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Topic: Aaron's Heat Race at Knoxville
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August 02, 2020 at
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Can anyone explain what happened to Aaron last night in his heat race? I watched the replay 20 times and more confused now than ever.
Brandon McLain
United Sprint Car Series Driver
2014 Season
National Rookie of the Year!
National Points - 8th
Southern Points - 3rd
Asphalt Points - 3rd
18 Races, 3 Top 5's, 14 Top 10's
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August 02, 2020 at
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Looked to me like he got a bit trigger happy as they rolled through 3 & 4 and his right front got into the back of the car in front of him, which damaged the front axle or steering. I agree though, it looked odd.
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August 02, 2020 at
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Rico didn't take off at the line. Not sure if he was playing a head game with Brown or what, but looked like Brown checked up because Rico didn't go and it caused an accordian effect behind him. Couldn't really see if there was any contact to Reutzel's car. The announcer said that it looked like something broke, but I don't know how that happens on a start if there was no contact. It's possible I suppose.
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August 02, 2020 at
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Reutzel's not doing so well lately
Last 5 races: 10th, 11th,12th, 13th, 23rd (not in order)
Must be humbling after dominating earlier in the year
Hope he gets it together & challenges Yung Money!... somebody has to 
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August 03, 2020 at
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Rico and Brown were pacing very slow, A A rons Idle is set higher and his car was about to pass brown on the inside. at that point he decided to move up to either A: go to browns outside which is the longer way around and would help stay behind him. OR B: give brown a nudge to speed up.
My vote is B (More his style) but his nudge was a bit aggressive and he got himself into the wall and broke
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August 03, 2020 at
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To tag onto this question, can anyone help me understand why Reutzel started first in the B Main after a DNF (9th Place) finish in his heat race? I understand starting first because he got his qualifying time back, but shouldn't he have started in the C Main and not the B? Or is there something I'm missing with the All Stars format?
Ask Frank
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August 03, 2020 at
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Reply to:
Posted By: ColtanW on August 03 2020 at 09:31:16 AM
To tag onto this question, can anyone help me understand why Reutzel started first in the B Main after a DNF (9th Place) finish in his heat race? I understand starting first because he got his qualifying time back, but shouldn't he have started in the C Main and not the B? Or is there something I'm missing with the All Stars format?
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The top 2 guys in time trials who didn't qualify in their heats start in the front of the B Main. I think the Outlaws do the same.
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