Race 22 - Watkins Glen International - *** @ the GLEN

[Demon72]

Машинки зачехлили дождь

[kup]

Это не так страшно - дождик ожидается быстрый - просушат и в путь !

Сообщение от Demon72

Машинки зачехлили дождь

http://www.nascar.com/2009/races/lap...len/index.html

Lap-by-Lap: Watkins Glen

12:45 p.m. ET -- After morning showers, the track at Watkins Glen is dry and it is currently a beautiful day at Watkins Glen International. It's 76 degrees but the area is under a severe thunderstorm watch for the afternoon with a 90 percent chance of rain in the afternoon.

1 p.m. -- NASCAR Countdown is under way on ESPN.

1:55 p.m. -- The storms are moving closer and rain looks inevitable. The good news is the radar looks clear behind the storm, so they should be able to dry the track and still get all 90 laps in.

2:01 p.m. -- Rev. Dan Fife delivers the Invocation.

2:02 p.m. -- Telluride performs the national anthem.

2:08 p.m. -- :Lightning off the horizon has delayed the command to start engines.

2:09 p.m. -- The spotters are being called off the roof, drivers are being pulled from the cars and the crews are covering up the cars.

2:10 p.m. -- The grandstands are being cleared as a severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for the track.

2:30 p.m. -- The rain has finally started falling and it is coming down hard.

[kup]

Delay - Cup race at The Glen
Shortly after climbing into their cars on pit road, drivers were told to get out.
Cars and pit boxes have been covered with stormy weather over the track.


NASCAR Performance from Watkins Glen
Knaus, Richert break down rear-end housings and trailing arms.
NASCAR Smarts


SPEED's RaceDay visits with Ambrose
Driver talks about road-course racing and competing in NASCAR.
Outsider to contender

2:51 p.m. -- Track drying has started at Watkins Glen despite it still raining.

[Палыч]

Эх, может всё-таки на завтра перенесут...

[kup]

Сообщение от Палыч

Эх, может всё-таки на завтра перенесут...

Хотя уже сушилка гоняют по трассе !

=) Энтот штоли главный босс у сушилъщикоф ?



Delay - Cup race at The Glen

While still very overcast, the rain has begun to taper and the bad weather has moved through.
But getting the track race ready will take a couple (2) of hours.

3:17 p.m. -- The rain is now a drizzle as the storm looks to have moved past the track.
Drying efforts continue as it will take a couple (2) hours to get the track race-ready.

[Demon72]

Сообщение от kup

=) Энтот штоли главный босс у сушилъщикоф ?



Delay - Cup race at The Glen

While still very overcast, the rain has begun to taper and the bad weather has moved through.
But getting the track race ready will take a couple (2) of hours.

3:17 p.m. -- The rain is now a drizzle as the storm looks to have moved past the track.
Drying efforts continue as it will take a couple (2) hours to get the track race-ready.

наверное

[Палыч]

Пока эти "couple hours" пройдут +возможные 3 часа гонки (если без жф) там уже темно будет... Да и в России зрителям уже спать пора))

[Demon72]

на понедельник перенесли

[kup]

Сообщение от Demon72

на понедельник перенесли

Postponed - Cup at The Glen

For the 2`nd consecutive week rain has forced the postponement of the Sprint Cup race.
The Heluva Good! at The Glen has been rescheduled for noon ET Monday

4:05 p.m. -- The race has been postponed for a 2`nd consecutive week. Coverage of the Heluva Good! at The Glen will begin on ESPN at noon ET Monday.

[Marcus Kipelov]

Это плохо. Хотел посмотреть гонку, но теперь не посмотрю