Official 2010 Nascar thread: Season long discussions!!!!

• Darkon

  

  j_crazy wrote: 3 race probation, no fine, no suspension. No mention of points taken.
  
  If this is all he gets, Keselowski should fuck him up whenever he gets a chance. This is bullshit.
  
  I'm telling you this, if the tables were turned and Carl were the one wrecked when he had a chance to win, Keselowski would be parked. NASCAR is as hypocritical as anything I've ever seen. Just tell us exactly why this was handled this way, don't say this bullshit about Carl didn't know the car would go airborn. He knew he was taking BK out of contention, that's the point. The wreck earlier in the race was as much CE's fault as BK's so this act was totally heinous in my book regardless of the outcome.

  
  See Talladega last year. Last lap for the win (BK's only) Carl goes airborn and into the fence seriously injuring some fans. This may have played a role in Carls thinking.
• Speedofsand

  

  http://www.gainesville.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100312/VIDEO/3122004&template=video
  
  ^^ Kurt Busch press conference today. ^^
  
  They are just getting started in Gainesville, Florida at the NHRA Gatornationals. Rain washed out Thurs. and delayed Friday until 4:00pm.
  
  Should be perfect, upper 60's this weekend.
• Speedofsand

  

  Just watched Nascar now on ESPN2, live from the Talladega test. I think I heard them say 210mph in the draft ! They have used 3 different plates and 2 or 3 different spoilers. John Darby said the first plate was too big today...1 1/32 inches or 66/64ths.
  Next week they expect 50 cars at Charlotte for the final test. Looks like Martinsville could be a spoiler race.
• ts1227

  

  Spoiler is officially returning at Martinsville.
  
  http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/nascar/cup/news/story?id=5003344
• GoChiefs

  

  There's another change I like!!!
• Speedofsand

  

  I took these a couple years ago, it was the very first COT race.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  jetfighters in a gymnasium
  
  
  
• ts1227

  

  Starting Lineup
  
  1 20 Joey Logano 124.630 MPH
  2 2 Kurt Busch 123.857 15.492
  3 66 Dave Blaney 123.850
  4 48 Jimmie Johnson 123.817
  5 24 Jeff Gordon 123.698
  6 42 Juan Montoya 123.626
  7 17 Matt Kenseth 123.499
  8 99 Carl Edwards 123.403
  9 47 Marcos Ambrose 123.308
  10 00 David Reutimann 123.269
  11 14 Tony Stewart 123.245
  12 98 Paul Menard 123.166
  13 5 Mark Martin 123.103
  14 31 Jeff Burton 122.929
  15 11 Denny Hamlin 122.906
  16 38 David Gilliland 122.898
  17 1 Jamie McMurray 122.890
  18 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 122.890
  19 56 Martin Truex Jr. 122.803
  20 78 Regan Smith 122.787
  21 39 Ryan Newman 122.701
  22 77 Sam Hornish Jr. 122.631
  23 43 A.J. Allmendinger 122.537
  24 9 Kasey Kahne 122.411
  25 16 Greg Biffle 122.388
  26 33 Clint Bowyer 122.341
  27 09 Aric Almirola 122.232
  28 83 Brian Vickers 122.209
  29 82 Scott Speed 122.131
  30 6 David Ragan 121.960
  31 26 David Stremme 121.574
  32 7 Robby Gordon 121.551
  33 29 Kevin Harvick 121.505
  34 190 Casey Mears 121.267
  35 87 Joe Nemechek 121.190
  36 12 Brad Keselowski 121.129
  37 19 Elliott Sadler 121.106
  38 18 Kyle Busch 121.098
  39 55 Michael Waltrip 121.075
  40 46 Terry Cook 121.060
  41 34 Travis Kvapil 120.923
  42 37 Kevin Conway 117.949
  43 71 Bobby Labonte Champion's Provisional-
• Speedofsand

  

  Kasey Kahne went from Bristol to Bulls Gap and is racing a World of Outlaws sprint car tonite. He set a track record in qualifying.
• Speedofsand

  

  Kahne got spun, but the 2 other cars he owns finished 1st (Joey Saldana) and 4th last night.
  Today's Nationwide race is on ABC at 2:30
  ESPN2 will show the old timers race at 5:30
  Drivers scheduled to run the race are David Pearson, Larry Pearson, Harry Gant, Rick Wilson, Cale Yarborough, Charlie Glotzbach, Dave Marcis, Tommy Houston, L.D. Ottinger, Jack Ingram, Phil Parsons and Jimmy Hensley.
  Bristol Speedway link
• Speedofsand

  

  1-2 finish for Penske as Justin Allgaier nabs his first win holding off Brad Keselowski. Harvick wrecked Logano on the last lap and was a jerk about it on tv afterward. Too many punks behind the wheel these days.
  Legends are on now, I'll pick the skoal bandit to win.
• Speedofsand

  

  The old guys were in USAR late models, going faster than the Nationwide cars !
  Cale's car took a shit, then Harry's took a shit.
  Larry Pearson wrecked and got T-boned by Charlie Glotzbach in the driver's door. They were both knocked out. Charlie was helped away, but Larry was still knocked out and they had to cut the roll bars to get him out with a backboard. This was one bad scary crash.
  They will have 5 laps to go when they put the red flag away.
• GoChiefs

  

