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It's that time again. Time to go racing!! I'll be at work when coverage starts on FOX, but it won't be long and I'll be in front of my huge new TV watching racing once again.Already a crash in practice has affected the way this race will run. If you haven't seen the video, here's a link to NASCAR.com where you can see not only the original, but many replays, and hear the analysis.
Short answer? Matt Kenseth moved up the track, then moved back down into Kurt Busch and took out a bunch of cars. Involved were Matt, Kurt, Mark Martin, Carl Edwards, and Juan Pablo Montoya. Kyle Busch was out in front at the time and only saw the wreck in his rear view mirror. Kevin Harvick was at the back of that pack and got slowed down enough to miss the wreck by threading the needle through the wrecked cars. Busch, Edwards and Martin will move to back up cars for tonight's race.
If you voted on the format of tonight's race, you might have been in the 55% percentile, as that is the margin of victory for the winning format, which will be 30 laps for the first segment, 25 laps for the second segment and 20 laps for the last segment. It seems most people are like me and don't care for the 10 lap shootout that NASCAR has seemed to favor in the past. That option received the fewest votes, with 22%.
The rest of the options can be voted on throughout the day, including the pit stop after the first segment, and the number of drivers eliminated from the race after the second segment.
In the meantime, there is plenty of action on the track throughout the day. Pre-race coverage is on SPEED and the race is on FOX.
And don't forget, tomorrow starts the convoluted qualification procedure for the 500.
Join in and tell us your picks and impressions of tonight's action!
2/17/13 | mcleodglen | 24 respect
sorry to see Tony Stewart making that move there.
2/17/13 |
JrCanuckFan
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10045 respect
Tony Stewart made a bad move and ended up taking out 7 cars. He won the first segment. Kevin Harvick won the second segment. Tony also got into Jr near the end of the second segment. Kevin Harvick won the third and final segment and had Cheerios and Budweiser for dinner.
#itsnascar
2/16/13 |
gearhead
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6350 respect
So I can sound semi-intelligent in the next Start Your Engines, could somebody fill me in on what happened? Please and thank you.
2/16/13 |
JrCanuckFan
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10045 respect
I heard she was doing really well, until errors in Pit lane??
2/16/13 |
JrCanuckFan
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10045 respect
And he broke it.
2/16/13 |
kramer
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10785 respect
Harvick wins it!
2/16/13 | JenX63 | 26688 respect
Happy does it...Yeah!!!!!
2/16/13 |
JrCanuckFan
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10045 respect
RIGHT ON!!!!! WAHOOOOOOOO Kevin Harvick wins it!
2/16/13 |
JrCanuckFan
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10045 respect
Are you kidding me, Carl loses his right side window
2/16/13 |
JrCanuckFan
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10045 respect
It`s gonna be Harvick and his future boss at the end methinks...
2/16/13 |
kramer
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10785 respect
That was awesome tilting the graphics with the camera.
2/16/13 |
kramer
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10785 respect
AMEN!
2/16/13 |
kramer
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10785 respect
Kenseth is trying like hell, but there's no way he's gonna make that pass by himself. He has one awesome car tonight though!
2/16/13 | JenX63 | 26688 respect
they can't go commercial free for 20 freaking laps?...aarrgh I hate that crap....
2/16/13 |
JrCanuckFan
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10045 respect
Haven't even gotten onto twitter yet tonight!!! Dayum I hate this working for a living s**t!!!
2/16/13 |
JrCanuckFan
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10045 respect
Okay, forgive me. I mixed up the finish/start thingy on the first and second segments. Kevin finished first at the end of the second segment, got to start first. Tony finished first at the end of the first, but Kevin was first of pit road and got to start first.
I need another drink.
2/16/13 |
kramer
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10785 respect
I think another wreck is on the way Jen. I'll be surprised if they make it through these last 20 laps without a crash
2/16/13 |
kramer
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10785 respect
Harvick will lead to start the final segment. Junior's chance to win might be done.
2/16/13 | JenX63 | 26688 respect
Is there another wreck left? I'll be holding my breath this next segment....
2/16/13 | JenX63 | 26688 respect
Dale Earnhardt Jr. saying his car acts like "It's quit running a bit." Steve Letarte: "It sounds a little sick on the way by.....
2/16/13 | JenX63 | 26688 respect
twitter....
2/16/13 |
JrCanuckFan
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10045 respect
No! I had a huge chuckle over it. Where the heck did you find that?
2/16/13 | JenX63 | 26688 respect
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@AllWaltrip to@keselowski on@NASCARONFOX: "I never knew about side-drafting,#DaleEarnhardt taught most of us about side-drafting."(off twitter)
2/16/13 |
kramer
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10785 respect
Smoke and Harvick look like they're the guys to beat tonight.
2/16/13 | JenX63 | 26688 respect
Debi! Did you vote for the "greek alphabet thing?
2/16/13 |
kramer
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10785 respect
WIN!
2/16/13 |
JrCanuckFan
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10045 respect
I think that's really cool that Keelan started crawling today for the first time. Might be just the incentive for Kevin to win tonight :)
2/16/13 |
kramer
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10785 respect
I love the in-car shot of the banking in the turns. I also love the design of this car.
2/16/13 |
JrCanuckFan
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10045 respect
LOVE that new camera!!!!!!!
2/16/13 | JenX63 | 26688 respect
There will be a 2-min break following 2nd segment where drivers will have to repeat Greek alphabet before match burns fingers, per fan vote.
2/16/13 |
kramer
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10785 respect
Happy wins the race off pit road and he'll lead the field to the green for segment 2.
2/16/13 |
JrCanuckFan
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10045 respect
Tony Stewart wins the first segment, and they head to pit road for a four tire stop.
He will be first to the line when they start segment number 2 for 25 laps.
2/16/13 | JenX63 | 26688 respect
Stewart took the first segment...(big whoop de do)...
2/16/13 | JenX63 | 26688 respect
Taking responsibility really doesn't take the sting out...and I want to know more about the 'blind spot" that really isn't a blind spot at all.
2/16/13 |
JrCanuckFan
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10045 respect
Just got home, unloaded the groceries, poured a drink and watched Tony Stewart wreck a lot of the field.
#nolearning
Don't think they need to worry about eliminating someone before the last segment.
2/16/13 | JenX63 | 26688 respect
Jr already saying the cars don't push well....and not happy with Denny...
2/16/13 |
kramer
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10785 respect
Well that didn't take long, lot of cars torn up already. Poor Mark Martin, he has a magnet in plate races, the big wreck ALWAYS finds him.
2/16/13 | JenX63 | 26688 respect
Looks like Smoke caused a bit of a mess....
2/16/13 |
kramer
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10785 respect
Matt Kenseth is 40? Damn, I didn't realize that.
2/16/13 |
kramer
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10785 respect
Let's go racing!
2/16/13 |
gearhead
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6350 respect
I went to the gym after the first few laps didn't end in chaos, and while I don't know what happened to Milka, Townley actually won the thing. Kyle Larson was 2nd. That kid is going to be good and every time I hear his name I'm going to sigh wistfully because he's not in the IndyCar ladder. *sigh*
2/16/13 |
JrCanuckFan
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10045 respect
LMAO Eric. I have to admit I thought of you when I heard she was on the front row. I was wishing I was home to watch.
2/16/13 |
gearhead
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6350 respect
If you like trainwrecks, turn on the beginning of the ARCA race later this afternoon. The front row is John Wes Townsley and Milka Duno.
2/16/13 | orangemen90 | 1820 respect
Looking for ole Kyle to take the checker... that's if he can stay out of Kennseths wrecker...