2008 NASCAR thread

[Ballbuster1]

Ok. Just a little over 2 weeks to the Bud Shootout. At least that's still the name
it has at this time. Of course it's now the Sprint Cup series.
The full broadcast schedule has been released:

Cup Series Schedule here (http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2008/data/schedule.html)

The Busch Series is now the Nationwide series and the trucks are still the
Craftsman Series until next year. Air times are TBA.

Nationwide Series Schedule here (http://www.nascar.com/races/bg/2008/data/schedule.html)

Craftsman Series Schedule here (http://www.nascar.com/races/truck/2008/data/schedule.html)

I should be going to a couple of races this season, the 1st being Atlanta in March.

[SurlyTruckDrivr]

that Cup schedule link is coming up as the 07 schedule, that really confused me for a second before I realized it.

Anyway, is anyone going to Daytona, I'm thinking of heading up the day of and finding a ticket.

[Ballbuster1]

that Cup schedule link is coming up as the 07 schedule, that really confused me for a second before I realized it.

Anyway, is anyone going to Daytona, I'm thinking of heading up the day of and finding a ticket.
That's wierd. I got the link right off Nutcar.com. Fixed it, thanks.

[SurlyTruckDrivr]

linky good now :upp:

[Bud8Weiser]

WOOHOO!!!! The new season thread. We're gettin close.

[fkornre]

Time for Matt Kenseth to dominate the series...:clap:

[The Hillbilly]

I hope Tony gets it this year. Prove everyone that switching to Toyota was the right choice.

[demonseed]

I should be a Tony fan, becuase almost every day someone lets me know that I resemble him, and I live in Nascar country. And I mean Nascar country (I live near the Childress Hall of fame, Hendrick home office, etc)

[Ballbuster1]

For those that missed it in the off season thread:

Wackbag Nascar Fantasy Racing on Yahoo (https://www.wackbag.com/showthread.php?goto=newpost&t=83426)

[Ballbuster1]

Not many drivers from Nascar in the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona this year.

Pretty good racing so far. This is one of the few non-nascar races
that I always watch each year.

[bryanswafford]

I cant wait until Feb 7th when speed channel starts its High Def coverage. I just got my direct tv hooked up, cant wait.

[TallBaby]

I told myself last year that I wouldnt end up being the douche who said this, but....

I'm actually intrigued to see how the CART/F1 guys do this year (Carpentier, Hornish, Villeneuve, etc., and the continuation of Montoyas career)

That being said, it's time for me to back a driver this year since Ward is out of a ride again.....



GO BOBBY LABONTE!!!!!!!

[Gladys kravitz]

That being said, it's time for me to back a driver this year since Ward is out of a ride again.....



GO BOBBY LABONTE!!!!!!!


Great choice on Bobby, it looks like I need to put my sign back in the truck "Where's Ward?"

[ScottFromGA]

I cant wait until Feb 7th when speed channel starts its High Def coverage. I just got my direct tv hooked up, cant wait.

I'm hoping and PRAYING that DISH comes through with SPEED HD.....

I've called 3 times, chatting with online consultants, and prayed to a non-existent God, STILL NO FUCKING STRAIGHT ANSWER!

if Dish follows through as they normally do, I won't have SPEED HD for another 3 years.....god they suck.

[Deadhead]

13 DAYS,17 HOURS,0 MINUTES UNTIL THE 50TH DAYTONA 500!!!!!!!!!!!!!





NEXT!!!!!!!!!!:icon_mrgr:clap::clap::clap:

[ginaf20697]

Hey! Only SIX days until the Shootout!

[Ballbuster1]

Yup. With the demise of the Pats it's soooo officially Nutcar season!

[Deadhead]

:icon_mrgr35 days til HOTLANTA, BALLBUSTER!!!! wE'RE GETTIN OUR TICKETS Monday. We're setting up camp on the Wensdeeee before the race!!!!!!:D

[Ballbuster1]

We should be flying in that Thursday.
We'll be staying in a hotel again but have infield passes.

[Deadhead]

I'd sure like to hook up and show ya some good ole Southern Hospatality.



No Homo.:action-sm


And that goes for any other Baggers!

[fkornre]

well now that football is officially over....time to move on to NASCAR :)

im in mourning over my Pats but Lets Go Kenseth!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

[Bud8Weiser]

Gentlemen. Start your engines!! Its officially racing season.

[boodadude]

Bitter eagles fan hate the Giants and with the taste of bile in my mouth what they accomplished can not be denied but I do but I do have Nascar to look forward to. The petty he's a fag stuff is allways funny but it would never be fun if we all liked the same drivers, have fun boys and girls ( there are some girls Gina ) who likes that fag Stewart oops I guess I continue the tradition:action-sm

[ginaf20697]

Fag? Now THIS is gay :)

http://shutter05.pictures.aol.com/data/pictures/10/009/74/EB/2B/2B/Vd2rjSAJaUJ2TcZJHZDsbDGCAY0dZCPh00FE.jpg

[bill333]

NASCAR 2008


New team, new number, new year

http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/2480/jr88mj9.jpg

[mr. sin]

i bet sr is rolling in his grave the jr is a team mater of jeff! damn how will i root for jr!

[bill333]

i bet sr is rolling in his grave the jr is a team mater of jeff! damn how will i root for jr!


Why? Sr. took Gordon under his wing.

note: I still don't like the look of these COT.

[Deadhead]

10 days, 22 hours, 9 minutes, 34 seconds til THE 50TH DAYTONA 500!!!!!!:clap::clap::clap::clap:

[Bud8Weiser]

Why? Sr. took Gordon under his wing.

.

Exactly.

[Ballbuster1]

Here's the link to the broadcast schedule for the next week.
It includes the Bud Shootout and Daytona 500 practices and
qualifying times:
http://www.nascar.com/races/tune_in/

Here's who's going to run in the Bud Shootout:
http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2008/100/data/entry_list.html

[Deadhead]

The Bud Shootout Line Up!!!!
The Budweiser Shootout starting lineup was chosen on SPEED with Kenny Wallace as the host, each driver chose a Bud bottle that contained a flag with a number, the driver with the most poles, #24-Jeff Gordon chose first and chose 22nd. Crew chief Alan Gustafson chose for Casey Mears who was feeling ill. The starting lineup:

1st) #2-Kurt Busch (1 pole)
2nd) #8-Mark Martin (won in 1999)
3rd) #55-Michael Waltrip (1 pole)
4th) #26-Jamie McMurray (1 pole)
5th) #38-David Gilliland (1 pole)
6th) #41-Reed Sorenson (1 pole)
7th #88-Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (1 pole)
8th) #9-Kasey Kahne (2 poles)
9th) #1-Martin Truex Jr. (1 pole)
10th) #20-Tony Stewart (won in 2001, 2002, 2007)
11th) #96-J.J. Yeley (1 pole)
12th) #11-Denny Hamlin (1 pole)
13th) #49-Ken Schrader (won in 1989,1990)
14th) #21-Bill Elliott (won in 1987)
15th) #44-Dale Jarrett (won in 1996, 2000, 2004)
16th) #5-Casey Mears (1 pole)
17th) #16-Greg Biffle (1 pole)
18th) #48-Jimmie Johnson (4 poles)
19th) #22-Dave Blaney (1 pole)
20th) #99-Carl Edwards (1 pole)
21st) #07-Clint Bowyer (2 poles)
22nd) #24-Jeff Gordon (7 poles)
23rd) #12-Ryan Newman (5 poles)


9 days, 17 hours, 20 minutes, 33 secondsUNTIL THE 50TH DAYTONYA 500!!!!!!!!!!:clap::clap::clap:

[bryanswafford]

i bet sr is rolling in his grave the jr is a team mater of jeff! damn how will i root for jr!

I look at if this way, I didnt like Mike Skinner when I was rooting for Dale Sr.

[ginaf20697]

Heh. Practice is a hell of a lot more entertaining than normal :D

[Gladys kravitz]

Heh. Practice is a hell of a lot more entertaining than normal :D

You got that right. I hate to steal a line from from the movie Airplane, "and Tony's getting larger". His long hair isn't hiding that beer belly that he is growing. He's getting bigger than Junior Johnson was during his racing days. From what the drivers are saying it looks like the COT is all over the place due to the lack of down force, it might be a very interesting week at Daytona.

[ginaf20697]

Well all I can say to that is thank god for the HANS device. Oh and Tony is obviously single because when he has a girlfriend he loses weight. Sad.

[fkornre]

Tony is looking like a fat mexican girl these days huh?

