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  1.   Daniel posted:
  03.16.2013 - 11:36 am
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In using fastest 40: #4 Danny Efland & #89 Morgan Shepherd

Out using fastest 40: #24 Blake Koch & #70 Brad Teague


  2.   We need more Onion posted:
  03.16.2013 - 12:16 pm
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Clements is back baby!
3rd best starting independent, hopefully he can keep his nose clean.
also terrific performance by the Key Parking Enterprise, would be nice
to see at least Wise and Miller running the distance.
Mike Harmon probably run the distance again, awsome.
On a sour note, f**k off Harvick (and maybe also JWT) they sent Shepherd
and Efland home.


  3.   cjs3872 posted:
  03.16.2013 - 1:01 pm
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I have a feeling that the start of this race could be interesting
between the front row drivers, given the events of the last NNS race at
Bristol last year between Allgaier and Dillon, cause drivers don't
forget and Allgaier got crashed by Dillon very early in that race and
crashed again trying to retaliate, so things could get very ineresting
very early. Not to mention Kyle Busch starting in the 13th spot, which
is lower than he usually qualifies for one of these events. That also
could be interesting for those startng in front of him, such as Mike
Bliss (great qualifying run for him and his team), Trevor Bayne (who
qualified much poorer than usual for Bristol), and ARCA champion Chris
Buescher. As a result of all that, the start of ths race could be very
interesting.


  4.   Ed posted:
  03.16.2013 - 1:15 pm
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God forbid Harvick race in the car that was like 5th in owners points
last year... and no, we won't see anything between Allgaier and Austin
Dillon. The past is the past. Nobody racing for a championship would
hold a grudge that long. Also, did Joey Gase even have a backup car?


  5.   Jim Davis posted:
  03.16.2013 - 1:45 pm
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Nicole Brisco seems to be suffering from laryngitis today.


  6.   MarkMartinFan posted:
  03.16.2013 - 1:50 pm
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@Jim Davis, her voice seems to be going in and out more and more as she
continues to talk.


  7.   Jim Davis posted:
  03.16.2013 - 1:55 pm
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Maybe we can get a relief host during the first caution. :-)


  8.   MarkMartinFan posted:
  03.16.2013 - 2:13 pm
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12 laps in and I already remember why I dislike the new Bristol. The
best racing was when the best groove was the bottom. Classic bump and
run racing.


  9.   Schroeder51 posted:
  03.16.2013 - 2:17 pm
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Jamie Dick spins out.


  10.   Schroeder51 posted:
  03.16.2013 - 2:22 pm
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Fully expecting Harvick, Busch, and Keselowski to finish 1-2-3 in this
race (not necessarily in that order).


  11.   murb posted:
  03.16.2013 - 2:23 pm
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This version of Bristol isn't as good as the original, but its still
better than the 2007-2012 version.


  12.   We need more Onion posted:
  03.16.2013 - 2:30 pm
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Did Brad Sweet pick up an injury in the practice crash? Or he is just
this slow?


  13.   murb posted:
  03.16.2013 - 2:35 pm
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"Did Brad Sweet pick up an injury in the practice crash? Or he is just
this slow?"

He's never really been all that good anyway.


  14.   Schroeder51 posted:
  03.16.2013 - 2:36 pm
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Also fully expecting Kyle Busch to sweep this weekend (that wouldn't be
a shock at all).


  15.   Schroeder51 posted:
  03.16.2013 - 2:39 pm
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Elliott Sadler has engine troubles.


  16.   We need more Onion posted:
  03.16.2013 - 2:42 pm
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"He's never really been all that good anyway."

Never really noticed him before, Turner cars are too random to measure
ones talent, but running a JRM car behind the likes of Go Green and Rick
Ware Racing... seems horrible.


  17.   hyperacti posted:
  03.16.2013 - 2:42 pm
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Bristol still isn't fixed.


  18.   Schroeder51 posted:
  03.16.2013 - 2:44 pm
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HARD crash for Jamie Dick and Nelson Piquet, Jr.


  19.   murb posted:
  03.16.2013 - 2:44 pm
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Piquet just pulled a Brad Sweet on the 55.


