NASCAR 2018 Race 26: Indy Brickyard 400 DIECAST CONTEST race thread

[dara]

Another chance for a DIECAST. You do have to have entered previously, and previous winners are not eligible for this prize. I will have an adjustment to the overall rules for late entries... They will be accepted until mid 1st stage, however not eligible for the diecast, and no bonus points for the 1st stage, and will have 1/2 points for the lowest entry. Earliest entry of the highest score will get the prize, except for previous winners.

Schedule:

FRIDAY, Sept. 7
1:05-1:55 p.m.: Xfinity Series first practice, NBC Sports App
3:05-3:55 p.m.: Xfinity Series final practice, NBC Sports App

SATURDAY, Sept. 8
10:30-11:20 a.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series first practice, NBCSN/NBC Sports App
11:45 a.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying, NBCSN/NBC Sports App
1:30-2:20 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series final practice, NBCSN/NBC Sports App
3 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series Lilly Diabetes 250 (100 laps, 250 miles), NBCSN/NBC Sports App
6:15 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Busch Pole Qualifying, NBCSN/NBC Sports App


SUNDAY, Sept. 9
2 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard (160 laps, 400 miles), NBCSN/NBC Sports App

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/Indianapolis_Oval.svg/220px-Indianapolis_Oval.svg.png

Distance 400 miles (640 km)
Laps 160

Stage 1: Lap 50
Stage 2: Lap 100
Stage 3: Lap 160+

Track Facts:

Track Specs:
Superspeedway: 2.5 mile quad-oval
Banking: turns: 9 degrees, 12 minutes
Straights: Front/Back - 3300 feet, Short Chute (between turns 1 and 2/3 and 4) - 660 feet
Seats: 235,000 was 257,325 before 2013
Capacity: ~350,000

Track Records & Stats

2017 Race Winner: #5-Kasey Kahne, 114.384mph, started 19th
Race Record: Bobby Labonte, August 2000, 155.912mph
Slowest Race Record: Jimmie Johnson, July 2008, 115.117mph
Worst Starting Spot to Win: Jeff Gordon, August 2001, started 27th
Oldest Race Winner: Bill Elliott, 46 years, 9 months, 27 days, 8/4/2002
Youngest Race Winner: Jeff Gordon, 23 years, 2 days, 8/6/1994

2016 Pole Winner: #18-Kyle Busch, 187.301mph, finished 34th
Track Qualifying Record: Kevin Harvick, July 2014, 188.889mph (1st round qualifying)
Oldest Pole Winner: Mark Martin, 50 years, 197 days, 7/25/2009
Youngest Pole Winner: Reed Sorenson, 21 years, 5 months, 24 days, 7/29/2007

Most Wins: 5 - Jeff Gordon; 4 - Jimmie Johnson
Most Poles: 3 - Jeff Gordon
Most Top 5s: 12 - Jeff Gordon
Most Top 10s: 17 - Jeff Gordon

Most Lead Changes: 26 - 7/27/2008
Fewest Lead Changes: 4 - 7/24/2016
Most Leaders: 16 - 7/27/2008
Fewest Leaders: 3 - 7/24/2016

Most Cautions: 14 - 7/23/2017
Fewest Cautions: 1 - 8/5/1995
Most Caution Laps: 55, 7/23/2017
Few Caution Laps: 4, 5/8/1995

Most Finishers on a lead lap: 36, 7/27/2008
Fewest Finishers on a lead lap: 14, 8/5/2000

Most Running at the Finish: 43 (whole field) - 7/28/2013
Fewest Running at the Finish: 27, 8/8/2004

Most Laps Led by a Race Winner: 124 [of 160], Jeff Gordon, 8/8/2004
Most Laps Led by a Race Winner: 149 [of 170], Kyle Busch, 7/24/2016
Fewest Laps Led by a Race Winner: 11, Dale Jarrett, 8/3/1996

Most Wins by Manufacturer: Chevy, 17; Ford, 3; Toyota, 2; Dodge, 1; Pontiac, 1

[dara]

Starting Order: Qualifications cancelled, Order by Owners points

1st – Kyle Busch
2nd – Kevin Harvick
3rd – Martin Truex Jr.
4th – Kurt Busch
5th – Joey Logano
6th – Brad Keselowski
7th – Kyle Larson
8th – Clint Bowyer
9th – Ryan Blaney
10th – Denny Hamlin
11th – Chase Elliott
12th – Aric Almirola
13th – Erik Jones
14th – Jimmie Johnson
15th – Alex Bowman
16th – Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
17th – Ryan Newman
18th – Austin Dillon
19th – Paul Menard
20th – Daniel Suarez
21st – Jamie McMurray
22nd – William Byron
23rd – Chris Buescher
24th – A.J. Allmendinger
25th – David Ragan
26th – Michael McDowell
27th – Regan Smith
28th – Darrell Wallace Jr.
29th – Matt Kenseth
30th – Ty Dillon
31st – Matt DiBenedetto
32nd – Ross Chastain
33rd – Corey Lajoie
34th – Landon Cassill
35th – J.J. Yeley
36th – David Starr
37th – Jeffrey Earnhardt
38th – Reed Sorenson
39th – Timmy Hill
40th – B.J. McLeod

