Auto Racing blog: 16/08/2009

22.8.09

NASCAR Nation, do you think...?

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No you don't; you are a good girl and I think the Nascar lucky dog is just hanging around because of Aaron's. Now they are just waving around.

that I have a dirty mind? Every time I hear the announcers say "the wave around rule", the phrase "reach around" springs to my mind. lol I wish it didn't, but it does.
Since they now have the wave around thing, isn't the lucky dog rule unnecessary? Is NASCAR just keeping it because of the Aaron's Lucky Dog sponsorship?

Yes and just like all of us do. hehe :)

LOL @ Storm!

Not as dirty as mine (it involves a certain driver...that's all I'll say here!) ;D

Have you ever been in the grandstand at Daytona three AM during the 24 hour race, with a friend?? he he
Racing is sexy..

Everytime they say Clint Bowyer with their Southern accents it sounds like Clit Bowyer so I'm dirty too. :P

When you do a reach around, I mean wave around, you can't pit so the lucky dog means you can pit.

LOL @ Jay. He's right.

A dirty mind? When a sport constantly mentions who "sits on the pole", "jacking wedge into the rear end", and "taking a rubber out of the right rear", how can you not have a dirty mind? I listen to races on the radio a bunch and those radio announcers are pretty dirty without even trying.

Wave around rule always makes me hopeful that the crowd will start a wave.

Never happens, but I'm still optimistic that someday it might.
I plan on trying to start a wave at the next race I attend :)
You...dirty mind?? Surely not.

You must be a big girl because most women you CAN just reach around instead of having someone to wave them around. Seriously. No the lucky dog rule is for the first person down a lap. It's a good thing. I doubt it's for Aaron's.

<33333 LUV ICE

A room? She wishes she had a real man like me.... In her dreams.

hEВҐchanging foreign currency

Who do you reckon is going to get pole?

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Lewis Hamilton

Alonso on a few drops of fuel? One of the Brawn's, Red Bulls? Has anyone been hiding their performance. A Mclaren or Ferrari in the top five?

Alonso on fumes for pole.
Sutil to make Q3!
Badoer last.

Lewey

EDIT: Allan - wrong, wrong, but right about Luca)
Rockpool - wrong
WinWin - spot on!!
Addman - cheater

Vapour.
Alonso.relax furniture

Want to watch NASCAR race live on my PC?how?

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You can get satellite tv software on your computer,with it you can watch NASCAR race and many tv channels live for free on your PC.Here you can get it.
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How many of you think Luca Badoer wont get past Q1 ?

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Many, including myself.

i think he will for some reason..............
dunno why

im the biggest F1 fan and im a girl weird rite???

answer my question:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;вЂ¦

I think he will. There are a lot of bad cars on the grid, BMW, FA, and Vettel's car probably won't be ready for quali.

Me! In fact i'd be amazed if hes not on the back row. Hes got to be the least competitive driver to start a GP for Ferrari since.....em........discount code amtrak

Where can I watch NASCAR race live streaming for free online via the internet service?

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Get satellite tv software for your computer,with it you can watch NASCAR race and many tv channels live for free on your PC.Here you can get it.
http://internet-tvpc.com/

STOP ASKING US.

internet service

www.dalejrtv.com is the best place.

GOOGLE it and stop asking us...crazy monkey internet games

21.8.09

What song would you choose to introduce each of these drivers?

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Robbie' Gordon
i'M A LOOSER
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8zn63ADiвЂ¦

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idk if you need it but For Kyle Busch it'd be 'I hate everything About you' by someone, Dale Jr. maybe Far Away by Nickelback?

To all drivers

'I'm Feelin' Lucky Tonight'
by. Hounds Tooth's

NASCAR drivers get to choose their own introduction song...like Joey Logano will walk across the stage to "East Bound and Down"by Jerry Reed.. Reed Sorenson will walk across to Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" Clint Bowyer to Elvis Presley's "CC Rider" Kyle Busch to Kanye West's "Amazing" (great choice I might add)
Scott Speed to Black Eyed Peas "Boom Boom Pow"

You can read the whole story here: http://www.nascar.com/2009/news/opinion/вЂ¦

Now what song would you choose for these drivers???
Matt Kenseth
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Elliot Sadler
Jimmie Johnson
Tony Stewart
Denny Hamlin
Kurt Busch
Carl Edwards

Matt Kenseth Fast Cars And Freedom~Rascal Flatts

Dale Jr. Chris Cagle Chicks Dig it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aa9mNistHвЂ¦ (watch this one)

Elliott Sadler AC DC вЂ" Shook me all night long (cause he is Hot)
Jimmie Johnson Queen We are the Champions
Tony Stewart Runnin Wide Open~Joe Diffie
Denny Hamlin' ThatвЂ™s Just RacinвЂ™~DrivinвЂ™ Sideways
Kurt Busch Molly Hatchet вЂ" FlirtinвЂ™ With Disaster

Kyle Busch IF YOU AINвЂ™T FIRST(YOUR LAST) by Walt Evans
Carl Edwards Arigon Starr : Backflip

Matt Kenseth -
Dale Earnhardt Jr. - Born Country
Elliot Sadler - Some Beach (He's in the video)
Jimmie Johnson - Simply the Best
Tony Stewart - Smoke on the Water
Denny Hamlin -
Kurt Busch -
Carl Edwards - Flip

Matt Kenseth - "Fuel" by Metallica
Dale Earnhardt Jr. - "Thunderstruck" by AC/DC
Elliott Sadler - "Flirtin' with Disaster" by Molly Hatchet
Jimmie Johnson - "We Are the Champions" by Queen
Tony Stewart - "Born to Be Wild" by Steppenwolf
Denny Hamlin - "Faint" by Linkin Park
Kurt Busch - "Back in the Saddle" by Aerosmith
Carl Edwards - "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor

The only song that I can figure for any of these drivers is "Enter Sandman" by Metallica for Jimmie Johnson because he closes races about as well as Mariano Rivera closes games for the Yankees.

