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Joe A · PostPosted: Mon Mar 30, 2015 1:56 pm

Who is DiBenedetto, anyway?

Andre · PostPosted: Mon Mar 30, 2015 1:57 pm

Changes to plate track qualifying (as per the Talladega website) - haven't seen anything else, but this seems official;

Two rounds of qualifying, with the top-12 posted lap speeds advancing to the second round
Race vehicles taking one, timed lap in each round of qualifying
Each race vehicle will be released in a predetermined timed interval as determined by NASCAR, with the sanctioning body reserving the right to have more than one vehicle engaging in qualifying runs at the same time
Qualifying order for the first round will be determined by a random draw; final round qualifying order is determined by slowest to fastest speeds from the first round
A 10-minute break will occur between the first qualifying round and the final round
Upon completion of the first qualifying round, the field will be set with positions 13 and beyond determined from first round qualifying speed
The 12 fastest vehicles from the first round will have their speeds reset for the final round with starting positions 1-12 determined by the fastest laps in the final round
NASCAR will impound race vehicles following each qualifying lap; vehicles advancing to the final round will be allowed to adjust tape and utilize a cool-down unit during the 10-minute break only

Andre · PostPosted: Mon Mar 30, 2015 2:17 pm

Joe A wrote:

Who is DiBenedetto, anyway?

A guy whose name they hilariously struggled with in the booth yesterday. :thumbsup:

dr dog · PostPosted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 12:32 am

I remember seeing him as a Gibbs development driver in K&N a few years back. He was winning a bunch but then again he had the best car.

Andre · PostPosted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 1:39 pm

This is how I remember him - an LOL-worthy moment between teammates at Gateway 5 years ago.

Hank Hill · PostPosted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 9:48 pm

dr dog · PostPosted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 10:44 pm

Hahaha. This explains his chase run last season.

Chris A · PostPosted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 11:08 pm

Gotta love how they almost never clearly state what the infraction was. Just the rule that was broken.

codename_47 · PostPosted: Wed Apr 01, 2015 12:36 am

Damn, that explains that 5 race Winning streak Newman has been on, completely dominant in the Cup series....

Oh wait.

Well, hope it was worth it.... :whistling:

Andre · PostPosted: Wed Apr 01, 2015 3:05 pm

It is pretty interesting that they can go from struggling like crazy to being championship material at the flip of a switch. It'll be interesting to see if their performance drops a peg or two after this...

Chris A · PostPosted: Wed Apr 01, 2015 4:03 pm

Well if that was an infraction for the Martinsville race, their performance dropped WHILE they were doing it: 27th place, 4 laps down.

Gael · PostPosted: Wed Apr 01, 2015 4:41 pm

The infraction was for California's race.

SBan83 · PostPosted: Wed Apr 01, 2015 4:58 pm

It means RCR were so average, the cheat only got them near the front is all.

IM Blotto · PostPosted: Wed Apr 01, 2015 10:33 pm

if you aint cheatin you aint tryin

Pretzel · PostPosted: Wed Apr 08, 2015 6:13 am

Just saw somewhere that Steve Byrnes has been admitted to the ICU with blood clots in his lungs.

mclaren2008 · PostPosted: Wed Apr 08, 2015 9:44 am

ChrisTRD · PostPosted: Wed Apr 08, 2015 1:52 pm

Oh man, hopefully he pulls though.

ChrisTRD · PostPosted: Wed Apr 08, 2015 4:18 pm

I prefer the old 30-20-10 format or something similar. At least this is better than the four 25 lap football quarters format or the win a segment and you get shoved to the front for the last segment format....

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NASCAR announces All-Star Race format: Showcasing the sport's top talent, NASCAR announced changes for the 2015 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race that will elevate the excitement of this annual classic. Race coverage is set for 7:00pm/et, Saturday, May 16 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The field will include race winners from the 2014 and 2015 seasons, as well as all former NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race winners and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champions who are full-time competitors - all of whom will compete for the $1 million prize awarded to the winner. Prior to this change, former NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race winners and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champions were eligible only if they accomplished the feat within the previous 10 seasons.
In addition, the five-segment race will increase by a total of 20 laps, with the first four segments each scheduled for 25 laps as compared to 20 in recent years. With the final 10-lap shootout, the race now totals 110 laps.
The 2015 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race will have a minimum field of 20 drivers. There are currently 17 drivers eligible, with three additional spots available. Two of those are reserved for the segment winners from the two 20-lap Sprint Showdown segments beginning at 7:00pm/et, Friday, May 15 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
The final spot belongs to the Sprint Fan Vote winner; voting at www.NASCAR.com/sprintfanvote and the NASCAR MOBILE application closes at 7:00pm/et on May 15. The winner of the Sprint Fan Vote will be announced in Victory Lane following the conclusion of the Sprint Showdown.
Drivers in the 2015 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race will compete in cars that conform to all 2015 rules. The race format will consist of a total of five segments: four 25-lap segments, with the average finish of the first four segments determining the order cars will enter pit road for a mandatory four-tire pit stop following the fourth segment. Running order ties will be broken by the finish of the fourth segment. The order of the cars returning to the track following the mandatory pit stop determines the starting order for a final winner-take-all 10-lap segment.
All laps will count in segments one through four. In the fifth and final segment, only green flag laps will be counted. There will be optional pit stops during the breaks following each of the first three segments, with the field set by the pit stop/stay out positioning during the five caution laps.
The following drivers are eligible to compete in the 2015 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race: #47-AJ Allmendinger, #43-Aric Almirola, #41-Kurt Busch, #18-Kyle Busch, #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., #19-Carl Edwards, #24-Jeff Gordon, #11-Denny Hamlin, #4-Kevin Harvick, #48-Jimmie Johnson, #5-Kasey Kahne, #20-Matt Kenseth (2004 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race winner), #2-Brad Keselowski, #22-Joey Logano, #1-Jamie McMurray (2014 winner), #31-Ryan Newman (2002 winner), #14-Tony Stewart (2009 winner).(NASCAR)(4-8-2015)

Matthiasw · PostPosted: Wed Apr 08, 2015 4:31 pm

Pretzel wrote:

Just saw somewhere that Steve Byrnes has been admitted to the ICU with blood clots in his lungs.

He posted or it got posted on his Twitter

.... Keep Fighting Steve!!

Soul Reaver · PostPosted: Wed Apr 08, 2015 4:36 pm

The final segment has to be more than 10 laps. How long until they learn it? 5 years already. It just doesn't work with the Gen 6.

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