Official NASCAR thread???

[Ron Olson]

A recent update, the tow truck has been recovered and there is a person of interest in the case. The racecar is fine and back at the shop already. I wouldn't be surprised if they have the trailer by the end of the night.

Great story about the find: http://www.ajc.com/news/news/missing-race-car-stolen-from-morrow-recovered-near/nkLQr/

 

[Mike Byer]

Boy, Atlanta qualifying sure was a wicked clusta.

 

[Andy Greene]

OK, I was wrong but I think I know now. If the car wasn't part of the target, it musta been the Ratwell's down in jax. They just needed a trailer that the doors would stay shut on - LOL!

Now THATS funny right there

Mike, that was my thought at first as well when I heard about it. After reading some more, seems everyone went through the line at least once, some several. In Nascars words, they where pushing the envelope on set up and knew it. Most of the cars that failed today , also had issues on Thursday when Nascar opened up the tech line and still failed to get the car into the window- so to speak- The teams KNEW they where pushing it, cant blame em at this track- gotta have very little bit

 

[Ron Olson]

They waited until late in hopes that NASCAR would push them through Tech and not really check them out so that they could hit the track for the qualifying game. That didn't work out well for 13 cars.

 

[Ray Sametz]

They waited until late in hopes that NASCAR would push them through Tech and not really check them out so that they could hit the track for the qualifying game. That didn't work out well for 13 cars.

24 went thru twice and still failed.

 

[Mike Byer]

Not really sure how to take what happened. most all of the teams that were left behind have a plan to fix what they are caught with quick and move on. Was it a way to cut the size of the 1st group and send all the teams home early that had no points, or was it a message that the group qualifying is a bad idea?

 

[moparbarn]

I think it was more of a "get yo shxt together" message from NASCAR. If you can't get it right the first time, there may not be enough time......all the crybabies made me laugh! IF they had not been trying to cheat, they would not have had an issue. Self inflicted wounds, IMO.

 

[Ron Olson]

Last week at Daytona they raced under last year's rules so this week they are under the new 2015 rules.

 

[moparbarn]

Still wasn't a secret, the teams knew what was up. They pushed too hard & got bit, nobody's fault but their own. No sympathy to be found here!

 

[Ray Sametz]

They will be lucky to get half way, with the weather. Gonna be a long day.

 

[moparbarn]

Looking like they might not get started...

 

[Ray Sametz]

Congrats to M. Truex, after a hard day with a top 10. Another star 24 hits concrete wall, whens Nascar going to wake up.

 

[Ray Sametz]

Fans of the Black 3, New special tonight at 10pm EST on Spike TV. I am Dale Earnhart.

 

[Joey Jones]

Fans of the Black 3, New special tonight at 10pm EST on Spike TV. I am Dale Earnhart.

Thanks for the heads-up, by the way Ray. I appreciate it. I recorded it and watched it the other day. As a long-time Earnhardt (Sr.) fan, I learned a few things, and I've seen it all. Really good show.

-Joey

 

[Ron Jefferson]

Great finish for Martin today. Was pushing hard for him when he took the lead from Harvick but like he said he didn't have enough to hold him off. Looking good so far though.

 

[Ray Sametz]

Yup, great run M.T. nobody had anything for Harvick. He was on rails===================

 

[Kevin Krogness]

Yeah buddy!!

 

[Ray Sametz]

Drag racing, he's OK

 

[bjacobsen71]

Wow!...looked like the frame just broke apart?!

 

[Ray Sametz]

As Dale Sr. used to say, do whatever, but give me 4 tires!!!! Nice win for the 2 car.