  20.   hyperacti posted:
  03.16.2013 - 2:44 pm
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Piquet just reinforced a Brazillian stereotype :)


  21.   murb posted:
  03.16.2013 - 2:45 pm
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Vickers causes it. What a surprise.


  22.   We need more Onion posted:
  03.16.2013 - 2:47 pm
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Dick needs to catch a break 4 races-3 crashes not of his making.


  23.   Schroeder51 posted:
  03.16.2013 - 2:57 pm
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Tough luck for Jeremy Clements.


  24.   We need more Onion posted:
  03.16.2013 - 2:57 pm
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Dammit


  25.   The Great Dave posted:
  03.16.2013 - 2:57 pm
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  26.   The Great Dave posted:
  03.16.2013 - 2:58 pm
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"Bristol still isn't fixed. "


You mean Bristol is finally fixed ;)


  27.   AveryNH posted:
  03.16.2013 - 3:00 pm
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Stinks for Clements. But cool throwback, one of his crew members wearing
a fire suit from #66 Peak motorsports Ford team that Hermie Sadler drove
for back in 2005 I do believe.


  28.   Schroeder51 posted:
  03.16.2013 - 3:10 pm
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Hard hit for Hal Martin and Jeffrey Earnhardt.


  29.   murb posted:
  03.16.2013 - 3:10 pm
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Damn, huge wrecks this weekend.


  30.   Paul posted:
  03.16.2013 - 3:11 pm
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Allgaier might be the only Nationwide regular that has a shot at winning
this race (excluding pit strategy).


  31.   Schroeder51 posted:
  03.16.2013 - 3:12 pm
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Martin gives Brad Teague a round of applause.

Good old Bristol!


  32.   murb posted:
  03.16.2013 - 3:12 pm
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lol


  33.   We need more Onion posted:
  03.16.2013 - 3:14 pm
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Quite okay racing so far, crashes, passes, fist shaking... but I still
miss "Ambulance Abuse".


  34.   DaleSrFanForever posted:
  03.16.2013 - 3:19 pm
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Jeez, Teague has been a human wrecking ball this weekend. I figured they
would start and park. If they aren't, why not just leave Johanna in the
car? First off, she couldn't possibly do any worse. Secondly, it will be
hard for her to get the attention of sponsors and big team owners
sitting at home. Gosh this Series has been depressing this year. Hornish
is about the only reprieve, and Allgaier to an extent.


  35.   We need more Onion posted:
  03.16.2013 - 3:22 pm
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DSFF, I'm sure that the team isn't actually ML Motorsports, they have a
history of leasing their owner points and number to other drivers in
races they don't intend to make. That's why Johanna isn't driving it.


  36.   murb posted:
  03.16.2013 - 3:24 pm
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I heard that this weekend the 70 car actually has a deal with Nemco. So
it's technically a second Nemechek car this weekend.


  37.   Paul posted:
  03.16.2013 - 3:25 pm
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Why help the young drivers when Cup veterans like Kyle, Brad, and
Harvick insist on padding their stats in a feeder series?


  38.   AveryNH posted:
  03.16.2013 - 3:25 pm
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Nonetheless he's eight laps down. Rather than run the risk of taking out
more of those in contention for the win I'd just park the thing.


  39.   Jim Davis posted:
  03.16.2013 - 3:26 pm
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"... why not just leave Johanna in the car?"

This isn't her car; only the number is the same. ML Racing pays another
team to run a car with their number so they can still gain owners points
when they aren't racing. Last year it was Robinson-Blakney, not sure who
does it this year.


  40.   Benjamin Lowe posted:
  03.16.2013 - 3:29 pm
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I think they should outright ban Sprint cup drivers from competing in
the Nationwide & Truck series races.


  41.   murb posted:
  03.16.2013 - 3:30 pm
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I was gonna make a joke about me Donny Liaing because of the Cup guys
running 1-2-3, but Brad just blew the tire and almost took out Harvick
too, lol


  42.   Paul posted:
  03.16.2013 - 3:30 pm
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Cup driver has a tire rub, but stays out until he blows it and smacks
the wall. Smart, real smart.