[BCH]

I just want to get in before the 500 and root for the Roush Fords early this way Salem doesn't accuse me of being a bandwagon jumper after Kenseth wins the Championship this year.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a370/mrthermonuclear/17car02.jpg

[bill333]

I just want to get in before the 500 and root for the Roush Fords early this way Salem doesn't accuse me of being a bandwagon jumper after Kenseth wins the Championship this year.


Does this mean a "Point and laugh at BCH" thread at the end of the season? ;)


Go Jr. 88

[kimothee]

<<<<------ also a Kenseth fan since I first started watching NASCAR in 2004. Picked him from reading some driver background information. Not a bandwagon jumper either.

[BCH]

Does this mean a "Point and laugh at BCH" thread at the end of the season? ;)


Go Jr. 88

Heh, I didn't mean it like that,,,,,,,,Crap!

[bill333]

Don't worry, it's not like Wackbaggers have good memories. :rolleyes:

[fkornre]

well almost all the regular NASCAR fans here know my driver (also in my avy)...so i dont have to worry about that problem but BCH...did you just pull a norton32????



btw...where is beeman????

[maz]

don't think we're gonna be hearing
from him this season

[fkornre]

i'm always late to the party but is there a reason that we can discuss????

[maz]

Beeman was a bad boy , ja

think he was corrrrrected
for a post in R&F section
a while back

[KantSpelGi]

I think Tony's had enough of Kurt's crap.
And Tony does look like a fat old mexican momma

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g225/howardsucks/xdeyuuui.gif

[maz]

Bud Shootout coming up

YeeeHaaa

Surroud Sound workout time

[TallBaby]

Too bad Tony Stewart isnt an O&A staff member. They'd be dominating Biggest Gainer if they had him.

[TallBaby]

btw.....why the FUCK does every Nascar race have to be preempted by a concert? What happened to the days of ESPN and TNN where the minute they came on the air, they had 3 minutes to go through the starting lineup, storylines and track description before the green flag dropped.

[ginaf20697]

It wouldn't be so bad but they waste all this time before the race starts and then they cut away 2 minutes after the race is over. Their priorities suck.

[TallBaby]

It wouldn't be so bad but they waste all this time before the race starts and then they cut away 2 minutes after the race is over. Their priorities suck.

x2

[Bud8Weiser]

Jr up front. That sure does look good. Didn't take too long either.

[Gladys kravitz]

btw.....why the FUCK does every Nascar race have to be preempted by a concert? What happened to the days of ESPN and TNN where the minute they came on the air, they had 3 minutes to go through the starting lineup, storylines and track description before the green flag dropped.

Im with you on that TallBaby, ESPN with Ned Jarrett/BP/Bob Jenkins and TNN with Eli Gold/Buddy Baker was great for NASCAR viewing.

[maz]

miss Ned and Buddy

[TallBaby]

These cars are way too jumpy. The Daytona 500 is gonna be a wreck fest.

[Earth2murf]

...........drinking and driving

[Gladys kravitz]

Going to be interesting to see who will sit in the back of the pack to miss the big 1 and/or more next week.

[BCH]

BCH...did you just pull a norton32????



btw...where is beeman????

NO! I did not in any way mean to insinuate that I thought with any real degree of certainty that Matt Kenseth would win the Cup Championship this year!!! I was meerly using a hypothetical! I hope Matt will win of course and I think he's got as good a shot as anyone does but I am not congratulating him on a great Cup Championship complete with clappys and commas.

[kimothee]

Just saw a Home Depot commercial - who got Horatio Sanz to stand in?

[maz]

tee-hee

[Earth2murf]

stewart is a fatty pig fatty

[Earth2murf]

Dales car is fucking ugly

[ginaf20697]

No more Subway commercials I guess unless he's going to be eating the D train.

[maz]

yeah
not diggin' that paint job

[Gladys kravitz]

I hope Fox isn't going to put that in-car camera sponsered by headline(covering the whole car view) during their half of the season.

[TallBaby]

So thats four ads I've seen tonight with the white male character being the complete idiot and the woman/black guy being smart and hip.

David Gilliland always works well with his teammate, the wall.

[fkornre]

10 to go...where is the usual phantom caution????

[maz]

damn
Stewarts car is strong

[TallBaby]

They actually gave Kurt Busch the lucky dog in this race???? God that rule is awful.

[maz]

nice
a shootout
to end the Shootout

[fkornre]

WHOA....nice driving Busch!!!!!

[rottwielerinpa]

right where busch needs to be ..... to bad he missed the wall

[fkornre]

Beeman was a bad boy , ja

think he was corrrrrected
for a post in R&F section
a while back

ahhh...i see...

I think Tony's had enough of Kurt's crap.
And Tony does look like a fat old mexican momma

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g225/howardsucks/xdeyuuui.gif
lol....
Too bad Tony Stewart isnt an O&A staff member. They'd be dominating Biggest Gainer if they had him.
QFT!!!!

It wouldn't be so bad but they waste all this time before the race starts and then they cut away 2 minutes after the race is over. Their priorities suck.
x3
NO! I did not in any way mean to insinuate that I thought with any real degree of certainty that Matt Kenseth would win the Cup Championship this year!!! I was meerly using a hypothetical! I hope Matt will win of course and I think he's got as good a shot as anyone does but I am not congratulating him on a great Cup Championship complete with clappys and commas.
:haha7::haha7::haha7:

[maz]

Nice win JR.

[fkornre]

no point for JR....hopefully its the only race he wins all year :)

[TallBaby]

Hell of a run by Blaney. Wanted to see him pull it off, but he kinda got stuck back there at the end.

[maz]

that's not nice

[fkornre]

you know the fans there are not just liking this...they are LOVING IT!!!

[Bud8Weiser]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!

Get ready boys.

All together now..... JUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNIOR!!!!!!!!!!!

[rottwielerinpa]

Take that DEI .......

[SurlyTruckDrivr]

great start for Jr

[Deadhead]

Hell of a run by Blaney. Wanted to see him pull it off, but he kinda got stuck back there at the end.

Quoted for truth. Should have a good year.
Reed looked good too.

Not as good as he did with this handsome MoFo
http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/6613/calandreedfx3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Deadhead]

I killed the thread,already?!!!????

