21.3.09

Nascar Nation...??Is anyone watching the Legends race on ESPN2?

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  • i wish it was longer maybe 50 laps would of been nice
    Gant brought back the good ole days.. with no hood!!!
  • It was great watching it I DVR'D it so the people coming over tomorrow that had to work to day can see it. I just wish Cale could have done better, but it was so cool to watch and just see Junior Johnson again. Hopefully if they do this again, and hopefully David Pearson will be able to drive. But it was great seeing and hearing Ned Jarrett in the TV Booth again with Dale and Jerry Punch..and something else great about this race, No Digger.

    Go Dale Jr & Hms
  • Thanks for the heads up. I almost missed it. I liked old LD Ottinger. 70 years old and was giving it a heck of a run.
  • I watched and enjoyed it. I thought it was a breath of fresh air that LD Ottinger, a 70-yr old finished 3rd and was doing a dang good job out there, and all those guys back in a race car was great to see.
  • That was a kool race. I wish they would do it more often. They sure did have fun out there. It figures that "Mr. Excitement" would take out his hero, Jr. Johnson! Congrats to Sterling, my pick to win!

    Go Jr.>>>>
  • I wanted Wallace to win but he just could not get by Marlin. I thought Gant did a good job recovering from his hood mishap. Wow that was fun!
  • Just started. Driver introductions:
    Cale Yarborough
    Jack Ingram
    L.D. Ottinger
    Harry Gant
    Larry Pearson (David's son)
    Terry Labonte
    Sterling Marlin
    David Green
    Jimmy Spencer
    Phil Parsons
    Rusty Wallace (old colors)
    Junior Johnson (wrecked in practice, repaired, will race)



    Pace Car, Bobby Allison
    Grand Marshall: David Pearson
    Ned and Dale Jarrett in the booth
  • I watched it and enjoyed it very much. Im glad you gave me the heads up earlier in the week or else I would have forgot. I was pulling for Rusty but it was good to see Sterling win at his home track and state. I just wished now that Fox would replace DW with Ned Jarrett. Ned was great! I miss him in the booth.replublic commando demo
  • I'm watching NASCAR for first time in years (don't judge me) and want to know why does all the cars look alike?

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  • NASCAR got tired of the whining..
    So they made them all alike..
  • Only the grill and paint look differant as far as I can see.
  • Because that's how it is.
  • The bodies are different but only slightly. Light decals, grills, bumpers, body lines etc.
  • They did it to make the competition closer.
    The Front clips are slightly different
  • They try to keep it as even as possible so they make them build them pretty close to the same so one make car doesn't have an advantange over the other cars. It still happens anyway but NASCAR tries anyway.property listing in california
  • Which races are impound races in 2009? How many are there?

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  • There are only 5 impound races in the Sprint Cup series. They include both races at Richmond and Talladega, and the July Daytona race. Its not updated for 2009 on the below website, but the same races are impound events for this year as well.buy retro candy
  • How does car racing as a sport works.?

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  • In order to excel as a race driver, extraordinary skills involving hand, foot, and eye coordination, as well as focus, must either be inherent or developed . Most types of auto racing also require a surprising level of aerobic endurance. Using myself as an example, there came a point in my race driving adventure at which I had to admit to myself that I did not have the necessary ability to hold perfect focus, while under extreme stress, for long periods of time. Consider that at high speed, driving on the ragged edge, with your life on the line, a long time can be as little as one frightening twelve second lap. Over the years I've enjoyed having this debate with family and friends, then putting them in a my car for a few laps. The majority opinion after a drive in a real race car at a speedway venue is "Okay, okay, I get it." Hope this helps.
  • sport
    Function: noun
    Date: 15th century
    1 a: a source of diversion : recreation b: sexual play c (1): physical activity engaged in for pleasure (2): a particular activity (as an athletic game) so engaged in

    the above is from websters online dictionary,
    anything that is a deviation from normal life is a sport, including hiking bad mitten, cockfighting and fly fishing
  • I mean the mechanical part as of what feature or characteristic make it a sport.tahiti explorer forum
  • Did you see the qualifying line-up for Bristol?

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  • Naw, I missed it. Did Mark take the pole again?

    EDIT: see my profile...

    J/K I watched it "sorta" live on Speed. I knew Mark had the pole with 5 cars to go on speed, because of the lag between speed and Nascar dot com live leaderboard.

    OF, don't feel bad, I almost missed a head call for watering the plants, talk about irony. It wasn't until I was refilling the jug..... AW !$$%&*(&*(, "make a hole" old man's gotta go. Runnin' to go #1 (not Steve Parks) I know how to count new style.


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  • I was at work, but I had some of it on my computer, but we got so dang busy at work I missed most of it. Congrats to Mark Martin. I watching the replay on Speed TV. Pissed at Dale Jr for being 34th I heard he was great in practice. Oh well its not where you start, its where you finish.

    Go Dale Jr & Hms
  • Good for Mark Martin. Looks like "flyin'" Ryan may just be getting his bearings. Good start for both. Sucks where Jr. is, but I still think Gordon is gonna win this one.

