If it wasn't for the "i'm gonna end his career" tripe, I'd say I was almost certain he knew he was going 86 the whole time, and even considering that I think he might have known but just wanted to shoot off his mouth, putting out misinformation (downstairs drilling) is not uncommon.
Star is taking the appropriate amount of criticism because of his past comments, but its necessary to point out that he could have easily just put it all off on his knee and stayed home. He isn't scared of losing.