  43.   DaleSrFanForever posted:
  03.16.2013 - 3:36 pm
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God Almighty Brad, get out of this damn Series. You have NOTHING to
gain, you look silly being the Cup champ in the lower Series, and you
are gonna hurt yourself eventually. Put every ounce of focus on the Blue
Deuce and forget about this non sense. Again, you have NOTHING to gain.
Seriously, he is the first driver to win an NWide race at historic IMS.
Guess how many people care? Zero. I don't even care. Win the Brickyard
400 then I'll be impressed.

As for the #70, couldn't they also lease out Johanna? Surely Joe
wouldn't say "no, leave the up and comer at home, bring in the old guy
who is way overmmatched".


  44.   MarkMartinFan posted:
  03.16.2013 - 3:38 pm
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"Seriously, he is the first driver to win an NWide race at historic IMS."

Elliott Sadler was robbed. That race was handed to Brad.


  45.   Jim Davis posted:
  03.16.2013 - 3:43 pm
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"God Almighty Brad, get out of this damn Series."

He has sponsor obligations. They want him in the car for a certain
number of races.

"As for the #70, couldn't they also lease out Johanna?"

Teague comes a lot cheaper than Long at this point. And running in this
car does Long no good at all; it would just make her look bad.


  46.   David posted:
  03.16.2013 - 3:45 pm
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Anyone else holding their breath for Busch and Harvick to wreck each other?


  47.   murb posted:
  03.16.2013 - 3:45 pm
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I hope this turns into a replay of Darlington 2011 with them wrecking
each other and being dicks on pit road with Regan Smith or another
underdog winning the race.


  48.   Schroeder51 posted:
  03.16.2013 - 3:48 pm
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Why do I have this feeling Kyle Larson is going to win this race?


  49.   David posted:
  03.16.2013 - 3:49 pm
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I am so pulling for Larson!


  50.   murb posted:
  03.16.2013 - 3:49 pm
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Larson is such a jackwad. What a dumb move...


  51.   David posted:
  03.16.2013 - 3:51 pm
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OK, in spite of his attitude, I'd rather have him win than Busch or
Harvick.


  52.   murb posted:
  03.16.2013 - 3:51 pm
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Jason White in the wall.


  53.   Schroeder51 posted:
  03.16.2013 - 3:51 pm
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Jason White slams the wall.

This is going to be interesting...


  54.   DaleSrFanForever posted:
  03.16.2013 - 3:53 pm
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@46 yes.


  55.   murb posted:
  03.16.2013 - 3:53 pm
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Larson has the frantic, impatient driving style of Ricky Stenhouse, and
the entitled douchebag attitude of Joey Logano.

That said, I'm with David. I'd rather see him win than a Cup guy.


  56.   Schroeder51 posted:
  03.16.2013 - 3:54 pm
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Harvick pitted? BAD move.


  57.   murb posted:
  03.16.2013 - 3:54 pm
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Harvick pits. What the hell?


  58.   David posted:
  03.16.2013 - 3:56 pm
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By the way, what did I miss? I was late to the party.


  59.   Schroeder51 posted:
  03.16.2013 - 3:57 pm
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You missed Nelson Piquet slamming into Jamie Dick and Hal Martin
sarcastically applauding Brad Teague after being crashed out of the race
by him.


  60.   Smiff_2 posted:
  03.16.2013 - 3:58 pm
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YOU'VE MISSED A LOT....lol


  61.   Paul posted:
  03.16.2013 - 3:59 pm
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"He has sponsor obligations."

Yeah, we know that. And yet, we don't care.

I'd rather see Brad Teague ride around 20+ laps off the pace than
Johanna Long.

All this love for Kyle Larson is sickening. The guy has one top 15
finish and two bad crashes. Let's wait until he can win a points race
before we crown him the "Next Big Thing."

That infield pit studio is completely worthless.


  62.   Schroeder51 posted:
  03.16.2013 - 3:59 pm
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Also Regan Smith and Brad Keselowski getting jammed up thanks to the
lapped car of Dexter Stacey and ultimately causing Keselowski to blow
out his tire and slap the wall.


  63.   David posted:
  03.16.2013 - 3:59 pm
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So, in other words, it's been a real borefest, Schroeder. :)


  64.   Schroeder51 posted:
  03.16.2013 - 4:03 pm
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Harvick and Scott slap the wall.


  65.   murb posted:
  03.16.2013 - 4:03 pm
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Harvick puts his teammate in the wall.


