The truckers are sharing the bill with the IndyCar set and word this afternoon is that traffic at the track was light. We will see how many folks show up for this night race.
Krista Voda kicks things off with the pre-race show at 7:30PM. Rick Allen, Michael Waltrip and Phil Parsons follow with the race call at 8PM. Ray Dunlap and Hermie Sadler are on pit road.
The trucks are a comfortable TV package. Keep your eyes peeled today for some new names and faces as this stand-alone race has given some new teams an opportunity to give it a go on the big track.
There is not much to say about this one except that sometimes a field like this leads to good racing. This track might be a bit too big for that, but we will all find out together.
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Wow...qualifing looked like a Wednesday of a typical raceweek..nobody in stands and infield empty..only a few RVs in all those trackside spots...
ReplyDeleteThank you for the update Joe!
ReplyDelete3 2 1 and trucks! AA is a trip!
ReplyDeleteWelcome everyone lets have fun tonight, looking forward to a clean cut broadcast
The S&P situation looks much better than the Nationwide race:
ReplyDelete#27 Raymer
#38 Garvey
#74 Harmon
#87 Jones
#93 McLeod
31 trucks racing tonight.
I like this field.
ReplyDeleteMe too JD, 0 cuppers makes a big difference!
ReplyDeletegoing to be so fun with this weather :) I think this is going to be the race of the weekend
ReplyDeleteAlabama/Florida, Nebraska/Wisconsin, Notre Dame/Purdue and MLB playoffs. Trucks are going to get crushed in the ratings. Still hoping for a good race.
ReplyDeleteTime to watch a race the way I want, cheering for actual contenders :)- I get to be an actual fan for once!
ReplyDeleteCouldn't agree more! Much more fun to watch a race with just REAL truck races, not full of Cup interlopers!
ReplyDeleteStill hoping to see some first time winners. Got a whole boatload of them, Piquet, Paludo, Carmichael, Ty Dillon, Kligerman, Ickler, Buescher, etc.
ReplyDeleteESPN3.com showing the ALMS sports cars running 10 hours at Road Atlanta in the Petit Le Mans race.
ReplyDeleteTwo leaders got into it and one guy put the other into a concrete barrier on a straight.
Next driver change he got punched by the guy he hit! Fist fight at an endurance race. That was new.
Oh no, This anthem isn't going to be good.. UGH!
ReplyDeleteIt always irritates me when a commentator says something like "Only once has this race been won from the pole." It's such a silly stat. Are they implying that the chance of the pole sitter winning are somehow diminished by that fact? Of course, they are stat-happy anyway.
ReplyDeleteThis anthem is painful!
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ReplyDeleteAnthem - No!
ReplyDeleteAre you kidding me??? Another bunch wanting to make the anthem their own??? gag...
ReplyDeleteRuben and the Jets?
ReplyDeleteOuch! Terrible!
ReplyDeleteHorrible anthem!!!!
ReplyDeleteMy ears are bleeding!
The one on the left looks like Moms Mabley.
ReplyDeleteI never complain about anthems, but that was God awful. All 5 minutes of it
ReplyDeletebad anthem....shame on the promoter
ReplyDeleteOh my! Pulling a splinter out of your foot isn't near as painful as this anthem was.
ReplyDeleteAm I the only one that enjoy that? (Pardoning it was way too long.)
ReplyDeleteYes I look like a hypocrite for saying the 10 year old sucked, but just personally its me.
That anthem was nearly unrecognizable. Why must people make it their "own"?
ReplyDeleteWho knew singing the National Anthem could be so disrespectful. You can't even begin to describe how bad that was.
ReplyDeleteSaw the wreck at Petit Le Mans, didn't see the fistfight. American sports car racing is generally of very high quality. Shame it doesn't get more attention.
ReplyDeleteThat was funny when everybody applauded and they just kept going.
ReplyDeletewow....wow wtf was that????
ReplyDeleteI think they were clapping thankful it was over.
ReplyDeleteAmerican sports car racing would be more popular if there weren't two competing organizations running separate race series, one of them NASCAR.
ReplyDeleteHey, we got a Start Your Engines without a commercial. Way to go!
ReplyDelete...immediately followed by several commercials!
ReplyDeleteSeriously, not even words for that anthem. Did they do it that way in rehearsal?
ReplyDeleteHow soon will MW say NAPA...which lap?
ReplyDeleteAnthem was awful. Shame on NASCAR for letting that happen. Someone knew exactly how bad they were going to be. Americas' ears bled and her heart hurt over that mess.
ReplyDeleteI vote the first lap!
ReplyDeleteGreat to see Timothy Peters truck with a sponsor! No plain white truck.
ReplyDeleteRay makes a good point about the Truck series looking a little bit like Sprint Cup.