    Go Jr.>>>>
  • I am mad. Dale Jr. starts 34th after being fast in practice all day long because of a bad draw.
  • i just looked,awesome! hendrick rules! iam a 24 fan and hendrick fan!
  • Congrats to Mark Martin, 2 poles in a row. I guess the ranters are wrong about the 24 and 48 getting the only good cars (and being a good driver don't hurt either). I get a kick out of the Jr fans, all saying that he will win the pole and the race, then when he qualifies 34th, who ever won the pole don't matter anymore. Jr's gonna have to wreck a lot of cars to win this one. If he don't finish in the garage.
    Jr is lucky to have such a blind following, even though he sucks.
  • I'm satisfied with the line-up. I don't like the fact that Carl is starting 38th. They clearly have a problem, and they better figure it out.

    Anyway, enough with my venting... Congrats to Mark Martin!!
  • oh yeah.05-when is he really going to retire.39-go go newman-reed go smiley face f/ga.
  • 1 mark martin
    2 ryan newman
    reed sorenson qualifyed 7th
    and mr allmendinger made it agian!
  • congrats to mark!! But come on,how long do you expect Jeff to stay in 10th for long!



    GO JEFF!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • You win championships by accumulating points. They don't give points for qualifying and qualifying doesn't mean much towards how you'll finish on Sunday. I wouldn't count any chickens just yet.
  • Congrats to Mark Martin and Ryan Newman!!!

    A Smoke Fan.....
  • Saw that coming.. It took Mark just fourteen laps in practice (he turned his fast lap on the last one), and he parked it.. The shortest practice of anyone in the field, he turned a 15.34.. Ryan struggled for 38 laps in practice (one of most practice laps) before he was happy with his car..
    I was surprised Ryan was willing to put that many laps on the engine..
    Both Mark, and Ryan barely managed to equal David Reutimann's practice times, so keep an eye on him on Sunday..
  • No. and NO!!!
  • This should be a great point's day for the Drive For Five gang. Do you think?
  • NO i forgot it was on ,I'm getting old you know !!

    Yep now i did, Thanks !
  • I just think it's interesting that two drivers in danger of falling out of the top 35 in owners points took the front row. Both Mark Martin and Ryan Newman really need a good day.
  • I just looked. Congrats to Mark martin...two in a row. I would say the HMS team sure looks good with three in the top 10. And I have to say congrats to Ryan Newman too...he just may be a contender in this race. Also, Reed Sorenson qualifying 7 will be worth watching too!!!held liable
  • 20.3.09

    Nascar Nation , ......What if ......?

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  • If 'Awesome' Bill wasn't able to make the race I'd want the Wood Bros. to hire either Rusty, Ironman, or Texas Terry to drive for that particular race.
  • I would get Mike Skinner, he's been quite the substitute driver lately. He has kicked Todd Bodine from his throne.
  • I would have Dale Earnhardt Jr. that way my driver will look so much better when he gets back! lol
    peace brother!!!! boogity boogity boogity!!!!
  • Todd Kluever or Joel Kauffman.
    To give them a chance to show something.
  • Brad Keselowski or Ricky Rudd
  • KYLE KYLE he's my man
    If he can't do it
    JR. CAN!!!!


    ROFL. Am I getting unbearable yet???
  • I guess a veteran wouldn't hurt, but I would probably put Brad Keselowski in the #24. He did a decent job in his two races last year when he finished 19th and 23rd with the #25. I think he could pull off a top 15 finish in the #24. Brad was actually on stand-by during the Kansas race for an ill Jeff Gordon last year.
  • I think it would depend on the track.

    If its an intermediate track I would want Bill Elliott in the car.
    If its a road course or short track I'd take Terry Labonte.
    If its a plate track i think I'd go with Dale Jarrett or Ricky Rudd.
  • Jeremy Mayfield for Matt Kenseth, or Terry LaBonte.
  • For Kasey Kahne, A.J. Allemendinger if he didn't make the race. Then Matt Crafton and Justin Allgaier.
  • I'd replace my new favorite driver, Jeff Gordon, with my old, permanent favorite Texas Terry Labonte. Don't think Jeff would mind; he'd probably like the choice, too.

    Old Fart, you should change your user name. You ask intelligent questions and post lovely thoughts. You may be old, sir, but you are no fart. : )
  • Here are some old timers who can still get-er-done:

    Mike Skinner
    Johnny Benson
    Ron Hornaday
    MIke Bliss
    Ken Shrader

    Better to put a driver with experience ina car than a green rookie.
  • If Kevin Harvick had to be pulled from his car I would say try his wife, She's always in a race suit anyway, So she is almost ready. But then again I don't think Richard Childress would go for it. That's a real rule breaker, and I would laugh uncontrollably at that.
  • Either Johnny Benson or Terry Labonte. Godd question...
  • I'd get Mike Skinner to drive the 48 car. He may not be the flashiest guy when he goes up to the cup series but he is as solid as they come and is good for getting the cars dialed in. He is one of the top 5 drivers to not have a full time cup ride for sure. Last year he was used by RBR and MWR to help them get their cars qualified for enough races to get them into the top 35 in owner's points. If it were a restrictor plate race I would get Mike Wallace.
    Jonah's FINE N 09!!!!
  • If your driver was ill WHO would you have replace him for 1 race ??


