Official 2011 Nascar thread

• Speedofsand

  

  After the 3rd year of his contract, Edwards gets a pile of FoMoCo stocks to go with other incentives from Ford and Roush.
• GoChiefs

  

  Terry_Tate;851699 wrote:Son of a fucking bitch. I guess having 3 out of 4 teams doing well is enough for Hendrick. Bullshit.

  
  I'd say this extension is all about the merchandise dollars Hendricks rakes in.
• Speedofsand

  

  AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson will race in the 24 hours of Daytona next year.
• Classyposter58

  

  GoChiefs;852086 wrote:I'd say this extension is all about the merchandise dollars Hendricks rakes in.

  
  Well he does have a 19 point lead over Hamlin to stay in the chase so he's not all appearance
• Speedofsand

  

  
• Speedofsand

  

  Caution for debris on the frontstretch
• GoChiefs

  

  Classyposter58;852644 wrote:Well he does have a 19 point lead over Hamlin to stay in the chase so he's not all appearance

  
  Jr's Hendricks years:
  2008: 1 win, 10 Top 5's, 16 Top 10's, 12th place finish in points
  2009: 0 wins, 2 Top 5's, 5 Top 10's, 25th place finish in points
  2010: 0 wins, 3 Top 5's, 8 Top 10's, 21st place finish in points
  2011: 0 wins, 3 Top 5's, 8 Top 10's, 10th in points (Was up to third as far back as 6 weeks ago, since then, he's had finishes of 16th, 15th, 30th, 19th, 41st, and 21st..dropping 7 spots in just those 6 weeks)
  
  What would give you any indication Hendrick would keep Junior around other than the money he brings Hendricks in? He let Kyle Busch go because of his performance and his numbers were WAY better than what Jr's has been.
• Terry_Tate

  

  GoChiefs;853155 wrote:Jr's Hendricks years:
  2008: 1 win, 10 Top 5's, 16 Top 10's, 12th place finish in points
  2009: 0 wins, 2 Top 5's, 5 Top 10's, 25th place finish in points
  2010: 0 wins, 3 Top 5's, 8 Top 10's, 21st place finish in points
  2011: 0 wins, 3 Top 5's, 8 Top 10's, 10th in points (Was up to third as far back as 6 weeks ago, since then, he's had finishes of 16th, 15th, 30th, 19th, 41st, and 21st..dropping 7 spots in just those 6 weeks)
  
  What would give you any indication Hendrick would keep Junior around other than the money he brings Hendricks in? He let Kyle Busch go because of his performance and his numbers were WAY better than what Jr's has been.

  
  He didn't let Kyle go because of performance, it was to make room for Junior and also Jeff and Jimmie weren't big fans of Kyle. Performance had absolutely nothing to do with why Kyle Busch left Hendrick.
• GoChiefs

  

  Terry_Tate;853229 wrote:He didn't let Kyle go because of performance, it was to make room for Junior and also Jeff and Jimmie weren't big fans of Kyle. Performance had absolutely nothing to do with why Kyle Busch left Hendrick.

  
  Yes, I know Kyle was let go to bring in Junior, but if you remember, Hendrick said he replaced him because the performance of the #5 team was lackluster so he thought it was time to go in a new direction. Of course, he was probably just saying that as a dig on Kyle for Kyle coming out and saying that he had no idea he was being replaced after they both supposedly mutually agreed to part ways. Which Kyle denied.
• GoChiefs

  

  Pastrana has delayed his Nationwide debut until 2012 because of the injuries he suffered at the X Games. Damn it. I'm really curious to see how this guy can do. Seems like he succeeds in everything he does.
• Gardens35

  Nationwide.....that was quite the finish.
• Speedofsand

  

  I thought I'd seen it all. Then this. http://espn.go.com/racing/nascar/nationwide/story/_/id/6840476/ricky-stenhouse-jrwins-nationwide-race-crash
  Fantastic finish
• Tiger2003

  

  Denny out in front by 5 seconds but I'm not sure that is going to be the case much longer. Kyle who had a spin then a penalty was in the very rear now he is 2nd. Man is racing like a possessed animal.
• Tiger2003

  

  I love how Kyle races but damn he is all about himself.
• Tiger2003

  

  And the rain is fucking here.
• GoChiefs

  

  Rain came at the wrong fucking time for Kurt. Taking 2 tires on that last stop killed him.
• Tiger2003

  

  GoChiefs;854196 wrote:Rain came at the wrong fucking time for Kurt. Taking 2 tires on that last stop killed him.

  
  Yah but the 2 tires might give Joey the win.
• GoChiefs

  

  Great strategy by the Penske guys...were already falling to the back...so they pit BEFORE the rain fall. Let's see how this plays out...
• Tiger2003

  

  Looks like we are going back Green!
  
  Brad and Kurt looks like they are going to be the big winners not having to pit when they get going.
• Tiger2003

  

  Damn it's killing Denny pitting behind Newman. It has slowed him down leaving a couple of times now.
• Tiger2003

  

  Well this is going to be a fun last 20 laps.
• Tiger2003

  

  Can we please get rid of Mike Ford another fucking mistake!!!
• Tiger2003

  

  Just like last year when the pressure is on the #11 team pisses down there fucking leg. Damn this is getting old.
• gerb131

  

  Nice run for Brad with all the injuries he has. Jimmy and Kurt fighting down the backstretch..be some words there. Good run for 88 all in finally a decent Pocono race.
• Tiger2003

  

  I hope Kurt beats JJ ass. Oh something didnt go Johnsons way and he is crying.
  
  
  Congrats to Brad!!