  Huge wreck in the old timers race..I bet this is the last time they have this race. Larry Pearson spun and went into the wall..nothing serious..his car slowly drifted down the track and Charlie Glotzbach t-boned him in the drivers door at full speed. It looked like he never even seen him wreck, as they don't have spotters. Both drivers were knocked unconscious. Glotzbach got out on his own with some assistance. Pearson had to be cut out of the car and taken off to the hospital on a backboard. His son said he finally regained consciousness and was able to move his hands. Hope for the best for the old guy..it did not look good at all.
• GoChiefs

  

  David Pearson withdrew from the race and is on his way to the hospital to be with his son.
• GoChiefs

  

  Is there a more arrogant guy in NASCAR than Cale? LOL
• GoChiefs

  

  Rick Wilson takes the checkered flag. Phil Parsons, L.D. Ottinger, Jack Ingram, & Tommy Houston round out the Top 5.
• GoChiefs

  

  Sounds like Edwards & Keselowski patched things up
  
  http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/nascar/cup/news/story?id=5012662
  
  On another note...as speed already mentioned...another feud to watch tomorrow. Harvick & Logano. Harvick dumped Logano on the final turn of the last lap to knock Joey from 4th to 14th. Harvick was a complete dick about it..and Joey didn't want to talk to the cameras. As he was walking away..you could tell he was pissed though. As the announcers said..they are going to keep picking on him until he picks back and proves he won't take shit from nobody on the track. Maybe tomorrow could be that day! Would love to see Joey payback Havoc.
• Speedofsand

  

  That is the first time I EVER saw Rick Wilson win, and he is from Bartow, Fl. He used to race at New Smyrna. I also saw him spin by himself 3 times in 1 race at Daytona.
  I hope Larry is ok. They later said the guys did have spotters, but there is just no time to react at Bristol.
  Larry has to be more injured than they let on, Dr. Jerry Punch used to live here too in Indigo Lakes. He was in charge of the hospital E.R. in Bunnell where Mardy Gilyard is from.
• GoChiefs

  

  Speedofsand wrote: That is the first time I EVER saw Rick Wilson win, and he is from Bartow, Fl. He used to race at New Smyrna. I also saw him spin by himself 3 times in 1 race at Daytona.
  I hope Larry is ok. They later said the guys did have spotters, but there is just no time to react at Bristol.
  Larry has to be more injured than they let on, Dr. Jerry Punch used to live here too in Indigo Lakes. He was in charge of the E.R. in the Bunnell where Mardy Gilyard is from.

  I think he was more injured as well..knowing David..I don't think he would have quit the race otherwise. I didn't hear they had spotters..I was wondering why they would run without them..that would be dumb..but like Rusty mentioned..on tracks like that..when you see a car go high..u know he's going to come back down the track..so you just speed up and go low and try to beat him. It looked like that was what Charlie was trying to do.
• GoChiefs

  

  Here's the Pearson/Glotzbach wreck.
  
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• GoChiefs

  

  Damn it! That last caution cost Kurt the race! Just too much traffic in front of him..couldn't make it up. Oh well..3rd isn't anything to be ashamed of. Good points day..moved up to 6th.
  
  1 - 48 Jimmie Johnson
  2 - 14 Tony Stewart
  3 - 2 Kurt Busch
  4 - 16 Greg Biffle
  5 - 17 Matt Kenseth
  6 - 99 Carl Edwards
  7 - 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
  8 - 1 Jamie McMurray
  9 - 18 Kyle Busch
  10 - 31 Jeff Burton
  11 - 29 Kevin Harvick
  12 - 56 Martin Truex Jr.
  13 - 12 Brad Keselowski
  14 - 24 Jeff Gordon
  15 - 83 Brian Vickers
  16 - 39 Ryan Newman
  17 - 43 A.J. Allmendinger
  18 - 98 Paul Menard
  19 - 11 Denny Hamlin
  20 - 19 Elliott Sadler
  21 - 71 Bobby Labonte
  22 - 7 Robby Gordon
  23 - 38 David Gilliland
  24 - 26 David Stremme
  25 - 34 Travis Kvapil
  26 - 42 Juan Montoya
  27 - 20 Joey Logano
  28 - 37 Kevin Conway *
  29 - 6 David Ragan
  30 - 190 Casey Mears
  31 - 82 Scott Speed
  32 - 77 Sam Hornish Jr.
  33 - 47 Marcos Ambrose
  34 - 9 Kasey Kahne
  35 - 5 Mark Martin
  36 - 78 Regan Smith
  37 - 46 Terry Cook*
  38 - 00 David Reutimann
  39 - 09 Aric Almirola
  40 - 33 Clint Bowyer
  41 - 55 Michael Waltrip
  42 - 66 Dave Blaney
  43 - 87 Joe Nemechek
• gerb131

  

  Had Kurt in our league a better week than last when I had 99.
• j_crazy

  

  kurt needs to quit taking 4 tires on the last caution. it fucked him in daytona, and cost him a win and 2 spots here. i couldn't have said it better than kurt after the race. "any of the other 41 cars out there..."
  
  i really fucking hate JJ.
• GoChiefs

  

  Qualifying rained out yesterday..lineup set by points.
  
  Here's a look at the new car.
  
  http://i.cdn.turner.com/nascar/.element/pdf/2.0/sect/2010/spoiler/NSCS-NewSpoiler2010.pdf
• ts1227

  

  Race postponed until 12:00 Monday
• Al Capone

  Jimmy Johnson was quoted that after he wins his 6th championship he was going to paint his car black and gold in honor of the Pittsburgh Steelers.