Hey ICE, your mother was a LOOSER for letting "the drunk" get her pregnant.
Someone should've kicked her in the snatch and aborted your birth.

Jimmie Johnson: Eye of the Tiger
Tony Stewart: I Wanna Rock

Still trying to think of some good ones for other drivers.gtapex

Is there any video of Fireball Roberts fatal crash or just photos?

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And, not to be mean, but Fireball Roberts died in a fireball. I think that's kind of creepy.

I have not seen one but the link below has pictures and video of Crashes that changed Nascar

http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotiвЂ¦

I don't have that one, but I have this one and it's hilarious!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5PvUBx98вЂ¦

Glenn "Fireball" Roberts died in a hospital bed July 2, 1964.. Thirty nine days after his accident at Charlotte Motor Speedway, May 24, 1964..
Fire was the reason most race drivers died, after a wreck in those days.. The week after Roberts accident, Eddie Sacks, and Dave MacDonald both died in a flaming wreck at Indy..
There are no videos..95 grand am power window motor

Are nascar diecast sold at nhra events?

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Yes

yes and they sells nhra stuff at NASCAR events as well

i want to know if nascar 1/64 scale diecast are sold at nhra races/events? thanks!

I have never seen any at the race I want to. But I did not look in the drivers souvenir trailers.

yes, on nascar race weekends in the trailershalo font mac

How can I watch NASCAR race live for free online?

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Buy a really expensive water resistant computer. Get yourself a diving suit. Take the computer out about a mile in the ocean (today I'd head toward the Bahamas if it were me) and then dive down as far as is safe with the computer. Race should come in pretty good if you get deep enough. Oh, be sure your air tanks have enough air for three hours or so. Race usually lasts four.

Get satellite tv software on your computer,with it you can watch NASCAR race and many tv channels live for free on your PC.Here you can get it.
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thanks in advance.

The simple answer is that you can't. On occasion, ESPN/ABC will stream the broadcast feed online. I remember watching one night race like that last year. But, now it seems that they just do race chatter online, which is similar to the live leaderboard online at NASCAR.com. You get to see the positions at the start finish line each lap, but there is usually a delay and sometimes technical problems make the stats incorrect.

NASCAR.com also has a lap by lap page, which updates each lap telling you something that happened. This doesn't follow every driver, but can fill you in on the big stuff going on.

The reason you can't find it online (usually you can't even find the live radio broadcast online) is because NASCAR.com's Trackpass is a subscription (read: paid) service that features the race radio broadcast and allows you to listen to drivers' scanners.

If NASCAR allowed the race to be played live online, free, then it would make no money on the Trackpass service.devynals

Is there any way to watch NASCAR live for free online?

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On your back porch, dressed as a bunny rabbit, standing on your head. But the monitor has to be upside down too, or all the cars will look funny.

But that's only one way to do it. . . . .

Wow..Winter, that is the best, most honest answer to this question..I hope it helps answer his question...

the computer

Maybe this will help:

http://answers.yahoo.com/search/search_rвЂ¦

Install satellite tv software on your computer,with it you can watch NASCAR race and many tv channels live for free on your PC.Here you can get it.
http://mochler.us/

Why is this asked every day?

You can watch TNT's RaceBuddy during the TNT summer series (which ended a few weeks ago) for free. Other that, no. Just NASCAR RaceView which isn't the actual race cars.the sims 2 enhancer code

20.8.09

Jimmie Johnson has been racing since 2002?

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I think the same way. Come on, you see the name every week, you SHOULD know how to spell it!

I'm just one of those people who can't help but notice that and get irked.

yet why do people still spell his name wrong,The guy has won 43 races shouldn't they know by now its ''Jimmie'' not ''Jimmy''.I even know people that say he is their favorite but yet they can't even spell his name right.

does it really mater

unless you go by the spelling on the truck he raced, Jim...

It might have something to do with the text messaging thing. People don't seem to care much about correct spelling anymore.

There....I fixed it. Sorry for taking the shortcut this morning....I didn't realize it was a stressful issue.

...my latino friend calls him Yimmie Yonson...

Go Yimmie!

WHO CARES!!!!!!

Are you asking a question or just bitching?

They must not pay attention..A Jimmie Fan should know, my son is 11 and has known how to spell it for years, Jimmie is his Favorite Driver..It all started with Patrick Star on his Car for him.

Most of the time it's because the person that spells a drivers name wrong has no idea what they are talking about and don't follow Nascar. I understand everyone is going to spell something wrong once and a while but not everytime. One thing I really love is when someone hates a certain driver so bad but they can't even spell their name right. They say I hate Jeff Gordan or I hate Jimmy Johnson and I just have to laugh.

i know how you feel

whos Jimmie Johnson?

I'm sure as long as the bank keeps cashing those paychecks, Jimmie won't care how they spell his name. Some people just suck at spelling.

