2014 NASCAR Thread

[BDKJMU]

And as usual:

This time was only 15 laps into the race. At least she crashed by herself and didn't take anyone else out.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Pt5D9QoB20[/youtube]

[BDKJMU]

Chase Standings after 21 of 26 regular season races, with points and wins
1. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 740 3
2. Brad Keselowski 687 3
3. Jimmie Johnson 633 3
4. Jeff Gordon 757 2
5. Joey Logano 633 2
6. Carl Edwards 618 2
7. Kevin Harvick 608 2
8. Kyle Busch 611 1
9. Denny Hamlin 532 1
10. Aric Almirola 506 1
11. Kurt Busch 488 1
12. Matt Kenseth 668
13. Ryan Newman 642
14. Clint Bowyer 617
15 Kyle Larson 595
16 Greg Biffle 590
*** Chase for the Sprint Cup cut-off ***
17 Kasey Kahne 589
18 Austin Dillon 588
19 Paul Menard 562
20 Marcos Ambrose 541
21 Brian Vickers 539
22 Tony Stewart 537
23 Jamie McMurray 536
24 Casey Mears 487
25 AJ Allmendinger 477
26 Martin Truex Jr. 477
27 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 433
28 Danica Patrick 396

That includes all 25 drivers for the large budget teams (+Allmendinger, Mears, Truex).
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[MSUDuo]

Are points reset like previous years? More points for more wins still?

[93henfan]

Are points reset like previous years? More points for more wins still?

Yep. The new Chase format is to have 16 playoff drivers. After each three races of the final ten, four drivers are eliminated. The highest finisher of the last four in race 10 at Homestead is the champ.

I personally hate this format.

[MSUDuo]

Are points reset like previous years? More points for more wins still?

Yep. The new Chase format is to have 16 playoff drivers. After each three races of the final ten, four drivers are eliminated. The highest finisher of the last four in race 10 at Homestead is the champ.

I personally hate this format.

Agreed.

[BDKJMU]

Yep. The new Chase format is to have 16 playoff drivers. After each three races of the final ten, four drivers are eliminated. The highest finisher of the last four in race 10 at Homestead is the champ.

I personally hate this format.

Agreed.

+2

[BDKJMU]

Stewart hits, kills driver on NY track
http://news.yahoo.com/nascars-stewart-h ... gArDhx.9w4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[93henfan]

Stewart hits, kills driver on NY track
http://news.yahoo.com/nascars-stewart-h ... gArDhx.9w4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Dude was really dumb for running at a sprint car, particularly from the outside. WTF?

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=969_1407652422

Tony Stewart might be tied up in court for awhile over this one.

[BDKJMU]

Stewart hits, kills driver on NY track
http://news.yahoo.com/nascars-stewart-h ... gArDhx.9w4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Dude was really dumb for running at a sprint car, particularly from the outside. WTF?

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=969_1407652422

Tony Stewart might be tied up in court for awhile over this one.

20 yr old young man. Losing his cool and letting stupidity take over cost him his life..

[BDKJMU]

This ain't gonna help Stewart's Chase chances...

[93henfan]

This ain't gonna help Stewart's Chase chances...

Short of a win, he's not making it. He's over 50 positions out of the 16th spot with only five races left. AND there are five drivers between him and the cutoff.

[93henfan]

Getting back to the sprint race death, this will end up being one of those watershed moments in racing (like the death of DE Sr. and all the resulting mandated use of HANS devices and institution of SAFER barriers) where people say, "duh, why didn't we do this sooner?"

Your going to see new rules at every level that state something to the effect of, unless your car is smoking or on fire, you do not get out until a safety vehicle arrives. And you will not approach another car or you will be docked driver points and/or suspended from the next race.

The one rule I really miss though, especially when I watch a race from the 80s on ESPN Classic or YouTube, is the unlimited speed limit on pit road. That was FUN!

[AZGrizFan]

Dude was really dumb for running at a sprint car, particularly from the outside. WTF?

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=969_1407652422

Tony Stewart might be tied up in court for awhile over this one.

20 yr old young man. Losing his cool and letting stupidity take over cost him his life..

Yeah, imagine that. A 20 year old hothead.

But hey, at least he died doing what he loved. AmIrite?

[93henfan]

20 yr old young man. Losing his cool and letting stupidity take over cost him his life..

Yeah, imagine that. A 20 year old hothead.

But hey, at least he died doing what he loved. AmIrite?

Yes, if hugging a Hoosier tire is what you love.

Oof. Too soon?

[93henfan]

Tony Stewart will not race in today's Cup race at Watkins Glen. Regan Smith to sub.

[BDKJMU]

Getting back to the sprint race death, this will end up being one of those watershed moments in racing (like the death of DE Sr. and all the resulting mandated use of HANS devices and institution of SAFER barriers) where people say, "duh, why didn't we do this sooner?"

