Since my boy Jimmie Johnson has begun putting rings on his other hand, And Dylan's now retired guy Nico won it all on the F1 stage, let's get the 2017 racing season started with a tribute to their awesomeness...
2017 NASCAR CUP SERIES SCHEDULE
18-Feb <---> Daytona International Speedway (Unlimited)
19-Feb <---> Daytona International Speedway (Daytona 500 Qualifying)
23-Feb <---> Daytona International Speedway (Duel)
26-Feb <---> Daytona 500
5-Mar <---> Atlanta Motor Speedway
12-Mar <---> Las Vegas Motor Speedway
19-Mar <---> Phoenix International Raceway
26-Mar <---> Auto Club Speedway
2-Apr <---> Martinsville Speedway
9-Apr <---> Texas Motor Speedway
23-Apr <---> Bristol Motor Speedway
30-Apr <---> Richmond International Raceway
7-May <---> Talladega Superspeedway
13-May <---> Kansas Speedway
20-May <---> Charlotte Motor Speedway (NASCAR All-Star Race)
28-May <---> Charlotte Motor Speedway
4-Jun <---> Dover International Speedway
11-Jun <---> Pocono Raceway
18-Jun <---> Michigan International Speedway
25-Jun <---> Sonoma Raceway
1-Jul <---> Daytona International Speedway
8-Jul <---> Kentucky Speedway
16-Jul <---> New Hampshire Motor Speedway
23-Jul <---> Indianapolis Motor Speedway
30-Jul <---> Pocono Raceway
6-Aug <---> Watkins Glen International
13-Aug <---> Michigan International Speedway
19-Aug <---> Bristol Motor Speedway
3-Sep <---> Darlington Raceway
9-Sep <---> Richmond International Raceway
17-Sep <---> Chicagoland Speedway
24-Sep <---> New Hampshire Motor Speedway
1-Oct <---> Dover International Speedway
7-Oct <---> Charlotte Motor Speedway
15-Oct <---> Talladega Superspeedway
22-Oct <---> Kansas Speedway
29-Oct <---> Martinsville Speedway
5-Nov <---> Texas Motor Speedway
12-Nov <---> Phoenix International Raceway
19-Nov <---> Homestead-Miami Speedway
2017 F1 SERIES SCHEDULE
26-Mar <---> Melbourne, Australia
9-Apr <---> Shanghai, China
16-Apr <---> Bahrain, Bahrain
30-Apr <---> Sochi, Russia
14-May <---> Barcelona, Spain
28-May <---> Monte Carlo, Monaco
11-Jun <---> Montreal, Canada
25-Jun <---> Baku, Azerbaijan
9-Jul <---> Spielberg, Austria
16-Jul <---> Silverstone, United Kingdom
30-Jul <---> Budapest, Hungary
27-Aug <---> Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium
3-Sep <---> Monza, Italy
17-Sep <---> Singapore, Singapore
1-Oct <---> Sepang, Malaysia
8-Oct <---> Suzuka, Japan
22-Oct <---> Austin, USA
29-Oct <---> Mexico City, Mexico
12-Nov <---> Sao Paolo, Brazil
26-Nov <---> Abu Dhabi, UAE [Reply]
Sorry, missed it all. Not that I'm a fan of the Indy 500 anymore (not while F1 is racing on city streets, and because of the all-but-covered rear wheels nowadays [just a bad look]), I usually try to watch because of what it once was. Looking at the coverage today it looks like it wasn't even a sellout. WTF! I blame Manning for killing Indy! [Reply]
Originally Posted by GloryDayz:
Sorry, missed it all. Not that I'm a fan of the Indy 500 anymore (not while F1 is racing on city streets, and because of the all-but-covered rear wheels nowadays [just a bad look]), I usually try to watch because of what it once was. Looking at the coverage today it looks like it wasn't even a sellout. WTF! I blame Manning for killing Indy!
Originally Posted by GloryDayz:
My bad. I swear the some of the non-start/finish stands they were showing looked like they have many empty seats.
It's the typical sports venue now, with a lot of "fan zones" where casual fans hang out socializing instead of watching sports. I sat inside of the main straight a few years back and their interior area is full of bars and tabletops and women flood it in droves so they can drink and "hang out". I don't get it but casual fans take to it [Reply]
Originally Posted by Prison Bitch:
It's the typical sports venue now, with a lot of "fan zones" where casual fans hang out socializing instead of watching sports. I sat inside of the main straight a few years back and their interior area is full of bars and tabletops and women flood it in droves so they can drink and "hang out". I don't get it but casual fans take to it
That's cool. And yes, large sporting events are a social event these days, and a status symbol too, so certain people have to SnapFaceGramChirp the whole world where they are (but can't tell you shit about it). And while the Indy 500 might be something interesting, I've already made up my mind that these people suck because I've had to have somebody show me how they SnapFaceGramChirpped the kid's first runny crap!
It's like the Superbowl, 90% of the crowd are dick-holes who just have the money to put into something they can SnapFaceGramChirp..
I should add the excessive use of Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram, and/or Twitter (more than two updates a week, and never about the same topic in six months) to things that make somebody an asshole which now stand at heat, humidity, and the lack of green grass to walk in... [Reply]
FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DU CANADA 2017 - QUALIFYING
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Montreal
Circuit type Street
Circuit Length 2.709 miles / 4.361kms
Circuit Turns 13
Laps 70
Circuit Direction Clockwise
Capacity 100,000
Established 1978
1 Lewis Hamilton MERCEDES 1:12.692 1:12.496 1:11.459
2 Sebastian Vettel FERRARI 1:13.046 1:12.749 1:11.789
Commentary On The Track
The race course is situated on an island in the city of Montreal. The circuit is quite fast, but the race track itself is not as challenging as other tracks. It can be quite a strain on the drivers due to high temperatures and the high full throttle quota. Also, there are not enough run-off zones, and the wall outside the exit to the final chicane called "wall of champions" is particularly challenging - if you get it wrong, it may result in an early retirement from the race.
Two Critical Points
L'Epingle (turn 10): Extremely tight right-hander vital to catch the right line and carry momentum onto the following straight.
Tight chicane (turn 12): Dangerous and hardest braking point - after fast straight - get it wrong and your race ends at the "Wall of Champions."
The 2009 Canadian Grand Prix was dropped from the calendar following the failure to reach a deal with F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone. The government refused to pay the increased fee that they were faced with on renewal of the contract. However, after further discussions a deal was brokered that saw the popular event making a return in 2010.
