|| *Comments on the 2013 Dollar General 200 Fueled by AmeriGas:* View the most recent comment <#188> | Post a comment <#post> 1. murb posted: 03.02.2013 - 2:25 pm Rate this comment: (2) (2) JGR 1-2-3 sweep in qualifying. Kyle's probably gonna run away with it. Hopefully there will be a bit of action though. 2. Kenny posted: 03.02.2013 - 2:30 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Austin 6th and the Gibbs cars look strong again 3. TeamPlayersBlue posted: 03.02.2013 - 2:30 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) What was with the 54's spoiler? Looked like it was missing the left side spoiler emplate 4. TeamPlayersBlue posted: 03.02.2013 - 2:34 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) sorry, endplate 5. DaleSrFanForever posted: 03.02.2013 - 3:42 pm Rate this comment: (3) (2) I hope the telecast gives the Cup guys very little TV time and focus on the regulars. 6. Schroeder51 posted: 03.02.2013 - 3:51 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) I'm predicting Kyle Busch will run away with this race and lead almost all the laps en route to a dominating win, and ESPN will try to tell us how this is a feel good story as Kyle hasn't won a Busch race since 2011... Nationwide debut for Harrison Rhodes. 7. joey2448 posted: 03.02.2013 - 4:14 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Unless I'm mistaken, the 54 car is not a Gibbs entry but rather Kyle's own car. Lot of Cup guys... 8. murb posted: 03.02.2013 - 4:15 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "Unless I'm mistaken, the 54 car is not a Gibbs entry but rather Kyle's own car." No, it's JGR. Kyle moved the 54 and Monster over to JGR because Gibbs wanted him in JGR NNS cars. The only KBM NNS car is Parker Kligerman's 77. 9. Kenny posted: 03.02.2013 - 4:16 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) No the 54 is a Gibbs car the 77 is kyles :) 10. joey2448 posted: 03.02.2013 - 4:29 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Thanks for correcting me guys! Ok, so what do you guys think about drivers short-cutting the dogleg on the backstretch? Some don't like it, but I don't see any reason why not to do it. The reason drivers do it is to avoid a wreck, and plus, it's exciting to watch. 11. Jim Davis posted: 03.02.2013 - 4:37 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) I already miss the opening ceremonial flyover. It's a natural casualty to sequestration but I still miss it. 12. murb posted: 03.02.2013 - 4:37 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "what do you guys think about drivers short-cutting the dogleg on the backstretch?" I think it's exciting for sure. And as I said last week, I don't see why they don't just get rid of the yellow line rule everywhere (including plate tracks). I almost forgot that Jimmie is in this race. I wonder how much BSPN is gonna kiss his ass, lol 13. Schroeder51 posted: 03.02.2013 - 4:48 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Big crash on the fronstretch. Too bad for Johanna... 14. OldSchoolNascarDude1 posted: 03.02.2013 - 4:48 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Tough breaks for Johanna Long, Alex Bowman and Jamie Dick. 15. Schroeder51 posted: 03.02.2013 - 4:49 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Pastrana and Hornish are pretty torn up as well. 16. murb posted: 03.02.2013 - 4:49 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) This might be a wreckfest today. 17. Paul posted: 03.02.2013 - 4:50 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Track looks pretty slick right now. 18. DaleSrFanForever posted: 03.02.2013 - 4:50 pm Rate this comment: (3) (2) "and ESPN will try to tell us how this is a feel good story as Kyle hasn't won a Busch race since 2011..." Then he can historically keep making history that will go down in the history books of NASCAR's history. "It's a natural casualty to sequestration but I still miss it." Ugh. At the first of this year it was the "fiscal cliff". I was hoping every politician in Washington would jump off that cliff. Now it is "sequestration". I hope every politician in Washington sequesters themselves in a giant cyanide gas chamber and turns it on. Seriously, they can't agree on a deal due to party line stubbornness, so they punish the rest of us. How about cutting your own salary morons! Oh, and my interest in this race just went out the window. F**k! 19. joey2448 posted: 03.02.2013 - 4:51 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Maaaaannn, J-Long just crashed out...I wish she could win a race so BSPN can stop telling us why Danica is the greatest driver to ever race. That wreck took out a lot of "sentimental favorites" (in my mind). Long, Pastrana and Hornish were involved. 20. DaleSrFanForever posted: 03.02.2013 - 4:51 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Alright BSPN, where is the excuse fest for Johanna? 21. murb posted: 03.02.2013 - 4:53 pm Rate this comment: (0) (2) "Alright BSPN, where is the excuse fest for Johanna?" She doesn't get any because she's "young and insecure" and doesn't show off the goods. 22. New14 & 88Fan posted: 03.02.2013 - 4:56 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Crap, came back just in time to see Long crash out. I wouldn't say Shrub will run away with the race just yet, last year something always happened to keep him from winning. 23. Kenny posted: 03.02.2013 - 5:00 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Can you guys follow Austin and Brian for me?(no I can't watch the race) 24. murb posted: 03.02.2013 - 5:01 pm Rate this comment: (5) (2) Johanna is a class act. Admits her mistakes, unlike the other chick who would just be like "I was turnin' in, and he just didn't go - it was his fault, and it sucks because I always race fair - it's a bummer". Take notes, GoDaddy Girl. 25. DaleSrFanForever posted: 03.02.2013 - 5:04 pm Rate this comment: (1) (1) My analysis of the wreck: that's racing. That is a product of that dogleg which I believe drivers should be allowed to shortcut. It is just up to all drivers to realize that the short cutting car can't carry as much speed into the corner. Sam shortcut it therefore putting himself in a vulnerable position, and Johanna grossly misjudged her closing speed on him, most likely puncturing the radiator causing the big wreck by dumping water in Turn 4. BSPN called it sppropriately. BUT.... if that were Danica they would be making every excuse in the world and putting all the blame elsewhere, all on Sam for shortcutting it even though it is good racing. And kudos to Johanna for owning up to her mistake. 26. MarkMartinFan posted: 03.02.2013 - 5:04 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Anybody else notice how far toed out Pastrana's right front is? That thing is begging to be blown out. 27. DaleSrFanForever posted: 03.02.2013 - 5:05 pm Rate this comment: (1) (2) " unlike the other chick who would just be like "I was turnin' in, and he just didn't go - it was his fault, and it sucks because I always race fair - it's a bummer". Take notes, GoDaddy Girl." Exactly 28. Benjamin Lowe posted: 03.02.2013 - 5:07 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Speaking of Politicians does any Video game fan here wish that the next Grant Theft Auto had Taken Place in Washington DC 29. TeamPlayersBlue posted: 03.02.2013 - 5:14 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Look at Kyle Busch's spoiler... 30. murb posted: 03.02.2013 - 5:18 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "Look at Kyle Busch's spoiler..." I'm pretty sure that on the NNS cars they can have the little side-plate things on the spoilers however they want. 31. OldSchoolNascarDude1 posted: 03.02.2013 - 5:20 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) It looks like Kyle will be restarting from the back. 32. TeamPlayersBlue posted: 03.02.2013 - 5:22 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Interesting that the 18 (Kenseth) has the same setup on the spoiler but not the 20. 54 and 18 look to be running the same config. 33. New14 & 88Fan posted: 03.02.2013 - 5:25 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Nemechek in the wall. 34. TeamPlayersBlue posted: 03.02.2013 - 5:26 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Joe :( 35. Paul posted: 03.02.2013 - 5:26 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Nelson Piquet, Jr. just wrecked Joe Nemechek coming out of the dog leg. I think NASCAR should consider making that area out of bounds, because there are too many crashes that have resulted from a driver cutting that corner. 36. 18fan posted: 03.02.2013 - 5:29 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Good old dogleg, that was one of the worst designs I've seen recently. It worked fine when there was grass down there on the old track. 37. DaleSrFanForever posted: 03.02.2013 - 5:32 pm Rate this comment: (1) (1) What a crappy race for the sentimental faves! Add to that more JGR NWide domination (yaaaaaaaaaawwwwwnnn) and this race really sucks. Ben Lowe, YES! GTA Washington DC. As part of the sequestering they have to cut all spending on the Secret Service, so the politiicans are unprotected. IT'S ON LIKE DONKEY KONG BI-ATCH! 38. murb posted: 03.02.2013 - 5:33 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I think the dogleg is fine. It's a nice challenge. Some of these younger guys in NNS who might not have as much experience just have to be a little more careful going into turn three so they don't cause a wreck. 39. Schroeder51 posted: 03.02.2013 - 5:35 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kyle Busch is back in the top 5 in just 20 laps... Pretty obvious who's going to win this race... 40. Sky Warrior posted: 03.02.2013 - 5:41 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Anyone else wish Buschwhacker Gibbs would stop running 2-3 Cup drivers full time in Nationwide? He doesn't even give any young deserving drivers a chance anymore, nothing against Sadler and Vickers, but come on! Nobody likes watching your drivers dominate against minor league drivers, the wins don't count in the eyes of most fans, so why do it? 41. Schroeder51 posted: 03.02.2013 - 5:45 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Because they need to make HISTORY! 