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2012 Firestone 550K at Texas | Indycar's gotten Texas right!
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Author:  Tommy Vercetti [ Tue Jun 05, 2012 2:23 am ]
Post subject:  2012 Firestone 550K at Texas | Indycar's gotten Texas right!
The Hoon Kaboom has invaded Texas! The second round of the Global Rallycross Championship invades Ft. Worth as guys like Travis Pastrana, Marcus Gronholm, Tanner Foust, Ken Block...they are all gonna--wait...wrong form of motorsport.

aHEM...

Let's pretend that Detroit never happened.

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Schedule (all times CT)
Wednesday, June 6
8:00am VIP & Outside Camping Opens
9:00am – 5:00pm Texas Motor Speedway Credentials Office Open
5:00pm – 6:00pm NCWTS Haulers Enter

Thursday, June 7
6:30am NCWTS Registration Opens
7:00am NCWTS Garage Opens
7:00am - 8:30pm Texas Motor Speedway Credentials Office Open
8:00am IZOD IndyCar Series Transporters Enter
10:00am South Tunnel & Reserved Infield Camping Opens
10:00am Burnout Alley Load In
11:00am Gate 4 Open
11:00am IZOD IndyCar Garage Opens
11:30am - 12:45pm NCWTS Practice
12:00pm – 4:00pm IZOD IndyCar Credentials Open
1:15pm - 2:30pm NCWTS Final Practice
6:00pm NCWTS Qualifying Days (Trucks)
7:00pm NCWTS Registration Closes
7:00pm - 8:00pm IZOD IndyCar Series Autograph Session (location: Tent outside gates 6-7)
8:00pm NCWTS Garage Closes

Friday, June 8
9:00am - 8:00pm Texas Motor Speedway Credentials Office Open
9:30am Gate 4 Open
10:00am – 7:00pm IZOD IndyCar Credentials Open
10:00am - 9:00pm IZOD IndyCar Garage & Registration Opens
10:00am – 11:00am GRC Hoon KaboomTX Qualifying
12:30pm - 1:45pm IZOD IndyCar Practice
2:00pm NCWTS Registration Opens
3:00pm Gates Open (2, 3, 5, 6, 7 & 8 )
3:00pm Luxury Suites and Victory Lane Club Open
3:30pm – 5:00pm IZOD IndyCar Series Qualifying Days TV: NBC Sports
4:00pm NCWTS Garage Opens
4:30pm - 5:30pm NCWTS Autograph Session (Location: Between Gates 6 & 7)
6:45pm – 7:15pm IZOD IndyCar Series Final Practice
8:00pm NCWTS WinStar World Casino 400 (167 laps, 250.5 miles; TV:SPEED/ Local Radio: 105.3FM The FAN KRLD)
8:30pm NCWTS Registration Closes
9:00pm IZOD IndyCar Garage Closes
12:00am Burnout Alley Closes

Saturday, June 9
8:00am Legends Pit Gates Open
9:00am - 2:00pm Lone Star Legends Races - Lil' Texas
12:00pm – 7:30pm Texas Motor Speedway Credentials Office Open
12:00pm – 7:45pm IZOD IndyCar Credentials Open
12:00pm IZOD IndyCar Garage Opens
1:30pm Gates Open (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 )
1:30pm Luxury Suites and Victory Lane Club Open
3:30pm – 5:30pm GRC Hoon KaboomTX (ESPN Tape Delay)
6:00pm - 7:00pm
GRC Driver Autograph Session (Souvenir stands 3-5)
7:00pm Pre-Race Show Begins
7:30pm IZOD IndyCar Series Firestone 550 (228 laps, 342 miles TV:NBC Sports/Local Radio:105.3FM The FAN KRLD)

Race will be on NBC Sports Network
Author:  Shane [ Tue Jun 05, 2012 2:26 am ]
Post subject:  Re: 2012 Firestone 550K at Texas
NBC Sports Network....fuck
Author:  Joe A [ Tue Jun 05, 2012 2:31 am ]
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Tommy Vercetti wrote:
The Hoon Kaboom


The what?
Author:  Tommy Vercetti [ Tue Jun 05, 2012 2:32 am ]
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Joe A wrote:
Tommy Vercetti wrote:
The Hoon Kaboom


The what?


Rallycross.

blame ken block
Author:  Joe A [ Tue Jun 05, 2012 2:38 am ]
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Still, that name's insanely stupid. Like a lot of things in modern-day culture these days, but that's neither here nor there...
Author:  Gabriel [ Tue Jun 05, 2012 2:41 am ]
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hoon kaboom lol
Author:  OldAsphalt [ Tue Jun 05, 2012 2:52 am ]
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Alright then......
Author:  Juihi [ Tue Jun 05, 2012 3:07 am ]
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yay, another race I get to watch live
Author:  iks [ Tue Jun 05, 2012 3:23 am ]
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If not a 500 miler, they should just round up the distance to 400 miles.

I guess "The Firestone 400" doesn't sound as cool as the Firestone 550k though.

At least Fontana will be 400 miles though...but that race really should be 500 miles.
Author:  Starlancer [ Tue Jun 05, 2012 11:53 am ]
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They're not doing the twin race idea? Damn, I kind of liked it.
Author:  kals [ Tue Jun 05, 2012 12:19 pm ]
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The twin race was novel but the second part was a real borefest last year.
Author:  Gaara [ Tue Jun 05, 2012 12:24 pm ]
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Yeaa, first race they wanted to save their cars and not crash so they could do the second race. Unfortunately it just didn't improve.

Be interesting to see these cars run here.
Author:  ellis [ Tue Jun 05, 2012 1:04 pm ]
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Quote:
GRC Hoon KaboomTX Qualifying


Wonderful series, sounds marvellous, but are there any grown ups in it?
Author:  racer69 [ Tue Jun 05, 2012 1:50 pm ]
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I liked the twin-heats last year too... having said that the Texas event has always been a goody be it one race or two

Hopefully we don't see any pack racing here.
Author:  westracing01 [ Tue Jun 05, 2012 2:16 pm ]
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Why they're simply not using the aero package they ran at Indy is beyond me. The cars would spread out some yet have the ability to pull up in the draft and pass. Seems like a good recipe for this place.
Author:  Ian-S [ Tue Jun 05, 2012 2:21 pm ]
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I think there's still some mentality that Indy has to be the exclusive, fastest etc. I seem to remember back in the George era he basically said the cars were not allowed to go faster than they did at Indy at other tracks, so they pile on the downforce/drag to slow them down at places like Texas.
Author:  Gabriel [ Wed Jun 06, 2012 3:15 am ]
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I don't think they would pull 220 mph laps at Texas with the same package though.
Author:  kals [ Wed Jun 06, 2012 3:40 am ]
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Hang on, so what aero package is being used then?
Author:  Juihi [ Wed Jun 06, 2012 6:47 am ]
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Author:  Woodski [ Wed Jun 06, 2012 6:49 am ]
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kals wrote:
Hang on, so what aero package is being used then?

standard oval package, biggish wing on the back.
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