NASCAR made it a point to say that Kyle could qualify for the Chase if he made it into the top-30 in points.
Folks started responding to this announcement, questioning the special circumstances allowed for Kyle.
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Showing posts with label Kyle Busch. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 7, 2015
Let's Talk About Kyle Busch Qualifying For The Chase
NASCAR made it a point to say that Kyle could qualify for the Chase if he made it into the top-30 in points.
Folks started responding to this announcement, questioning the special circumstances allowed for Kyle.
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Official Race Results From Auto Club Speedway
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES OFFICIAL RACE REPORT No. 5
18TH ANNUAL AUTO CLUB "400"
AUTO CLUB SPEEDWAY
Fontana, CA - March 23, 2014
2-Mile Oval
200 Laps - 400 Miles Purse: $5,956,154
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When it came down to Kyle Busch and rookie Kyle Larson, for a moment I thought we were going to see a rookied sweep the CA weekend out at Auto Club Speedway. But it may seem that Kyle Busch learned a thing or two about Larson the day prior, when Larson won his first Nationwide race by a narrow margin, beating out Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch.
Plus, this now puts Kyle Busch pretty much in the Chase for the Cup at the end of the year.
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Race Comments: Kyle Busch won the Auto Club 400 his 29th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory. Prior to the green flag to start the event, the following car(s) will drop to the rear of the field for the reasons indicated: #78, 22 - back-up car; #27, 11 - driver change.
TIME OF RACE:3 hours, 5 minutes, 53 seconds AVERAGE SPEED:132.987 mph MARGIN OF VICTORY:0.214 second(s)
COORS LIGHT POLE AWARD: Matt Kenseth (187.315 mph. 38.438 secs.)
3M LAP LEADER: Jimmie Johnson (104 Laps)
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Caution Flags: 9 cautions for 42 laps. [Beneficiary in Brackets]
20-23 (Debris For #4 (Frontstetch) [None]);
44-47 (Car #88 Accident (Turn 2) [None]);
58-60 (Car #14 Spinout (Backstretch) [None]);
71-74 (Car #33, 43 Accident (Frontstretch) [14]);
87-90 (Car #30 Accident (Turn 4) [35]);
119-122 (Car #99 Spinout (Turn 2) [34]);
142-148 (Debris (Turn 3) [99]);
168-173 (Car #38, 98 Accident (Turn 4) [78]);
199-204 (Car #15 Spinout (Turn 4) [31]).
Lap Leaders: 35 lead changes among 15 drivers.
Kenseth-pole, Keselowski 1-9, Bowyer 10, Keselowski 11-20, Ragan 21,
Keselowski 22, Ky. Busch 23-26, Keselowski 27-43, Gilliland 44, Cassill 45,
Johnson 46, Vickers 47, Johnson 48-57, Bowyer 58, Keselowski 59,
Johnson 60-70, Newman 71-73, Kenseth 74-83, Johnson 84-86, Kenseth 87,
Nemechek 88, Kenseth 89-90, Johnson 91-105, J. Gordon 106-119,
Sorenson 120, Kenseth 121-126, Johnson 127-142, J. Gordon 143, Reutimann 144,
Johnson 145-167, J. Gordon 168, Johnson 169-193, J. Gordon 194-200,
Cassill 201-203, Ku. Busch 204-205, Ky. Busch 206.
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With Kyle being the fifth driver to win in five races, this is how the Chase Field is starting to shape up:
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Official Results From California:
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NEXT RACE EVENT:
March 30, 2014 - 65th Annual STP 500, Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VA (263 Miles) (500 Laps)
18TH ANNUAL AUTO CLUB "400"
AUTO CLUB SPEEDWAY
Fontana, CA - March 23, 2014
2-Mile Oval
200 Laps - 400 Miles Purse: $5,956,154
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When it came down to Kyle Busch and rookie Kyle Larson, for a moment I thought we were going to see a rookied sweep the CA weekend out at Auto Club Speedway. But it may seem that Kyle Busch learned a thing or two about Larson the day prior, when Larson won his first Nationwide race by a narrow margin, beating out Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch.