Well, that lets me do this:
Qualifying is OVER
1 34 34 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevy 187.075 48.109 0.000 x x 1
2 49 48 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota 186.734 48.197 186.089 2 0.645 41-IN
3 18 18 78 Joe Nemechek Chevy 186.498 48.258 185.881 6 0.617 42-IN
4 37 37 00 David Reutimann Toyota 186.463 48.267 185.690 7 0.773 39
5 15 15 22 Dave Blaney Toyota 186.120 48.356 0.000 x x 34
6 31 30 5 Casey Mears Chevy 186.054 48.373 185.326 15 0.728 5
7 20 20 28 Travis Kvapil Ford 185.958 43.398 185.912 5 0.046 30
8 19 19 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota 185.947 48.401 185.943 4 0.004 12
9 47 46 60 Boris Said Ford 185.893 48.415 184.562 31 1.331 50
10 4 4 24 Jeff Gordon Chevy 185.858 48.424 185.674 8 0.184 2
11 7 7 10 Patrick Carpentier # Dodge 185.766 48.448 186.150 1 -0.384 37
12 36 36 20 Tony Stewart Toyota 185.651 48.478 185.962 3 -0.311 6
13 8 8 6 David Ragan Ford 185.594 48.493 184.703 28 0.891 24
14 6 6 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 185.517 48.513 184.892 24 0.625 4
15 21 21 88 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Chevy 185.479 48.523 185.659 10 -0.180 15
16 26 26 83 Brian Vickers Toyota 185.475 48.524 185.670 9 -0.195 38
17 2 2 27 Jacques Villeneuve # Toyota 185.452 48.530 0.000 x x 44
18 48 47 8 Mark Martin Chevy 185.429 48.536 185.556 12 -0.127 16
19 42 42 84 AJ Allmendinger Toyota 185.422 48.538 184.926 22 0.496 43
20 40 40 38 David Gilliland Ford 185.410 48.541 185.311 17 0.099 32
21 16 16 44 Dale Jarrett [CH2] Toyota 185.345 48.558 185.311 16 0.034 40
22 33 33 66 Scott Riggs Chevy 185.193 48.598 184.892 23 0.301 31
23 30 29 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 185.143 48.611 185.357 14 -0.214 13
24 12 12 16 Greg Biffle Ford 185.071 48.63 185.239 18 -0.168 14
25 51 50 26 Jamie McMurray Ford 185.010 48.646 184.049 42 0.961 18
26 11 11 01 Regan Smith # Chevy 184.964 48.658 184.162 37 0.802 17
27 44 44 87 Kenny Wallace Chevy 184.953 48.661 183.542 46 1.411 none
28 29 32 7 Robby Gordon Dodge 184.85 48.688 184.843 26 0.007 28
29 41 41 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 184.828 48.694 184.824 27 0.004 20
30 38 38 37 Eric McClure Chevy 184.828 48.694 185.021 20 -0.193 49
31 24 24 18 Kyle Busch Toyota 184.809 48.699 185.548 13 -0.739 22
32 14 14 70 Jeremy Mayfield Chevy 184.612 48.751 183.917 45 0.695 33
33 25 25 29 Kevin Harvick Chevy 184.589 48.757 184.502 33 0.087 10
34 13 13 2 Kurt Busch [CH1] Dodge 184.540 48.770 184.049 43 0.491 51-IN
35 28 28 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge 184.521 48.775 184.275 35 0.246 27
36 43 43 99 Carl Edwards Ford 184.487 48.784 184.034 44 0.453 9
37 27 27 49 Ken Schrader Dodge 184.483 48.785 184.075 41 0.408 47
38 50 49 15 Paul Menard Chevy 184.415 48.803 184.158 38 0.257 29
39 17 17 40 Dario Franchitti # Dodge 184.351 48.820 185.178 19 -0.827 26
40 1 1 1 Martin Truex, Jr. Chevy 184.290 48.836 184.513 32 -0.223 11
41 52 51 41 Reed Sorenson Dodge 184.264 48.843 184.158 39 0.106 23
42 53 52 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Dodge 184.241 48.849 184.980 21 -0.739 21
43 9 9 77 Sam Hornish, Jr. # Dodge 184.226 48.853 184.162 36 0.064 7
44 3 3 07 Clint Bowyer Chevy 184.106 48.885 184.866 25 -0.760 4
45 10 10 21 Bill Elliott [CH3] Ford 184.009 48.911 185.590 11 -1.581 36
46 54 53 31 Jeff Burton Chevy 183.884 48.944 184.441 34 -0.557 8
47 35 35 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge 183.857 48.951 184.570 30 -0.713 19
48 45 45 34 John Andretti Chevy 183.673 49.000 183.199 47 0.474 56
49 22 22 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 183.374 49.080 184.090 40 -0.716 35
50 39 39 09 Sterling Marlin Chevy 183.326 49.093 182.778 48 0.548 52
51 5 5 96 J.J. Yeley Toyota 182.994 49.182 184.623 29 -1.629 25
52 23 23 50 Stanton Barrett Chevy 182.823 49.228 181.635 49 1.188 none
53 32 31 08 Carl Long Dodge 180.796 49.780 181.163 50 -0.367 53
x 46 x 57 Norm Benning Chevy 0.000 withdrew 0.000 x x none


Now, that sets up for:

Gatorade Duel #1
St
Pos Qual
Rank Car# Driver Manu Qual
Speed Prev
Year
Ops
1 1 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevy 187.075 1
2 3 78 Joe Nemechek Chevy 186.498 x
3 6 5 Casey Mears Chevy 186.054 5
4 9 60 Boris Said Ford 185.893 x
5 15 88 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Chevy 185.479 15
6 16 83 Brian Vickers Toyota 185.475 x
7 19 84 AJ Allmendinger Toyota 185.422 x
8 22 66 Scott Riggs Chevy 185.193 31
9 23 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 185.143 13
10 26 01 Regan Smith # Chevy 184.964 17
11 27 87 Kenny Wallace Chevy 184.953 x
12 32 70 Jeremy Mayfield Chevy 184.612 33
13 34 2 Kurt Busch [CH1] Dodge 184.540 x
14 35 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge 184.521 27
15 36 99 Carl Edwards Ford 184.487 9
16 38 15 Paul Menard Chevy 184.415 29
17 40 1 Martin Truex, Jr. Chevy 184.290 11
18 41 41 Reed Sorenson Dodge 184.264 23
19 42 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Dodge 184.241 21
20 43 77 Sam Hornish, Jr. # Dodge 184.226 7
21 44 07 Clint Bowyer Chevy 184.106 4
22 45 21 Bill Elliott [CH3] Ford 184.009 x
23 47 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge 183.857 19
24 49 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 183.374 35
25 50 09 Sterling Marlin Chevy 183.326 x
26 51 96 J.J. Yeley Toyota 182.994 25
27 53 08 Carl Long Dodge 180.796 x



Gatorade Duel #2
St
Pos Qual
Rank Car# Driver Manu Qual
Speed Prev
Year
Ops
1 2 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota 186.734 x
2 4 00 David Reutimann Toyota 186.463 x
3 5 22 Dave Blaney Toyota 186.120 34
4 7 28 Travis Kvapil Ford 185.958 30
5 8 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota 185.947 12
6 10 24 Jeff Gordon Chevy 185.858 2
7 11 10 Patrick Carpentier # Dodge 185.766 x
8 12 20 Tony Stewart Toyota 185.651 6
9 13 6 David Ragan Ford 185.594 24
10 14 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 185.517 4
11 17 27 Jacques Villeneuve # Toyota 185.452 x
12 18 8 Mark Martin Chevy 185.429 16
13 20 38 David Gilliland Ford 185.410 32
14 21 44 Dale Jarrett [CH2] Toyota 185.345 x
15 24 16 Greg Biffle Ford 185.071 14
16 25 26 Jamie McMurray Ford 185.010 18
17 28 7 Robby Gordon Dodge 184.85 28
18 29 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 184.828 20
19 30 37 Eric McClure Chevy 184.828 x
20 31 18 Kyle Busch Toyota 184.809 22
21 33 29 Kevin Harvick Chevy 184.589 10
22 37 49 Ken Schrader Dodge 184.483 x
23 39 40 Dario Franchitti # Dodge 184.351 26
24 46 31 Jeff Burton Chevy 183.884 8
25 48 34 John Andretti Chevy 183.673 x
52 50 Stanton Barrett Chevy 182.823 x

And dont forget

6 days, 20 hours, 57 minutes, 25 seconds til the 50th Daytona 500!!!!:clap::clap::clap:

[ginaf20697]

Thank fucking god Mikey knocked Nemewreck out of the front row. I can just see him knocking out half the field on the green flag.

[TallBaby]

Jimmie Johnson winning a bunch of shit is gonna make for a long year. I'm ready for someone else to have some success, even if its Gordon again.

[Deadhead]

Jimmie Johnson winning a bunch of shit is gonna make for a long year. I'm ready for someone else to have some success, even if its Gordon again.

Or Jr:icon_roll


Go cousin David Reagan!!!!!!

[Ballbuster1]

I did get a chance to watch the shootout at my sister's house
over the weekend. Nice start to the season for Jr.

Toyota's did pretty well in that race. I knew once they had Gibbs'
engine shop working on fixing those motors they would be competitive.
Mikey getting a front row spot in the 500 is proof of that.

I'm looking forward to the twin 150s and the 500 next Sunday.

[Bud8Weiser]

I'm liking how Jimmie, Casey and Jr will be all lined up to start their Duel. Hopefully they'll work well together to all get a good starting spot for the 500. Well not Jimmie. He's already got the pole.

[maxeypad]

i'm back :D hahaha GO JEFF GORDON!
man hendrick motorsports is totally going to own this season, like last...and the year before that etc. etc...and i ALSO would like to see someone else win besides Jimmie this season...like JEFF GORDON...or even Dale Jr.
kyle and kurt busch can rot...hahaha
6 days till DAYTONA!!!!

[Ballbuster1]

Dale Jr will be on QVC's For Race Fans Only this week on 2/14 at
11pm east and on 2/15 at 8pm east. New stuff and limited edition
collectors pieces will be available on both shows.

[bill333]

Be Dialin'!!

[Bud8Weiser]

Be Dialin'!!

Linger Longer.

[Bud8Weiser]

If anyone is interested I've started another Nascar fantasy league. I've posted it on a few sites to get as many people as possible. All I ask is that if you join, please keep up with it.

http://racing.fantasysports.yahoo.com/auto/register/joingroup

Group ID# 31916

Group Password 1234

[Mother Shucker]

Welcome to the winning homosexual club Jr.

[silentbob8201]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080212/ap_on_sp_au_ra_ne/car_nascar_daytona500 Holy Fuck 6 Races Busch and Stewart are suspended for starting Daytona. That's a Bit of an Over kill dont ya think?

