NASCAR 2018 Race 17: Chicagoland Overton's 400 race thread

[dara]

Schedule:

Friday, June 29
4:35-5:20 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series practice, NBCSN (Canada: TSN GO)
5:40 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series pole qualifying, FS2
7:35- 8:20 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series final practice, NBCSN (Canada: TSN GO)
9 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Overton’s 225 (150 laps, 225 miles), FS1

Saturday, June 30
11:30 a.m.-12:20 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice, NBCSN (Canada: TSN2)
12:40 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series pole qualifying, NBCSN (Canada: TSN GO)
2-2:50 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series final practice, NBCSN (Canada: TSN2)
3:30 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series Overton’s 300 (200 laps, 300 miles), NBCSN (Canada: TSN2)
7:05 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series pole qualifying, NBCSN (Canada: TSN1, 3)

Sunday, July 1
2:30 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Overton’s 400, NBCSN (267 laps, 400.5 miles) (Canada: TSN2)


Distance 400.5 miles (644.5 km)
Stage 1: Lap 80
Stage 2: Lap 160
Stage 3: Lap 267

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Track Specs:
1.5 mile tri-oval
267 laps for 400.5 miles
Banking:
18 degrees in the turns
11 degrees in the front stretch
5 degrees in the back stretch
Frontstretch: 2,400 feet
Backstretch: 1,700 feet
Pit Road Speed: 45mph
Pace Car Speed: 55mph
Grandstand Seating: 55,500 [was 69,000 and 75,000]
Opened: 2001

Track Records & Stats

2017 Race Winner: #78-Martin Truex, Jr., 145.401mph, started 3rd
Race Speed Record: Martin Truex, Jr., 9/17/2017, 145.401mph
Slowest Race Record: Kevin Harvick, 2001, 121.200
Oldest Winner: Mark Martin, 50 years, 6 months, 2 days, 7/11/2009
Youngest Winner: Kyle Busch, 23 years, 2 months, and 10 days, 7/12/2008

2017 Pole Winner: #18-Kyle Busch, 187.963mph, finished 15th
Track Qualifying Record: Joey Logano, 189.414mph, 9/13/2013
Oldest Pole Winner: Jeff Burton, 39 years, 0 months, 10 days, 7/09/2006
Youngest Pole Winner: Joey Logano, 23 years, 3 months, and 19 days, 9/13/2013
Worst Starting Spot to Win: Kevin Harvick, started 32nd, 7/2002

Most Wins: Tony Stewart, 3; Martin Truex Jr., Kevin Harvick & Brad Keselowski, 2
Most Poles: Jimmie Johnson, 2
Most Top 5s: Tony Stewart & Kevin Harvick, 8; Jimmie Johnson & Jeff Gordon, 7
Most Top 10s: Tony Stewart & Jimmie Johnson, 10; Kurt Busch, Jeff Gordon, Kevin Harvick, Ryan Newman, 9

[dara]

Starting Order:

1. (21) Paul Menard, Ford, 180.012 mph.
2. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 179.880 mph.
3. (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 179.748 mph.
4. (41) Kurt Busch, Ford, 179.545 mph.
5. (14) Clint Bowyer, Ford, 179.491 mph.
6. (10) Aric Almirola, Ford, 179.259 mph.
7. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 179.093 mph.
8. (24) William Byron #, Chevrolet, 179.057 mph.
9. (20) Erik Jones, Toyota, 178.826 mph.
10. (19) Daniel Suarez, Toyota, 176.315 mph.
11. (4) Kevin Harvick, Ford, 178.761 mph.
12. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 178.731 mph.
13. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 178.489 mph.
14. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 178.047 mph.
15. (88) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 177.754 mph.
16. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 177.684 mph.
17. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 177.288 mph.
18. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 177.223 mph.
19. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 177.061 mph.
20. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 176.373 mph.
21. (6) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 176.557 mph.
22. (43) Bubba Wallace #, Chevrolet, 176.378 mph.
23. (38) David Ragan, Ford, 175.890 mph.
24. (95) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 175.827 mph.
25. (13) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 175.467 mph.
26. (34) Michael McDowell, Ford, 174.306 mph.
27. (15) Ross Chastain(i), Chevrolet, 174.087 mph.
28. (32) Matt DiBenedetto, Ford, 174.020 mph.
29. (23) Gray Gaulding, Toyota, 173.902 mph.
30. (99) Kyle Weatherman, Chevrolet, 170.740 mph.
31. (00) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 170.412 mph.
32. (72) Corey LaJoie, Chevrolet, 169.194 mph.
33. (51) BJ McLeod(i), Chevrolet, 169.099 mph.
34. (7) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 168.471 mph.
35. (66) Timmy Hill(i), Toyota, 167.567 mph.
36. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 0.000 mph.
37. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 0.000 mph.
38. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 0.000 mph.
39. (37) Chris Buescher, Chevrolet, 0.000 mph.