  66.   Paul posted:
  03.16.2013 - 4:03 pm
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Idiot Harvick.


  67.   AveryNH posted:
  03.16.2013 - 4:04 pm
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Notice to Mr. Teague. Your thirty laps down. Please park your car


  68.   David posted:
  03.16.2013 - 4:04 pm
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Nice going, Harvick.


  69.   The Final Gear posted:
  03.16.2013 - 4:05 pm
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Just came inside from the beautiful weather outside and noticed how well
Kyle Larson is doing.

Larson could put him in the wall and be a new hero to the people.


  70.   David posted:
  03.16.2013 - 4:06 pm
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Nuts.


  71.   Schroeder51 posted:
  03.16.2013 - 4:07 pm
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Photo finish!

...But Kyle Busch wins. My prediction of him shattering the Nationwide
Series win record by winning 20 races this year is looking pretty good,
isn't it...


  72.   TeamPlayersBlue posted:
  03.16.2013 - 4:07 pm
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Best Bristol race In years.


  73.   The Final Gear posted:
  03.16.2013 - 4:07 pm
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That was calculated by Kyle to take the bottom and slide up in front of
him.

Great run by Larson.


  74.   murb posted:
  03.16.2013 - 4:08 pm
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Of course Teague is the one that holds him up...


  75.   Paul posted:
  03.16.2013 - 4:08 pm
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I guess it wasn't okay when Cale Gale ran Kyle Busch up into the wall to
win his first Truck race, but when the shoe is on the other foot and
Kyle runs Kyle Larson in a minor league race at Bristol, it's perfectly
fine.


  76.   TeamPlayersBlue posted:
  03.16.2013 - 4:08 pm
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P.S. Teague is a joke


  77.   TeamPlayersBlue posted:
  03.16.2013 - 4:09 pm
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So what lap does Kyle choke as usual in the Cup race tomorrow after
another baby series win.


  78.   Schroeder51 posted:
  03.16.2013 - 4:10 pm
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Yeah, everything's cool for Kyle Busch...as long as he comes out on the
winning end. If he loses, you just pulled a dirty cheap trick on him.

Pretty darn positive he's going to win tomorrow too.


  79.   MarkMartinFan posted:
  03.16.2013 - 4:10 pm
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Fittingly, after being in everyone's way all day long, Brad Teague fits
into the finish.


  80.   Schroeder51 posted:
  03.16.2013 - 4:10 pm
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Unless of course he screws up in some way like he has gotten quite the
talent for doing...


  81.   TeamPlayersBlue posted:
  03.16.2013 - 4:12 pm
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Post 80: I'd say that's a given.


  82.   murb posted:
  03.16.2013 - 4:12 pm
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"So what lap does Kyle choke as usual in the Cup race tomorrow after
another baby series win."

Whatever lap his Toyota motor decides to start spewing out blue smoke
like Sadler's did today.

Larson should have just banzai'd it into turn three and ran into the
back of him, just like how Busch tried to win Memphis 2009 by running
into the back of Keselowski.


  83.   Kevin posted:
  03.16.2013 - 4:15 pm
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Chris Buescher almost wrecked Allgaier on the last lap, caused Allgaeir
to lose two spots. Allgaeir was about to dump him on the cool down until
his spotter and crew chief warned him about possible point penalties.

Allgaeir's spotter on the last lap "inside, inside, inside. Son of a
b**ch what is this kid thinking."


  84.   AveryNH posted:
  03.16.2013 - 4:17 pm
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Shout out to Buescher for getting a top ten and Mike Bliss getting a
top15. Both ran clean all day, avoided the 70 and raced smart. Nice runs


  85.   Schroeder51 posted:
  03.16.2013 - 4:19 pm
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Hornish is just running away with the championship this early in the
season.


  86.   TeamPlayersBlue posted:
  03.16.2013 - 4:20 pm
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Hornish trolling the field.


  87.   murb posted:
  03.16.2013 - 4:20 pm
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"Hornish is just running away with the championship this early in the
season."

Good.


  88.   1995z71 posted:
  03.16.2013 - 4:20 pm
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Chris Buescher didn't run clean all day but still got a top 10. Good
job, just keep it clean nest time.


