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NASCAR: Chicagoland Preview 2011 / Chase

Posted 16 Sep 2011 - by KristianStooss
Category NASCAR

After 26 races of the season begins this weekend at the Chicagoland Speedway, the championship will be decided the top NASCAR league. In the "Chase for the Sprint Cup" is extended over ten races under twelve riders in the title. In this preview, let's have a closer look at the participants and the format.

The beginning of this year's "Chase for the Sprint Cup" in 2011, unlike in previous seasons, at the Chicagoland Speedway instead. Until the beginning of the end was always on the New Hampshire Motor Speedway held, but because of the rare realignments calendar Loudon slipped to second place, to make room for Chicagoland. For the new play-way stretch Fontana left the chase, whose appointment was canceled completely in the same calendar. The Chicagoland Speedway is not yet represented in NASCAR long as it was only completed in 2001. Thus on the 1.5-mile oval is mighty Intermediate Cup race until the eleventh place in its history. For more information about the trail can be found as usual in the above linked article details, this blog post will deal more with the other hand, due to the visit to Illinois.

NASCAR: Analysis Birstol Fall 2011

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Posted 29 Aug 2011 - by Chaos
Category Motorsports , NASCAR

After a relatively quick return relationships for Bristol race is not won by the dominant male of the race, Jeff Gordon, but the dominant male of the last 3 races. Also with respect to the Chase has done a lot in Bristol.

The race was good with no major incidents in a rhythm. In the first 150 laps, there were but three caution periods, but were all very short (2 times debris at a time Motorsachaden Kvapil). In the top 10 were located after 150 laps Johnson, Gordon, Keselowski, Kenseth, Newman, Edwards, Kyle Busch, Smith, Hamlin, Truex Jr. was up to the end of the race, since change is not much to it, reflecting the high importance of a good starting position and a good start by underlining mobile cars in Bristol.

In the first 150 laps, there was ...

Tags: 2011 , gasoline poker , Brad Keselowski , Bristol , Bristol Motor Speedway , Carl Edwards , Clint Bowyer , Dale Earnhardt Jr. , David Ragan , Earnhardt , Kurt Busch , Kyle Busch , Motorsports , NASCAR , Oval Racing

NASCAR: Preview Bristol August 2011

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Posted 26 Aug 2011 - by KristianStooss
Category NASCAR

Three separate the night race Sprint Cup driver knows the championship final sprint this year. But for the chase you have to qualify first and also to the Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend will write the next chapter in this book. ServusTV transmits LIVE again in the night between Saturday and Sunday!

The Bristol Motor Speedway is something very special: When on a mini-oval with a length of only about 800 meters 43 NASCAR-B olides way, then the 160,000-seater grandstand shake enormously. In order to offer attractive short track racing action on the can, the two 180 ° turns of the only stadium to have some great distance banking. About. 30 ° bends or at least provide for minimum speeds of 150 km / h in the turns, what the oval nicknamed "The world's fastest half-mile" earned. In the above linked description of the characteristics of the route Bristol Motor Speedway are still described in more detail.

The Bristol Motor Speedway is ...

Tags: 2011 , Bristol Motor Speedway , Carl Edwards , Denny Hamlin , Jimmie Johnson , Kevin Harvick , Kyle Busch , NASCAR , Sprint Cup

NASCAR: Analysis of Michigan August 2011

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Posted 23 Aug 2011 - by KristianStooss
Category NASCAR

The most boring race of the year so far delivered the NASCAR from Michigan on Sunday. After 200 laps and a very late caution period, which briefly brought some tension at the end of Kyle Busch won, even though it initially looked like a Ford day. The tough race but nevertheless caused much discussion.

If one can say that both Pocono races this year were better than the second-Michigan 2011 edition, then that speaks volumes already. Of course, the Michigan International Speedway is not exactly known for great power, but, contrary to the norm, there was neither a crime nor gasoline to an interesting race last quarter. A Caution fires just before the finish, due to a puncture of Kurt Busch, who had probably picked up this wall after some contact with oversteer could, but no one of the most complete car in the field of Kyle Busch are still dangerous.

