Infineon Strategy

I sure hope RGM is working on their fuel strategy for the road course races this year.
Every year we have one of the fastest cars, only to get beat by some wanker on fuel mileage. Last year was the worst by far.
I'd be more thrilled by a well-planned top 10 finish rather than leading the first half of the race only to finish 34th behind Sadler and Andretti...

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Permalink Reply by Tim R on June 10, 2009 at 7:26pm

PAUL TRACY

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Permalink Reply by Zippy on June 10, 2009 at 3:57pm

Yes. I can never understand why he doesn't do just what the leaders do. Like you say, Burton and people always get there in the end even when they look washed out to sea.

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Permalink Reply by Ryan Plowman on June 10, 2009 at 4:14pm

Fuel mileage has a lot to do with how the driver uses the pedal. Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but its true.

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Permalink Reply by Slider316 on June 10, 2009 at 4:45pm

also the cc can't run him out of fuel like last year...they never got close to trying their fuel strategy after that little number....

I was there when he won in 2003 and each year I go to the race thinking "win". This year, I'd just like to see him be in the top 5 with 20 laps to go and let him do some of that driving shit he's known for...

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Permalink Reply by TOG on June 10, 2009 at 4:57pm

thats what I want. 20 laps to go, everybody good with fuel(no excuses) . Doublefile re-start, him sitting 4th or 5th, and then using his A+ skill to win the race.

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Permalink Reply by Spintrips on June 10, 2009 at 5:07pm

That would be great!!

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Permalink Reply by kurt kern on June 10, 2009 at 8:17pm

Anything but another fuel mileage race. I know it is part of the game, but Let's see Robby school them.

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Permalink Reply by Lance on June 11, 2009 at 1:50pm

Infineon and Watkins glen will always be a fuel milage race because someone who doesn't have a chance at a top 15 such as Clint Bowyer (who has 3 consecutive top tens at Sonoma) will pit about 5 laps early, luck into a damn caution that Nascar always throws at lap 70 and the fuel milage race will be on. It will happen, mark it down now.

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Permalink Reply by FlyHiFlyLo on June 11, 2009 at 12:00pm

Yeah 2 top 5s at the road courses is surly what the doctor ordered... Also the Indy test may have helped... The new pass around rule would work at Indy if he does lose a lap early because he didn't DO WHAT THE LEADERS DO!

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Permalink Reply by Noah Robby's Biggest Little Fan on June 11, 2009 at 2:00pm

I'm 9 years old can sombody tell me if Robby ever talks onhere anywhere?

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Permalink Reply by Robby Robbins on June 11, 2009 at 2:54pm

2003 repeat is what we need!

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Permalink Reply by Bigzoom on June 12, 2009 at 12:24am

They really need to add laps to this race...I hate the pit strategy and the race doesn't last long at all, make it longer and have drivers with talent battle it out, not the car that gets the best fuel mileage.

I also use to think the best track that needs lights would be Talladega, but how cool would a night race be at Sonoma or Watkins Glen! That would be an awesome race to watch.

And add Montreal to The Chase...need 3 -4 road courses, 2 just isn't enough.