NASCAR 2018 Race 7: Texas O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 race thread

[dara]

Schedule:

Friday, April 6
1-1:55 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series first practice, FS1
2:05-2:55 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series first practice, FS1
4:05-4:55 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series final practice, FS1
5:45 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Busch Pole Qualifying, FS1

Saturday, April 7
11-11:55 a.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice, FS1
12:10 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying, FS1
1:30-2:20 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series final practice, FS1
3 pm.: NASCAR Xfinity Series My Bariatric Solutions 300 (200 laps, 300 miles), FOX

Sunday, April 8
2 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 (334 laps, 501 miles), FS1

Track info:

Stage 1: 85 Laps
Stage 2: 170 Laps
Final: 334 Laps

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Track Specs:
Track Length: 1.5 Mile (334 laps = 501 miles)
Race Length: 500 Miles (1) 500 Miles (2)
Width: 80 feet in turns 1 & 2
Width: 60 feet in turns 3 & 4
Banking in Corners 1 and 2: 20 degrees
Banking Corners 3 and 4: 24 degrees
Banking on Dogleg: 5 degrees
Banking on Backstretch: 5 degrees
Frontstretch: 2,250 feet
Backstretch: 1,330 feet
Pit Road: 45 pit stalls for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Pit Road Speed: 45mph
Pace Car Speed: 55mph
Opened: 1997
Grandstand Seating Capacity: 112,522 [138,122, 146,000 & 159,000]
First Race: April 6, 1997 - Interstate Batteries 500


Track Records & Stats

April 2017 Race Winner: #48-Jimmie Johnson, 147.187mph, started 24th
November 2017 Race Winner: #4-Kevin Harvick, 143.234mph, started 3rd
Track Race Record: Greg Biffle, April 2012, 160.577mph
Slowest Race Record: Jeff Burton, 1997, 125.102mph
Oldest Race Winner: Dale Jarrett, 44 years, 4 months, 6 days, 4/1/2001
Youngest Race Winner: Joey Logano, 23 years, 10 months, and 13 days, 4/7/2014

April 2017 Pole Winner: #4-Kevin Harvick, 198.405mph, finished 4th
November 2017 Pole Winner: #41-Kurt Busch, 200.951mph, finished 9th
Track Qualifying Record: #41-Kurt Busch, 200.951mph, 11/3/2017 (final round qualifying)
Oldest Pole Winner: Bill Elliott, 46 years, 6 months, 0 days, 4/08/2002
Youngest Pole Winner: Brian Vickers, 23 years, 0 months, 12 days, 11/05/2006
Worst Starting Spot to Win: #17-Matt Kenseth, 2002, started 31st

Most Wins: 7 - Jimmie Johnson
Most Poles: Eight drivers tied with 2
Most Top 5's: Jimmie Johnson, 15; Matt Kenseth, 14; Kyle Busch, 11
Most Top 10's: Jimmie Johnson, 21; Matt Kenseth, 19; Kevin Harvick, 18

[dara]

Starting Order:

Texas Motor Speedway
Qualifying Results
NASCAR Cup Series

Pos | Driver | Time

1. Kurt Busch
27.360

2. Kevin Harvick
27.395

3. Clint Bowyer
27.435

4. Ryan Blaney
27.467

5. Denny Hamlin
27.515

6. Martin Truex Jr
27.554

7. Joey Logano
27.562

8. Kyle Busch
27.583

9. Jimmie Johnson
27.607

10. Kyle Larson
27.688

11. Brad Keselowski
27.689

12. Aric Almirola
27.693

13. Trevor Bayne
27.715

14. Daniel Suarez
27.719

15. Darrell Wallace Jr
27.726

16. Alex Bowman
27.729

17. Austin Dillon
27.757

18. Chris Buescher
27.758

19. Paul Menard
27.774

20. Chase Elliott
27.789

21. Erik Jones
27.810

22. AJ Allmendinger
27.842

23. Ty Dillon
27.861

24. Jamie McMurray
27.873

25. Ryan Newman
27.905

26. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
27.913

27. Michael McDowell
27.919

28. Kasey Kahne
28.030

29. David Ragan
28.082

30. Matt DiBenedetto
28.184

31. Ross Chastain
28.325

32. Gray Gaulding
28.569

33. William Byron
28.694

34. Cole Whitt
28.963

35. Landon Cassill
30.276

36. Harrison Rhodes
32.729

37. Reed Sorenson
—

* William Byron will start at the tail after an engine change.

[Orziz]

Truex Jr *
Harvick
Denny Hamlin

[Ryu]

Kyle busch
***martin truex jr.***
joey logano

[carlosman]

*Kyle Busch
Martin Truex Jr.
Brad Keselowski

[dara]

Kevin Harvick ***
Kurt Busch
Martin Truex, Jr.

