I wasn’t expecting a night race this early in the season. Guess I’d better pay more contention.
Trying to watch the race, but my new German Shepherd puppy is trying to bite my arm off. Guess he came pre attack trained.
Gibbs says Jones is "ready to go" to Cup; MWR an option?: With Kyle Busch's return date still undetermined from a broken right leg and broken left foot suffered in a crash in February, Joe Gibbs has talked about putting Erik Jones in Busch's Cup car when he feels it's the right time. Jones' performance in outlasting Brad Keselowski and Dale Earnhardt Jr. for the victory Friday no doubt is encouraging Gibbs to make "the right time" sooner than later, as Jones won in just his ninth Xfinity start. "There's no question that at some point very quick he's going to be in a Cup car some," Gibbs said. "We kind of have a little bit of a strategy there that we've talked about. He's ready to go at any time." Jones is driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports full time in the Camping World Truck Series while also driving as many Xfinity races as possible for JGR that don't conflict with his trucks schedule. Gibbs doesn't have any room to expand his Cup program, as he has the current maximum of four teams and all his drivers are signed through at least 2016. He can run a fifth car for up to seven races for a development driver or loan him to another Cup team. "We know that Erik is on the fast track," Gibbs said. "It's just a matter of when."(ESPN.com)(4-12-2015)
AND If Joe Gibbs Racing cannot find a Sprint Cup ride for Erik Jones, fellow Toyota team owner Rob Kauffman says Michael Waltrip Racing might have a Camry for the 18-year-old phenom. "There are a lot of moving parts, but we would love to figure something out," Kauffman told Motorsports.com prior to Saturday's Duck Commander 500. Kauffman acknowledged he went to Victory Lane last night during Jones' celebration to congratulate Coach Gibbs and Dave Wilson, President and General Manager, Toyota Racing Development. "We have some open seats, potentially. We'd love to expand when it makes sense." Currently MWR runs two teams - the #15 with veteran Clint Bowyer, who is in the first year of the three-year contract and the #55 with Moffitt, who is filling in for Brian Vickers while he recovers from blood clots. "I think Brian's doing better," Kauffman added. "I haven't talked to him in a bit...but right now the important thing is his health."(Motorsport)(4-12-2015)
AND at 'Dega We go back to Old Single Car Qualifying!!!!!!! (Just for 'Dega & Daytona)
And Links to XFinity Busch and Trucks
| 8 | 4/19 Sun |
Bristol Motor Speedway Bristol, TN |
Food City 500 | 500 | 0.533 | 266.5 | FOX PRN |
1:00 ~1:13 |
4/17 4:45 FS1 |
4/18 11:30a FS1 |
| Race# | Scheduled Race Date |
Track Location | Race | Laps | Track Size (miles) |
Race Length (miles) |
Television and Radio |
Time Approx. Green |
Qualifying Time/TV |
Happy Hour Time/TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 4/25 | Richmond International Raceway Richmond, VA |
Toyota Owners 400 | 400 | 0.75 | 300 | FOX MRN |
7:00 ~7:14 |
4/24 5:45 FS1 |
4/24 1:00 FS1 |
| 10 | 5/3 Sun |
Talladega Superspeedway Talladega, AL |
GEICO 500 | 188 | 2.66 | 500.08 | FOX MRN |
1:00 ~1:20 |
5/2 1:15 FOX impound |
5/1 3:30 TBA |
| 11 | 5/9 Sat Night |
Kansas Speedway Kansas City, KS |
SpongeBob SquarePants 400 | 267 | 1.5 | 400.5 | FS1 MRN |
7:30 ~7:46 |
5/8 6:45 TBA |
5/8 2:30 TBA |
| * | 5/15 Fri Night |
Charlotte Motor Speedway Concord, NC |
Sprint Showdown* | 40 | 1.5 | 40 | FS1 MRN |
7:00 ~7:31 |
TBA | TBA |
| * | 5/16 Sat Night |
Charlotte Motor Speedway Concord, NC |
Sprint All-Star Race* | 90 | 1.5 | 135 | FS1 MRN |
9:00 ~9:26 |
5/15 4:15 TBA |
TBA |
| 12 | 5/24 Sun night |
Charlotte Motor Speedway Concord, NC |
Coca-Cola 600 | 400 | 1.5 | 600 | FOX PRN |
6:00 ~6:16 |
5/21 7:15 TBA |
5/23 TBA |