ReplyDeleteFor the Cup race tomorrow Actress, singer Melora Hardin of 'The Office' to belt national anthem at Monster Mile
ReplyDeletehttp://www.doverpost.com/topstories/x1291383663/Actress-singer-Melora-Hardin-of-The-Office-to-belt-national-anthem-at-Monster-Mile
damn, I was goona tape this to watch in the morn since there are no Cup drivers, but w/MW being in the booth, that won't fly in this house...:( crap.
ReplyDeleteLets go TRUCK RACING WOOOOOOOOO
ReplyDeletedamn that was some intense racing the first 4 laps love it
ReplyDeletePainful wreck for Josh Richards. eek
ReplyDeleteMan, hate to see guys go out like that.
ReplyDeleteNo Cup guys? Three-wide pass for the lead after one lap? Hard racing that suggests we'll actually have cautions? This is gonna be a great race.
ReplyDeleteThis is the first wreck all weekend, doesn't normally Dover have wrecks? :P
ReplyDeleteAdam - Brian Scott crashed into the sandbarrels earlier, that kinda counts...lol
ReplyDeleteThe caution wasn't for him hitting it, probably was to clean it up :P
ReplyDeleteToo bad Richards felt he had to drive all the way around the track dumping fluid.
ReplyDeleteYou're right Adam, but I held back from asking that for todays NNS race today. But yeah, theres usually a few messy wrecks at Dover, and todays was all debris cautions. Wha happen?
ReplyDeleteAdam, it's a track known for wrecks against a car that discourages close racing and is relatively easy to save. Hopefully tomorrow will be better...otherwise, the 24 will be lapped pretty quickly...
ReplyDeleteMichael already promoted the Cup race, SPEED channel, Victory Lane, and Aarons. We have a loooong way until the finish.
ReplyDeleteWhat a difference from ESPN earlier in the day with single and two-car shots and in-cars.
ReplyDeleteLove seeing the racing.
Love TruckBuddy, I've seen both cautions as they happened live.
ReplyDeleteI think truck buddy is broke! Theres no 30 second Sprint commercials when I switch cameras!!!!!
ReplyDelete(sarcasm)
If memory serves me, Dover in the spring was a wreckfest (the Swindell wreck, the big one at the end, plus several I can't remember.) Today's was follow the leader. This evening is Who's Going to Be The Leader Next?
ReplyDeleteI feel so sorry for Ryan Sieg. Good driver, bad equipment. Right before hitting the wall for the first time, he had gotten to 17th.
Looks like the #93 will go the distance since the #39 wrecked. Means only 4 parks tonight instead of 5.
ReplyDeleteNelson Piquet giving this a run for his money. If Austin Dillon doesn't get by him, first time winner is possible (still a while to go though). Ultimately if we want a first time winner, you need to hold off Dillon and Hornaday
ReplyDeletePROBLEMS! #68
ReplyDeleteWow, this is fun to watch!
ReplyDeleteO _ O Wild wreck.
ReplyDeleteThis is what I expect to see when I watch a race! Side by side, running hard.
ReplyDeleteNice response by the safety crew there. Very quick.
ReplyDeleteJust got back from a wedding reception. What a difference in camera work. This is fun to watch.
ReplyDeleteAnd they even show you a wreck in real time.
See? Even Mikey knows the racing is better without the Cup drivers here!
ReplyDeletean actual race that we get to see
ReplyDeleteHe will flip flop his viewpoint on Cuppers once they return. Just like his brother.
ReplyDeleteOf course he will! He'll tell us that the Cuppers add SO MUCH to the truck races.
ReplyDeleteI'm enjoying this race. Hornaday, Whitt, Piquet and Dillon are clearly the class of the field. Two of the four have yet to win a race. One has 4 wins, one has 49 wins. Amazing this series ain't it?
ReplyDeleteMan, this is pretty good TV!
ReplyDeleteIt's refreshing not to have a pit studio. Is anybody from ESPN watching?
ReplyDeleteIm agine using your [it reporters to update the field after a round of pit stops! How creative.
ReplyDeleteSally- Then he'll start humming NAPA Knowhow for the Aaron's Lucky Dog. :)
ReplyDeleteAdam - It would be awesome if Nationwide and Trucks could be like this race everyweek. Both series would be restored to normalcy.
I know this is not possible but it would be interesting to have Speed and Espn both do the same NNS race at the same time and on their own channels and just see who gets the most viewers.
ReplyDeleteI bet advertisers would be surprised.
Now THIS is how I rremember he ruck series races being! Good, hard racing all through the field.
ReplyDeleteWhat Im enjoying with the coverage is that when a driver in mid pack who I know nothing about comes in they follow him, give him a little airtime, and say what problem he has. Its not just the top 3 or 5 or big names. That keeps me interested in all the drivers and introduces me to new drivers. Kinda like I was new to the sport.
ReplyDeleteYeah, where is this racing every week?