42. Sky Warrior posted: 03.02.2013 - 5:46 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Oh right, I forgot how much better Kyle Busch is than Richard Petty and how he will surely break Petty's wins record 43. murb posted: 03.02.2013 - 5:47 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) At least this snoozefest is going by pretty fast. Its already 10 laps from halfway. 44. MarkMartinFan posted: 03.02.2013 - 5:52 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @Sky Warrior, maybe this isn't the time and place to do this, but I am of the opinion that Petty's win total is a blown out of proportion a tad bit. He's a tremendous driver, but the win total is kind of deceiving. 45. Schroeder51 posted: 03.02.2013 - 5:52 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Harvick crashes. 46. murb posted: 03.02.2013 - 5:52 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Tire, probably. 47. New14 & 88Fan posted: 03.02.2013 - 5:53 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Looks like a right front went down on Harvick's car, that was a hard lick. 48. DaleSrFanForever posted: 03.02.2013 - 5:56 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Well, at least is wasn't a sentimental favorite. Also, while The King may have an "era inflated" win total, in my opinion he is UNDERRATED historically. I will explain later. 49. DaleSrFanForever posted: 03.02.2013 - 5:59 pm Rate this comment: (0) (2) Love BSPN, "you rarely see a tire blow like that exiting the corner". Um, 3 race weekends ago, this VERY SAME track, JJ, pretty much the championship clincher. Hello? 50. Sky Warrior posted: 03.02.2013 - 5:59 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @MarkMartinFan, I understand the argument that The King's win total came in a time when competition wasn't as high as today, but I also think some fans try and blow that way out of proportion, and that's what I hate hearing 51. We need more Onion posted: 03.02.2013 - 6:01 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Guys I can't watch the race and RaceCast is pretty messed up for me. So, can anyone tell me how is Harmon doing? 52. murb posted: 03.02.2013 - 6:01 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) lol, Every time DJ talks to Hornish, he wrecks right afterward. 53. Sky Warrior posted: 03.02.2013 - 6:01 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Anyone else think Kyle Larson might have a shot at the championship? I know he's run all of 2 Nationwide races counting today's, but watching him mix it up with Johnson and having another strong run is making me wonder if he can keep it up 54. Daniel posted: 03.02.2013 - 6:04 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) i hope litle busch wins for my papa who took me along w/him to the races last week. and for me i hope gordon can win tomorrow. Just seen hornish cause a caution. i hope ican be in nascar racing one day 55. Sky Warrior posted: 03.02.2013 - 6:05 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @Onion, Harmon is currently running in the 28th position, not on the lead lap. 56. MarkMartinFan posted: 03.02.2013 - 6:06 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @Sky Warrior, the competition factor isn't what I believe makes his number of wins higher. Its the fact that for the first almost half of his career, the season on average had 51 races. That's a ton more than what the average has been over the past 30+ years. More races, more opportunity to win. 57. We need more Onion posted: 03.02.2013 - 6:07 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Sweet, Mike did not park. Thanks Sky Warrior. 58. joey2448 posted: 03.02.2013 - 6:09 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kyle Larson racing with 5-time is good, he'll get some 'sperience watching him race. I really think broadcasters should be limited on how often they talk to drivers on the radio during the race. I mean, talking to a driver right before a green-white-checkered (for example) would be distracting. 59. Sky Warrior posted: 03.02.2013 - 6:09 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) True, but Kyle also now has access to better equipment at a younger age and access to three times as many major series that Richard Petty did. I don't deny Kyle is good, but I don't think he's a match for Petty 60. murb posted: 03.02.2013 - 6:12 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "I really think broadcasters should be limited on how often they talk to drivers on the radio during the race." I don't think they should at all, honestly. They ask the same questions every time. I don't see any point of it. 61. MarkMartinFan posted: 03.02.2013 - 6:14 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Oh definitely. Prime vs Prime, Petty would blow Busch away. But I believe there are better drivers than Petty. Its limited, but some are better. 62. Sky Warrior posted: 03.02.2013 - 6:16 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) We could argue about this for days, but until cloning or time machines are invented and legalized, we won't really know I don't think. Fun to debate it though 63. Paul posted: 03.02.2013 - 6:17 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Forget about Kyle Larson, how about the run that his teammate Justin Allgaier is having. He's about to pass Brad for 3rd place. Great run for him. 64. MarkMartinFan posted: 03.02.2013 - 6:18 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Its very true. Always fun to debate that stuff. 65. JG24FanForever posted: 03.02.2013 - 6:19 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "But I believe there are better drivers than Petty. Its limited, but some are better." Yep. Three in fact. The three winningest Darlington Raceway drivers. David Pearson 10 wins at Darlington-3 Southern 500's Dale Earnhardt 9 wins at Darlington-3 Southern 500's Jeff Gordon 7 wins at Darlington-6 Southern 500's And maybe a couple more. 66. Paul posted: 03.02.2013 - 6:23 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Parker Kligerman pounds the wall with the rear of the car: No caution. Kyle Larson scrapes the wall and has barely any damage: Caution. 67. Kenny posted: 03.02.2013 - 6:23 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Where is Austin running and who is leading at the moment? 68. Sky Warrior posted: 03.02.2013 - 6:27 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kyle Busch was leading until Keselowski stayed out under the current caution, Austin Dillon is in 8th it looks like. Just about to restart though 69. murb posted: 03.02.2013 - 6:28 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "Parker Kligerman pounds the wall with the rear of the car: No caution. Kyle Larson scrapes the wall and has barely any damage: Caution." Yep. Hopefully this will get interesting now with the differing strategies. 70. cjs3872 posted: 03.02.2013 - 6:28 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Paul, Kyle Larson might have just barely touched the wall, but I believe this caution is for debris. A replay showed a pretty good size piece of something being kicked up while Larson's car slid, hence the cuation. Interesting that none of the Fords pitted during this caution, while everyone else did. 71. JG24FanForever posted: 03.02.2013 - 6:33 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kyle Busch is awesome today. 72. Kenny posted: 03.02.2013 - 6:34 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Thx sky warrior I hope Austin can get a top 10 or maybe even a top 5 73. JG24FanForever posted: 03.02.2013 - 6:35 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Nice to see Jimmie Johnson getting his ass whipped by a bunch of "scrubs";) 74. joey2448 posted: 03.02.2013 - 6:36 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Man oh man! (Benny reference) Sam Hornish is really impressing me with the way he's stayed competitive with that beat-up racecar! Kyle Larson and Jimmie Johnson are racing together all day long! I'll say it again, that can only help Larson develop as a driver. He does seem to be racing better today, as every time I've seen him get under a driver for position, he's held his own and raced cleanly. 75. Kenny posted: 03.02.2013 - 6:37 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Where I'd JJ anyway? It still blows my mind the guy can only win 1 race but go to cup and do wtf he's done 76. murb posted: 03.02.2013 - 6:38 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Vickers went 2011 on us. 77. Schroeder51 posted: 03.02.2013 - 6:38 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Vickers gets together with Harmon. 78. Sky Warrior posted: 03.02.2013 - 6:38 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) Brian Vickers causing a wreck? What Twilight Zone world have we entered? 79. Nascar Lead Lap Points posted: 03.02.2013 - 6:39 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Poor Mike Harmon 80. Paul posted: 03.02.2013 - 6:39 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Jimmie Johnson has always been mediocre in the Nationwide Series. He was outperformed by his Busch Series successor Todd Bodine in '02-'03, and couldn't win a race for HMS when they fielded Nationwide entries. Some drivers perform great in the lower series, but struggle in Cup, but for Jimmie Johnson it's just the opposite. 81. joey2448 posted: 03.02.2013 - 6:41 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) See...THAT'S why the apron on the dogleg should stay the way it is. All three cars tried squeezing into the kink and two ended up spinning. if Harmon had cut across and given Bayne and Vickers some space, there wouldn't be that problem. 82. murb posted: 03.02.2013 - 6:41 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "Some drivers perform great in the lower series, but struggle in Cup, but for Jimmie Johnson it's just the opposite." Same thing for Stewart, other than at Daytona and in 2008 when he was in JGR's 20 car that "a monkey could win in", according to Clint Bowyer. Gordon was never really that good either other than a few wins. 83. Schroeder51 posted: 03.02.2013 - 6:46 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Aw man, too bad for McClure... 84. murb posted: 03.02.2013 - 6:46 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "Let's not throw a caution for someone blowing up." 85. Sky Warrior posted: 03.02.2013 - 6:47 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Great, another of my drivers done. McClure blew up after a great run for 177 laps, in 17th at the time 86. Sky Warrior posted: 03.02.2013 - 6:48 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Also, anyone else just have visions of the Danica/Burton/massive last lap wreck in November since they didn't throw a caution for McClure? 