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Is the dirt race this weekend?
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89Hen wrote: Wed Mar 24, 2021 8:21 am Is the dirt race this weekend?
:lol: If you're referring to Bahrain, then yes.
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I believe Hen is referring to the NASCAR race at Bristol, the first dirt race in NASCAR in 50+ years.

You are correct, Hen. Fox has been making a big deal about it the last couple of weeks. My sister's fiance tells me from experience that the dirt will be tough on those cars. He used to race those beginners' small cars on the dirt. It was tough with those, and they were designed for dirt, while NASCARs are typically not, at least in the modern era. I hear that back in the day, teams had cars for both asphalt and dirt, but as dirt racing dwindled at the top level, it became cost prohibitive....
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Ibanez wrote: Tue Mar 23, 2021 2:07 pm
∞∞∞ wrote: Thu Mar 04, 2021 4:18 am HAAS - the only American F1 team - revealed its 2021 livery this morning.

The Russian oligarch sponsorship isn't exactly subtle:

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Coincidentally, the pit crew will be wearing Adidas tracksuits this season.
I got into F1 a few years ago. I feel as a 'Merican I should root for Haas...even more so since they're 40 miles up the road. I like Grosjean and it's a miracle he walked away last year from that crash.

I'm a McLaren fan.
I was going to root for HAAS, but after the Russia stunt, I'm won't anymore. Mazepin is also driving for HAAS and the guy is a total ass. The guy who owns Uralkali is Mazepin's dad, even though there are better drivers.

I'll be rooting for Red Bull this year, which is the team I rooted for when I got into F1 before I liked Force India and then HAAS.

And yeah, Grosjean's crash was insane. Season 3 of "Drive to Survive" does a good job covering it in an episode if you're interested. For what it's worth, he'll be competing in IndyCar this year since he couldn't find a seat in F1.

Anyways, can't wait for the season to start on Sunday.
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When I was a kid, I watched NASCAR including Richard Petty race at Fonda Speedway (Fonda NY). F1 HAAS is using last years equipment this year, so i don't expect much from them
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Bahrain Grand Prix - and the 2021 Formula 1 season - starts in a few minutes.

Dirt racing at Bristol postponed 'til 9pm tonight due to weather, but IMO I think it ends up happening tomorrow.
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7 laps to go...exciting, close, technical race. Although I enjoy NASCAR and other series, reminds me why F1 is simply the best.

edit: Epic finish. Hamilton (Mercedes) eeeeeeks it out over Verstappen (Red Bull). Hamilton with masterful driving at the end, with very old tires defending against the newer tires of Verstappen.

Bottas (Mercedes) takes 3rd.
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∞∞∞ wrote: Sun Mar 28, 2021 9:29 am 7 laps to go...exciting, close, technical race. Although I enjoy NASCAR and other series, reminds me why F1 is simply the best.

edit: Epic finish. Hamilton (Mercedes) eeeeeeks it out over Verstappen (Red Bull). Hamilton with masterful driving at the end, with very old tires defending against the newer tires of Verstappen.

Bottas (Mercedes) takes 3rd.
It was an exciting race. Lil CCU and I watched it yesterday - she's a McLaren and Ferrari fan but it's purely based off their colors. :lol:

Perez proved his worth yesterday. He has repeated car failures, starts at the back and finished P5. Red Bull was lucky with that - but whoever is in charge of the energy store got an earful. :lol:

Verstappen is a great driver and I thought he had it yesterday. You know he was pissed when he had to let Lewis pass him in the 53/54th lap. And again, Lewis had taken and held onto a very narrow lead while dealing with some sort of problem. It was either last or the year before where he held off Max for nearly 10 laps while experiencing a power failure. The guy is talented. This time his tires were losing grip.
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∞∞∞ wrote: Wed Mar 24, 2021 12:57 pm
Ibanez wrote: Tue Mar 23, 2021 2:07 pm

I got into F1 a few years ago. I feel as a 'Merican I should root for Haas...even more so since they're 40 miles up the road. I like Grosjean and it's a miracle he walked away last year from that crash.