Your going to see new rules at every level that state something to the effect of, unless your car is smoking or on fire, you do not get out until a safety vehicle arrives. And you will not approach another car or you will be docked driver points and/or suspended from the next race.

The one rule I really miss though, especially when I watch a race from the 80s on ESPN Classic or YouTube, is the unlimited speed limit on pit road. That was FUN!

You mean we're not going to see anymore of this? Granted was on pit road (about 1 min mark):
[youtube]http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wwc8obMmv7o[/youtube]

[93henfan]

Per MRN broadcast, a record crowd at The Glen today.

First Cup win for AJ Allmendinger, once suspended for substance abuse.

[CAA Flagship]

The one rule I really miss though, especially when I watch a race from the 80s on ESPN Classic or YouTube, is the unlimited speed limit on pit road. That was FUN!

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPvdBtJmoag[/youtube]

[93henfan]

Standings
RK DRIVER POINTS MONEY WINS POLES TOP 5 TOP 10
1 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 773 $4,469,049 3 0 10 15
2 Brad Keselowski 696 $4,774,247 3 3 9 10
3 Jimmie Johnson 650 $4,384,000 3 1 6 12
4 Jeff Gordon 768 $4,537,170 2 1 7 15
5 Joey Logano 671 $4,013,780 2 1 8 12
6 Carl Edwards 658 $3,242,597 2 1 5 9
7 Kevin Harvick 645 $4,088,052 2 4 6 11
8 Kyle Busch 615 $4,040,797 1 2 6 9
9 Denny Hamlin 552 $3,885,911 1 1 5 9
10 Aric Almirola 532 $3,251,201 1 0 2 4
11 Kurt Busch 529 $2,578,724 1 0 5 5
12 AJ Allmendinger 525 $2,678,525 1 0 2 4
13 Matt Kenseth 703 $4,062,004 0 1 8 14
14 Ryan Newman 645 $2,727,774 0 0 2 8
15 Kyle Larson 635 $3,132,810 0 1 5 10
16 Clint Bowyer 634 $3,317,192 0 0 3 9
*** Chase for the Sprint Cup cut-off ***
17 Greg Biffle 626 $3,453,774 0 0 3 7
18 Kasey Kahne 622 $2,850,099 0 0 2 9
19 Austin Dillon 616 $3,377,221 0 2 1 3
20 Marcos Ambrose 584 $2,938,795 0 0 3 5
21 Paul Menard 574 $3,255,934 0 0 3 9
22 Brian Vickers 573 $3,250,083 0 0 3 7
23 Jamie McMurray 566 $4,172,813 0 1 2 6
24 Casey Mears 516 $2,794,529 0 0 1 2
25 Martin Truex Jr. 508 $2,879,157 0 0 0 3
26 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 447 $3,075,815 0 0 1 4
27 Danica Patrick 419 $2,366,969 0 0 0 2

[93henfan]

The one rule I really miss though, especially when I watch a race from the 80s on ESPN Classic or YouTube, is the unlimited speed limit on pit road. That was FUN!

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPvdBtJmoag[/youtube]

I think most of those are after the 1991 pit road speed limits were instituted.

Here's an example of what I'm talking about. There are so many things wrong/hilarious in this clip. Look how fast Terry Labonte (blue #44) overtakes Darrell Waltrip (#11) as he's approaching his pit. Then watch Waltrip reverse and nearly take out his crewman's legs. Then watch two cars slip exiting the pits on a track that was not very well dried after a rain delay.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJRLwN0c8vs[/youtube]

[CAA Flagship]

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPvdBtJmoag[/youtube]

I think most of those are after the 1991 pit road speed limits were instituted.

Here's an example of what I'm talking about. There are so many things wrong/hilarious in this clip. Look how fast Terry Labonte (blue #44) overtakes Darrell Waltrip (#11) as he's approaching his pit. Then watch Waltrip reverse and nearly take out his crewman's legs. Then watch two cars slip exiting the pits on a track that was not very well dried after a rain delay.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJRLwN0c8vs[/youtube]

@ Harry Gant fishtailing after coming out of the No. 1 spot. The Skoal Bandit was my favorite for years.

That looks like old Richmond. Is it?

[93henfan]

Correct. Richmond Fairgrounds before the reconfiguration. I was at that race.

[CAA Flagship]

Correct. Richmond Fairgrounds before the reconfiguration. I was at that race.

I went to two or three races there, but likely before then because Gant had an older paint scheme when I went. One time I sat right there in the stands on turns 1-2. First couple of rows too. We got an occasional spray of "marbles".

[93henfan]

That is a great venue, even moreso back then because it was such tight racing.

First race I went to at Richmond was late 70s. My dad and I drove down Saturday and slept in the back of the pickup under the cab right in the parking lot. Woke up to snow! That was when Richmond's first race each year was Week 2 of the schedule and was usually the last Sunday in February. Brrrr.

[AZGrizFan]

Nobody is happier that Robin Williams offed himself than Tony Stewart.

Nobody.