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Post by SeattleSix on Jun 8, 2018 7:13:40 GMT -8
MENC Series at Charlotte - Manufacturer Points
FireKeepers Casino 400 Michigan International Speedway June 10, 2018 Race 15 of 36
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Post by SeattleSix on Jun 8, 2018 7:13:51 GMT -8
MENC Series at Charlotte - Cumulative
FireKeepers Casino 400 Michigan International Speedway June 10, 2018 Race 15 of 36
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Post by SeattleSix on Jun 8, 2018 7:14:03 GMT -8
MENC Series at Charlotte - Pit Road Times
FireKeepers Casino 400 Michigan International Speedway June 10, 2018 Race 15 of 36
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Post by SeattleSix on Jun 8, 2018 7:14:14 GMT -8
MENC Series at Charlotte - Race Notes
FireKeepers Casino 400 Michigan International Speedway June 10, 2018 Race 15 of 36
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Post by SeattleSix on Jun 8, 2018 7:15:11 GMT -8
Aunty's Tires
Goodyear Fast Facts -- Michigan
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series -- Race No. 15 - FireKeepers Casino 400 Michigan International Speedway (2.0-mile oval) - Brooklyn, Mich. Fast Facts for June 8-10, 2018
Tire: Goodyear Eagle Speedway Radials
Set limits: Cup: 3 sets for practice, 1 set for qualifying and 7 sets for the race; Xfinity: 6 sets for the event
Tire Codes: Left-side -- D-4770; Right-side -- D-4796
Tire Circumference: Left-side -- 2,227 mm (87.68 in.); Right-side -- 2,251 mm (88.62 in.)
Minimum Recommended Inflation: Left Front -- 22 psi; Left Rear - 22 psi; Right Front -- 54 psi; Right Rear -- 50 psi
Storyline - Keeping cool in Michigan: Michigan is the highest speed track on the NASCAR Cup circuit, with straightaway speeds reaching 212 mph. Running at those speeds generates a lot of heat in the tires, so Goodyear held a tire test at the track to address that issue this past April. What came out of that session was a completely new tire set-up, with compounds on both the left- and right-side that will introduce more tire wear and run cooler by dissipating more heat.
"Michigan was paved not too many years ago and the track still has a lot of grip, so we have be cognizant of that and the speeds the Cup cars are running when we make our tire recommendation," said Greg Stucker, Goodyear's director of racing. "We tested at Michigan this spring with the expressed intent of looking at right-side tire temperatures, and came away with a great compound that will wear more and run cooler. We also were able to update our left-side construction and go with a compound on that side of the car that will wear more as well."
Notes - New tire set-up debuts for both NASCAR series at Michigan:Teams in both the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series will run the same tire set-up at Michigan this weekend . . . this is the first time these teams will be running either of these two Goodyear tire codes . . . this tire set-up came out of a Goodyear test at Michigan on April 17-18 . . . drivers participating in that test were Aric Almirola, Alex Bowman, Austin Dillon, Brad Keselowski and Martin Truex Jr. . . . compared to what was run at Michigan last year, this left-side tire features an updated construction that brings it into line with what is run at other speedways and a new compound to introduce more wear, while this right-side is a single tread compound tire (last year was a multi-zone tread tire) with a new compound that will introduce more wear and run cooler, which was the focus of the April tire test . . . as on all NASCAR ovals greater than one mile in length, teams are required to run inner liners in all four tire positions at Michigan . . . air pressure in those inner liners should be 12-25 psi greater than that of the outer tire.
--- Thx Goodyear Racing/Jayski ---
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Post by Buck on Jun 8, 2018 14:39:26 GMT -8
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Post by Zytes on Jun 10, 2018 8:47:31 GMT -8
Crew Chief's handout...
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Post by Zytes on Jun 10, 2018 9:24:47 GMT -8
NASCAR announces a competition caution at Lap 25 (since it probably will have rained by the time they get to that point).
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Post by Zytes on Jun 10, 2018 9:27:13 GMT -8
NASCAR staging jets to dry the track
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Post by Zytes on Jun 10, 2018 9:34:48 GMT -8
Update: Driver intros are underway, but it's sprinkling over the speedway. Teams still have the covers on the cars.
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Post by Zytes on Jun 10, 2018 10:37:18 GMT -8
2:30 PM EDT - Track drying continues @mispeedway as the radar indicates that the rain/mist lingers in the area. Showers will persist thru afternoon while more rain moves in from west
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Post by Zytes on Jun 10, 2018 10:39:01 GMT -8
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Post by Zytes on Jun 10, 2018 10:47:36 GMT -8
Speedway Digest @speedwaydigest
Rain picking up around @mispeedway - #NASCAR trying to get the track dry but having trouble keeping up.
Powering down dryers, re-fueling and stage to work the track after rain lightens up.
Titans still on track for the moment
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Post by Sabrina81 on Jun 10, 2018 11:05:19 GMT -8
Bringing back memories of taking shelter in the media centre during FSAE competition.
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Post by Zytes on Jun 10, 2018 11:08:58 GMT -8
3pm EDT Radar - rain is diminishing on radar but does linger in drizzle/mist @mispeedway - there is a break of about 50 miles which could be 2-2.5 hour window for drying/racing if no new development
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Post by Zytes on Jun 10, 2018 11:22:12 GMT -8
Bob Pockrass @bobpockrass The NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan remains under a delay for a light rain. NASCAR likely would have to start the race by 6:15 p.m. Eastern to have the 200-lap race today. It would take 90-120 minutes to dry the track after. www.espn.com/espn/now?nowId=21-0797545161084114922-4 …
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Post by Zytes on Jun 10, 2018 11:36:03 GMT -8
Motor Racing Network @mrnradio
Track drying is underway. We will provide our next update at 4 p.m ET.
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Post by Zytes on Jun 10, 2018 12:06:41 GMT -8
Chris Knight ツ @knighter0
Track drying is coming in nicely, still need some work towards the wall...
Teams are hooking generators to the cars and the cars are being uncovered.
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Post by Zytes on Jun 10, 2018 12:32:06 GMT -8
The Command is Given... Engines are started for the, rain delayed, FireKeepers Casino 400 @ Michigan
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Post by woosprints12 on Jun 10, 2018 12:45:28 GMT -8
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