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Starscream

03-01-2009, 02:40 PM

The "Digger" cartoons are horrible :hn

Definitely. I like the camera, but I wish they would kill that damn gopher.

This one should be better than last week. I like this track design.

elderboy02

03-01-2009, 02:49 PM

Keselowski needs to stay out of sprint cup races. He sucks
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elderboy02

03-01-2009, 02:56 PM

Todd bodine is another crackhead who shouldn't be allowed to race. All Bodine's are wreckers especially Geoff
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Starscream

03-01-2009, 02:57 PM

Keselowski needs to stay out of sprint cup races. He sucks
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He's got to get experience in there.
At least we know that Kenseth won't win three straight.:tu

elderboy02

03-01-2009, 03:04 PM

Let him get experience in the Nationwide series. I am also glad that Kenseth won't win. I can't stand him
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elderboy02

03-01-2009, 03:33 PM

That was a hell of a save by Jamie McMurray.

Whee

03-01-2009, 03:35 PM

That was a hell of a save by Jamie McMurray.

That was a dirt track move....sideways all through the turn.

Starscream

03-01-2009, 04:10 PM

Better than last week, but nothing eventful in today's race so far.

elderboy02

03-01-2009, 04:14 PM

Better than last week, but nothing eventful in today's race so far.

Yep. I like how they are actually passing.

elderboy02

03-01-2009, 04:23 PM

Everyone is blowing up. Lets hope Gordon's engine holds up. I am a little worried since Mark Martin just blew up.

carl609

03-01-2009, 04:28 PM

its too bad Kyle Busch is such a douche bag, cuz he is one hell of a driver

Starscream

03-01-2009, 04:35 PM

its too bad Kyle Busch is such a douche bag, cuz he is one hell of a driver

:r
He tries hard to be a douchebag. When he was riding in the back of the truck around the Darlington Speedway (last year) during introductions, he was flipping everyone in the crowd off who was booing. He wants to be the bad guy.

Starscream

03-01-2009, 04:36 PM

Kasey Kahne just got real lucky. Didn't look like he hit anything.

carl609

03-01-2009, 04:41 PM

Kasey Kahne just got real lucky. Didn't look like he hit anything.

That was awesome. Lucky

elderboy02

03-01-2009, 04:53 PM

Michael Waltrip is a crack head. I wish he would retire
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Starscream

03-01-2009, 04:57 PM

Michael Waltrip is a crack head. I wish he would retire
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Michael is the man! And he's not doing too bad this season... so far (today is the exception).

Starscream

03-01-2009, 05:22 PM

Ready for this one to be over with. I can't wait until we get a race that starts at 1:00pm EST.

elderboy02

03-01-2009, 05:27 PM

Yep. I hate the west coast races. What is the over/under on the number of laps before biffle blows up?
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elderboy02

03-01-2009, 05:30 PM

Dang it. Gordon is screwed now
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Starscream

03-01-2009, 05:31 PM

Dang it. Gordon is screwed now
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Not necessarily. He won't win, but if he plays his cards right, he might can pull out a decent finish. Top 10 maybe. Aerodynamics aren't everything at this track. A veteran like him shouldn't have missed pit road though. Did it to himself.

elderboy02

03-01-2009, 05:43 PM

Yeah. Gordon hurt himself
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elderboy02

03-01-2009, 05:55 PM

Nascar and their "debris" cautions. That crap was on the apron. They just want a close race.
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Starscream

03-01-2009, 05:55 PM

This caution's gonna shake things up.

elderboy02

03-01-2009, 05:59 PM

This caution's gonna shake things up.

Yep. There are going to be more cautions
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Starscream

03-01-2009, 06:03 PM

Yep. There are going to be more cautions
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You got that one right. Nasty hit.

elderboy02

03-01-2009, 06:06 PM

Man Busch is a cocky motha. I hope they spin his car out
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Starscream

03-01-2009, 06:09 PM

Man Busch is a cocky motha. I hope they spin his car out
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ABB!

I hope the winner is ABB! (Anybody But Busch!)

Starscream

03-01-2009, 06:12 PM

Next three weeks are the good ol tracks. Atlanta, Bristol, and Martinsville.

elderboy02

03-01-2009, 06:13 PM

Next three weeks are the good ol tracks. Atlanta, Bristol, and Martinsville.

I love all 3 of those tracks :)
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Starscream

03-01-2009, 06:15 PM

I love all 3 of those tracks :)
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I'm ready for Darlington. Gonna purchase my tickets this week.:tu

Starscream

03-01-2009, 06:17 PM

Damn Jimmie Johnson just messed up my fantasy team for the week. I knew I should've took Edwards out of my reserve.

Starscream

03-01-2009, 06:23 PM

Boooooo! Hisssss!
Boooooo!:mad::fl:bh:c:c

elderboy02

03-01-2009, 06:24 PM

Damn Jimmie Johnson just messed up my fantasy team for the week. I knew I should've took Edwards out of my reserve.

Edwards didn't do much better :r
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elderboy02

03-01-2009, 06:25 PM

Now onto Atlanta! :)
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Starscream

03-01-2009, 06:25 PM

Edwards didn't do much better :r
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Final lap blues.:(

I hate Busch.

Starscream

03-01-2009, 06:35 PM

I like how the commentators kept focusing on the fact that no one in Kyle's high school liked him. Gee, I wonder why?:rolleyes:

taltos

03-01-2009, 07:30 PM

I like how the commentators kept focusing on the fact that no one in Kyle's high school liked him. Gee, I wonder why?:rolleyes:Maybe because he was a year ahead of his age group in school and an excellent student, plus he knew what he wanted to do with his life? For the record, I am not a fan of his either.