Plus, this now puts Kyle Busch pretty much in the Chase for the Cup at the end of the year.
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Race Comments: Kyle Busch won the Auto Club 400 his 29th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory. Prior to the green flag to start the event, the following car(s) will drop to the rear of the field for the reasons indicated: #78, 22 - back-up car; #27, 11 - driver change.
TIME OF RACE:3 hours, 5 minutes, 53 seconds AVERAGE SPEED:132.987 mph MARGIN OF VICTORY:0.214 second(s)
COORS LIGHT POLE AWARD: Matt Kenseth (187.315 mph. 38.438 secs.)
3M LAP LEADER: Jimmie Johnson (104 Laps)
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Caution Flags: 9 cautions for 42 laps. [Beneficiary in Brackets]
20-23 (Debris For #4 (Frontstetch) [None]);
44-47 (Car #88 Accident (Turn 2) [None]);
58-60 (Car #14 Spinout (Backstretch) [None]);
71-74 (Car #33, 43 Accident (Frontstretch) [14]);
87-90 (Car #30 Accident (Turn 4) [35]);
119-122 (Car #99 Spinout (Turn 2) [34]);
142-148 (Debris (Turn 3) [99]);
168-173 (Car #38, 98 Accident (Turn 4) [78]);
199-204 (Car #15 Spinout (Turn 4) [31]).
Lap Leaders: 35 lead changes among 15 drivers.
Kenseth-pole, Keselowski 1-9, Bowyer 10, Keselowski 11-20, Ragan 21,
Keselowski 22, Ky. Busch 23-26, Keselowski 27-43, Gilliland 44, Cassill 45,
Johnson 46, Vickers 47, Johnson 48-57, Bowyer 58, Keselowski 59,
Johnson 60-70, Newman 71-73, Kenseth 74-83, Johnson 84-86, Kenseth 87,
Nemechek 88, Kenseth 89-90, Johnson 91-105, J. Gordon 106-119,
Sorenson 120, Kenseth 121-126, Johnson 127-142, J. Gordon 143, Reutimann 144,
Johnson 145-167, J. Gordon 168, Johnson 169-193, J. Gordon 194-200,
Cassill 201-203, Ku. Busch 204-205, Ky. Busch 206.
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With Kyle being the fifth driver to win in five races, this is how the Chase Field is starting to shape up:
| POS | Driver | Points | Wins |
| 1 | CARL EDWARDS | 186 | 1 |
| 2 | DALE EARNHARDT JR. | 185 | 1 |
| 4 | BRAD KESELOWSKI | 182 | 1 |
| 7 | KYLE BUSCH | 158 | 1 |
| 25 | KEVIN HARVICK | 97 | 1 |
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Official Results From California:
| Pos | No | Driver | Laps | Points | B. Pts | Status | Laps Led |
| 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch | 206 | 47 | 4 | Running | 5 |
| 2 | 42 | Kyle Larson # | 206 | 42 | 0 | Running | |
| 3 | 41 | Kurt Busch | 206 | 42 | 1 | Running | 2 |
| 4 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | 206 | 41 | 1 | Running | 19 |
| 5 | 14 | Tony Stewart | 206 | 39 | 0 | Running | |
| 6 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | 206 | 38 | 0 | Running | |
| 7 | 55 | Brian Vickers | 206 | 38 | 1 | Running | 1 |
| 8 | 47 | AJ Allmendinger | 206 | 36 | 0 | Running | |
| 9 | 27 | Paul Menard | 206 | 35 | 0 | Running | |
| 10 | 99 | Carl Edwards | 206 | 34 | 0 | Running | |
| 11 | 3 | Austin Dillon # | 206 | 33 | 0 | Running | |
| 12 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | 206 | 32 | 0 | Running | |
| 13 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | 206 | 32 | 1 | Running | 23 |
| 14 | 10 | Danica Patrick | 206 | 30 | 0 | Running | |
| 15 | 13 | Casey Mears | 206 | 29 | 0 | Running | |
| 16 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | 206 | 29 | 1 | Running | 2 |
| 17 | 11 | Sam Hornish Jr | 206 | 0 | 0 | Running | |