  89.   83andJoe posted:
  03.16.2013 - 4:22 pm
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Since it hasn't been mentioned: Juan Carlos Blum woke up this morning
with a bad case of stomach flu (anti-Montzuma's Revenge?) and that's why
Scott Riggs was in the 15.

>Also, did Joey Gase even have a backup car?
No; he withdrew.

>I think they should outright ban Sprint cup drivers from competing in
the Nationwide & Truck series races.
I've said it before, and I'll say it again: a rule that says if you're
in the top 35 in Cup points and entered in a weekend's Cup race = no
lower series races, barring replacing an injured driver, would be
logical and sensible.


  90.   Jarrett88fan posted:
  03.16.2013 - 4:23 pm
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So far some race re-names of the year:

Danica 500
It Ain't FebruANY Subway 500
This Is SAM's Town 300
Matt's 29 400
Brad Teague Avoidance 300


  91.   AveryNH posted:
  03.16.2013 - 4:25 pm
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Well for 299 of 300 laps he was clean at least! And if I recall
correctly didn't Busch win the closest Sprint cup race at Bristol as well?


  92.   murb posted:
  03.16.2013 - 4:26 pm
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"And if I recall correctly didn't Busch win the closest Sprint cup race
at Bristol as well?"

I doubt it. Didn't Mark and Davey have a photo finish at Bristol back in
the day?


  93.   DaleSrFanForever posted:
  03.16.2013 - 4:29 pm
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Ha! The Brad Teague Avoidance 300. I hope he's in that #70 car every
race Jo isn't. Makes her look like NASCAR's answer to Shirley Muldowney.


  94.   AveryNH posted:
  03.16.2013 - 4:29 pm
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Yessir Davey and Mark finished eight inches apart in 1990 while Jeff
Burton and Busch were .064 seconds apart in 07


  95.   DaleSrFanForever posted:
  03.16.2013 - 4:30 pm
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Murb, that was before electronic scoring, so like everything else,
NASCAR basically ignores it. But yes, that was by far the closest
Bristol Cup finish.


  96.   18fan posted:
  03.16.2013 - 4:31 pm
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There is no official margin of victory for Davey over Mark in 1990
because NASCAR didn't have electronic timing and scoring in 1990. Since
electronic timing and scoring the closest finish at Bristol is Kyle vs.
Burton in 2007.


  97.   Schroeder51 posted:
  03.16.2013 - 4:36 pm
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So when someone is driving really slowly and getting in the way, can we
now say they're driving like Brad Teague?


  98.   murb posted:
  03.16.2013 - 4:38 pm
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Of course they ignore it. It's just another chapter in the Brainless Era
(2004 - present)...


  99.   Schroeder51 posted:
  03.16.2013 - 4:39 pm
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Next thing you know they're going to start saying Danica is the first
woman to ever drive in the Sprint Cup Series...Well, some of her casual
fans probably think that...


  100.   18fan posted:
  03.16.2013 - 4:43 pm
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NASCAR has lost all its roots while trying to go corporate. And that
includes forgetting history.


  101.   Kenny posted:
  03.16.2013 - 4:46 pm
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Good race I watched the last 130 laps of it but what was this crash I
heard Austin get into? Explain that to me please


  102.   New14 & 88Fan posted:
  03.16.2013 - 4:47 pm
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Sounds like I missed a barn burner of a finish, wish Kyle Larson had won
but still great run for him and Hornish.


  103.   Schroeder51 posted:
  03.16.2013 - 4:48 pm
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#101 Brad Teague's slow car clipped the rear of Hal Martin's #44 and
sent him into the inside wall hard collecting Jeffrey Earnhardt. Dillon
was right behind the crash and slapped the wall trying to avoid getting
caught up in it. Martin gave Teague a mock applause after he climbed out
of his car.


  104.   Kenny posted:
  03.16.2013 - 4:51 pm
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Thx man :)


  105.   Matt L posted:
  03.16.2013 - 4:58 pm
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4 cash cows made the race, 3 didn't even make it to lap 10.

Scott Riggs gets the job done and the #15 Rick Ware car is locked into
the field for Fontana. Too bad Riggs will go back to parking and Blum
will go back to running 28th every week.

