NASCAR: 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup/XFINITY/Camping World Truck Series season thread:

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Keselowski on pole for Kobalt Tools 400

 

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XFINITY: Boyd Gaming 300

Pole: 18-Kyle Busch;

Win: 12-Joey Logano

 

[Sacha Baron Corbin]

Question about the Stage Racing system. Does whoever wins the final stage still win the race?

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

Question about the Stage Racing system. Does whoever wins the final stage still win the race?

yes, 60 points is the max you can get as you saw Truex sweep all 3 stages....

now, the drama:

is there a rivalry between Penske and JGR? WILL Kyle Busch be suspended for punching after the race @ Vegas?

 

[King Mapes]

yes, 60 points is the max you can get as you saw Truex sweep all 3 stages....

now, the drama:

is there a rivalry between Penske and JGR? WILL Kyle Busch be suspended for punching after the race @ Vegas?

Um, there's been a rivalry for years Those drivers on each team absolutely hate each other. It's similar to Texas/Blue Jays where it isn't a "friendly rivalry". They absolutely hate eachother.

Question about the Stage Racing system. Does whoever wins the final stage still win the race?

Yes normal points in the final stage as well.

 

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Paul Wolfe suspended 3 weeks and 65 K fine for post tech inspection failure at PIR; hearing 4/12

 

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Martinsville:

Chase Elliott/BK win races

 

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Texas weekend:

Today:

Noon: MENSC: O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 opening practice FS1;
2:30: XFINITY: My Bariatic Solutions 300 practice FS1;
5:00: XFINITY: My Bariatic Solutions 300 final Practice FS1;
6:00: MENSC: O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 Qualifying FS1;

Saturday:

10 AM: MENSC: O'Reilly 300 practice FS1;
10:30: XFINITY: My Bariatic Solutions 300 Qualifying FS1;
Noon: MENSC: O'Reilly 300 "Happy Hour" practice FS2;
1:30: XFINITY: My Bariatic Solutions 300 FOX

Sunday:

1:30: MENSC: O'Reilly 300 FOX;

News:

42 entries for Xfinity race at Texas until the 89 of Shepherd withdrew Monday;

40 entries or full field for Cup;

Notables without Charter are: 7-Yeley* must race in; 15-Sorenson; 23-Gaulding;
51-Hill* must race in; 55-Cope* must race in; and 83-LaJoie* must race in;

Bryan Cox now running the 83 entry; no word yet if Scott Graves remains w/ Suarez at Texas after the shocking indefinite leave of Dave Rogers (personal)

 

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77/24 WRECK IN OPENING PRACTICE to backup cars 18 team also involved in a separate incident and defers qualification to start in the back

 

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Harvick on pole for O'Reilly 300

 

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Scott Graves remains crew chief for Dave Rogers indefinite leave on the 19 of Suarez;

Joey Logano took Texas XFINITY pole; Erik Jones won 1 stage/race/ and William Byron became 2nd XFINITY REGULAR to win a stage; Elliott Sadler is your points leader by 6

 

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O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR Cup from Texas results:

3 Stage race;

first two stages dominated by Ryan Blaney; but 7 X Champion JJ wins 7th Texas Race and 81st career win;

a week off for Easter then BRISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSTOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

 

[Pharrell Williams]

who care

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

who care

THERE are a lot who do.....

btw, major news as Penske lost 1st appeal of Phoenix penalty but will go to 3rd and final appeal to the National Stock Car Racing Commissioner;

Paul Wolfe remains active for Bristol; no timetable as to that will be heard

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

Penske updates:

Paul Wolfe will not be at Bristol after the appeal was upheld at PIR, and Penske had appealed it to the NSC Commissioner, so Brian Wilson likely is w/ Keselowski.

for those who remember Penske as Penske Racing South, and the black and Yellow Miller Genuine Draft schematic, and the story about why certain cars were named by Hall of Famer Rusty Wallace, well, that car and its history will have 1 final ride at the Southern 500 in Darlington.....

Happy Easter Race fans

 

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Fox Sports remembers: Steve Byrnes on what would've have been his 58th Birthday, and the 3rd anniversary of his passing.

"Have a Good Night, Everyone"

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

I miss Byrnsie. He used to do such a great Sterling Marlin.

 

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XFINITY/CWTS Banquets leave Miami for the Charlotte Convention Center, site of the Hall of Fame Induction ceremony yearly, beginning this December

 

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Breaking via NASCAR America/NBC Sports....

Wolfe will remain through Bristol for 2-Keselowski, final appeal on PIR penalties set for 4/25, in front of Commissioner.

 

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Back to work we go.....

hopefully, the weather will help the teams out this weekend at Bristol....

39 ENTRIES POSTED for the Food City 500;15-23-33-51-83, 3 of those 5 need to time in, the 15-51-83, no one goes home;

XFINITY:

42 teams on entry list for Fitzgerald Gliders 300

 

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Circle K joins NASCAR and JGR for 6 race deal w/ the 20-Kenseth team; their inaugural foray into team sponsorship.

 

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XFINITY:

45-Martins Motorsports withdraws entry from Bristol

 

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Bristol TV Schedule:

weather permitting for Saturday through Sunday:

11:30: MENSC: 25th Anniversary Food City 500 opening practice FS1;
1:30: XFINITY: Fitzgerald Gliders 300 opening practice FS1;
3:30: XFINITY: Fitzgerald Gliders 300 final Practice FS1;
4:30: MENSC: 25th Anniversary Food City 500 Qualifying FS1;

Saturday:

9:30: XFINITY: Fitzgerald Gliders 300 Qualifying FS1;
11:00: MENSC: 25th Anniversary Food City 500 practice FS1;
1:00: XFINITY: Fitzgerald Gliders 300 FS1;

Sunday:

2:00: MENSC: 25th Anniversary Food City 500 FOX


NHRA Title Sponsor Mello Yello returns to NASCAR/RFR/6 Darrell Wallace, Jr. for Richmond race weekend

 

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modified update:

no Bristol MENSC Qualifying DUE TO WEATHER; only a single practice for both MENSC/XFINITY;

added an 8:30 AM MENSC Practice tomorrow (weather-permitting) on FS1

 

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XFINITY: Fitzgerald Gliders 300

Pole to KYLE Larson; Stages to Larson/Daniel Hemric; Race to Erik Jones