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So, a week from Sunday is what I call the "Greatest Day of Racing". What's that you ask? Well, you have three of the most historic and prestigious races for their respective circuits: the Monaco Gran Prix (F1), the Indy 500 (IndyCar), and the Coke 600 (NASCAR). For our North American goons, watching all three live is entirely possible (I'll be doing it). Info on the races will be here shortly, but I want to get this up before the end of qualifying for one of the races, which is this Sunday. Anyway, here's the format: Predict the Pole, Winner, Top 3, and Fastest Lap hold for each race. Each one is worth 5 points each, with the winner prediction being 7. For the NASCAR race, which is split up into four "stages" (meaning they throw a caution every 100 laps for this specific race, and whoever is leading at that point gets points), predict the stage winners, worth 2 points each stage. Now, I also encourage side predictions, for example, "I predict that Fernando Alonso will finish in the Top 5 but not the Top 3". The bolder the prediction, the more points it'll get you if it's correct. What's bold? That's for me to judge. The person with the most points in the end will get a forum upgrade of their choice. Again, as the Indy 500 pole qualifying is this Sunday, get your predictions in for that ASAP. Yes, I'm letting you decide after the final nine who have a chance for the pole are decided, if only because you have a shorter amount of time. This closes at 3pm eastern Sunday. Though I may give you a bonus point or two if you get your prediction in by the first round of qualifying Saturday (11 am eastern). Good luck! ----- The Series: Formula 1 (F1) - Thread The pinnacle of racing to some, Formula 1 prides itself on technological advancements. The cars are by far the most advanced today, combining the best engine, aerodynamics, braking, and carbon fiber tech around into one very light, very fast car. No other form of racing can beat an F1 car on a road course, not even the closest competitor in the tech department, Le Mans Prototype 1. The entirety of the series is done on road and street courses. Each team has their own custom car, with the only parts being required to be shared by each team being the wheels and tires. This year has brought around some fierce competition between Mercedes and Ferrari, after three straight years of Mercedes dominance. The cars are powered by a 1.6L turbocharged V6 hybrid hooked up to an 8 speed sequential transmission. IndyCar Series (Indy) - Thread Perhaps the greatest series no one hears about, the IndyCar Series is America's version of open wheel racing. While not as fast as F1 (nor as technologically advanced), Indy cars are still quick, and can reach higher overall speeds due to the fact they race on high speed ovals. The series does a mix of road and street courses, "low speed" ovals, and high speed ovals. Only two different "cars" exist in Indy, a Chevy and a Honda, with each team picking one of the two. The differences are the engine and aero packages, as the chassis and everything else is the same between the two. Chevy has dominated the last two years due to having a much better aerokit when in high-downforce configuration, but Honda's engine comes on to the power much faster than Chevy, allowing them to steal two wins early this season. The cars are powered by a 2.2L twin turbo V6 attached to a 6 speed sequential transmission. Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (NASCAR) - Thread Arguably the most "primitive" form of major circuit racing today, NASCAR is a stock car series. There's very few electronics involved in NASCAR beyond what's needed to run the car, and they're still running big V8s as their motors. Unlike F1 and Indy, there's minimal carbon fiber involved, meaning bumping into the guy next to you won't get you in trouble most of the time. All but two races are done on ovals, and it's the most popular form of circuit racing in the US today. The cars themselves vaguely resemble the cars you see on the road today (with two of the three makers "using" their mid-sized car), but they're a shell around a space frame chassis. They're also not the most aerodynamic cars around, but they can touch 200 mph (322 km/h) on the bigger tracks. Each car is powered by 5.86L V8 hooked up to a 4 speed H pattern transmission. iospace fucked around with this message at 17:00 on May 19, 2017 |
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Cool now I can talk about Indy in three threads
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May 19, 2017 05:02
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I am so hype for this
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May 19, 2017 05:12
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MONACO: Pole: Hamilton Fastest Lap: Hamilton Podium: Hamilton, Vettel, Perez INDY: Pole: Newgarden Fastest Lap: Andretti Podium: Hinchcliffe, Hunter-Reay, Andretti CHARLOTTE: Pole: Truex Jr Sherwin-Williams Fastest Lap: Elliott S1/Truex Jr, S2/Johnson, S3/Truex Jr Podium: Blaney, Truex Jr, Elliott BOLD PREDICTIONS: - Fernando Alonso is NOT the top finishing rookie, but is still top ten. - Danica Patrick scores a top ten. - Honda sweeps Indy podium but Chevy sweeps front row in quals. kidcoelacanth fucked around with this message at 14:52 on May 19, 2017 |
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May 19, 2017 05:22
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kidcoelacanth posted:MONACO: You're missing the top three for all three, just so you know. Unless you want an intentional handicap!
