc.) is now not. I believe the RTA may be behind this because they've been the cause of a lot of major changes lately and seem to be gaining a lot more power in NASCAR. But you're right, it really isn't that big of a deal I guess, just yet another thing to get used to. 668. I Lost My Name posted: 03.01.2016 - 3:47 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) ^. I agree. They are making it very hard to be a fan right now. I am still upset about not seeing 43 cars each week and the #21 team. I really miss what this sport used to be not that long ago. 669. Windows Millennium Edition posted: 03.01.2016 - 4:58 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Entry List for the Kobalt 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is posted, 39 teams/drivers [for 40 spots] are listed, including: #14-Vickers, #21-Blaney*, #30-Wise*, #32-Jeffrey Earnhardt, #95-McDowell, #98-Whitt*. Drivers who are not a Charter team, an Open Team, and must get in via speed: #21-Blaney, #30-Wise, #98-Whitt Drivers who would miss the race if qualifying is canceled (least race attempts, then owners pts): none Since only 39 cars are entered, all drivers will make the race, 40 is the maximum. 670. racefangurl posted: 03.01.2016 - 5:07 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) 667, the charters are why race winnings are withheld. So if you believe the race winnings being hard to find is due to the RTA, then you should say they're why the charters exsist. 671. Nathan8848 posted: 03.01.2016 - 5:35 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) I expect 39 cars or less during the west coast swing. 672. dennyfan11 posted: 03.01.2016 - 6:12 pm Rate this comment: (1) (1) To almost no one's surprise, the ratings for Atlanta are in, and they're bad. "Continuing a rough start to the season, NASCAR's second race of the season scored its lowest overnight since FOX acquired rights. NASCAR Sprint Cup racing from Atlanta earned a 3.7 overnight rating on FOX Sunday afternoon, down 27% from last year (5.1) and the lowest overnight for the second race of the season since FOX began airing races in 2001. The previous low was a 4.8 for the 2014 Phoenix race. The second race of the season is usually the highest rated outside of Daytona, topping a 6.0 overnight in all-but-one year from 2001 to 2008 and a 5.0 in all-but-two years since. Overnights reached as high as 7.1 for the Auto Club 500 in 2005. For the weekend, NASCAR placed second among sporting events behind Saturday's Warriors/Thunder NBA game on ABC (3.9). Because NBA ratings tend to decline from the overnight to the final, while NASCAR ratings remain stable or increase, the race will likely come out ahead in the final tally." Didn't even beat the NBA! That, combined with the fact that fields are short, again, continue the Decline and Fall of the France Empire. 673. Sector posted: 03.01.2016 - 7:41 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) While I agree that Jeff Gordon winning and tying Dale Earnhardt Sr at Phoenix (on his birthday nevertheless), then surpassing Dale the following race at Dale's best track, Talladega, Jimmie Johnson's win here has some pretty historic moments as well. 1) Kevin Harvick leads the most laps in this race, 15 years after winning his first race in his third start in the replacement 29 car, 3 races after Dale Earnhardt's final race. This is the third straight year Kevin has lead the most laps at Atlanta and yet to win at this track since his first career victory. 2) Jimmie Johnson wins this race, tying Dale Earnhardt Sr for the 7th most all time. 3) Atlanta is most likely Dale Earnhardt's best tracks aside from Talladega, and is Dale's 2nd winningest track (tying Darlintgon & Bristol, of course) with 9 compared to Talladega's 10. Not only that, 2000 was the last time we've seen Dale Earnhardt in victory lane and he did so twice. Talladega was the very last, but the only other time he won? Atlanta, edging out Bobby Labonte in a wild finish. Wouldn't it be something (Like Jeff did winning at Talladega to surpass Dale of all places) if Jimmie Johnson actually surpasses Dale by winning at Bristol, Talladega OR Darlington? 4) Out of nowhere, Dale Earnhardt Jr surged to edge out Kyle Busch for 2nd place finish, right behind teammate Jimmie Johnson. 