I hate that too.

Jimmy Johnson was a 2-time Super Bowl winning head coach for the Dallas Cowboys.

Jimmie Johnson is the 3-time defending NASCAR Sprint Cup champion.

I hate the guy, so I don't care.starship trooper book quote

Whats your favorite nascar driver?

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Tony Stewart

Kasey Kahne!!

JR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

dale earnhardt....SR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!вЂ¦

Jimmie Johnson

mark martin

<------------- casey mears is my favorite

<--- The eventual 2009 Champ... Tony Stewart!

Matt Kenseth

You can tell what mine is.

Jeff Gordon!!!!!!!

Jeff Gordon rules!!!!

Jeff Gordon

3 time defending champ: Jimmie Johnson!! 4 straight will be fine in 2009.

Kasey Kahne of course :)

Dale Jr. is my favorite.

Is this a trick question?

Kram Nitram

Dale jr

Jeff Gordon is my favorite driver.

The Number 18 of Kyle Busch...........Go Kyle Go!!!

Dale Earnhardt Jr

my fave is jimie johnson go 48.

My favorite driver is Jeremy Mayfield!!!
(although I do like many other drivers)

hey jeff, if JIMMIE Johnson is your favorite, how come you can't even spell his FREAKIN' name right?

Kyle "I drive the 18 car" Busch.

who my fave is the 17, Matt Kenseth

Jeff Gordon

Elliott Sadler and Kyle Busch...selection questions

Will the weather be a factor in saturday nights nascar sprint cup race?

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Pink Chickens says there is a 20% chance of rain, and that means there is also an 80% chance of clear skies! I like that statistic!

The weather should be great, and feel nice too. I think there's a cold front coming through tonight and that will move the rain out by tomorrow, and it's gonna be in the 50's for lows at Bristol Saturday night with low humidity. Better than sweating!

Ive just read that there is a 20% chance of rain Saturday. The way rain seems to follow the Sprint Cup series around I would say that it is going to rain. But the good thing about Bristol is that its concrete & short. It doesnt take no time to dry.

http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findвЂ¦

Looks good so far:
http://www.weather.com/weather/weekend/UвЂ¦

Bill ain't agonna touch Tennesee...Bermuda, Cape Cod and the Canadian Maritimes might be a different story but not Tennesee.

Rain? A storm?

I hope and pray it does NOT!!!

It's always hot at that little enclosed "bull ring", in August..
No air can get in that stadium style race track..
It will be a factor, but rain won't..

wont say no, there was no chance last week at MIS I was there and it did, so let's just hope not

there's a 20% chance of rain so it should be fine

20% chance of rain. Partly cloudy. I'm going to be optimistic and say they're good for the green!

Gosh I hope not I am ready for some good Saturday night racing and I am having some folks over so it really sucks when it's a rain out. Kinda like a wasted party (OK no party is really a waste) I can assure you that none of my friends will come back on Sunday to watch it ;)

probably the weather in Tennessee is very unpredictable I live in Tennessee so I know this for a factpack up your trouble

Are race car drivers athletes?

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I was watching Kimmel a couple of days ago and Danica Patrick referred to herself as an athlete. I thought, "Is this ***** crazy?!" I actually really tried to understand how car racing is a sport, and how the drivers are REAL athletes, but I can't come up with how or why. Aren't athletes people who play a sport and have some sort of physical training? What do you think?

Yes

yes, because of the endurace they need to drive in hot cars for 4 and 5 hours at a time.

some say yes some say no buy i say yes

no they are not... NASCAR is the only sport I can think of that requires little to no physical ability..... even those who compete in the Red Bull Air Race are much higher on the list of athletes than racecar drivers.... I'd like to see a racecar driver pull 12 sustained g's with no g suit for 4-5 seconds at a time, multiple times within a 2 minute race... that takes skill and endurance.... racing in a circle does not...

Yes they are.

Have you ever tried it? It sure is more exhausting than most other forms of sport.....

Pro Football, they actually are active for about 18 minutes per game. Average game length 3 hours, not too athletic.

Baseball, stand around and catch balls, not too athletic.

Hockey, skate around and chase a rubber puck, athletic. At least they are moving the whole time.

Soccer, athletic. 'nuff said.

Tennis, iffy at best. Hit a ball back and forth over a net and hope the other guy misses.

Golf, hit a ball and walk after it. (huh???)

Poker, I don't care if it's on ESPN, it's not a sport.

And if you know what the answers are going to be, and it will get your panties in a knot, why ask????

Every now and then they have various challenge contests where athletes from different sports compete in physical challenges... you may have seen such things... and if you have seen many you might have been suprised by how often those "non-ahtlete" race car drivers come away as the winners. But let's back up for just a moment and look at this:

Athlete - noun: a person trained or gifted in exercises or contests involving physical agility, stamina, or strength; a participant in a sport, exercise, or game requiring physical skill

So, is a race car driver trained or gifted in some kind of contest... say a contest like a car race? Yes. Being successful as a racer requires gifted levels of perception and balance, and extensive training to develop the skills (driving one the street has almost nothing in common with driving on the track).

Does being a race car driver require agility, stamina, and/or strength? Consider the following:

Driving an F1 car or a sports prototype exerts great pressue on the body - to simulate the strength requirement connect a 100# weight to your head and hang your head sideways and hold it there for 10-15 seconds (and repeatedly do this every 20-30 seconds for 1-2 hours).