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  • lets throw caution to the wind...ME!!!!!!!!!
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  • I would get Terry Labonte or Sterling Marlin.
  • How about Darrell Waltrip? He knows more about racing, race cars and what it takes to win a race than anybody. The I can say, 'He wants to win this race'nt 4 usb
  • What is in your NASCAR lunchpail today?

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  • wish it was you but old cold leftover pizza !!!!!!
  • Once Again.... Nothing... School Food Sucks

    I did however get a pickle thrown at me and Littered the Table with Goldfish crackers. lol
  • Today will the Outback ,were going to Fort Wayne Ind. to eat, What i order i'm not sure yet. T-BONE maybe .
  • Today I will get a yummy pizza for pizza Friday. I will have coffee out of my nascar mug and a huge chocolate chip cookie.
  • A Nathans hot dog on a toasted bun with mustard.

    Hey Ice, you've been watching too much Rachel Ray. LOL
  • Brunch and that's fried eggs (over light), sliced potatoes seasoned and cooked on a cast iron griddle, good old ham salted to the taste of a country cured ham, and toast and jelly. Take the eggs and poke the yolk with the fork and slide the potatoes over in the yolk and move it around. Then take a bite of ham while it's HOT and let the juices flow before taking toast and soaking up some more egg yolk. Every once in a while throw a little jelly (or jam) on the toast to change up the flavor.

    My I suggest a particular jam? Mix half strawberry preserves with half fig preserves. It's like candy.

    Everything cooked over a cast iron griddle.... even the toast.
  • Maggie, I'm not feeling very well today, so I'm not going to eat. =(
  • I'll be having some leftover Chicken Alfredo on penne pasta that I made last night.
  • burritos ans some other mexican stuff...
  • Turkey, provolone, lettuce, tomato, bacon and mayo on Whole wheat, Peach Snapple Iced tea and some Pringles.
  • A cheeseburger from the greasy spoon grill down the street.
  • Beef Taquitos with diet ice tea.
  • It's TGIF and I am going to make a trip over to Dale's BBQ for the Super Pork Sandwich special whick includes fries, cole slaw and some of the best sweet tea that you will ever have!!!!
  • thats sits in a cabinet in my room but im going and getting some black diamond steaks
  • Grilled cheese and Tomato soup. (im babysitting)halo standby cheat
  • I am a kimi fan, can he retain the drivers title from levis hamilton.?

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  • Of the two, i would back Levi Hamilton.
  • He needs something to motivate him. He didn't seem as up for it last year compared to '07. Massa deserved to be where he was in the championship last year. If his motivation is right and he's in the zone he'll blow Massa away. I think he is one of the few who can benefit from the ridiculous new most wins rule. So I think he'll win it back.
  • Shall i tell you one thing.being a kimi fan u should not have asked this question my friend.
    kimi is surely going to win this season.
    last two years he was competiing with a car setup which does not suit his style of driving.
    the ferraris knew about their problem and they were rectifying it.But this year i hope evrything is good for him.
    And u already must have heard the day two testing results in which kimi was first.
    And hamilton managed only tenth.
    I will not be surprised to see hamilton's name not being listed in top three.
    Mclarens are struggling with speed and realibility issues.
    HAIL KIMI...
    HAIL FERRARI...
  • i think fernando alonso will win next year...94 cutlass
  • 19.3.09

    If JEFF GORDON is so good at BRISTOL, then why?

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  • It is a very tough job to win at Bristol. The fact that he won there 5 times speaks volumes about his skills there. It's hard to pass too. He will win soon, Talladega is coming soon!
  • why hasn't he won there in 7 years
  • there is alot of of great drivers that still haven't won at bristol it is a hard but fun race track.
  • He still has the fourth best finishing
    average there over the last ten years..
    Way ahead of either of the Busch brothers..
  • Winning a Nascar race, especially at Bristol is not easy, no matter how good you are. It is very easy to get caught up in other peoples mess. Bristol is 75% luck, 25% car. That is why it is a fun race track because you never know who is going to win.747 business class
  • Who would win in a race?

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  • Charger would have two or three car lengths on the Lancer
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  • Whats all the sparks from older F1 cars from?

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  • Right idea, Matt.

    In the days without refuelling, the cars' weight would change drastically during the race. To avoid damage to the underbody when the car was heavy with fuel at the start of the race, the teams employed magnesium strips (on the underside of the car between the rear wheels) which would abrade to leave the correct underbody profile once the car was light enough to run in optimum trim.

    The sparks are simply from the magnesium strips being rubbed along the ground under acceleration, or when the car went over a bump in the track.
  • Coming out of the back of the car?
  • Methinks they are the bargeboards hitting the ground.
    the same happened to the newer cars in Singapore due to the uneven track surface.
  • Yep, they are the magnesium floors of the car hitting the ground. Sparks were a common sight in F1 until 1994 when they introduced the plank that was placed under the car.

    I remember seeing Mansell in his Williams Honda at Spa in 1987 sparking like mad!
  • from the magnesium underbelly of the car.. The strips are now made of wood..verzion online
  • Is there a way to structure formula1 so that all drivers drove at least one race in the lesser teams car....?