Not only did Brad Teague irritate most of the drivers (and the internet)
but he did not finish high enough to keep the #70 locked into the field
at Fontana. Historically, the ML Motorsports team doesn't run Fontana
either, so the Jay Robinson putt-putt mobile needs to find some speed to
make the race next week and keep the #70 in contention for a top 30 spot.

Reed Sorenson continues to struggle with his audition in the #43. He
barely beat out the unsponsored #40 he started the season in.

Decent finishes by Josh Wise (19th), John Wes Townley (17th), and Mike
Bliss (13th)


  106.   Dave #38Fan posted:
  03.16.2013 - 5:03 pm
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I can't believe Justin Allgaier. "instead of being happy with where he
was running, he forced me up high to try and get another spot". Yeah,
that's called racing. If you knew how to do it you wouldn't be stuck in
the Nationwide series for a 5th year while others with less experience
have moved to cup.


  107.   Paul posted:
  03.16.2013 - 5:05 pm
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Maybe the #70 team could put David Green in the car next week. He drove
at Fontana last year, plus he's Johanna Long's driver coach.


  108.   murb posted:
  03.16.2013 - 5:08 pm
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I agree Dave38. That was a Jimmie Johnson interview that Allgaier gave
right there. How dare Buescher try and gain a spot by knocking Allgaier
out of the way.

Hey Justin, remember how you won Montreal last year?

Yet another driver who is forgetting his roots and why he's there.


  109.   David posted:
  03.16.2013 - 5:16 pm
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Jarrett88fan, you forgot the DRIVEINTOTHEFENCE 300.


  110.   Dave #38Fan posted:
  03.16.2013 - 5:16 pm
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Allgaier isn't even the #1 driver at Turner anymore.

In 2 years in the #31 car, both of Allgaier's wins where fuel milage at
chicago in 2011, and he shoved Villeneuve out of the lead on the last
lap at montreal. (oh wait Justin, aren't you just suppossed to be happy
with where you're running on the last lap?).

Meanwhile, his teammate Nelson Piquet Jr. dominated the race at Road
America last year, and Kyle Larson (in his 4th start in Turner NNS
equipment) also nearly won a race the right way.


  111.   Schroeder51 posted:
  03.16.2013 - 5:18 pm
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I'm totally convinced Allgaier is going to be a career NASCAR
minor-leaguer.


  112.   Bronco posted:
  03.16.2013 - 5:18 pm
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Was Denny Hamlin in the broadcast booth?


  113.   murb posted:
  03.16.2013 - 5:20 pm
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Me too, Schroeder. Instead of being the next Mark Martin which he had
potential of doing, he's the next Jason Leffler. Or maybe Lyndon Amick
if he would have won a couple races.


  114.   murb posted:
  03.16.2013 - 5:20 pm
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"Was Denny Hamlin in the broadcast booth?"

Yeah, for a little bit.


  115.   83andJoe posted:
  03.16.2013 - 5:22 pm
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#30 sponsor: Worx Yard Tools (same for all races this year)
#33 sponsor: Armour/Food City/Hungry-Man
#40 sponsor: The Motorsports Group (plain black car)
#42 sponsor: The Motorsports Group
#46 sponsor: The Motorsports Group
#51 sponsor: St. Jude/RepairableVehicles.com
#70 sponsor: SCAG Power Equipment

For some reason the #42 and #46 don't have the owner link for Key.


  116.   Talon64 posted:
  03.16.2013 - 5:33 pm
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"Reed Sorenson continues to struggle with his audition in the #43. He
barely beat out the unsponsored #40 he started the season in."

Sorenson had driven up into the top 10 and was running a lot better than
he was at Vegas when he got wrapped up in lap 161 wreck.

But given the way Buescher ran today, I'm still hopeful that we'll see
him in the #43 before Annett comes back.


  117.   Jarrett88fan posted:
  03.16.2013 - 5:44 pm
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I left out the Daytona Nationwide race out of respect for the injured fans.

Ever since Penske dropped Allgaier, his attitude has been negative. It
must be hard getting shoved around by drivers with less experience.


  118.   DaleSrFanForever posted:
  03.16.2013 - 5:52 pm
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@97, yes


  119.   David posted:
  03.16.2013 - 6:02 pm
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Of course, Jarrett88fan. I can understand that.