[dara]

Picks will be open sometime Thursday

[4me2c]

1)...Truex Jr.
2)...Logano
3)...Larson

[Ryu]

Brad Keselowski******
Chase Elliott
Denny Hamlin

[ilan]

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

[carlosman]

*Martin truex jr
kevin harvick
Kyle Busch

[Orziz]

Chase Elliot*
Martin Truex Jr
Kyle Larson

[Capt.Kangaroo]

Kyle Busch***
Kevin Harvick
Chase Elliott

[crazed 9.6]

Remnants of tropical storm Gordon are likely to lead to a messy weekend at the track this weekend. Flash flooding possible Saturday through Sunday.

https://weather.com/weather/alerts/localalerts/l/USIN0305:1:US?phenomena=FF&significance=A&areaid=INZ047&office=KIND&etn=0005

[82harley]

Kyle Busch***
Kevin Harvick
Martin Truex Jr.

[ranagee]

Kyle Busch.(favorite)
kevin Harvick
Martin Truex Jr.

[crazed 9.6]

https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2018/09/08/start-times-indianapolis-races-moved-weather/

c/p from sportingnews.com
NASCAR's entire Saturday schedule at Indianapolis Motor Speedway has been rained out.
NASCAR cancelled Saturday's practice and qualifying sessions as well as the Xfinity Series race, which will now be run Monday at 10 a.m.
NASCAR has also moved the start time of Sunday's Big Machine Vodka 400 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup race up one hour, to 1 p.m. ET.

Sunday's forecast looks slightly better, but rain could still be an issue. Weather.com calls for the rain to begin letting up early Sunday morning, with the chance of rain diminishing to about 40 percent by the scheduled race time, and remaining at 20-25 percent through 11 p.m. ET.


http://images.performgroup.com/di/library/omnisport/e/be/indianapolis-motor-speedway_1id7o9e5nye3610hwkyooo2ckn.jpg?t=-1186618123&w=960&quality=70

[4me2c]

Those Must Be some Great Seats for those People to be there so Early...! :cool:

[dara]

Joey Logano **
Kyle Busch
Kevin Harvick

[dara]

Starting order posted in #2, by car owner points. If they do start the race early, I will be missing the start.

[superbox]

Kurt Busch
Kyle Busch*
Kevin Harvick

[erickson]

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

[dara]

Truex and Suarez moved to the rear for the start for failed pre-race inspections. Projected Green Flag is 1:06 PM Eastern

[dishuser]

Kevin Harvick ***
Kyle Busch
Kyle Larson

[TimeKeeper]

Kyle Busch
Kurt Busch
Joey Logano####

[crazed 9.6]

Jimmie Johnson***
Ryan Newman
Alex Bowman

[bigstar]

Kevin Harvick *
Kyle Busch
Joey Logano

[crazed 9.6]

After 17 months with not being in a race car, Regan Smith will be driving at the Brickyard in place of Kasey Kahne who will be retiring at end of this 2018 season.

Dale Earnhardt Jr will be driving the Pacecar and his biggest concern will be weather or not he can figure out how to drive on cruise control.

With the weather as it was, these race car drivers had no Practice and no Qualifying prior to taday's race !!

[dara]

Rain delay, weather not good until after 4pm eastern?

Still waiting on minitor, and marley for pix.

[minitor]

Kevin Harvick *
Kyle Busch
Martin Truex Jr.

[dara]

Race postponed until 2pm Eastern, MONDAY!

[dara]

All regulars in, except marley. Will be away for the start of the race today.


1)...Truex Jr.
2)...Logano
3)...Larson


Brad Keselowski******
Chase Elliott
Denny Hamlin


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


*Martin truex jr
kevin harvick
Kyle Busch


Chase Elliot*
Martin Truex Jr
Kyle Larson


Kyle Busch***
Kevin Harvick
Chase Elliott


Kyle Busch***
Kevin Harvick
Martin Truex Jr.


Kyle Busch.(favorite)
kevin Harvick
Martin Truex Jr.


Joey Logano **
Kyle Busch
Kevin Harvick


Kurt Busch
Kyle Busch*
Kevin Harvick


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


Kevin Harvick ***
Kyle Busch
Kyle Larson


Kyle Busch
Kurt Busch
Joey Logano####


Kevin Harvick *
Kyle Busch
Joey Logano


Kevin Harvick *
Kyle Busch
Martin Truex Jr.

Any Changes..... LET ME KNOW




crazed:

Jimmie Johnson***
Ryan Newman
Alex Bowman

[crazed 9.6]

Justin Allgaier wins Monday’s Xfinity Series at the Brickyard.
That is his fifth win of the season and his third win in five races.

Xfinity still has one more race next Saturday for their regular season race schedule.... @ Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Cup race at the Brickyard is getting set to go next

[crazed 9.6]

We are underway at the Brickyard :)
Competition Caution coming up at lap 10

[crazed 9.6]

had some confusion going into pit row on lap 9.. Kyle B was trying to come in but was late at the entrance and stayed out instead.
Harvick came in @ lap 9 but got a penalty for un-controlled tire :eek:

The rest of the field came in @ lap 10 except the #11 Denny Hamlin

It was a good decision so far for Denny, he is now pulling away from the pack on older tires.