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May 19, 2017 05:28
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gently caress! Piss!! Lemme edit
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May 19, 2017 05:30
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Stage 1: Hamilton Stage 2: Dixon Stage 3: ???? Stage 4: PROFIT!!!
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May 19, 2017 05:39
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You should probably specifically note in the OP that for the 600, there are actually 4 stages with 3 stage winners, in case someone does a quick check to figure out wtf a Stage is in NASCAR and misses that in peak NASCAR form, they added an extra one at the last minute because gently caress it. MONACO: Pole: Hamilton Fastest Lap: Vettel Podium: Vettel, Bottas, Ricciardo Prediction: Hamilton dunked on by backmarker INDY: Pole: Newgarden Fastest Lap: Dixon Podium: Power, Hinch, Newgarden Prediction: Someone tries to stretch the fuel for the win with a decent seeming shot at it, but ruined by a yellow, or by being 5 laps short by pushing to hard getting around lappers CHARLOTTE: Pole: Truex Jr Fastest Lap: Larson S1/Truex Jr, S2/Truex, S3/Johnson Podium: Johnson, Larson, Truex Prediction:
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Slickdrac posted:You should probably specifically note in the OP that for the 600, there are actually 4 stages with 3 stage winners, in case someone does a quick check to figure out wtf a Stage is in NASCAR and misses that in peak NASCAR form, they added an extra one at the last minute because gently caress it. Done. Also, for the record, I have yet to decide when entries will be officially closed, but expect it sometime the Saturday prior, probably when I get home from work. Also, you don't have to make all your predictions right this moment, but I'm cool if you do. The one thing you SHOULD do is make the Indy pole one before Saturday.
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May 19, 2017 06:34
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MONACO: Pole: Vettel Fastest Lap: Vettel Podium: Vettel, Hamilton, Bottas INDY: Pole: Newgarden Fastest Lap: Alonso Podium: Alonso, Castroneves, Andretti CHARLOTTE: Pole: Don't Know Fastest Lap: Don't Care Podium: You could not pay me to watch this poo poo BOLD PREDICTIONS: - The first 10 laps of Monaco will feature a caution (yellows, full circuit yellows/VSC, safety car) *something about Indy and Cautions goes here*. - Danica Patrick will finish outside the points. But I will continue to not care. - A Honda powered car will win Indy, while at least one of the two Honda powered cars will not finish Monaco. incomplete, but started. Schlesische fucked around with this message at 07:57 on May 19, 2017 |
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May 19, 2017 06:57
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Predict the Pole, Winner, Top 3, and Fastest Lap hold for each race Monaco Pole: Hamilton Winner: Vettel Top 3: Vettel, Hamilton, Bottas Fast Lap: Raikkonen Indy Pole: Alonso Winner: Alonso Top 3: Alonso, Castro Neves, Andretti Fast Lap: Andretti Nascar I dont give a poo poo.
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May 19, 2017 11:47
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Monaco Pole: Bottas Top 3: Ricciardo, Bottas, Perez Fastest Lap: Perez Prediction: Hamilton and Vettel make idiot mistakes in qualifying. Both McLarens in the points. Indianapolis Pole: Carpenter Top 3: Alonso, Dixon, Andretti Fastest Lap: RHR Prediction: TBD Charlotte Pole: Johnson S1: Earnhardt, S2: Johnson, S3: Johnson Top 3: Elliott, Kyle, Earnhardt Fastest Lap: Johnson Prediction: Johnson gets wrecked on the final restart.
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May 19, 2017 12:17
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Grand Prix de Monaco Pole: Hamilton Fastest Lap: Hamilton Podium: Hamilton, Grosjean, Ricciardo (i dont watch formula 1) 101st Indianapolis "500"-Mile Sweepstakes Race Pole: Andretti Fastest Lap: Dixon Podium: Hildebrand, Dixon, Montoya The World 600 Pole: Johnson Fastest Lap: Johnson S1/J Earnhardt, S2/D Earnhardt, S3/D Earnhardt Podium: D Earnhardt, Elliot, Johnson BOLD PREDICTIONS: Monaco will go caution free Alonso will finish behind Buddy Lazier F1 fans will continue to think Indycar is only for cousin-fuckers while continuing to gently caress their cousins.