Due to limits on braking assistence, some classes of cars require drivers to be able to exert 300-400 pounds of pressure on the brake pedal... and pushing exaclty the right amount (too little and you won't stop, too much and you'll unbalance the car or lock up the brakes if there is no ABS). This must be repeated every 10-20 seconds for a few hours.

Consider that many drivers lose 10 or more pounds or water weight while driving due to the conditions. And so on and so on.

So yes, drivers are athletes, and the best drivers often measure up quite well to other elite athletes. If you ever need to experience this first hand, take a try at go-karting and see if you can last more than 10-15 minutes... and then consider that an in-shape driver could go at that all day (and maintain a very fast and consistent pace). People that don't race or have not been around racing often have little concept of just how physical it can be (even though the mental requirements are often much greater).

it's an "endurance" sport, which actually makes it harder
Most sports the guys get to take a break

All of the good ones are in tip top shape. David Pearson once said he invited anyone who thought drivers weren't athletes to drive 500 laps around Bristol on a hot August night with 42 other drivers. When you get out of the car, then say drivers are not athletes. You can't because they are.

if people consider Golfers athletes, I would say Nascar drivers are definitely athletes. Golfers never even work up a sweat, unless it is hot outside.

Obviously you are not familiar with NASCAR. if you took the time to look at the drivers & understand what really goes on during the races you would say yes. Mark Martin is 50 yrs old & is in amazing shape. he gets up at 5:00am daily & works out for at least an hour a day. Carl Edwards has been on the cover of FITNESS magazine about 4 times now.
There is much more to NASCAR than just driving a car. there is the heat factor, the weather, the possibilities of wrecks at any time.... so much more.
If you were to get into a car, keep the windows rolled up, turn on the heat full blast & drive 500 miles NON STOP then you might get a little taste of what a NASCAR driver goes thru during a race.
These guys are definitely athletes and most of them have personal trainers to help keep them in shape. They take I.V's on race days just to keep their fluid levels up because they sweat off 4 to 5 pounds during a race!!
Just because they are not playing a typical stick and ball sport like football or baseball does not mean they are not athletes. They have my respect because they they don't need to do "performance enhancing" drugs like so many baseball players have been doing lately. They also have their family's with them & live in motor homes from february till November with very few days off so I say YES, they are definitely athletes.

I think anyone who can control a 3400 pound car at speed up to 200+ mph while sitting inside a 200 degree oven for up to 5 hours all the while risking their lives deserves a little credit here. These guys have training programs that rival any olympian and lose up to 10 pounds during a race. Also the mental stress of running at 200 with cars only inches from your door can take a lot out of any driver. They may not be out there running and jumping or hitting a ball, but when it comes right down to it the physical demands put on them during a race would qualify them as athelets.eudoraweb

Who here thinks that Nascar made a big mistake by going to the COT ?

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I personally think it was a stupid move .We don't never see alot of wrecks like we use to .Lets use Bristol for an example,I remember when they were like 15-20 wrecks at that track .And now its not even 15 if I'm not mistaking.Plus every race is the same ..Follow the leader ! Its ******* boring to me .They never race like they use to back in the old days when they would wreck each other and get out of there cars and start fighting ,oh yeahhhhhh those were the days ....The COT cars suck big time.

saving drivers form serious injuries & death with the saftey of the cot dos not seem like a big mistake..

Well its the fact that only certain teams have figured out the setup. So the same guys win over and over.

I Do.

It was inevitable. The cars had to be made safer and stronger to keep up with technology.

As far as wrecking each other. back in the "old days" the cars didn't cost 1/2 a million $$$$. As an owner, if you kept wrecking my cars, I'd bounce yer **** right out of a ride.

Remember that the helmets they use to race with in the beginning were just layers of leather. Should they go back to them to keep on being "old school"????

yeah i think it has totally killed the racing. but it has gotten better and plus the nationwide series will have the mustang and challenger

yes, it was a mistake

Racing isn't about getting into wrecks.
You can't win a race if you wreck your car.
The COT is all about safety, and I think they did a pretty good job.

I don't think it was that bad.

Just to get something straight, the reason why Bristol isn't as good now is because they repaved the track and put down progressive banking which allowed cars to pass easier on the outside which meant no more fighting for the bottom lane in the turns.

The COT has been good and bad. Good because it is working to protect the drivers and make them safe when they do have those vicious wrecks. You never hear about drivers getting injured anymore in those Cup cars. Bad because the racing isn't as exciting on some tracks like the cookie-cutter tracks and Michigan and California. I don't think it was that big of a dropoff though. It's still exciting enough for me. Don't you agree that we've still had a lot of exciting races this year?

Look...why not just get into a cage, and just LET someone with a 2 X 4 smack you upside the head...

Is that EXCITING enough for you, since the only aspect of racing you NEED is crashes and explosions?

I agree especially when Earnhardt Sr was racing you could always count on a few cars getting spun out. Too boring and vanilla today!

I'd like to see some changes to the new Cup car, but overall, I think Nascar almost HAD to do something like this. Now the teams and manufacturers all have pretty much the same sheet metal. It's what you do underneath that counts. The downside is that the cars are so equal, once they get spread out at a place like Atlanta, there's not much actual racing going on. If you like to see lots of wrecks, go see a street stock race on double points night.