If you can say that both ...

Tags: 2011 , Brad Keselowski , Carl Edwards , Denny Hamlin , Ford , Greg Biffle , Jeff Gordon , Jimmie Johnson , Joe Gibbs Racing , Kyle Busch , Matt Kenseth , Michigan International Speedway , NASCAR , Roush Fenway Racing , Sprint Cup , Toyota

NASCAR: Watkins Glen in 2011 analysis

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Posted 16 Aug 2011 - by KristianStooss
Category NASCAR

A day later than planned was the second circuit races of the season at Watkins Glen will be brought on the stage. The waiting was not in vain, because the fans were rewarded with an exciting races: Marcos Ambrose finally drove his first Cup victory, not only during Boris Said and Greg Biffle ensured proper action.

Marcos Ambrose has long to wait for that first Cup victory, after winning in 2008, 2009 and 2010, only three times in a row, the Nationwide race at Watkins Glen. Last year he was the fuel-saving mode by hailstones under yellow at Sonoma already one seemed sure of success, as the motor in the steep uphill section to the finish line not leapt back and give Ambrose his lead to the eventual winner Jimmie Johnson had. Just over a year later now the two-time, Australian V8 Supercar champion is finally in the Victory Lane and also the most deserving. His success, he has driven out all by myself this time and had to save on gasoline not, even though the race might well also to fuel poker may degenerate.

Marcos Ambrose has ...

Tags: 2011 , AJ Allmendinger , Boris Said , Brad Keselowski , David Ragan , David Reutimann , Denny Hamlin , Greg Biffle , Joe Gibbs Racing , Joey Logano , Juan Pablo Montoya , Kurt Busch , Kyle Busch , Marcos Ambrose , NASCAR , Penske Racing , Richard Petty Motorsports , Sprint Cup , Watkins Glen International

NASCAR: Pocono Analysis August 2011

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Posted 09 Aug 2011 - by KristianStooss
Category NASCAR

Pocono has kept exactly what it promised in advance, but the weather made the race weekend a nasty spanner in the works. Lasted five hours so the Sprint Cup event and at the end won an injured Brad Keselowski - the driver, from which one would have expected it the least.

I say this not because Keselowski could not go. Rather, it is important that it (broken Yes, he is!) With a broken ankle can really drive hard car. During testing at Road Atlanta the Penske driver had a serious accident after the brakes failed on his Dodge. With 160 km / h slammed into a "secured" with tires stacked concrete wall and injured his miraculously "only" on his ankle. The corresponding images I had already posted the preview and Keselowski himself later admitted that he had probably been there a lot of luck! Another handicap was added on Sunday at Pocono, the fact that since a change of gear-rule by NASCAR this year, on the Trioval again to get the best torque for the long straights.

I do not say ...

Tags: 2011 , Brad Keselowski , Denny Hamlin , Jimmie Johnson , Joey Logano , Kurt Busch , Kyle Busch , NASCAR , Pocono Raceway , Sprint Cup

NASCAR: Kentucky Analysis 2011

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Posted 12 Jul 2011 - by KristianStooss
Category NASCAR

The first half of the NASCAR season is history, as well as the first Cup race at Kentucky Speedway. The winner was Kyle Busch, who spent half the night in the lead and only by his brother Kurt and his team-mate Brad Keselowski was taken seriously in trouble.

The victory by Kyle Busch for NASCAR in Kentucky was pretty dominant conditions, even if Bush was only about half of all laps. This fact was due in large part Brad Keselowski, who was traveling on a different strategy and could spend 79 laps in front of the field. Early in the race and also towards the end again for ten rounds brother Kurt Busch stepped briefly onto the scene. Nonetheless, the two Penske drivers in the end only place left was 7 and 9, while for example the very inconspicuous Jimmie Johnson (3rd), Carl Edwards (5th) and Matt Kenseth (6) secured better positions.

