Official 2012 NASCAR Thread

• Speedofsand

  

  
• Speedofsand

  

  
  Roush front row. Jack Roush Jr got 2nd in qualifying for today's race, Billy will drive anchor and bring it into victory lane.
  Reba's son Shelby Blackstock, also in a Roush Boss 302R Mustang, got the POLE. They were a happy bunch after quals. Rained a little during the night, perfect because it knocks the dust down in the infield. We had no rain for a couple weeks.
  
  
  
  This team from Italy painted their car to honor Gianpiero Moretti, who passed away less than 2 weeks ago.
  
  
  
  
  I got to chat with Patrick Dempsey again yesterday. He is in this brand new Aston Martin today. There was a giant crowd looking for him at his other car, lol. I didn't even know he was in this one too. The 55 was the only Aston Martin at testing a few weeks ago.
• GoChiefs

  

  Making his return to racing at the Truck race in Daytona will be none other than...WARD BURTON!
  
  [video=youtube;g25ZiLwmw6E][/video]
• GoChiefs

  

  The 2013 Ford Fusion
  
  
• Speedofsand

  

  My girlfriend just told me about Ward. She said he is coming back to help Jeb get started. Her & Ward's families grew up together in SoBo.
  
  My day was great! Billy won!!
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Speedofsand

  

  Pataskala's Mike Shank got 1st and 3rd in the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona. AJ Allmendinger stayed in the car for about the last 3 hours and won the race today! He was one of 4 drivers in the #60 with Oz Negri, John Pew, and Justin Wilson. #6 was Michael McDowell, Felipe Nasr, Jorge Goncalvez, and Gustavo Yacaman. Awesome day, chamber of commerce weather, saw a good friend I haven't seen in 10 years. Ford swept the podium in DP, Porsche swept the podium in GT.
  This is better than any nascar race, they need to make the July event here a road course race. That will fix the two car drafting.
• Speedofsand

  

  UNOH bringing 4 student drivers to Speedweeks and they will be on 5 more cars.
  
  http://www.dirtcarnationals.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=88:big-unoh-impact&catid=42:featured-tabs
  The UNOH UMP Modified team will invade Volusia with 32 students
  UNOH’s army of student mechanics at Volusia will include Kody Weisner of Muskegon, Mich., Chris Puskas of Somerset, N.J., Travis Fleshman of West Union, Ohio, and Josh Ulrich of Gettysburg, Pa. – a quartet that will not only work on the University-built UMP Modifieds, but drive them as well. The balance of the team members will crew the UNOH-prepared cars, but Wallace, Schrader, the Dillon brothers (the grandsons of famed NASCAR team owner Richard Childress) and reigning Limaland Speedway UMP Modified champion Todd Sherman of Churubusco, Ind., who will enter the ninth UNOH-affiliated car, will also have students assigned to assist their efforts.
• Gardens35

  Daugherty/Berrier/Labonte.....http://www.nascar.com/news/120204/blabonte-tberrer-jtg-daugherty-future/index.html
• coyotes22

  

  Speedofsand, Gardens
  
  Would u guys like to b in my yahoo nascar league. PM ur email address
• coyotes22

  

  If anyone wants to be in my yahoo fantasy nascar league PM me your email address so i can send you an invite
• GoChiefs

  

  You reek of desperation.
• Speedofsand

  

  I don't play fantasy leagues but I have a fantasy of getting a hug from Kate Upton before the 500.
• coyotes22

  

  GoChiefs;1080246 wrote:You reek of desperation.

  
  Thanks?
• GoChiefs

  

  So, here's a rundown of all the offseason moves so far this year:
  
