Posted on 11/27/2013 8:32:10 PM PST by ican'tbelieveit
Thought this might be a good time to review our FRacer fans Nascar attendance plans, Sgt Bob will be at Daytona for 2 weeks!!!!!!!! Fun in the sun says this CO hermit.
| Date | Race (Tracks only currently) | Freepers Going |
|---|---|---|
| 2/23/2014 | Daytona International Speedway | SgtBob et al, 2 weeks!!!!!!! |
| 3/2/2014 | Phoenix International Raceway | Happydogx2 possibly |
| 3/9/2014 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | Happydogx2 |
| 3/16/2014 | Bristol Motor Speedway | nascarnation possibly SgtBob possibly eyedigress possibly |
| 3/23/2014 | Auto Club Speedway | al baby |
| 3/30/2014 | Martinsville Speedway | eyedigress possibly |
| 4/6/2014 | Texas Motor Speedway | |
| 4/12/2014 | Darlington Raceway | |
| 4/26/2014 | Richmond International Raceway | |
| 5/4/2014 | Talladega Superspeedway | |
| 5/10/2014 | Kansas Speedway | |
| 5/17/2014 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | eyedigress possibly |
| 5/17/2014 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | eyedigress possibly |
| 5/25/2014 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | |
| 6/1/2014 | Dover International Speedway | |
| 6/8/2014 | Pocono Raceway | SgtBob possibly |
| 6/15/2014 | Michigan International Speedway | Happydogx2 |
| 6/22/2014 | Sonoma Raceway | |
| 6/28/2014 | Kentucky Speedway | |
| 7/5/2014 | Daytona International Speedway | |
| 7/13/2014 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | |
| 7/27/2014 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | |
| 8/3/2014 | Pocono Raceway | |
| 8/10/2014 | Watkins Glen International | SgtBob possibly |
| 8/17/2014 | Michigan International Speedway | nascarnation possibly SgtBob possibly eyedigress possibly |
| 8/23/2014 | Bristol Motor Speedway | |
| 8/31/2014 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | |
| 9/6/2014 | Richmond International Raceway | |
| 9/14/2014 | Chicagoland Speedway | |
| 9/21/2014 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | |
| 9/28/2014 | Dover International Speedway | |
| 10/5/2014 | Kansas Speedway | eyedigress possibly |
| 10/11/2014 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | |
| 10/19/2014 | Talladega Superspeedway | eyedigress possibly |
| 10/26/2014 | Martinsville Speedway | |
| 11/2/2014 | Texas Motor Speedway | |
| 11/9/2014 | Phoenix International Raceway | |
| 11/16/2014 | Homestead-Miami Speedway |
Will you be setting up the FR NASCAR Fantasy League this year? We all need the sign up info if/when you do. Thanks!
-PJ
Wow, you kept the attendance list. You can scratch Phoenix for us but we do have reservations and will attend the Las Vegas and Sonoma Race. You have us at Michigan - typo me thinks as Sonoma is right below it. 61 degrees currently in Central Oregon and it’s probably a record high.
Nice Job! You can put me down for 2 trips to the liquor store in the next week or so. Benderville set a record high of 70 degrees for this date today...
This might be a great year to steal veggies from your garden. And pee on your water feature and you need a puppy.
Too late, I already got the fall veggie plantings. His truck window was open so that is where I peed.
Free Republic team formed. Go to Yahoo and sign up. Pass word hutch. Good luck every one.
Can I get you to ping everyone. I have no idea how to do that.
Thanks. We will need the group ID# along with the password of hutch. Is our group “Free Republic Racing”?
24 hours from now I'll be on my way to 15 days of eating Hula Pie…
NASCAR considering changes to the Chase, points system:
NASCAR is planning a vast restructuring of the points system in its premier Sprint Cup Series that would greatly emphasize winning races and feature eliminations in its Chase playoff system, according to multiple sources briefed on the plan this week. In addition to expanding the Chase field from 12 to 16 drivers, a win in the season's first 26 races would virtually ensure a driver entry into the championship Chase. If there were more than 16 winners, the 16 with the most wins and highest in points would gain entry.
Once the Chase field was set, a round of eliminations similar to the NCAA tournament would take place after the third, sixth and ninth race of the Chase, culminating with the championship determined by a winner-takes-all season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Under the proposed system - which could still change before an expected announcement later this month - winning would become virtually a necessity to make the Chase and win the championship.
According to sources briefed on the proposal on Friday, 16 teams would make the Chase, with positions first going to full-time series contenders who won a race through the first 26 races of the season. Should 16 drivers not win races, the remaining slots would be filled by the drivers highest in points.
Once the field is set for the Chase and re-seeded, the four lowest in points among Chase contenders would be eliminated from title contention after the third, sixth and ninth race in the Chase. The four remaining contenders would enter the season finale reset with the same amount of points. The driver who earned the most points in the season finale would be the series champion. Participants have been told changes could still occur in the format but the proposal addressed this week was the direction NASCAR was now seemingly headed.(Charlotte Observer)
NASCAR Statement: "NASCAR has begun the process of briefing key industry stakeholders on potential concepts to evolve its NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship format. This dialogue is the final phase of a multi-year process that has included the review of extensive fan research, partner and industry feedback and other data-driven insights.
NASCAR has no plans to comment further until the stakeholder discussions are complete. We hope to announce any potential changes for the 2014 season to our media and fans very soon."(NASCAR)(1-18-2014)
Dale Jr's Whisky River Jacksonville closes:
Whisky River, the St. Johns Town Center-area restaurant/nightclub owned by NASCAR's Dale Earnhardt Jr., has closed. Doors at the restaurant were locked during a visit at 1:30 p.m. Friday. And though lights were off inside the restaurant, one of four flatscreen TVs on the restaurant's emptied patio was on, tuned to ESPN. By mid-afternoon, Whisky River's Facebook page had been removed and the restaurant's website simply read "Whisky River Jacksonville has closed." Bar Management Group, which operated the restaurant for Earnhardt, issued the following statement to Times-Union news partner First Coast News: "After four years, the management company behind Whisky River Jacksonville has decided to close this location, and is working with the landlord with respect to its closing." Florida Times-Union 1-18-2014
Wow that sure puts huge pressure on the last race.
and F1 is called a Circus...
And word on FR League ID # yet?
Yeah.
I haven’t seen it but hear from GF that She has seen on sites I don’t go to that the “Fans” are not happy about this.
I’ll try to get links from Her.
That must mean that NASCAR is the Zoo or the Sideshow.
Looks to me like they are trying to emulate the NFL Super Bowl where it’s guaranteed the championship won’t be decided until the final day.
Yep, I used to wait for the stupidbowl to be done so that Speedweeks could start.
Now I’m to the point I just about don’t care about any of it.
I want to know what doc is handing out what drugs to brainless france, because he sure don’t live on this planet.
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