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May 19, 2017 12:44
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Gas and ban op for somehow ignoring the Nurburgring 24hrs is on the same weekend
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May 19, 2017 13:31
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I don't think fastest lap is a thing NASCAR records, btw, though I could be wrong. Could just leave that off and let the stage stuff offset it. Also, anyone too cool to bother with picking for the Coke 600 should be DQ'd 
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May 19, 2017 13:57
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kidcoelacanth posted:Also, anyone too cool to bother with picking for the Coke 600 should be DQ'd If you don't know anything about NASCAR, just put Johnson for everything.
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May 19, 2017 13:58
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MONACO: Pole: Bottas Fastest Lap: vettel Podium: Bottas, vettel, kimi Prediction: Hamilton gets all exhausted from not having a trainer and has to park the car and almost dies. Lance stroll does something dumb. INDY: Pole: Carpenter Fastest Lap: Andretti Podium: Newgarden, rhr, Helio Prediction: Sage Karam takes out Alonso in the first 20 laps CHARLOTTE: Pole: Kyle Larson Fastest Lap: Larson S1/Larson S2/Truex, S3/Truex S4/johnson Podium: Johnson, Larson, Truex Prediction: it won't be good.
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May 19, 2017 14:00
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MONACO: Pole: Vettel Fastest Lap: Vettel Podium: Hamilton, Vettel, Bottas Prediction: Ferrari is the faster car but blows it on strategy when Vettel gets stuck behind Massa who blocks him (again) INDY: Pole: Power Fastest Lap: Kanan Podium: Power, RHR, Kanan Prediction: Alonso out by lap 3 600: Pole: Logano Fastest Lap: Larson S1: Logano S2: Kesolowski S3: Truex S4: Truex Podium: Truex, Larson, Logano Prediction: I fall asleep before stage 2 ends
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May 19, 2017 14:16
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Woohoo, another thread to follow and badpost in. My predictions for the best day in May are as follows: Monaco Pole: Alonso Winner: Alonso Top 3: Alonso Indy Pole: Alonso Winner: Alonso Top 3: Alonso Nascar I dont give a poo poo. Johnson.
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May 19, 2017 14:19
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MONACO: ( Vettel has an average finish of 1.6 this season  ):Pole: Hamilton Fastest Lap: Vettel Podium: Vettel, Hamilton, Bottas Prediction: (I don't watch F1, so here goes) Whoever leads going into Turn 1 on the first lap wins the GP. At least three Beautiful People will be interviewed during the grid walk (if that's still a thing). One Beautiful People skips the race so they can guest sing the National Anthem at a Nashville Predators game (valid only if they don't get eliminated this round). INDY: Pole: Carpenter Fastest Lap: Montoya Podium: Newgarden, Power, Montoya Predictions: Sage Karam wrecks. Sage Karam takes at least two cars with him when he wrecks and blames one of those drivers for the wreck (even if he's right). Sage Karam posts a stupid picture to Twitter, only to take it down. Michael Shank Racing finishes in the Top 15. This race will be decided by FUEL MILEAGE. The fastest driver in the first round of qualifying does not win the pole in the final round. CHARLOTTE: Pole: Kyle Larson Fastest Lap: Blaney S1/Larson S2/Kyle Busch S3/Truex S4/Truex Podium: Truex, Johnson, Larson Prediction: One driver leads at least half the race. NASCAR will throw one questionable debris caution in spite of the Stage system being designed to eliminate phantom debris cautions. This race will be decided by FUEL MILEAGE. Greg Biffle will run the 43 and celebrate his return to not winning big races by running out of gas coming to the checkered, allowing the predicted Top 3 to finish as such. Some of these predictions are stupid, I get it. track day bro! posted:Gas and ban op for somehow ignoring the Nurburgring 24hrs is on the same weekend OP is a mod. 
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May 19, 2017 14:44
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Those predictions are, um, really bold.