Tags: 2011 , Brad Keselowski , Dale Earnhardt Jr. , Jamie McMurray , Jimmie Johnson , Juan Pablo Montoya , Kentucky Speedway , Kurt Busch , Kyle Busch , NASCAR , Sprint Cup

NASCAR: 2011 Analysis Michigan

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Posted 21 Jun 2011 - by DonDahlmann
Category NASCAR

A real "Burner" was the race in Michigan, not just what Denny Hamlin, but probably the least disturbed at the end.

It is always such a thing with the ultra-wide 1.5 miles ovals. In Las Vegas, the races are quite useful in Michigan rather not. And both ovals are almost identical, there are only 2 degrees banking in Las Vegas, so now what should not make a big difference. Michigan is mostly for consumption race with little yellow flags, which then, as in Pocono then least has the advantage that the races are over too quickly. In the giant bowl of Michigan, it was unfortunately too little variety in the lead. The races were divided more or less the free energy and the Roushtruppe among themselves. Above all, Roush is time for the summer in good shape and takes his driver back in promising position. Edwards leads the championship, Kenseth lurks at P6, is not only in the Chase Biffle. Meanwhile, there are bigger worry lines in the Hendrick camp.

Tags: Brian Vickers , Carl Edwards , Clint Bowyer , Denny Hamlin , Goodyear , Greg Biffle , Hendrick , Jamie McMurray , Jeff Gordon , Jimmie Johnson , Joey Logano , Kurt Busch , Kyle Busch , Matt Kenseth , Montoya , NASCAR , Paul Menard , Ryan Newman , Tony Stewart

Also-rans: The News Happen

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Posted 08 Jun 2011 - by DonDahlmann
Category 24-Hour Le Mans , BTCC , F1 , FIA , LMS , NASCAR

# It Takes place now, or is it? The Grand Prix of Bahrain is an important focus of attention. After the FIA announced Friday after the meeting of the World Council, that the race takes place, rowing is now apparently back on all fronts. Bernie Ecclestone is in various media quoted as saying that the race in Bahrain prefer to be planning a last run and the FIA and it creates a gaping wide open back door. It was Ecclestone himself, who had hinted during the week before the meeting that they wanted to move the Indian Grand Prix to make room for Bahrain. But behind the scenes, there appeared to ferment. Max Mosley, FIA boss, not more, but still an important figure within the FIA, told the BBC that one must start in Bahrain, under any circumstances, and blurted out that approval for a possible start anyway on the his team to have. However, the FOTA could be less than four days to find a position, rather tight-lipped and announced that they would indeed like to go, but not at 30.10. At the same time there are rumors that some sponsors have announced that they would not like to see their logos on the car and at the track, should the situation in Bahrain is not fundamentally change. As you can see - there's still not the last word spoken, and it looks as if the FIA and Ecclestone are looking for a way to cancel the Grand Prix of Bahrain to. This could have been really simple, where the race would be immediately pushed to the December deadline. (Don)

# It Takes place now, or is it?

Tags: Bahrain , BTCC , Cole , FIA , FOTA , Kimi Raikkonen , Kyle Busch , NASCAR , News Happen

NASCAR: Analysis of Charlotte in May 2011

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Posted 31 May 2011 - by KristianStooss
Category NASCAR

Kevin Harvick secured the Coca-Cola 600 his third win of the season and came as soon as the first two trips to the Victory Lane, seemingly out of nowhere. Also in NASCAR part of the super-weekend there was a big loser, because Dale Earnhardt Jr. went into the last turn of the last round in the lead from the fuel lying!

Who on Sunday around midnight after the exciting classics of Monaco and Indianapolis has remained alive for another round, it will probably have no regrets. Although much of the race went green with longer endurance rides under the stage, but that was the longest races in the NASCAR season, after all, advertised program. Who then has endured even to the end, was rewarded with a thrilling finish. I am stupidly sorry about five laps before the finish and was asleep by the end of Kevin Harvicks ceremony in Victory Lane again briefly awake. The question I asked myself what was once the standard on the topics and Harvick race wins: Where the hell did he come from? Since then I still wanted to work before getting some sleep, I turned off the computer and he got first place with an important detail: Nearly had Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the race, but rolled just before the desired goal without gasoline!