More Fuel for the Fire - 2018
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Getting "Back on Track", some Sad News :
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/motorsports/appreciation-iconic-nascar-driver-and-arca-team-owner-james-hylton-dies-in-highway-crash/ar-AAwtuGzI'm not familiar with the gentlemen, but that does not lessen the sadness of the story. RIP James and James Jr.
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"Hylton is not a household name for modern-era stock car racing fans. He was not a champion or a winner of dozens of races. He won twice — both considered upsets — at Richmond, Va., in 1970 and, ironically, at Talladega in 1972. He was NASCAR’s Cup Rookie of the Year in 1966.
Hylton is best remembered as a driver who raced against the wind. He had sponsorship at different levels through a long career of driving and team ownership, but the badge he carried was as an independent, a determined sort who raced with considerably fewer resources than most of his competition. His shop in Inman, S.C. had an eclectic collection of parts, pieces and racing memorabilia." ...!
"Hylton is not a household name for modern-era stock car racing fans. He was not a champion or a winner of dozens of races. He won twice — both considered upsets — at Richmond, Va., in 1970 and, ironically, at Talladega in 1972. He was NASCAR’s Cup Rookie of the Year in 1966.
Hylton is best remembered as a driver who raced against the wind. He had sponsorship at different levels through a long career of driving and team ownership, but the badge he carried was as an independent, a determined sort who raced with considerably fewer resources than most of his competition. His shop in Inman, S.C. had an eclectic collection of parts, pieces and racing memorabilia." ...!
Not the White Cliffs :
Dover has been on the calendar every year since 1969 and twice a year since 1971. In that time, a lot of the sport’s best have picked up wins, but Jimmie Johnson stands alone at the top of the charts with 11 career wins at Dover. It is as straightforward of a track as they come, with one mile in lengths and four turns that have 24-degree banking. Interestingly enough, the fall race speeds are a lot higher than the spring race speeds, which adds anywhere from 25 to 30 minutes to the actual race time. Does that matter? Not really, but it’s a fun fact and a good segue into the odds for this week.
Dover has been on the calendar every year since 1969 and twice a year since 1971. In that time, a lot of the sport’s best have picked up wins, but Jimmie Johnson stands alone at the top of the charts with 11 career wins at Dover. It is as straightforward of a track as they come, with one mile in lengths and four turns that have 24-degree banking. Interestingly enough, the fall race speeds are a lot higher than the spring race speeds, which adds anywhere from 25 to 30 minutes to the actual race time. Does that matter? Not really, but it’s a fun fact and a good segue into the odds for this week.
Last week Jimmy had a good race day.
I will be pulling for JJ at Dover ... Go Go Jimmie !!
What about them restrictor plates?
Will Dover adopt the same smaller size as Telladega did ?
I will be pulling for JJ at Dover ... Go Go Jimmie !!
What about them restrictor plates?
Will Dover adopt the same smaller size as Telladega did ?
" By Dustin Long, May 4, 2018, 4:08 PM EDT
Kyle Larson scored his first Cup pole of the season Friday at Dover International Speedway and the fifth of his career.
Larson led the way with a lap of 158.103 mph.
Kevin Harvick (157.494 mph) will start second and is followed by Martin Truex Jr. (157.432), Kyle Busch (157.226) and Ricky Stenhouse Jr (157.006).
This is Larson’s first pole since last June at Sonoma Raceway. This is Chevrolet’s first pole since the Daytona 500.
Jimmie Johnson, the defending winner of this event, failed to make the final round. He’ll start 19th. Joey Logano, who won last weekend at Talladega, qualified 18th. Trevor Bayne, who will have Matt Kenseth in his car next weekend at Kansas Speedway, qualified 22nd.
Kasey Kahne had the identical time as Ryan Newman in the first round but Newman got the final spot to advance because he is higher in points. Kahne will start 25th. Darrell Wallace Jr. qualified 26th, and Daytona 500 winner Austin Dillon will start 27th."
Kyle Larson scored his first Cup pole of the season Friday at Dover International Speedway and the fifth of his career.
Larson led the way with a lap of 158.103 mph.
