Anxiously waiting for the highlight video of that race. What a race to witness. Heat races all night we're amazing as well especially Kennedy and Groz! We have had a couple really good barn burners between Austin and Brown this year and throw in Juhls comeback win and we have had one heck of a year of racing at Knoxville. Let's carry that through August please.
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Posted By: IADIRT on July 22 2018 at 07:58:38 PM
Anxiously waiting for the highlight video of that race. What a race to witness. Heat races all night we're amazing as well especially Kennedy and Groz! We have had a couple really good barn burners between Austin and Brown this year and throw in Juhls comeback win and we have had one heck of a year of racing at Knoxville. Let's carry that through August please.
Man those guys aren't afraid to run you out of room. Madsen tried to squeeze TMac and instead of TMac lifting he must bounced off the berm right up into Madsen and Madsen paid the price. Brownie's last pass of Austin was one of those I'm coming by, you can either let me go or wreck. Austin chose wisely.
That's what always impresses me about Donny Schatz. You seldom see him do that to someone. He finds a way to pass you without really putting you in a bind. It's pretty hard to be upset with him when he drives by you on another line and just goes on.
Posted By: MoOpenwheel on July 23 2018 at 07:44:01 AM
Man those guys aren't afraid to run you out of room. Madsen tried to squeeze TMac and instead of TMac lifting he must bounced off the berm right up into Madsen and Madsen paid the price. Brownie's last pass of Austin was one of those I'm coming by, you can either let me go or wreck. Austin chose wisely.
That's what always impresses me about Donny Schatz. You seldom see him do that to someone. He finds a way to pass you without really putting you in a bind. It's pretty hard to be upset with him when he drives by you on another line and just goes on.
I agree! After watchign the video, it seemed some of the lapped cars were really just all over the place and there was definite some use of the RR at times. For a track known for needing to maintain momentum, it sure was a different kind of race.
I agree! After watchign the video, it seemed some of the lapped cars were really just all over the place and there was definite some use of the RR at times. For a track known for needing to maintain momentum, it sure was a different kind of race.
Thats why its always hard for me to think Brown has a shot at the Nationals(insert year here). He very good, hes fast and hes a nice guy, but he makes mistakes alot. Its great he wins at Knoxville alot, but with that budget and his experience ..shouldnt he win there? Im more impressed with Austin McCarl. Developing into quite the driver. IMO of course
The 21 tried to run over the 10 and got crossed up another time but won it in spite of himself. He commented in victory lane that he has to clean those things up if he expects to have a shot at winning in August. I think his best chance is for a wheel to fall off the 15 in qualifying or gets caught up in somebody's mess in the Feature.
The 21 tried to run over the 10 and got crossed up another time but won it in spite of himself. He commented in victory lane that he has to clean those things up if he expects to have a shot at winning in August. I think his best chance is for a wheel to fall off the 15 in qualifying or gets caught up in somebody's mess in the Feature.
I think he'd have to have a wheel fall off the 5 and the 49 too. The way those guys have been running, they'll be right there too. Brown can't make the mistakes he made last Sat (which he acknowledges), or he'll be in the C at Nationals.
Posted By: MandGRacing96 on July 23 2018 at 09:49:30 AM
Thats why its always hard for me to think Brown has a shot at the Nationals(insert year here). He very good, hes fast and hes a nice guy, but he makes mistakes alot. Its great he wins at Knoxville alot, but with that budget and his experience ..shouldnt he win there? Im more impressed with Austin McCarl. Developing into quite the driver. IMO of course
Austin McCarl is coming along really well.....as is the Renfro team. Not surprised by what the team/car is capable of, It was starting to show real well and be very fast and competitive towards the end of that first year with Dollansky in it. And no doubt that Brown makes his share of mistakes. It's almost like he second guesses himself at times. He'll make a line change at some very strange moments during a race.
Posted By: MoOpenwheel on July 23 2018 at 07:44:01 AM
Man those guys aren't afraid to run you out of room. Madsen tried to squeeze TMac and instead of TMac lifting he must bounced off the berm right up into Madsen and Madsen paid the price. Brownie's last pass of Austin was one of those I'm coming by, you can either let me go or wreck. Austin chose wisely.
That's what always impresses me about Donny Schatz. You seldom see him do that to someone. He finds a way to pass you without really putting you in a bind. It's pretty hard to be upset with him when he drives by you on another line and just goes on.
You should probably ask Lynton Jeffrey just how clean Donny passed him at Knoxville a couple weeks back.
Here's the link to the highlights in case you missed it.
