Nascar SCS Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway April Sun. 19 on FOX at 1:00 PM ET

Nascar ^

[ican'tbelieveit]

Welcome to the 2015
Nascar at FR race thread!

Food City 500

April Sun. 19 at 1:00 PM ET on FOX

at the

Bristol Motor Speedway

Bristol Motor Speedway Website

Qualifying: Friday April 17 at 4:30 PM on Fox Sports 1

Click for Nascar race & news threads at FR

Congratulations to the Duck Commander 500 winner: Jimmie Johnson !

Congratulations to the O'Reilly Auto Parts 350 winner: Erik Jones !

Broadcast Schedule
MRN
PRN
TVRacer.com (has a summary of all televised racing sports)

VIP League has the races streaming for those that don't have access to races on TV.
DO NOT DOWNLOAD ANYTHING - only use links that stream.

FRFL’ers: Deadline to select drivers for this week is:

Friday April 17 at 5:00 AM ET ( 2:00 AM PT)

Jayski site for race prep info

Remember, you can join anytime! Let us know if you are interested.

Xfinity and Camping World Schedule

Series	Race	Track	Qualifying Time Channel	Race Time Channel
Xfinity	Drive To Stop Diabetes 300	Bristol Motor Speedway	Sat. April 18 9:30 AM ET FOX Sports 1	Sat. April 18 1:30 PM ET FOX Sports 1
Camping World	No Race

May God Bless our Troops, their families, and our Nation
The FR Canteen

FReepmail for addition to the Ping List.

[ican'tbelieveit]

WOOHOO! On our way to Bristol!

SprintCup Points Standings:

Driver	Points	Change
Kevin Harvick	306	-
Joey Logano	280	-
Martin Truex Jr	266	-
Brad Keselowski	246	-
Kasey Kahne	230	-
Jimmie Johnson	216	+4
Dale Earnhardt Jr	213	+1
Denny Hamlin	205	-1
Aric Almirola	195	-
David Ragan	194	+2
Jamie McMurray	193	+3
Matt Kenseth	189	-1
Jeff Gordon	186	+3
Carl Edwards	182	+3
Casey Mears	178	-2
Paul Menard	177	-10

Xfinity Standings:

Driver	Points	Change
Ty Dillon	219	-
Chris Buescher	217	-
Chase Elliott	208	-
Darrell Wallace Jr	204	+1
Ryan Reed	197	-1
Regan Smith	197	+1
Elliott Sadler	181	+1
Brendan Gaughan	176	-2
Brian Scott	169	+1
Daniel Suarez	160	+1
David Starr	157	-2
Ross Chastain	148	-
Jeremy Clements	145	-

[ican'tbelieveit]

Fantasy Top 10 Season Standings:

Team	Points	Change
Lime City Racing	2,172	-
Limbaugh Institute	2,099	-
MoFo22	2,061	-
Jana's Raiders	2,024	-
Drago Racing	1,973	+3
Team Hessian Racing	1,965	+1
Otis The Cat	1,958	+2
Benders de Fenders	1,948	+2
BananaSlugRacing	1,945	-4
TowMater	1,912	+1

[ExCTCitizen]

Dear Joe Gibbs, Rick Hendricks or Richard Childress..When your Contract with your car manufacturers (Toyotas, Chevy and Chevy), please consider Fords. Penske is the Flagship now, and I think Richard Petty will be the second team soon... Roush Fenway is dead now...

[umgud]

boogity

[tcrlaf]

See ya’ there folks!
Heading for Bristol Friday.

[bluejean]

Lucky you! Hope to see Dale Jr get the victory!

[joshua c]

I guess it is ok that NASCAR came out against the Indiana RFRA law?

Maybe people will stop watching when they have a gay wedding on the track before the race.