Kevin Harvick (157.494 mph) will start second and is followed by Martin Truex Jr. (157.432), Kyle Busch (157.226) and Ricky Stenhouse Jr (157.006).
This is Larson’s first pole since last June at Sonoma Raceway. This is Chevrolet’s first pole since the Daytona 500.
Jimmie Johnson, the defending winner of this event, failed to make the final round. He’ll start 19th. Joey Logano, who won last weekend at Talladega, qualified 18th. Trevor Bayne, who will have Matt Kenseth in his car next weekend at Kansas Speedway, qualified 22nd.
Kasey Kahne had the identical time as Ryan Newman in the first round but Newman got the final spot to advance because he is higher in points. Kahne will start 25th. Darrell Wallace Jr. qualified 26th, and Daytona 500 winner Austin Dillon will start 27th."
"April 20, 2018
Jeff Gordon to be honored with marquee plaque at Monster Monument at 9:15 a.m. on May 5
NOTE: TIME CHANGED TO SATURDAY AT 9:15 A.M.
Jeff Gordon, the four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion who reached Dover International Speedway’s Victory Lane five times in his legendary career, will be honored during a marquee plaque unveiling on the Monster Monument at Victory Plaza, presented by Smithfield, on Saturday, May 5.
Jeff Gordon won four NASCAR Cup Series championships and reached Dover International Speedway’s Victory Lane five times in his career. PHOTO BY GETTY IMAGES
Gordon, 46, who was NASCAR’s most recognizable driver as the sport reached unprecedented success in the 1990s and 2000s, will become the fourth driver honored with a Monster Monument marquee plaque, joining Bobby Allison, David Pearson and Richard Petty.
The marquee plaque unveiling is scheduled for 9:15 a.m. on Saturday, May 5 and will include remarks from Gordon and Dover Motorsports, Inc. CEO Denis McGlynn. Dover International Speedway President and CEO Mike Tatoian and Mike Bagley, the host of Sirius XM’s “The Morning Drive” and a Motor Racing Network (MRN) announcer, will host the event and all fans are welcome to attend."
Jeff Gordon to be honored with marquee plaque at Monster Monument at 9:15 a.m. on May 5
NOTE: TIME CHANGED TO SATURDAY AT 9:15 A.M.
Jeff Gordon, the four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion who reached Dover International Speedway’s Victory Lane five times in his legendary career, will be honored during a marquee plaque unveiling on the Monster Monument at Victory Plaza, presented by Smithfield, on Saturday, May 5.
Jeff Gordon won four NASCAR Cup Series championships and reached Dover International Speedway’s Victory Lane five times in his career. PHOTO BY GETTY IMAGES
Gordon, 46, who was NASCAR’s most recognizable driver as the sport reached unprecedented success in the 1990s and 2000s, will become the fourth driver honored with a Monster Monument marquee plaque, joining Bobby Allison, David Pearson and Richard Petty.
The marquee plaque unveiling is scheduled for 9:15 a.m. on Saturday, May 5 and will include remarks from Gordon and Dover Motorsports, Inc. CEO Denis McGlynn. Dover International Speedway President and CEO Mike Tatoian and Mike Bagley, the host of Sirius XM’s “The Morning Drive” and a Motor Racing Network (MRN) announcer, will host the event and all fans are welcome to attend."
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http://www.doverspeedway.com/news_content/gordonplaquespring2018/and Another Drives on away :
"Sad News - Russ Truelove
Apr 27, 2018
Jayski.com Staff
Russ Truelove, 93, who was known for his terrifying rollover crash during a NASCAR race on the Daytona Beach & Road Course, died in his Waterbury, Connecticut, home surrounded by family Wednesday night.
Truelove raced throughout the 1950s in various motorsports series. He made 13 starts in what is now known as the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. He had five top-10 finishes.
He made three Daytona starts in NASCAR races on the beach, with his best finish of 27th coming in 1955.
The following year, after qualifying fifth, he rolled his No. 226 Mercury six times in the notorious North Turn, where the 4.1-mile course transitioned from the beach to the A1A asphalt.
The rollover sequence was captured and published by Life magazine later that year."
