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Author:  racer612008 [ Thu Jun 18, 2020 10:55 am ]
Post subject:  Talladega (Cup, Xfinity, ARCA)
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NASCAR's first race back with limited spectators (from the general public) is this weekend at Talladega - which is now in June due to the COVID outbreak. Running this weekend includes the NASCAR Cup Series on Sunday, and a doubleheader on Saturday featuring the NASCAR XFINITY Series & ARCA Menards Series. This weekend will only see the races itself once again for Cup & XFINITY, to limit time at the track for teams in light of the COVID outbreak. ARCA will have a practice session in the morning however.

Entry Lists:
NASCAR Cup Series - 40 cars entered
NASCAR XFINITY Series - 39 cars entered
ARCA Menards Series - 21 cars entered

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Author:  mclaren2008 [ Thu Jun 18, 2020 12:51 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Talladega (Cup, Xfinity, ARCA)
21 cars for ARCA :8:
Author:  Tristar 7AT [ Thu Jun 18, 2020 3:09 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Talladega (Cup, Xfinity, ARCA)
The way I look at it that means we'll be at a record low of only 21 potential additions to the big air list.
Author:  codename_47 [ Thu Jun 18, 2020 7:21 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Talladega (Cup, Xfinity, ARCA)
I'd like to think that it's only the cars that lag back 20 car lengths from the main pack and end up 3 laps down at the end that haven't shown up for the ARCA race, but somehow I doubt that.

That's gonna be like, what, 15 competitive cars max?

That assuming they don't have any SNAFU in practice and wreck a few before the green

Oh well, it's not the only race of the day, just treat it as a warm up for the XFinity race and it'll be ok
Author:  deggis [ Fri Jun 19, 2020 3:49 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Talladega (Cup, Xfinity, ARCA)
For how long this race-sessions-only week(end) schedule will be in effect? Beginning to feel more like a permanent change for the rest of the season when at the same time they're trying to have as many races as possible.

They could still make it a bit more efficient by cutting the Cup race and having instead two Xfinity races.
Author:  racer612008 [ Fri Jun 19, 2020 8:04 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Talladega (Cup, Xfinity, ARCA)
James Davison has been told by NASCAR to wait a week for his oval track debut in Cup, as the practice sessions for Talladega were scrapped.

deggis wrote:
For how long this race-sessions-only week(end) schedule will be in effect? Beginning to feel more like a permanent change for the rest of the season when at the same time they're trying to have as many races as possible.

They could still make it a bit more efficient by cutting the Cup race and having instead two Xfinity races.

It will be this way until it's safe enough for the series to do multi-day shows again - which honestly at this point, I think we are closer to a second lockdown of American motorsport as a whole if the virus keeps spiking here in NC/SC (gut feeling / personal opinion of course, hopefully it doesn't come to that)

TV contracts is forcing NASCAR's hand to run all of the races - if / where possible.
Author:  mclaren2008 [ Sat Jun 20, 2020 5:06 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Talladega (Cup, Xfinity, ARCA)
This is the reason the car count for ARCA is so low. Look at the purse :8:

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Author:  Jeff [ Sat Jun 20, 2020 12:55 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Talladega (Cup, Xfinity, ARCA)
That basically just pays for the cost of one composite body, which I believe are/were $15k.
Author:  westracing01 [ Sat Jun 20, 2020 2:37 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Talladega (Cup, Xfinity, ARCA)
To put that in perspective, that's less money than most dirt Super Late Model races if you exclude 1st and 2nd. Hell, we run for $3500 to win on Saturdays with the Big Block. That's 13th place ARCA money for just a Saturday night.
Author:  XQR [ Sat Jun 20, 2020 4:40 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Talladega (Cup, Xfinity, ARCA)
Jeff wrote:
That basically just pays for the cost of one composite body, which I believe are/were $15k.

Wasn't the purpose of the composite body to be cheaper than the steel body? Again I am confused; from what I have read the composite bodies are working out significantly more expensive than the steel ones?

At this point I presume this series demise is not down to incompetence, NASCAR is running this series into the ground on purpose.
Author:  MotoKris1 [ Sat Jun 20, 2020 7:14 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Talladega (Cup, Xfinity, ARCA)
ARCA time
Author:  Gaara [ Sat Jun 20, 2020 7:18 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Talladega (Cup, Xfinity, ARCA)
ARCA is green!
Author:  Schumifan [ Sat Jun 20, 2020 7:22 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Talladega (Cup, Xfinity, ARCA)
All single file on lap 4 with a 6 car breakaway... typical ARCA plate race then
Author:  MotoKris1 [ Sat Jun 20, 2020 7:23 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Talladega (Cup, Xfinity, ARCA)
I was waiting whole day for this? Man, maybe I should go back to play minecraft :D
Author:  RtN [ Sat Jun 20, 2020 7:28 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Talladega (Cup, Xfinity, ARCA)
Looks like 11 good cars.
Author:  Gaara [ Sat Jun 20, 2020 7:32 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Talladega (Cup, Xfinity, ARCA)
10 now and five of them have dropped back
Author:  codename_47 [ Sat Jun 20, 2020 7:37 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Talladega (Cup, Xfinity, ARCA)
Doesn't matter how few cars you run, some will always hang back to avoid the big one :roll:

I guess this'll be only worth watching from the mysterious late caution from about 15 to go..... :whistling:
Author:  MotoKris1 [ Sat Jun 20, 2020 7:43 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Talladega (Cup, Xfinity, ARCA)
Actually I am watching this:


Looks amazing!
Author:  codename_47 [ Sat Jun 20, 2020 7:51 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Talladega (Cup, Xfinity, ARCA)
7 Cars on the lead lap :whistling:
Author:  codename_47 [ Sat Jun 20, 2020 7:52 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Talladega (Cup, Xfinity, ARCA)
Imagine how bad this race would be if this top 5 take each other out :D :lol:
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