  120.   Paul posted:
  03.16.2013 - 6:06 pm
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I don't think it's fair to say Justin Allgaier isn't the No. 1 Turner
driver, especially sinc e he is 2nd in the points right now. He may not
be the most talented or have the brightest future on his team, as I
think both Larson and Piquet will go farther in NASCAR, but at this
point he is the No. 1 driver at Turner and is the closest in points to
Sam "what do you mean there are positions worse than 7th on the track?"
Hornish, Jr.

I haven't seen his interview (or anyone else's, since I changed the
channel as soon as Kyle won), nor have I seen what happened between
Allgaier and Buescher (the cousin of Allgaier's Truck teammate James
Buescher), so I'll wait to pass judgement on that. It could be that he
was just frustrated because he had a top five car, but was penalized for
speeding on pit road and never got back to the front, and the fact that
he lost another two positions thanks to a part-time driver might have
set him off. I've never seen Allgaier as a whiner, although I have seen
him rub fenders with people on track and not apologize for it (Bayne at
Nashville '10, Sorenson at Atlanta '11, Kurt Busch at Dover '12,
Villeneuve at Montreal '12), so I do think that his statement about
Buescher was out of line.

Shout out to Brian Scott. Had a top five run going before his genius Cup
teammate tried to do a slide job on him and sent Scott into the wall,
but he still managed a top ten finish despite being very sick this
morning. Plus, he's 3rd in the points. Judging by how Elliott Sadler
isn't performing as well as he was last year after those two swapped
rides, maybe that 3rd JGR car is what hurt Scott the last two seasons
and this change of environment to RCR is exactly what he needed for a
fresh start. I was opposed to this hiring at first because I thought
Scott would be better suited for RCR's Truck ride, but so far I've been
very impressed by his performance this season. Plus that car's paint
scheme is pretty cool, and I'm glad that it's been running up front
hrough four races.


  121.   cjs3872 posted:
  03.16.2013 - 6:11 pm
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Actually, the only reason it was a photo finish was because Kyle Busch
made a mistake in the final turn, giving Kyle Larson the outside, and he
took it. A veteran like Busch should have known better, and it almost
cost him the win.

And about the controversy about what happened with Justin Allgaier and
Chris Buescher at the finish. As I said on another comments page, Roger
Penske saw something in Allgaier he didn't like a few years ago, which
was why he didn't try hard to keep him, and what Penske didn't like had
nothing to do with his driving, but rather his character, and if Penske
sees something wrong wuith someone's character, that's a red flag for
other owners because there's usually not been a more loyal car owner
than Penske is. This is the same man that once withdrew Gary
Bettenhausen from a IndyCar race at Michigan (in 1972) so he could be
with his brother Merle, who was savagely injured, and a man so highly
respected that none other than Rick Hendrick has modeled his racing
organization after the way Penske has done things over he decades. So if
Penske finds something wrong with a driver's character, that sends
messages throughout the entire garage area.

And after today's race, Sam Honish, Jr. seems to already have one hand
on the chapionship trophy after just four races, as he already has more
than half a race (22 points) on everyone else, and given the drivers who
are chasing him, he might clinch early. Brian Vickers in fifth, Austing
Dillon in sixth, and Kyle Larson in ninth may be the ones most capable
of chasing down Hornish if he has trouble. Allgaier's not championship
material, especially from the neck up, we know Brian Scott (now third)
is not a serious threat for the title, nor is Regan Smith (fourth) after
his second run-in with Keselowski in a month, because Brad's not going
to forget.

And I wonder when the rumblings are going to start at Roush regarding
Trevor Bayne (who's currently seventh) not running hard enough,
especially around other cars, as untrue and unfair as it is, though he
was never better than ninth the entire race, except for when pit
strategy put him in front. Certainly this embarrassment may put fire
back in the #6 team, though can you put fire in ice? Ninth-place Alex
Bowman's not experienced enough and his team's not good enough to
contend, and I think Eliott Sadler is already toast at tenth, so I think
the field of contenders has already been paired down to four, but it's
not entirely the four I expected. I expected Hornish and Dillon, sure,
but maybe not Vickers, and certainly not Larson, but right now I'd say
the season champion comes from those four, and Hornish has a BIG leg up
on the other three (Vickers, Dillon, and Larson).