[fkornre]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080212/ap_on_sp_au_ra_ne/car_nascar_daytona500 Holy Fuck 6 Races Busch and Stewart are suspended for starting Daytona. That's a Bit of an Over kill dont ya think?

it says probation not suspension....

[silentbob8201]

it says probation not suspension....

i worded it wrong.

[fkornre]

i worded it wrong.

ok....

i dont think its bad....fuck them both and especially tony for swinging at kurt in front of nascar officials...your not gonna just get a slap on the wrist for that...

[ginaf20697]

BFD. Hasn't half of NASCAR taken a swing at Kurt at one time or another.

[Ballbuster1]

Fuck Kurt. He's always been an asshole. Probation is no big deal.

[fkornre]

Fuck Kurt. He's always been an asshole. Probation is no big deal.

hasnt Tony been on probation since 03????

[bill333]

Maybe he was placed on Double Secret Probation? :action-sm

[Ballbuster1]

hasnt Tony been on probation since 03????
Probably. That's why it's no big deal.

[ginaf20697]

NASCAR probation. What a joke. And Kurt has been on probation about that long too. I said it last year, if Kurt didn't get tossed for last year at Dover it's never going to happen.

[Ballbuster1]

They need to return to the old days. Just let them duke it out on and off
the track. Put some excitement back into the series.

[Bud8Weiser]

Fuck Kurt. He's always been an asshole. Probation is no big deal.

Agreed. How many people have taken a swing at Kurt now that we know of. At least 2. Jimmy Spencer and Smoke. We need to add more to that list.

[ginaf20697]

Yeah if they let them punch each other in the garage they wouldn't need to use their cars to do it.

[KantSpelGi]

How about a Ron & Fez Big Ass night of Nascar Fights
Harvick Montoya would be a good warm up

Anyone looking for a deal on engines, Hendrick may have a few layin around.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b133/nascar123/hendrickengine1sswww.jpg

[Bud8Weiser]

2 for 2!!! :icon_mrgr

[bill333]

yeah, looked strong. now, win the big one. :clap:

[Ballbuster1]

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.

Those powerful, seemingly unbeatable Hendrick Motorsports cars had major engine problems Wednesday during practice for the Daytona 500.
Two-time defending champion and pole-sitter Jimmie Johnson, four-time series champ Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Casey Mears all were forced to change engines because of a lifter problem likely caused by a bad batch of coating.
"No, we did not have any of them that truly broke," Hendrick head engine builder Jeff Andrews said. "Right now we are looking at the lifters. We don't have anything apart yet. We just have assumptions based on some early signs we saw in some checkovers following that early practice.
The problem wasn't confined to the Hendrick roster. Haas CNC Racing, Furniture Row Racing and James Finch all buy engines from Hendrick. As of Wednesday evening, the No. 66 Haas CNC Chevrolet of Scott Riggs had undergone an engine change, as had the No. 07 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet of Clint Bowyer, whose engines come from an Earnhardt-Childress alliance.
"It's a concern, naturally, because it's a widespread problem," Andrews said. "But it's early enough that we can fix it.
"We have a group of guys back in Charlotte -- the best group of guys -- [and they] have already started on a fix for the program. We will get this stuff back, get it rebuilt and get it brought back down here. What we had to put in the cars, we have a lot of confidence in for [Thursday]."
The engine swaps will send those Chevrolets to the back of the field in their 150-mile qualifying races Thursday, which will help set the starting lineup for the Daytona 500. The engine change does not affect Jimmie Johnson's pole position for Sunday's Daytona 500, in that teams are allowed an engine change between the 150s and the Daytona 500.
In addition, four Toyotas changed engines or engine parts because of similar problems with the lifters (cylindrical parts that rest against the lobes of a camshaft and cause valves to open and close as the camshaft rotates). The drivers affected are Denny Hamlin, A.J. Allmendinger (http://www.nascar.com/drivers/dps/aallmend00/cup/), J.J. Yeley (http://www.nascar.com/drivers/dps/jyeley00/cup/) and Tony Stewart, all of whom must start from the rear Thursday.
"It wouldn't have lasted the 150s, and you don't want to risk it blowing up and starting an accident that would have taken other cars out," Johnson's crew chief, Chad Knaus, said.
Andrews believes the lifters came from a bad batch received from the company's supplier. Lifters from the same source had not caused problems in preseason testing at Daytona or during the Budweiser Shootout, which Earnhardt won.
Lifters used to be cast iron, but teams now use steel ones that need coating to slide. Since so many teams use the same coating company, one bad batch could lead to an engine epidemic.
"If the coating wears off just a little bit, it's like glass and then you have steel on steel and you have that coating going through your engine," said Richie Gilmore, who runs the joint engine program between Dale Earnhardt Inc. and Richard Childress Racing.
"Everybody's going to be pulling stuff apart and looking at it, and it might be a bigger issue."
Andy Graves, vice president of chassis development for Toyota Racing Development USA, said he had spoken with Andrews and did not believe the lifters in the Toyota engines came from the same source of those used by Hendrick.
"That's what makes it so weird," Graves said.
There was speculation, however, that the same company may have applied coatings to the lifters used by the Chevrolet and Toyota teams.
"As of right now, we haven't been able to determine that," Graves said.

Good thing they found the problem now. They should have no problem getting
a good starting spot from the Duals. 150 miles is a long time in a plate race.

At least they will get a good workout so they'll know if they got the motors fixed.

[Fuck Crosby]

Can't wait to see the reply at 9 on Speed

[Ballbuster1]

Can't wait to see the reply at 9 on Speed
Yeah. I didn't look at the results just to see what happens like it was new.

[kimothee]

Just thought I'd share - for Valentine's Day, the Mr. bought us tix to Dover in May for the truck race and the Busch Nationwide race on Saturday. Unfortunately, his school commitment doesn't allow us to stay for Sunday's Nextel Sprint Cup race, but still, it'll be a good time. The chocolate covered cherries were a nice add-on as well. Just goes to show that creativity in a made up holiday gift can be welcome :)

[Fuck Crosby]

Just thought I'd share - for Valentine's Day, the Mr. bought us tix to Dover in May for the truck race and the Busch Nationwide race on Saturday. Unfortunately, his school commitment doesn't allow us to stay for Sunday's Nextel Sprint Cup race, but still, it'll be a good time. The chocolate covered cherries were a nice add-on as well. Just goes to show that creativity in a made up holiday gift can be welcome :)


Dover is such a sweet track to watch a race from. I went there about 10 yrs ago for the Busch and Cup race.

[maz]

i agree

been there about 5 times i think

[Fuck Crosby]

I even sat in the shitty wood grandstands for the Cup race and had a great time

[maz]

anyone know the scheduled /approximate start time of the 500 ?

Fox coverage starts at 2 pm
and Nascar.com has a 3:30 pm time listed
seems a little late but i dunno

have to record it tommorrow

thanks

[jackjack]

They need to return to the old days. Just let them duke it out on and off
the track. Put some excitement back into the series.

But... They are role models to our chilllldruun..

[Ballbuster1]

anyone know the scheduled /approximate start time of the 500 ?

Fox coverage starts at 2 pm
and Nascar.com has a 3:30 pm time listed
seems a little late but i dunno

have to record it tommorrow

thanks
That sounds about right. Coverage starts at 2 and the MRN broadcast kicks
in after 3 so a 3:30 start is probably correct.

[maz]

alright i'll start my recording around 3

don't need all the pre-race stuff
i can watch that live if i want
thanks BB1

[TallBaby]

Gilliland in the wall in the busch race, as expected.

[Ballbuster1]

Truck race last night was pretty good. This is one of the few weekends
that I catch every race. I like to see all the series' kickoffs.

[TallBaby]

Truck race last night was pretty good. This is one of the few weekends
that I catch every race. I like to see all the series' kickoffs.


Truck series rules. The only Busch/Nationwide series races I'll watch are Daytona/Talladega and Bristol. That series is the definition of boring.

[Ballbuster1]

On a side note. Got all my stuff lined up for Atlanta next month.
Our friend is trying to get us into the AFLAC suite for the Cup race.
That would be nice. No matter what, we are flying down on the 6th
and we'll be there thru til Monday.

[TallBaby]

A new Warren Wallace commercial!


But it sucked, aside from him shrugging Mike Wallaces hand off his shoulder.

[maz]

cool
that sounds like a nice long weekend

[TallBaby]

Toyota has been no joke in this race. Stewart and Busch have dominated, and now Vickers and Reutimann are up there too.

