Other Sports ***** Official 2017 NASCAR and F1 Racing Thread ***** - Page 8

GloryDayz · 01-15-2017, 09:19 AM

Since my boy Jimmie Johnson has begun putting rings on his other hand, And Dylan's now retired guy Nico won it all on the F1 stage, let's get the 2017 racing season started with a tribute to their awesomeness...

2017 NASCAR CUP SERIES SCHEDULE

18-Feb <---> Daytona International Speedway (Unlimited)
19-Feb <---> Daytona International Speedway (Daytona 500 Qualifying)
23-Feb <---> Daytona International Speedway (Duel)
26-Feb <---> Daytona 500
5-Mar <---> Atlanta Motor Speedway
12-Mar <---> Las Vegas Motor Speedway
19-Mar <---> Phoenix International Raceway
26-Mar <---> Auto Club Speedway
2-Apr <---> Martinsville Speedway
9-Apr <---> Texas Motor Speedway
23-Apr <---> Bristol Motor Speedway
30-Apr <---> Richmond International Raceway
7-May <---> Talladega Superspeedway
13-May <---> Kansas Speedway
20-May <---> Charlotte Motor Speedway (NASCAR All-Star Race)
28-May <---> Charlotte Motor Speedway
4-Jun <---> Dover International Speedway
11-Jun <---> Pocono Raceway
18-Jun <---> Michigan International Speedway
25-Jun <---> Sonoma Raceway
1-Jul <---> Daytona International Speedway
8-Jul <---> Kentucky Speedway
16-Jul <---> New Hampshire Motor Speedway
23-Jul <---> Indianapolis Motor Speedway
30-Jul <---> Pocono Raceway
6-Aug <---> Watkins Glen International
13-Aug <---> Michigan International Speedway
19-Aug <---> Bristol Motor Speedway
3-Sep <---> Darlington Raceway
9-Sep <---> Richmond International Raceway
17-Sep <---> Chicagoland Speedway
24-Sep <---> New Hampshire Motor Speedway
1-Oct <---> Dover International Speedway
7-Oct <---> Charlotte Motor Speedway
15-Oct <---> Talladega Superspeedway
22-Oct <---> Kansas Speedway
29-Oct <---> Martinsville Speedway
5-Nov <---> Texas Motor Speedway
12-Nov <---> Phoenix International Raceway
19-Nov <---> Homestead-Miami Speedway

2017 F1 SERIES SCHEDULE

26-Mar <---> Melbourne, Australia
9-Apr <---> Shanghai, China
16-Apr <---> Bahrain, Bahrain
30-Apr <---> Sochi, Russia
14-May <---> Barcelona, Spain
28-May <---> Monte Carlo, Monaco
11-Jun <---> Montreal, Canada
25-Jun <---> Baku, Azerbaijan
9-Jul <---> Spielberg, Austria
16-Jul <---> Silverstone, United Kingdom
30-Jul <---> Budapest, Hungary
27-Aug <---> Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium
3-Sep <---> Monza, Italy
17-Sep <---> Singapore, Singapore
1-Oct <---> Sepang, Malaysia
8-Oct <---> Suzuka, Japan
22-Oct <---> Austin, USA
29-Oct <---> Mexico City, Mexico
12-Nov <---> Sao Paolo, Brazil
26-Nov <---> Abu Dhabi, UAE

In58men · 03-13-2017, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ptlyon

Not a fan, myself. Think it is the stupidest thing they ever came up with. The chase was the first.

I love it, not sure about throwing out the cautions though. Reminds me of heat racing.

GloryDayz · 03-13-2017, 06:00 PM

I'm all in for the stages, it's working so.

And as much as I love some pit strategy, all too often it's just luck. But I'd be fine if they dropped the yellows.

Sfeihc · 03-13-2017, 06:52 PM

Jimmy Spencer would have kicked both of their asses.

GloryDayz · 03-13-2017, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sfeihc

Jimmy Spencer would have kicked both of their asses.

Yup...

