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

• GoChiefs

  

  Gonna have to go with a big ol' NO on that one. Lol
• Speedofsand

  

  This brought back some highs and lows.
  
  http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/story/darrell-waltrip-daytona-shes-a-beach-020110
  
  I've seen guys pay the ultimate price at Daytona, Charlotte, and Indy. Daytona has seen more good times than I can remember, but a few times I'd like to forget. The best was '79, I saw the Cale and Donnie crash and fight through a big pair of binoculars. Petty had to hold off Darrell Waltrip and A.J. Foyt racing back to the finish. I thought the stands were going to collapse from the whole crowd cheering and jumping around. When Sterling Marlin won the 500 it was the first time all the other teams formed a greeting line for a popular win. I saw Dale Jr. win the July race after his dad crashed, the fireworks had 3's made into red bursts. If it was backwards, it was a big E. The fireworks are great at the July races. The new fanzone is a great place to watch the races. On top of the garage. Last year they expanded the rooftop patio, its nice to be able to move around so easily. You can see alot more of the track than you would think. Since 9-11 the rules of safety changed to take away grandstand comfort, the infield is the place to go at Daytona.
• Speedofsand

  

  (01-31-2010) On Jan. 21, Toyota recalled 2.3 million U.S. cars and trucks and halted production of eight models this week following reports of an accelerator pedal defect. Shares of Toyota stock have fallen 17 percent since the recall, according to a report on Bloomberg.com. And one industry insider familiar with inner workings of the manufacturer said Toyota was losing $500 million for every week assembly lines remain idle.
  
  Toyota accelerator pedal defect...there's a Mike Waltrip joke waiting to be told.
• Speedofsand

  

  Bud Shootout info
  
  link
  
  The Budweiser Shootout will feature a star-studded lineup with new criteria for the 2010 edition of the non-points race. Drivers eligible include:
  • The 12 drivers who qualified for the 2009 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup
  • Past NASCAR Sprint Cup champions
  • Past Budweiser Shootout champions
  • Past Daytona 500 and Coke Zero Powered by Coca-Cola champions
  • The reigning Raybestos Rookie of the Year
  
  The race distance will be continue to be 75 (187.5 miles) on the 2.5-mile tri-oval. The race will have two segments, of 25 and 50 laps. Both green- and yellow-flag laps will count.
  Between segments, there will be a 10-minute pit stop at which time teams will pit and may elect to change tires, add fuel and make normal chassis adjustments.
  
  Drivers eligible for the 2010 Budweiser Shootout
  2009 Chase for the Sprint Cup drivers
  Jimmie Johnson
  Mark Martin
  Jeff Gordon
  Kurt Busch
  Denny Hamlin
  Tony Stewart
  Greg Biffle
  Juan Pablo Montoya
  Ryan Newman
  Kasey Kahne
  Carl Edwards
  Brian Vickers
  
  Others – criteria filled in parentheses
  John Andretti (Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola)
  Geoff Bodine (Daytona 500, Budweiser Shootout)
  Jeff Burton (Coke Zero 400)
  Kyle Busch (Coke Zero 400)
  Derrike Cope (Daytona 500)
  Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Daytona 500, Coke Zero 400, Budweiser Shootout)
  Bill Elliott (Series champion, Daytona 500, Coke Zero 400, Budweiser Shootout)
  Kevin Harvick (Daytona 500, Budweiser Shootout)
  Matt Kenseth (Series champion, Daytona 500)
  Bobby Labonte (Series champion)
  Terry Labonte (Series champion, Budweiser Shootout)
  Joey Logano (Reigning Raybestos Rookie of the Year)
  Sterling Marlin (Daytona 500, Coke Zero 400)
  Jamie McMurray (Coke Zero 400)
  Ken Schrader (Budweiser Shootout)
  Michael Waltrip (Daytona 500, Coke Zero 400)
  
  • Eligibility based on a driver having competed in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series within the last two seasons.
• coyotes22

  

  GoChiefs wrote: Based on coyotes predictions..I think it's far to say that you should NOT ask him for any advice on NASCAR.