87. JG24FanForever posted: 03.02.2013 - 6:48 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) "Gordon was never really that good either other than a few wins. " Who holds the single season record for poles in the Nationwide series? Answer: Jeff Gordon had 11 in 1992 with 3 wins. Who led the most laps in the Busch series between 1991-92? Answer: Jeff Gordon led 1254. 1160 in 1992 alone. Who's the only driver to win their final start in Nationwide/Busch series? Answer: Jeff Gordon won Homestead in 2000. Yeah,you are DEAD wrong. 88. Paul posted: 03.02.2013 - 6:48 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) "Gordon was never really that good either other than a few wins." He won three races, set a series record with 11 poles, and finished 4th in the points for Bill Davis. I think he got the most out of those cars way back in '92. 89. Paul posted: 03.02.2013 - 6:50 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Man, Eric McClure had a great run going. Shame it has to end that way, but at least he didn't crash and wreck a car for that small TriStar team. 90. murb posted: 03.02.2013 - 6:50 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I never said Gordon was bad in NNS. Certainly not as bad as Jimmie has been. But when you compare his stats in NNS to his Cup stats, it's a huge difference. 91. JG24FanForever posted: 03.02.2013 - 6:52 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "But when you compare his stats in NNS to his Cup stats, it's a huge difference." My bad:) 92. Kenny posted: 03.02.2013 - 6:52 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) How menny laps left? And is AD in the top 5 yet? 93. murb posted: 03.02.2013 - 6:52 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Glad that race is over with. Pretty painful to watch, other than Larson and Johnson going at it all day and that short battle between Brad and Kyle. 94. Sky Warrior posted: 03.02.2013 - 6:53 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) "The world is back to normal, Kyle Busch wins a Nationwide race." Dale Jarrett, you're a flat out moron 95. Anonymous posted: 03.02.2013 - 6:53 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Ugh, how many Nationwide races is Kyle racing in this year? 96. DaleSrFanForever posted: 03.02.2013 - 6:55 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) When Jeff was in Busch, he was still in his Swervin Gordon phase which spilled into his rookie year in Winston Cup. 97. murb posted: 03.02.2013 - 6:56 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "Ugh, how many Nationwide races is Kyle racing in this year?" 25. Which also means that he'll be yet again too distracted to go after a Cup championship, which he most certainly has the talent for. It's ridiculous. It's not all Kyle's fault though. Gibbs wanted him in JGR NNS stuff. 98. NicoRosbergFan posted: 03.02.2013 - 6:57 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Gordon ran less than 20 races as a Buschwhacker in 99 and 00. He was in the top-10 every time he finished except for one race, and he won 2 times. 99. Mr X posted: 03.02.2013 - 6:59 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I wasn't sure that McClure blew up, I thought it was a tire rub. 100. JG24FanForever posted: 03.02.2013 - 6:59 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "Gordon ran less than 20 races as a Buschwhacker in 99 and 00. He was in the top-10 every time he finished except for one race, and he won 2 times." As an Owner/Driver to boot. 101. startandparkfan posted: 03.02.2013 - 7:01 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Ew. 102. TeamPlayersBlue posted: 03.02.2013 - 7:02 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Busch wins in JGR equipment in the Nationwide series. Shock Horror. 103. cjs3872 posted: 03.02.2013 - 7:07 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) If I heard right Anonymous (#95), 24. Now you see why I said the Nationwide championship-eligible drivers won't be doing very much winning this year. That, plus the fact that you've got drvers running for the championship that are, for the most part, conservative drivers. Justin Allgaier ran a great race to finish third and would have taken second hadthe race been one more lap, Trevor Bayne drove his usual conservative, methodical race to finish fourth, while Elliott Sadler rounded out the top five, with Austin Dillon, who also had a non-descript day for most of the race, ending up sixth. But why was Jimmie Johnson throwing a block on Kyle Larson with only ten laps left? He must have been tired of being involved with what was undisputedly the day's best racing, because Johnson and Larson were just passing and repassing each other without either driver touching the other's car. But when Larson tried to repass again, Johnson threw a pretty heavy block and Larson almost ended up crasing. However, it was fitting for those two to come to the wire together. Maybe Johnson, a driver with five Cup titles and now two Daytona 500 wins didn't want to be shown up by the newcomer, and he certainly didn't want to see Larson beat him, but Larson nearly did anyway. But that duel between Johnson and Larson livened up the race wic was dull for the most part. Between Kyle Busch's return to JGR's NNS team, which will result in about 10 wins in a 24-race schedule, and mostly conservative drivers running for the championship (Sadler, Bayne, Dillon, etc.), the Nationwide Series needs an aggressive driver to stir things up, and maybe Larson's the guy to do it. 104. JG24FanForever posted: 03.02.2013 - 7:12 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "Maybe Johnson, a driver with five Cup titles and now two Daytona 500 wins didn't want to be shown up by the newcomer" And yet,he was beaten by 11 "inferior" drivers anyway. 105. The Great Dave posted: 03.02.2013 - 7:12 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Sponsor Corrections: #00 Headrush 13 #2 Whitetail McCall,ID #23 Timeshare Spot #24 I am Second / SaltLife #32 Eveready / Clorox / AXE #42 The Motorsports Group #46 The Motorsports Group #77 Toyota / KBM #99 Port of Tuscon / St Jude's 106. Paul posted: 03.02.2013 - 7:14 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "And yet,he was beaten by 11 "inferior" drivers anyway." One of whom being Brian Scott, the only driver with fewer Nationwide wins than Johnson who finished in front of him. 107. Matt L posted: 03.02.2013 - 7:34 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kyle Busch was fast today. Overall, it was kinda disappointing that the Cup guys dominated today. Hopefully the number of Cuppers gradually decreases this season. Justin Allgaier had a good run today, his best finish in a while. His run at Turner has been decent, but I think Justin is better than what his results have shown. He's never really stood out at Turner. Hopefully this is the season that Justin wins more than 1 race this season. Blake Koch and Eric McClure ran strong today. I've been a McClure critic for years, and I have to admit he has been more competitive this season than any other season. Good to see he is making the most of his equiptment. Poor Chase Miller is back at Key's team for another season of parking. Hopefully he gets an opportunity to race this season. 108. ESPN posted: 03.02.2013 - 7:38 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) HISTORY 109. Schroeder51 posted: 03.02.2013 - 7:48 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) Doesn't it just feel good that Kyle Busch is back in victory lane in the Nationwide Series? ESPN sure seems to think so! Guarantee you he's going to have yet another double digit win season in the minor leagues this year...And fall short of the Cup championship. 110. The Great Dave posted: 03.02.2013 - 7:54 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Dear Webmaster, I don't see Mike Harmon on the race results, plus 21st place is missing. 111. cjs3872 posted: 03.02.2013 - 7:55 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Thank you, webmaster, for finally identifying the sixth car involved in that first wreck, because ESPN called it a four-car wreck, because four cars spun, then increased to five when they saw the dmaage on the 12 and 60 cars, but with four cars having spun out and two others having damage, that meant that at least six cars had to have been involved in that incident, but they never identfied the car that spun in the back of the field. And JG24FF and Paul, I never said inferior when I was referring to Jimmie not wanting to get beat by Larson. I just think that Jimmie didn't want to get beaten and shown up by someone so new to the sport and someone he's never raced with before, especially if that someone was in the exact same equipment (both the 5 and 32 cars had Hendrick enigines, for instance). And Matt L, Justin Allgaier's likely not going to stand out for Turner this season either, because he now has Kyle Larson and Nelson Piquet, Jr. for teammates. In fact, he might even be the low man on the Turner Motorsports totem pole by season's end, because there stands a chance that either Larson and/or Piquet, Jr. will have a better season for Turner that Allgaier will. Certainly Larson might be the guy that breathes life into what sure looks like a melancholy season for he Nationwide Series in 2013, which I sadly predicted would happen. After all, most of the drivers running for the title are conservative drivers, so there figure to be many more races like today's where the Nationwide championship-eligible drivers never seriously contend. The only one that seriously contended was Bran Vickers, and he got taken out by an errant lapped car (Mike Harmon). In fact, I wouln't be surprise if the NNS driers win only 6-8 races this year, depending on the number of stand-alone races, and they might all be won by JGR, with a win or two from Turner's team. I think there's a very good chance that Roush gets shut out of victory lane in the NNS this year, unless they luck into one. 112. The Great Dave posted: 03.02.2013 - 7:58 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Mike Harmon finished 27th 8 laps down but running at the finish. 113. 