Double Double with Animal Fries, and a Vanilla Shake

Maybe I messed that up a little bit, but those are the first words out of about everyone's mouth on the cup circuit after you land in Fontana. In N Out is the unofficial burger joint of the cup series for all of the west coast races, and is usually the 1st stop if not the 2nd and 3rd stops for the team guys. Can't beat the fries there....mmmmm..mmm...I think the people who live in CA get a little knumb to In N Out, but it's like crack cocaine to the eastcoaster's.

I digress....So California race 2...This is the fourth race of the COT on a 2 mile D oval with medium banking. (1 other CA and two MI races). The tire combination for MI is not the same as CA, which I will never understand, but the tire for this week is the same as what was run in the CA in February. So, there are lots of team engineers pouring over the notes from those 3 races and trying to formulate a game plan. With all of that prior info (and don't forget that the cup series tested CA back in January) the setups should be alot better off the truck for most of the teams.

This race is known for it's long green flag runs and for the changing conditions as the race starts in the afternoon and runs into the night. The track usually tightens up as the sun goes down, so you could see some lead changes as some of the cars adjust themselves to the track better than others. The crew chiefs will certainly be thinking of how to get the car to work good in the sun so that you don't go a lap down early, but they will also be looking at ways to build adjustment into the car (with spring rubbers or air pressure) so that you are not out to lunch in the evening.

So...if you like passing, you better get a lot of beer, bc you will most likely be bored watching this one, However, if strategy is your deal and you like to be a backseat crewchief, there is plenty of strategy and changing conditions to wet your whistle.

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Comment by TOG on August 30, 2008 at 8:14pm: One day I will get to experience an In and Out burger.

Comment by Jan on August 30, 2008 at 7:40pm: vassinvegas...thanks for the heads up. The new location must be just west of the Silverton right? I'll check it out in Sept if I make it out for the NCTS race. It's iffy with work but I ususally make it out for that race & had stayed at the Orleans & always stopped at the Tropicana location right off of I-15 before going to the hotel. But if I go to the race this fall we'd be staying down at the South Point so the new location would be nearby.

Comment by Blues on August 27, 2008 at 8:54pm: Locals do protein style - no bun, lettuce wrap..

Comment by Bricoop on August 27, 2008 at 8:53pm: Animal style also means pickles...FYI

Comment by Craig Veld on August 27, 2008 at 7:45pm: I live about 10 miles from one in Atascadero Ca. drive by almost every day, and I sitll only eat there once in a blue moon.

Comment by YuccaRacer on August 27, 2008 at 4:18pm: animal style fries anyone? mmmm....

Comment by Rod on August 27, 2008 at 2:40pm: And You get to sit in the drive through and watch some kid cut all thoses fries with an arbor press! It is truly a west coast treat!

Comment by FlyHiFlyLo on August 27, 2008 at 1:36pm: Double Double "Animal Style" (extra dressing and grilled onions) Fries and a Pink Lemonade

Comment by Mario on August 27, 2008 at 12:36pm: I limit my intake of In-n-Out solely because of the fact that after awhile of eating it on a regular basis, it does lose it's appeal. As for the racing at Fontana, I sit in the stands and watch alot of passing...of course, I am not watching the front of the pack with the single file racing. I am watching mid-pack on back where the two-wide, three-wide, and even four-wide racing is going on. I love watching Robby coming off turn 4 too...the move he makes is awesome to see.

Comment by Tooltime on August 27, 2008 at 12:21pm: You just cant go wrong with the Double Double!!! We have In and Outs out here in Vegas, and its all I can do to limit myself...