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  • If you want to kill all that is formula 1 try that. F1 is the spectacle it is because great drivers drive great cars. If you made a standard engine the manufacturer teams would abandon the sport and that would cause a huge vacuum.

    Although I have wished a billion times that the his holiness "Schumacher" would drive a piece of crap car just to prove that F1 is a lot about the car! I understand he was a great driver but he also had a great car.

    As far as Massa is concerned I understand I won't win best answer with this but I don't see it. Massa was always 2nd fiddle by a mile to Schumacher and he doesn't seem to be a clear number one at the team. The only driver I can saw definitively that has the same equipment as Massa is Kimi, And Massa and Kimi are relatively equal. So to assume Massa is the superior driver is absurd in my opinion.

    Hamilton's story is dramaticly different! He nearly always beaten Kovalinen or even Alanso when he was there. He has shown to be a clear number 1 when compared to the other driver with the same equipment.

    I just feel trying to compare one driver to another is nearly impossible if they are not teammates. There is a noticable difference in the level of each team. I don't think anyone can assume if the Williams and Ferrari drivers switched teams that suddenly Williams would be a front runner and Ferrari would be a mid pack team.
  • Good ideas are always welcome, but frankly, I think most of us are a bit tired of new rules.
  • i think it would be a greater examination of each drivers skill to see how he performed in both top and bottom quality cars.

    i think its very boring seeing a race where you know 14 out of 18 drivers dont have a hope...not because of a lack of skill..but simply because theyr driving a comparatively crummy car.

    also what about staggering the start, so each car sets off three seconds after the previous one [-with the difference re-balanced at the first compulsory pit stop or stop-go style stationary stop-]...with the slowest qualifier going first and the fastest qualifier setting off last! - so that instead of the fastest cars immediately zooming off into the distance and the field stringing out....the slower cars --though starting earlier-- are immediately being challenged and overtaken by the faster cars behind them ---thereby making the faster cars have to work through the field before they get to lead the race.

    what other ideas do you have to get all the cars "active and inolved" instead of three quarters of the cars being merely ornaments in the race?
  • Easiest way, (but it'll never happen) one standard engine, the rest of the rules stay the same.
  • Answer To Additional Details:
    For some reason, only first place is decided by the number of wins, so yes the rest of the places are chosen by the current points system.19070s
  • 18.3.09

    Is the FIA in bed with the Scuderia?

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  • Ofcourse they are, who else in the right mind would make a drastic change like that 10 before the season unless sex or money is behind it
  • No... These new points rules as much as I don't like them, are not in favour of any team at all... How can they be? Every team is in the same boat and will be doing their best to win.

    It doesn't even look like Ferrari are away in front as the fastest... Brawn have been much quicker, BMW, Toyota and Williams seem to be on their pace, and McLaren and Renault aren't much further behind... So if anything these new rules will benefit Brawn, who can try and win as many races at the start of the year before the other teams catch up with them.
  • If I ran McLaren I would concentrate my budget,
    on my ten best races, and sit out the rest..
    That way my budget per race would exceed Ferrari's,
    giving them a shot at the most wins..
    The reason for a points system, is to prevent that, and ensure
    a full field, every race.. Especially the heavy hitters..
    I think the rule gives the low budget teams a shot that way..
    It may be the only way to face the kind of cash Ferrari spends..
  • I think so :P
    The new rules have their both up and down points.
    They could end the season much earlier, but they will give the lower teams a chance at the title.
    We will only find out if they are any good by the end of the season.
    If not, hopefully they will be removed.dumb joke maintenance man
  • 17.3.09

    F1 section: Have the F1 top brass outsmarted themselves again?

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  • B. 2-4 years

    One year to moan about it, another year to make the subsequent changes.

    If this change is a response to the "you can finish 5th to win the championship" debate then surely it's time to revert back to the 9/10 pts for first, 6 for 2nd and 4 for 3rd, rather than the current format.
  • A; if the 2009 championship is close points-wise and the suspense in the final race is ruined by having one driver already uncatchable despite having less points than one or more others...lack of TV revenue is the quickest way to kill off this stupid idea.

    B; if one team becomes too dominant Г  la Ferrari 2000-2004...this rule would make years like 2003 even more boring than they were at the time...didn't think that would be possible, but there you go.

    C; solely in Bernie's dreams. Don't want to go too far into that though.

    To actually choose, I hope A but I fear B. C is unthinkable.
  • I'm actually hoping that they would reconsider during sometime in the beginning of this season, but if not, I'm going for A. I don't think this will go on for no more than a year, but if it does, kiss this sport goodbye!
  • B. Just as the last Tv set gets turned over to watch dancing with the fu*king stars instead.
    What were they thinking and where did they find enough idiots to agree to this? I hope that some of the drivers and even race teams make some noise about this
  • A once the championship is all but decided with 5 races left they'll have no choice but to change it
  • With all of the new rules for the upcoming season it seemed that most fans were excited about the prospect of having another close championship, but now the "winner takes all" rule comes in with immediate effect. How will this effect the championship in your opinion

    Simple poll: How long will this rule last
    A. 1 yr.
    B. 2-4 yrs.
    C. 5 or more yrs.