  I think you meant FAIR?
  
  Based on the above post, I think its FAIR to say that you should NOT ask GoChiefs for spelling advice!!!!!
  
  Douchebag!!!!
  
  Lets see yours, smart guy. Those are just temporary, they will change soon. And why you bitchin, I gave both of your Busch boys credit, and said they would both make it!!!!!! Lucky I put Busch "light" in there, you know how I feel about him!!!!!
• coyotes22

  

  
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• rmolin73

  

  They're all Jimmie's bitches until he loses.
• GoChiefs

  

  coyotes22 wrote: I think you meant FAIR?
  
  Based on the above post, I think its FAIR to say that you should NOT ask GoChiefs for spelling advice!!!!!

  That's what happens when you post from a cell phone I guess.
  

  coyotes22 wrote: Lets see yours, smart guy. Those are just temporary, they will change soon. And why you bitchin, I gave both of your Busch boys credit, and said they would both make it!!!!!! Lucky I put Busch "light" in there, you know how I feel about him!!!!!

  I'm bitchin' b/c of a guy you got AHEAD of them! LMAO Like THAT'S gonna happen!
  
  >>>>>
• tigerfan82

  brace yourself for the disappointment chiefs it will happen this year!!!
• GoChiefs

  

  What disappointment would that be? I do think Jr. will make the Chase this year. And I even believe he will finish ahead of Kurt. Lol. Kyle will finish Top 5...Kurt will finish Top 10...and Jr. will finish somewhere between the two. I'm not expecting to win a Championship this year with it being Kurt's first year with a new Crew Chief.
• pkebker

  So what happens in the nationwide this season? Predictions?
• GoChiefs

  

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Speedofsand

  

  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon is getting ready to become a father for the second time.
  
  He made the announcement on his Web site Thursday, then confirmed it at Daytona 500 media day. Gordon says his wife, Ingrid, is 12 weeks pregnant. Their first child, Ella, will be 3 in June.
  
  Gordon joins a growing list of NASCAR drivers expecting children this season. Four-time defending Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson and his wife are expecting their first child in July.
  
  Carl Edwards and Elliott Sadler could become first-time fathers any day. Both their wives are due early this month. And Juan Pablo Montoya and his wife are expecting their third child in July.
• coyotes22

  

  GoChiefs wrote:
  
  I'm bitchin' b/c of a guy you got AHEAD of them! LMAO Like THAT'S gonna happen!
  
  >>>>>

  Reread my freakin post, douchebag!!!!
  

  My prediction for the Top 12 of 2010: [size=x-large](no specific order)[/size]
  
  #48-J. Johnson
  #24-J. Gordon
  #14-T. Stewart
  #88-D. Earnhardt Jr
  #2-K. Busch
  #42-JPM
  #39-R. Newman
  #16-G. Biffle
  #99-C. Edwards
  #33-C. Bowyer
  #18-Ky. Busch

• coyotes22

  

  Speedofsand wrote: DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon is getting ready to become a father for the second time.
  
  He made the announcement on his Web site Thursday, then confirmed it at Daytona 500 media day. Gordon says his wife, Ingrid, is 12 weeks pregnant. Their first child, Ella, will be 3 in June.
  
  Gordon joins a growing list of NASCAR drivers expecting children this season. Four-time defending Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson and his wife are expecting their first child in July.
  
  Carl Edwards and Elliott Sadler could become first-time fathers any day. Both their wives are due early this month. And Juan Pablo Montoya and his wife are expecting their third child in July.

  So thats what they do in the off season!!!!
• Speedofsand

  

  http://www.hoseheads.com/live.html
  
  Craig 'The Crowd Pleaser' Dollansky won the sprint car race at Volusia last night in All-Star at the DIRTcar Nationals By University of Northwestern Ohio.
  
  In the UMP Modified main event, Dave Hess won over the likes of Ken Schrader, Kenny Wallace, Clint Bowyer, Ty and Austin Dillon, and more.
  
  42 sprint cars and 74 modifieds were on hand.
  