| 18 | 26 | Cole Whitt # | 206 | 26 | 0 | Running | |
| 19 | 7 | Michael Annett # | 206 | 25 | 0 | Running | |
| 20 | 31 | Ryan Newman | 206 | 25 | 1 | Running | 3 |
| 21 | 36 | Reed Sorenson | 206 | 24 | 1 | Running | 1 |
| 22 | 23 | Alex Bowman # | 206 | 22 | 0 | Running | |
| 23 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr | 206 | 21 | 0 | Running | |
| 24 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | 206 | 22 | 2 | Running | 104 |
| 25 | 40 | Landon Cassill | 205 | 0 | 0 | Running | 4 |
| 26 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | 205 | 19 | 1 | Running | 38 |
| 27 | 34 | David Ragan | 205 | 18 | 1 | Running | 1 |
| 28 | 51 | Justin Allgaier # | 205 | 16 | 0 | Running | |
| 29 | 35 | David Reutimann | 205 | 16 | 1 | Running | 1 |
| 30 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | 205 | 14 | 0 | Running | |
| 31 | 83 | Ryan Truex # | 205 | 13 | 0 | Running | |
| 32 | 66 | Joe Nemechek | 205 | 0 | 0 | Running | 1 |
| 33 | 32 | Travis Kvapil | 205 | 11 | 0 | Running | |
| 34 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | 204 | 10 | 0 | Running | |
| 35 | 33 | Brian Scott | 204 | 0 | 0 | Running | |
| 36 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | 204 | 8 | 0 | Running | |
| 37 | 98 | Josh Wise | 204 | 7 | 0 | Running | |
| 38 | 38 | David Gilliland | 202 | 7 | 1 | Running | 1 |
| 39 | 22 | Joey Logano | 195 | 5 | 0 | Running | |
| 40 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 193 | 4 | 0 | Running | |
| 41 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | 180 | 3 | 0 | Running | |
| 42 | 30 | Parker Kligerman # | 85 | 2 | 0 | Accident | |
| 43 | 43 | Aric Almirola | 68 | 1 | 0 | Accident |
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NEXT RACE EVENT:
March 30, 2014 - 65th Annual STP 500, Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VA (263 Miles) (500 Laps)
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Saturday, November 16, 2013
Kyle Busch Can't Find Sponsorship, Closes Team Shop
It's that time of year when we start hearing the news on teams that will and won't be coming back next year, for the 2014 season.
In this case, Kyle Busch has let the media know that he'll be closing shop of his Nationwide series team because he can't find sponsorship for the 2014 season.
This year he had Parker Kligerman drive his NNS Toyota and they found themselves in the top-10 on thirteen occasions.
No word on Kyle's Truck series teams, though I can't imagine those teams not being on the track next year.
My heart goes out to the staff on Kyle's NNS team.
ESPN
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In this case, Kyle Busch has let the media know that he'll be closing shop of his Nationwide series team because he can't find sponsorship for the 2014 season.
This year he had Parker Kligerman drive his NNS Toyota and they found themselves in the top-10 on thirteen occasions.
No word on Kyle's Truck series teams, though I can't imagine those teams not being on the track next year.
My heart goes out to the staff on Kyle's NNS team.
ESPN
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Monday, September 23, 2013
After Week 2, The Chase Points Unfold
I said a few weeks back that despite loading up the Chase field with 12 (13 this year, thanks to Chase-Gate) drivers is almost a moot point. The top 3 to 5 guys in points headed into Richmond are the guys to beat.