Starscream

03-01-2009, 07:59 PM

Maybe because he was a year ahead of his age group in school and an excellent student, plus he knew what he wanted to do with his life? For the record, I am not a fan of his either.

Excelling in school isn't a reason for people to dislike you. I say it's because of is enormous ego. Kurt I can handle, but Kyle annoys me.

elderboy02

03-01-2009, 10:11 PM

Andy, I am reminded how last week you said u felt bad for the hauler drivers. I feel bad as well b/c now they have to deal with the snow.
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MedicCook

03-01-2009, 10:18 PM

Watched most of this race while at work. Definately better than last weeks race. I don't care for who won it but it was a race to the end which is nice to see.

Starscream

03-02-2009, 07:39 AM

Andy, I am reminded how last week you said u felt bad for the hauler drivers. I feel bad as well b/c now they have to deal with the snow.
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Snow will be no fun for them. Hope everyone makes it back safely.
Watched most of this race while at work. Definately better than last weeks race. I don't care for who won it but it was a race to the end which is nice to see.

I don't like who won it either, but you are right. The last 50 laps really was interesting.

Ollie

03-02-2009, 10:21 AM

elderboy02

03-02-2009, 10:22 AM

LOL at "say goodnight, Gracie". Like him or hate him, that's funny.

What's with all the pre-race telecast? I can see it for Daytona, but c'mon. Begin the telecast, sing the National Anthem, and get racing. 15 minutes is enough pre-race for 90% of the races out there. Hopefully it'll get better when they come back to the East coast.

:tpd: At both of the above statements. I was laughing my a$$ off when he said that.

The pre-race is a joke. The lame musical acts, digger cartoons, etc.

Starscream

03-02-2009, 10:39 AM

elderboy02

03-02-2009, 10:49 AM

I miss the old ESPN coverage. They had pretty good prerace coverage. FOX prerace coverage is a joke. Only thing I liked about an hours worth of coverage is the Gordon interview.
I know it's Vegas, but can they please stop using the gambling references. It got very old, very quick. The race track isn't the casino.

Someone please go gopher hunting! Is it Digger season yet?

I too am tired of the corny Vegas jokes. "Hey it's Vegas, roll the dice" :hn

I also miss ESPN. You would turn on ESPN at 12:30, they would be singing the national anthem, give you the starting grid, and then GREEN FLAG! :tu

MedicCook

03-02-2009, 06:55 PM

I agree the pre-race crap is out of hand. I do not need to see these guys taking the pre-lap ride in the back of a pickup truck.

elderboy02

03-02-2009, 08:21 PM

I agree the pre-race crap is out of hand. I do not need to see these guys taking the pre-lap ride in the back of a pickup truck.

Oh come on, you don't want to see Jimmie Johnson and Kyle Busch ride around waving like they really care :r

Starscream

03-02-2009, 09:04 PM

If they did it right, I would love to watch the prerace show. Make it like the NFL preshows. Provide some substance and information, not Digger.

MedicCook

03-02-2009, 09:07 PM

We were talking at the B&M about how they can spice things up by splitting the field in two and have them race in opposite directions.

Whee

03-02-2009, 09:08 PM

We were talking at the B&M about how they can spice things up by splitting the field in two and have them race in opposite directions.
:r..We call that Wednesday night here at the local track.

Starscream

03-02-2009, 09:09 PM

We were talking at the B&M about how they can spice things up by splitting the field in two and have them race in opposite directions.

Sounds similar to a Figure Eight race. If you've never seen a figure eight race, I would advise you to do so. Benny Parsons used to run these style races before he hit the big time. Entertaining and sometimes brutal. Head-on collisions are common.

MedicCook

03-02-2009, 09:10 PM

They do a figure 8 race at the fair every year. I would love to get into it someday.

Starscream

03-02-2009, 09:12 PM

They do a figure 8 race at the fair every year. I would love to get into it someday.

They run figure eights every weekend at Beech Bend racetrack in Bowling Green, KY. Always some old junk cars, but they get up and go. Takes some skill to navigate through the intersection.

Whee

03-02-2009, 09:13 PM

They do a figure 8 race at the fair every year. I would love to get into it someday.

http://www.rockfordspeedway.com/

We have figure 8's, school bus races and my favorite, the midnight ride of pail revere. It;s a figure eight race with nothing but a beacon on the car, in the dark. The trailer races are pretty hilarious too.

Starscream

03-02-2009, 09:16 PM

http://www.rockfordspeedway.com/

We have figure 8's, school bus races and my favorite, the midnight ride of pail revere. It;s a figure eight race with nothing but a beacon on the car, in the dark. The trailer races are pretty hilarious too.

They do the school bus races down here too at a track a few miles away from Darlington. They have the buses go around the track clockwise (they say they do this to keep them from tipping over).

Thanks for the link, Sean.:tu

elderboy02

03-02-2009, 09:19 PM

There is a track up in Dayton, OH where they do the figure 8 school bus races. My brother's friend entered one year. He made it through the figure 8 race, but didn't finish the school bus demolition derby. His radiator failed him. One guy in the demo derby was playing possum. He turned his bus off about 2 minutes in, then with about 2 minutes left, he fired up the bus and came in second :r

MedicCook

03-02-2009, 09:19 PM

If you are afraid to get hurt then figure 8 racing is not for you.

Starscream

03-03-2009, 05:43 AM

If you are afraid to get hurt then figure 8 racing is not for you.

They're actually pretty safe. Some people may be sore the day after, but it's actually a safe sport.