**Dylan** · 03-25-2017, 01:58 AM

NBCSN Formula 1 Qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix - How exciting -

Three tenths of a second separate the top three and there was practically nothing between Sebastian Vettel (1:22.796) and Valtteri Bottas (1:22.798).

Ham takes the first pole position for the Australian GP. 1:22.188.

P2 for Vettel two tenths of a second behind Hamilton - 0.268s

Ham's teammate Valtteri Bottas was fastest of all through the middle sector but lost time in the final sector - He just went wide.

Ricciardo on his Q3 crash said he lost it going into turn 14...'as the result of more downforce and more grip.' The tires are wider than last year's tires.

The true pace of the new cars are fast. I think Ham broke a speed record... Vettel said that he lost a bit of time, but had enough to beat Ham for pole.

Silver, Red, Silver, Red - Finally!

Awesome Video: F1 2017 Regulations: All The Key Changes on the New Cars

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1DGhiYX_4g

Is there a workaround to embed a video? Did YouTube change the code?

Who should I ask for help?

**Dylan** · 03-25-2017, 03:42 AM

Qualifying

Here's my new driver: Max Verstappen, Australian Grand Prix

Ham in the Silver Merc, Australian Grand Prix

Scuderia Toro Rosso seems to be the fan favorite as having the best new design and paint scheme (added red and silver). Everywhere you go online, they cannot stop talking about this car - Raush has his name plastered on the front side of the car.

Haas FV-17 Challenger's driver Romain Grosjean - Added a darker grey paint scheme. P6 for Australian Grand Prix - awesome qualifying run.

Scuderia Ferrari's driver Sebastian Vettel, Australian Grand Prix - Ferrari added too much white to the paint scheme. I don't like it.

**Dylan** · 03-25-2017, 10:30 PM

Melbourne Grand Prix
NBCSN
1:00 a.m. ET
200 mph

Pre-race show now on NBCSN

Ricciardo hit with a grid penalty when he crashed out yesterday and change of the gearbox in his Red Bull. Too bad, Ricciardo is Australian. He will now start P15.

Max Verstappen has had trouble all week. He said the car is lacking grip and power and he is having trouble to find a balance...He also said the car does not have the pace on the straight; therefore they will not be competitive at the beginning of the year...

Ham says the cars are 'crazy fast.' The Mercedes performed well during testing. The cars are more physical...

Pre-race Summary:
One thing to look forward to is the new aerodynamics - The cars look a bit different. The wings are different. The second thing, the cars are much wider now probably more proportion. In addition, the third thing is the size of the tires. The tires are sufficiently different in size. Much wider rear tires, much more aggressive looking, wider front tire and the cars proportionately look much stronger.

They say you can expect a much quicker average lap time this year probably at some circuits 4 to 5 seconds lap quicker. The car has more aerodynamic influence and that is going to work the drivers a lot harder.

More accidents????

Race starts in 30 minutes

Max is 19 years old...Ugh the growing pains going with a new driver - He can be reckless at times and his style of driving has pissed off just about every F1 champion driver... Last year he took out Vettel and Kimi at the same time...

GloryDayz · 03-25-2017, 10:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dylan

Melbourne Grand Prix
NBCSN
1:00 a.m. ET
200 mph

Pre-race show now on NBCSN

Ricciardo hit with a grid penalty when he crashed out yesterday and change of the gearbox in his Red Bull. Too bad, Ricciardo is Australian. He will now start P15.

Max Verstappen has had trouble all week. He said the car is lacking grip and power and he is having trouble to find a balance...He also said the car does not have the pace on the straight; therefore they will not be competitive at the beginning of the year...

Ham says the cars are 'crazy fast.' The Mercedes performed well during testing. The cars are more physical...

Pre-race Summary:
One thing to look forward to is the new aerodynamics - The cars look a bit different. The wings are different. The second thing, the cars are much wider now probably more proportion. In addition, the third thing is the size of the tires. The tires are sufficiently different in size. Much wider rear tires, much more aggressive looking, wider front tire and the cars proportionately look much stronger.

They say you can expect a much quicker average lap time this year probably at some circuits 4 to 5 seconds lap quicker. The car has more aerodynamic influence and that is going to work the drivers a lot harder. They are going to have to more high level than previously.