Back then I sorted out the drivers via how they've performed via top-5 and 10 finishes.
I ended up looking at Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch and Joey Logano, by virtue of their top-10 finishes. And if my stats would stay faithful, I "suggested" that this would be Kyle Busch's year, barring horrid luck.
Now, after two races in the books, the top-12 positions are splaying out nicely.
My Logano suggestion has panned out... he's 69 points behind Matt (Let's win the first two races) Kenseth. 69 points is pretty big, but not insurmountable yet.
My other two choices are hot on the tail of Kenseth, that being Kyle Busch (14 back) and Johnson (18 behind Kenseth).
Back then I sorted out the drivers via how they've performed via top-5 and 10 finishes.
I ended up looking at Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch and Joey Logano, by virtue of their top-10 finishes. And if my stats would stay faithful, I "suggested" that this would be Kyle Busch's year, barring horrid luck.
Now, after two races in the books, the top-12 positions are splaying out nicely.
My Logano suggestion has panned out... he's 69 points behind Matt (Let's win the first two races) Kenseth. 69 points is pretty big, but not insurmountable yet.
My other two choices are hot on the tail of Kenseth, that being Kyle Busch (14 back) and Johnson (18 behind Kenseth).
Monday, September 9, 2013
The Chase Contenders List, and Their Odds of Winning It
OK, first up, I'm not sure I'm going to really try to do all the math that will create the odds for who will win the NASCAR 2013 Championship title.
Nope. But what I am going to do is look out our top-12 contenders and look real carefully at what they've done so far this season, and take my best guess at their shot at the title.
First up...
Usually, the top contenders in the list are the ones who will make it to the final race with any chance to take the trophy home. Usually. The back half of the field and wildcards are just spot fillers.
But ignoring their points structure, as they've been reseeded by NASCAR, I like looking at how they were positioned in points headed into Richmond as a clue as to what could happen in these last 10 races.
If I were to do that, I'd say that Jimmie Johnson, Clint Bowyer, Kevin Harvick, Carl Edwards and Kyle Busch may very well have a shot at taking the title this year, as these were your top-5 in drivers points headed into Richmond.
BUT...
Some guys turn it on this time of year while others try too hard and burn it off in these last 10 races leading up to Homestead.
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Nope. But what I am going to do is look out our top-12 contenders and look real carefully at what they've done so far this season, and take my best guess at their shot at the title.
| wins | t5's | t10's | |||
| 1 | Matt Kenseth | Leader | 5 | 6 | 13 |
| 2 | Jimmie Johnson | -3 | 4 | 9 | 15 |
| 3 | Kyle Busch | -3 | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| 4 | Kevin Harvick | -9 | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | Carl Edwards | -9 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | Joey Logano | -12 | 1 | 8 | 14 |
| 7 | Greg Biffle | -12 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | Clint Bowyer | -15 | 0 | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | -15 | 0 | 5 | 14 |
| 10 | Kurt Busch | -15 | 0 | 8 | 13 |
| 11 | Kasey Kahne | -15 | 2 | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Martin Truex Jr | -15 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
First up...
Usually, the top contenders in the list are the ones who will make it to the final race with any chance to take the trophy home. Usually. The back half of the field and wildcards are just spot fillers.
But ignoring their points structure, as they've been reseeded by NASCAR, I like looking at how they were positioned in points headed into Richmond as a clue as to what could happen in these last 10 races.
If I were to do that, I'd say that Jimmie Johnson, Clint Bowyer, Kevin Harvick, Carl Edwards and Kyle Busch may very well have a shot at taking the title this year, as these were your top-5 in drivers points headed into Richmond.
BUT...
Some guys turn it on this time of year while others try too hard and burn it off in these last 10 races leading up to Homestead.
