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

Tony Stewart took the win in a shortened race due to rain

Race Results

Pos Driver Team/Car Time/Gap
1. Tony Stewart Stewart-Haas Chevrolet 1h36m39.000s
2. Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing + 3.556s
3. Dale Earnhardt Jr Hendrick Motorsports + 5.767s
4. Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing + 6.951s
5. Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Ford + 9.307s
6. Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Ford + 9.664s
7. Ryan Newman Stewart-Haas Chevrolet + 11.001s
8. Martin Truex Jr Waltrip Toyota + 11.579s
9. Kurt Busch Phoenix Chevrolet + 14.285s
10. Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports + 14.930s
11. Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing + 15.311s
12. Mark Martin Waltrip Toyota + 15.713s
13. Matt Kenseth Roush Fenway Ford + 16.302s
14. Clint Bowyer Waltrip Toyota + 17.412s
15. Kasey Kahne Hendrick Motorsports + 18.244s
16. AJ Allmendinger Team Penske + 24.558s
17. Juan Pablo Montoya Earnhardt-Ganassi Chevrolet + 1 lap
18. Brad Keselowski Team Penske + 1 lap
19. Paul Menard Childress Chevrolet + 1 lap
20. Regan Smith Furniture Row Chevrolet + 1 lap
21. Marcos Ambrose Petty Ford + 1 lap
22. Jeff Burton Childress Chevrolet + 1 lap
23. Casey Mears Germain Ford + 1 lap
24. Joey Logano Joe Gibbs Racing + 1 lap
25. Aric Almirola Petty Ford + 1 lap
26. Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports + 1 lap
27. David Reutimann Baldwin Chevrolet + 2 laps
28. Bobby Labonte JTG Daugherty Toyota + 2 laps
29. Travis Kvapil BK Racing + 2 laps
30. David Gilliland Front Row Motorsports + 2 laps
31. David Ragan Front Row Motorsports + 2 laps
32. Jamie McMurray Earnhardt-Ganassi Chevrolet + 3 laps
33. Dave Blaney Baldwin Chevrolet + 3 laps
34. Ken Schrader FAS Lane Ford + 4 laps
35. JJ Yeley Robinson-Blakeney Toyota + 4 laps
36. Landon Cassill BK Racing + 5 laps

What a killer start for Habulin in Formula Renault. He actually held the lead during one of the races! My only gripe is having Štetner in your story. Let's be real—he isn't there because he's passionate about nurturing young talent; he's just looking to grab whatever he can for himself...

shadowbear43 said:What a killer start for Habulin in Formula Renault. He actually held the lead during one of the races! My only gripe is having Štetner in your story. Let's be real—he isn't there because he's passionate about nurturing young talent; he's just looking to grab whatever he can for himself...

And you think sponsors from other teams are there purely out of love for developing young talent? 🤣🤣🤣

I don't know the specifics of the deal between Kreator and kikijev's team, but one thing is certain: there is mutual benefit involved. That is simply how the system works for any serious outfit in any branch of motorsports. I really don't see why we should be using words like "shame" in this context at all...
What is undeniably true is that Habulin already has significantly more media exposure now than he did in previous seasons. And let's be honest: publicity equals sponsors, which equals money, which leads to results. It's a very simple equation, isn't it? 😉

As far as the actual racing goes, he secured fifth and sixth places, and in the second race, he even led for a third of the way after starting from second. For a debut season, those first race results are quite realistic. We'll just have to wait and see if he can step things up during the next round at Imola. 🙂

Who on earth is this Habulin guy?

Does he have any connection to that Habulin dealership?

🙄
Yeah.
And honestly—it gets worse—since the race itself wasn't even that exciting, plus the stream had this super monotonous commentator... man, what a drag.

After not watching CART for so many years, these cars look like little toys now. Those rounded rear ends look just plain silly... definitely gonna take some time to get used to them...