5) Just to throw this in for something interesting since it IS a throwback race: This is the very first Atlanta race without Dale Earnhardt Sr AND Jeff Gordon, and whilst the #24 is still on track, Chase Elliott still scored his first top 10 (8th, after starting 24th) finish at a track where Jeff Gordon made his debut back in 1992 finale, one of the most historic race of all time. Just three positions ahead of the #3 (driven by Austin Dillon, in 11th, after starting 8th, formally Dale Earnhardt Jr's number during his DEI days). It is also currently Austin Dillon's best finish at Altanta. 674. Sector posted: 03.01.2016 - 7:42 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "While I agree that Jeff Gordon winning and tying Dale Earnhardt Sr at Phoenix (on his birthday nevertheless), then surpassing Dale the following race at Dale's best track, Talladega, Jimmie Johnson's win here has some pretty historic moments as well." Damn I accidentally back spaced it out and forgot to retype it. I meant to say 'Jeff Gordon tying Dale Earnhardt Sr at Pheonix had a more emotional effect among everyone' 675. David posted: 03.01.2016 - 9:09 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) "This is the very first Atlanta race without Dale Earnhardt Sr AND Jeff Gordon" I have a feeling you meant something else here, because there are 38 other Atlanta races that contradict that statement. 676. Maverick11 posted: 03.01.2016 - 9:44 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) @657 The problem with judging by the stands is that it only shows the fanbase in specific regions. Like, I would love to travel to see the Daytona 500, but I simply can't afford it. The TV ratings shows the fanbase everywhere. 677. Cornys posted: 03.01.2016 - 10:26 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Those who mention streaming services, ect. fail to realize how old the NASCAR TV audience is. The TV audience for NASCAR is as old as the TV audience for a GOP Townhall. How can I say this with certainty? Thursday night Duel at Daytona went head to head with one on CNN. CNN Townhall: 3,073,000 viewers. 0.6 ages 18-49 TV rating NASCAR Racing: 2,548,000 viewers. 0.5 ages 18-49 TV rating NBC on TNT: 1,909,000 viewers. 0.8 ages 18-49 TV rating WWE Smackdown: 2,458,000 viewers. 0.8 ages 18-49 TV rating I haven't been able to come across the ratings stated as 18-49 on any other races in a long time, but that's a really good gauge. I really am curious as to where IndyCar and F1 ratings fall. If they are also skewed to the older age group, it could be really bad for racing. 678. Scott B posted: 03.02.2016 - 12:45 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) 671, Sure looks that way. The #21 and the #98 are the only non-charter teams really committed to running full time this year, and you can put an asterisk on the #98 since their charter is just leased out and they get it back next season if they continue to attempt all races. It looks like the #30 will be the test of whether or not a team can survive on whatever non charter teams are getting paid for finishing multiple laps down. So, 38 or 39 cars at the less attractive Cup dates. 679. PenskeGuy posted: 03.02.2016 - 1:27 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) I told myself I wouldn't be watching NASCAR this year save for the short tracks and road courses, as well as Darlington (as those places still provide good racing more often than not). But I eventually figured I'd at least catch the end of this one and watched the last 70 laps. I was so sure they would throw a caution to bunch up the field and manufacture the finish when Jimmie had that big lead towards the end. But to my surprise, the caution that came out was legit. 680. Sector posted: 03.02.2016 - 3:57 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) "This is the very first Atlanta race without Dale Earnhardt Sr AND Jeff Gordon" "I have a feeling you meant something else here, because there are 38 other Atlanta races that contradict that statement." That was meant since 1992's finale that had one or the other. It probably should have been "OR" instead of "AND." Though I looked, no idea where the number "38" other races came from. 681. Braindead Zombie posted: 03.02.2016 - 9:46 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Does anybody else think we will see the Atlanta type of racing this weekend at Las Vegas?? 682. Rob McKeever posted: 03.02.2016 - 11:00 am Rate this comment: (1) (0) "If a caution comes out at any time during the valid green-white-checkered attempt, the field will be frozen and the checkered/yellow or checkered/red displayed to cars at the finish line." Is this why they waited on the yellow? Kyle Busch complained that he was ahead at time of incident (true) but that they held the yellow because "Most Popular". Seems the way the overtime rule is written, since the 48 was past the OT line, it was a race back to the start-finish line but I don't think that's been clearly explained, as I myself was confused why they held the yellow. 