Did you know
@KyleLarsonRacin
, often regarded as one of the greatest drivers in modern-day motorsports, resides in Scottsdale?
There are many reasons why the 2021
#NASCAR
champ has chosen to call Arizona home, but the root of it all comes down to family.
‘
@DennyHamlin
made it a point to sign as many autographs and take as many pictures with fans as possible on the way to his car for practice. Think what you want, Denny is man of the people.
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In the last eight (8) days, Kyle Larson:
- Won NXS race at Darlington
- Won High Limit race at Wayne County Speedway
- Won NCTS race at North Wilkesboro Speedway
- Won All-Star Race at NWS
Yeah. Summer of Larson incoming.
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Larson told he's getting "destroyed" in Turn 4 every lap as SVG comes around for the Stage One win.
LARSON: "He's just toying with me ... He's so much faster than I am."
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#TheLoop110
Ryan
@Blaney
unloaded similarly to how he did one month ago when he won the championship at Phoenix. But once they put the new splitter on, he noticed a big difference — and was a fan.
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Ryan
@Blaney
being interview during the first intermission. Nothing groundbreaking to report, but I respect the dedication of gentleman wearing the
@DaleJr
jacket! Skeleton gloves and all. 👏
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Noticeably different diffuser on the No. 5 here with one hour remaining in the test.
This modification looks to have only two fins at a 90-degree angle right in the middle.
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Really cool scenes from pit road after this race centered around 3rd-place finisher
@Keselowski
.
First, he went over and offered words of encouragement to
@Blaney
. Then, he gave a wave to the successor of his old No. 2 Penske Ford
@AustinCindric
on his victory lap.
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Mufflers have been a divisive topic over the past couple years. While
@KyleLarsonRacin
didn’t notice a change in cooling, he’s a fan of what was tested today … he believes it will help the “fan experience.”
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@drdiandra
and
@devonhenry77
with the questions.
Goodyear brought tires run at Martinsville and Phoenix last month to establish a baseline, then debuted a softer left-side tire with heavier tread gauge on the rights.
@Erik_Jones
says this was the most noticeable a new tire combination felt in all his years testing.
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Best look yet at the diffuser (as of 2:45 p.m.) and new
@AdventHealth
Toyota Camry XSE for
@Erik_Jones
.
“Petty Blue” with gold stroke on the No. 43 is primo.
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Taking in the final cars on track and race track sunset of 2023. Perfect ending to what was an outstanding year.
Thank you to all who followed along these past two days. I look forward to providing better coverage in 2024.
No place I’d rather be and nothing else I’d want to do.
Noticeably different diffuser on the No. 5 here with one hour remaining in the test.
This modification looks to have only two fins at a 90-degree angle right in the middle.
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I can confirm per Dr. Eric Jacuzzi (VP of Vehicle Performance) teams ran one “simplified diffuser” and one different splitter in addition to the 2023 package.
During the post-test debrief, drivers said they wanted to try the current splitter with new diffuser tomorrow.
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When
@SageKaram
takes the green flag and makes it through Turn 1
@PoconoRaceway
, it will mark the culmination of a seven-year road to recovery.
Fueled by acceptance and closure, this won’t be an average homecoming for the Pennsylvania native.
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‘
@ChaseElliott
spoke on his rapport with new spotter
@TreyPoole91
through two starts this season.
Says he was “super impressed” at the way Trey was able to improve his craft and adapt to his needs over just two races.
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.
@KyleLarsonRacin
doesn’t get involved with the technicalities of testing, but says he didn’t feel much of a difference in how the car drove compared to November.
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Ryan Blaney says his father Dave was in the stands today -- 20 years to the date since he almost won his only
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Cup Series race.
He texted his father saying he would avenge him with a win today.
#FOHQT500
So this happened. At a
#NASCAR
event. More of this, please! Love seeing this demographic give the sport a legitimate chance. So, so, so cool seeing all the NASCAR gear in the audience, as well as industry member having a great time!
Dr. Eric Jacuzzi says the purpose of the test at Phoenix is to find a sense of direction in relation to tires and aero for the short-track package in 2024.
He also mentions testing of cooling remedies and mufflers in tomorrow’s session.
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@UncleCreepy
One million percent. Some stuff done really well, but not nearly as dark, edgy or gory as 2013. Felt held back to me. Nothing came close to the box cutter scene imo.