I'm a McLaren fan.
I was going to root for HAAS, but after the Russia stunt, I'm won't anymore. Mazepin is also driving for HAAS and the guy is a total ass. The guy who owns Uralkali is Mazepin's dad, even though there are better drivers.

I'll be rooting for Red Bull this year, which is the team I rooted for when I got into F1 before I liked Force India and then HAAS.

And yeah, Grosjean's crash was insane. Season 3 of "Drive to Survive" does a good job covering it in an episode if you're interested. For what it's worth, he'll be competing in IndyCar this year since he couldn't find a seat in F1.

Anyways, can't wait for the season to start on Sunday.
Mazepin crashing on lap 1 was :rofl:

I like Red Bull as well, even more so now that they have Checo on the team. With his last to 5th finish in the opening race, he has already has more over takes than Gassley and Albon combined when they were in the #2 seat. :lol:

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Just looking at the rankings as provided by Yahoo! Sports. They annotate who's in the playoffs with a p footnote. Just a couple of problems: first, not everybody marked with a p has a win, and not everybody inside the Top 16 has a p. For example, #1 Hamlin, #5 Keselowski, #8 Harvick, #9 Elliott, #11 Dillon, #13 Kyle Busch, #14 Stenhouse, # 15 Kurt Busch, and #16 Bowman have no wins. Of those, Hamlin, Keselowski, Harvick, Elliott, and Dillon have p's. Is the footnote just a prognostication? What else might be going on?
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Miami government approves Formula 1 race, which means the Miami Grand Prix will be a thing next year.

Two American races in 2022. :clap:
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"The Mexican" takes P2 in qualifying at Imola.
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Any thoughts on the "Sprint" qualifying F1 is going to employ for a few of the grand prix'?
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SDHornet wrote: Tue Apr 27, 2021 9:18 am Any thoughts on the "Sprint" qualifying F1 is going to employ for a few of the grand prix'?
I saw that news - it looks exciting. 100km to determine position (or if you stay home on Sunday). .
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∞∞∞ wrote: Fri Apr 16, 2021 11:19 am Miami government approves Formula 1 race, which means the Miami Grand Prix will be a thing next year.

Two American races in 2022. :clap:
It would've been cool if it was a road course. I guess this means Haas now has 2 home grand prix they can fail at.
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Ibanez wrote: Tue Apr 27, 2021 9:34 am
SDHornet wrote: Tue Apr 27, 2021 9:18 am Any thoughts on the "Sprint" qualifying F1 is going to employ for a few of the grand prix'?
I saw that news - it looks exciting. 100km to determine position (or if you stay home on Sunday). .
I think they are handing out a few points for podium too.
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Ibanez wrote: Tue Apr 27, 2021 9:37 am
∞∞∞ wrote: Fri Apr 16, 2021 11:19 am Miami government approves Formula 1 race, which means the Miami Grand Prix will be a thing next year.

Two American races in 2022. :clap:
It would've been cool if it was a road course. I guess this means Haas now has 2 home grand prix they can fail at.
I'll be surprised if Haas is even a team in '22.
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SDHornet wrote: Tue Apr 27, 2021 3:22 pm
Ibanez wrote: Tue Apr 27, 2021 9:37 am

It would've been cool if it was a road course. I guess this means Haas now has 2 home grand prix they can fail at.
I'll be surprised if Haas is even a team in '22.
If Williams can still exist...surely Haas can. :lol:
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SDHornet wrote: Tue Apr 27, 2021 3:21 pm
Ibanez wrote: Tue Apr 27, 2021 9:34 am

I saw that news - it looks exciting. 100km to determine position (or if you stay home on Sunday). .
I think they are handing out a few points for podium too.
Points and a trophy!! 3 points for 1st, 2 for 2nd, 1 for 3rd.