    Add comments to the poll if you want.
  • No i dont think so, they just have got wiser.and more clever to out beat the lower teams and drivers.Bernie Ecclestone is a one big headache, he needs to retire and move out to pastures we need some young person who can give a proper fresh look to formula 1 or elect a descent driver like Michael Schumacher he is more expirenced and clever than Bernie Ecclestone.
  • D. None of the above.

    I have a strange feeling that this idiocy would be removed before Australia. Maybe its more of a desperation or expectation for a miracle. It will go before Australia...
  • i am praying for A to be honest!
    it is the stupidest rule of all time, gahh!! im so angry about it :P
  • B. I don't see the rule changing the racing very much. BTW, I absolutely hate the change. It doesn't matter how many points you float out there for a win, you can't do but so many things differently to try to win a race.arial sands bermuda
  • POLL: What was/is in your NASCAR lunchpail today?

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  • some healthy green stuff.
  • http://www.jerseymikes.com/menu.asp

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  • A vile Roastburger from Arby's. I had a coupon to get one free, so I thought I'd try the All-American. Blargh.
  • Salad today, with ham and a huge chocolate chip cookie and coffee from my nascar mug.
  • Tuna Salad, Apple, and diet pepsi max today.

    Go Dale Jr & Hms
  • Pepsi.............................Jeff Gordon!
  • Deer sausage po boy with Zapps crawtaters and diet ice tea .
  • I cheated with OLD FART..............Had the southern style chicken sandwich and greasy fries from the golden arches!!
  • Buffalo Wild Wings...10 teriyaki, ten wild....washed it down with some blue cheese and celery...cokes to drink...no beer before three on a workday!
  • Chineese Buffet (all you can eat crab legs) YUMMY
  • I wished NY wasnt so dang far, thats sounds gooooood! Cajun Roast Beef sammich with baby swiss and a Sprite Zero. Back to the honey-do's list. ;)
  • I had a nice lite lunch just a salad and a bottle of water. I am saving myself for green beer after work and some corned beef & cabbage....Yum-O!

    Happy St. Patty's Day everyone!
  • Nothing... School Lunch Sucks!
  • It was McD today The boss is away . HE HE
  • Well i have a ten year old home sick with the flu so it is Chicken Noodle soup - no i did not have time to make homemade- and ginger ale for him and soup and hot tea for me!
  • catfish will be eating a huge bucket of shrimp for lunch.
  • ......Arbys (Matt Keseth)
    ......Coke ( Coke racing family)
    ......M&M Peanut ( Kyle Bush)
  • Roast beef, carmelized onion, provolone cheese with dijonaise on whole wheat, small pasta salad, dill pickle, Snapple Iced Tea, 4 mini three musketeers. mmmm OINK!
  • I had a chicken salad and a Dr. Pepper.
  • MMMMM that sounds good. I have a tuna fish Sub sandwich with lettuce, pepperoncinis, tomato, and chips and a soda for dessert I have some mini kit kats. I take that in my Dale Jr. lunch box.increase arm speed
  • Is the "Drive for 5" still alive?

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  • of course it is hes leading the points! He needs to be getting on with making a little boy too! he would be sooo cute!
  • no
  • YES
  • I am not a Gordon fan, but I think that anyone who says Gordon does not have a chance to win #5 is an idiot. He's off to a really good start this year, and I have a feeling he'll have a couple of wins by the time the chase begins. There's not doubt the man can do it.
  • No reason why it shouldn't be....Jeff's still got the skillzzz...
  • it never died. even after no wins last season I still know that jeff will get his fifth championship and maybe this year!
  • Heck yes! Jeff will kick some butt again this year. Jeff is in his prime and (I made this rhyme up)
    Many more championships a plenty
    By 2020
  • Is a pig's butt pork? Yes!! Its very alive and well. :)
  • i thinlk it is alive........do i think it will happen,maybe not.............would i be happy for him if he does............yes i will
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  • It's been alive and kicking since he won his 4th.. Luck just hasn't fallen his way, in races or in the rule books.

    He's Mr. Consistency right now, but lets see if he can keep that up (ESPECIALLY IN THE CHASE, The only place it seems to matter)
  • The Drive for 5 is alive! Gordon is consistent and I believe he can do it.
  • Yes it is. I believe this is the year!
  • Yes, but it should instead be headin' for seven except for the ripoff "chase" !!!
    Good luck Jeff in that Chevrolet!
  • It had always been alive.Jeff Gordon has had some really strong cars so far.Jeff is your 2009 sprint cup champion.
  • This may be the year that Jeff can do it. And by the way his daughter is just so cute.
  • It's for sure still alive. I think Jeff and his team are more motivated than ever. The #24 team is motivated by the winless streak and people saying they can't win another championship.
  • Make some noise, Gordon fans. He's on top of the heap!
    I know it's early, but let's get while the getting's good! lol
  • You know, I have talked a lot of smack about Jeff over the past 9 months I have been here in Y.A. Give me ONE good reason why I should change now? OK, here it is, #1 Cause I am not in the mood and #2 ... look at it any way you want, The man is a Legend. No myth about it. If any one that I would like to see win the Championship over at HMS, it would be Jeff. I would like to se him win at least "one for the road" Jeff has been racing 16yrs now. That's a heck of a long time for anyone to sit in same seat, (in pro sports or Sports Entertainment)