ReplyDeleteIt would have been interesting to hear Chastain's radio traffic just now. I think he stopped on the track to draw a caution.
ReplyDeleteSpeed really knows how to broadcast a race and the trucks can really put on a good show if they are at the right track.... unlike last week's snoozer.
ReplyDeleteThe 3 is really upset with the 6. I thought Lofton seemed to be sticking his truck where he shouldn't. Says he'll take him out if he tries any more nonsense. LOL
Amazing how much more engaged I am in this race when I can watch most of the field during the entire race. Hope Fox and ESPN are taking notes.
ReplyDeleteSomebody mentioned Mikey plugging sponsors. I've heard "Fuel Doctor" mentioned five times now from other guys. None of the other truck sponsors have been mentioned that often.
ReplyDeleteCaution #7, doing well racking them up here. Great racing among many people, Dakoda Armstrong, etc.
ReplyDeleteand to think I wasn't gunna watch tonight after the NNS race today. Thought I'd be raced out, but this is pretty good stuff! I like Ray, I like Hermie, I like the camera shots, the good racing and Truck Buddy. Who'da thunk it?
ReplyDeleteWatching the #9 wiggle around the track is hilarious.
ReplyDeletePiquet is getting killed in the pits. He goes in in front or near there and comes out way back.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful camera work. Nice wide shots.
ReplyDeleteWhat more can I say.
This is the first Truck race I've actually enjoyed in months - how awesome would it be if it were like this (w/o Cup drivers) every week - only on short tracks?
ReplyDeleteHow many drivers have led tonight? This is just one amazing race.
ReplyDeleteAreal race with TV coverage that doesn't require 7 pieces of electronics and radio just to keep track of the race. Just watch the pictures and listen to the TV. Wow. What a comcept!
ReplyDeleteThis from IndyCar driver Graham Rahal watching from the infield:
ReplyDelete"This trucks race is a joke. These guys are crashing every 5 laps!"
LOL JD. Indy Car has been a joke for years.
ReplyDeleteInteresteing comment from someone who races in a series that has 2/3 the number of competitors, and usually loses almost half the field before the checkered flag. He should ask Dario how easy it is to drive the tintops.
ReplyDeleteI would hate for Hornaday to win this. Or Austin Dillon for that matter. You only get a few races each year that have no Cup drivers. Give me a surprise. Piquet, Ty Dillon, guys like that. Even Justin Loftin has run good tonight. This series needs a new face in victory lane.
ReplyDeleteI have no idea who will win this.
ReplyDeleteSame Roland, we need new names when the Cup drivers aren't here.
ReplyDeleteAwesome night and then the worst timed commercial break in the history of mankind.
ReplyDeleteBut it would be kinda cool f or Hornaday to get win #50. Especially since he may not have a ride for next year.
ReplyDeleteI like it. They keep with the stories on the track as you come back from commercial. They first show you the 8 coming out of the pits, now you know he isn't going to try to make it.
ReplyDelete8 laps to go.
ReplyDeleteThis is intense!
ReplyDeleteWith Ron's future in question, I'm happy to see him win.
ReplyDeleteIsn't this the second truck race in a row where they've had a commercial in the last 15 minutes? Idiots!
ReplyDeleteListening to the Austin scanner, watching and listening to the Tv. What a race. I was so into it I forgot to say lap 15, remembered at lap 8.
ReplyDeleteClearly this point championship is going to come down to Homestead.
ReplyDeleteThat was not a nap inducing race!
ReplyDeleteGood race, good coverage. A pleasure to watch. No complaints.
ReplyDeleteGreat job SPEED Channel! Big improvement from New Hampshire.
ReplyDeleteGreat racing by the Truck drivers! They proved that they can put on a great show without a single Cup driver.
Good night everyone!
Thanks, SPEED ...good show ...professional, quality effort
ReplyDeletemulti tasking but from what I saw GREAT camera work!! It's very cold here...45 here but windy all day made it feel much colder. Track is s45 minutes away, could be colder there.
ReplyDeleteGreat to see Hornaday win his 50th! :)
Well, that saved the day! Thanks everyone for the great comments.
ReplyDeleteSee you all tomorrow for the big show!!
JD
Excellent Truck race. Thanks to the Truck teams and the Speed team. You did Great!!
ReplyDeleteBlocking people when they criticize you is censorship :) What a pathetic life!!!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy sitting in the house all day in North Cuba. Steroids allow some of us to get out and enjoy life!!!
I'd still play you a $ 100,000.00/hole hurt at the course of your choice.
Bill,
ReplyDeleteMy comment had nothing to do with steriods. It was in reference to ESPN trying to pull a "playmaker" of the day only from stick and ball sports on Saturday.
I reminded them of just how they know Mr. Hornaday, from a smear job several years ago.
Thank you.
JD