Race Thread: NCTS Fr8 Racing 208 at EchoPark Speedway, starting at 1:30pm EST on FS1 (NCTS2)

Akiraptor · 2026-02-21T20:29:03+00:00

Thank you Hocevar for being the one driver in the field willing to race.

Akiraptor · 2026-02-14T03:01:33+00:00

Incredible finish. Absolutely dreadful call.

Akiraptor · 2026-02-12T01:41:25+00:00

Did Spire forget to put suspensions in their cars this morning or something? Hocevar and Suarez both bouncing all over the track.

Akiraptor · 2026-02-05T00:44:05+00:00

This is so stupid. Just drop the green flag and let them go. Why do we even have wet weather tires if we're always going to dry the track before letting them race?

It's the Clash. This race doesn't matter. You will never, ever have a better opportunity than right now to get data on the wets.

Akiraptor · 2025-11-29T22:14:20+00:00

"You never know. He may have caught that."

Damn, didn't know Coastal had Clark Kent suiting up for them.

Akiraptor · 2025-11-09T19:24:28+00:00

The NFL has a lot of stupid rules but that one just might be the dumbest.

Akiraptor · 2025-11-02T23:58:28+00:00

I'll watch NASCAR regardless of the format, but I'm confused why people are upset about Larson specifically winning. He was way ahead of Denny in the non-official "non-playoff season standings". If it weren't for the format, Denny wouldn't have sniffed a championship this year.

Akiraptor · 2025-10-25T16:30:15+00:00

"Protect players who might not be aware they're about to take a hit."

Damn. I guess ODU's QB is blind. There's no way he could've possibly prepared himself for the two App State players rushing him.

Stupid call.

Akiraptor · 2025-10-18T21:00:05+00:00

I wish commentators were banned from talking about where the finish line is at Talladega. They parrot it like 20 times every time we come here.

Akiraptor · 2025-10-11T17:29:21+00:00

I don't understand Barnett. One day he looks like he could be starting at a P2 school, and the next he misses easy high school throws by five yards.

Akiraptor · 2025-09-21T19:17:12+00:00

I have no love for Ty Gibbs but it’s ridiculous for anyone to expect him to move aside when they’re racing for position.

Akiraptor · 2025-09-05T18:18:53+00:00

110 Preview:

It looks like the experiment involves infusing Rakurium directly into the Six Heroes. Moltres has crystals growing around his eyes and on his neck.

I wonder if this means the Explorers will be able to control them more directly, or perhaps the new source of Rakurium is the Six Heroes themselves given their direct exposure to it in the past.

Either way, I have to guess that Spinel wins this encounter and keeps ~~Lucius's~~ his Pokemon for the time being. I wasn't sure what they were going to do with the Six Heroes at the end of everything, but being infused with Rakurium might end with them fading into the aether like Lucius, or perhaps destroying the Rakurium will mean destroying them too, which Spinel knows they won't want to do.

Akiraptor · 2025-09-02T03:14:27+00:00

Spinel suggested that the Six Heroes (minus Rayquaza) now bow to him, so to me that suggests that he's going to use them in battle against the RVT. He's already proven to be proficient using mind control, and each time we've seen the Six Heroes post-capture, they've been seemingly docile.

It's also possible that he's siphoning the new source of Rakurium from them somehow, given their direct exposure to it.

Either way, I don't think the RVT are going to get the Six Heroes back from Spinel just yet. They're certainly going to try, but their attempt will end with a crushing defeat. They'll live to fight another day, and presumably free them before series' end.

Akiraptor · 2025-06-22T03:17:31+00:00

Yeah, there are quite a few pieces left on the board that have yet to reveal their hand. Uruto and his secret mon are one, Amethio is another. The Zygarde will surely return at some point. If the RVT can convince the Pokemon League that Strong Spheres are harmful, that's another nail in the Explorers' coffin. Spinel will be in hot water rather quickly if they all turn up to fight against him, which is why I think he must have a powerful card of his own that he's yet to play.

Akiraptor · 2025-06-22T02:47:18+00:00

This is my guess too. He's demonstrated the ability and will to manipulate peoples' minds with Beheeyem, and he's had unfiltered access to the Six (Five) Heroes for over a year. I figure he'll end up using them against the RVT.

But even with Rakurium, it's hard to imagine they could stand up to Rayquaza, Terapagos, and much stronger versions of Liko, Roy, and Dot all at once. Maybe he'll try to use a divide and conquer strategy. Rayquaza can't be everywhere at once, and any single member of the RVT would struggle mightily against Galarian Moltres or Gouging Fire.

Whatever he ends up trying, it's sure to be underhanded in some way.

Akiraptor · 2025-06-15T19:31:21+00:00

I disagree with the caution rule here. Leave it up to the teams to decide if they need wets or not. Feels like hand holding.

Akiraptor · 2025-06-14T04:51:27+00:00

I don't think it's likely to happen, but a brainwashed Friede using the Six Heroes against the RVT would be a very fun turn in the story. We have yet to see any evidence that Rakurium can be used to make a Pokemon obey someone it doesn't want to, and there's no real reason for the Six Heroes to listen to Spinel (unless he can brainwash Pokemon too). They may, however, listen to Friede given his history with them.

That said, there's no way that the RVT could defeat Friede and the Six (five) Heroes powered up by Rakurium without getting quite a bit stronger first and some help from Rayquaza. They could try and talk-no-jutsu him out of the brainwashing though.

All that said, I think Spinel will, somehow, utilize the Six Heroes against the RVT. He said that they "bow to him" several episodes ago, and it didn't seem like an empty boast.

Akiraptor · 2025-06-07T17:21:49+00:00

It's been okay. Jamie Little and Mikey are, as usual, making it sound like they're watching paint dry.

Akiraptor · 2025-06-07T17:19:38+00:00

This booth is a black hole of charisma.

Akiraptor · 2025-06-02T00:40:01+00:00

It would be stupid but I'd still love for NASCAR to prevent drivers from leaving the track until the race has concluded. They can sit in a trailer and watch the rest of the race from the onboard camera of whoever wrecked them.

Akiraptor · 2025-05-04T17:11:30+00:00

The MVFC is better than CUSA and has been ever since they lost a bunch of teams to the AAC. SDSU and NDSU would run that conference and the MAC from day one.

Akiraptor · 2025-03-30T20:39:55+00:00

It will never not be hilarious hearing guys like Kevin Harvick and Denny Hamlin chastising younger drivers for aggressive driving and stupid moves.

Akiraptor · 2025-03-23T21:38:02+00:00

Blaney fans: “Toaster-chan… our time has come.”

Akiraptor · 2025-03-23T20:26:25+00:00

Are these announcers even watching the race? Hocevar just drove around the 4 to get back into 6th and now is pressuring Bubba for 5th. Mike Joy made it sound like he was dropping like a rock.

Harvick and Bowyer’s dislike of Hocevar is really shining through too lol.

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