Paul Menard has been running very well lately apart from a 26th-place finish last week in Sonoma. Back at an intermediate track this weekend, the 38-year-old won his first NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series pole of the season at Chicagoland Speedway.

Menard was the fastest in both the first and third rounds of qualifying for the Overton's 400 (2:30 p.m. ET; NBCSN, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

"My guys did a hell of a job today," Menard told NBCSN after his run. "We weren't very good in practice, we did a mock run I was so loose I had to abort it so we never really got a true mock run, but the car had speed in all three of those rounds, we got a little too loose in Round 2 and adjusted for it and Round 3 drove like Round 1, so it was good."


Ryan Blaney will start second and Chase Elliott third. Kurt Busch and Clint Bowyer round out the top five after a series of failed post-qualifying inspections shuffled the field.

The cars of Martin Truex Jr. (qualified 12th), Denny Hamlin (qualified fourth), Jimmie Johnson (22nd) and Chris Buescher (23rd) all failed inspection. Their qualifying times were disallowed, and they'll line up at the rear of the field in positions 36-39.

Additionally, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (24th) will move to the rear for the green flag because of an unapproved adjustment, per NBCSports.com.

[4me2c]

1)...Kevin Harvick
2)...Martin Truex Jr
3)...Kyle Busch

[Orziz]

Truex jr*
Kyle Larson
Kyle Busch

[dara]

Chase Elliott ***
Kurt Busch
Clint Bowyer

[Capt.Kangaroo]

Kyle Busch***
Kevin Harvick
Chase Elliott

[crazed 9.6]

Chase Elliott *
Clint Bowyer
Kevin Harvick

[ilan]

Kevin Harvick**
Kyle Busch
Martin Truex Jr.

[4me2c]

Wow, How that Starting Line-Up Has Changed...!

[carlosman]

*Joey Logano
Kyle Busch
Kevin Harvick

[dishuser]

Kurt Busch***
Kevin Harvick
Kyle Busch

[ranagee]

Kevin Harvick(favorite)
Martin Truex JR.
Kyle Busc

[82harley]

Kevin Harvick***
Kyle Busch
Martin Truex Jr.

[superbox]

Kyle Busch
Kevin Harvick*
Martin Truex Jr.

[Marley]

Kevin Harvick *****
Martin Truex Jr
Kyle Busch

[erickson]

Martin Truex Jr. ///// Kevin Harvick* ///// Kyle Busch

[TimeKeeper]

Kurt Busch***
Clint Bowyer
Kevin Harvick

[bigstar]

Kevin Harvick *
Martin Truex Jr.
Kyle Busch

[dara]

In case you regulars didn't notice my announcement in the rules thread... Saturday Night's all right for fighting... for a diecast. The previous winner will be ineligible, even though he'll get the best score again.... lol.

[minitor]

Martin Truex Jr.
Kevin Harvick *
Kyle Busch

[Ryu]

Martin Truex Jr*
Kyle Busch
Kevin Harvick

[crazed 9.6]

In case you regulars didn't notice my announcement in the rules thread... Saturday Night's all right for fighting... for a diecast. The previous winner will be ineligible, even though he'll get the best score again.... lol.

lol.. that previous winner was you, if memory servers :)


So if I read that other announcement correctly, the next diecast race will be next weekend and with a Saturday night race ?

Cool Beans :)

There is a .pdf document with about a million diecast cars listed to choose from, and maybe we can post it.
It may help the winners choose a diecast suited to them.

[dara]

All the regulars have checked in... if you change you pick before green flag, we'll use that instead .


1)...Kevin Harvick
2)...Martin Truex Jr
3)...Kyle Busch


Truex jr*
Kyle Larson
Kyle Busch


Chase Elliott ***
Kurt Busch
Clint Bowyer


Kyle Busch***
Kevin Harvick
Chase Elliott


Chase Elliott *
Clint Bowyer
Kevin Harvick


Kevin Harvick**
Kyle Busch
Martin Truex Jr.


*Joey Logano
Kyle Busch
Kevin Harvick


Kurt Busch***
Kevin Harvick
Kyle Busch


Kevin Harvick(favorite)
Martin Truex JR.
Kyle Busc


Kevin Harvick***
Kyle Busch
Martin Truex Jr.


Kyle Busch
Kevin Harvick*
Martin Truex Jr.


Kevin Harvick *****
Martin Truex Jr
Kyle Busch


Martin Truex Jr. ///// Kevin Harvick* ///// Kyle Busch


Kurt Busch***
Clint Bowyer
Kevin Harvick


Kevin Harvick *
Martin Truex Jr.
Kyle Busch


Martin Truex Jr.
Kevin Harvick *
Kyle Busch


Martin Truex Jr*
Kyle Busch
Kevin Harvick

[dara]

Yep... I'll get that list up somewhere, and will be in the race thread for the Coke Zero Sugar 400 @ Daytona.