    Jeff Gordon is the Joe Montana of NASCAR

    Meggie and Winter should wash my mouth out for saying this, but... Go Get' em Jeff in '09
    (if you happen to come in second to Kyle Busch, well, I'm OK with that)
  • Well he certainly has a great start and shot at it. I would say it is still alive and kicking!!!
  • yes
  • It always is
  • It is, but I hope it won't be next year because that slogan has been around since 2002. I have been waiting a long time for Jeff to finally get that fifth championship and I hope he gets it this year. He was so close in 2004 and 2007. And he handled his struggles last year like a class act and worked hard to get back in this position. If he keeps it up, maybe he will hold the Sprint Cup at Homestead. Then maybe they will have a new slogan like the "Search for Six" or something like that.
  • THE DRIVE FOR 5 IS STILL ALIVE BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!! BUT IT WON'T BE NEXT YEAR BECAUSE IT WILL BE HIS DRIVE FOR 6!!!!!!
  • Its definitely alive, he is doing the best at HMS so far this yr, and he is leading in the points right now, so yes the drive for 5 is very much alive so far this yr, if he keeps it up he could very well get the 5th championship (sorry Jimmie) this yr.

    Go Dale Jr & Hms
  • i think he will do itpc palm emulator
  • 16.3.09

    Does anybody have a clue to which driver will drive for the USF1 team?

    May be...

  • Im thinking Danica Patrick but probably not. They'll probably make the driver selection into a reality tv show or some sh*t like that.
  • It'd better not be Danica Patrick, she is not even close to being qualifed to run in f1. Shes won 1 race....on an oval....because of fuel mileage....

    It will be 1 NASCAR driver (probably Kyle Busch) and one young, up and coming open wheel driver like Graham Rahal.
  • I don't know, but you can't be calling it USF1 anymore!
    Bernie has 'requested' that the name be changed, as he doesn't want to share the term 'F1' with any other team.
    (even though Williams use it :S. Must be some reason for that)
    So from now on it's USGPE (United States Grand Prix Engineering)
  • They aren't allowed to be called USF1, its now USGPE, United States Grand Prix Engineering.
    They are hoping to employ 2 US drivers which personally I think is a bad idea, Danica Patrick I think would struggle heavily in F1, not because She's a Woman but because nearly all Indy drivers fail to make the transition to a noteworthy extent, Jacques Vileneuve and JP Montoya aside. Saying that Id defiantly give Marco Andretti at least a test drive his youth, speed and Andrettis have had success in the past.
    Possibly Id try another Indy driver or 2 in testing but the other potential good suggestions Id say aren't American. Id go down the experienced F1 driver route for the other drive someone with circuit knowledge and set up experience, Rubens Barrichello or someone similar whist a 2nd US driver is brought up to the required level.sex software
  • How bad do you need a visit from the NASCAR angels?

    May be...

  • I need some kind of Angels to help me pay my taxes.
  • My truck could use some serious help.
  • I need a visit in the baddest way. i would take anything and everything they would have to offer. I never though being a single mom was going to be this hard and i have such an admiration for these women now.
  • Shoes
  • I just need an engine :)
  • I would try to get them for my brother who lives in Dallas and drives that awful traffic in a junker of a BMW. Its a piece of junk. He didnt hear the part my dad said about Buy American when we were growing up. ;)
  • A 1993 beater in Florida with no A/C, no job and the bill's don't stop coming. Bail ME out why don't you Mr. President instead of bailing out those mortgage companies that got us in this mess to begin with. I need more than a Nascar Angel.
  • I could use a visit, but I would rather have the nascar angels visit my nascar nation friends, rather then me. Come to think of it all my nascar nation friends are little angels, they made this last year of my life bearable and laughable.
  • Yeah when you find out how you can get them to come to your house, see if you can't keep a few for the Bristol race when the devil woman wins the bet.
  • in the worst way. i'm actually gonna be car shopping here within the next few months, my heap is beyond help, so i'll be driving something new by july.quick claim deed recorded
  • Can you describe the typical NASCAR Fan to me?

    May be...

  • Typical fans come from all walks of life. Stereotyping is irritating.
  • Nascar Fans likes, looks, dislikes, etc are simply like all people... We are all different, the one word that best describes Nascar Fans is:

    A
    W
    E
    S
    O
    M
    E

    Nascar Rules! B A B Y!!
  • walmart clothes are great, they make a 5x on their shirts and I buy them.
    we luv dale jr and we chunk beer at drivers that dose him wrong.
  • Someone from the South, Someone who thinks cars going around in circles in a sport. And someone who went to community college and dropped out.
  • People who stereotype are idiots. I was born and raised in Cali, not in the south. I do not drink,smoke or do drugs. So,NASCAR fans can be anybody. Only idiot retards like the people above me seem to think that. Personally, i don't think golf is a sport....But you don't see me going to their bored and saying they are all rich, stuck up snobs in goofy pants. Get a life jerk offs!
  • There is only ONE thing typical of all NASCAR fans, and that is our love for our sport. We are White, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Middle-Eastern, etc. We are rich and we are poor. Some are white-collar business men and women while others, like myself, are heavily pierced and tatooed. From the California banker to the Texas farmer we all vary greatly.