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May 19, 2017 14:48
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kidcoelacanth posted:I don't think fastest lap is a thing NASCAR records, btw, though I could be wrong. Could just leave that off and let the stage stuff offset it. There is literally a sponsored cash prize for it http://www.jayski.com/stats/2017/pdfs/04phx2017results.pdf
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May 19, 2017 14:50
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Noted and I have updated my predictions accordingly
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MONACO: Pole: Hamilton Fastest Lap: Raikonnen Podium P1: Vettel, P2: Hamilton, P3: Bottas INDY 500: Pole: Hinchcliffe Fastest Lap: Andretti Podium P1: Hinch, P2: Dixon, P3: Andretti COKE 600: Pole: Truex Fastest Lap: Elliott Stages: S1:Keselowski, S2:Larson, S3:Elliott Podium: P1: Truex, P2:Elliott, P3: Larson BOLD PREDICTIONS: - Monaco: A late safety car will allow Hamilton to catch up to and overtake his teammate, and come close to the win. - Indy: Fernando Alonso will lead at least a lap and finish in the top 10, but not podium. - Coke: Truex takes Elliott with 1 lap to go for the win n/m, I can read. CratSock fucked around with this message at 15:24 on May 19, 2017 |
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May 19, 2017 15:21
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the greatest day of racing is the 24 Hours of Le Mans hth
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Proud Christian Mom posted:the greatest day of racing is the 24 Hours of Le Mans hth That's the greatest 24 hours, yes.
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MONACO: Pole: Hamilton Fastest Lap: Hamilton Podium: Vettel, Bottas, Ricciardo Predictions: Ferrari accidentally makes the right pit strategy call while melting down, as Stroll and Palmer toss Hamilton into the bay while he tries to lap them. INDY: Pole: RHR Fastest Lap: Sato Podium: Newgarden, Alonso, Andretti Predictions: Sage Karam takes out Power, Castroneves, and TK in separate incidents; Scott Dixon makes a strategy error; Alonso and Andretti almost catch up to Newgarden, until Sato crashes in the last 3 laps again. CHARLOTTE: Pole: Kurt Busch Fastest Lap: Kyle Busch I don't give a poo poo about stages Podium: Johnson, Kenseth, Elliott Predictions: This can't even be bold, because Johnson always seems to win at Charlotte. It'll be led by either Kurt Busch or Harvick for most of the race, then Johnson will pass with 10 laps left same old poo poo.
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MONACO Pole: Hamilton Fastest Lap: Ricciardo Podium: P1: Ricciardo, P2: Vettel, P3:Bottas Bold Prediction: Lewis bins it on the first lap INDY Pole: Special Ed Fastest Lap: RHR Podium: P1: Bold Predictions: Buddy Lazier does not finish last. Alonso finishes top 10. Jay Howard finishes higher than Alonso CHARLOTTE Pole: Elliot Fastest Lap: Truex Stages: S1: Truex, S2: Elliot, S3: Larson, S4: Logano Podium: P1: Logano, P2: Hamlin, P3: Dale Jr Bold Predictions: Kyle Bush gets into a fight. Jimmiebot cuts a tire and somehow still manages to get a top 10. tupacalypse fucked around with this message at 16:48 on May 21, 2017 |
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May 19, 2017 19:29
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Proud Christian Mom posted:the greatest day of racing is the 24 Hours of Le Mans hth
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MONACO Pole: Hamilton FL: Raikkonen Podium: 1. Vettel 2. Bottas 3. Raikkonen Bold Prediction: Predicting someone other than the polesitter as the winner at Monaco is bold enough. Indy Pole: Will Power FL: Huh? who cares about that in oval racing honestly. Uh Power. Winner: Ryan "World Class" Hunter-Reay Bold Prediciton: The leader on lap 190 will not win Charlotte Pole: Martin Truex, Jr FL: Who cares idk Chase Elliott or some poo poo Stage 1: Truex, Stage 2: Truex, Stage 3: Truex Winner: Kevin Harvick Bold Prediction: One driver will win all three segments before the final one, but they will not win the race outright. US racing series do not have podiums because we do not believe in honoring losers (unless they fought in the Civil War). I agree with this philosophy so I will not be picking P2 or P3 for NASCAR or Indy. Feels Villeneuve fucked around with this message at 20:56 on May 19, 2017 |
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MONACO Pole: Hamilton Fastest Lap: Raikkonen Podium: P1: Vettel, P2: Hamilton, P3:Verstappen Bold Predictions: Both HAAS cars score points, ZERO safety cars (excluding virtual SC) INDY Pole: Dixon Fastest Lap: Kanaan Podium: P1: MARCO, P2: Kanaan, P3: RHR Bold Predictions: Alonso is OUT before halfway CHARLOTTE Pole: Ky Busch Fastest Lap: Larson Stages: S1: Ky Busch, S2: Larson, S3: Truex, S4: TRUEX Podium: P1: Truex, P2: Keselowski, P3: Larson Bold Predictions: Harvick is in position to win but runs out of gas
