OFFICIAL 2023 NASCAR: Racing at COTA this weekend!!

[Joe_Cool]

Amazing!

 

[tommylightning]

It was amazing and surreal at the same time. I didn’t know what I was seeing at first

 

[6SpeedTA95]

Apparently he was going 125mph when he started riding the wall

Yeah which for Martinsville is blazing fast. I mean he really did that well, another 1/4 to 1/2 lap of that and the car would have been dead. But 650hp riding the wall like a rail was a great way to get the team into the final round.
I'd expect this move to be banned going forward though

 

[tommylightning]

Yeah which for Martinsville is blazing fast. I mean he really did that well, another 1/4 to 1/2 lap of that and the car would have been dead. But 650hp riding the wall like a rail was a great way to get the team into the final round.
I'd expect this move to be banned going forward though

The track record was 18.954 seconds. Chastain's final lap was 18.845 seconds.
He was going 50 mph faster than a normal lap

 

[tommylightning]

I know this is a lot but we may never see this again

 

[tommylightning]

My knowledge of these things is very limited but my FIL ran IHRA pro stock for five years and he stated that stricter regulations tend to benefit the rich teams since they can afford the R&D to squeeze out the last bit of performance within the regulations.

 

[deaddweeb]

posting in a NASCAR thread

 

[vr6vdub]

Lmao got em!

 

[tommylightning]

Lmao got em!

It’s all in love

 

[tommylightning]

Hamlins POV and radio

 

[tommylightning]

Welp…now Chastain didn’t even need to do that. Keselowski failed inspection and was DQ’d

 

[Swiftie]

Welp…now Chastain didn’t even need to do that. Keselowski failed inspection and was DQ’d

Kes was ahead of both

 

[Joe_Cool]

Welp…now Chastain didn’t even need to do that. Keselowski failed inspection and was DQ’d

Again? Isn't he the one who lost 100 points and half his team got suspended over a repaired part?

 

[tommylightning]

Kes was ahead of both

But Kes was the difference between Hamlin and Chastain. So Kes being eliminated negated that difference.

 

[Swiftie]

But Kes was the difference between Hamlin and Chastain. So Kes being eliminated negated that difference.

yeah looks like the earlier stage points from stages 1 and 2 made the difference, not the final running order

 

[tommylightning]

 

[deaddweeb]

If Chastain didn't pass Hamlin in the race though, before the Brad DQ, Hamlin would have been in, wouldn't he? But now that Brad was DQ'd, they'd have to correct the championship 4 after the correct point corrections?

 

[CitznFish]

If Chastain didn't pass Hamlin in the race though, before the Brad DQ, Hamlin would have been in, wouldn't he? But now that Brad was DQ'd, they'd have to correct the championship 4 after the correct point corrections?

Yes, points are not final until after inspection

 

[CitznFish]

One of the greatest last lap moves of all time



Next up, NASCAR announces a new rule, "you cannot touch the wall with your car AND gain positions"

 

[deaddweeb]

Yes, points are not final until after inspection

So the finale of that race turned out to be better than having to correct it after the fact.

 

[Yeahdoug]

Would have been a shit show if they left the broadcast with 11 in and then changed it later. Ross did NASCAR a favor lol

 

[Yeahdoug]

One of the greatest last lap moves of all time



Next up, NASCAR announces a new rule, "you cannot touch the wall with your car AND gain positions"

I hope not. What if you get squeezed on the outside during a pass. It would be better if they said intentionally riding the wall is a penalty. Still have to make that call but leaves more flexibility.

 

[contactone]

That dude's last lap was fucking wild, lol

 

[deaddweeb]

Would have been a shit show if they left the broadcast with 11 in and then changed it later. Ross did NASCAR a favor lol

This made for a much better ending.

 

[tommylightning]