    Throw away your stereotypes.....
  • I can tell you how I am, which is probably typical. I work for a living, am very loyal to my driver of choice, have all my teeth and don't screw my sister. And to top it all off, I live in west virginia.
  • NASCAR fans come from all walks of life. Me for instance....

    Married female 34, have great kids, college Bachelor's Degree, work 9-5 Monday-Friday as the Director of Recruiting for an HR consulting firm in a very professional setting, owns a home, SUV, loves country music and lives in NC. Nothing stereotypical for me really. Just love it.... hubby and I consider it our past time. We camp at races and meet great people, some of which are STILL our friends that we keep in touch with all around the country and Canada.
  • How can I say this without offending someone?

    A typical NASCAR fan would be a hard-working small-town person who enjoys a little fun. They typically are churchgoers and are very patriotic. Most of the men would have short hair while the women have an equal amount of fans with both short and long hair. They are big on alcohol, but they always drink responsibly. Put em at a race, and they go nuts! It doesn't take alot at the race to get them to enjoy themselves.
  • Nascar is International the sport is so popular and keeps getting better there is snothing like going to a race its awsome how they always have a full house but being there when they start their engiines right at the start finish line you never know what will happen but kyle bush makes the race exciting you get hooked on it.
  • Go to the Walmart fat dept and mulitply that by 10000 and you have a NASCAR fan, add in a mullet and some generic beer and a trailer hitch to the truck and you are 90% there.
  • You know what they are like, looks. likes dislikes etc. I was wondering if the stereotypes had any truth to them?
  • I take your question as to mean NASCAR as opposed to other forms of motor racing. The competition in NASCAR is incredible. There are lots of winners and the race can change many times at one event. The age range of the drivers is wide suggesting experience and intelligence counts. The cars are reasonably similar so it is more a test of the driver than in series in which one kind of car will be on top for a given time period. There are many cars in all events. There are lots of events. The drivers are down-to-earth. They even help each other. A NASCAR fan likes these factors. What a great sport!
  • "Stereotypes are devices for saving a biased person the trouble of learning."
  • Someone who knows how drivers go to the bathroom and does not have to ask. In addition, nascar fans do not impersonate each other, nor have to ask can you describe a nascar fan too me.

    Oh, you want something you can understand? Nascar fans are honest people; unlike politicians.
  • Sure...I will describe myself. Woman, older than 21, blue eyes, dark hair, owns own home and good car, works for the government in an office in Albany, NY. I live in New York.
    There are a lot of NASCAR fans right around me. My favorite NASCAR fan here in this building, I talk to on the phone almost everyday and works in an office 14 floors above me is a middle aged black woman who has a terrible crush on Juan Pablo Montoya.

    So that describes two of us.
  • The fan base of NASCAR is very diverse. People from all walks of life. But I have noticed that certain tracks do attract a higher number of down to earth ( red neck ) party people which is ok with me.morrowind tribunal quest walkthrough
  • 15.3.09

    What is your Favorite sprint cup track?

    May be...

  • hickcentral track. because its full of hicks, oh wait that is every nascar racetrack, my bad
  • Lowes 1st, Bristol 2nd
  • Bristol.

    No track treats its fans better, and there is just no track I have been to (I have been to Indy, ORP, Darlington, Daytona, Talladega, Atlanta, Gateway, Chicagoland, Michigan, and Kansas), that even comes close to Bristol.
  • Darlington and Martinsville
    Why??? Jeff Gordon wins at these tracks!
  • 1. Bristol
    2. Charlotte
    3. Indy
  • Daytona
  • daytona!
  • Which NASCAR Sprint Cup Track is your Absolute favorite and why?

    I personally like Richmond,Daytona and Darlington.Plus all the other ones that Junior is good at(which would be most).
  • I have two.....they are Dover and New Hampshire
  • I would have to say either daytona or bristol great racing
  • dont have a fav track to say............but i do like short tracks and high banked mile and 1/2's
  • Atlanta and Richmond
  • talladega cuz dale jr is wunderful ther
  • I love Dover. It's a Bristol on HGH. I love it that the drivers actually drive down into the corners and up out of them. It's a great race to watch.
  • I like Talladagga because of the high speed and also Miami, good track and great weather
  • TALLADEGA!!!!!
    Then Daytona, Charlotte, and Bristol.
  • Talladega, Daytona, Indianapolis, Bristol and Sonoma
  • My favorite track to watch a race on is Bristol, which is coming up next week. Just something about the short track racing that makes it so much more interesting to me.
  • Talladaga,Richmond, and Martinsville
  • Darlington, Richmond, Texas.

    Good racing at all three. Texas is easiest to get in and out of.
  • There all my FAVORITE !!!
  • I like Martinsville, obviously because Jeff Gordon always does well there. It is always exciting to see your favorite driver come from twenty laps behind to win. I believe that Martinsville is also one of the oldest tracks, and there is a lot of history there. Short tracks like this are always exciting.
  • Bristol! I can't wait for next weekend!
  • Darlington will always be my favorite, love seeing the drivers get those Darlington Stripes. My other favorite track is The Rock, dang I miss this track. I also like Martinsville as well.

