2019 Nascar - Michigan - Race #15

[GA_Boater]

Got a split weekend with Trucks in Texas and Cup/X-Men at Michigan. Weather at Texas for tomorrow's race looks OK, But Michigan is another story. Things are OK until Sunday morning and the rest of the day. Can a Cup race skate rain two weekends in a row?

From MRN, the Truck and Cup/X-race schedules;

Texas Schedule of Events

All Times Eastern (Local Time 1-Hour Behind)

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Thursday, June 6
Gander Outdoors Truck Series First Practice: 3:05 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
Gander Outdoors Truck Series Second Practice: 5:05 p.m.-5:55 p.m.
Gander Outdoors Truck Series Final Practice: 7:00 p.m.-7:45 p.m.

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Friday, June 7
Gander Outdoors Truck Series Qualifying: 5:35 p.m. (MRN/NASCAR.com)
Radio Pre-Race: 8:30 p.m. (MRN)
TV Pre-Race: 8:00 p.m. (FS1)
Gander Outdoors Truck Series SpeedyCash.com 400: 9:00 p.m. (MRN/FS1)

Michigan Schedule of Events


All Times Eastern

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Friday, June 7
ARCA Menards Series Final Practice: 8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
ARCA Menards Series Qualifying: 12:00 p.m.
Xfinity Series First Practice: 1:05 p.m.-1:55 p.m. (MRN/NASCAR.com)
Monster Energy Cup Series First Practice: 2:05 p.m.-2:55 p.m. (MRN/NASCAR.com)
Xfinity Series Final Practice: 3:05 p.m.-3:55 p.m. (FS2)
Monster Energy Cup Series Final Practice: 4:05 p.m.-4:55 p.m. (MRN/FS2)
ARCA Menards Series VizCom 200: 6:00 p.m.

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Saturday, June 8
Xfinty Series Qualifying: 10:30 a.m. (FS2)
Monster Energy Cup Series Qualifying: 12:05 p.m. (MRN/FS1)
Radio Pre-Race: 1:00 p.m. (MRN)
TV Pre-Race: 1:00 p.m. (FS1)
Xfinity Series Lti Printing 250: 1:30 p.m. (MRN/FS1)

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Sunday, June 9
Radio Pre-Race: 1:00 p.m. (MRN)
TV Pre-Race: 1:00 p.m. (FS1)
Monster Energy Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400: 2:00 p.m. (MRN/FS1)



News and Notes

• Last week I mentioned Nascar possibly changing over to hybrid race cars. Ford says not if, but when and Chevy and Toyota agree - https://www.jayski.com/2019/06/03/na...ybrid-engines/
• A P51 will be racing at Michigan, probably the best looking car on the track for the 75th anniversary of D-Day;
• M&Ms is having a M&M's Glampground at Kentucky and Bristol. Shouldn't it be a GlaM&Mpground ? Look at the at the size of the crowd in the stands in the Kentucky artist rendering. How will this fit in the Bristol infield?
• TV ratings - Pocono got a 1.4, off from 1.6 last year.

iBoats Fantasy Live

• Smokin'! won the iFL pocono race last weekend. 'speck gets a new :first: for wheel chock duty. Congrats, aspeck.
• Justkiddin' 5 is still the league leader.
• iFL pole pick locks at Noon on Saturday.

Good luck.

Humpty.

 

[GA_Boater]

Forgot to put this in the 1st post. Trucks are doing a sort of Dash4Cash called Triple Truck Challenge this week at Texas and the two races after. It's on a sliding scale and if one driver wins all three races, he will pocket 500 grand.

Ross Chastain has been running in all 3 series and he just declared for Truck points. Only drivers running for Truck points are eligible.

 

[GA_Boater]

1st practice top 10 drivers - Suarez fastest at 188.882, then Bowyer, Joey, Larson, ADillon, Busch1, Menard, Hemric, Keso Logano Larson ADillon KuBusch Menard Hemric Keselowski and Truex.

One more Cup practice around 4PM.

 

[GA_Boater]

And the final practice was led by Harvick. The rest of the ten fastest - The Whining Twerp, Bowyer, Suarez, Almirola, Busch1, Jones, Johnson, Truex and Bowman.

Pick your pole sitter by Noon Eastern. BTW - This is an impound race, so the pre-qualifying inspection serves as the pre-race inspection.

 

[GA_Boater]

The Biff is back. He's in the #51 of KBM.

 

[GA_Boater]

The Biff won theTruck race at Texas, His last Truck race - In 2001.

 

[GA_Boater]

The Biff also took home the first $50K bonus of the Triple Truck Challenge, The Trip.

 

[GA_Boater]

Less than 30 minutes to lake your pole pick if you've been waiting for the last minutes.

Truex failed 1st two passes through inspection, so he's losing a crewman and if he doesn't make it the 3rd time, he won't be making a qualifying lap.

 

[GA_Boater]

3rd time is a charm - Truex passed.

Qualifying is about to begin.

 

[MTboatguy]

Joey sitting on point on Sunday

 

[GA_Boater]

Who won the Cup pole? JOEY!

X-Race on FS1 at 1:30.

2:10 is the roster cutoff for tomorrow.

 

[GA_Boater]

After The Biff won the Truck race last night, this was tweeted;

Kyle Busch‏Verified account @KyleBusch
Damn I’m a genius.

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This morning, a Fox tweet;

@NASCARONFOX
"There's a lot of planning that's gotta take place ... Trying to get a fifth truck [in Iowa]."- Kyle Busch on trying to go for another Biffle bonus

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A short while ago, this tweet;

Bob Pockrass‏Verified account @bobpockrass
According to NASCAR, Biffle is ineligible for the bonus at Iowa because he has missed the pre-entry deadline of June 4. He is eligible for Gateway.

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Some genius! :lol:

 

[GA_Boater]

13 laps into the X-Race and two cautions already.

 

[GA_Boater]

Nemechek went flag to flag, including all the yellows and led all laps in the 1st heat.

 

[GA_Boater]

Bell won the caution free 2nd heat, taking the lead from Menard in the final lap.

 

[MTboatguy]

Nemechek went flag to flag, including all the yellows and led all laps in the 1st heat.

Hmmmm? Are you watching the same race as I am?

Paul won the first stage and has led 57 of the 66 laps run so far!

:facepalm:

 

[GA_Boater]

Hmmmm? Are you watching the same race as I am?

Paul won the first stage and has led 57 of the 66 laps run so far!

:facepalm:

One of us needs new cataract lenses. You have new ones, so ....................:facepalm:

I knew that. My eye to hand coordination must not so good today. :doh:

 

[GA_Boater]

I think Reddick won this X-Race.

 

[MTboatguy]

I think Reddick won this X-Race.

Some of the best strategy I have seen in a race for quite a while.

 

[GA_Boater]

With drippy skies, the iFL race roster has been moved up to 1:55.

Wonder if that is a showing of optimism?