More accidents????

Race starts in 30 minutes

Wow, good on you for staying up for it.

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**Dylan** · 03-25-2017, 10:37 PM

Why are you going to bed? No...

No one knows what to expect from the new cars...Some are saying the new cars could be very dangerous

Don't go to bed... You can't go to sleep now ...

**Dylan** · 03-25-2017, 10:42 PM

Well, this race could come down to Hamilton and Vettel...Then my money is on Ham - he is the better driver. j/m/o

Although the the German is like a bull in a china shop.

Ham wants to win his fourth championship - Vettel has four.

They say overtaking is going to be more challenging this season. It is going to make the drivers work that much harder for that overtake. Arguably, overtaking at some venues has been too easy in the past.

Oh no..Ricciardo retired his car...

Top three teams should be Merc, Ferrari and Red Bull - not a good start for the Red Bulls.

Edit: Wow, they are hyping the Ferrari - kind of like the Cowboys.

One thing about the Ferraris, they are more reliable than the Mercedes...so they have that going for them.

Al Bundy · 03-25-2017, 10:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dylan

Well, this race could come down to Hamilton and Vettel...Then my money is on Ham - he is the better driver. j/m/o

Although the the German is like a bull in a china shop.

Ham wants to win his fourth championship - Vettel has four.

They say overtaking is going to be more challenging this season. It is going to make the drivers work that much harder for that overtake. Arguably, overtaking at some venues has been too easy in the past.

Oh no..Ricciardo retired his car...

Top three teams should be Merc, Ferrari and Red Bull - not a good start for the Red Bulls.

What channel is it on?

**Dylan** · 03-25-2017, 10:47 PM

NBCSN HD

Channel 590 Verizon in NYC

**Dylan** · 03-25-2017, 10:49 PM

There is Nico...Why did you have to retire...Ham and Nico Rosberg are 32 years old.

Bottas is Ham's new teammate - poor Bottas - good driver. His car was fast - Ham has the experience in the Merc.

I hope Haas' cars can keep up the pace...We'll see if his cars are reliable.

**Dylan** · 03-25-2017, 10:54 PM

I like the Toro Rosso cars - They painted the Red Bull Silver instead of their signature red - car is blue, red and silver - it looks good.

Al, did you find the channel on your TV?

GloryDayz: If you are still here - throw some water on your face.

**Dylan** · 03-25-2017, 11:04 PM

They are starting on a brand new Pirelli tire this year: Ultrasoft Purple.

Looks like all the cars are starting on Ultrasoft Purple - suppose to be used on tight circuits... I think that is what I read - Australia is a twisting circuit.