[dara]

You guys are making the scoring easy...

Favorites by driver:
Harvick: minitor, bigstar, 82harley, erickson, superbox, ranagee, marley, ilan
Kurt Busch: dishuser, TimeKeeper
Elliott: crazed, dara
Truex: orziz, kof
Ky Busch: Capt. K
Logano: carlosman

Other drivers:
Bowyer
Larson

[dara]

Temperatures will reach 92 degrees today in Joliet, with the heat index reach upward of 100 degrees. ��

[dara]

Green Flag!

[crazed 9.6]

well damn... Bowyer got a pit penalty for speeding, AND THENon his drive thru he got another one... grrrrrrrr :eek:

[crazed 9.6]

We have a stage 1 winner and someone none of us expected :eek:

[dara]

Stage 1 Top-10 results:

1: Almirola - 10 pts.
2. Larson - 9
3. Truex Jr. - 8
4. Ku. Busch - 7
5. Harvick - 6
6. Keselowski - 5
7. Blaney - 4
8. Logano - 3
9. Elliott - 2
10. Jones - 1

#Overtons400 | #NASCAR

[crazed 9.6]

wow, Harvick battling Kurt Busch for stage 2 !!!

[dara]

Lap 160: Wow! Kevin Harvick passes teammate Kurt Busch coming out of Turn 4 to take the Stage 2 victory.

[dara]

Lap 161: Stage 2 results:

1: Kevin Harvick - 10 pts.
2. Ku. Busch - 9
3. Larson - 8
4. Truex Jr. - 7
5. Blaney - 6
6. Keselowski - 5
7. Elliott - 4
8. Bowyer - 3
9. Hamlin - 2
10. Logano - 1

#Overtons400 | #NASCAR

[dara]

Stage 2 bonus 25 pts to minitor, bigstar, 82harley, erickson, superbox, ranagee, marley, ilan.

[4me2c]

Stage 2 bonus 25 pts to minitor, bigstar, 82harley, erickson, superbox, ranagee, marley, ilan.

WOW...! Is That a Sign of Things to come...?!?


1)...Kevin Harvick
2)...Martin Truex Jr
3)...Kyle Busch

and Look Who Decided to Show up for this Race, Good Old # 42...!

[crazed 9.6]

WOW...! Is That a Sign of Things to come...?!?

you should prolly start using an astrix for your pic of the winner , like the rest of us :)
Makes it easier to spot the pic with the astrix and with no confusion either.

Just a thought bud :)

[4me2c]

dara just Over-Looked it is all...! No Big Deal...! Don't take this the Wrong Way but to be Less Confusing, putting the Picks in Order, like the way They Win the Race, is just pure Common Sense...

[crazed 9.6]

okay that's fine 4me2c... but when next time this same thing happens, I won't say I told you so :)

[dara]

Sorry about that...

[dara]

Wow.... Kyle Busch wins, after hitting the wall, larson slides out.

Capt. Kangaroo gets 50 stage pts.

[crazed 9.6]

that was some finish,, wow !!!

[ilan]

Great finish!!

[Capt.Kangaroo]

Heck Yeah!!

[dara]

Results will be here:



https://www.nascar.com/results/race_center/2018/monster-energy-nascar-cup-series/overtons-400/stn/race/

[dara]

Unofficial: (without bonus pts)
Bowyer - 35
Kurt Busch - 36
Kyle Busch -40
Elliott - 24
Harvick - 50
Larson - 52
Logano - 33
Truex - 48

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NASCAR scores are official

[crazed 9.6]

I did not like how Kyle B handled that (the crying thing and his speach), but the racing was ausome.
Too bad Larson didn't have some more body weight backing him.. then he could kick Kyle B's ass !!!

[dara]

Congrats to Capt. K, edging almost everyone by 1 pt, 164

[Capt.Kangaroo]

Thanks.......:)

[crazed 9.6]

Capt.K !!!

nice job :)

[dara]

Here is the spreadsheet scores:

https://screenshotscdn.firefoxusercontent.com/images/bf0b4e16-8a62-4476-a483-8399d947538f.png

[dara]

There will be a change on the podium:
1 - minitor (2421)
2 - bigstar (2392)
3 - dishuser (2379)

If anyone sees a mistake, please let me know... posting the standings soon.

Remember, Saturday is Daytona #2, and a night race... a Diecast race.

[Marley]

how heck did cap do that? why did he get bonus didnt pick winner ah dumb chit me was told kevin won my bag great for you cap

[dara]

how heck did cap do that? why did he get bonus didnt pick winner

He did... he was the only one to pick Kyle.

[crazed 9.6]

how heck did cap do that? why did he get bonus didnt pick winner

but Captain did pic the winner :)
The asterix are there bud



Kyle Busch***
Kevin Harvick
Chase Elliott

[Marley]

i know if you see was told another guy won thats why i asked