[ginaf20697]

w00t Tony!!!!!!!!! :D

[Ballbuster1]

Toyota has been no joke in this race. Stewart and Busch have dominated, and now Vickers and Reutimann are up there too.

w00t Tony!!!!!!!!! :D
Yeah. I knew once Gibbs' engine shop got a hold of those motors they'd
get the power that they needed out of them. This should be a much
better season for Toyota all around.

[TallBaby]

goin out on a limb here....I'm gonna predict the top 15 finishers just for shits and grins:

1. Ryan Newman
2. Greg Biffle
3. Tony Stewart
4. Dale Earnhardt Jr
5. Dave Blaney
6. Jeff Gordon
7. Casey Mears
8. Reed Sorenson
9. Denny Hamlin
10. Robby Gordon
11. Jimmie Johnson
12. Kyle Busch
13. Scott Riggs
14. Matt Kenseth
15. Paul Menard

[Fuck Crosby]

goin out on a limb here....I'm gonna predict the top 15 finishers just for shits and grins:

1. Ryan Newman
2. Greg Biffle
3. Tony Stewart
4. Dale Earnhardt Jr
5. Dave Blaney
6. Jeff Gordon
7. Casey Mears
8. Reed Sorenson
9. Denny Hamlin
10. Robby Gordon
11. Jimmie Johnson
12. Kyle Busch
13. Scott Riggs
14. Matt Kenseth
15. Paul Menard

1. Mark Martin
2. Denny Hamlin
3. Kyle Busch
4. Reed Sorenson
5. Jeff Gordon

I'll predict the top 5. Hopefully Mark can finally get one

[dolphin cunt]

Ryan Newman
Tony Stewart
Dave Blaney
Dale Jr.
Michael Waltrip

[Ballbuster1]

Hopefully Mark can finally get one
He came so close last year, but I kinda think either a Hendrick or a Gibbs
car will take the checkers this time.

[ginaf20697]

Kyle Busch will win as a big FU to HMS.

[TallBaby]

Kyle Busch will win as a big FU to fans who want a likable and respectable champion.

I agree.

[nevnut]

http://autoracingsport.com/nascar/dale-earnhardt-to-be-honored-today/

Nice way to tribute The Man.

I'm so psyched for the start of the race I'm fuckin' goin' nuts.

Pre-race starts at 2 with green flag at 3:30. I hate 1.5 hrs of pre-race but oh well.












Go 88!!!!!

[Fuck Crosby]

Here's to hoping we can have Kelly Clarkson do another 5 songs in pre-race like last year!

[Stalker2]

!'ll pick Tony Stewart to win.

[Mother Shucker]

What the fuck is the deal with that Grease Lightning bit? Holy fuck nuts.

[FullBallz]

Holy Christ is this awful. I thought he was dead. And oh yeah. Go 48!!

[Mother Shucker]

I am sure the rednecks are grooving on kool and the gang.

[BCH]

Fords up front. Let's hope they can continue running as good as they have been.

[BCH]

Welp, there's the first DNF. Thanks Dave.

[TallBaby]

goin out on a limb here....I'm gonna predict the top 15 finishers just for shits and grins:

1. Ryan Newman
2. Greg Biffle
3. Tony Stewart
4. Dale Earnhardt Jr
5. Dave Blaney
6. Jeff Gordon
7. Casey Mears
8. Reed Sorenson
9. Denny Hamlin
10. Robby Gordon
11. Jimmie Johnson
12. Kyle Busch
13. Scott Riggs
14. Matt Kenseth
15. Paul Menard

DAMN!

1. Newman
3. Stewart
Earnhardt Jr, Sorenson, R. Gordon in top 10

[ginaf20697]

Wake me when California is over.

[Ballbuster1]

6 Dodges in the top 10. Who saw that coming? They didn't make
much noise during speedweeks.

[maz]

DING DING DING
TallBaby and dolphin cunt for the win

i'm happy for Newman
seems like a cool guy

[boardsofcanada]

hmmm daytona left me wanting more...i took off last year from nascar but daytona was prety damn good.

Its nice seeing guys like kyle busch, sorenson, kahne, treux, edwards doing well instead of just fucking gordon and johnson.

[Stormrider666]

I have a question. I had the race on yesterday, as background noise. I looked up and the screen said lap 78 of 200. Am I missing something, shouldn't have been 78 of 500 or does that race(Camping 300) count?

[ginaf20697]

200 laps=500 miles

[Stormrider666]

Thanks for the answer.

[ginaf20697]

Well it is confusing because sometimes the number is the laps and sometimes it's the miles. Depends on the track.

[fkornre]

fuckin Ragan took out Matt....that did not make me happy to see that...

glad to see JJ and Gordo not in the top 10...

nice win for Newman and Dodge killiing the top 10...


for the question about the miles/laps....like gina said its based on the miles and the track but daytona is a 2.5 mile track so 200 laps at 2.5 miles is 500 miles...

[Deadhead]

fuckin Ragan took out Matt....that did not make me happy to see that...



Me neither. I didn't see it but was told that it looked like something broke in the car.

BUT....

It looked liked he :
“I just bottomed out and shot up the track,” said Ragan. “I’m very disappointed in myself, not being aware that we were just out on new tires and I should have been more conscious of where I was on the race track. And I feel bad that I took out my teammate, Matt Kenseth, who was surely in contention for the win. I’m very disappointed to be sitting in the garage this late in the race and I just want to apologize to Matt Kenseth, DeWalt and his entire team.”

Cousin was looking pretty good before that. He does have a tendancy to get with teammates and follow, esp. with Edwards. I think he will have a better year. And I got Matt this week:D


In other news:
Friday practice and Qualifying for the Auto Club 500 at Auto Club Speedway has been cancelled due to rain/wet track and the field will be be set by the rules book, top-35 in 2007 owners pts, one 2007 race winner, two past champs, three who in the top 35 in 2008 owners pts, then two by 2008 race attempts [ties broken my 2008 owners pts pos]. So #2-Busch [won a race in 2007], then #44-Jarrett and #21-Elliott in by the past champ, then #83-Vickers, #00-Reutimann and #55-Waltrip who are in the 2008 top 35 of owners pts, then #34-Andretti and #78-Nemechek [1 attempt, 40th and 41st in 2008 owners pts]. Five teams/driver who will not make the race are: #84-Allmendinger, #49-Schrader, #10-Carpentier, #27-Skinner and #08-Lamar.


and this little tidbit:

Calif and Atlanta to switch dates? Rowdy.com reports: "According to our good buddy David Poole, we might find ourselves watching the Labor Day race in Atlanta. There is talk of California and Atlanta switching dates with Cali getting the October Chase race and Atlanta getting Labor Day."(Rowdy.com)(2-22-2008)

HUMMMMMMM

[Ballbuster1]

Qualifying rained out for the Auto Club 500.
Line up will be set by last year's finishing owner points.


That gives Johnson the pole and Gordon on the outside.
Full line up is on Nutcar.com:
http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2008/2/data/lineup.html

[Ballbuster1]

Unfortunately my wife had to spend our anniversary in the hospital
so I got my present a little late. Here's what she got me:

1:24 diecasts of both of Jr's new cars and I'm enrolled in a program
from QVC where I'll get 4 limited editions of Jr's cars over this season.

The 1st is a Mesma & Color Chrome car. ( on the far right )

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3185/2285335794_f67d8b20f7.jpg

[maxeypad]

Gordon starting 2nd...w00t...hope he has an awesome to decent race...needs to bounce back from crappy daytona finish!

[Ballbuster1]

Truck race was rescheduled for today at 3pm east on Fox.
Guess I'll record it to see if there's any good wrecks.

[bill333]

Unfortunately my wife had to spend our anniversary in the hospital


She OK BB?

[Gladys kravitz]

Unfortunately my wife had to spend our anniversary in the hospital
so I got my present a little late. Here's what she got me:

1:24 diecasts of both of Jr's new cars and I'm enrolled in a program
from QVC where I'll get 4 limited editions of Jr's cars over this season.

The 1st is a Mesma & Color Chrome car. ( on the far right )

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3185/2285335794_f67d8b20f7.jpg


Hope the wife is OK. Nice cars and they are the COT's. Did you get those from the QVC NASCAR show? If so, what day is it on I forgot but I was thinking it was on Friday nights.

[Ballbuster1]

The wife's fine. Our anniversary was Monday and she got home
on Thursday. She's feeling pretty good now.

Those were sold on QVC's "For Race Fans Only" show. It's usually
held on Friday during the racing season.