I thought I was going to agree when I saw the question, but you lose me on the details. Maybe Dad and I are exceptions, but we don't like the wrecks. Following the leader is tedious. However, it's better than having all the wrecks with completely ruined cars and injured people. That is the main thing that I like about the COT- that it can be hit and continue to race competitively while keeping the driver safe. I think that they have made the cars too even. It's hard to pass people when you have the same setup, the same horsepower, the same body on your cars. That is my problem with it, that it has made racing less competitive by making everyone too similar...3765 compaq ipaq

Anyone no how to watch NASCAR race live for free online?

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Hide in the Closet with your PC and watch away....No self respecting Nascar Fan would be caught watching it on their PC. We all watch on our BIG Screen TVS or live at the Track.

The link Superdave gave is the best place for you to watch races.

Go here and just click on the link to watch what you want. All times are eastern standard time and near the top it has the current eastern time. I found it one day when one of the races got rained out, and I thought it wasn't going to be televised.

http://www.channelsurfing.net/

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I dont understand what no how is. I KNOW Nascar is better on TV but here is a website Im sure you will no how to figure out:

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/yoвЂ¦magicstor

19.8.09

Where can I watch NASCAR race live for free online in HD?

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Install satellite tv software on your computer,with it you can watch NASCAR race and many tv channels live for free on your computer.Here you can get it.
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Bristol Tickets Questions?

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don't know

It was Busch actually, not Bush. And I prefer it to Nationwide as well. Yes your Friday ticket will include Cup qualifying and practice. I've done many a time. Have fun.

I have Bush tickets (yes i know its called nationwide but i like bush) and i was wondering if i get there by 5 do you think i can sit in on the cup boys Qualifying or not? cause they take place on the same day.

Yep. You're a lucky person to have tickets to the Bristol race!

the Busch ticket is good for anything that happens on Friday.

So yes you can watch cup qualifying at 5:30

yes they are good if you get there earlynew three doors down cd

Why is NASCAR so popular?

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Hi Luis

NASCAR so popular? where? only in USA.
I don`t liked

Stick with playing the skin flute.

It's like any sport if you know all the players , know all the history and know all the facts it can be as fascinating and exciting as any other sport. the KEY words in your whole rant were I DON"T KNOW. If you don't like the sport then why are you on here ????? Maybe get some facts and do some research before you start disrespecting the sport that so many people enjoy.

If you have to ask, you'll never get it...All those Lefts are exciting they never know what is around the corner, they have to depend on there crew cheif and spotters, they go 2 and 3 wide around the corners at huge speeds, bet if we got you in a Drive along or if you went to Richard Petty driving school, you would be hooked.

Honestly I don't get this "sport" at all
to me its the most boring idiotic sport ever
besides knowing how to drive do you really need a special skill to have a really fast car

its retarded i mean they make circles for i don't know how many laps... how is that fun to watch i mean they could've added a right turn to make it different like wow come on
How much gas does a racer waste in a year
ITS RETARDED

its like "Oh crap he's making a left turn... Whoa did you see that left turn surprised me"
come on am i missing something???

U have to go to a race to understand. Retarded is the way u call something retarded because u dint understand it. Ur lack of tolerance for something u don't like is sad

It boils down to, different strokes for different folks. There are plenty of sports and other activities that I don't see the point in or care for but I don't spend my time questioning why others like it. I figure live and let live. I am sure that there are things that you like that most of the people in this world don't and that is what makes us individuals.
If you don't get it then what do you care about the people that do? You need a new hobby other than trolling sections just to express your unwarranted opinion.
Personally, I don't understand the popularity of baseball. I mean come on, grown men throwing a ball, hitting it with a stick and then running around in a circle (making left hand turns), or soccer, full grown men running around dressed like children running around kicking a ball (Oh look at me, I kick the ball like a little girl) but I don't condemn the people that do or troll their section making fun of them, probably good advise for you to follow.

NASCAR began more than a decade before the first Super Bowl. And is still going strong today. They must be doing "something" right, eh?

It take one who's willing to learn the sport, to actually love it. Apparently thats not your cup of tea. Ignorant people think its just driving in circles. Thats just like saying football players run into eachother, soccer players just run in circles, basketball players just walk around etc. Yes it's a hard sport to get into, but all sports are. Racing requires alot of strategy and skill. Its not easy running a short track, roadcourse or super speedway everyweek. Its physically demanding, drivers can lose up to 30 pounds in sweat alone, not to mention they are pulling 4 g's at most tracks in the corner. This year hasn't been all that great coverage wise. Many commercials, and not that many good races. But if you were to judge the sport, I suggest you go to Bristol Talladega or Daytona. I say spend a weekend in Talladega. Nothing beats the weekend camping/tailgating. Its like mardi-gras, and the racing quality will instantly hook you. I think nascar's problem these days is there are to many boring intermediate cookie cutter tracks.

I find it the greatest sport to cure insomnia. 30 laps and zzzzzzzz. right up there with lawn bowls and marbles.

aparently its not for you ,stick to your yoga.

If it is so easy and does not take any skill then why aren't you out their doing it? If it was so easy everyone would become a NASCAR driver and be making millions.

It must be doing something right to make you go on a rant. I detest a little bit of jealousy because sick & ball sports are failing as sports and criminals as players.antibiotic allergies

How can I watch NASCAR race live for free on my PC?

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I don't think you can why don't you just basic cable and watch it on cable like everyone else .

you can't do it, you can only watch it on tv

you can't you can watch it on tv, and you can go to nascar.com and go to pitcommand or scanner or raceview.

