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NASCAR 2024

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    #122
    Nowso
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    He comes and wins when you least expect him to at times



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    #123
    CorribsideSteve
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭CorribsideSteve


    Really boring race. Bring the Bristol tyre to the next short track or else just remove short tracks, because they're broken when it comes to the Gen 7 car. Denny Hamlin said he COULDN'T catch and pass 3 laps down Austin Dillon. Logano dominating Stage 2 on two tyres. It was only interesting for me because I was rooting for Bubba who ran a great race.



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    #124
    CorribsideSteve
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭CorribsideSteve


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121991025#Comment_121991025

    Props to him in fairness. The 24 team have perfected their set-up. Unless he has an unlikely accident, Byron's going to be a top 5 finisher most weeks the rest of the season.



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    #125
    Nowso
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    there has been a lot less passing this year in general



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    #126
    Nowso
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    texas coming up / larsson on pole again . but toyota might be suited . ill go for Bell today



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    #127
    Nowso
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    10 cautions and counting its a bit of a farce at this stage . loose wheels . larrsons wheel coming off



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    #128
    CorribsideSteve
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭CorribsideSteve


    Wrecksas Motor Speedway



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    #129
    CorribsideSteve
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭CorribsideSteve


    I thought it was a decent race at times but the problem of not being able to pass still remains. Unlucky for Denny at the end, and particularly Chastain. Good to see Elliott win. He drove like a demon all day.



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    #130
    eagle eye
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    Denny was very unlucky but he's won enough at this early stage of the season. Delighted for Chase to finally end that bad run, I can see him being regularly competitive again now.

    Nascar have to do something to fix this passing issue. Larson was dominating and then couldn't get back near the top ten after his troubles and ended up finishing 21st.



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    #131
    Nowso
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    Talladega tonight . looks like being a different race than what we had for a while



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    #132
    Charlie-Bravo
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    That was a genius strategy by the Toyotas but their own wreck really stuffed them. Unfortunate. Horrible hits into the wall.

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    #133
    Nowso
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    it got Reddick and the other 2 that didnt wreck to the front . which led to them being in position in front of Bush etc to take the chance which they did so it did work in the end



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    #134
    Nowso
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    dover coming up .



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    #135
    Nowso
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    Hamlin wins again - the toyota set up is getting him wins over the faster straight line cars .



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    #136
    eagle eye
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    Three wins for both Hamlin and Byron and we've only had 11 races.

    I thought Larson was going to get him.

    Don't know what happened to Truex, he looked like the winner but his car fell off a lot. He was trying to complete the double double. His brother won the Xfinity last year and he won this race. His brother won the Xfinity this year again. Dover is the closest track to where they come from so they really want wins there.



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    #137
    Nowso
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    kansas 1/5 mile at 8pm

    Bell on pole who should go well . Larrson looks the one to beat



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    #138
    Charlie-Bravo
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    Looking like the rain is holding up the start. No time yet. Over to watch Danica so on Sky F1...

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    #139
    Nowso
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    were getting going very soon



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    #140
    eagle eye
    Registered Users Posts: 37,715 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    boogity boogity boogity as my favourite Nascar commentator, Darrel Waltrip, used to say.

    He was so funny, one time Bubba went between two cars on the race track and he immediately quipped 'I never thought I'd see a drive through on a NASCAR track' Bubba was sponsored by McDonalds.

    Anyway this is a strange track, sometimes you get a bunch of yellows, other times you get none besides the stage ones.

    Byron starting at the back but this is his type of race and the 45 car has some record in recent times on this track so Reddick is a live contender.



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    #141
    eagle eye
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    Surely Larson has to be dq'd? He purposely hit Buescher twice and it cost him the race. He clearly moved down on him both times.



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    #142
    Nowso
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    that was worth the wait . the best race of the year so far , i agree with Larrson the 1.5 miles are better and there added to many shortcourses .

    Buescher was very good especially in a ford

    at the finish i thought that Larrson had won and he had . got a bit of a shock when buescher stsrted to celebrate



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    #143
    Nowso
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122102117#Comment_122102117

    it was comings together going for a last lap finish with 4 cars in a short area.there not going to dq people for that . rfk not taking it well



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    #144
    eagle eye
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122102128#Comment_122102128

    He clearly moved down to hit him twice. You don't get disqualified as far as I'm aware unless it can be deemed that it was purposely done to gain an advantage. In this instance it's very clear that it was purposely done to gain an advantage, I'm talking about the second time he moved down.



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    #145
    Nowso
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122102132#Comment_122102132

    last year Larrson got closed off by dinny after that Larsson said he will have to race the close finshes different as in go on the attack



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    #146
    eagle eye
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122102135#Comment_122102135

    The difference there was the two cars were running close together so it's not clear that the incident was purposeful, even though you, I and everybody else knew it was.. This one was clearly intentional he moved down the track twice, he could get away with the first one but the second was so egregious there was no doubt.



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    #147
    eagle eye
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    I don't think the next gen car makes a difference this week. This track is brutal.

    I'd love to see Buescher do it after last week and I kinda fancy him, he's great at minding his tyres and he's got a fast racecar.



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    #148
    Nowso
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    looks a tactical race - whoever gets it right at the end . ive gone for Hamlin . not done much yet but . should go close



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    #149
    eagle eye
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    Chris Buescher is cursed at the minute.



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    #150
    Nowso
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    unkucky - the lack of the ability to pass on a lot off tracks is something that needs to improve



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