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Feels Villeneuve posted:US racing series do not have podiums because we do not believe in honoring losers (unless they fought in the Civil War). I agree with this philosophy so I will not be picking P2 or P3 for NASCAR or Indy. [looks at the chase] yeah about that
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Monaco Grand Prix Pole = Hamilton Fastest Lap = Raikkonen Podium = Vettel, Hamilton, Bottas Stoll will crash 17th on the grid will not complete the first lap Justin Bieber and Tom Cruise will be in attendance Indy 500 Pole = Newgarden Fastest Lap = Montoya Podium = Dixon, Castroneves, Newgarden Hinchcliffe will lead the most laps Alonso will finish on the lead lap Cheever and Goodyear will piss us all off Rossi, Rahal and Andretti DNF World 600 Pole = Larson Fastest Lap = Kyle Busch Segement Winners (in order) = Larson, Johnson, Keselowski Top 3= Logano, Larson, Truex Danica Patrick DNFs There's a caution within 20 laps to go Someone gets spun on pitroad BK Racing brings out two cautions, one per car DW cuts Jeff Gordon off mid-incident Boomer The Cannon fucked around with this message at 02:34 on May 20, 2017 |
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MONACO Pole: Vettel Fastest Lap: Vettel Podium: P1: Vettel, P2: Hamilton, P3:Bottas Bold Predictions: Button scores McLaren's first points of the year. Multi-car accident going into turn 1 on the start also. INDY Pole: Hunter-Reay Fastest Lap: Hunter-Reay Podium: P1: Hinchcliffe P2: Newgarden P3: Hunter-Reay Bold Predictions: Hunter-Reay gets snookered into turn 1 on the last lap. Alonso finishes in the 12th. Karam actually makes it to the finish. CHARLOTTE Pole: Ryan Blaney Fastest Lap: Brad Keselowski Stages: S1: Blaney S2: Keselowski S3: Johnson e:Silly me there is no stage 4 that's the finish Podium: P1: Truex Jr. P2: Johnson P3: Blaney Bold Predictions: Blaney leads late, but on a restart spins the tires and Truex and Johnson get past. Jr finishes a respectable 8th. Someone's engine blows in the final 100 miles of the race. BMB5150 fucked around with this message at 17:04 on May 20, 2017 |
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F1: Pole: Vettel Fastest lap: Hamilton Winner: Hamilton 2: Vettel 3: Bottas Bold prediction: Jenson Button scores points in replacement of Comedy prediction: Both Haas cars score points Indy: Pole: Power Fastest Lap: Dixon Winner: Dixon 2: Castroneves 3: Power Bold prediction: Hinch loses an engine/cuts a tire/mops it while leading late, crushing our hopes and dreams of a cool 500 winner. Comedy Prediction: Sato gets a top 5 Nascar: Pole: Logano Stage 1: Kyle Busch Stage 2&3: Truex Jr Fastest Lap: Truex Jr Winner: Truex Jr 2: Harvick 3: Larson Bold prediction: Truex shits all over the race like he did last year. Comedy prediction: Danica gets a top 10. Nascar thread melts down because its full of crybaby bitches. Edit: Because I just noticed this.. iospace posted:
Kurt Busch in a tire test at Daytona a few years back was turning 220-230 average laps unrestricted. 
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MONACO: Pole: Vettel Fastest Lap: Button Podium: Vettel, Hamilton, Perez INDY: Pole: Hunter-Reay Fastest Lap: Bourdais Podium: Sato, Hunter-Reay, Montoya CHARLOTTE: Pole: Truex Fastest Lap: Kyle Bush S1/Truex, S2/Larson, S3/Truex Podium: Truex, Larson, McMurry BOLD PREDICTIONS: - Jenson Button will score McLaren's first points of the season. - Fernando Alonso finishes top 8 - Coke 600 gets rained out and races on Monday I had to ask my dad (who runs a NASCAR fantasy league for money!?) who some good drivers are 
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Didn't waffles already score a point for Mclaren? Or maybe we were just speculating that he would before poor Alonso.
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The 600 has four segments. 
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CratSock posted:Didn't waffles already score a point for Mclaren? Or maybe we were just speculating that he would before poor Alonso. He scored last year, he hasn't scored this.
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After careful consideration, I have decided that some posters who have no interest in NASCAR want to do the 24 hours of the 'Ring. I will allow it, but be aware you are handicapping yourself out of 6 points. Only the overall winner will count. You can get points for both 24 hours of the 'Ring and NASCAR. You can put down predictions for both if you want, but you must specify which one you're using. Also, I will allow replacement of Bourdais predictions, otherwise any prediction involving him will transfer to Davison.
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