[mabarker1]

EVENT SCHEDULE
Sprint Cup Series

Event Schedule times are local to the track

Thursday, April 16
7:00 PM NSCS HAULERS ENTER

Friday, April 17
6:30 AM - 7:30 PM NSCS GARAGE OPENS
11:00 AM NSCS ROOKIE & SPOTTER MEETINGS & RANDOM DRAWING
12:00 - 1:25 PM NSCS PRACTICE
1:30 PM NSCS QUALIFYING INSPECTION BEGINS
4:45 PM NSCS QUALIFYING

Saturday, April 18
7:00 AM - 1:30 PM NSCS GARAGE & REGISTRATION OPENS
8:30 - 9:25 AM NSCS PRACTICE
11:30 AM - 12:25 PM NSCS FINAL PRACTICE
1:15 PM NSCS ALL CARS MUST BE PARKED IN HAULERS

Sunday, April 19
6:00 AM NSCS GARAGE OPENS
11:00 AM NSCS DRIVER/CREW CHIEF MEETING
12:20 PM NSCS DRIVERS INTRODUCTION
1:00 PM NSCS RACE

NSCS = Sprint Cup Series
SUBJECT TO CHANGE
All event schedule times above are listed in LOCAL track time

PRACTICE & QUALIFYING
Dates / Times / TV coverage

(these times in eastern time)

• Practices:
  Friday, April 17, 12:00 - 1:25 pm/et, TV-FS1
  Saturday, April 18, 8:30 am - 9:25 pm/et, TV-FS1

• Happy Hour 'Final' practice: Saturday, April 18, 11:30 am - 12:25 am/et, TV-FS1

• Qualifying: group qualifying for positions 1-36, Friday, April 17 at 4:45 pm/et, TV-FS1, re-air scheduled Saturday, April 18 at 4:30am/et, 7:00am/et and 4:30pm/et, all on FS1.

[mabarker1]

Track Specifications:
0.533-mile concrete oval
Degree of banking in corners: 24 to 30 degrees
Degree of banking in straights: 4 to 9 degrees
Straightaways: 650 feet long.
Concrete racing surface: 43 feet wide.
Bristol has two pits roads: 22 pit stalls on the front stretch and 21 on the back stretch
Pit Stall Size: 25.5 feet long, 15.5 feet wide
Pit Road Speed: 30 mph
Pace Car Track Speed: 35mph
Track Opened: 1960
First Cup race: 1961
Seating capacity: 153,000 [was 158,000 and 160,000]

• Race Festivities/Officials:
  Grand Marshals: Jeff Gordon's Children: Ella (age 7) and Leo (age 4)
  Command to start engines: Ella (age 7) and Leo (age 4)
  Honorary Starter/Wave Green Flag: TBA
  Honorary Pace Car Driver: TBA
  Color Guard: TBA
  Invocation: TBA
  National Anthem: TBA
  Flyover: TBA

[mabarker1]

TIRE NOTES & FACTS

• Tire: Goodyear Eagle Speedway Radials

• Set limits: Sprint Cup:
  5 sets for practice/qualifying and 10 sets for the race;
  Xfinity: 6 sets for the event

• Tire Codes:
  Left-side -- D-4416; Right-side -- D-4526

• Tire Circumference:
  Left-side -- 87.64 in. (2,226 mm);
  Right-side -- 88.43 (2,246 mm)

• Minimum Recommended Inflation:
  Left Front -- 20 psi; Left Rear -- 18 psi;
  Right Front -- 41 psi; Right Rear -- 38 psi

• Notes: Teams in both the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Xfinity Series will run the same Goodyear tire codes at Bristol this week . . . this is the same combination of left- and right-side tires these teams ran at this track last August . . . Bristol is the only track at which NASCAR teams are scheduled to run either of these two tire codes . . . unlike on most NASCAR ovals one mile or less in length, on which teams generally do not run inner liners in their tires, teams are required to run liners in their right-side tires only at Bristol . . . air pressure in those inner liners should be 12-25 psi greater than that of the outer tire.

[mabarker1]