62 miles in about 25 minutes. Can you imagine travelling that fast?
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Current NASCAR Standings (through Talledega):

1. Denny Hamlin 0 wins 5 stage wins
2. Martin Truex, Jr. 2 wins 1 stage win
3. Joey Logano 1 win 2 stage wins
4. William Byron 1 win 1 stage win
5. Ryan Blaney 1 win 3 stage wins
6. Brad Keslowski 1 win 1 stage win
7. Kevin Harvick 0 wins 0 stage wins
8. Chase Elliott 0 wins 1 stage win
9. Kyle Larson 1 win 3 stage wins
10. Christopher Bell 1 win 0 stage wins
11. Kyle Busch 0 wins 0 stage wins
12. Austin Dillon 0 wins 0 stage wins
13. Michael McDowell 1 win 0 stage wins
14. Alex Bowman 1 win 0 stage wins
15. Rickey Stenhouse, Jr. 0 wins 0 stage wins
16. Chris Buescher 0 wins 1 stage win
17. Matt DiBenedetto 0 wins 1 stage win -12 points from 16th
18. Kurt Busch 0 wins 0 stage wins -13 points
19. Ryan Newman 0 wins 0 stage wins -31 points
20. Bubba Wallace 0 wins 1 stage win -33 points
21. Ryan Preece 0 wins 0 stage wins -37 points
22. Tyler Reddick 0 wins 0 stage wins -38 points
23. Cole Custer 0 wins 0 stage wins -51 points
24. Daniel Suarez 0 wins 0 stage wins -55 points
25. Ross Chastain 0 wins 0 stage wins -56 points
26. Aric Almirola 0 wins 0 stage wins -70 points
27. Erik Jones 0 wins 0 stage wins -72 points
28. Chase Briscoe 0 wins 0 stage wins -74 points
29. Anthony Alfredo 0 wins 0 stage wins -129 points
30. Corey LaJoie 0 wins 0 stage wins -138 points
31. Quin Houff 0 wins 0 stage wins -176 points
32. Josh Bilicki 0 wins 0 stage wins -183 points
33. James Davison 0 wins 0 stage wins -186 points (6 races)
34. Kaz Grala 0 wins 0 stage wins -189 points (2 races)
35. Jamie McMurray 0 wins 0 stage wins -199 points (1 race)
36. Scott Heckert 0 wins 0 stage wins -220 points (1 race)
37. Mike Marlar 0 wins 0 stage wins -223 points (1 race)
38. Chris Windom 0 wins 0 stage wins -225 points (1 race)
39. David Ragan 0 wins 0 stage wins -225 points (1 race)
40. Shane Golobic 0 wins 0 stage wins -228 points (1 race)
41. Derrike Cope 0 wins 0 stage wins -228 points (1 race)

Above Both Lines: Currently in Playoff Position, Completed 10 Races
Between the Lines: Currently out of Playoff Position, Completed 10 Races
Below Both Lines: Part-Time Racers (Races indicated)

As noted in many other posts, this season has been crazy. I'm estimating that places 17-25 are still in the running, but it'll be hard, as the way things are going, the standard "win and you're in" may not apply this year, as a whopping NINE different drivers have won the ten races already contested. Eighteen races remain until the playoffs start in Sept.
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That jerk Kyle Busch becomes the 10th winner in 11 races at Kansas. My guy started second, and dropped off a tad, but still finished 9th for another Top Ten finish....
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This has to be something of a joke, but the race was apparently called the Buschy McBusch 400, staged on Kyle Busch's 36th birthday. SMH....
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Pato O'Ward wins his first race at Texas in a race marred by a 19-lap caution caused by a multi-pileup highlighted by the flipping of Conor Daly's car.
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Lewis Hamilton takes second win of the season today at Portuguese Grand Prix, beating Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas....
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SuperHornet wrote: Sun May 02, 2021 8:08 pm Lewis Hamilton takes second win of the season today at Portuguese Grand Prix, beating Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas....
Very boring race. There is usually at least some mid-field action to be entertained with during the typical Merc vs Vertappen battle up front, but there wasn't much today. At least "The Mexican" didn't choke and got RB some points.
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