2012 Racing Season: NASCAR, Indy, F1, and more

NASCAR is happening this weekend... finally some actual racing ☕

Melissa Roberts96 said:Is it actually possible that I stumbled onto some NASCAR stuff and you haven't even heard of it? Haha
Honestly, I’m just now wrapping my head around this whole thing too, but from what I can gather, it’s basically this big humanitarian race featuring all the NASCAR stars
Anyway, here’s the link for this year's preview so you can go ahead and check it out if you want
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wG17dbNe3xY

Actually, this doesn't really have anything to do with NASCAR. The cars are totally different—they drive on dirt, and drivers from all sorts of other series jump in...

Ah, I finally sat down to watch the INDYCAR race in Detroit, and honestly, my soul feels at peace now. I don't know about you all, but it didn't seem nearly as bad to me, even with those cracks in the track surface.
If nothing else, maybe Power won't be lagging so far behind the pack anymore, especially since we're heading toward those ovals where he usually struggles to find his rhythm.

The next one is already happening this Saturday in Texas—it's the night race, the Firestone 500, covering 228 laps.

So, who actually took the win at the Prelude to the Dream...?

neonfox65 said:Actually, this doesn't really have anything to do with NASCAR. The cars are totally different—they drive on dirt, and drivers from all sorts of other series jump in...

I mean, fair enough, but there's a huge chunk of NASCAR drivers in the mix, which makes it pretty fun to watch them tackle a completely different environment, plus Kyle Busch actually took the win.

Where were you looking?

INDYCAR is hitting the track today (well, technically tomorrow) at 3:00 AM. Is anyone else planning on pulling an all-nighter to catch the live action?

NASCAR is hitting Daytona International Speedway this weekend. Just remember to add an hour to adjust for the local time zone if you want to catch the races.

http://www.motorsportvision.co.uk/me...89/btcc_op.pdf

Who’s tuning in for qualifying and the main event? http://www.itv.com/btcc/live/ You'll just need to grab an expat shield to deal with the IP restrictions.

Looks like we might get some Rain. 🙂

Drew Bennett68 said:INDYCAR is hitting the track today (well, technically tomorrow) at 3:00 AM. Is anyone else planning on pulling an all-nighter to catch the live action?

No way. I don't even watch NASCAR at that hour...

neonfox65 said:Where were you looking?

I totally missed the live broadcast because it was like 2:30 in the morning here, and honestly, who wants to be awake then? So I just hunted down whatever clips and highlights I could find after the fact.

Joey Logano takes the pole!

Pos Driver Team/Car Time Gap
1. Joey Logano Toyota 50.112s
2. 2. Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Ford 50.317s + 0.205s
3. 3. Paul Menard Childress Chevrolet 50.397s + 0.285s
4. Kyle Busch Toyota 50.399s + 0.287s
5. Denny Hamlin Toyota 50.408s + 0.296s
6. Mark Martin Toyota 50.497s + 0.385s
7. 7. Regan Smith Furniture Row Chevrolet 50.517s + 0.405s
8. 8. Dale Earnhardt Jr Hendrick Chevrolet 50.579s + 0.467s
9. Marcos Ambrose Ford 50.601s + 0.489s
10. Kasey Kahne Chevrolet 50.612s + 0.500s
11. Jamie McMurray Chevrolet 50.659s + 0.547s
12. Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 50.694s + 0.582s
13. Greg Biffle Ford 50.699s + 0.587s
14. Matt Kenseth Ford 50.704s + 0.592s
15. Landon Cassill BK Toyota 50.789s + 0.677s
16. Clint Bowyer Toyota 50.840s + 0.728s
17. Juan Pablo Montoya Chevrolet 50.851s + 0.739s
18. Ryan Newman Chevrolet 50.890s + 0.778s
19. AJ Allmendinger Dodge 50.904s + 0.792s
20. Jeff Burton Chevrolet 50.946s + 0.834s
21. Kevin Harvick Childress Chevrolet 50.979s + 0.867s
22. Tony Stewart Chevrolet 51.015s + 0.903s
23. Martin Truex Jr. Toyota 51.090s + 0.978s
24. Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 51.093s + 0.981s
25. David Reutimann Chevrolet 51.115s + 1.003s
26. Casey Mears Ford 51.254s + 1.142s
27. Bobby Labonte Toyota 51.260s + 1.148s
28. Mike Bliss Toyota 51.315s + 1.203s
29. Danica Earnhardt/Almirola Petty Ford 51.382s + 1.270s
30. Michael McDowell Ford 51.407s + 1.295s
31. Brad Keselowski Dodge 51.464s + 1.352s
32. JJ Yeley Toyota 51.741s + 1.629s
33. Joe Nemechek Toyota 51.763s + 1.651s
34. David Ragan Front Row Ford 51.768s + 1.656s
35. Josh Wise Front Row Ford 51.874s + 1.762s
36. David Gilliland Front Row Ford 51.951s + 1.839s
37. Travis Kvapil BK Toyota 52.370s + 2.258s
38. Scott Riggs Chevrolet 52.472s + 2.360s
39. Stacy Compton Turn One Chevrolet 52.584s + 2.472s
40. Tony Raines Chevrolet 53.760s + 3.648s
41. Reed Sorenson Ford
42. Dave Blaney Chevrolet
43. Stephen Leicht Circle Sport Chevrolet 52.834s + 2.722s