683. Smiff_2 posted: 03.02.2016 - 11:47 am Rate this comment: (5) (3) My thoughts, in regards to France's endorsement of Donald Trump: Everything Brian has ever done has been all about Brian's wishes. What Brian doesn't seem to understand, is that by being the CEO of NASCAR, he has a responsibility to be wise and prudent in his words and decisions. This was ill-advised, and in poor taste. Who is Brian France to anyone? What has he done to EARN the respect that would make his endorsement sway anyone? All I see is 12 straight years of continuously worsening ratings and attendance (that is a statistical FACT...) and a sport that is a shell of what it once was. The man is no leader, and his endorsement is embarrassing. It truly showed a lack of care for the fans, especially the millennials that he covets adding to the fanbase. In summation, every time Brian France opens his big, fat, alcohol-fueled mouth, he's making NASCAR look bad. Whether it be asinine rule changes or wholly unnecessary political endorsements, this guy is seemingly unwilling to stop embarrassing the sport, in every imaginable way. In the wise words of Forrest Gump: "That's all I have to say about that...." 684. Ak47 posted: 03.02.2016 - 12:02 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) What's the confusion? When the end of the race is at hand, they try to hold the flag as long as possible. Simple as that. They let the cars race until it became clear a caution had to be thrown for safety reasons. See Daytona, 2007 for a prime (and still controversial) example 685. Braindead Zombie posted: 03.02.2016 - 12:21 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "Kyle Busch complained that he was ahead at time of incident (true) but that they held the yellow because "Most Popular"." SMH. Every time I think Cryle has matured, he goes out and says something stupid like this. Right. Like NASCAR knew Junior would definitely pass him. That also must be why they kept Talladega last year green until Junior passed Logano when the stakes were higher and the chance of him making the pass was higher. Oh wait... "See Daytona, 2007 for a prime (and still controversial) example" That race is controversial again... WHY??? The wreck happened in turn four on the last lap. Not turn four coming to the white flag. Not turn two on the last lap. Turn FOUR, when the leaders could SEE the finish line. Oh yeah, and it was the biggest race of the year, with a photo finish about to happen. If they HAD called the caution and Martin had won, then that would be a travesty. 686. David posted: 03.02.2016 - 12:33 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "Though I looked, no idea where the number "38" other races came from." 38 races without either of them. 91 races without both of them. 687. Ak47 posted: 03.02.2016 - 2:07 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @Zombie I don't think the finish is controversial, never have. But I've seen Martin fans on this site complaining about that race within the past year, so obviously people are still sore about it. I agree with the way it played out then and on Sunday 688. Braindead Zombie posted: 03.02.2016 - 2:38 pm Rate this comment: (2) (1) I know you didn't, just saying I think its dumb that anyone would. I mean so many races have had last lap wrecks but they let them race (as they should), a lot of times affecting the winner. Ryan Reeds only win, for example. I never hear anyone complain that Keselowski got screwed because they wrecked on the last lap and didn't throw a caution. I guess it just has to do with who won (in this case, Harvick, who a lot of fans don't like, vs. Ryan Reed, an underdog story) against who got "screwed" (Martin, the sentimental favorite, vs. Keselowski, a cup driver in an Xfinity race). 689. Nathan8848 posted: 03.02.2016 - 4:24 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Cole Pearn has been suspended 1 race for violations in inspection. Loss of 15 driver and owner points and $50,000 fine. 690. Nathan8848 posted: 03.02.2016 - 4:27 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) This is something entirely new from the Daytona roof flap issue. 2 cheats in 2 weeks yikes. 691. 