Regardless, that onboard view of hitting the corners and being right up against the wall? Still looks terrifying.
What I'm picking up is they've really improved the downforce. Drivers used to avoid dirty air at all costs, but now that doesn't seem to be the case anymore.

It’s interesting that his main sponsor is Kreator (Štetner). They clearly aren't exactly swimming in cash, considering what they still owe Jergović.

I read somewhere that Saša Radola needed 400,000 euros for a season in the FIA Formula 2 World Championship. Naturally, that money never materialized.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CeNb...ayer_embedded#!

Jason Campbell70 said:It’s interesting that his main sponsor is Kreator (Štetner). They clearly aren't exactly swimming in cash, considering what they still owe Jergović.

I read somewhere that Saša Radola needed 400,000 euros for a season in the FIA Formula 2 World Championship. Naturally, that money never materialized.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CeNb...ayer_embedded#!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6o-x...feature=relmfu

now that's a hell of a party 😁

Buttonoljubac 😍

The race was alright, but honestly, the broadcast from ABC completely ruined the experience—it’s always such poor coverage.

So much happened out there, but it felt like the production crew just didn't know, couldn't, or simply wouldn't show us more. There was actually this beautiful overtake where Hélio Castroneves moved past Scott Dixon for first place, but unfortunately, we only caught that on the replay.

At one point, Sébastien Bourdais was sitting in second, and then suddenly his Lotus gave up on him—we weren't even aware of that during the live broadcast! Meanwhile, Rubens Barrichello played it incredibly conservative, hovering around 13th place, only to run into fuel issues at the end and drop down the order.

Believe it or not, eight cars failed to finish the race. Only one DNF was actually due to a crash, which makes me think we might see something similar happening this weekend in Birmingham, Alabama (you know how much people in Birmingham love their governor boo hoo hoo).😉

In other news, we can look forward to a street race in Houston coming up in 2013.

Race Preview:

Indy Grand Prix of Alabama

Location - Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, AL

Date - Sunday Data, April 1st

TV Schedule - Pre-Race Show - 2:00PM, Green Flag - 2:45PM - NBC Sports Network

Course Type - 2.38 Mile Road Course

Distance - 90 Laps / 214.2 Miles

A virtual lap around Barber: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ea6hn...layer_embedded

Raymond Palmer8 said:🙄
Yeah.
And honestly—it gets worse—since the race itself wasn't even that exciting, plus the stream had this super monotonous commentator... man, what a drag.

After not watching CART for so many years, these cars look like little toys now. Those rounded rear ends look just plain silly... definitely gonna take some time to get used to them...

Regardless, that onboard view of hitting the corners and being right up against the wall? Still looks terrifying.
What I'm picking up is they've really improved the downforce. Drivers used to avoid dirty air at all costs, but now that doesn't seem to be the case anymore.

True, and I wonder what the actual reason for that is.🤷

We’re hitting the shortest track on the schedule this week—Martinsville. A grueling 500 laps...





Track Info: 65,000 capacity
Opened in 1947
Asphalt/Concrete surface
Length: .526 mi (.526 miles)
4 Turns
12° Banking
0° Straights

darkmarlin16 said:True, and I wonder what the actual reason for that is.🤷

It’s essentially there to act as a buffer, preventing one tire from slamming right into another—which, as anyone watching the racing knows, is absolutely critical when you're tearing around those high-speed ovals.

A road course on the schedule? Now we’re talking! This thing is a total bullring. Honestly, I still can't wrap my head around how they squeeze 43 cars onto an oval this tiny. It's just madness, isn't it?

There's something about this that reminds me irresistibly of Circus Maximus. 😁

So who even is this guy?

I mean, honestly, I’ve always felt like it’s way harder to police those situations where drivers are getting lapped by a full circle.