83andJoe posted: 03.02.2013 - 7:58 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) MISSING RESULTS: 21st, started 35th, #51 Ryan Sieg, Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet, 198 laps, 0 points, Running 27th, started 40th, #74 Mike Harmon, Harmon Racing Chevrolet, 192 laps, 17 points, Running === #23 sponsor: Timeshare Spot/Chick-fil-A #99 sponsor: Port of Tucson/St. Jude Children's Research Hospital #19 sponsor: TriStar Motorsports (plain white car) #32 sponsor: Everready (only significant logos) The #60 had Fry's and KMC logos, but small ones. 114. ESPN posted: 03.02.2013 - 7:59 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Great Rolex race at Austin on now 115. 83andJoe posted: 03.02.2013 - 8:01 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) #55 status: Handling 116. Paul posted: 03.02.2013 - 8:05 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) cjs, I was commenting on what JG24 said, notably the fact that Johnson was beat by a driver with fewer Nationwide wins than him. I never called those 11 drivers who beat Johnson "inferior." But I'm not surprised that Johnson would throw a block on Larson late in the race, since he has shown to get frustrated with other drivers when they race him a little too hard for his liking. He hit teammate Jeff Gordon at Texas 2010 when Gordon passed him about midway through the race, as well as running into Kurt Busch at Loudon in 2010 and at Pocono in 2011. Based on his past history around drivers that won't roll over for him, I'm not surprised that he would shut the door on Kyle Larson the way he did. 117. murb posted: 03.02.2013 - 8:13 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) "Bran Vickers, and he got taken out by an errant lapped car (Mike Harmon)." Vickers actually pretty clearly took himself AND Mike Harmon out. 118. JG24FanForever posted: 03.02.2013 - 8:14 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I wasn't belittling the driver's that finished 1-11th. That's why I put inferior in parentheses. "Inferior" being sarcastic. 119. 83andJoe posted: 03.02.2013 - 8:23 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) -First career start for Ryan Sieg and Harrison Rhodes -Best career finish for Kyle Larson (tied with Daytona), Hal Martin, Dexter Stacey (tied Chicago 2012), Juan Carlos Blum (tied Chiago 2012). 120. Paul posted: 03.02.2013 - 8:24 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "That's why I put inferior in parentheses." Technically you used quotation marks. 121. Anthony posted: 03.02.2013 - 8:40 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Start And Parker's Josh Wise Jeff Green Chase Miller Finally Kyle Busch won a race his 52nd Nationwide Win came so close like Mike Skinner but finally wins it. I wish Nationwide had no start and Parker's. Chase Miller has had a streak of DNFs since 2009 & continues to do that. Jeff Green needs a badly paint scheme & sponsor. And Josh Wise drives the 35 in cup no parking for him but in Nationwide Yes & Embarrasing. Find a Frikin Sponsor Jeff Green Chase Miller & Josh Wise. Fast so that I won't see this embarrs meant again. Hey I just mention this. Mike Harmon & Reed Sorenson & Ryan Seig had no Sponsor. WTF & Still on race track how's that possible. 122. Watto posted: 03.02.2013 - 8:42 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) "But why was Jimmie Johnson throwing a block on Kyle Larson with only ten laps left?" Maybe because there were 10 laps left... you get a lot more defensive when the checkered flag is in sight. 123. Alex posted: 03.02.2013 - 8:53 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Note to the webmaster, Elliott Sadler's crew chief's last name is spelled "Gayle." 124. cjs3872 posted: 03.02.2013 - 8:54 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) Maybe murb, but if Harmon was running where he was supposed to in that situation, that accident wouldn't have happened. An instant before that, Trevor Bayne had to dart right while turning left to avoid Harmon's car. Maybe Vickers pushed it, but that incident's not on him at all, because Harmon was in the middle of the track when he should have been on the bottom. That's why I said that Vickers was, for all intents and purposes, taken out by an errant back marker, because Bayne was nearly taken out an instant before by that same back marker. And they were supposed to be racing hard like that in the final 10-20 laps the race, Paul, but your point on Johnson not liking to be raced hard is a valid one, which Jeff Gordon exposed in 2010 with his radio communications at Texas, and bythe way Johnson rammed him in the quad-oval at Texas, much like Ricky Rudd did at Charlote in 1994, causing a huge wreck between the two. At Texas, no wreck happened, but the following day n NASCAR Now, Ed Hinton said that Johnson had better be prepared for more of that, because he hadn't raced against the Jeff Gordon that once dominated the circuit, and Gordon has always raced hard. And the thin with Kurt Busch at Loudon later that year was late in the race. In fact, Johnson moved Busch on the final lap, which Busch didn't have a problem with because that's how he passed Johnson. But Johnson was trying to send a message to young Mr. Larson, and Larson nearly crashed trying to pass Jimmie up high, and yet was still side-by-side with him at the finish. And Johnson's not really wanting to race anyone in close quarters is one thing that certainly goes against him in comparison to other greats, because others like Richard, Dale, Sr., Gordon, Cale, Bobby, David, and others, not only seemed to enjoy close racng, the relished it, because it made them greater because they had to be at their best. But Johnson seems to be the opposite when it comes to that, because he never has really liked to be raced hard, and seems to while when he does get raced hard. Yet Kyle Larson raced him hard throughout most of the race, and unless I missed something, never once touched him. They said on the broadcast that either Johnson is going to be upset at how hard (and clean) Larson was racing him, or he was going to be upset at it. That move with 10 laps to go answered their question without Jimmie even saying a word. He was tired of racing with Larson and wanted to show him who was boss. I think most other drivers, especally most of the other the historically great ones, would have savored that kind of battle. I'm pretty sure Larson and the crowd at Phoenix todat certainly did, because they were watching that battle more than the lead, which was dull and monotonous all day, and wanted to see just how that race between Larson and Johnson would end up before Johnson ruined it with that block, and Larson almost beat him anyway. 125. Nascar Lead Lap Points posted: 03.02.2013 - 8:58 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Mike Harmon is still 17th in points 126. Talon64 posted: 03.02.2013 - 9:06 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "And Matt L, Justin Allgaier's likely not going to stand out for Turner this season either, because he now has Kyle Larson and Nelson Piquet, Jr. for teammates. In fact, he might even be the low man on the Turner Motorsports totem pole by season's end, because there stands a chance that either Larson and/or Piquet, Jr. will have a better season for Turner that Allgaier will. Certainly Larson might be the guy that breathes life into what sure looks like a melancholy season for he Nationwide Series in 2013, which I sadly predicted would happen. After all, most of the drivers running for the title are conservative drivers, so there figure to be many more races like today's where the Nationwide championship-eligible drivers never seriously contend. The only one that seriously contended was Bran Vickers, and he got taken out by an errant lapped car (Mike Harmon). In fact, I wouln't be surprise if the NNS driers win only 6-8 races this year, depending on the number of stand-alone races, and they might all be won by JGR, with a win or two from Turner's team. I think there's a very good chance that Roush gets shut out of victory lane in the NNS this year, unless they luck into one." I disagree about Allgaier only for one big reason: This was Allgaier's first race (not at a plate track) with his new crew chief Scott Zipadelli. For their first race together, running top 5 all race and giving Keselowski a run for 2nd right at the end was pretty damn stout and could be an indication of things to come from them. If they can have another top 5 run at Las Vegas then they have to be in the discussion for the championship this season. 127. 12345Dude posted: 03.02.2013 - 9:07 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "And Matt L, Justin Allgaier's likely not going to stand out for Turner this season either, because he now has Kyle Larson and Nelson Piquet, Jr. for teammates. In fact, he might even be the low man on the Turner Motorsports totem pole by season's end, because there stands a chance that either Larson and/or Piquet, Jr. will have a better season for Turner that Allgaier will." Why the dislike for Allgaier CJS? He beat Brad at Bristol and beat Jacques Villenueve on the last lap at a track that was named after his decreased father. I have him 3rd in my predictions this year behind Vickers and Sadler. I don't mind cup drivers running in cup teams. But I think these cup drivers should step down from the Gibbs equipment in nationwide because it's just too good. Is it really considered driving when your equipment is that superior? There's always Busch's team and Rusty Wallace's team (the team would come back in my opinion if they had Busch, Hamlin, Kenseth running for them) Here's my reasoning on Jimmie blocking Larson. He's mad because everyone is saying he cheated his way to a Daytona win. And he took it out on Larson after he was battling him like crazy for a whole race. In my opinion it makes sense. Is there good reason for people to say Jimmie was cheating? Yes, but the fans have probably taken him to his boiling point. Every day he hears about how boring he is, how vanilla he is, how he completely ruining the sport. And now 24/7 he is hearing how he doesn't deserve his Daytona 500 win. Mix that in with all the fans saying he wouldn't of won his titles because of the chase, and yeah I would be mad too. I would of probably done the same thing to Larson. Those 3 things would drive anyone insane. A lot of people complain on this site without putting yourself in the driver's shoes. 