[Ballbuster1]

Nationwide race called for rain.

[maxeypad]

cant wait for race today! it best not rain....remember last season...ALL rain....lame

[maxeypad]

they better race today....

[Fuck Crosby]

they better race today....

I hear ya, they said they would go as late as 7 for a starting time tonight

[Ballbuster1]

I hear ya, they said they would go as late as 7 for a starting time tonight
If that's 7 in Cali then I'll need to record it. Can't stay up on a work
night for a 4 hour race that starts at 10.

[TallBaby]

Is it looking like the race will start any time close to its scheduled time?

[ginaf20697]

No

[TallBaby]

No

lame.



But I bet the weather is perfect in Rockingham right about now.

[ginaf20697]

Well it is sunny there now finally but they still have to dry the track and hope it doesn't rain again.

[maxeypad]

I hear ya, they said they would go as late as 7 for a starting time tonight

damn that sucks...i really hope this season isn't filled with rainy sundays like last season

i hope they get the track dried SOOOOON!!!!!

[Ballbuster1]

I can't believe they are even thinking about trying to squeeze the
Nationwide race in after this one.

[TallBaby]

ugh, enough with the gopher cam. It isnt even a good angle.

[maxeypad]

I can't believe they are even thinking about trying to squeeze the
Nationwide race in after this one.

are you serious? hahaha thats NUTS! ::hammer:

[boardsofcanada]

Lame caddyshack theft lol.

[Ballbuster1]

are you serious? hahaha thats NUTS! ::hammer:

Right now it has a scheduled start time of 9 pm after the Cup race.

[Sct Ptersns Twn]

Enough about the Gopher-cam!





PS. Fox is becoming the loffing stock of sports IMO

[boardsofcanada]

wow. they are hackier than fucking mancunt and scott and todd combined.

"ill be at the chuckle hut"

can anyone say douche chills?

[TallBaby]

Chris Myers is a douche, and it doesnt help that DW is a rambling old coot.

[Ballbuster1]

This is a dumb idea. No way can either of them answer a question
in 15 seconds.

[boardsofcanada]

muted. time to listen to fridees 10 minute show and lazlow.

[bill333]

Tippy Tom singing at NASCAR?

[boardsofcanada]

still raining...fuck

[Ballbuster1]

Well at least you know they're not lip synching.

[boardsofcanada]

[/opie] oh myyyyyyyyyyy god [/opie]

[maxeypad]

hahaha gotta love the ZZ-Top :haha7:

i know where the drummer lives....

[TallBaby]

I ask this every week during the Nascar season...


(I know we're in a rain delay and all...but,) why the FUCK do we have to have a 20 minute concert in the pre-race show for EVERY RACE!?!? It may make sense for like the Daytona 500, Brickyard 400, and races of that caliber, but why at places like California and Pocono?

Remember when TNN and ESPN would broadcast old races during rain delays? That was awesome, because my whole reason for tuning in to these things is to watch a race!

[Ballbuster1]

http://media.fanfire.com/images/product/large/ZZT/ZZT41179.jpg

[KantSpelGi]

Hopefuly they let them do a hour of fill, till the track gets dry.
Nice to see someone just go out there live and kick it.

[boardsofcanada]

ew.

[maxeypad]

ah man that ZZ Top cracked me up....and i totally agree...i want some old race on instead of watching this rain delay craaaap....

and i don't get why they even have the pre race concert when its RAINING.....maybe for 1/3 of the fans that showed up.....i have a feeling this isn't gonna start for a WHILE

[boardsofcanada]

yea kurt busch in the announcers booth isnt a good sign for ppl that want to see a race soon.

That was prety funny wen tony bumped him out.

[boardsofcanada]

as much as im sick of tony winning, gota admit he makes things interesting especially with that awful long hair.

[maxeypad]

yeah tony and long hair don't mix well

[TallBaby]

When did California Speedway become "Auto Club Speedway"?

[Ballbuster1]

Just got renamed for this season.
I'm gonna watch a movie. This sucks.

[ginaf20697]

When did California Speedway become "Auto Club Speedway"?

A turd by any other name still smells like shit.

[alclark]

nascar.com says the race will start at around 6 eastern.

[Deadhead]

Well, its about time!!!!!


And it will be about 3 am over here on the East coast when the Busch race rolls around!

[KantSpelGi]

A two year old child is hiding in Kyle busch's ear.
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c294/bvb32758/mov123--7-5ggx.gif

[Fuck Crosby]

About god damn time, now I'm going to miss the end because of hockey tonight

[Ballbuster1]

Nice way to start the race there Mikey.

[KantSpelGi]

Nice way to start the race there Mikey.
At least he'll have more gas than 42 people.

[bill333]

What the fuck kind of green flag wave was that? "whaa"

[Ballbuster1]

At least he'll have more gas than 42 people.
Yeah, if he didn't do any damage to the motor and it holds together.

[alclark]

Ugh, what a shithole track. Wasn't it a couple years back when it was raining trash there?

[Ballbuster1]

Anybody pick Hamlin for their team?

[Ballbuster1]

That was a biggie! Fuck Jr got nailed...Mears on his side

[maxeypad]

dammmn. Kyle's car is a burnin

[boardsofcanada]

that was some fuckin battlebots shit there

[maxeypad]

that was a fucked up wreck...red flag and all! now the race is going to be EVEN longer!

sorry Junior fans.....

[bill333]

Fuck :mad4:

[BCH]

Holy Crap!

Sorry Dale Jr Fans.

[bill333]

dammmn. Kyle's car is a burnin


Casey Mears car now

[Shadow812]

Holy shit Sucks that Jr was in it but holy shit what a fucking wreck.

[boardsofcanada]

thats gotta blow so bad when u get in a wreck early and know you dont stand a chance in hell of winning or even breaking the 30s and u still gotta fucking finish the race out.....

Jr is fucking PISSED hahahaha

[Ballbuster1]

I'm good so far. None of my drivers were in either wreck.

[Shadow812]

Poor Jr

[kimothee]

Jr is VERY pissed....one of the yappers was saying beforehand that Jr was talking about concern for what his own car might be before the race.

Isn't this just one of those bad weather weekends where they should have said fuck it. I know there's a ton of pressure to run the races today (as opposed to Monday) but crimeny, it's just too wet still.

[Shadow812]

BTW didn't they have problems with the COT's and overheating last year.

[Ballbuster1]

Hamlin ripping on the track conditions too.

[Shadow812]

Can't wait to see what Mears has to say.

[kimothee]

Methinks a lot of the drivers are very displeased with the condition of the track. This seems to be a bit above and beyond the generally accepted risk of racing.

[maxeypad]

Methinks a lot of the drivers are very displeased with the condition of the track. This seems to be a bit above and beyond the generally accepted risk of racing.

agreed!

[boardsofcanada]

should have just called it off way earlier...weather looks shittier and shittier too

[maxeypad]

i can't believe they actually raced it today...i figured they'd just wait until tomorrow...they must really want to leave Cali.

[alclark]

Jr is VERY pissed....one of the yappers was saying beforehand that Jr was talking about concern for what his own car might be before the race.

I forsee some sort of penalty to Jr and Hamlin for their comments (even though they're right).

Isn't this just one of those bad weather weekends where they should have said fuck it. I know there's a ton of pressure to run the races today (as opposed to Monday) but crimeny, it's just too wet still.

Well, the way NASCAR figures it, they would rather have a few people in the stands watching the race right now, rather than the zero that would show up tomorrow.

You would think that in order for a track to have 2 races a year they would at least need to sell out one of them.

[Deadhead]

This sumbitch will STILL be on when I go to work at 4:30 in the morn!

[Shadow812]

I am surprised that they didnt make nationwide race tomorrow

[maxeypad]

man there is a lot of water on the track...looks like this still will be on after
the Bulls/Rockets game.......jeebus...

and they probably are gonna make the nationwide race tomorrow....maybe....

[Fuck Crosby]

About god damn time, now I'm going to miss the end because of hockey tonight

Now that I think of it......maybe I won't

[fkornre]

this race will end by 2:00am EST....

what an awful start to a race i usually love to watch...

i guess the nationwide series wont race till tomorrow now or maybe tues at the rate they are going...

[ginaf20697]

what an awful start to a race i usually love to watch...


So YOU'RE the one person who likes this race.

[maxeypad]

HAHAHA they're using a saw to drain the water...man....this sucks

[TallBaby]

So YOU'RE the one person who likes this race.

Of course he does, he's a Kenseth fan.