neonfox65 said:No way. I don't even watch NASCAR at that hour...

And here I was, thinking you were a hardcore fan.

What am I supposed to do when I'm just exhausted...

Michael Lee4 said:NASCAR is hitting Daytona International Speedway this weekend. Just remember to add an hour to adjust for the local time zone if you want to catch the races.

http://www.motorsportvision.co.uk/me...89/btcc_op.pdf

Who’s tuning in for qualifying and the main event? http://www.itv.com/btcc/live/ You'll just need to grab an expat shield to deal with the IP restrictions.

Looks like we might get some Rain. 🙂

Actually, scratch that—no rain in sight. It’s beautiful and sunny out here; honestly, it couldn't be any better, at least for the moment.

In that first race, the Honda drivers managed to edge out the BMW crew.

I was pretty pissed that Plato didn't get the start...

That explains why Plato managed to grab a spot on the podium during the second race.
And once again, Ford secures a flawless 1-2 finish.

Michael Lee4 said:I was pretty pissed that Plato didn't get the start...

I basically made a point of not watching.🙂
I literally passed out the second I saw he wasn't there. Man, that guy is so entertaining it’s actually maddening.🤣

Logano pulled it off!

Final Results

NASCAR Race Results:

Pos Driver Team/Car Difference
1. Joey Logano Toyota 3:03:12
2. Mark Martin Toyota + 0.997s
3. Tony Stewart Chevrolet + 1.717s
4. Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet + 1.852s
5. Denny Hamlin Toyota + 2.967s
6. Clint Bowyer Toyota + 5.114s
7. Matt Kenseth Ford + 5.328s
8. Aleks Hendrick Chevrolet + 5.720s
9. Paul Menard Chevrolet + 6.887s
10. Jamie McMurray Chevrolet + 7.808s
11. Carl Edwards Ford + 8.423s
12. Ryan Newman Chevrolet + 9.762s
13. Marcos Ambrose Ford + 9.909s
14. Kevin Harvick Childress Chevrolet + 10.627s
15. Jeff Burton Childress Chevrolet + 11.903s
16. Regan Smith Chevrolet + 12.073s
17. Juan Pablo Montoya Chevrolet + 13.033s
18. Brad Keselowski Dodge + 13.039s
19. Jeff Gordon Chevrolet + 13.440s
20. Martin Truex Jr. Toyota + 13.464s
21. David Reutimann Phoenix Chevrolet + 14.525s
22. Bobby Labonte Toyota + 15.342s
23. David Gilliland Front Row Motorsports + 15.375s
24. Greg Biffle Ford + 18.889s
25. Dave Blaney Chevrolet + 1 lap
26. Travis Kvapil BK Racing + 1 lap
27. David Ragan Front Row Motorsports + 1 lap
28. Aric Almirola Ford + 2 laps

DNF:

Kasey Kahne Chevrolet 139 laps
Kyle Busch Toyota 76 laps
AJ Allmendinger Dodge 64 laps
Tony Raines Chevrolet 47 laps
Stephen Leicht Circle Sport 39 laps
Michael McDowell Ford 37 laps
Casey Mears Ford 36 laps
JJ Yeley BK Racing 33 laps
Joe Nemechek Toyota 30 laps
Mike Bliss Toyota 26 laps
Stacy Compton Turn One Racing 24 laps
Scott Riggs Chevrolet 19 laps
Reed Sorenson Ford 12 laps
Josh Wise Front Row Motorsports 12 laps
Landon Cassill BK Racing 1 lap

Heading to Michigan International Speedway this weekend



Opened 1968
Distance: 2 miles
Shape: D-shaped Oval
Banking: 18° turns, 12° frontstretch, 5° backstretch
Driver Position: 137,243