[dishuser]

Denny Hamlin
Kyle Busch***
Brad Keselowski

[82harley]

Kevin Harvick***
Martin Truex Jr.
Kyle Busch

[crazed 9.6]

Kevin Harvick ***
Kyle Busch
Clint Bowyer

[ranagee]

Kurt Busch (favorite)
Martin Truex JR.
Kyle Busch

[Capt.Kangaroo]

Kyle Busch***
Kevin Harvick
Jimmy Johnson

[Marley]

Kevin Harvick ****
Kyle Busch
Martin Truex Jr

[4me2c]

1). Joey Logano

2). Kyle Busch

3). Jimmie Johnson

Good Luck Everyone...!

[bigstar]

Kurt Bush
Kevin Harvick *
Martin Truex Jr.

[TimeKeeper]

Daniel Suarez***
Denny Hamlin
Kurt Busch

[erickson]

Kevin Harvick ///// Kyle Busch* ///// Martin Truex Jr.

[superbox]

Kyle Busch
Martin Truex jr.*
Kevin Harvick

[minitor]

Martin Truex Jr.
Kevin Harvick *
Kyle Busch

[dara]

Truex Jr *
Harvick
Denny Hamlin


Kyle busch
***martin truex jr.***
joey logano


*Kyle Busch
Martin Truex Jr.
Brad Keselowski


Kevin Harvick ***
Kurt Busch
Martin Truex, Jr.


Denny Hamlin
Kyle Busch***
Brad Keselowski


Kevin Harvick***
Martin Truex Jr.
Kyle Busch


Kevin Harvick ***
Kyle Busch
Clint Bowyer


Kurt Busch (favorite)
Martin Truex JR.
Kyle Busch


Kyle Busch***
Kevin Harvick
Jimmy Johnson


Kevin Harvick ****
Kyle Busch
Martin Truex Jr


1). Joey Logano

2). Kyle Busch

3). Jimmie Johnson

Good Luck Everyone...!


Kurt Bush
Kevin Harvick *
Martin Truex Jr.


Daniel Suarez***
Denny Hamlin
Kurt Busch


Kevin Harvick ///// Kyle Busch* ///// Martin Truex Jr.


Kyle Busch
Martin Truex jr.*
Kevin Harvick


Martin Truex Jr.
Kevin Harvick *
Kyle Busch

All picks are in. If you are new or want to change your picks, let me know. I may not be on-line for the start, which will be shortly after 2pm Eastern

[crazed 9.6]

Pace Car is off the track and here we go !!

[dara]

Green flag! No more changes or adds. Good luck!

[crazed 9.6]

Green flag!

ummm .. Yellow flag 3 laps in :eek:

[dara]

Caution already. Harvick looked real fast, freaky fast.

[Orziz]

Hamlin had to take a speeding penalty.. cause I picked him.. :(

[crazed 9.6]

Hamlin had to take a speeding penalty.. cause I picked him.. :(

lol... he had the fastest laps times too, just prior to that penalty :eek:

[Orziz]

Damn, now Truex is done.

[crazed 9.6]

Damn, now Truex is done.
Truex is done :(

I had Truex on my card but then I removed him and then I added back and finally removed again.
I had a feeling it was not his day :eek:

[4me2c]

11 Players HAD Truex...! Saw that Accident and can't help but think "What was He seeing"...?!?

[Ryu]

HOLLY MOLLY MY TRUEX IS DONE:mad:

[Orziz]

Truex is done :(

I had Truex on my card but then I removed him and then I added back and finally removed again.
I had a feeling it was not his day :eek:

Your Kung-fu is better than mine today ;)

[crazed 9.6]

Harvick takes Stage 1

[Ryu]

Harvick takes Stage 1

and now he's leading again.:rolleyes:

[Ryu]

now Larson done as well

[4me2c]

JJ just can't Catch a Break...!


Larson ? Same thing that happened to Truex...?!?

[Ryu]

ky Busch wins stage 2:cool:

[4me2c]

6 picked Kevin Harvick while 4 picked Kyle Busch to WIN, get Stage Points...!

[Ryu]

thats was bad accident

[4me2c]

They keep Adding Up and the Winner will be on a Sunday Drive in the Country...!

[dara]

Finally back in to see the race at lap 197. I see I missed a lot. :eek:

[dara]

Driver Favorites:

Truex, Jr.: Orziz, kingoffighter, superbox
Harvick: dara, 82harley, crazed 2.0, Marley, bigstar, minitor
Kyle Busch: carlosman, dishuser, Captainkangaroo, erickson
Kurt Busch: ranagee
Logano: 4me2c
Suarez: TimeKeeper

-- For stage 1 (Harvick): dara, 82harley, crazed 2.0, Marley, bigstar, minitor
-- For stage 2 (KyBusch): carlosman, dishuser, Captainkangaroo, erickson

[crazed 9.6]

Finally back in to see the race at lap 197. I see I missed a lot. :eek:

it's a tough day today ..

having internet issues here but am getting to see most of nascar and golf with some shuffling around... it gets confusing ...lol

[dara]

Yeah! Yellow benefits Harvick... and Chase Elliott.