[Ballbuster1]

This is getting pathetic.

[alclark]

No, Jimmie, Tom Cruise isn't at the race because he wants to be, it's because he wasn't invited to the Oscars.

[Ballbuster1]

No, Jimmie, Tom Cruise isn't at the race because he wants to be, it's because he wasn't invited to the Oscars.

HAHAHAHAHHAAAAAA!

[maxeypad]

hahahahah yeah Jimmie looked uncomfortable talking about Tom Cruise.....

[TallBaby]

My feelings on this race:

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/nascar/2008/races/lapbylap/02/24/california/cup4.440.jpg

[maxeypad]

My feelings on this race:

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/nascar/2008/races/lapbylap/02/24/california/cup4.440.jpg

LMAO hahahaha :clap:

[KantSpelGi]

Nascar to the drivers, hey just don't drive in water and you won't wreck.
Fox has a 1.7 billion dollar tv contract to televise your ass going fast turnin left. So get your ass in the car and drive.

[Ballbuster1]

Fix that car JR! Get your ass back out there!

[Ballbuster1]

Fuck heads! You couldn't see that with that giant
fucking banner across the screen!

[boardsofcanada]

do i see cars .....moving?
what in fucks name is this shit!?

[Shadow812]

bout fucking time

[Ballbuster1]

Yoders are all running hot? Didn't see Smoke make a stop.

[maxeypad]

jesus christ....FINALLY....i see movement.....1 hour and 21 mins of drying the track...LAAAME...this better be a good race!

[Ballbuster1]

Now it's raining again. Fuck it, put Family Guy on.

[Gladys kravitz]

Why are they so suprised about all the trash on the grill? It has always been an issue at this track. Next they'll bitch about the sand at Darlington. Great more rain.

[Deadhead]

YOU HAVE GOT TO BE FUCKIN KIDDING ME !!!!!!!!!!!:mad4::arrrh:

[jshep]

its offical nascar dont give a damn about saftey. have always hated the move to cali. why move a race to a track that cant sell out. would rather have a another race at texas(250000 fans) or darlington. screw cali dont know why all sports think so highly of it. also what did jr. say?

[Ballbuster1]

also what did jr. say?
Basically said there was no way they should have been racing today.
He felt Nascar rushed to get the race in.

[jshep]

ah, ok. thanks

[bill333]

Great, they pushed for this race to go through and now a couple of crews have to deal with wrecked cars that shouldn't have wrecked in the first place.

I understand that the fans paid good money to be there and see a race but in the long run, not at the cost of safety.

[Ballbuster1]

Another quality move by Robbie Gordon.:rolleyes:

[alclark]

Yay, more rain!

[Gladys kravitz]

NASCAR is shooting for the half way point on this race.

[Ballbuster1]

NASCAR is shooting for the half way point on this race.
Yeah, they said they wouldn't try unless they felt they could do the whole race
but I really don't believe them. They just want to squeeze this in.

[boardsofcanada]

YOU HAVE GOT TO BE FUCKIN KIDDING ME !!!!!!!!!!!:mad4::arrrh:

x2

[KantSpelGi]

Another quality move by Robbie Gordon.:rolleyes:
Robbie always gets jim beam so air time.
:icon_cool
Seems it never rains in southern California.

Seems I've often heard that kind of talk before.

It never rains in California, but girl don't they warn ya

It pours, man it pours
:arrrh:

[Ballbuster1]

They're going to the Simpsons now.

[KantSpelGi]

They're going to the Simpsons now.
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c294/bvb32758/wfy123.gif
Intermission ..time to eat some pizza:icon_mrgr

[Ballbuster1]

They still haven't called it yet according to Nutcar.com.

The Nationwide race is officially on for tomorrow. ( for now )

[Shadow812]

Holy shit I think they will shorten this race.

[Ballbuster1]

Holy shit I think they will shorten this race.
I think they started this hoping to get to the half way mark in the 1st place.
They should cut back on the schedule and leave a few more holes in it to
account for this stuff but like every sport, they're too greedy.

[Deadhead]

They still haven't called it yet according to Nutcar.com.

The Nationwide race is officially on for tomorrow. ( for now )



Yeah, BUT WHEN?!?!?!?!?!?


NASCAR.com:Start time and television coverage for the race has not been announced.

Why would you tell us fans who would like to tape or watch but have to work? Oh, and thanks for the fuckin updates on the race(or lack thereof). Fucktards. You too ESPN!:arrrh:

[Ballbuster1]

They're saying 1 pm but no channel listed yet. That all may change
if they can't get half of this one in tonight. What a cluster fuck.

[Shadow812]

Midnight Update Ahh Christ.

[Ballbuster1]

Fuck it. I'm done.

I'll catch the rewind on the website tomorrow. At least they show
you all of the good wrecks and the finish. This is pathetic.

[ginaf20697]

Days like today I wish the whole France family had been in that airplane in FL.

[maz]

Midnight Update Ahh Christ.

eh
i'll still be up
nothing else on anyway

[maz]

now they're saying 1 am

i may still be up for the restart
but i'll be rolling tape for the rest

[maz]

still ain't ready to go

tape is rolling
i'm goin to bed

[Mother Shucker]

HAHAHAHA, five hour rain delay? HAHAHAHA.

[KantSpelGi]

finish it tomorrow 10am pst.

It will be a two race day.:icon_mrgr

[boardsofcanada]

now they're saying 1 am

i may still be up for the restart
but i'll be rolling tape for the rest

they were STILL doing it till then ?
wow.


Funny if it rains tomorrow too.

[Ballbuster1]

Nascar.com lists the Cup race as restarting at 1 pm east on FOX

and the Nationwide race on ESPN II at 5 pm.

[Shadow812]

Holy shit, this has to be the longest race Time Wise in Nascar History

[TallBaby]

They should just re-start it and let the cars involved in wrecks go to backup cars

[Shadow812]

They should, but I know when the 3rd delay had started JR and Hamlin were already out on the track, IDK about the other cars. And even if they go to back ups they will still be at least 20 laps down.

[fkornre]

my company sent me home....i got a bad cold and they dont want my germs :) this means i get to actually catch this race :) :)

[maz]

Lucky fella fkornre

i can watch til 2:30
and tape the rest

[Papagolash]

i work from home so I'll be able to watch it. Are they actually going to continue from lap 87, instead of just restarting it?

[fkornre]

i work from home so I'll be able to watch it. Are they actually going to continue from lap 87, instead of just restarting it?

yup...


and Maz....i guess i am lucky to be home...but i would rather be at work and able to taste food...im so congested and everytime i cough my head aches...

[Bud8Weiser]

They should just re-start it and let the cars involved in wrecks go to backup cars

Thats exactly what I was thinking but it'll never happen. It would be the fair thing to do.

[bb1mobile]

Got the tv in the lunch room set to Fox
so I'll be checking it from time to time.

[maz]

take a nice lonnng lunch BB1

[maz]

yup...


and Maz....i guess i am lucky to be home...but i would rather be at work and able to taste food...im so congested and everytime i cough my head aches...

Booze helps

at least that's what i'm told :icon_mrgr

[fkornre]

Booze helps

at least that's what i'm told :icon_mrgr

lol....way ahead of you....a shot of peppermint schanps in my hot chocolate :)

[maz]

Good Man

hope it helps ya

make the next one a shot of Hot Chocolate
in your Peppermint Scnapps

[Papagolash]

Ah good, force the drivers to run on a track that's not ready to be raced on, have a couple of people fuck up their cars, and then when they have time to do the whole race and correct their problems, they say fuck you to those drivers. Starting the race 87 laps in is bullshit.

What's this Robby Gordon penalty/appeal they just talked about going into commercial?

[maz]

didn't catch it Papa

[fkornre]

Ah good, force the drivers to run on a track that's not ready to be raced on, have a couple of people fuck up their cars, and then when they have time to do the whole race and correct their problems, they say fuck you to those drivers. Starting the race 87 laps in is bullshit.

What's this Robby Gordon penalty/appeal they just talked about going into commercial?

Robbie was penalized after Daytona for an unapproved nose....but it turns out the numbers of the approved nose matched so its not the fault of Robbie's team....i guess the penalty will be upheld...

[Papagolash]

Ah thanks

[maz]

there's a few stories at nascar.com under the news section if you're interested
didn't read through them yet

off to work
enjoy the race guys

[fkornre]

60 to go...Matt in 3rd... :)

[Bud8Weiser]

Robbie was penalized after Daytona for an unapproved nose....but it turns out the numbers of the approved nose matched so its not the fault of Robbie's team....i guess the penalty will be upheld...