  Clint Bowyer will drive the #15 Toyota at MWR. Brian Pattie leaves EGR to become Bowyer's Crew Chief.
  Michael Waltrip Racing released David Reutimann due to lack of sponsorship.
  Mark Martin will run a partial schedule in the #55 car along side Michael Waltip.
  MWR also signed from RCR, Scott Miller, as it's director of competition.
  EGR then signed Henrick's engineer Chris Heroy to become Juan Pablo Montoya's Crew Chief.
  EGR released Tony Glover, Steve Hmiel, and Ed Nathman from their roles.
  Max Jones leaves RPM to become the team manager at EGR.
  Stewart-Haas racing released Darian Grubb as Stewart's Crew Chief and signs Steve Addington from Penske to fill that position.
  Zippy leaves Joe Gibbs Racing to Director of Competition at SHR and will also serve as Danica Patrick's Crew Chief in her 10 races. David Reutimann will run the remaining 26 races in the #10 car.
  Gibbs promoted Jason Ratcliff as Joey Logano's new coach.
  JGR released Mike Ford as Denny Hamlin's Crew Chief and replaced him with Darian Grubb.
  Kurt Busch is fired from Penske Racing and Penske hires A.J. Allmendinger to replace him in the #22 Dodge and named Todd Gordon his Crew Chief since Addington jumped ship to SHR.
  Kurt is then signed by Phoenix Racing to drive the #51 Chevrolet with Nick Harrison serving as his Crew Chief.
  Best Buy jumps sponsorship from RPM to RFR since there isn't a driver for the #43 car. Aric Almirola is later named the driver of the #43 STP/Smithfield Food's Ford.
  RFR dropped the #6 car, leaving David Ragan shopping for a ride.
  Drew Blickensderfer heads to RCR to become the Crew Chief for Jeff Burton. Burton's 2011 Interim Crew Chief Luke Lambert will move to Childress's Nationwide cars.
  Kevin Harvick has a new Crew Chief in Shane Wilson after Gil Martin was reassigned to a managerial role within RCR.
  RCR released Todd Berrier and he heads to JTG Daugherty Racing where he will serve as Bobby Labonte's Crew Chief.
  JTG Daugherty Racing brought in Laerte Zatta to become it's Director Of Engineering.
  Kasey Kahne will replace Mark Martin in the #5 Chevrolet at Hendricks Motorsports and brings with him Kenny Francis from Red Bull Racing to sit atop his pit box.
  Kahne will share shop space at HMS with the #24 Chevrolet of Jeff Gordon and Alan Gustafason.
  Brian Vickers is still without a ride after Red Bull Racing shuts down it's operations.
  J.J. Yeley will drive the #49 Toyota.
  Landon Cassill landed a ride and will run the #83 TRT Toyota.
  Travis Kvapil and Brian Vickers are rumored to become the drivers of the #93 Toyota at TRT. The #93 car was the #4 car at Red Bull Racing.
  The #98 Phil Parsons Racing Ford will have Michael McDowell behind the wheel in 2012.
• Eric

  I love the NASCAR and this is a amazing track racing and after a long ago i am watching the this car league and it is the best track racing.
• ts1227

  

  Eric;1082812 wrote:I love the NASCAR and this is a amazing track racing and after a long ago i am watching the this car league and it is the best track racing.

  
  wut
• Speedofsand

  

  In a wild finish Ben Kennedy gave up the bottom off turn two and Kyle Larson worked him hard and went door-to-door to sneak by off turn four to win the Pete Orr Orange Blossom 100 at New Smyrna Speedway tonite.
  It was the 19 yr old Californian's first start on asphalt. Kennedy, Bill France Jr's grandson, led the first 99 laps. Didn't matter, his left side weight was 0.3% too much in post race tech, and his Bill Elliott Motorsports car was DQ'd. Mike Skinner finished 12th.
• slide22

  Speedofsand;1083352 wrote:In a wild finish Ben Kennedy gave up the bottom off turn two and Kyle Larson worked him hard and went door-to-door to sneak by off turn four to win the Pete Orr Orange Blossom 100 at New Smyrna Speedway tonite.
  It was the 19 yr old Californian's first start on asphalt. Kennedy, Bill France Jr's grandson, led the first 99 laps. Didn't matter, his left side weight was 0.3% too much in post race tech, and his Bill Elliott Motorsports car was DQ'd. Mike Skinner finished 12th.

  Everyone be ready for Kyle Larson... the next big thing in NASCAR.
• Speedofsand

  

  All Star Sprints were in Georgia Fri. & last nite. Daryn Pittman won Fri., Tony Stewart won last nite. Kenny Wallace won last nite at East Bay in Tampa, Fl.
  
  
• GoJPM!

  

  Get ready for The Danica, 24/7, boys and girls!
• coyotes22

  

  Eric;1082812 wrote:I love the NASCAR and this is a amazing track racing and after a long ago i am watching the this car league and it is the best track racing.

  English, do you speak it?
• said_aouita

  

  Will Mark Martin get Michael Waltrip Racing into the chase?
• said_aouita

  

  Eric;1082812 wrote:I love the NASCAR and this is a amazing track racing and after a long ago i am watching the this car league and it is the best track racing.

  coyotes22;1084042 wrote:English, do you speak it?

  
  It's a bot. Links something called Zombie Games in his sig?
• GoChiefs

  

  said_aouita;1087035 wrote:Will Mark Martin get Michael Waltrip Racing into the chase?

  
  Considering he's only driving in 25 races, I'm gonna say no. But I think Bowyer will get it done.
• GoChiefs

  

  I saw where Kelly Earnhardt is currently in labor with the newest Earnhardt, Wyatt.
  
  I bet he wins a race before Jr. wins another one.