[dara]

Harvick with the out of control tire. Good start by Kyle.

[4me2c]

Oh Man, I'd Bet on Local FOX Sports getting Mad They Missed on Not Showing this Race...!

[dara]

What a run by Harvick. 11th to 2nd since his last pit.

[Ryu]

ky Busch wins but good fight by Kevin:cool: good game by Kyle Busch.:cool:

[dara]

Congrats to those who picked Kyle Busch for a total of 75 bonus points (carlosman, dishuser, Captainkangaroo, erickson ), Busch followed by Harvick and Jamie McMurray.

[dara]

Next week is Bristol Spring race.

[4me2c]

What are the betting odds for NASCAR at Texas?

Kevin Harvick 3/1

Martin Truex Jr. 4/1

Kyle Busch 4/1

Kyle Larson 7/1

Brad Keselowski 8/1

Joey Logano 12/1

Chase Elliott 15/1

Denny Hamlin 15/1

Ryan Blaney 15/1

Jimmie Johnson 20/1

All those Races where I Picked Kyle and He doesn't and Today I don't Pick Him and He DOES... LMOL...!

[dara]

Results will be here:


https://www.nascar.com/results/race_center/2018/monster-energy-nascar-cup-series/oreilly-auto-parts-500/stn/race/

[crazed 9.6]

Kyle Busch --------- 59 with stage win and race win
Keven Harvick ----- 45 with stage win
Joey Lagano ------- 46
Kurt Busch -------- 47
Clint Bowyer ------- 39
Chase Elliot--------- 33
Daniel Suarez ------ 08
Brad Keslowski------ 11
Denny Hamlin------- 05
Jimmy Johnson------ 02
Kyle Larson -------- 07
Martin Truex Jr ----- 01

[dara]

Preliminary... looks like Captainkangaroo wins the week with 181, over erickson, with 180. Captain picked JJ, erickson picked Truex.

[Ryu]

congratulations captain:cool:

[dara]

Kurt B had 47.
Jimmie Johnson had 2.
Hamlin had 5
Suarez had 8
Keselowski had 11.

[Capt.Kangaroo]

Yay thanks...:)

[dara]

Standings haven't been posted yet, but no changes at on the 'podium'... minitor, carlosman, dishuser.

[dishuser]

Standings haven't been posted yet, but no changes at on the 'podium'... minitor, carlosman, dishuser.
not bad considering only one of my picks finished..lol

[superbox]

....And the new standings are:

minitor ............... 130 + 914 = 1044

carlosman .......... 146 + 858 = 1004

dishuser ........... 150 + 845 = 995

superbox ........... 105 + 843 = 948

erickson ............ 180 + 753 = 933

dara ............... 118 + 795 = 913

Captainkangaroo . 181 + 709 = 890

crazed 2.0 ......... 168 + 712 = 880

bigstar ............. 118 + 755 = 873

ranagee ............. 107 + 744 = 851

82harley ............ 130 + 707 = 837

Timekeeper ........ 60 + 699 = 759

Marley ............. 130 + 601 = 731

kingoffighter ...... 106 + 580 = 686

4me2c ............. 107 + 565 = 672

Orziz ............... 51 + 605 = 656

[Ryu]

captain moving up step by step and so am i:p

[4me2c]

One Heck of a Good Race, Congratz Cap on this weeks WIN, Feels Good Don't it...?!

[Ryu]

One Heck of a Good Race, Congratz Cap on this weeks WIN, Feels Good Don't it...?!

I think captain knows better about picks. he's just keep going up and up from day one. very consistent :cool:

[dara]

....And the new standings are:

minitor ............... 130 + 914 = 1044

carlosman .......... 146 + 858 = 1004

dishuser ........... 150 + 845 = 995

superbox ........... 105 + 843 = 948

erickson ............ 180 + 753 = 933

dara ............... 118 + 795 = 913

Captainkangaroo . 181 + 709 = 890

crazed 2.0 ......... 168 + 712 = 880

bigstar ............. 118 + 755 = 873

ranagee ............. 107 + 744 = 851

82harley ............ 130 + 707 = 837

Timekeeper ........ 60 + 699 = 759

Marley ............. 130 + 601 = 731

kingoffighter ...... 106 + 580 = 686

4me2c ............. 107 + 565 = 672

Orziz ............... 51 + 605 = 656

Scores are good and are official. Those standings are also correct. Posting the spreadsheet in the rules thread later.

[Capt.Kangaroo]

Thanks guys....