Talk:2012 Bojangles' Southern 500/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: HawkAussie (talk · contribs) 03:17, 14 April 2020 (UTC)

Will be picking this one up and hopefully I can able to review this.

GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria

1. Is it well written?

   A. The prose is clear and concise, and the spelling and grammar are correct:

   B. It complies with the manual of style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation:

2. Is it verifiable with no original research?

   A. It contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline:

   B. All in-line citations are from reliable sources, including those for direct quotations, statistics, published opinion, counter-intuitive or controversial statements that are challenged or likely to be challenged, and contentious material relating to living persons—science-based articles should follow the scientific citation guidelines:

   C. It contains no original research:

   D. It contains no copyright violations nor plagiarism:

3. Is it broad in its coverage?

   A. It addresses the main aspects of the topic:

   B. It stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style):

4. Is it neutral?

   It represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each:

5. Is it stable?

   It does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute:

6. Is it illustrated, if possible, by images?

   A. Images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid fair use rationales are provided for non-free content:

   B. Images are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions:

7. Overall:

   Pass or Fail:

Lead

• ...it after a second pit stop cycle. - Maybe slighty change that to it after the second pit stop cycle.
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 16:55, 17 April 2020 (UTC)
• Johnson took the first position for the... - Should this be "took the lead" to keep it consist over the article.
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 16:55, 17 April 2020 (UTC)
• ...green–white–checker finish (extending the race to 368 laps), - Is the section is the () bracket needed because you had already mentioned it earler in the sentence or is this a misspell because you had lap 367 in the race section
  • Reworded MWright96 (talk) 16:55, 17 April 2020 (UTC)
• ...field and he held the lead to win the race. - Maybe modify to "held it to..."
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 16:55, 17 April 2020 (UTC)
• The race attracted 5.716 million television viewers. - I assume this is referencing to the infobox as it seems out of place otherwise.
  • It's the standard in NASCAR race report articles MWright96 (talk) 16:55, 17 April 2020 (UTC)

Background

• was third in the Drivers' Championship with 369 poinits - You could probably remove the in the drivers championship in that section.
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 12:38, 20 April 2020 (UTC)
• No. 73 car in a third car - Probably best to remove the "in a third car" section.
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 12:38, 20 April 2020 (UTC)

Practice and qualifying

• ...120 minutes long, while the second lasted 45 minutes. - I assume you missed the "long" in the second session for consistency.
  • Reworded MWright96 (talk) 12:38, 20 April 2020 (UTC)
• Harvick was quickest with a time of 27.769 seconds in the first session,... - Maybe slighty change the sentence format so "in the first session" is at the start.
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 12:38, 20 April 2020 (UTC)
• ...a second of Harvick's time. Ryan Newman,... - Possibly of merging of those two short sentences.
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 12:38, 20 April 2020 (UTC)
• Adding to that section, you have said the time in the second session but not in the first session.
  • Only added the first of the fastest overall drivers in both practice sessions 12:38, 20 April 2020 (UTC)
• ...were entered in the qualifier on Friday evening, - Slighty change that 'into qualifying' on something along those lines as qualifier isn't really probably the best word to put in.
  • Reworded MWright96 (talk) 12:38, 20 April 2020 (UTC)
• ...the fifth and sixth positions. - Slight rewording there.
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 12:38, 20 April 2020 (UTC)

Race

• ...(UTC−04:00) in the United States on Fox. Missing a reference that Fox was doing this race.
  • Added MWright96 (talk) 05:49, 22 April 2020 (UTC)
• I will make it easier to say, do we really need to know what is happening outside of the top 10 drivers.
  • Removed MWright96 (talk) 05:49, 22 April 2020 (UTC)
• Johnson got ahead of Biffle for the lead temporarily, but he did not hold it at the start/finish line. - Was this on the same lap as the Gordon contact with the wall?
  • Clarified MWright96 (talk) 05:49, 22 April 2020 (UTC)
• ...began on the same lap. Biffle made his pit stop... - Possibly merge those sentences?
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 05:49, 22 April 2020 (UTC)
• ...took over the spot for lap 101. - I assume this means lead here.
  • Clarified MWright96 (talk) 05:49, 22 April 2020 (UTC)
• ...for the lap-179... - space between lap and 179.
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 05:49, 22 April 2020 (UTC)
• ...moved up another position by overtaking Truex for third on - Possible rewording here?
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 05:49, 22 April 2020 (UTC)
• Kurt Busch was overtaken by Stewart on the 207th lap. Edwards slid sideways and was passed by Johnson three laps later. - Both of these sentences are missing the position that was gained here.
  • Clarified MWright96 (talk) 05:49, 22 April 2020 (UTC)
• ...pit stops under the caution. Hamlin took the lead... - Possibly merge these two sentences.
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 05:49, 22 April 2020 (UTC)
• ...Biffle to claim fifth place. He got ahead of Stewart... - Another merge of sentences possibly?
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 05:49, 22 April 2020 (UTC)
• ...claim the eleventh position. and Harvick overtook Bowyer... - Remove the full stop if keeping the drivers out of the drivers in the top 10
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 05:49, 22 April 2020 (UTC)
• ...caution. It was caused by Labonte - Another one of possibly merging those two sentences.
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 05:49, 22 April 2020 (UTC)
• ...he did not regain the first position - Maybe change it to regain the lead.
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 05:49, 22 April 2020 (UTC)

Post-race

• that no person involved in fracas punched each other - Fracas???
  • Clarified MWright96 (talk) 05:49, 22 April 2020 (UTC)

References

• The top copyvio pages that detected are only because of the quotes so that seems fine.
• Only possible issue with references is number 3 as their seems to be a connection issue. Other than that, the rest seem to be fine.
  • Fixed MWright96 (talk) 05:49, 22 April 2020 (UTC)
• Possible an issue with two paragraphs only having the one reference right at the end of that particular paragraph.
  • Added MWright96 (talk) 05:49, 22 April 2020 (UTC)

Final comments

• Is their possibly an image for that race in general (maybe logo for that race or something else) to not have the infobox feel like something is missing.
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 05:49, 22 April 2020 (UTC)
• What about the using image of Kyle Busch in 2012 [1] instead of the picture in 2015 to make it more accurate.'
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 05:49, 22 April 2020 (UTC)
• Other than that I think it is close to a Good Article.
• @HawkAussie: All of the points raised above have been addressed. MWright96 (talk) 05:49, 22 April 2020 (UTC)
  • @MWright96: Congrats on the GA. HawkAussie (talk) 12:19, 22 April 2020 (UTC)

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.