#JP25
celebration was a blast! Ended the night with a special surprise from
@FilmBayona
and that was being shown the FIRST SCENE FROM JURASSIC WORLD 2!!!! OH WOW. We are in for a visually terrifying treat.
Eight years ago, a 19-year-old Cole snuck into the garage area at Phoenix Raceway and met Blake Shelton.
My, how the times have changed. Stay persistent and you’ll find your path into the sport, kids! 😂
I'm told Buescher, LaJoie and Bell (along with anyone from NASCAR) will not be made available to the media after the test tonight.
I'm going to roam the infield this final hour to document and I'll try to flag down sources for questions if possible.
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Plans to test the gearbox in relation to shifting were axed after successful Day 1 of testing.
@KyleLarsonRacin
gives his input on the decision.
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ICYMI:
@JoshBerry
had a shot as his first Cup win for a second straight week and ended up matching his season-best effort at Loudon.
More on the No. 4 team's momentum, the impact of
@RodneyChilders4
on the rookie and the focus moving forward.
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Not much access over here at the Phoenix test. I’ll update as reps/drivers are made available throughout the day.
For now, here’s
@CoreyLaJoie
logging laps for
@SpireMotorsport
and Chevrolet.
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In 2019,
@DennyHamlin
made comments about being "content" with not winning a championship in his career. He reaffirms these sentiments in 2021 to the extreme with a hint at a potential mic-drop. 😶
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@jeff_gluck
Shameless plug. Love the 2012 Watkins Glen finish so much I did an in-depth feature on it a couple years back for the 10-year anniversary with comments from Bestwick, Brad, Ambrose and Kyle.
I truly loved
#JurassicWorldFallenKingdom
and I admire that
@FilmBayona
made it his own. Really delivered on that “spanish horror” tone mentioned in early interviews. There is an immense empathetic and human element that can’t be understated. (1/3)
Super cool to see
@wrenchtwister00
on crew chief duties for
@NormBenning6
tonight. I don’t think you could find a team with more experience and grit in the garage area this weekend if you tried.
By definition, these are the guys you think of when you hear “racer.”
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Seeing fans direct most of their anger in regard to the muffler modifications at NASCAR after what was tested at Phoenix.
The drivers were the ones voicing concern over excessive heat in the car. Safety of the athletes should be top priority.
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Tremendous turnout for what was going to be the “last dance” for Arizona Speedway due to noise complaints, but it was announced by the AZ Land Department that they’ve been granted an extension on their lease.
They will complete their full season.
.
@PhoenixRaceway
to host
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Championship in 2023 for a fourth-straight year.
Also being announced that grandstand seats have SOLD OUT six months in advance for the Cup finale.
@azcsports
has the exclusive with Julie Giese and Mayor of Avondale.
And so begins Year 6 covering the sport I love. I’ll admit, I got major FOMO seeing the Daytona Beach mailing address when opening this, but I feel so honored to be a small part of NASCAR’s 75th anniversary. 🏁
I wasn’t quick enough with my camera, but
@chrishacker_
takes the W on the weekend. Saw him in the Truck Series garage earlier rocking a Michael Myers tee 🔪🎃
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Phoenix Raceway is getting pretty good at this concert thing … 20,000 strong at the one-mile track. Next up is the multi-stage EDM event Goldrush this weekend.
I’m told teams are ONLY testing mufflers, then acting on what was found yesterday with the tire/aero combination — which drivers reacted to positively.
That means no gearbox/shifting tests. Would take too much time to conduct and
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felt this would be more productive.
Security guard on pit road 1000000% thought I was
@frankiemuniz
and asked when I was going back Xfinity racing. 😂
Someone hook it up! I’m game! Also appreciate the compliment LOL
ICYMI:
@Mc_Driver
made his presence know at Sonoma and is trending in the right direction.
- All but one lap run inside top 15
- 1-of-4 to earn points in both stages
- Riding back-to-back top 10s
- Laps led in three of last four races
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@Team_FRM
Been pursuing this story for years and I’m thrilled it was able to come to fruition … I’m revisiting
@WGI
2012 a decade later!
Special thanks to
@AllenBestwick
, Marcos Ambrose,
@keselowski
and
@KyleBusch
for making this possible.
And please excuse my elementary promo.
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