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    NASCAR 2018 Race 22: Go Bowling at the Glen DIECAST CONTEST race thread

    This is a DIECAST race. Members who have previously entered into race picks are eligible, except previous winners. The choice of a DIECAST car will go to the highest score of the race, as per the rules thread. If there is a tie, the earliest submission will have priority. If you edit your picks, that time will be used as your entry time.

    Entries will be accepted sometime Friday...


    Schedule:
    Friday, August 3
    12:35-1:25 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series practice, NBC Sports App (Follow live)
    2:05-3:25 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series final practice, NBC Sports App (Follow live)

    Saturday, August 4
    10:05-11:20 a.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice, NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Follow live)
    11:35 a.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying, NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Follow live)
    1-2:15 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series final practice, NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Follow live)
    3 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series Zippo 200 (82 laps, 200.9 miles), NBC/NBC Sports App (Follow live)
    6:35 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Busch Pole Qualifying, NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Follow live)

    Sunday, August 5
    3 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series GoBowling at The Glen (90 laps, 220.5 miles), NBC/NBC Sports App (Follow live)



    Distance 220.86 miles (355.44 km)
    Laps 90

    Stage 1: Lap 20
    Stage 2: Lap 40
    Race: Lap 90+

    Track facts:

    Track Specs:
    a 2.45-mile paved road course.
    It has 7 turns with a variety of banking in turns ranging from 6 degrees to 10 degrees.
    The length of the frontstretch is 2,150 feet and the length of the backstretch is 2,600 feet
    Track Width varies from 36' to 48' wide, averaging 38' wide
    Grandstand seating capacity: 38,900
    Opened: 1956
    Repaved: in 1971, 1999 and 2015

    Pit Stalls:
    Length: 29 feet
    Width: 20 feet

    Track Websites and Social Media:
    Watkin's Glen International - website
    ISC Motorsports
    Facebook
    Twitter
    Instagram
    YouTube
    flickr
    International Motor Racing Research Center at Watkins Glen
    Track Stats - Racing-reference.info

    Track Records & Stats

    2017 Race Winner: #78-Martin Truex, Jr., 104.132mph, started 3rd
    Race Record: Martin Truex, Jr., 104.132mph, 8/6/2017
    Slowest Race Record: Kyle Petty, 50.879mph, August 1992
    Youngest Winner: Kyle Busch, 8/10/2008 - 23 years, 3 months, 8 days
    Oldest Winner: Geoff Bodine, 8/11/1996 - 47 years, 3 months, 24 days

    2017 Pole Winner: #18-Kyle Busch, 126.925mph, finished 7th
    Track Qualifying Record: Marcos Ambrose, August 2014, 129.491mph (set in 1st round)
    Worst Starting Spot to Win: Steve Park, August 2000, started 18th
    Youngest Pole Winner: Jeff Gordon, 8/9/1998 - 27 years, 0 months, 5 days
    Oldest Pole Winner: Morgan Shepherd, 8/13/1989 - 47 years, 10 months, 1 days

    Most Wins: 4 - Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart
    Most Poles: 3 - Mark Martin, Dale Earnhardt, Jeff Gordon
    Most Top 5s: 12 - Mark Martin
    Most Top 10s: 16 - Mark Martin

    Most Lead Changes: 14 - 8/11/1991 & 8/15/2011
    Fewest Lead Changes: 0 - 8/4/1957
    Most Leaders: 12 - 8/13/1995
    Fewest Leaders: 1 - 8/4/1957

    Most Cautions: 8 - 8/14/1988, 8/12/2007, 8/11/2013 & 8/7/2016
    Fewest Cautions: 0 - 7/18/1965
    Most Caution Laps: 36, 8/14/1988
    Few Caution Laps: 0, 7/18/1965

    Most Finishers on a lead lap: 34, 8/14/2005
    Fewest Finishers on a lead lap: 2, Twice most recently 7/18/1965

    Most Running at the Finish: 42 - 8/9/2015
    Fewest Running at the Finish: 11, 7/18/1965

    Most Laps Led by a Race Winner: 83, Tony Stewart, 8/14/2005
    Fewest Laps Led by a Race Winner: 1, Joey Logano, 8/9/2015

    Most Wins by Manufacturer: Chevy, 17; Ford, 8; Pontiac, 4; Toyota, 4; Buick, 1; Mercury, 1

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    die-cast race ... awesome !!!!!

    thanx dara...
    "The illusion of freedom will continue for as long as it's profitable to continue the illusion. At the point where the illusion becomes too expensive to maintain, they will take down the scenery, move the tables and chairs out of the way, then they will pull back the curtains and you will see the brick wall at the back of the theater."
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    thnx for all the stats and info too... It helps lots to understand the track and stuff
    "The illusion of freedom will continue for as long as it's profitable to continue the illusion. At the point where the illusion becomes too expensive to maintain, they will take down the scenery, move the tables and chairs out of the way, then they will pull back the curtains and you will see the brick wall at the back of the theater."
    - Frank Zappa

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    Thanks Dara
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    Open for picks!

    AJ Almendinger
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    Martin Truex, Jr
    Last edited by dara; 08-05-2018 at 12:27 AM.

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    Thanks, going with Kyle Again...

    1)...Kyle Larson
    2)...Chase Elliott
    3)...Joey Logano

    Good Luck Everyone...!

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    Martin truex jr.(favorite)
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