128. Daniel posted: 03.02.2013 - 9:15 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) #121, Jeff Green is the reason Mike Bliss can run the full distance. Wise and Miller are what allow Sorenson to run the full-distance. Harmon has saved up some money from years of S&P, which is allowing him to go the full way now. 129. cjs3872 posted: 03.02.2013 - 9:17 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) 12345Dude, I certainly think Allgaier is a driver capable of having a Cup ride, though his time is passing. I just think that Piquet, Jr. and Larson are probably better drivers than he is. That statement wasn't a condemnation of Allgaier as much as it was an acknowledgement of how good Larson and/or Piquet may be. In fact, if all three ended up in the top seven in the championship, it wouldn't be a surprise. And remember that Allgaier has a reputation of making drivers mad at him because he sometimes races too hard. It's too early to tell about Larson, but I certainly don't think Piquet, Jr. has a reputation like that at all. Now more moves like the one he made on Joe Nemechek may change that opinion,, but Piquet, Jr. doesn't have a reputation of making other drivers mad at him like Allgaier does. Heck, even Trevor Bayne once deliberately wrecked Allgaier because of how upset Allgaier made him, and they still don't get along, and if you get Trevor Bayne mad at you, you certainly have a problem getting others upset at you. 130. Watto posted: 03.02.2013 - 9:21 pm Rate this comment: (1) (2) "Here's my reasoning on Jimmie blocking Larson. He's mad because everyone is saying he cheated his way to a Daytona win. And he took it out on Larson after he was battling him like crazy for a whole race. In my opinion it makes sense." Or maybe people just run defensively when time runs short. How many times have we seen people throw blocks on others in every race ever? In my opinion, there's just slightly too much overanalyzing going on. Jimmie Johnson's record speaks for itself. There was nothing wrong with the car in pre-race tech for the 500 and it would've been really hard for them to make it out of tolerance on the body mid-race during pit stops with the official staring at them. Daytona is a non-issue and I seriously doubt Jimmie has spent the last week fired up over a bunch of people who simply try to discredit a guy with 61 wins and 5 championships. I don't know about you guys, but I've seen Johnson race hard without flipping out about it about a million times. How many times have we seen him have sexy battles for the win, sometimes against his teammate Jeff Gordon? Atlanta 2011 was one of the hottest races ever. I don't think he's someone who throws a tantrum every time someone races him hard, and to argue that he is that type of driver would be foolish. People get angry in racing, but I think Jimmie can handle side by side racing being that he battles with people every single week on the Cup side. 131. Jim Davis posted: 03.02.2013 - 9:30 pm Rate this comment: (3) (5) "In my opinion, there's just slightly too much overanalyzing going on." Slightly too much? How about way too much? 132. 12345Dude posted: 03.02.2013 - 10:01 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "12345Dude, I certainly think Allgaier is a driver capable of having a Cup ride, though his time is passing. I just think that Piquet, Jr. and Larson are probably better drivers than he is." OK thank you for clearing that up CJS. I also think Piquet and Larson might be better drivers. I just believe Allgaier will do better than them this season because Larson needs more experience in stock cars and Piquet needs more experience too (has run 58 NASCAR races will be doing a lot better when he hits 80) From the post I read it sounded like you didn't think Allgaier was that good, but I was wrong. Thanks for clearing that up! "I don't know about you guys, but I've seen Johnson race hard without flipping out about it about a million times. How many times have we seen him have sexy battles for the win, sometimes against his teammate Jeff Gordon? Atlanta 2011 was one of the hottest races ever. I don't think he's someone who throws a tantrum every time someone races him hard, and to argue that he is that type of driver would be foolish. People get angry in racing, but I think Jimmie can handle side by side racing being that he battles with people every single week on the Cup side." I agree with you on this Watto. I wasn't saying that Jimmie can't handle side by side racing (and has fits when he races side by side). I was explaining why I thought he blocked for this particular race. 133. Watto posted: 03.02.2013 - 10:11 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I understand. I might have been arguing some things that you weren't really hinting at at all, because to be honest, I was responding to some general thoughts as well that you didn't make, such as the comparison of Johnson to other greats and how the other greats loved close quarters racing and Jimmie doesn't... I just don't know that that is true. I don't think it's a fact at this point. But I lumped it all into one big paragraph after quoting you, so I apologize for not articulating my random rant well enough :) 134. ch posted: 03.02.2013 - 10:12 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Sponsor Corrections: 00 - HEADRUSH Apparel 01 - Verve! 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Or drivers who do have a ride but deserve so much better (Reed Sorenson). 136. 12345Dude posted: 03.02.2013 - 10:20 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "I understand. I might have been arguing some things that you weren't really hinting at at all, because to be honest, I was responding to some general thoughts as well that you didn't make, such as the comparison of Johnson to other greats and how the other greats loved close quarters racing and Jimmie doesn't... I just don't know that that is true. I don't think it's a fact at this point. But I lumped it all into one big paragraph after quoting you, so I apologize for not articulating my random rant well enough :)" No problem and no need to apologize, and I completely agree with this: "I don't know about you guys, but I've seen Johnson race hard without flipping out about it about a million times. How many times have we seen him have sexy battles for the win, sometimes against his teammate Jeff Gordon? Atlanta 2011 was one of the hottest races ever. I don't think he's someone who throws a tantrum every time someone races him hard, and to argue that he is that type of driver would be foolish. People get angry in racing, but I think Jimmie can handle side by side racing being that he battles with people every single week on the Cup side." 137. DaleSrFanForever posted: 03.02.2013 - 10:25 pm Rate this comment: (1) (3) I must say I am kinda worried about Larson. Here comes this 18 year old who is being touted as the next big thing, praised effusively by top drivers, has won everything in sight leading up to his NASCAR career, gets hyped during the telecasts. Remind us of anyone? Maybe currently driving a bright yellow and red Penske Ford in Cup right now, trying to get his Cup career on track for once. We have to be careful with some people who are built way up. If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is. 138. Watto posted: 03.02.2013 - 10:45 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) "Sam shortcut it therefore putting himself in a vulnerable position" He didn't shortcut it, though. His lefts were pretty much on the yellow line and he never went onto the apron. Honestly, Johanna overshot the corner compared to how everyone else entered, but it's racing... stuff happens. Certainly Johanna's fault, and I didn't see her interview but I heard she took the blame so good on her. 139. 13 posted: 03.02.2013 - 10:46 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) to post 137 I agree completely and thats why i havent backed Kyle Larson for anything, Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart "2 greats" are hyping Larson, Mark Martin, another great hyped Logano and that didnt turn out so great really so we will see what the future holds for him 140. Matt L posted: 03.02.2013 - 10:48 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) ^ They just need to cut costs and take the series out of the control of sponsors. Not many companies want to spend their $ in the #2 series. If they do sponsor a car, it's probably with a Cup driver or team (which helped decay the series into Cup Lite through the 2000's). Still, I'm excited to see the amount of regulars this season. It's a big step forward for the series. 141. JG24FanForever posted: 03.02.2013 - 10:48 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Cup+Convertible+Nationwide+Truck total wins: Richard Petty 201 David Pearson 106 Kyle Busch 106 Darrell Waltrip 97 Dale Earnhardt 97 Mark Martin 96 Jeff Gordon 92 Bobby Allison 87 Cale Yarborough 83 Kevin Harvick 72 Carl Edwards 63 Jimmie Johnson 62 Tony Stewart 60 Lee Petty 56 Curtis Turner 55 Rusty Wallace 55 That's 16 drivers with 55 or more. Where were the balloons celebrating Kyle Busch matching David Pearson for 2nd all-time?;) Didn't they used to hype Busch every chance they got? What happened? oh yeah,Danica.... 142. Watto posted: 03.02.2013 - 10:48 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) To add onto my recent post regarding the Long/Hornish incident, he was also higher than her entering the corner and pulling away, he didn't need to back off earlier for a more shallow entry nor was his momentum slower. Honestly, she mightve been thinking about not getting past by the 55 and overshot because of it. But I don't think shortcutting the dogleg had anything to do with it 143. Paul posted: 03.02.2013 - 10:54 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) I think we should treat Kyle Larson for who he is right now, and not for what we think he could be. Right now he's a driver with a couple great runs in the Truck Series, and two top 15 finishes in Nationwide. I hate that he's being treated as the "Next Big Thing" at this point in his career. How about we wait until he has a couple wins under his belt before we project how great he will be. Remember: Kenny Irwin, Jr., Casey Atwood, Reed Sorenson, and Joey Logano were all projected to be the "Next Big Thing" early in their careers after they had some early success in NASCAR's lower divisions. How exactly have their Cup careers turned out? Two combined wins and 0 top 15 points finishes? Yeah, I think it's best we wait a few years before we proclaim Kyle Larson as the new "Next Big Thing." 