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Monday, July 15, 2013
NASCAR Nationwide Series Official Race Results from New Hampshire
NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES OFFICIAL RACE REPORT No. 17
24TH ANNUAL CNBC PRIME'S "THE PROFIT" 200
NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
Loudon, NH - July 13, 2013
1.058-Mile Oval
200 Laps - 211.6 Miles Purse: $940,484
Failed to qualify: (2) #89 Morgan Shepherd; #74 Mike Harmon
Race Comments: Kyle Busch won the CNBC Prime's 'The Profit' 200, his 58th NASCAR Nationwide Series victory. Prior to the green flag, the following cars dropped to the rear of the field for the reasons indicated: No. 51 (unapproved adjustments; missing driver's meeting), No. 46 (missing driver's meeting), No. 30 (backup car).
TIME OF RACE: 2 hours, 8 minutes, 40 seconds AVERAGE SPEED: 105.087 mph MARGIN OF VICTORY: 0.465 second(s)
COORS LIGHT POLE AWARD: Kyle Busch (131.916 mph. 28.873 secs.)
Caution Flags: 7 cautions for 27 laps. [Beneficiary in Brackets] 37-40 (Debris [44]); 43-46 (Car #24, 55 Accident Turn 4 [None]); 123-127 (Fluid On Backstretch [30]); 131-134 (Fluid In Turn 1 [19]); 200-202 (Car #44 Accident Turn 2 [19]); 204-205 (Car #4 Stopped On Track [60]); 207-211 (Car #22, 33, 77 Accident Turn 3 [Red Flag: Lap 209, 2:46] [60]).
Lap Leaders: 6 lead changes among 3 drivers. K. Busch 1-37, Vickers 38-40, Kenseth 41-46, Vickers 47-106, K. Busch 107-119, Kenseth 120-122, K. Busch 123-213.
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24TH ANNUAL CNBC PRIME'S "THE PROFIT" 200
NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
Loudon, NH - July 13, 2013
1.058-Mile Oval
200 Laps - 211.6 Miles Purse: $940,484
Failed to qualify: (2) #89 Morgan Shepherd; #74 Mike Harmon
Race Comments: Kyle Busch won the CNBC Prime's 'The Profit' 200, his 58th NASCAR Nationwide Series victory. Prior to the green flag, the following cars dropped to the rear of the field for the reasons indicated: No. 51 (unapproved adjustments; missing driver's meeting), No. 46 (missing driver's meeting), No. 30 (backup car).
TIME OF RACE: 2 hours, 8 minutes, 40 seconds AVERAGE SPEED: 105.087 mph MARGIN OF VICTORY: 0.465 second(s)
COORS LIGHT POLE AWARD: Kyle Busch (131.916 mph. 28.873 secs.)
Caution Flags: 7 cautions for 27 laps. [Beneficiary in Brackets] 37-40 (Debris [44]); 43-46 (Car #24, 55 Accident Turn 4 [None]); 123-127 (Fluid On Backstretch [30]); 131-134 (Fluid In Turn 1 [19]); 200-202 (Car #44 Accident Turn 2 [19]); 204-205 (Car #4 Stopped On Track [60]); 207-211 (Car #22, 33, 77 Accident Turn 3 [Red Flag: Lap 209, 2:46] [60]).
Lap Leaders: 6 lead changes among 3 drivers. K. Busch 1-37, Vickers 38-40, Kenseth 41-46, Vickers 47-106, K. Busch 107-119, Kenseth 120-122, K. Busch 123-213.
