Nascar

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See what this does to the track

NASCAR has opted to use resin on the racing surface this weekend at Michigan in addition to dragging tires along the asphalt surface, a departure from its past attempts of using PJ1 traction compound to widen the racing groove on the track‘s smooth but wide turns.

The resin being used this weekend is the same that was applied on Nashville Superspeedway‘s concrete surface for its mid-June races. NASCAR Executive Vice President of Competition Scott Miller joined SiriusXM NASCAR Radio on Monday to discuss the advantages of using the resin over PJ1.

“It doesn’t have a sticky, glue-like component to it,” Miller said of the resin. “What it does is it accelerates the rubber going down with the tire dragging; it actually binds to the track much better. And what we liked about Nashville is it was super consistent, from the bottom to the top, where PJ1 sometimes it becomes a more dominant lane — a little bit too dominant lane — and sometimes it doesn’t work so good.

Wow see how that works. Didn’t think you would need anything at Michigan? Big wide track with sweeping corners and only 550hp package

 

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Kinda off topic, but I watched F1 series on Netflix and I’m hooked. Is there a documentary on nascar like Netflix did for F1???

I had no idea that F1 was the top of Motorsport game and how the drivers are groomed as kids.
I really enjoyed the Netflix series, and I highly recommend watching it.

 

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Kinda off topic, but I watched F1 series on Netflix and I’m hooked. Is there a documentary on nascar like Netflix did for F1???

I had no idea that F1 was the top of Motorsport game and how the drivers are groomed as kids.
I really enjoyed the Netflix series, and I highly recommend watching it.

There is nothing that I am aware of Matt? I haven't had a chance to watch that Netflix F1 series but hope to. A buddy told me about it and said it was amazing as well.

 

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Nice to be at an oval again!

 

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Congrats to Blaney winning an exciting race at Michigan today!

 

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Heres your top 10:
Blaney
Byron
Larson
Kurt
Hamlin
Matty D
Kyle
Elliott
Kez
Truex

 

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Points Standings after Michigan:
Larson
Hamlin -28
Kyle Busch -166
Byron -171
Elliott -184
Truex -215
Blaney -217
Logano -232
Harvick -248
Keselowski -275

 

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Chase Standings rundown:
Larson 2052
Truex 2025
Kyle Busch 2023
Elliott 2018
Blaney 2018
Bowman 2015
Byron 2015
Hamlin 2015
Logano 2012
Keselowski 2008
Kurt Busch 2008
Bell 2005
McDowell 2005
Almirola 2005
Reddick 2003
Harvick 2002

*Austin Dillon is -25 in points.

 

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Manufacturer Standings:
Chevy
Ford -65
Toyota -82

 

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Daytona is next week and the final regular season race.

 

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Xfinity Chase Standings:
Cindric 2049
Allmendinger 2033
Allgaier 2019
Hemric 2012
Haley 2009
Jeb Burton 2008
Harrison Burton 2008
Gragson 2006
Snider 2005
Jones 2003
Clements 2001
Herbst 2000

*Annett is -41 points behind

 

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Heres the starting lineup for Sturday nights final regular season finale at Daytona:
Larson
Byron
Hamlin
Kyle Busch
Elliott
Blaney
Truex
Kurt Busch
DiBenedetto
Keselowski

 

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Watching Days of Thunder

 

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Kurt Busch will drive the #45 Toyota next year for Jordon/Hamlins 23X1 team as a teammate to Bubby Wallace. To knobs on the same team? How could this be possible. Lol

 

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Nascar announced today it will be moving the race cars number from the door forward to the front quarter panel. Looks stupid and not sure why the need is there to do it? Guess they need to make change to pizz off their base?

 

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Rain delay at Daytona Xfinity race. Gonna be a long night as hurricane passes by on the Gulf.

 

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Xfinity race just got called. They will continue tomorrow at 12:30pm EST boys.

 

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Justin Haley wins the rain delayed Xfinity race this morning as the Kaulig cars raced 3 wide to the checkered flag.

 

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3 cars have failed the pre race tech. The 5 car of Larson and Michael McDowell and Anthony Alfredo. All will go to the back. Penalties will be announced later

 

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Larson said he's happy to go to the back as he plans to ride around to protect his regular season title.