--- Daytona Beach News Journal ---
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http://www.espn.com/jayski/cup/2018/story/_/id/23334125/sad-news-russ-truelove"Sad News - Russ Truelove
Apr 27, 2018
Jayski.com Staff
Russ Truelove, 93, who was known for his terrifying rollover crash during a NASCAR race on the Daytona Beach & Road Course, died in his Waterbury, Connecticut, home surrounded by family Wednesday night.
Truelove raced throughout the 1950s in various motorsports series. He made 13 starts in what is now known as the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. He had five top-10 finishes.
He made three Daytona starts in NASCAR races on the beach, with his best finish of 27th coming in 1955.
The following year, after qualifying fifth, he rolled his No. 226 Mercury six times in the notorious North Turn, where the 4.1-mile course transitioned from the beach to the A1A asphalt.
The rollover sequence was captured and published by Life magazine later that year."
--- Daytona Beach News Journal ---
KC Masterpiece 400 Nascar Cars Entered :
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https://nbcnascartalk.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/2546_cup-entry-list.pdfMonster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
FOXSPTHD - [150] Sat, 5/19, 8:00 PM 2 hrs
"All-Star Race from Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C."
5/19/2018, Sports, Motor Sports, Auto Racing, Nascar Auto Racing, Monster Energy Nascar Cup Racing
A total of 20 drivers compete in a four-stage, 80-lap exhibition race with $1 million on the line, including 2017 winner Kyle Busch, 2016 winner Joey Logano, Kevin Harvick, who has four wins on the season, Martin Truex Jr. and Clint Bowyer.
Credits: Mike Joy (Commentator), Darrell Waltrip (Commentator), Jeff Gordon (Commentator), Larry McReynolds (Commentator), Jamie Little (Commentator), Regan Smith (Commentator)
FOXSPTHD - [150] Sat, 5/19, 8:00 PM 2 hrs
"All-Star Race from Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C."
5/19/2018, Sports, Motor Sports, Auto Racing, Nascar Auto Racing, Monster Energy Nascar Cup Racing
A total of 20 drivers compete in a four-stage, 80-lap exhibition race with $1 million on the line, including 2017 winner Kyle Busch, 2016 winner Joey Logano, Kevin Harvick, who has four wins on the season, Martin Truex Jr. and Clint Bowyer.
Credits: Mike Joy (Commentator), Darrell Waltrip (Commentator), Jeff Gordon (Commentator), Larry McReynolds (Commentator), Jamie Little (Commentator), Regan Smith (Commentator)
Just a Reminder for those Other Speed Freaks on this Site... There is a Race Tonight... See Post # 34 for Details...! Not a Standing Contest Race for IPTV Talk, Just a Race for Race Sake...!
NASCAR Cup Series driver Matt Kenseth wins the pole for the Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race that will be run on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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1. (6) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 126.915 mph.
2. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 126.427.
3. (14) Clint Bowyer, Ford, 126.233.
4. (4) Kevin Harvick, Ford, 125.834.
5. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 125.636.
6. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 125.511.
7. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 125.427.
8. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 124.962.
9. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 124.738.
10. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 124.137.
11. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 123.624.
12. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 123.105.
13. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 121.031.
14. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 119.235.
15. (41) Kurt Busch, Ford, 119.121.
16. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 117.582.
17. (95) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 111.231.
Starts Soon...! Only on FS1...!
One Heck of a Race...!
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http://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nascar-auto-racing/thatsracin/article211429759.html#storylink=cpy1. (6) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 126.915 mph.
2. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 126.427.
3. (14) Clint Bowyer, Ford, 126.233.
4. (4) Kevin Harvick, Ford, 125.834.
5. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 125.636.
6. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 125.511.
7. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 125.427.
8. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 124.962.
9. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 124.738.
10. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 124.137.
11. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 123.624.
12. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 123.105.
13. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 121.031.
14. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 119.235.
15. (41) Kurt Busch, Ford, 119.121.
16. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 117.582.
17. (95) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 111.231.
Starts Soon...! Only on FS1...!
One Heck of a Race...!
I caught the Open and the All-Star race yesterday.
For those drivers not eligible for the All-Star race, the Open race was a qualifier race for them drivers. The 3 stage winners of the Open race are in the All-Star race.