[TimeKeeper]

that was a BS call on Harvick

[crazed 9.6]

that was a BS call on Harvick

yes it was !!

bad call on nascar

[TimeKeeper]

Martin Truex out

[crazed 9.6]

Martin Truex out
Brake rotor blew apart :eek:

That will change things :eek:

[dara]

Just in time for the end of stage 1
No bonus points on this stage...

Bowyer wins stage 1, followed by Kurt Busch and Denny Hamlin

Larson, Kyle Busch finish the top 5

Order:
Bowyer
KuBusch
Hamlin
KyBusch
Keselowski
Almirola
Menard
Elliott
Jones

[dishuser]

wallace is out

[crazed 9.6]

wallace is out

visions of Pocono :eek:

[dishuser]

visions of Pocono :eek:
no brakes at that speed..:eek:

[crazed 9.6]

Good to see Kenseth get that stage :)

This last race of regular season is turning out to be something different then might have been expected ... so far :)

[dara]

Stage 2 won by Matt Kenseth, no bonus point awarded

Order:

Kenseth
Elliott
Jones
Logano
KuBusch
Suarez
Keselowski
Byron
Newman
Johnson

[dara]

Crash, Cassill and J.Earnhardt

Best tires are now on Keselowski, in 3rd.

[crazed 9.6]

McMurray and Newman are hungry :eek:

[crazed 9.6]

WoW !!!!!!!!!

[dara]

Congrats to Brad Keselowski. 50 Bonus points to Ryu!


He'll probably have the high points for the race, but he already has got his car....

[crazed 9.6]

Congrats to Brad Keselowski. No bonus points awarded...

This will be an interesting tally for the diecast :)

Congrads to Bad Brad and Team Penski ... wooohoooo :)

[dara]

Results will be here:


https://www.nascar.com/results/race_center/2018/monster-energy-nascar-cup-series/big-machine-vodka-400-at-the-brickyard/stn/race/


Points:
Kesleowski 49
Hamlin 42
Harvick 33
KuBusch 46
KyBusch 35
Newman 29
Logano 31
Larson 30
Elliott 33
Johnson 22
Bowman 4
Truex 1

[dara]

Preliminary.....

Congrats to Ryu with the high score of 174.

The choice of the diecast will go to superbox, with the score of 114.

[crazed 9.6]

Ryu with two in a row !!
Sweet ending for regular season Ryu !!!

Superbox with the diecast win is ausome too .. nice pics guys :)

[dara]

Here is the scoring sheet

https://screenshotscdn.firefoxusercontent.com/images/6958fc05-9e01-4b38-9752-d218a163dfd4.png

[Ryu]

Congrats to Brad Keselowski. 50 Bonus points to Ryu!

He'll probably have the high points for the race, but he already has got his car....
yup, thanks Dara

Preliminary.....

Congrats to Ryu with the high score of 174.

The choice of the diecast will go to superbox, with the score of 114.
thanks again Dara and congratulations suprbox :)

Ryu with two in a row !!
Sweet ending for regular season Ryu !!!

Superbox with the diecast win is ausome too .. nice pics guys :)

I may be at bottom of the list throughout season but I ended up high with big wins. thank you very much.:)

[dishuser]

Ryu with two in a row !!
Sweet ending for regular season Ryu !!!

Superbox with the diecast win is ausome too .. nice pics guys :)
actually it's only one in a row :p

[dara]

Change in the podium:

minitor 3592
dishuser 3534
bigstar 3446

See the rules thread for the standings.

[crazed 9.6]

actually it's only one in a row :p

ahh yes, I see that :)
You had the last high score.,,, but with us trying to have as many diecast winners as possible...

You are still in contention for season champ thou, which will get you another diecast win.

10 more races to go guys and it seem to be a tight race for the big 3 in our pool :)

[dishuser]

ahh yes, I see that :)
You had the last high score.,,, but with us trying to have as many diecast winners as possible...

You are still in contention for season champ thou, which will get you another diecast win.

10 more races to go guys and it seem to be a tight race for the big 3 in our pool :)

no matter where I finish it's been fun

[crazed 9.6]

no matter where I finish it's been fun

yes it has been.
I just wish that one race that all my low ball pics would all come in the top 3 and then I would look like a genious :)

lol...might be getting kinda late for that thou... the pics part I mean... I never think too late for the genious part :)

lmao, yea I know, that part is kinda outta reach for me too :)

[dishuser]

yes it has been.
I just wish that one race that all my low ball pics would all come in the top 3 and then I would look like a genious :)

lol...might be getting kinda late for that thou... the pics part I mean... I never think too late for the genious part :)

lmao, yea I know, that part is kinda outta reach for me too :)
bro
it's genius
just saying..lol

[4me2c]

Congratz Ryu with the TOP Score for the Pool and Congratz to superbox with the 2nd Top Score for the Die-cast Win...!