18fan posted: 03.02.2016 - 4:39 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I believe they had a similar issue at Atlanta to the one they had at Daytona. Still a roof flap issue. The 78 team is appealing, so Pearn will crew chief the car until his appeal is heard. 692. Braindead Zombie posted: 03.02.2016 - 5:21 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Oh no, what will DW do next week with no Cole Pearn? 693. Sector posted: 03.02.2016 - 7:36 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Webmaster, why don't we have a link to the crew chief pages on the championship page? I think it'd be nice to have. 694. Cornys posted: 03.02.2016 - 9:48 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Don't forget the 2002 Indianapolis 500. Paul Tracey still thinks he won that race. lol. Similar thing. Caution came out coming to the white flag, and it just happened to be when he was in the process of passion Helio Castroneves for the win. Just after a restart or in a pack race there's no reason to not at least them race to the line. In the 2002 Indy 500, the field was well spread out. The green flag had been displayed for almost 20 consecutive laps leading up to the final incident. The caution needed to be displayed immediately. It's all different based on situations in racing. What happens on the track is dangerous, but fans expect an exciting show too. Those factors must be balanced constantly. 2002 Indy 500, 2007 Daytona 500, and Sunday's race were all handled appropriately by officials. This is coming from somebody who was a HUGE Mark Martin fan :) 695. Dave#38Fan posted: 03.03.2016 - 2:42 am Rate this comment: (2) (2) "Don't forget the 2002 Indianapolis 500. Paul Tracey still thinks he won that race. lol." Paul Tracy did win that race. Tony George just didn't want the IRL to deal the embarrassment of being beat by a CART team 3 years in a row so they ruled Helio the winner. 696. Maverick11 posted: 03.05.2016 - 10:04 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Why did McDowell earn -2 points in this race? 697. BK#23#83 posted: 03.05.2016 - 10:35 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) The 95 was one of the teams penalized after the race (10 point penalty). 698. Nathan8848 posted: 03.06.2016 - 11:21 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Don't see negative points very often. McDowell received -2. 699. Captain51 posted: 03.06.2016 - 11:45 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @698, my personal favorite is the 2007 Daytona 500. Michael Waltrip: -27 points 700. Maverick11 posted: 03.06.2016 - 11:49 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @699 After 12 races of the 2007 season, everyone in the world had more NASCAR Nextel Cup points than Michael Waltrip. 701. Captain51 posted: 03.06.2016 - 11:51 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Just imagine missing those 11 straight races like he did. Regardless of my thoughts on Waltrip, it takes alot of guts to keep showing up at the track after missing that many races that early, on top of everything else going on at MWR 702. Maverick11 posted: 04.15.2016 - 9:02 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I think this is the first time ever where the last place car had no legitimate problems. 703. QFH posted: 11.20.2020 - 5:57 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) With the advent of stage racing in 2017 this race is likely the last race to not have a caution before halfway. 704. Rich posted: 12.05.2020 - 8:41 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Jeff Gordon were the commentators. Matt Yocum, Jamie Little and Vince Welch were the pit road reporters. Larry McReynolds was the in-race analyst. Chris Myers and Michael Waltrip were in the Hollywood hotel. 705. Rich posted: 12.06.2020 - 4:46 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Jeff Gordon were the commentators. Jamie Little, Matt Yocum and Vince Welch were the commentators. Larry McReynolds was the in-race analyst. Chris Myers and Michael Waltrip were in the Hollywood hotel. 706. Rich posted: 12.09.2020 - 8:24 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Jeff Gordon were the commentators. Matt Yocum, Vince Welch and Jamie Little were the pit road reporters. Larry McReynolds was the in-race analyst. Chris Myers and Michael Waltrip were in the Hollywood hotel. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Post a comment:* Your comment may not appear immediately - all comments must be approved by the moderator. Name: Comment: