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elderboy02
02-22-2009, 05:10 PM
Discuss.

I am pissed at NASCAR for starting the race so late. Of course it is raining now. I wish they would have stayed at Rockingham instead of giving California 2 races. :mad:
Starscream
02-22-2009, 05:15 PM
. I wish they would have stayed at Rockingham instead of giving California 2 races. :mad:

AMEN.

I live 20min. from Rockingham and I'll never forgive NASCAR for what they did, even if they had good reason.
I'm glad to see Rockingham get some races back again. ARCA and USAR raced there last year. Joey Logano dominated the ARCA race there last year.
elderboy02
02-22-2009, 05:17 PM
AMEN.

I live 20min. from Rockingham and I'll never forgive NASCAR for what they did, even if they had good reason.
I'm glad to see Rockingham get some races back again. ARCA and USAR raced there last year. Joey Logano dominated the ARCA race there last year.

I also think they should take a race away from Pocono and give that race to Kentucky. Pocono is the most boring track in NASCAR. They have to throw their "debris" cautions to get it interesting for a few laps there. :c
Whee
02-22-2009, 05:18 PM
It's all about the $$$ and the TV contracts now, boys. As are most sports today.

Corporate this and corporate that. The tracks are mostly cookie cutter types and owned by just a few "companies". Gone are the days of those smaller, more exciting tracks. They didn't bring in enough cash for the suits, fans be damned.
MedicCook
02-22-2009, 05:21 PM
This race has been pretty boring also so far.
Whee
02-22-2009, 05:23 PM
rain rain rain. flipping between the race, B10 B-ball, and a HOCKEY game. Good lord, I actually watched a little bit of hockey...:r

I miss football season already.
MedicCook
02-22-2009, 05:29 PM
Wednesday is the first Spring Training games!!
elderboy02
02-22-2009, 05:35 PM
Jimmie Johnson is pure domination.
MedicCook
02-22-2009, 05:44 PM
Some nice green flag pit stops.
Starscream
02-22-2009, 05:48 PM
Hendrick domination
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MedicCook
02-22-2009, 05:49 PM
Just need to get Jr. up there now.
elderboy02
02-22-2009, 05:52 PM
Lets go Gordon!
Starscream
02-22-2009, 05:53 PM
I'd like jr or Waltrip up front, but for the fantasy contest I'm pulling for Jimmy J today.
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MedicCook
02-22-2009, 06:04 PM
I have Johnson & Jr. in one of my leagues.
Starscream
02-22-2009, 06:12 PM
Logono's not one of my picks today, but after watching him win at the Rock last year, I'm pulling for him to do some good things this year.
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MedicCook
02-22-2009, 06:14 PM
I am still having trouble keeping up with all the driver changes this year.
elderboy02
02-22-2009, 06:22 PM
Crap, more freaking rain. It is not raining in Rockingham right now.
MedicCook
02-22-2009, 06:23 PM
Hopefully it will be a short caution.
elderboy02
02-22-2009, 06:29 PM
Hopefully it will be a short caution.

The funny thing is if you go to Nascar's home page and click on forecast, it says that is it mostly cloudy. They don't mention anything about rain :hm
MedicCook
02-22-2009, 06:33 PM
Now that Kenseth is leading I bet the call the race.
:r
Starscream
02-22-2009, 06:35 PM
Crap, more freaking rain. It is not raining in Rockingham right now.

ROFL! It rained this morning, but clear as a bell since 10:00 a.m. Race would have started at 1:00 here.
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Starscream
02-22-2009, 06:37 PM
If any of you are interested in a trip to the Rock for the ARCA race this spring let me know. Race herf!
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MedicCook
02-22-2009, 06:43 PM
Some good racing between Gordon & Johnson.
elderboy02
02-22-2009, 06:45 PM
I hate Matt Kenseth
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MedicCook
02-22-2009, 06:52 PM
This rain sucks.
elderboy02
02-22-2009, 06:52 PM
Rain again :(
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elderboy02
02-22-2009, 06:55 PM
I think u are right. They will probably call the race since Kenseth is winning :(
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MedicCook
02-22-2009, 06:58 PM
Stewart is leading now. He did not pit.
Starscream
02-22-2009, 07:00 PM
Will this race ever end?
There is some good racing action tonight. The high line is the only thing that's making this race worth watching.
elderboy02
02-22-2009, 07:01 PM
I like the engine cut away
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Starscream
02-22-2009, 07:04 PM
I like the engine cut away
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It would be better if they didn't stop covering the race every five minutes to cut to Hammonds and his cutaway engine. I like some of the things they cover, but a little goes a long way.
Starscream
02-22-2009, 07:05 PM
Bye-bye Mark Martin! :salute:
jwintosh
02-22-2009, 07:05 PM
<yawn>
elderboy02
02-22-2009, 07:06 PM
Martin blew up. I am glad I didn't pick him in the yahoo group from here
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elderboy02
02-22-2009, 07:08 PM
It is starting to get interesting now. I wonder who Kyle Busch will wreck
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elderboy02
02-22-2009, 07:12 PM
Everyone's brakes are failing
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Starscream
02-22-2009, 07:14 PM
Radio coverage is better than tv. Turn the sound off on your tv and tune in to MRN radio.
elderboy02
02-22-2009, 07:16 PM
Radio coverage is better than tv. Turn the sound off on your tv and tune in to MRN radio.

Isn't the radio 7 seconds ahead though?
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Starscream
02-22-2009, 07:18 PM
Isn't the radio 7 seconds ahead though?
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A little ahead, but not much.

New leader!
elderboy02
02-22-2009, 07:19 PM
24 is in the lead :)
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Starscream
02-22-2009, 07:23 PM
Rowdy is creeping up to the front. Pit stops coming up. Finally starting to get interesting.
elderboy02
02-22-2009, 07:31 PM
Dang Kenseth got off pit road 1st again :(
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Starscream
02-22-2009, 07:35 PM
Biffle's out of the running for the win. Bad break in the pits.
MedicCook
02-22-2009, 07:41 PM
Jr killed me 2 races in a row.
elderboy02
02-22-2009, 07:46 PM
Biffle's out of the running for the win. Bad break in the pits.

It was definitely biffle's fault, not the tire changer. DW was smoking crack on that one
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Starscream
02-22-2009, 07:48 PM
Jr killed me 2 races in a row.

I didn't pick Jr this week. He's sucked at this race the last two years. Didn't figure he'd fare any better today.
Starscream
02-22-2009, 07:49 PM
Gordon is on fire! Gonna be the leader in another lap or so.
elderboy02
02-22-2009, 07:49 PM
Kenseth's car is no good on the long runs
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Starscream
02-22-2009, 07:50 PM
Kenseth's car is no good on the long runs
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but awesome on restarts
elderboy02
02-22-2009, 07:52 PM
I think Gordon may be cooling his tires like they are saying
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Starscream
02-22-2009, 07:55 PM
I think Gordon may be cooling his tires like they are saying
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or is he playing possum? I think he's gonna get Kenseth as long as there are no more cautions.
elderboy02
02-22-2009, 07:56 PM
Nevermind. I think his tire is all used up.
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Starscream
02-22-2009, 07:58 PM
Nevermind. I think his tire is all used up.
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I think you're right. With 6 to go, he needs to be on him now.
MedicCook
02-22-2009, 07:58 PM
Lots of engine issues tonight.
MedicCook
02-22-2009, 07:59 PM
Gordon is driving the tires off this car. It is going to be close.
Starscream
02-22-2009, 08:00 PM
I think Kenseth is gonna make it 2-0.
elderboy02
02-22-2009, 08:02 PM
Dang. I wanted gordon to win. Oh well 2nd place works for me.
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Starscream
02-22-2009, 08:03 PM
That's it.
Big money teams fill the top 5 tonight.
MedicCook
02-22-2009, 08:05 PM
A crashless race also.
elderboy02
02-22-2009, 08:06 PM
A crashless race also.

Yep. The only thing was when Harvick hit the wall.
Starscream
02-22-2009, 08:07 PM
A crashless race also.

Good for the racers, bad for the entertainment value.
MedicCook
02-22-2009, 08:07 PM
That was more of a rub than a crash though.
elderboy02
02-22-2009, 08:10 PM
Good for the racers, bad for the entertainment value.

Very true!

That was more of a rub than a crash though.

I agree. No one crashed into each other.
MedicCook
02-22-2009, 08:11 PM
Where are they next week?
Whee
02-22-2009, 08:13 PM
Vegas
MedicCook
02-22-2009, 08:15 PM
I would like to go out there.
Starscream
02-22-2009, 08:15 PM
Vegas

Sucks for the drivers and teams. Especially for the haulers. They have to drive back to NC, then back out west in a matter of days. Two cross country trips round trip in two weeks.
elderboy02
02-22-2009, 08:17 PM
Sucks for the drivers and teams. Especially for the haulers. They have to drive back to NC, then back out west in a matter of days. Two cross country trips round trip in two weeks.

Yeah, it is hard though for NASCAR to schedule b/c they only have so many tracks to schedule at this early in the year where it will be warm enough.
Whee
02-22-2009, 08:20 PM
I find it hard to feel toooo sorry for them.
Starscream
02-22-2009, 08:23 PM
I find it hard to feel toooo sorry for them.

Not for the big teams, but for those who are struggling to survive week to week, like Jeremy Mayfield's team, I feel sorry for them. For the drivers I don't feel sorry at all. But for the haulers, that's a rough two weeks.
Whee
02-22-2009, 08:27 PM
True, the little guys do have it rough. for the brickyard, I'll shell out nearly $300 for tix to the truck, nationwide and Cup races plus all the other goodies. Still hard to get too teary eyed for them. Multiple cars for different tracks, carrying complete garages in the haulers...didn;t have those problems 20 years ago.
MedicCook
02-22-2009, 08:28 PM
The only track I want to go to is Bristol.
Starscream
02-22-2009, 08:31 PM
...didn;t have those problems 20 years ago.

Amen. The good ol' days of NASCAR are long gone. The last remnants died with Earnhardt.
Starscream
02-22-2009, 08:32 PM
The only track I want to go to is Bristol.

Bristol, Taladega, and Martinsville are my wanna go to's. I've been to Darlington and Charlotte numerous times.
MedicCook
02-22-2009, 08:35 PM
I have never been to a Nascar race. I have been in the parking lot of Dover and peeked in through the fence.
elderboy02
02-22-2009, 08:36 PM
I have been to the Brickyard a couple times back in the late 90's/early 2000's. I really don't care for the track b/c you can only see in front of you. Kentucky is much better b/c you can see all the way around the track.
taltos
02-23-2009, 06:50 AM
I went to many of the southern tracks when I was stationed in South Carolina. Best track was Bristol, most boring race was generally Daytona. Since then I have been to Poconos and New Hampshire. I do like the New Hampshire track since they fixed the pavement and made safety improvements.
Starscream
02-23-2009, 07:07 AM
I went to many of the southern tracks when I was stationed in South Carolina. Best track was Bristol, most boring race was generally Daytona. Since then I have been to Poconos and New Hampshire. I do like the New Hampshire track since they fixed the pavement and made safety improvements.

Never been there, but I do like the New Hampshire races. It's not a cookie-cutter race track.