144. murb posted: 03.02.2013 - 10:55 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) I actually think that Larson will be more successful than Logano. Larson had to come up the hard way (unlike Silver Spoons), so he seems like he's got more of a chip on his shoulder. Plus, he really does seem like he has a TON of talent, judging by his run against Jimmie today and his runs in Trucks last year. However, I can already tell that I'm not going to like this guy. It's sort of funny that he was racing Jimmie today, because that's who he reminds me of personality wise. HE'S A ROBOT!!! And once he gets to Cup (and you know he will, regardless of if he's really any good or not - he's got to much hype not to get to Cup), he's gonna most likely channel Jimmie even more by gaining more and more arrogance as the success piles on. Plus, he'll have JPM as his veteran teammate. That most definitely won't help. 145. Sector posted: 03.02.2013 - 11:00 pm Rate this comment: (0) (2) Stop it guys. Tony Stewart, Jimmie Johnson, etc didn't have a great start in Nationwide. Why should Larson? Just live for today & not waste time wanting the future to be here. I'm sure Larson will be fine. 146. murb posted: 03.02.2013 - 11:09 pm Rate this comment: (1) (1) "Kenny Irwin, Jr., Casey Atwood, Reed Sorenson, and Joey Logano" You're right about Sorenson and Logano, but remember, Atwood was COMPLETELY SCREWED by Ray Evernham. He was finally starting to do good in the 19 car in the last part of his rookie year (he won a pole and led a lot at Phoenix and battled with Bill Elliott for the win at Homestead). But then for 2002, he kicked him over to Jim Smith's Evernham satellite team in favor of Jeremy Mayfield, which led to Atwood being out of Cup by the end of 2002 since that team was so shitty. So I think its unfair to put Atwood in that category with those guys. And as for Irwin, yeah, he didn't exactly light it up at Yates, but I also think he was pretty unlucky. He had some decent runs in 1998 and 1999, but he got taken out a lot. There was the time he got dumped by Jimmy Spencer at Pocono, and there was also the time where Stewart started a fight with him at Martinsville. And then of course there was his tragic death in 2000 at New Hampshire, as he was driving for Sabco. Another thing to remember is that had he lived and stayed with Sabco, he would have been a part of the team in 2001 when Ganassi bought it and they became a bit of a force. I certainly think he could have done better than Jason Leffler or a washed up Spencer did. 147. Paul posted: 03.02.2013 - 11:41 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) I agree, Irwin and Atwood I think got the short end of the stick in their deals; especially Atwood because he got dumped for Jeremy Mayfield, who had just been fired by Penske, and then had to drive a junk car that's only redeeming quality was it's paint scheme. But the fact that they were both deemed the "Next Jeff Gordon" early in their careers, and failed to produce consistent great results in Cup will always leave them with that unfortunate "bust" label. cjs has gotten some flack lately by a couple posters for his "over-analysis," but I think it's better to over-analyze than to under-analyze, which is exactly why Atwood got that "Next Jeff Gordon" label curse so early in his career. A big fuss was made over his great run at Fairgrounds Speedway at age 18 in 1998, winning the pole and leading 104 laps en route to a 2nd place finish. Did anyone think that it could have been because he had been racing late models at that track every weekend for the past 2-3 years, thus giving him an advantage when it came to track time at Fairgrounds Speedway compared to his competition? No. People just looked at his great run and proclaimed him as the "Next Jeff Gordon," instead of just appreciating the fact that this kid had a great night and almost won in his second career start at age 18. After that great run, Atwood got a full-time ride with Brewco Motorsports in 1999, where he had some really good runs mixed in with a lot of bad finishes for two seasons. Had he just been looked at as a pretty good driver instead of being the "Next Jeff Gordon," he could have had another year or two to develop in the Busch Series. But because so many people had written "Casey Atwood: The Next Jeff Gordon" written in stone, he was pretty much thrust into Cup way too early for a start-up team with a returning manufacturer, was considered damaged goods after his 2nd season, and was sent packing. The he got another shot at the Busch Series, driving for Armando Fitz in '03 and '04, and was doing pretty well before Fitz decided to switch from Chevrolet to Dodge. Dodge was still upset at Atwood for how poorly he did his first two seasons that they wanted him replaced. As a result, Atwood was once again out of a ride, and after bouncing around with a couple teams for the next five seasons, he was out of the sport altogether after the '09 season. Just imagine how much different his career could have been had he just been treated as a good Busch Series driver, instead of being labeled as the sport's "Next Big Thing" and had to get results right away. That curse ruined Atwood's career, and I really hope it doesn't ruin Larson's because he's being treated as the "Next Big Thing" before he has even won a race in the top three divisions. 148. 83andJoe posted: 03.02.2013 - 11:47 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Sponsor update: the #23 had Timeshare Spot on the hood, and Chick-fil-A on the quarter panels. 149. 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As for Atwood, he was a pretty good Busch Series driver, but with the invasion of Cup teams into the series after Casey's Cup trial balloon burst in 2002, he couldn't compete. 152. cjs3872 posted: 03.03.2013 - 12:26 am Rate this comment: (2) (1) 12345Dude, the problem with Johnson racing hard isn't him racing hard, but rather others racing him hard, because he's always had problems with others that have raced him hard. In that finish at Atlanta in 2011 which made Jeff Gordon the modern-era's winningest driver, Johnson was never ahead of Gordon at any time, so there was no passing and repassing, or Gordon racing Johnson hard, as had been the case at Texas the year before, and the one thing he should know by now is that he can't have it both ways. He can't race someone hard and not expect to be raced hard. Until last year, people wondered what would happen if someone ever took the battle for the title to Johnson. In last year's Chase, we found the answer. He and his team cracked. Today's race was another example of Johnson having problems with someone racing him hard, and after passing Kyle Larson, Larson, in Johnson's mind, had the audacity to repass him, and he couldn't take it any more, so he blocked him, and nearly caused him to crash. If Larson had raced him that hard in the early and middle stages of the race, that would be one thing, but this was in the last 15 laps of the race, when the hardest racing should take place. All day, Larson followed Johnson when he could have passed him (at least, I think so) for two reasons. First, he wanted to learn the groove around Phoenix in a Nationwide car, and who better to learn from than a 5x Cup champion. Second, he wanted to know where Johnson was strong and where he was weak, in case he did have to race him at the end, which he did. And that's something all good drivers do, and that is study where their competition is at their strongest and at their weakest, and take advantage of that information they get when it counts, and Larson was doing that. 153. 83andJoe posted: 03.03.2013 - 12:28 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) - Matt Kenseth's 250th Nationwide start. - Mike Harmon's 150th Nationwide start. 154. JG24FanForever posted: 03.03.2013 - 12:35 am Rate this comment: (1) (0) "in that finish at Atlanta in 2011 which made Jeff Gordon the modern-era's winningest driver, Johnson was never ahead of Gordon at any time" Actually,Johnson was ahead of Gordon through turn 2 with 4 to go but immediately lost his brief lead on the exit. 155. JG24FanForever posted: 03.03.2013 - 12:44 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Good Night people. See ya tomorrow. 156. Watto posted: 03.03.2013 - 1:10 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) "As for Atwood, he was a pretty good Busch Series driver, but with the invasion of Cup teams into the series after Casey's Cup trial balloon burst in 2002, he couldn't compete." Honestly, I thought Atwood's performance in the 14 in 2004 when he returned to the Busch Series was pretty solid. "Until last year, people wondered what would happen if someone ever took the battle for the title to Johnson. In last year's Chase, we found the answer. He and his team cracked." Dude, we had already seen close title battles with Johnson. The answer wasn't found last year. The answer for 2012 was, however. 2010 was up in the air between Hamlin and Johnson, obviously Johnson came out on top. In 2007, Jeff Gordon's numbers were RIDICULOUS and Johnson had to step up his game 1000% to win that title, which he did. People point to 2007 as if Jeff Gordon collapsed, but Jeff Gordon's Chase #s were par for the course compared to his amazing first 26. In the Chase, Jeff had an average finish of 5.1, 2 wins, 6 top 5s, 9 top 10s, worst finish of 11th. In 2006, Kenseth gave Johnson a fight but Johnson took control in the final 3. And of course, we've also seen Johnson simply run away. They're not a team that usually cracks when competition comes their way. Frankly, it's tended to be the opposite. "If Larson had raced him that hard in the early and middle stages of the race, that would be one thing, but this was in the last 15 laps of the race, when the hardest racing should take place" Yes, and blocking just also happens to be hard racing. We've seen Jimmie engage in long-race battles countless times, and him not be furious about it. For some reason, I don't think Larson is in Jimmie's head to the extent that you think. The faster car will always try to pass, that's racing. Jimmie may have amazing numbers, but most of the time, he's not winning races. The vast majority of the races he's in a battle with somebody for a position that isn't for the win, and the examples of Jimmie getting mad average once a year. Something tells me that he races hard with people more than once a year. "All day, Larson followed Johnson when he could have passed him" Actually, Larson tried to pass Johnson countless times, but struggled to get by. Usually, it was when the tires were pretty fresh because on the long run, Johnson would tend to pull away from the 32 (at least during a couple of the runs). We even saw Johnson pass Larson at one point with his better speed on older tires when Larson was well in front of him to start. 