    Go Dale Jr & Hms
  • Dover because I saw my first TV race there and my first real race there and it's my hometrack. Plus it's an all-around good track.got it working
  • Are they selling these posters anywhere and do you think this would be a collectors item one day?

    May be...

  • http://i2.cdn.turner.com/nascar/2009/new...
  • AWESOME!! if you find out how to get them let everyone know know
  • Yes, too funny.

    I bet LMS has flyers like it.

    did you see this page? http://www.lowesmotorspeedway.com/news_p...
  • No, they are cheap advertisments and will most likely be
    seen blowing around the track on race day.
    Wonder what teams would be affected when these are sucked into the front splitters ?
  • Them would be good ones to see. THERE GREAT LOL LOLfrench near restaurant
  • Where in Corpus Christi does Bobby Labonte live?

    May be...

  • Bobby lives in Trinity, North Carolina. I know because I live in his neighborhood. He is from Corpus Christi, Texas however.
  • The Labontes moved to North Carolina to race. They're from Corpus but don't live there now.
  • Bobby Labonte's hometown is Corpus Christi,TX.But he currently lives in Trinity,NC with his wife & kids.
  • Where in corpus Christi does Bobby Labonte live? My friend would like to take a picture for his kids in Iowa who are huge NASCAR fans.360 multi region games
  • What crew chief/driver combo works best together?

    May be...

  • Chad n' Jimmie

    AND

    Steve n' Jeff

    AND

    Bob n' Carl
  • Well to go against the grain but also answer your question. Jamie McMurray and Donnie Wingo are a great pair whenever they are together they do well.
  • It is hard to argue the chemistry between and results for Jimmie and Chad! Robbie Reiser and Matt Kenseth were in that same league when they were together and the tandem of Smoke and Zippy seemed to exceptionally good when they were together.
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  • Whatever and whoever you think works best together in the Nascar Cup series.
  • Chad/Jimmie
  • Chad Knaus and Jimmie Johnson :)
  • Last year I would have said Smoke and Zippy.

    This year I guess I'd have to go with JJ and Chad. They do really seem to have their communication with one another down.
  • I wish Jeff Gordon and Ray Evernham were still together. They dominated. Jeff and Steve are getting there though.
  • Kyle Busch and Steve Addington........Kurt Busch and Pat Tryson..............Kasey Kahne and Kenny Francis
  • Chad/Jimmie
  • Bob Osborne & Carl Edwards (dunno if Osborne is still his cc they play musical crew chiefs too much lol) or Larry Mc/Davey Allison. Also Chad/Jimmie & Kenseth/ Blickensderfer.
  • Steve Addington and Kyle Busch
    Chad Knaus and Jimmie Johnson

    These are the top two I think.
  • Chad Knaus and Jimmie Johnson seem to really have their "stuff" together. But it looks like Pat Tryson and Kurt Busch have got something going. Kenseth and Blickensdurfer seem to be improving as well. Maybe we will see some real challenges for Chad and Jimmie this year.

    Go Jr.>>>>
  • Martin Truex Jr. and the lead singer of U2, come on isn't that the same guy? Sure it is, isn't it?
  • I think that would have to be Chad/Jimmy...
    I think their records speak for themselves. huh?passat diesel problems
  • What thing(s) would you make different if you were your favorite Nascar driver?

    May be...

  • I would try to listen to my crew chief more often...and be a little less "mr. nice guy". (says Jr.)

    Go Jr.>>>>
  • If I was Jeremy I would change my team to Fords. And be more aggressive.
  • Nothing....

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  • I would take some kind of hormone that would cause me to grow a pair.
  • I agree with Maggie..Kyle's fine just the way he is..
  • Get in to the top 5 in the standings.
  • 19: I'd change from a Dodge to a Ford. I have also heard distressing rumors that he whines on his scanner too much about the car. If that's true, I would shut up, listen to my crew chief, and drive.
  • If I was Junior, I would just focus myself on racing the car and the hell with the rest.
  • I'd go for the blonde (which in my case I am). He likes brunettes :( Doesn't he know that blondes have more fun??
  • Be 30 years younger what i would do !
  • If I was Dale Jr. I would be more aggressive.
  • Nothing... Scott Speed has the ********* and fashion I like.
    And Brian Vickers is a great guy with a Great Personality. No CHanges needed.
  • If i was a dale Jr. fan, I would quit at hendrick and ask Childress for a job. I'm a Kahne fan, and I would tell whoever leads RPM that they need to get their butt in gear and give him a good car. 7th place doesn't cut it.
  • I don't know if there is really anything I would do differently...he's pretty good as he is now.
  • I wouldn't change anything about Mark, except maybe use more of the car during the race and be a contender all race long, instead of just the last few laps when it's almost too late to do anything.
  • I would grow my hair out so I could get a better hair cut!!!

    other than that, Kasey's a smooth character!



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  • If I were Dale Jr.. #1 Never talk to the media. #2 concentrate more on driving #3 be more aggressive #4 tell the pit lizzards to go jump in a lake (and drown)

    Go Dale Jr & Hmshalo 2 ogre montage
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