2017 season thread

[Hank Kingsley]

It's good to see little Larson get the win. He has finished 2nd like 5 times this year.

He's a fighter.

Will win many more times.

 

[jeffro151]

RPM is putting a no-name road racer in the 43 at Sonoma. This is beyond dumb. Let Bubba get the seat time. You will get much more TV exposure even if he finishes last than you will with the no-name guy.

 

[Retroram52]

I think RPM has really lost its way. I agree jeffro151. Stay with Bubba until Almirola comes back and let him get the necessary seat time.

 

[pitman]

looks like Ricky couldn't wait to get home to nail Danica.

 

[Chewbaccer]

HARVICK!!!!

And a SHR 1-2 finish.

 

[bksballer89]

Solid 6th for Junior. Hopefully he can win Daytona on Saturday

 

[jeffro151]

Road course "ringers"

22nd Billy Johnson
29th Boris Said
32nd Alon Day
33rd Kevin O'Connell
34th Tommy Regan
36th Josh Bilicki

 

[Hitman Hart]

Harvick

 

[Chewbaccer]

Road course "ringers"

22nd Billy Johnson
29th Boris Said
32nd Alon Day
33rd Kevin O'Connell
34th Tommy Regan
36th Josh Bilicki

A road course ringer hasn't won in the Cup series since 1972 with Mark Donohue.

Nowadays they only get the also ran rides, but not too long ago, Borris Said, Ron Fellows, Scott Pruitt and others were getting rides with top teams just for the road courses.

 

[Groo]

http://blackflag.jalopnik.com/fox-sports-fires-its-online-writing-staff-because-repor-1796438394

Seem the right place

 

[wildturkey]

http://blackflag.jalopnik.com/fox-sports-fires-its-online-writing-staff-because-repor-1796438394

Seem the right place

Fox is a garbage fire of a network. People shit on ESPN but at least they still have some standards. Fox is literally throwing away its journalism to go all in on the Skip Bayless types

 

[UVA_Guy81]

Fox is a garbage fire of a network. People shit on ESPN but at least they still have some standards. Fox is literally throwing away its journalism to go all in on the Skip Bayless types

I'm guessing at this point, they're in with the "any attention is good attention" credo.

I just wish that the Waltrip's were two of the people they canned. Both of their heads are so far up Brian France's ass that they know what he ate a week ago. They can't be gone soon enough.

 

[Chewbaccer]

I'm guessing at this point, they're in with the "any attention is good attention" credo.

I just wish that the Waltrip's were two of the people they canned. Both of their heads are so far up Brian France's ass that they know what he ate a week ago. They can't be gone soon enough.

Darrell looks rough these days and nobody annoys me more than Michael Waltrip.

As much as I hate to admit it, I actually like Jeff Gordon as a commentator though.

 

[wildturkey]

I'm guessing at this point, they're in with the "any attention is good attention" credo.

I just wish that the Waltrip's were two of the people they canned. Both of their heads are so far up Brian France's ass that they know what he ate a week ago. They can't be gone soon enough.

Well both networks (Fox and NBC) are throwing tons of money at Junior so maybe if FOX wins out, they'll send DW off to the retirement home. A 4 man booth will be kind of crowded.

 

[UVA_Guy81]

Well both networks (Fox and NBC) are throwing tons of money at Junior so maybe if FOX wins out, they'll send DW off to the retirement home. A 4 man booth will be kind of crowded.

One can only hope. He should've been Old Yeller'd years ago.

 

[bksballer89]

 

[wildturkey]

No biggie. I'm sure NASCAR will come up with some more changes and formats to lose another 15 percent of the audience next year.

 

[jeffro151]

I think the racing itself this year has been some of the best we have seen in years. No, the stage racing isn't ideal. I know the stage racing isn't what you would think of when someone mentions a race, but I like that we have essentially ended the races where 1 car dominates all day.

 

[pitman]

WTF I turned on the firecracker 250 and they have 2 guys humping each other in a ring in the infield of the track. That's not racing

 

[wildturkey]

I think the racing itself this year has been some of the best we have seen in years. No, the stage racing isn't ideal. I know the stage racing isn't what you would think of when someone mentions a race, but I like that we have essentially ended the races where 1 car dominates all day.

I hate the fact that stage racing is getting credit for "better racing" when in fact it was the aero package changes that's been made the last 2.5 to 3 years, allowing the cars to pass and race side by side. Lots of engineers put in hours to finally get a good package out there and its overlooked for some cheap gimmick.