Bob Pockrass
@bobpockrass
Motorsports reporter, FOX Sports. @NASCARONFOX @INDYCARONFOX
Josef Newgarden doesn't think the season could get any more bizarre for him. And I wondered if there is any solace that even if he was having a good season, matching Alex Palou could have been difficult. @IndyCarOnFOX
Do you ring the bell 100 times for this one?
Officially official.
Welp, the special surprise guest just outed himself. 😂 Take the pole position on your Brickyard 400 race day by saying hi to @chasebriscoe at the tweetup.
Looking forward to seeing you and some fellow Hoosiers here tomorrow.
INDYCAR lineup with tire designations for Sunday at Laguna Seca. Race coverage starts 3p ET on FOX. @IndyCarOnFOX
Yes. I was thinking Kyle Busch or Austin Dillon could be among the possibilities if Austin Hill is suspended.
@bobpockrass Bob could Kyle Busch be eligible for filled in for Austin Hill if he would get suspended since Kyle has not run a Xfinty race this season?
Yes, Hamlin will be in a backup car tomorrow.
@bobpockrass Is Hamlin going to the back up car??
NASCAR will review further the incident between Austin Hill and Aric Almirola. So, the five-lap penalty is not a closed door on any further action from NASCAR.
Xfinity owner standings (5 to go): JRM88-5w, JRM8-3w, RCR21-3w, RCR2-1w, JGR20-1w, JRM8-1w, JGR19-1w, BMR48-1w, Haas41 +183, JRM1 +69, Haas00 +27, JGR54 +19, JAR27 -19, Am25 -59
Playoff points if season ended today (if Austin Hill gets suspended, he would have 0 playoff points but still be in playoffs): Zilisch 39, Allgaier 37, Hill 27, Love 14, Jones 13, Mayer 11, Smith 8, Sanchez 6, Kvapil 5, Creed 4, Gray 4, JBurton 0
Xfinity points (5 to go Iowa Glen Daytona Portland Gateway): Zilisch-5w, Allgaier-3w, Hill-3w, Love-1w, Jones-1w, Smith-1w, Sanchez-1w, Mayer +193, Kvapil +78, Creed +67, Gray +59, JBurton +10, HBurton -10, RSieg -20, Thompson -57
Xfinity regular-season points title hunt: Allgaier +21, Zilisch -21, Mayer -48
Xfinity points (5 to go Iowa Glen Daytona Portland Gateway): Zilisch-5w, Allgaier-3w, Hill-3w, Love-1w, Jones-1w, Smith-1w, Sanchez-1w, Mayer +193, Kvapil +78, Creed +67, Gray +59, JBurton +10, HBurton -10, RSieg -20, Thompson -57
Xfinity points (5 to go Iowa Glen Daytona Portland Gateway): Zilisch-5w, Allgaier-3w, Hill-3w, Love-1w, Jones-1w, Smith-1w, Sanchez-1w, Mayer +193, Kvapil +78, Creed +67, Gray +59, JBurton +10, HBurton -10, RSieg -20, Thompson -57
Sunday! INDYCAR Laguna Seca ET 1:06-FS1-Indy NXT race two 35 3-FOX-Prerace 3:22-FOX-INDYCAR race 95 NWS: 60s,5% rain NASCAR Brickyard ET 1:30-TNT-Prerace 2:20-TNT/TruTv/Max-Cup 50-50-60, 12 sets, fuel 38-43 NWS:80s, 55% rain
What Almirola said about being turned by Austin Hill ....
"It was definitely intentional." @Aric_Almirola talks about the incident with @_AustinHill.
Indy NXT points and race lineup (second race of the weekend) for Sunday.
Warmup session results for INDYCAR at Laguna Seca. @IndyCarOnFOX
I asked Richard Childress if Austin Hill should be suspended: "Hell, no. They didn't do a damn thing to (Austin Cindric) when he wrecked Ty (Dillon) and admitted to it -- drove him in the right rear and wrecked him at COTA. It's who you are. We're a blue-collar team they give us…
Herta, Palou, Dixon were top-3 in INDYCAR warmup. Next time INDYCAR will be on track at Laguna Seca will be for race Sunday. 3 pm ET on FOX.
Connor Zilisch on an amazing run with another Xfinity race win, this time at the Brickyard.