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| Fin | Car | Series | Bonus | Laps | |||
| Pos | No | Driver | Laps | Points | Points | Status | led |
| 1 | 54 | Kyle Busch | 213 | 0 | 0 | Running | 141 |
| 2 | 20 | Brian Vickers | 213 | 43 | 1 | Running | 63 |
| 3 | 3 | Austin Dillon | 213 | 41 | 0 | Running | |
| 4 | 2 | Brian Scott | 213 | 40 | 0 | Running | |
| 5 | 43 | Michael Annett | 213 | 39 | 0 | Running | |
| 6 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | 213 | 38 | 0 | Running | |
| 7 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr | 213 | 37 | 0 | Running | |
| 8 | 7 | Regan Smith | 213 | 36 | 0 | Running | |
| 9 | 18 | Matt Kenseth | 213 | 0 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 10 | 99 | Alex Bowman # | 213 | 34 | 0 | Running | |
| 11 | 22 | Joey Logano | 213 | 0 | 0 | Running | |
| 12 | 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr # | 213 | 32 | 0 | Running | |
| 13 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | 213 | 31 | 0 | Running | |
| 14 | 32 | Kyle Larson # | 213 | 30 | 0 | Running | |
| 15 | 16 | Billy Johnson | 213 | 29 | 0 | Running | |
| 16 | 60 | Travis Pastrana | 213 | 28 | 0 | Running | |
| 17 | 19 | Mike Bliss | 213 | 27 | 0 | Running | |
| 18 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | 213 | 26 | 0 | Running | |
| 19 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | 211 | 0 | 0 | Running | |
| 20 | 77 | Parker Kligerman | 211 | 24 | 0 | Running | |
| 21 | 44 | Chad Hackenbracht | 211 | 0 | 0 | Running | |
| 22 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | 211 | 22 | 0 | Running | |
| 23 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | 210 | 21 | 0 | Running | |
| 24 | 8 | Ryan Preece | 209 | 20 | 0 | Running | |
| 25 | 79 | Jeffrey Earnhardt # | 208 | 19 | 0 | Running | |
| 26 | 92 | Dexter Stacey # | 208 | 18 | 0 | Running | |
| 27 | 23 | Stanton Barrett | 208 | 17 | 0 | Running | |
| 28 | 1 | Mike Wallace | 208 | 16 | 0 | Running | |
| 29 | 70 | Tony Raines | 208 | 15 | 0 | Running | |
| 30 | 4 | Landon Cassill | 207 | 14 | 0 | Running | |
| 31 | 14 | Eric McClure | 207 | 13 | 0 | Running | |
| 32 | 33 | Paul Menard | 205 | 0 | 0 | Accident | |
| 33 | 52 | Joey Gase | 144 | 11 | 0 | Electrical | |
| 34 | 40 | Reed Sorenson | 126 | 10 | 0 | Engine | |
| 35 | 55 | Jamie Dick | 117 | 9 | 0 | Engine | |
| 36 | 24 | Brett Butler | 100 | 8 | 0 | Accident | |
| 37 | 0 | Blake Koch | 99 | 7 | 0 | Brakes | |
| 38 | 42 | Josh Wise | 10 | 6 | 0 | Brakes | |
| 39 | 46 | J.J. Yeley | 7 | 0 | 0 | Vibration | |
| 40 | 10 | Jeff Green | 3 | 4 | 0 | Vibration |
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Sunday, January 6, 2013
Watch A NASCAR Sprint Cup Car Get Its Decals!
Over on JoeGibbsRacingTV they put up a time lapse video of the team wrapping the No. 18 M&M's Toyota Camry of Kyle Busch's.
It's amazing to see all of this technology coming together, from the huge format printer that spit out the decal, to the science behind the car wraps. Nevermind the skill needed to put these stickers on just right so they look as good as they do.
Back in the day, it was paint and stickers on the paint. Today... it's just one big sticker! So to speak.
Check out the video:
Wrapping the No. 18 Toyota:
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Wrapping The Max Payne Car:
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-Bruce
It's amazing to see all of this technology coming together, from the huge format printer that spit out the decal, to the science behind the car wraps. Nevermind the skill needed to put these stickers on just right so they look as good as they do.
Back in the day, it was paint and stickers on the paint. Today... it's just one big sticker! So to speak.
Check out the video:
Wrapping the No. 18 Toyota:
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Wrapping The Max Payne Car:
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-Bruce
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