Install satellite tv software on your PC,With it you can watch NASCAR race and many tv channels live for free on your PC.Here you can get it.
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take you Laptop into your nearest closet, shut the door behind you, and watch it. Only a closet fan would watch it on their PC...

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Where can I watch NASCAR race for free online?

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Install satellite tv software on your computer,with it you can watch NASCAR race and many tv channels live for free on your PC.Here you can get it.
http://jtty.com/kr69

on your computer, silly person! OR...get a job, pay for cable, and watch it on TV! Its much better that way!

On your computer.
Do you people ever get tired of asking this?

You can go to http://google.com and do a little research and find your answer.

You can watch it on your computer.

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18.8.09

What is your favorite thing about the nascar chase?

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At first I didn't like it. I like that the top 12 drivers have a chance of winning the championship. It is more fun than someone running away with the cup 3/4 of the way through the season. It adds some drama

or if you don't like it then tell me why that is

i dont car for the points chase i just like the racen that they do

Favorite thing about the chase is that it keeps the excitement level high til the very end of the season. Any of the top 12 drivers can get the championship but I hope Tony Stewart will. I would be shocked if anyone other than Tony, Jeff, or Jimmie wins the 2009 championship.

I HATE NASCAR!

Like Donald, I think the best thing about the Chase is that no driver can run away with the lead and have such a points gap that they wouldn't have to try as hard late in the season.horrizons

Where to buy a street legal formula one car?

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Both McLaren and Ferrari make cars based on Their formula 1 cars they are certainly legal and not cheap and very limited. Ferrari is the ENZO ferrari and McLaren is called the McLaren F1 Road Car or something. Have you got a couple mill?

They aren't street legal or cheap.

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Put the pipe down and don't make any sudden moves...!

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what kind of question is that?

lol there aren't any street legal F1 cars

They auction them on the Mekum Acution SHow. Saw one recently but they were not cheap. Over $100,000.

I want to buy a street legal formula one car? For kinda cheap, so let me know!intel coret processor

Now that you've gotten to see the Chase play out for 5 and a half seasons, what is your opinion?

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The chase is stupid. It should go back to the traditional points system where every race matters from the start of the season!

Mark Martin is 12th in points, but he may end up becoming 1st in points in a couple races. That's so not fair, and I really hope he misses the chase. This fact here helps show how stupid the chase is.

The chase system is not fair for the drivers, while it may be entertaining for the fans.

Also, I believe getting in the chase is really not that big of a deal. Many may disagree with this but I really believe it's nothing great. If you miss the chase, you pretty much suck. It does not take much to make the chase, an average finish of 20th all year would be pretty much enough to make the chase, and that's just not right.

My thought from the beginning was it was going to make 10 races better and 26 races worse. What say you?

I hate it

I think that it stinks. I do not like extended playoffs in any sport. My favorite team, the baseball Cardinals, won it all in 2005. And they were a mediocre team all season. Just got hot late. Anybody can get on a run.

I am not a big fan of the chase. You do see drivers points racing at times and hate to see that. Want to see them racing hard to win, after all it is called racing and the first one to finish line should race hard to get there.
Most likely Tony would win the championship if they had no chase and that would be very deserving for all his efforts setting up a new team.
The biggest issue I have with the chase, if your favorite driver doesn't make the chase I loose a lot of interest in watching the last 10 races.

The Chase is great...and Jimmy Johnson OWNS it. ;D

It has definitely spiced things up. Unfortunately, its all too complicated and long. 5 races, one on a Superspeedway, one Short track, one cookie cutter, one road course, and a 1 miler would make the chase exciting and truly prove the best driver out of the top 10 (12 is too many).

Just 26 practice races, then 10 races where the guy who has had the points lead gets screwed.. Its dumb all 36 races should important, not just the last 10 races of the season and 12 drivers make the chase, its just dumb. But its all about money, sponsors, TV, and something for the media idiots to hype. This system as screwed Jeff Gordon twice. I've never liked and I never will. Most of the guys in the top 12 are just points racing, not really racing they are not doing anything that will knock them out. Its really taken all the racing out of racing. It just stinks.

Go Dale Jr

it sucks

i hate the chase racin with the old format was so much better

The Chase races are great, but I HATE how they race just for points now instead of the wins. That is NOT how racing should be!

I still hate the chase. It's fake and rigged. Without a fake points system the IRL championship has come down to the last lap of the last race for the last 2 years. Last year's F1 championship was decide in the final turn of the final race. Giving 12 people a fake chance to win a championship is wrong. It almost always comes down to the 2 guys that deserve it the most. Lets get rid of the chase and have some double points events. It always spices up things at the Saturday night short tracks. Besides, who gives a crap who is 12th in points? That means nothing. At least 10th place used to mean you're going to New York. Not sure what it will mean this year.
Theoretically, I could drive 30 flawless races and finish in the top 10 in all of them, but if I blow an engine in the last 5 races, odds are I've just lost the Cup.
Dale Earnhardt was the first driver to make running for a championship THE priority. He perfected points racing.

Honestly I didn't start following NASCAR until after the Chase was implemented, so I don't have a reference. That being said, I don't mind it much. I mean, Tony could get such a lead that he would have no motivation to risk anything at the end of the season. I'm not saying the points allocation is perfect, but it seems to add some excitement in leveling part of the field. Like other sports, you can be awesome during the regular season, but you have to be consistent and back up that performance in the playoffs.