Alex Bowman won stage 1 (20 laps)
Daniel Suarez won stage 2 (20 laps)
A.J. Allmendinger won stage 3 (10 lap shootout)
Chase Elliott along with Aric Almirola, Erik Jones and Paul Menard (till he hit the wall) were contenders to get a stage win, but just could not pull it off.
These guys were driving for all they were worth too
Chase Elliott joined the All-Star race regardless though , he was Fan Favorite voted in and this is 3 years in a row he gets this nod
Elliott did pretty well in the big race as did Suarez... but Harvick proved again why his nickname is 'Happy'... because when he looks in his rear view mirror, he is a very very happy guy
One Million Bux happier !!
A wreck near the end which took out a few cars, claimed Truex Jr and Kurt Busch and some others.. Kyle B was involved but was able to continue the race. Kurt had ht the wall earlier, but did not sustain much damage that first time.
Jimmie Johnson was fast the entire race but just could not get up front
For those drivers not eligible for the All-Star race, the Open race was a qualifier race for them drivers. The 3 stage winners of the Open race are in the All-Star race.
Alex Bowman won stage 1 (20 laps)
Daniel Suarez won stage 2 (20 laps)
A.J. Allmendinger won stage 3 (10 lap shootout)
Chase Elliott along with Aric Almirola, Erik Jones and Paul Menard (till he hit the wall) were contenders to get a stage win, but just could not pull it off.
These guys were driving for all they were worth too
Chase Elliott joined the All-Star race regardless though , he was Fan Favorite voted in and this is 3 years in a row he gets this nod
Elliott did pretty well in the big race as did Suarez... but Harvick proved again why his nickname is 'Happy'... because when he looks in his rear view mirror, he is a very very happy guy
One Million Bux happier !!
A wreck near the end which took out a few cars, claimed Truex Jr and Kurt Busch and some others.. Kyle B was involved but was able to continue the race. Kurt had ht the wall earlier, but did not sustain much damage that first time.
Jimmie Johnson was fast the entire race but just could not get up front
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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Qualifying
FOXSPT1 - 150 Thu, 5/24, 7:00 PM 1 hr 30 min
"Charlotte from Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C."
5/24/2018, Sports, Motor Sports, Auto Racing, Monster Energy Nascar Cup Racing, Nascar Auto Racing
Cup drivers aim for the best starting position in the Coca-Cola 600; Ryan Newman is tied with Jeff Gordon all time with nine poles at Charlotte, while Kevin Harvick, who comes off three-straight wins, averaged 193.424 mph to win the pole last year.
FOXSPT1 - 150 Thu, 5/24, 7:00 PM 1 hr 30 min
"Charlotte from Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C."
5/24/2018, Sports, Motor Sports, Auto Racing, Monster Energy Nascar Cup Racing, Nascar Auto Racing
Cup drivers aim for the best starting position in the Coca-Cola 600; Ryan Newman is tied with Jeff Gordon all time with nine poles at Charlotte, while Kevin Harvick, who comes off three-straight wins, averaged 193.424 mph to win the pole last year.
Coca-Cola 600 Odds
Martin Truex Jr. 6-1
Kyle Larson 6-1
Kyle Busch 6-1
Brad Keselowski 6-1
Jimmie Johnson 7-1
Joey Logano 7-1
Kevin Harvick 7-1
Chase Elliott 15-1
Denny Hamlin 20-1
Matt Kenseth 20-1
Clint Bowyer 20-1
Ryan Blaney 20-1
Kurt Busch 30-1
Dale Earnhardt Jr. 40-1
Kasey Kahne 40-1
Jamie McMurray 40-1
Erik Jones 50-1
Martin Truex Jr. 6-1
Kyle Larson 6-1
Kyle Busch 6-1
Brad Keselowski 6-1
Jimmie Johnson 7-1
Joey Logano 7-1
Kevin Harvick 7-1
Chase Elliott 15-1
Denny Hamlin 20-1
Matt Kenseth 20-1
Clint Bowyer 20-1
Ryan Blaney 20-1
Kurt Busch 30-1
Dale Earnhardt Jr. 40-1
Kasey Kahne 40-1
Jamie McMurray 40-1
Erik Jones 50-1
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