Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted August 5, 2016 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted August 5, 2016 1 hour ago, ckf said: Glad to see Erik Jones moving up to cup next year That is awesome for Erik....a Michigan lad who recently lost his father and one helluva wheelman! Also nice to see Truex get a teammate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Blackstar Posted August 6, 2016 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted August 6, 2016 I was wondering how Gibbs would find a ride for him. Awesome. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted August 6, 2016 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted August 6, 2016 (edited) Watching a replay of Cup Practice at Watkins Glen.....love this race. Jeff Gordon makes his 800th start on Sunday. Edited August 6, 2016 by Biggie Smails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted August 6, 2016 Author Share Posted August 6, 2016 5 minutes ago, Biggie Smails said: Watching a replay of Cup Practice at Watkins Glen.....love this race. Jeff Gordon makes his 800th start on Sunday. I've always enjoyed the road courses 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted August 6, 2016 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted August 6, 2016 (edited) I just saw this video the other night and I hadn't heard of J.D. McDuffie or this fatal crash at Watkins Glen...damn hard hit. Edited August 6, 2016 by Biggie Smails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 3 minutes ago, ckf said: I've always enjoyed the road courses Yup...me too...there should be a road course in the chase imo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted August 6, 2016 Author Share Posted August 6, 2016 Just now, DAVE said: Yup...me too...there should be a road course in the chase imo Agreed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted August 6, 2016 Author Share Posted August 6, 2016 Dinger fastest in Happy Hour Quote Happy Hour (final) Practice for the Cheez-It 355 at the Glen Sprint Cup Series race at Watkins Glen International is over, after 85 scheduled minutes, the top-five, slowest and notes: #47-Allmendinger 127.551 #78-Truex Jr. 127.481 #17-Stenhouse Jr. 127.416 #18-Busch 127.381 #20-Kenseth 127.280 slowest: #30-Wise 120.709 & #55-Kennedy 121.865 notes: #42-Larson spun off turn 1, but no damage and drove on. #23-Ragan spun off track and smacked the wall, doing some damage to the drivers side of the car. #47-Allmendinger's car started smoking late in the session, ended up being a loose oil line. Qualifying is Saturday, August 6th at 12:15pm/et, will air live in CNBC and via radio at MRN and SiriusXM. See fastest speeds, laps run, best 10 consecutive lap ave on Jayski.com's Watkins Glen Happy Hour Practice Speeds page (pdf) (8-5-2016) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted August 6, 2016 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted August 6, 2016 8 minutes ago, ckf said: Dinger fastest in Happy Hour Thank God because in the practice I'm watching he is bitching up a storm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Rigid1 Posted August 6, 2016 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted August 6, 2016 I'm going to the race Sunday track is about an hour and a half from my house. I'll try and get some pics for you guys. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted August 6, 2016 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted August 6, 2016 3 minutes ago, Rigid1 said: I'm going to the race Sunday track is about an hour and a half from my house. I'll try and get some pics for you guys. Hell yeah! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2strokemerc Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 On 2016-08-03 at 8:07 PM, Biggie Smails said: Fuck yes and we had The Busch Series. They call it something different? Who knew? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Rigid1 Posted August 6, 2016 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted August 6, 2016 I have a couple from last year, the track is in a beautiful setting, views that go on for miles.. MOV_0046.mp4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted August 6, 2016 Author Share Posted August 6, 2016 Just turned on the xfinity race with 10 to go. Looks like Lagano's race to lose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted August 6, 2016 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted August 6, 2016 17 minutes ago, ckf said: Just turned on the xfinity race with 10 to go. Looks like Lagano's race to lose. Yessir...once Bad Brad busted a track bar mount it was all over but the cryin. Did you happen to see the front of Derrek Copes car explode.....nobody could explain it...Burton and Letarte were baffled. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted August 6, 2016 Author Share Posted August 6, 2016 1 hour ago, Biggie Smails said: Yessir...once Bad Brad busted a track bar mount it was all over but the cryin. Did you happen to see the front of Derrek Copes car explode.....nobody could explain it...Burton and Letarte were baffled. Yes I did. Very odd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted August 6, 2016 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted August 6, 2016 14 minutes ago, ckf said: Yes I did. Very odd. http://nascar.nbcsports.com/2016/08/06/derrike-cope-on-explosion-in-35-years-of-racing-i-dont-think-ive-ever-seen-that/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Blackstar Posted August 7, 2016 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted August 7, 2016 WTF? Tire blew? I thought Cope was older. Seems like he's been around forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted August 7, 2016 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted August 7, 2016 1 hour ago, Blackstar said: WTF? Tire blew? I thought Cope was older. Seems like he's been around forever. They said It wasn't a tire....they don't know what the hell happened.....I still remember Cope winning Daytona in 1990.....he had himself in position and luck was his that day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2strokemerc Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 On 2016-08-05 at 9:11 PM, Biggie Smails said: I just saw this video the other night and I hadn't heard of J.D. McDuffie or this fatal crash at Watkins Glen...damn hard hit. That list of names at 1:31 I recognize. Good old boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted August 7, 2016 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted August 7, 2016 (edited) 4 minutes ago, 2strokemerc said: That list of names at 1:31 I recognize. Good old boys. Hell yeah....Swervin Ernie Irvan....almost died at MIS. I was surprised to see Todd "Onion" Bodine running the Xfinity race yesterday...remember that awful truck crash Geoff had at Daytona....yikes! Edited August 7, 2016 by Biggie Smails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2strokemerc Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 (edited) 1 hour ago, Blackstar said: WTF? Tire blew? I thought Cope was older. Seems like he's been around forever. It had to be the tire. When you watch this video, the car is coming towards the camera, both front tires are good then the tire blows, you can see it. After that the air dam on the right side of car gets close to the ground. The smoke is brake dust. OOPs forgot the video. Edited August 7, 2016 by 2strokemerc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 15 minutes ago, Biggie Smails said: They said It wasn't a tire....they don't know what the hell happened.....I still remember Cope winning Daytona in 1990.....he had himself in position and luck was his that day. Yup...more bad daytona 500 luck for senior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted August 7, 2016 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted August 7, 2016 Damn..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted August 7, 2016 Author Share Posted August 7, 2016 I'm going with Smoke for today's pick. My dark horse is starting 1 position ahead of Stewart, Kyle Larson, starting from P2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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