01-15-2017, 09:19 AM
GloryDayz (Sir/Yes Sir/Aye Aye Sir) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Diving Casino cash: $3565380	*** Official 2017 NASCAR and F1 Racing Thread * Since my boy Jimmie Johnson has begun putting rings on his other hand, And Dylan's now retired guy Nico won it all on the F1 stage, let's get the 2017 racing season started with a tribute to their awesomeness... 2017 NASCAR CUP SERIES SCHEDULE 18-Feb <---> Daytona International Speedway (Unlimited) 19-Feb <---> Daytona International Speedway (Daytona 500 Qualifying) 23-Feb <---> Daytona International Speedway (Duel) 26-Feb <---> Daytona 500 5-Mar <---> Atlanta Motor Speedway 12-Mar <---> Las Vegas Motor Speedway 19-Mar <---> Phoenix International Raceway 26-Mar <---> Auto Club Speedway 2-Apr <---> Martinsville Speedway 9-Apr <---> Texas Motor Speedway 23-Apr <---> Bristol Motor Speedway 30-Apr <---> Richmond International Raceway 7-May <---> Talladega Superspeedway 13-May <---> Kansas Speedway 20-May <---> Charlotte Motor Speedway (NASCAR All-Star Race) 28-May <---> Charlotte Motor Speedway 4-Jun <---> Dover International Speedway 11-Jun <---> Pocono Raceway 18-Jun <---> Michigan International Speedway 25-Jun <---> Sonoma Raceway 1-Jul <---> Daytona International Speedway 8-Jul <---> Kentucky Speedway 16-Jul <---> New Hampshire Motor Speedway 23-Jul <---> Indianapolis Motor Speedway 30-Jul <---> Pocono Raceway 6-Aug <---> Watkins Glen International 13-Aug <---> Michigan International Speedway 19-Aug <---> Bristol Motor Speedway 3-Sep <---> Darlington Raceway 9-Sep <---> Richmond International Raceway 17-Sep <---> Chicagoland Speedway 24-Sep <---> New Hampshire Motor Speedway 1-Oct <---> Dover International Speedway 7-Oct <---> Charlotte Motor Speedway 15-Oct <---> Talladega Superspeedway 22-Oct <---> Kansas Speedway 29-Oct <---> Martinsville Speedway 5-Nov <---> Texas Motor Speedway 12-Nov <---> Phoenix International Raceway 19-Nov <---> Homestead-Miami Speedway 2017 F1 SERIES SCHEDULE** 26-Mar <---> Melbourne, Australia 9-Apr <---> Shanghai, China 16-Apr <---> Bahrain, Bahrain 30-Apr <---> Sochi, Russia 14-May <---> Barcelona, Spain 28-May <---> Monte Carlo, Monaco 11-Jun <---> Montreal, Canada 25-Jun <---> Baku, Azerbaijan 9-Jul <---> Spielberg, Austria 16-Jul <---> Silverstone, United Kingdom 30-Jul <---> Budapest, Hungary 27-Aug <---> Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium 3-Sep <---> Monza, Italy 17-Sep <---> Singapore, Singapore 1-Oct <---> Sepang, Malaysia 8-Oct <---> Suzuka, Japan 22-Oct <---> Austin, USA 29-Oct <---> Mexico City, Mexico 12-Nov <---> Sao Paolo, Brazil 26-Nov <---> Abu Dhabi, UAE
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GloryDayz (Sir/Yes Sir/Aye Aye Sir) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Diving Casino cash: $3565380	I'm all in for the stages, it's working so. And as much as I love some pit strategy, all too often it's just luck. But I'd be fine if they dropped the yellows.
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Sfeihc It's All Good Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Parts Unknown Casino cash: $10010133	Jimmy Spencer would have kicked both of their asses.
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03-25-2017, 01:58 AM	#110
Dylan The Lede Join Date: Aug 2007 Casino cash: $10016591	NBCSN Formula 1 Qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix - How exciting - Three tenths of a second separate the top three and there was practically nothing between Sebastian Vettel (1:22.796) and Valtteri Bottas (1:22.798). Ham takes the first pole position for the Australian GP. 1:22.188. P2 for Vettel two tenths of a second behind Hamilton - 0.268s Ham's teammate Valtteri Bottas was fastest of all through the middle sector but lost time in the final sector - He just went wide. Ricciardo on his Q3 crash said he lost it going into turn 14...'as the result of more downforce and more grip.' The tires are wider than last year's tires. The true pace of the new cars are fast. I think Ham broke a speed record... Vettel said that he lost a bit of time, but had enough to beat Ham for pole. Silver, Red, Silver, Red - Finally! Awesome Video: F1 2017 Regulations: All The Key Changes on the New Cars https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1DGhiYX_4g Is there a workaround to embed a video? Did YouTube change the code? Who should I ask for help? __________________
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03-25-2017, 03:42 AM	#111