It made the season 26 practice races.
10 do or die.

Why go for the win? Wins don't matter in NASCAR anymore.
Just "points race"

Ewww..."points racers"

Never have liked it and never will.

I think that my thoughts from the beginning have been confirmed: it's not a good idea. I'm a believer that all the races should be worth the same, and now they're not. Last year Jimmie Johnson still almost had the thing wrapped up with a race to go so it's not guaranteeing anything. It just means you can have just a good year for 26 races and suddenly hit a streak and win the championship. NASCAR can compare themselves to football all they want but football is a completely different type of sport.

It doesn't make those 10 races any better than the other 26! All the races are still ran the same way; qualifying is the same and 43 drivers race in all of them. Why don't they have 2 separate races during the chase run; the regular race and a shorter race just involving the 12 contenders? After the main race, the top 12 could unload another car if needed and have a short shootout race and then only those races involving the top 12 would be used to determine the championship? That would make more sense to me.

I like the Chase. I don't think what we've seen in these first 26 races were just practice races and I don't think these drivers just want to points race. How do you explain yesterday's race? We saw Johnson, Martin, and Vickers all gamble on fuel mileage to try to get the best finish possible. Johnson was pretty much a lock for the Chase and tried to go for it and didn't make it. Martin tried to do it and ran out of gas and now he's on the edge of the top 12 and people are going to be watching these next three races to see if he gets in the Chase and has a shot at the championship. If Vickers ran out of gas, he probably has no shot at the Chase but he rolled the dice and won the race. These drivers still want the win. We've had so many great races in these first 26 races. The Chase has done a great job of creating more excitement.copilot jacket

17.8.09

Now that you've gotten to see the Chase play out for 5 and a half seasons, what is your opinion?

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it sucks

The Chase is great...and Jimmy Johnson OWNS it. ;D

The Chase races are great, but I HATE how they race just for points now instead of the wins. That is NOT how racing should be!

i hate the chase racin with the old format was so much better

It made the season 26 practice races.
10 do or die.

Why go for the win? Wins don't matter in NASCAR anymore.
Just "points race"

Ewww..."points racers"

Never have liked it and never will.

I hate it

My thought from the beginning was it was going to make 10 races better and 26 races worse. What say you?

Where can I watch NASCAR race live for free online?

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Go to http://tinyurl.com/np6lm4 Get satellite tv software on your computer,with it you can watch NASCAR race and many tv channels live for free on your PC.

On the Internet.

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On your computer.

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Where you pleased with your NASCAR driver at MIS this week?

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Well, the end result was all right, but Kasey ran pretty poorly all day. Since he has won here before, I was expecting a little more even coming from the end of the field. But 11th was a good end to the day.

yup 3rd place was awsome. i'm starting to become a jr fan all over again.

I was pretty pleased with Junior Papa. He looked great yesterday and a 3rd place finish is the best he has had in quite a few races so I will happily take that. Good car, good comunication and Top 5 finish...Yay!

Good Morning Hot Papa.

Yep, safely finished 1 spot ahead of where he started, still in first overall, didn't wreck, or damage the car.

I'd call that a good day.

This is probably the most excited I've been about a third place finish for Junior, considering how his year has gone. He was passing people better than most of the cars on the track. His team planned the strategy well. And he didn't drop towards the back by the end of the race. I'm hoping that the team finally has everything together, and that it wasn't just a fluke.

Denny hamlin did not wreck his car and finished 10 ahead of where he started the race.

Good day

When life gets you down - just put on your big girl panties and deal with it.

Morning Papa
I,m gonna take the fifth amendment, on both parts of this question
but like Tom p said he is alive and thats important

Mark had a winning car, but got burned on fuel mileage. Good day gone bad, but there is always next week.

yes

I cannot complain, JR finished third!!

Yes I was satisfied but wish that he could have improved just one more position.!

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mark martin finished 31st..not good and is now 12th in points.

Yes! Third place, no mechanical problems, no wrecks, good pit work and a car that was set up well with good adjustments during the race. All in all a little ray of sunshine in an otherwise gloomy season.

Yep I sure am
Jeff Gordon got second
He ROCKS

both of mine did. one exstended his points lead. Th other managed to get throught the day without wrecking his car. since thats about all he can seem to do on race weekend.

Yes...a 4th place finish isn't too bad, especially after Saturday in the Nationwide Series race.

It was an average finish for an average season,, He looked so promising at the 500....

i was very happy with mears in a 6th place finish! highest scoring rcr car and the highest of the year! good job casey!

Yes, I was pretty happy, great pit stops, stayed out of wrecks, ran great all day, good communication with crew chief, lead some laps, and finished 3rd this is great for us Dale Jr fans. and my other favorite driver won on Saturday...Pretty good weekend all around.. Now its on to Thunder Valley..

Go Dale Jr

Morning Papa. Not a very good day for Kurt who finished 36th and dropped two spot's in the chase. Happy for Sam Hornish Jr. who came home 5th and the only top ten Mopar. Have a great week NATION!!

NO! It's the first race I've been to in 4 years and my favorite driver comes in 43rd! I have big girl panties on, but I'm still gonna whine about him doing so bad.

'Awesome' Bill and the Wood Bros.qualified 9th and finished 16th after running mid-pack a lot of the day. I was very pleased!