Yeah. Got forbid Nascar admits they were wrong.

[fkornre]

Yeah. Got forbid Nascar admits they were wrong.

NASCAR wrong???? surely you jest

[maxeypad]

WOW! this race is FINALLY almost over.....it only took 24 hours....

[fkornre]

Caution with 30 to go....lets see how this plays out...


great pit stops all day by the killer bees!!!!

[fkornre]

hopefully JJ and Carl take each other out...

[maxeypad]

jesus...its finally OVER

[fkornre]

jesus...its finally OVER

yup....now a small break then the full nationwide race...this is a fun day :)


btw....fuck cousin carl!!!!


strong 5th place finish by Matt....

[maxeypad]

yup....now a small break then the full nationwide race...this is a fun day :)



good call!

[boardsofcanada]

is busch race on tv? what the fuck

[Fuck Crosby]

is busch race on tv? what the fuck

Espn2

[Ballbuster1]

Looks like Smoke's gonna get the checkers in this one.
Busch just can't get to him.

[fkornre]

smoke is 2 for 2 in nationwide...not bad at all smoke...

[bb1mobile]

Just got off the phone with the wife.
We are definately going to be seeing the
Atlanta race from the AFLAC suite.
I'm really getting psyched for next weekend.

Just need to get a rental car lined up and
we'll be all set.

[fkornre]

Just got off the phone with the wife.
We are definately going to be seeing the
Atlanta race from the AFLAC suite.
I'm really getting psyched for next weekend.

Just need to get a rental car lined up and
we'll be all set.

i am uber-jealous of you right now....have a great time :)

[boardsofcanada]

Lookin forward to some actual racing this weekend, unlike last weeks absolute train wreck broadcast.
Looking through the standings I'm just amazed at how much talent there is, particularly young drivers. I don't remember a time there was this many great young drivers. Basically about half the field has a good chance at winning races.

[maxeypad]

i wonder if it will rain in Vegas.....hahaha

i hope NOT

[Ballbuster1]

Shaping up to be a good weekend in Atlanta. The people we are going to meet
own a hockey team. They have a game in North Carolina on Friday night so we
are taking a private jet up there to see the game and then flying back for the
Nationwide race on Saturday and the Cup race next day.
I'll be taking lots of pics to share.
Might miss the truck race but, what the hell. Can't do it all.

[maz]

Damn
you're turning into quite the fancy gentleman BB1

[Shadow812]

Lets hope JR can get back in the Top 10 in points, fucking mears

[maz]

Sprint Cup practice up next

[Mother Shucker]

Lets hope JR can get back in the Top 10 in points, fucking mears

Oh, I have my fingers crossed.........:rolleyes:

[Deadhead]

Shaping up to be a good weekend in Atlanta. The people we are going to meet
own a hockey team. They have a game in North Carolina on Friday night so we
are taking a private jet up there to see the game and then flying back for the
Nationwide race on Saturday and the Cup race next day.
I'll be taking lots of pics to share.
Might miss the truck race but, what the hell. Can't do it all.

We are setting up camp on Wenssdeeeee.
We are staying in the Reserved Speedway Blvd Camping (the 1st ones you come to as you head down Speedway Blvd-the road the airport is on. Spots B31,33,35) lets hook up on Sat/ Sun morning or something!


Just look for the Hillbilly!

[Ballbuster1]

Printed out the maps for the track. I'll hunt you down.

[maxeypad]

WOOOO! its racing day! GO GORDON! and if it rains in Vegas...i give up....

actually 2 years ago when i was in vegas in Jan. it rained, very briefly...i was amazed

anyways! RACING DAAAY!

[Fuck Crosby]

I can't wait for the races to not be on Fox. That damn intro music "Let's go Racing Boys" is getting to me. And enough with the fucking Gopher cam. You've been trying to find a name for 3 fucking weeks

[ginaf20697]

Yes because the coverage on TNT and ESPN is so stellar.:icon_roll

[maxeypad]

remember when ESPN covered the races like 10 years ago? that was cool....and i getting sick of fox...but its beats tnn/spike

[ginaf20697]

That was when ESPN actually was about sports. Now it's all just filler in between Sportscenters.

[fkornre]

ok....i think i just got some new found respect for JR...during the pre-race Chris Myers was asking select drivers if they could meet anyone alive or dead who would it be....some people above him selected people like Lincoln or Einstein and the like....JR says..."Heather Graham....or other hott girls"...:clap::clap::clap:

now that is a great answer Jr....

[maxeypad]

That was when ESPN actually was about sports. Now it's all just filler in between Sportscenters.

excellent call!

[ginaf20697]

You can always count on JR to keep it real :D And FUCK JJ and his suck up answer.

[maxeypad]

ok....i think i just got some new found respect for JR...during the pre-race Chris Myers was asking select drivers if they could meet anyone alive or dead who would it be....most people above him selected people like Lincoln or Einstein....JR says..."Heather Graham....or other hott girls"...:clap::clap::clap:

now that is a great answer Jr....

Heather Graham!!!!! aka Roller Girl :icon_bigg :clap:

thats awesome! props to Jr.

[Gladys kravitz]

How long is this pre race going last? Let's get this thing going already.

[maxeypad]

how windy is it at the race?

[fkornre]

Lets Go Matt....#17 :clap: :clap:

[TallBaby]

remember when ESPN covered the races like 10 years ago? that was cool....and i getting sick of fox...but its beats tnn/spike


I disagree. Eli Gold and Buddy Baker for the win.



Whats the point of having gopher cam if its going to be blurry?

[Fuck Crosby]

how windy is it at the race?

Gusts of up to 40

[fkornre]

how windy is it at the race?

weather.com is saying 25mph

[Mother Shucker]

Boogity boogity Yech. Waltrip is a tool.

[TallBaby]

Boogity boogity Yech. Waltrip is a tool.

X2



Fuck, Reutimann in the wall....there goes my fantasy league lead.

[Shadow812]

Nice race starting on time, and with the wind. This is going to be a good race.

[fkornre]

im surprised they didnt start the race then go to commercials at lap 4...

[TallBaby]

im surprised they didnt start the race then go to commercials at lap 4...

Dont worry, they'll go to commercials every 3 laps once Kenseth gets the lead.

[fkornre]

Dont worry, they'll go to commercials every 3 laps once Kenseth gets the lead.

:haha7::haha7: it sure seems that way....

[ginaf20697]

They have this only blocked out until 8 ET. You can look forward to a five minute long post race.

[Earth2murf]

digger....that is gonna cause some trouble

[Earth2murf]

are Dale Jr.and that Price Harry guy Twins?

[fkornre]

digger

whoa....now thats not nice to say....

[TallBaby]

digger....that is gonna cause some trouble

At least they stopped playing "I'm alright" every time they go to Gopher cam

[Ballbuster1]

What's up with the pace cars painted like cop cars?
I noticed that yesterday but missed the explanation.

[TallBaby]

I'll never understand why Jason Keller never got a real shot at a cup ride (aside from having a Serena Williams ass-chin)

[KantSpelGi]

digger....that is gonna cause some trouble
NAH What redneck would think Digger The NigR
I love diversity :icon_mrgr

[maxeypad]

your right....Eli Gold and Buddy Baker for the win is better than fox and DP...i really miss Benny

this is a good race thus far...and gusts up to 40....damn....thats why they're all hitting the wall at turn 1

GO GORDON!

and these commercial breaks are killing me

[fkornre]

ahhhhhhhh....nothing like seeing green flag pit stops then right into a break....NASCAR really likes good racing huh?

[maxeypad]

ahhhhhhhh....nothing like seeing green flag pit stops then right into a break....NASCAR really likes good racing huh?

ya know it!

[TallBaby]

So by not pitting, they start in front of the leader and have to "earn the lap back"....but they institute a lucky dog rule???

[TallBaby]

Kenny Schraders been up in the top 15 all day.

[Ballbuster1]

Tough break for Smoke.

[maxeypad]

there goes Tony....

[TallBaby]

Tony goes boom

[Ballbuster1]

The 48 must really be bad for them to pit that early.

[Sct Ptersns Twn]

No haircut this weekend.

[Mother Shucker]

Ha ha, fat Tony wrecks and is dizzy. Stick to the Jr. circuit fatso.

[TallBaby]

Its just strange that Stewart would get shaken up in a crash like that. He has his own personal SAFER barrier around his stomach.

[Ballbuster1]

Every time someone wrecks that adds another car to the lead lap.
This could get interesting on these dual line restarts.