157. Jim Davis posted: 03.03.2013 - 1:15 am Rate this comment: (1) (0) "Today's race was another example of Johnson having problems with someone racing him hard, and after passing Kyle Larson, Larson, in Johnson's mind, had the audacity to repass him, and he couldn't take it any more, so he blocked him, and nearly caused him to crash." You can read Johnson's mind, can you? "If Larson had raced him that hard in the early and middle stages of the race, that would be one thing, but this was in the last 15 laps of the race, when the hardest racing should take place." Which perhaps is the reason Johnson was blocking? 158. Watto posted: 03.03.2013 - 1:18 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) To randomly go on about the whole Johnson thing, I assume you watched that portion of the race and realize that they exchanged the position a number of times. Johnson simply tried to avoid getting crossed over out of 4 since he just completed the pass entering 3. Kyle Larson hadn't gotten the nose on him yet, so saying that they almost crashed because of it is a huge overexaggeration. Jimmie entered the corner low and Larson tried to go around him on the high side but completely overdrove turn 1 and got out of the groove. Blocking is sometimes a part of racing. It's not always someone FURIOUS. I don't understand why we're overanalyzing so much. Do you notice how much a driver like Kasey Kahne blocks on restarts and things of that nature? It's part of the game. It doesn't mean the driver is mad about racing him so hard. It's a quick play of defense so you don't get into a game of crossover for 10 corners in a row. 159. cjs3872 posted: 03.03.2013 - 1:47 am Rate this comment: (1) (0) No Watto. What I said about Johnson's blocking move nearly causing Larson to crash was that Larson was going to go high on Johnson because Jimmie had put a block on him, and he nearly crashed, partly because of that and partly because he lost his rhythm due to Johnson's move. I also think the blocking move was Jimmie trying to show who's boss. And by the way, Had they been nose-to-tail like that on he last lap and Larson tried to pass Jimmie low, he wouldn't have gotten ahead of him by the S/F line. And Larson struggled to get by because of one thing. Lack of experience. Jimmie had the experience to know how to hold him back and Larson does not yet have the experience to close the door firmly on a driver of Johnson's experience and caliber, and I also think he was being conservative because of what happened at Daytona on the makeshift short track. But getting that experience is why Larson didn't try as hard to pass Johnson more often, because he was equally interested in getting experence, and what better driver to follow than a 5x Cup champion. And I think I should have clarified that he didn't give it his all when he made those moves, but Johnson's experience was what allowed him to stay in front of Larson when Larson tried to pass him during the midde stages of the race. And as far as Johnson not being pressed in his other championship years and comparing it to last year, because he was being pressed on the track in some of those championship years, but they weren't getting in the #48 team's head, nor did they try to.But Brad Keselowski made it clear that he intended not just to beat them on the track, but also try to beat them above the neck and put mental pressure on them, and the result was that they made mistakes in the two races that cointed the most, the last two races. Yes, they were challenged in 2006 by Matt Kenseth, 2007 by Jeff Gordon, and 2010 by both Denny Hamlin and Kevin Harvick, but they were never fully challenged, because part of winning championships is dealing with the mental stress, and thos guys couldn't put that kind of pressure on Jimmie and the #48 team, but Brad did, and they cracked. And Jim Davis, I can't read anybody's mind, but when a driver has a history of not being raced hard and not liking it when he is raced hard, you could almost predict what was going to happen. In fact, those in the booth calling this race for ESPN had just about predicted that either Jimmie was going to say he had fun or that he was going to say how he didn't like being raced as hard as he was being race, and moments later, Jimmie threw the block on Larson, which answered their question. But Jimmie has a history of not liking being raced hard, even if it's hard, clean racing, so it was no hard to predict what happened. And Watto, about your mentioning the tactic of blocking on restarts that today's drivers use, especially the younger drivers. Well, guess where they got that from? They most likely got it from watching Michael Schumacher all those years in F1, because that was his favorite move on the start, and now everyone in F1 uses it, and it's crossed over to restarts in NASCAR, IndyCar, and sports car racing. 160. Watto posted: 03.03.2013 - 2:22 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) I'm actually a big Brad Keselowski fan, he's one of my two favorite drivers, but I honestly think the only race where pressure negatively influenced Jimmie Johnson himself was at Phoenix. They were a little bit off compared to the 2 car, and I think he was overdriving it which resulted in the right front failure, but even then, I'm sort've assuming. But otherwise, I thought Jimmie's comeback at Kansas was ridiculous (even though Brad finished 1 spot ahead of him), I thought Jimmie made a big statement at Martinsville and a huge statement at Texas (although Brad did too), and Jimmie absolutely would have won Homestead without the lug nuts then mechanical failure. Maybe pressure got the best of the 48 crew at Homestead, but the mechanical failure I chalk up to luck - those guys working on the cars do the same thing whether it's week 1 or week 36. But hey, even if Jimmie won that race at Homestead, he didn't lead the most laps and Keselowski still wouldve been the champion with a 16th place finish. 161. Watto posted: 03.03.2013 - 2:25 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) ... and in rereading your response on that section, I've come to realize that I pretty much agree with you, apparently. I guess I just don't believe Keselowski gave him pressure that he never had before, but maybe he did 162. Anthony posted: 03.03.2013 - 5:29 am Rate this comment: (2) (2) There's only one time Johnson is good and that's a little 10 race period in the Fall called the Chase. Any other time he's just another driver. I'd like to see how Johnson goes without a Chase or certainly a Chase without his best tracks. 163. TheTruthâ?¢ posted: 03.03.2013 - 5:39 am Rate this comment: (1) (0) Without a Chase, Johnson is still a 61 time Cup winner and minimum 2 time champion. 164. John Royal posted: 03.03.2013 - 6:05 am Rate this comment: (1) (0) I laughed out loud when reporter described Kyle Larson's Daytona race with a phrase "solid finish". 165. Anonymous posted: 03.03.2013 - 6:39 am Rate this comment: (4) (0) Eric McClure had a great lead lap run all race! Shame his engine failed. 166. DaleSrFanForever posted: 03.03.2013 - 7:47 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Damn that was an awesome finish at Atlanta. Just epic. Have I ever mentioned that? Can't they figure out a way to pave tracks so that they immediately have the cheese grater effect on tires? 167. Jim Davis posted: 03.03.2013 - 9:49 am Rate this comment: (0) (1) "And Jim Davis, I can't read anybody's mind, but when a driver has a history of not being raced hard and not liking it when he is raced hard, you could almost predict what was going to happen." Really? Johnson has a history of not liking it when he is raced hard? Based on what? Certainly not on anything he does or says. Johnson doesn't have the reputation for deliberately wrecking people for racing him too hard. Johnson doesn't have the reputation for confronting drivers after the race when being raced hard. Johnson doesn't have the reputation for complaining in interviews that people are racing him too hard. He occasionally does the above. He once stuck his head in Kurt Busch's window to complain. On another occasion he tried to wreck Busch (ineffectively). But these happen so infrequently that they are invariable described as "not like Johnson". On the contrary, the biggest complaint about Johnson is that nothing bothers him. He is always described as a bland, boring, plain vanilla champion who never gets excited about anything. Maybe after races he goes back to his motorhome and complains to his wife about people racing him too hard and he is going to quit racing and raise goats. But there's no way you or I would know about that. 168. ch posted: 03.03.2013 - 10:12 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Some more sponsor corrections: 00 - HEADRUSH Apparel (Actual name of the brand, as well as what was released in the press release) 31 - Brandt (Should be continuous from last year since it is the same scheme) 33 - Rheem / Menards (Rheem had hood, Menards had the sides) 51 - Clements Automotive (Correct team name, used last year when unsponsored as well) 60 - Roush-Fenway Racing (Blank hood, blank quarter panels. Should be same as Daytona) 169. Peter posted: 03.03.2013 - 10:37 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) They coulden't even run two fricken laps before a wreck, and it cost Johanna Long and Alex Bowman what could have been a good day. No wonder these drivers are still in the minor leagues 170. Anthony posted: 03.03.2013 - 10:38 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Mark Smith has to do something about this. Because Jeff Green is definitely whaling to run a full distance