Appeals panel reduces penalty for #33 team: The National Motorsports Appeals Panel today heard and considered the appeal of a P4 penalty issued on March 25, 2015 to Joseph Falk (owner) and Richard Labbe (crew chief), relative to NASCAR Sprint Cup Series vehicle #33 at Auto Club Speedway. The penalty concerns the following sections in the 2015 NASCAR rule book:
12.1: Actions detrimental to stock car racing;
20.14.2: Rear Suspension: Truck Trailing Arm
E. The left and right side truck trailing arms must be mounted to the truck trailing arm mounting brackets using a one-piece, minimum ¾ inch diameter magnetic steel bolt.
F. The horizontal centerline of the highest truck trailing arm mounting bolt must not be higher than the top surface of the truck trailing arm crossmember, at the respective truck trailing arm mounting bracket, when the vehicle is at inspection orientation.
INFRACTION: The ¾ inch diameter magnetic steel truck trailing arm mounting bolt was not installed horizontally.
J.Truck trailing arm must conform to the following drawing as specified in the NASCAR rule book: Rear Suspension-Truck Trailing Arm: A-008-00183-14 Rev.C
INFRACTION: Truck trailing arm monoball sleeve does not meet the drawing specifications. Sleeve is required to be minimum .125 inch minimum thick x two inches wide sleeve machined for press fit of .750 I.D. or .875 I.D. monoball assembly.
20.3.3.2.1: Truck Trailing Arm Crossmember Assembly:Truck Trailing Arm Mounting Brackets
B. Truck trailing arm mounting brackets must be constructed of magnetic steel flat plate with a minimum thickness of 0.169 inch.
INFRACTION: Truck trailing arm mounting bracket adapter was machined from Aluminum solid.
20.20: Assembled Vehicle Overall Rules
A. Except in cases explicitly permitted in the NASCAR rules, installation of additional components and/or modifications of existing components to affect the aerodynamic properties of the vehicle will not be permitted, including but not limited to, safety systems, chassis and roll cage, suspension, steering systems, brake systems, heat shields, body fillers, body sealers, filler panels, drivetrain components and exhaust components.
The original penalty assessed included a $50,000 fine, three-race suspension and probation through Dec. 31 to Labbe and the loss of 25 championship car owner points to Falk. The Appellants (Joseph Falk and Richard Labbe) appealed both penalties. Upon hearing the testimony, the decisions of the National Motorsports Appeals Panel are:
· The Appellants violated one of the rules set forth in the penalty notice, specifically with regards to the aluminum component, but that the other infractions are subject to interpretation.
· The panel amends the original penalty levied by NASCAR to a P2 penalty as follows:
o Loss of 10 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship car owner points for Joseph Falk
o $20,000 fine, three-race suspension (two of which have already been served) plus any non-championship races or special events which might occur during that time period, and probation through Dec. 31 for crew chief Richard Labbe.
The panel consisted of the following three individuals: Mr. Russell Hackett, Mr. Lake Speed, Mr. John White.
(NASCAR)(4-14-2015)

[mabarker1]

Bristol Motor Speedway mobile app available: Bristol Motor Speedway guests attending the Food City 500 in Support of Steve Byrnes will be able to stay up to date on every aspect of the race weekend activities with the Speedway's new mobile app for iPhone and Android users. The free app will be updated real-time with event schedules, ticket information, the latest news, entertainment options, photos, maps, directions, as well as live audio of race broadcasts. The new app is available on iTunes and Google Play by searching Bristol Motor Speedway. Guests need to register in the application to gain access to the full feature set and communications.(BMS)(4-14-2015)

[mabarker1]

Ford selling Richard Petty limited-edition Mustang: When Ford launches a new Mustang, expect it to take over the SEMA show. Last year's edition of the aftermarket bacchanal in Vegas was rife with varying takes on Ford's latest iteration of its venerable pony car, not the least of which was a certain GT built by Petty's Garage. Buoyed by popular opinion, Ford teamed up with the King's operation and decided to churn out a limited series of the cars, available for order at your local Ford dealer on a first-come, first-serve basis. Limited to a total of 143 cars for 2015-100 Stage 1 examples and 43 Stage 2 cars-the Petty's Garage Mustang GTs churn out 627 horsepower courtesy of a Ford Racing/Roush blower bolted to the Coyote V-8. That, if you're counting, is within loogie-hocking distance of the recent 662-horse Shelby GT500. A center-exit exhaust system from Magnaflow takes care of noxious evacuation, while up front, a custom fascia suggests to the world that you roll with NASCAR royalty. Inside, you get Richard Petty's John Hancock on the dash, custom floor mats, and embroidered headrests. Twenty-inch HRE wheels shod with Continental tires round out the package. The run of 100 is available in any Mustang color. The Stage 2 builds on the Stage 1 cars with big Wilwood stoppers under three-piece HRE wheels. Stage 2s are also finished with a custom two-tone paint job; it features pearlized Ford Tuxedo Black over Petty Blue blended with crushed and tumbled glass. King Richard's omnipresent #43 is ghosted onto the hood and C-pillar. Example number one was purchased by a singing Englishman who joined a little Australian rock 'n' roll band 35 years ago and cut a few records. Yep, noted hat-wearer and car nut Brian Johnson of AC/DC has already splashed out for the first Stage 2 car, leaving a mere 42 up for grabs. The price? $62,210 for the Stage 1, roughly in line with the old GT500. If, however, you can't live without the three-piece wheels and fancy paint, be prepared to lay down $30,000 more.(Car and Driver)(4-15-2015)

