NASCAR at Phoenix

Cup entries - http://www.jayski.com/stats/2017/pdfs/04phx2017entry.pdf
NXS entries - http://www.jayski.com/nxs/2017/pdfs/nxs-04phx2017entrylist.pdf

NASCAR's West Coast swing continues with the first trip to Phoenix - the second-to-last race at the track in its current configuration.

Will the bad blood from last week's Vegas Fight Night Afternoon carry over, or will have things settled down?

Xfinity wrap-up:

* See what happens when experienced Cuppies (glares at Kyle Busch) aren't in the race?
* Good win Allgaier.
* Austin Dillon apparently went to the Kyle Busch School of Being A Bitch.

RyanB06 wrote:Austin Dillon apparently went to the Kyle Busch School of Being A Bitch.

At this point, I don't need another reason to dislike him, but he continues to give me new ones.

RYAN FREAKING NEWMAN!

Lucstar88 wrote:RYAN FREAKING NEWMAN!

*insert Seinfeld joke here*

In the predictions thread, I wrote:Upset of the year: After having not won a race in three years, RCR finally pulls a win out of their ass

I am on a ROLL with predictions lately!

Okay granted this wasn't that ambitious of a prediction but shut up I'm happy.

Welp, Ryan Newman just commited a felony...












...because he stole that victory.

Got to say, it was a satisfying weekend of racing. Congrats to Allgaier on the Xfinity race and Newman on the Cup win today. It's been an insane start to the season so far in the Cup series.

kensethfan wrote:

In the predictions thread, I wrote:Upset of the year: After having not won a race in three years, RCR finally pulls a win out of their ass

I am on a ROLL with predictions lately!

Okay granted this wasn't that ambitious of a prediction but shut up I'm happy.

Yes, but I one up you, good sir!
"Upset of the year: Ryan Newman wins somewhere, to the surprise of everyone and the delight of no one"

With Allgaier and Newman winning, this weekend broke two winless streaks.

navycook75 wrote:With Allgaier and Newman winning, this weekend broke two winless streaks.

Which considering what has happened here in the past, Carl Edwards (2010) and Kasey Kahne (2011) and even race winner Newman once before (2010), doesn't surprise me.

While I'm at it, in both of his Phoenix wins, Ryan Newman led less than 10 laps (4 in 2010 and 6 yesterday)

That Was Actually a Pretty Good Xfinity Race.
Hey Dillon, YOUR A CUP DRIVER RUNNING IN A LESSER SERIES, you cant be mad at a rookie driver in a series you probably shouldnt be  in.

that was actually a fairly good cup race too. Good For Newman. also we have had 4 "Stolen" Races to start the year, 1 guy is leading, the takes it away from him in the final laps. I think the Stages helped cause it kept more cars on the lead lap in both series.

California Next, hope its decent.