  Jac 'Wild Child' Haudenschild missed the race because he flew back to Ohio to be with his dad, who had heart surgery. Jac is one of my all time favorite drivers. I hope his dad gets well soon.
• GoChiefs

  

  Speedofsand wrote: won the sprint car race at Volusia last night in All-Star at the DIRTcar Nationals By University of Northwestern Ohio.

  Hey..that's where I went to school!
• Speedofsand

  

  UNOH has sponsored this week at Volusia for about 5 years now.
  
  huge crash in Bud Shootout practice. Hamlin, Martin, MacMurray, and a few more with minor damage. No one hurt at all. Mark was in the middle, drifted up, Hamlin had a run with 3 or 4 lined up behind him on the outside. Mark decided to give room, but Denny went to get behind Mark at the same time. Denny clipped Martin in the right rear, turned him into the wall and it was ON !
• Speedofsand

  

  ha, 2 laps into the next practice, Kurt Busch writes off his car after getting hooked by Montoya in the tri oval. Hard lick into the outside wall.
  I'm outta here, going to see some REAL drivers tonite.
• GoChiefs

  

  Shootout Practice 1 Leaderboard
  1 31 Jeff Burton
  2 1 Jamie McMurray
  3 18 Kyle Busch
  4 151 Michael Waltrip
  5 5 Mark Martin
  6 48 Jimmie Johnson
  7 39 Ryan Newman
  8 9 Kasey Kahne
  9 20 Joey Logano
  10 29 Clint Bowyer
  11 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
  12 42 Juan Montoya
  13 24 Jeff Gordon
  14 83 Brian Vickers
  15 17 Matt Kenseth
  16 2 Kurt Busch
  17 16 Greg Biffle
  18 11 Denny Hamlin
  19 99 Carl Edwards
  20 14 Tony Stewart
  21 82 Ken Schrader
  22 34 John Andretti
  23 71 Bobby Labonte
  24 175 Derrike Cope
  
  Shootout Practice 2 Leaderboard
  1 9 Kasey Kahne
  2 82 Ken Schrader
  3 17 Matt Kenseth
  4 48 Jimmie Johnson
  5 14 Tony Stewart
  6 83 Brian Vickers
  7 29 Jeff Burton
  8 42 Juan Montoya
  9 99 Carl Edwards
  10 20 Joey Logano
  11 24 Jeff Gordon
  12 39 Ryan Newman
  13 151 Michael Waltrip
  14 2 Kurt Busch
  15 18 Kyle Busch
  16 34 John Andretti
  17 71 Bobby Labonte
  18 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
  19 1 Jamie McMurray
  20 16 Greg Biffle
  21 29 Clint Bowyer
  22 175 Derrike Cope
  23 11 Denny Hamlin
  24 5 Mark Martin
• iclfan2

  

  Lets go #17
• pkebker

  Notice Clint Bowyer was driving the 29. Harvick has been hit with the flu really bad and couldn't practice...Bowyer wrecked the car in practice and they went with a backup
• Speedofsand

  

  Jac was charging to the front last night until the right rear Goodyear failed. Joey Saldana won in the Kasey Kahne Bud car. World of Outlaws would run tonite, but its gonna storm like a sumbitch this afternoon. Looks like a Friday night in the bars during Speedweek.
  
  A few interesting names in the ARCA race tomorrow before the shootout. Nelson Piquet Jr. , Ricky Carmichael, Danica Patrick. Local girl Alli Owens was 6th in practice, 6 women are entered, but I expect a few not to qualify. One Ohio driver, Greg Sarff of Powell.
  
  click on the Lucas Oil Slickmist 200 logo for entry list, practice speeds, etc.
  http://www.arcaracing.com/
• GoJPM!

  

  PKJR qualfied 7th for the ARCA race tomorrow, faster than The Danica.
  
  Guess he's putting F1's Crashgate Scandal behind him.
  
  Go JPM!!!!!!!
• GoChiefs

  

  Please tell me you're not bragging about being faster than Danica???