In NASCAR, there’s just no such thing as letting a driver slip by. Even if someone’s a lap down, they’re out there fighting just as hard as anyone else...

http://www8.livetv.ru/webplayer2.php...81&ci=124&si=7

qualifying

there was some oil spilled out on the track, so they were busy throwing sand down on it to soak it up

darkmarlin16 said:http://www8.livetv.ru/webplayer2.php...81&ci=124&si=7

qualifying

there was some oil spilled out on the track, so they were busy throwing sand down on it to soak it up

Where on earth are you finding those live streams? It’s always incredibly useful to have them handy—you never know when you're going to suddenly need one! Shoot me a PM with those links whenever you get a free moment.

Here are the qualifying results. My guys, Denny Hamlin and Brad Keselowski, look solid—fingers crossed one of them pulls it off today...

Pos Driver Team/Car Time Gap
1. Kasey Kahne Hendrick Chevrolet 19.496s
2. Kevin Harvick Childress Chevrolet 19.512s + 0.016s
3. Denny Hamlin Gibbs Toyota 19.521s + 0.025s
4. Clint Bowyer Waltrip Toyota 19.521s + 0.025s
5. Ryan Newman Stewart-Haas Chevrolet 19.524s + 0.028s
6. Brian Vickers Waltrip Toyota 19.569s + 0.073s
7. Brad Keselowski Penske Dodge 19.572s + 0.076s
8. Kyle Busch Gibbs Toyota 19.573s + 0.077s
9. Jeff Gordon Hendrick Chevrolet 19.576s + 0.080s
10. Joey Logano Gibbs Toyota 19.581s + 0.085s
11. Paul Menard Childress Chevrolet 19.582s + 0.086s
12. Marcos Ambrose Petty Ford 19.597s + 0.101s
13. Martin Truex Jr. Waltrip Toyota 19.606s + 0.110s
14. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hendrick Chevrolet 19.637s + 0.141s
15. Tony Stewart Stewart-Haas Chevrolet 19.659s + 0.163s
16. Bobby Labonte JTG Daugherty Racing 19.681s + 0.185s
17. Regan Smith Furniture Row Chevrolet 19.684s + 0.188s
18. Jeff Burton Childress Chevrolet 19.688s + 0.192s
19. Jamie McMurray Earnhardt-Ganassi Chevrolet 19.715s + 0.219s
20. Danica Patrick Petty Ford 19.715s + 0.219s
21. Matt Kenseth Roush Fenway Ford 19.731s + 0.235s
22. Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Chevrolet 19.755s + 0.259s
23. Michael McDowell Parsons Ford 19.756s + 0.260s
24. David Ragan Front Row Motorsports 19.760s + 0.264s
25. Casey Mears Germain Ford 19.767s + 0.271s
26. Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Ford 19.778s + 0.282s
27. AJ Allmendinger Penske Dodge 19.779s + 0.283s
28. Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Ford 19.806s + 0.310s
29. David Reutimann Baldwin Chevrolet 19.806s + 0.310s
30. Josh Wise Front Row Motorsports 19.811s + 0.315s
31. Landon Cassill BK Racing Toyota 19.826s + 0.330s
32. Juan Pablo Montoya Earnhardt-Ganassi Chevrolet 19.833s + 0.337s
33. Scott Riggs R3 Chevrolet 19.859s + 0.363s
34. Travis Kvapil BK Racing Toyota 19.860s + 0.364s
35. Reed Sorenson Turn One Chevrolet 19.886s + 0.390s
36. Ken Schrader FAS Lane Ford 19.906s + 0.410s
37. Joe Nemechek NEMCO Toyota 19.946s + 0.450s
38. David Gilliland Front Row Motorsports 19.979s + 0.483s
39. David Stremme Inception Toyota 20.015s + 0.519s
40. Kurt Busch Phoenix Racing Chevrolet 20.024s + 0.528s
41. Elliott Sadler Childress Chevrolet 20.041s + 0.545s
42. Dave Blaney Baldwin Chevrolet 20.322s + 0.826s
43. JJ Yeley Robinson-Blakeney Toyota 20.315s + 0.819s

Honestly, this isn't even a marathon compared to a track race.
The winner is simply going to be whoever manages to keep their head from spinning after two hours behind the wheel.