[mabarker1]

NASCAR Productions upgrades internet speeds at tracks: APXnet, a communications company specializing in complex, multilocation high-speed networks, has helped NASCAR Productions throttle up its ability to send information and provide Internet services at-track to gigabit speeds by designing and managing a fiber optic-based network at race tracks nationwide. The new network is being rolled out for NASCAR Productions to support the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. The implementation of the new technology represents a significant commitment by NASCAR Productions to improve its communications infrastructure for its clients, including the broadcast partners and race teams at-track. APXnet is installing new fiber optics at the race tracks. APXnet will provide NASCAR Productions with Internet access and private MPLS wide area connectivity nationwide. With the upgrade, NASCAR Productions now has the bandwidth to transmit and receive terabytes of information, increasing and improving the speed of communication at-track.(APXnet PR)(4-15-2015)

[ryan71]

I’m done with NASCAR. I’ve watched and attended numerous races over 40 years and I’m done.

[mabarker1]

OUCH!!!

Kyle Busch meets with media UPDATE: #18-Kyle Busch, injured in an accident during the Daytona XFINITY Series race, met with members of the media at Joe Gibbs Racing on Wednesday afternoon. Some notes:
• Busch says the accident was the hardest hit of his career.
• He left the racing surface at 176mph and impacted the wall at 90mph.
• The crash was so hard that his helmet and chest hit the steering wheel.
• He says he knew instantly that both legs were broken.
• Busch took the blame for the accident, saying that he was being too greedy trying to win the race.
• Doctors have not given him a timeline to return to racing. They are pleased with his progress and believe he is ahead of schedule.
• He would like to be able to return to racing by Daytona in July, but is not sure that will be possible;
• Busch would like to be Chase eligible upon his return, but believes it could be hard to get to the top 30 in points.
• Busch will need additional surgery. He has one scheduled for December to remove screws and plates in his left foot.
(4-15-2015)
UPDATE: #18-Kyle Busch said he does not know when he will get back into a race car but hopes he can return by July as he continues to recover from a broken right leg and a broken left foot suffered in a crash Feb. 21 at Daytona International Speedway. Busch, speaking about his injuries at a news conference Wednesday at Joe Gibbs Racing, said he hit the DIS concrete wall at 90 mph and the g-forces were 90 g's. He said he is healing well and still has a small crack in his right leg as well as a walking boot on his left foot. Kyle Busch suffered a broken right leg and a broken left foot in a Feb. 21 crash at Daytona International Speedway. Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images "First and foremost, I have to please my doctors. ... They say my recovery is going faster [than expected]," Busch said about his possible return. "I don't even ask. They won't release me a timetable." Busch said the wreck was his fault, being greedy trying to win the race. He was trying to push teammate Erik Jones, who ended up spinning. While Jones was spinning, he took the air off the rear of Busch's car, sending him into the skid into the wall. NASCAR has made no decision on whether it will waive the rule that a driver must compete each race weekend in order to be eligible for the Chase for the Sprint Cup. NASCAR also could waive the rule that requires a driver to be eligible with a win and a top-30 placement in the regular-season standings, although it has not waived that rule when issuing past waivers.(ESPN.com)(4-15-2015)

[nascarnation]

Lucky he was in the new chassis and using a HANS.
It might have been a fatal with the old config.

[Chode]

lucky boy

[mabarker1]

Richard Childress voted in as NRA Second-Vice President: Richard Childress, CEO and Chairman of Richard Childress Racing, was elected as the Second-Vice President of the National Rifle Association during its annual meetings in Nashville, Tenn. this past weekend. Childress has already been a two-term member of the NRA Board of Directors and also serves as the Chairman of the Hunting and Wildlife Conservation Committee for the organization. He has held that position since 2010. His two-year term is effectively immediately. Childress served six years on the Board of Directors of the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation and remains as an Honorary Board Member. He is also currently on the Board of the Boone & Crockett Club and is a member of the newly-formed Blue Ribbon Panel for Wildlife Conservation.(Richard Childress Racing)(4-16-2015