Your worst nightmare-A NASCAR thread!

YYZ30 · Post by **YYZ30** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 12:41 pm

CygnusX1 wrote:Here's the almost Talladega-like "Big One" yesterday:

(h/t to MT89Motorsport2)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30Vd2_by ... re=related

I saw that one.

CygnusX1 · Post by **CygnusX1** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 1:02 pm

Dig it. It was one of the best Phoenix races I can remember.

Soup4Rush · Post by **Soup4Rush** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 1:50 pm

cause THE MAN won!!!

YYZ30 · Post by **YYZ30** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 3:04 pm

Soup4Rush wrote:cause THE MAN won!!!

THE MAN!!!! has a lot to prove. THE MAN!!!! broke a 66 winless streak yesterday. THE MAN!!!!! now owns a car with more titles than him.

(shall I go on about THE MAN!!!!)

Soup4Rush · Post by **Soup4Rush** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 3:06 pm

Hater!!!

Its all junior's fault!!!

CygnusX1 · Post by **CygnusX1** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 5:08 am

Soup4Rush wrote:Its all junior's fault!!!

You donkey

Soup4Rush · Post by **Soup4Rush** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 6:45 am

hee haw!!

YYZ30 · Post by **YYZ30** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 8:17 am

Soup4Rush wrote:Hater!!!

I speak the truth.

CygnusX1 · Post by **CygnusX1** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 9:47 am

That you do, Zed.

I'll never forget the Lowe's TV commercial where Jeff is "introducing"
Jimmie Johnson to America...

He looks at Jimmie and says:

"Are you ready to win, Jimmie?"

The rest, they say, is HISTORY.

If Jimmie wasn't making Jeff and Rick H. so dirty-rotten-filthy-stinking-rich,
Jeff would be eating his words now. lol

YYZ30 · Post by **YYZ30** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 1:51 pm

And the only reason Jeff hasn't put the 48 into the wall is HE FOOTS THE BILL TO FIX IT.

CygnusX1 · Post by **CygnusX1** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 2:03 pm

Nailed it again Zed.

Any takers on Carl puttin' Shrub in the wall at Vegas?

CygnusX1 · Post by **CygnusX1** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 2:06 pm

h/t to dalejrpitstop.com/race-reports/amp/2011/2011vegas-pre.html

This weekend, crew chief Steve Letarte and the No. 88 team will unload
Hendrick Motorsports Chassis No. 88-617. Jeff Gordon most recently
raced this car to an 11th place finish at Dover (Del.) International
Speedway last September.

In 193 Cup starts on intermediate (one to two-mile) tracks, Earnhardt has
recorded six wins, six pole positions, 38 top-five finishes and 71 top-10s.

YYZ30 · Post by **YYZ30** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 1:33 pm

From ESPN.com:

Yes, things have changed in the off week. But for many fans, Bristol today isn't quite as much fun as it was a few years ago.

Since the repaving in 2007, Bristol is a kinder and gentler place than it was before. The bumping and banging that fans loved about the place doesn't happen as much.
A driver such as Marcos Ambrose, front, used to be able to stay competitive at Bristol despite having a torn-up car. Now you need to be able to keep the fenders on it like Kyle Busch did last March to earn a top-10. Ambrose limped home 33rd.

"Bristol is a lot different than it used to be," Kevin Harvick said. "You are going to have a lot of green-flag runs. It's a much easier race track to drive on now."

I don't have to say any more...

CygnusX1 · Post by **CygnusX1** » Wed Mar 16, 2011 4:53 am

All I can say is that 103 laps of the Spring race last year was under
caution, so I don't know what race everybody else was watching
that day.

There's also no mention of the "boys have at it" ruling that will come into
play.

I think the ruling - and the new point structure - will make things
interesting (again) at Bristol. We'll see....if you decide to watch it.

CygnusX1 · Post by **CygnusX1** » Wed Mar 16, 2011 5:03 am

BTW - did I mention that Dale Jr's 10th in points after 3 races? He's
actually GAINING positions during the race instead of losing them now.

He's also improved his average finish (after 3 races) from 17th (last year
with "Magruber") to 14th this year under Steve Letarte.

That's what the stat keepers call improvement.