The restart it happens on is about 1:45 into the video.
yup, that was debated endlessly here after it happened. I think the common consensus was, with the exception of biased Schatz Haters since their favorite driver can’t beat him, 1. the Schatz/Jeffries incident was the 15’s fault. 2. You can count on one hand since Schatz has become a dominant force that he has caused a similar incident. I would say it’s a pretty fair assumption, that if you asked any driver whom has raced Schatz since he’s matured who is the cleanest sprint driver they’ve raced against and Donny will win the vote in a landslide. Heck, I’d give even money Lyndon would say the same thing (as long as the question wasnt asked on that particular night, lol).
The 21 tried to run over the 10 and got crossed up another time but won it in spite of himself. He commented in victory lane that he has to clean those things up if he expects to have a shot at winning in August. I think his best chance is for a wheel to fall off the 15 in qualifying or gets caught up in somebody's mess in the Feature.
Didn't he win from the B a couple years ago? I don't think any problem on qualifying night is going to stop him. Lets be honest, he could start in the E and still win the whole thing.
Posted By: DakotaDude on July 23 2018 at 10:28:53 PM
yup, that was debated endlessly here after it happened. I think the common consensus was, with the exception of biased Schatz Haters since their favorite driver can’t beat him, 1. the Schatz/Jeffries incident was the 15’s fault. 2. You can count on one hand since Schatz has become a dominant force that he has caused a similar incident. I would say it’s a pretty fair assumption, that if you asked any driver whom has raced Schatz since he’s matured who is the cleanest sprint driver they’ve raced against and Donny will win the vote in a landslide. Heck, I’d give even money Lyndon would say the same thing (as long as the question wasnt asked on that particular night, lol).
Lance Dewease praised Schatz for how clean he races in victory lane at Williams Grove this past Friday. People can split hairs and find stupid reasons to hate him all they want but the facts are: 1. He's the cleanest racer you'll find anywhere 2. He's a class act on and off the track. 3. He's the best of his generation bar none. Once again, he gave a classy interview after the usual shower of boo's from the Posse homers this past Friday. I don't know how he bites his tongue but he does. The man has more restraint than I'll ever have.
Lance Dewease praised Schatz for how clean he races in victory lane at Williams Grove this past Friday. People can split hairs and find stupid reasons to hate him all they want but the facts are: 1. He's the cleanest racer you'll find anywhere 2. He's a class act on and off the track. 3. He's the best of his generation bar none. Once again, he gave a classy interview after the usual shower of boo's from the Posse homers this past Friday. I don't know how he bites his tongue but he does. The man has more restraint than I'll ever have.
Totally agree with ya Fixxer on all points! Especially on his restraint to the boo birds. I know I dont possess that ability either. It’s why I cannot run for a political office...I’d probably start every debate with “Now listen here MFer”. Lol
Didn't he win from the B a couple years ago? I don't think any problem on qualifying night is going to stop him. Lets be honest, he could start in the E and still win the whole thing.
Yes he did win from the B. I don't think anyone has run the alphabet soup features and won before, but if anyone ever does it, for sure it will be Schatz.
Posted By: Dryslick Willie on July 24 2018 at 05:36:42 AM
Actually he said seldom, not never.
I know.
I just thought it was ironic that in a thread about Knoxville someone mentions how "dirty" the guys race each other and it gets brought up how "clean" Donny races when it was just a short couple weeks earlier that he destroyed someone elses car at.............. Knoxville.
As for Donny winning the Nationals after coming out of the B. Yes no one else has ever done it but all of the previous runs through the alphabet didn't have the luxury of a 50 lap race with a fuel/tire stop midway through. Give that luxury to Doug Wolfgang, Jeff Swindell and Danny Lasoski and it likely have been won from the D once and B three times already.
Also, with the current Friday night format, you'd need Donny to blow up during qualifying on two nights to keep him from starting within striking distance on Saturday night.
Posted By: DakotaDude on July 23 2018 at 10:28:53 PM
yup, that was debated endlessly here after it happened. I think the common consensus was, with the exception of biased Schatz Haters since their favorite driver can’t beat him, 1. the Schatz/Jeffries incident was the 15’s fault. 2. You can count on one hand since Schatz has become a dominant force that he has caused a similar incident. I would say it’s a pretty fair assumption, that if you asked any driver whom has raced Schatz since he’s matured who is the cleanest sprint driver they’ve raced against and Donny will win the vote in a landslide. Heck, I’d give even money Lyndon would say the same thing (as long as the question wasnt asked on that particular night, lol).
"He's the cleanest driver in the world, he's also the best driver in the world."
-Lynton Jeffrey literally ten minutes following the crash.