Fourth is OK especially since Carl in now #4 in points and virtually assured of a spot in the Chase. My second favorite driver came in second and secured his spot in the Chase. A good day all around.

no

had a top 5 car all day and finished 14thshimano-m121-shoes

Has Joey lagano done better then you expected this year in his first full season in nascar cup?

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i didnt think he was going to do this good at all

No.

No, the way they built him up, I thought he'd have a handful of wins by now. overrated!!

Yes. I am a Tony Stewart fan, and so I would do all of my home improvement shopping at Home Depot. Now when smoke made his new team, well I stopped going to Home Depot, but even though I like Jimmie Johnson, I could not get myself to go to Lowes. So what was I to do (I do alot of things to my home). Well in that Logano has did as well as he has...I just put on some Old Spice and I go to Home Depot with Swagger.

But yes, the kid has done really well.

Yes. Him an Zippy are in the same mind frame and that is good.

....doing super.I did not think he would be so acclamated to these tracks this fast, but he is a quick learner.

absolutley. no one exspects a rookie 2 do this good. I hope he can keep it up.

I think he has done better than I expected. He has won a race which I did not expect. I do know that he is with one of the top teams in the sport and has a car and crew chief to give him the best opportunity to showcase his talent.

Yes. I was one of the folks that thought he should wait another year or two. Heck I didn't even hardly like him at first all that sliced bread nonsense. Now I think it was a good move bringing him to the Cup the kid is great and I am really taking a liking to him. He is quite talented, he learned his place and learned to respect the Sprint boys. He is poised and level headed even at his young age.space quest iii vga

Why was J. Johnson not penalized for jumping the last restart in today's NASCAR race?

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He was penalized....They told him he had to run out of gas with 2 to go.

[End Conspiracy]

Johnson eventually gave up the lead on that lap anyway.

beacuse he does alot behind the scenes and under the desks.
ANYONE BUT JIMMY

Because Vickers spun his tires, and Johnson might have caused a big wreck behind him if he had gotten on the binders.

No privilege, just common sense.

I think Nascar didn't penalize him because he was just about an inch ahead of Vickers and plus if I recall right, Vickers took the lead on the same lap both restarts. Nascar makes a judgement call on those situations. If the 2nd place car gained an entire car length or more over 1st place they would probably penalize a driver.

i think if the situation was reversed Vickers would've been penalized. NASCAR like all other sports league has to protect the people they market the most. Look at LeBron they're considering changing traveling to 3 1/2 steps due to his crab dribble. The rules of NFL got changed last offseason due to Tom Brady's injury. Those are just a few references, Michael Jordan they say had his own set of rules. Anyone remember D Wade in the 06 finals, man got every blocking call never got a charge when he was steamrolling the Mavs. NBA is easiest to reference in this situation cuz they are more superstar driven then other leagues, but they all do it.

Vickers spun the tires like ''Carl 68c'' explained.

It was seemed obvious that he was ahead of Vickers when they crossed the start/finish line. Is this a privilege of NASCAR champions that I don't know about?

As I said in the other question like this one, Jimmie is Nascar's golden boy. They'll do whatever they can to keep Jimmie in the running. AND HE STILL COULDN'T WIN!

I was confused over that as well since they've said the guy in 2nd cannot be ahead of the leader at the line....didn't matter in the end but still, they've never been consistant in their rules, lol

i didn't see it so ill take the word that vickers spun the tires. even though every little bit of me wants to say duh he drives for hendrick thats why he wasn't penalized but like i said i didn't see it so. i just love that both of vickers wins have come at Johnson's expense.

i don't know.

Because Jimmie is better than Vickers

NASCAR stated in the drivers meeting that they would look at any infraction and make a judgement call at that time. No penalty was needed.

This is the problem with the Nascar rules. There are too many "judgement" calls. Something should either be a penalty or not be a penalty. If JJ was ahead at the line, he should received a penalty. period.

jimmie gave the lead back to vickers

they showed the replay in slow motion and Jimmie was not ahead of Vickers at the checkered line.the remedy music

16.8.09

Why was J. Johnson not penalized for jumping the last restart in today's NASCAR race?

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jimmie gave the lead back to vickers

I was confused over that as well since they've said the guy in 2nd cannot be ahead of the leader at the line....didn't matter in the end but still, they've never been consistant in their rules, lol

NASCAR stated in the drivers meeting that they would look at any infraction and make a judgement call at that time. No penalty was needed.

Vickers spun the tires like ''Carl 68c'' explained.

i don't know.

Because Jimmie is better than Vickers

Because Vickers spun his tires, and Johnson might have caused a big wreck behind him if he had gotten on the binders.

No privilege, just common sense.

As I said in the other question like this one, Jimmie is Nascar's golden boy. They'll do whatever they can to keep Jimmie in the running. AND HE STILL COULDN'T WIN!

It was seemed obvious that he was ahead of Vickers when they crossed the start/finish line. Is this a privilege of NASCAR champions that I don't know about?

they showed the replay in slow motion and Jimmie was not ahead of Vickers at the checkered line.

Johnson eventually gave up the lead on that lap anyway.

He was penalized....They told him he had to run out of gas with 2 to go.

[End Conspiracy]

beacuse he does alot behind the scenes and under the desks.
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Is the Knoxville Nationals on tv tonight?

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No. they usually like to edit before they air short trackers

I can't find it anywhere and read that Speed only had one night rights. Doesn't look like it will be.argyles

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