Going Vroom (F1, NASCAR, Indy Car, Etcetera)

[SirFozzie]

Interesting result today at SPA, Lewis Hamilton finishes 2nd on track but gets the win after George Russell gets DQ'd for an underweight car (by 1.5 KG out of 796 KG). This might actually be a season worth watching for the fights..

[Pete]

So THAT happened at Richmond tonight. Dillon thanking "the good Lord above" (apparently for granting him the strength to wreck TWO cars on the final turn) is... something.

 

[Travis Sheldon]

4 hours ago, Pete said:

So THAT happened at Richmond tonight. Dillon thanking "the good Lord above" (apparently for granting him the strength to wreck TWO cars on the final turn) is... something.

 

It takes a special driver to be able to get me to empathize with Logano and Hamlin, but Dillon did just that.

I noticed both wrecked drivers were guarded in their respective interviews after the race.

Guess everyone has to walk on eggshells for Grampa Childress' favorite. 

[Cobra Commander]

You mean you can’t intentionally hit the other cars in this sport

[odessasteps]

I mean, look at his car number. Of course he’s gonna do that.

[Travis Sheldon]

You can get away with one blatant wreck, but the second is a no-no.

[SirFozzie]

Probably the spotter yelling WRECK EM! was a bit much.

[Cobra Commander]

"I was saying Rakim, as in Eric B and Rakim, not wreck em"

[Pete]

¡Si se puede!

[driver]

On 8/25/2024 at 2:36 PM, Cobra Commander said:

"I was saying Rakim, as in Eric B and Rakim, not wreck em"

As in "FOLLOW THE LEADER!" YEAH! That's what I meant!

 

[SirFozzie]

Red Bull's deal wit hthe devil has apparently run out.

[Pete]

Bubba signs a multi-year extension with 23XI. This is only surprising if you're one of these people.

 

[SirFozzie]

What a clown car session of qualifying. FIVE RED FLAGS

[odessasteps]

I forgot that Brazil is slightly ahead of the East Coast, but I was listening to 5 live this morning and couldn’t believe they were doing qualifying at 0700. 

[SirFozzie]

SIX RED FLAGS! (oh, and a black flag, first since 2007, for a driver continuing after receiving assistance on track to get unstuck)

[SirFozzie]

Perfect timing. Race ends just as the 1:00 games kick off

 

[colonial]

Helio Castroneves to attempt Daytona 500 | NASCAR

The Indy legend will drive a car for Trackhouse Racing.

Rumors also abound that Martin Truex Jr., who retired from full-time racing last year, will attempt to qualify at Daytona for TRICON, a Truck team looking to enter the Cup Series.

[Dewar]

I thought Truex Jr. was going to run Daytona for 23XI, with his old crew chief Cole Pearn on the box.

Apparently not. The TRICON Garage rumor seems legit.

[Pete]

We are SO back, y'all.

[Pete]

32 years ago, we lost Alan.