Dylan The Lede Join Date: Aug 2007 Casino cash: $10016591	Qualifying Here's my new driver: Max Verstappen, Australian Grand Prix Ham in the Silver Merc, Australian Grand Prix Scuderia Toro Rosso seems to be the fan favorite as having the best new design and paint scheme (added red and silver). Everywhere you go online, they cannot stop talking about this car - Raush has his name plastered on the front side of the car. Haas FV-17 Challenger's driver Romain Grosjean - Added a darker grey paint scheme. P6 for Australian Grand Prix - awesome qualifying run. Scuderia Ferrari's driver Sebastian Vettel, Australian Grand Prix - Ferrari added too much white to the paint scheme. I don't like it. Last edited by Dylan; 03-25-2017 at 10:39 AM..
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03-25-2017, 10:30 PM	#112
Dylan The Lede Join Date: Aug 2007 Casino cash: $10016591	Melbourne Grand Prix NBCSN 1:00 a.m. ET 200 mph Pre-race show now on NBCSN Ricciardo hit with a grid penalty when he crashed out yesterday and change of the gearbox in his Red Bull. Too bad, Ricciardo is Australian. He will now start P15. Max Verstappen has had trouble all week. He said the car is lacking grip and power and he is having trouble to find a balance...He also said the car does not have the pace on the straight; therefore they will not be competitive at the beginning of the year... Ham says the cars are 'crazy fast.' The Mercedes performed well during testing. The cars are more physical... Pre-race Summary: One thing to look forward to is the new aerodynamics - The cars look a bit different. The wings are different. The second thing, the cars are much wider now probably more proportion. In addition, the third thing is the size of the tires. The tires are sufficiently different in size. Much wider rear tires, much more aggressive looking, wider front tire and the cars proportionately look much stronger. They say you can expect a much quicker average lap time this year probably at some circuits 4 to 5 seconds lap quicker. The car has more aerodynamic influence and that is going to work the drivers a lot harder. More accidents???? Race starts in 30 minutes Max is 19 years old...Ugh the growing pains going with a new driver - He can be reckless at times and his style of driving has pissed off just about every F1 champion driver... Last year he took out Vettel and Kimi at the same time... __________________ Last edited by Dylan; 03-25-2017 at 10:36 PM..
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03-25-2017, 10:37 PM	#114
Dylan The Lede Join Date: Aug 2007 Casino cash: $10016591	Why are you going to bed? No... No one knows what to expect from the new cars...Some are saying the new cars could be very dangerous Don't go to bed... You can't go to sleep now ... __________________
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03-25-2017, 10:42 PM	#115
Dylan The Lede Join Date: Aug 2007 Casino cash: $10016591	Well, this race could come down to Hamilton and Vettel...Then my money is on Ham - he is the better driver. j/m/o Although the the German is like a bull in a china shop. Ham wants to win his fourth championship - Vettel has four. They say overtaking is going to be more challenging this season. It is going to make the drivers work that much harder for that overtake. Arguably, overtaking at some venues has been too easy in the past. Oh no..Ricciardo retired his car... Top three teams should be Merc, Ferrari and Red Bull - not a good start for the Red Bulls. Edit: Wow, they are hyping the Ferrari - kind of like the Cowboys. One thing about the Ferraris, they are more reliable than the Mercedes...so they have that going for them. __________________
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03-25-2017, 10:47 PM	#117
Dylan The Lede Join Date: Aug 2007 Casino cash: $10016591	NBCSN HD Channel 590 Verizon in NYC __________________
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03-25-2017, 10:49 PM	#118
Dylan The Lede Join Date: Aug 2007 Casino cash: $10016591	There is Nico...Why did you have to retire...Ham and Nico Rosberg are 32 years old. Bottas is Ham's new teammate - poor Bottas - good driver. His car was fast - Ham has the experience in the Merc. I hope Haas' cars can keep up the pace...We'll see if his cars are reliable. __________________
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03-25-2017, 10:54 PM	#119
Dylan The Lede Join Date: Aug 2007 Casino cash: $10016591	I like the Toro Rosso cars - They painted the Red Bull Silver instead of their signature red - car is blue, red and silver - it looks good. Al, did you find the channel on your TV? GloryDayz: If you are still here - throw some water on your face. __________________
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03-25-2017, 11:04 PM	#120
Dylan The Lede Join Date: Aug 2007 Casino cash: $10016591	They are starting on a brand new Pirelli tire this year: Ultrasoft Purple. Looks like all the cars are starting on Ultrasoft Purple - suppose to be used on tight circuits... I think that is what I read - Australia is a twisting circuit. __________________
Posts: 33,643