NASCAR Sprint Cup round 31: Lowes (Charlotte) Motor Speedway (Chase race 5)

fieldodreams79 · 15 Oct 2009, 23:08 (Ref:2562334)

Thankfully, this the last time we will need to refer to Charlotte Motorspeedway as Lowes MS.

Going to be a chilly weekend as cold air from Canada has moved in on the Southeast. Talking of snow in the higher elevations.

Practice 1:
JPM bumped into Jeff Burton and damage he front; needs repairs.
Mike Bliss and Ambrose at the top of the charts at 704 pm EST.

188 and change.

ENTRY LIST/q'ing ORDER
looks like they've saved the best for last in Q'ing

Saturday night racing. should be good.
i'll be in the Charlotte area this weekend but i couldn't convince my cousin to have her wedding in the infield of Lowe's MS.

fieldodreams79 · 16 Oct 2009, 02:27 (Ref:2562422)

JJ on the pole at Lowes...what a surprise!
the old man on the front row with him.
Kahne, Kennseth and Stewart round out the top 5.

**gomick** · 16 Oct 2009, 09:01 (Ref:2562567)

Ambrose got a good qualifying run too - hopefully a top 10 finish is on the cards

Steevp · 16 Oct 2009, 09:07 (Ref:2562570)

Wit JPM down in 18th place.. I see an aggressive weekend ahead of us!

Cynic · 16 Oct 2009, 09:13 (Ref:2562579)

Charlotte. Oh wonderful. Just give JJ the trophy now and save everyone else some time and effort.

fieldodreams79 · 16 Oct 2009, 12:55 (Ref:2562696)

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Originally Posted by Cynic

Charlotte. Oh wonderful. Just give JJ the trophy now and save everyone else some time and effort.

you just about could but alas, they don't run races on stat sheets.

LINEUP

like i said before, it's going to be cold this weekend and every driver as stated how crazy the speeds are...should be wild under the lights.

muggle not · 16 Oct 2009, 13:58 (Ref:2562728)

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Originally Posted by Cynic

Charlotte. Oh wonderful. Just give JJ the trophy now and save everyone else some time and effort.

JJ hasn't won though at Charlotte since they repaved the track.

That said, JJ had an awesome qualifying run yesterday. The fastest of the year, at any track.

race aficionado · 16 Oct 2009, 14:30 (Ref:2562749)

I still expect Juan to be fighting it in front of the pack and making it interesting.

This is the race where the famous "Big one" is also expected right?

Well, I just hope Juan doesn't end up pilled up in any of those demolition derby type of messes.

C'mon Juan!!!

JHamilton · 16 Oct 2009, 15:07 (Ref:2562767)

The old man is no pushover at Charlotte either. Unfortunately I can't watch this race as I will be watching my football team get pounded into the ground.

rustyfan · 16 Oct 2009, 15:20 (Ref:2562776)

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Originally Posted by race aficionado

This is the race where the famous "Big one" is also expected right?

You're a couple of weeks too early - the race you are thinking of is the restrictor plate race at Talladega on the 1st of November

That said you can never tell what the double file restarts might have in store for us, as they have produced some pile-ups on the intermediate tracks that aren't much different from what we're used to seeing at the plate tracks.

race aficionado · 16 Oct 2009, 17:11 (Ref:2562834)

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Originally Posted by rustyfan

You're a couple of weeks too early - the race you are thinking of is the restrictor plate race at Talladega on the 1st of November

That said you can never tell what the double file restarts might have in store for us, as they have produced some pile-ups on the intermediate tracks that aren't much different from what we're used to seeing at the plate tracks.

Thanks for the explanation.

MJ_N_09 · 16 Oct 2009, 20:15 (Ref:2562932)

Here's when the top 35 fails, because the 3 slowest cars get to race by owner's points and PCPs. To make things worse for Denny Hamlin, the car that he was sponsoring failed to qualify; karma?

Knowlesy · 16 Oct 2009, 21:28 (Ref:2562972)

Congratulations to Jimmie Johnson, 2009 NASCAR Cup Champion!

fieldodreams79 · 16 Oct 2009, 21:45 (Ref:2562985)

i believe Mark's first start was at Charlotte and he has had some good success there. i think we should expect anything to happen with a cold fast track tomorrow. it is chilly up here!

and as for the big one, i can recall a few pile ups there, most of them during the Winston/AllStar deal, but CMS is fast and can be unpredictable.

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Originally Posted by Knowlesy

Congratulations to Jimmie Johnson, 2009 NASCAR Cup Champion!

damn you! i haven't seen it yet! at least let me have the thoughts of someone else winning it!

fieldodreams79 · 16 Oct 2009, 21:47 (Ref:2562986)

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Originally Posted by JHamilton

The old man is no pushover at Charlotte either. Unfortunately I can't watch this race as I will be watching my football team get pounded into the ground.

GO OLD MAN!

and the Dawgs should have lost to Vandy by the time the race starts.

Knowlesy · 16 Oct 2009, 21:56 (Ref:2562990)

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Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

and as for the big one, i can recall a few pile ups there, most of them during the Winston/AllStar deal, but CMS is fast and can be unpredictable.

There was quite a monster shunt there in the 600 in 2007 IIRC. Jeff Gordon took a hell of a hit, thought he was in serious trouble at the time.

fieldodreams79 · 16 Oct 2009, 22:15 (Ref:2563002)

i believe i recall that but there seems to be quite a few shunts at tracks a mile and 1/2 long and longer; too many to remember all of them.

**Adam43** · 16 Oct 2009, 22:22 (Ref:2563003)

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Originally Posted by Knowlesy

Congratulations to Jimmie Johnson, 2009 NASCAR Cup Champion!

It was always his

Did JPM mess up Q, or has he been off the pace. He has ruined it, with 1-2 1-2 on the grid it was looking intense.

Knowlesy · 17 Oct 2009, 19:13 (Ref:2563332)

I blame the new livery. It is slowing him down.

Pace doesn't seem all that really. Shame, I was optimistic of a good result. My birthday is ruined hehe.

race aficionado · 17 Oct 2009, 20:16 (Ref:2563364)

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Originally Posted by Knowlesy

I blame the new livery. It is slowing him down.

Pace doesn't seem all that really. Shame, I was optimistic of a good result. My birthday is ruined hehe.

Well have a happy birthday any way.

I'm sure Juan will have a special surprise for you - and of course to all of us who will get to partake on his birthday gift to you.

Vamos Juan!!!

Matt · 18 Oct 2009, 00:51 (Ref:2563465)

JPM is FLYING.

Steevp · 18 Oct 2009, 01:51 (Ref:2563474)

Stupid bendy blue car ruining my chase.. mutter grumble. JPM 2 laps down.. drat.. might as well go to bed.. .or hope for freaky accident that puts him up front again... ..ack! and then the bit of red car they put on with "self tapping screws" ejects itself.. I could bodge a repair better than these nascar clowns.

MJ_N_09 · 18 Oct 2009, 02:05 (Ref:2563478)

Well....guess where JJ is running, and guess where the 5 and 48 are running. It may be over.

race aficionado · 18 Oct 2009, 03:56 (Ref:2563492)

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Originally Posted by race aficionado

Well have a happy birthday any way.

I'm sure Juan will have a special surprise for you - and of course to all of us who will get to partake on his birthday gift to you.

Vamos Juan!!!

Dang!
That was a sucky B present.
He was running 4th when the "tap" happened, eh?

Bad brake for Juancho.

But like he says: "That's racin'"

Bring on the next one.

**gomick** · 18 Oct 2009, 08:21 (Ref:2563542)

Missed the race... Did i miss much

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