instead of S&P & I know by a fact guys we never heard from guys like Casey Atwood Andy Houston Ernie Irvan Bobby Hamilton Jr. Ward Burton & others as well. I know Chad Little is still here as Truck Series Director & Johnny Benson was in the hub Brett Bodine as a Pace Car Driver Lake Speed also was in the Hub. Morgan Shepherd is 71 Years old & might be a Slim Chance for him to retire. See look at Mike Harmon he save all his money not to start and park WITH NO SPONSOR!!! So now you got Jeff Green who was so great from 2000-2002 has been a successful driver since then why we'll at Dover he Finished 15th & that reminds me if Jeff Green finished 15th at Dover then why is being order to Start And Park well to find a Fricken Sponsor but instead however there will be chance for nationwide to delete Start and Park in the Future. Jeff Green my note to you is convince NASCAR Because all your doing is earning less money if you finish higher you get more money than ever. It's that Simple Jeff last Year your total Winnings were $490,869 THATS LESS MONEY!!!!!! Hey Chase Miller last year you earn $371,665 that's also sorry. So I'm saying this right now. I'll shall (If I were Mark Smith) I'll shal let Jeff Green take time in the #14 & #44 just like last year so that he's a beast every race in the Top20 or '25. Jeff Green Chase Miller & Josh Wise Start & Parker's of the Nationwide Series I need you to convince Nationwide Series to delete Start And Park just like what the Sprint Cup did. So I'm saying this over & over Jeff Green 2000 Champ, Chase Miller since 2009 his Earnings of $963,535 & Josh Wise who ran full distance at Daytona in the Sprint Cup don't run for points? & Starts & Parks in Nationwide ????????????? WTF. So Nationwide Delete Start And Park just like Sprint Cup. 171. Anonymous posted: 03.03.2013 - 10:55 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Great to see that Johanna had the courge to admit she made a mitake, and not hid behind her fame like someone else.... Jo's going a long(no pun intended) way in this sport 172. ch posted: 03.03.2013 - 10:56 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Sprint Cup did NOT 'delete' start and park. It just so happens that nobody ever start and parks at the Daytona 500. The thing that most people do not understand is that Jeff Green is really like a driver coach to McClure, Bliss, and Martin (more McClure and Martin than Bliss). He helps with practice setups, and even jumps into the 14 and 44 sometimes in practice. He is a veteran leader amongst a fairly young team. He just parks the 10 on the side. They can't put him in the 14 because that ride is sponsored by Hefty, which has sponsored McClure for years. They can't put him in the 44 because American Custom Yachts is Martin's sponsor. The 10's sole purpose is to fund the 19, that is all it ever has been (dating back to the 36), and all that it ever will be. However, Chad Hackenbracht will drive the 10 in five races, and in those five, Jeff will go to the 91 as a start and park, while Hackenbracht runs the full race. As for Miller and Wise, they start and park so that Sorenson (also unsponsored) can run the full race. Start and Park in these two cases benefits the series as it allows for two extremely talented drivers to run the full race week in and week out. I just don't understand how anybody could fault these owners for doing what it takes to survive during harsh economic times. 173. cjs3872 posted: 03.03.2013 - 12:15 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Jim Davis, I'll agree with you on Johnson no being as vanilla a champion as many think that he is. Yes, he does seem have a vanilla personality in the garage area, much like Matt Kenseth and Ryan Newman do, but get them away from the track and they're all lively personalities. It's just a shame that you have to get them away from the track in order for them to let loose. And as for your point about being raced too hard, that goes to the time of the race. Like I stated before, if Larson, or any other driver had raced him like that in the early and middle stages of the race, he would have every right to have a problem with that, because as Bobby Unser always put it, "there's no reason to make such an issue out of 'xx' position at that time", but near the end of the race, there's no such thing as racing and getting raced too hard, if there's no contact involved. I actually think his move on Larson when he threw tht block wasn't as much him being upset at him as much as it was an intended intimidation trick, which is something experienced champions do all the time to younger drivers coming up, just to try to show 'em who's boss. Darrell Waltrip did stuff like that, as did Dale, Sr., Rusty, Gordon, Stewart, and others like them did to more experienced drivers to try to intmidate younger drivers, and some of those drivers I mentioned had it done to them by more experienced drivers. And I guarantee this. If Larson gains such status, he'll be doing the same thing to future stars. After all, Johnson's move did force a mistake by Larson, though he did recover from it to nearly beat Johnson at the finish. I just didn't think that Johnson had that part of Dale, Sr.'s arsenal in him, because that's something Dale, Sr. did all the time. Any time anyone passed Dale, Sr., he would try that move to pass back, which was something he learned from David Pearson late in the 1980 Southern 500. But Dale did it all the time, regardless of the track, because he liked to get on other people's nerves. That's exactly what Jimmie tried to do to Larson yesterday, and it just about forced Larson to crash because it induced a mistake, and that's what Jimmie was really trying to do. It was just a case of the older, more experienced driver doing everything he had to do to beat the guy he's racing against, despite an inferior car, and Johnson's car was inferior to Larson's in that final run. The fact that Larson gained those two seconds back in just those final 10 laps showed that. 174. Alex posted: 03.03.2013 - 12:37 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Was the 23 car a R3 car or a Rick Ware Car? It was mentioned during SPEED's broadcast that it was a RWR car and R3 usually runs a Toyota or Chevy but this car was a Ford. The crew chief data also shows the listed crew chief has worked for RWR for a couple of years. 175. Anthony posted: 03.03.2013 - 1:08 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I meant to say on my most recent comment he has not been a succesful driver. ch is right. But if I were NASCAR yes Delete Start and Park for all series. 176. 83andJoe posted: 03.03.2013 - 1:18 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) Anthony: You mean you'd destroy Tommy Baldwin Racing, and the career of Landon Cassill, just for starters? Good to know... Alex: The 23 was a Rick Ware operation using R3's number and points. 177. Rusty posted: 03.03.2013 - 1:41 pm Rate this comment: (4) (0) So, in a season with 20+ races in his own equipment the great Kyle Busch couldn't win a single Nationwide race, but almost right away back in a JGR car he is back to his dominant ways. Not trying to take away from Kyle's talent, but the JGR equipment has inflated his career Nationwide numbers. It wasn't like that KBM #54 couldn't win either, Kurt won in it at Richmond. 178. Alex posted: 03.03.2013 - 1:58 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Thanks #176, I thought about that after I posted it. 179. Daniel posted: 03.03.2013 - 3:02 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) #176, add Swan Racing to that list. Would they have gotten involved if Stremme's S&P team hadn't been around? 180. cjs3872 posted: 03.03.2013 - 5:38 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Rusty, that might have been best personified last year when Joey Lognao won nine times in the JGR NNS cars, especially since Kyle Busch was not in JGR's NNS cars last year. 181. Anonymous posted: 03.04.2013 - 9:51 am Rate this comment: (0) (3) Who is this person(s) disliking anything negitive about Danica? I want to punch them in the jugular. God her fans have thinner skin then she does 182. Daniel posted: 03.04.2013 - 5:52 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Las Vegas entry list: 43 entered -Danny Efland in the #4 -Brad Sweet in the #5 -Scott Lagasse Jr. in the #8 -Brendan Gaughan in the #21 -Robert Richardson Jr. in the #23 -Ty Dillon in the #33 -#40 TBA -Reed Sorenson in the #43 -Charles Lewandoski in the #51 -Kevin Swindell in the #98 183. Daniel posted: 03.05.2013 - 4:40 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) -Josh Wise in the #40 -J.J. Yeley in the #42 I was really hoping Chase Miller would've gotten the chance to hop in the #40 to run the full distance. 184. Tyson posted: 03.08.2013 - 8:15 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Crew chief correction - per Dexter Stacey's website, his crew chief is not George Ingram, but David Ingram. 185. The Long Shot posted: 06.26.2013 - 11:59 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Withdrew: 27-Michael McDowell, 89-Morgan Shepherd 186. Mannoroth posted: 05.06.2016 - 6:27 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Very interesting - Jimmie Johnson is one of the best drivers in Sprint Cup Series with many wins and championships. However, when Rick Hendrick decides to let Jimmie run a few races in Xfinity Series with great equipment, he's either a non-factor or finish in a top 10. But without a win. The same for his few races for JR Motorsports. I guess this is the lesson for him to stay out of this series and just concentrate on Cup. It doesn't work all the time when you have success in one series, you should have success in others like Xfinity or Trucks. Unless you are Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick or Brad Keselowski... 187. Jason24 posted: 10.31.2019 - 2:13 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) To date, Jimmie Johnson's last Xfinity Series start. 188. Rich posted: 08.09.2020 - 5:23 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) The commentators were Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree. The pit road reporters were Dave Burns, Jamie Little and Vince Welch. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Post a comment:* Your comment may not appear immediately - all comments must be approved by the moderator. Name: Comment: