NASCAR 2011

Lavabe · Post by **Lavabe** » October 7th, 2011, 7:35 pm

The Biff gets the pole, followed by teammate Carl Edwards, then Blech, and another Roush-keteer, Matt Kenseth.
After that it's KK, Menard, Hamlin, Truex, MM, and JG.
Kes starts 12th, Ragan 13th, Harvick 14th, Smith 16th, Jr 18th, JJ 19th, Bowyer 24th.

Looks like it was a nice day for Ford and Roush (3 of the top 4).

Lavabe · Post by **Lavabe** » October 9th, 2011, 2:27 pm

Boogity boogity boogity!! Let's go racin', boys!! At Kansas.

Early on, some immediate trends:
1) Edwards is falling back. TOO loose.
2) Dinger started in the rear of the field, because he missed driver introductions.

Lap 13 of 267
Biffle, Blech, Kenseth, KK, JG, Truex.

Lavabe · Post by **Lavabe** » October 9th, 2011, 2:48 pm

Lap 25 Caution
Dinger caused Labonte to spin out.
Everyone came in to pit.

Lap 40 of 267
Kenseth, JJ, Biffle, Truex, JG, Smoke, Harvick, Menard, Kes, Hamlin, Bowyer, Blech.
JJ had the lead for a bit.

Lavabe · Post by **Lavabe** » October 9th, 2011, 3:19 pm

Lap 87 of 267
Green flag racing begins after a debris caution
Blech, Menard, MM, Mac, JJ, JG.
Edwards was in the pits forever, but is racing fine for the first time today in 24th place.
Labonte is in 29th, Dinger 34th.
Ragan and Smith are 20th and 18th.

Lavabe · Post by **Lavabe** » October 9th, 2011, 3:46 pm

Lap 134 of 267
JJ, Smoke, JG, Blech, Kenseth, Kes, Bowyer, Biff, MM, Jr, Hamlin, Harvick, Menard, KK, Burton, Truex, Mac, Smith, Kurt, Edwards, Ragan.
Labonte 31st.
Just got done with green flag pits.
JJ has about a 4 second lead, racing VERY well.
Dinger had a pass through penalty for speeding in the pits.
Looks like Tilly and Ymo and colchar are having a good week.

Lavabe · Post by **Lavabe** » October 9th, 2011, 4:13 pm

80 Laps to go: Green flag pits are now complete
Reutimann lost an axle earlier; Truex has lost one just now
Regan Smith had a speeding penalty
JJ, Smoke, Kes, Blech, Kenseth, JG, Bowyer, MM, Biff, KK, Jr, Hamlin, Menard, Kurt, Harvick, Burton (Lucky Dog), Edwards, Ragan.
Smith 23. Labonte 29. Dinger 32.

JJ has about a 4 second lead, STILL racing VERY well.
JJ clinches the fantasy bonus points for leading the most number of laps.

Lavabe · Post by **Lavabe** » October 9th, 2011, 4:22 pm

With 70 laps to go, JJ's lead over Smoke (2nd place) is 11 seconds.

Looks like they'll need one more pit stop.

The lack of yellows has really helped JJ today.

Lavabe · Post by **Lavabe** » October 9th, 2011, 4:31 pm

63 Laps to go CAUTION... DEBRIS. Maybe there was a hot dog wrapper on the track.

Kurt Busch gets the Lucky Dog.
This looks to be interesting, as I don't know that they can make the remainder of the race on just one pit stop during this yellow.
It will be:
JJ, Smoke, Blech, , Kes, JG, Kenseth, Bowyer, MM, KK, Hamlin, Kurt, Menard, Harvick, Biff, Jr, Cassill, Montoya, Edwards, Burton, Ragan.
Smith 23, Labonte 29, Dinger 31. Biff got caught speeding.
According to JJ's chief, Knauss, they're a few laps short of fuel.
57 to go on the restart.
On the restart, Smoke spun his tires, causing Kes to slow down behind him.

Lavabe · Post by **Lavabe** » October 9th, 2011, 4:42 pm

47 Laps to go CAUTION... CASSILL spins out after Smith taps him just after Edwards gains the Lucky Dog. Edwards is now on the lead lap.

This takes fuel conservation out of the mix for everyone EXCEPT Harvick and Busch. Everyone comes in EXCEPT for Kurt Busch and Harvick. Harvick is getting pushed by RCR grandson Austin Dillon.

When they restart, it'll be 44 laps to go:
Kurt, Harvick, JJ, Kenseth, JG, Blech, Smoke, Kes, KK, Hamlin, MM, Jr, Biff, Bowyer.

Lavabe · Post by **Lavabe** » October 9th, 2011, 4:49 pm

32 Laps to go
JG got shuffled back on the restart, and may have been dinged a bit by Smoke.
JJ, Smoke, Kurt, Blech, KK, Kes, Biff, Harvick, MM, Kenseth, Bowyer, Menard,, Hamlin, Jr, Edwards, Cassill, JG, Mac, Ambrose, JPM, Ragan.
Smith 24, Dinger 27, Labonte 31.

The JG problem may now give Ymo the win this week.

Lavabe · Post by **Lavabe** » October 9th, 2011, 4:58 pm

26 laps to go CAUTION ... DEBRIS
JG has some smoke under the hood.
This will make things REALLY complicated.
Most of the leaders are coming in.
2 cars didn't pit... KES AND HAMLIN!!
SO... the order on restart is now:
Kes, Hamlin, JJ, Kurt, Biff, Blech.

Smith 19. Ragan 21. Dinger 27. Labonte 31.
Green flag racing with 23 laps to go!

Lavabe · Post by **Lavabe** » October 9th, 2011, 5:03 pm

15 laps to go
Smoke took 4 tires and started 12th on restart.
KK is FLYING!!
JJ, Kes, KK, Kurt, Kenseth, Biff, Smoke, Harvick, Bowyer, Hamlin, Blech, Jr, Edwards, MM, Menard, JG .

with 12 laps to go, JG is starting to smoke oil.

Lavabe · Post by **Lavabe** » October 9th, 2011, 5:06 pm

KK now has 2nd... and colchar is screaming in ecstasy!!

Lavabe · Post by **Lavabe** » October 9th, 2011, 5:11 pm

3 laps to go... CAUTION... JG smokes up... his engine is gone now.
He'll finish in the mid 30's.
This probably hurts his teammate, JJ, as KK has the best car now. JJ might hold him off, but we'll see.
It'll be a green-white-checker finish.

Lavabe · Post by **Lavabe** » October 9th, 2011, 5:16 pm

A few come in to pit... Smoke slid badly into his pit stall. That will cost him
On the restart, it'll be:

JJ, KK, Kes, Kenseth, Biff, Harvick, Kurt, Bowyer, Blech, Edwards, Jr, MM, Hamlin, Menard, Ambrose, Cassill, Smoke, Newman, Ragan, Mac.
Smith 24.

Edwards, Smoke, Blech, Menard all pitted.
Knaus is worried that KK took 4 tires when JJ took 2. KK can do it, but JJ's car has been good all day.

Lavabe · Post by **Lavabe** » October 9th, 2011, 5:21 pm

JJ wins!!!!!!!!
JJ, KK, Kes, Kenseth, Edwards, Harvick, Bowyer, Biff, Ambrose, MM, Blech, Menard, Kurt, Jr, Smoke, Hamlin, Cassikll, Newman, Vickers, Ragan.
Smith 24, Dinger 25, Labonte 30, JG 34!!

HOW THE HELL DID EDWARDS FINISH 5TH?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

Lavabe · Post by **Lavabe** » October 9th, 2011, 5:30 pm

Lavabe wrote:JJ wins!!!!!!!!
JJ, KK, Kes, Kenseth, Edwards, Harvick, Bowyer, Biff, Ambrose, MM, Blech, Menard, Kurt, Jr, Smoke, Hamlin, Cassikll, Newman, Vickers, Ragan.
Smith 24, Dinger 25, Labonte 30, JG 34!!

HOW THE HELL DID EDWARDS FINISH 5TH?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

KK spun tires on the restart. JJ just had a MASSIVE lead on the restart.
Looks like Edwards pit decision with tires got him five spots after the restart.

Edwards now leads the Chase by 1 point, followed by Harvick.

Post by **YmoBeThere** » October 9th, 2011, 5:42 pm

Just got home, what happened?

Okay, okay, I'll ready the summaries posted by Lavabe.

Lavabe · Post by **Lavabe** » October 9th, 2011, 5:52 pm

Looks like the JG engine blow shook up the points for this week. colchar would have been up there, but it happened yet again... he had the winner on his bench (just like I did).

I believe I win this week, and have gained 20 more points on knights.

More details when they are posted.

colchar · Post by **colchar** » October 9th, 2011, 6:33 pm

Lavabe wrote:Looks like the JG engine blow shook up the points for this week. colchar would have been up there, but it happened yet again... he had the winner on his bench (just like I did).

If I hadn't left JJ on the bench I would have had drivers who finished 1st, 2nd, and 3rd this week.

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