  122.   hyperacti posted:
  03.16.2013 - 6:16 pm
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Shoutout to Travis Pastrana for running a clean race. That clean 16th is
actually pretty impressive considering his limited stock car experience
and it being his first race at Bristol.


  123.   Jim Davis posted:
  03.16.2013 - 6:22 pm
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"Not only did Brad Teague irritate most of the drivers (and the
internet) but he did not finish high enough to keep the #70 locked into
the field at Fontana."

To be entirely fair that is as much Long's fault as Teague's. And for
those who asked earlier "Why doesn't he just park the thing already?"',
this is why.


  124.   NicoRosbergFan posted:
  03.16.2013 - 6:35 pm
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Have you ever contemplated the possibility that you might not be right
and that Roger Penske is a douchebag like the rest of us and might have
made a mistake in firing Justin Allgaier?


  125.   Talon64 posted:
  03.16.2013 - 6:35 pm
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"And after today's race, Sam Honish, Jr. seems to already have one hand
on the chapionship trophy after just four races, as he already has more
than half a race (22 points) on everyone else, and given the drivers who
are chasing him, he might clinch early. Brian Vickers in fifth, Austing
Dillon in sixth, and Kyle Larson in ninth may be the ones most capable
of chasing down Hornish if he has trouble. Allgaier's not championship
material, especially from the neck up, we know Brian Scott (now third)
is not a serious threat for the title, nor is Regan Smith (fourth) after
his second run-in with Keselowski in a month, because Brad's not going
to forget."

Elliott Sadler had a 25 point lead after 4 races last season. We saw 20
point leads disappear in a hurry all year so Hornish hardly has this
thing locked up. That being said Hornish already has 30 points on
Vickers and 34 points on Dillon, and Erwin's really helped the #12 team
step up it's game so I'm really liking Hornish's chances. Maybe it's
because Hornish actually has experience winning championships, although
it might be taking until now for him to be utilizing it now that he's
finally figuring out stock cars.

I don't think Larson's going to be a title contender, just because I
think he'll have races where he'll struggle or make mistakes to temper
ones like today where he'll contend for and maybe even win races. Those
good races could get him top 5 in points, hopefully.


  126.   83andJoe posted:
  03.16.2013 - 6:44 pm
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Yes, because dislike at Larson's bad attitude is based on race.

I hereby yield the floor to M. Bison.

"OF COURSE!"


  127.   NicoRosbergFan posted:
  03.16.2013 - 6:47 pm
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The one who's racist is Kyle Larson and you nutless-Anonymous! You're
racist against white males! It's obvious that the Drive for Diversity
program has made him VERY self-entitled and think that people are
supposed to fall over for him because he's part-minority.


  128.   Dave #38Fan posted:
  03.16.2013 - 6:48 pm
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nobody dislikes larson because of his race, some people dislike him
because of his attitude. in fact, I never had, nor ever will, care that
he is part japanese. in fact, if it wasn't for people like you pointing
it out, I would have never known that he was part-japanese.


  129.   Dave #38Fan posted:
  03.16.2013 - 6:50 pm
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I like him now, but, with the ammount of dirt / sprint / go kart races
he's still running while running the full nationwide season, I have a
bad feeling that 5-10 years down the road when he's a full-time cup
driver Kyle Larson will take after Kyle Busch and drop down and ruin the
Nationwide races every week by running 20-25 of them per year.


  130.   Jim Davis posted:
  03.16.2013 - 6:50 pm
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Guys, #126 is an obvious troll, best ignored.


  131.   Anonymous posted:
  03.16.2013 - 6:51 pm
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Most stereotypical NASCAR race name of all time with the exception of
the upcoming NRA 500.


  132.   83andJoe posted:
  03.16.2013 - 6:58 pm
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And another.


  133.   ch posted:
  03.16.2013 - 7:03 pm
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Sponsor Changes:

00 - Headrush Apparel
23 - R3 Motorsports (Blank car)
30 - Worx Yard Tools
33 - Armour / Food City / Hungry-Man
40 - The Motorsports Group
42 - The Motorsports Group
46 - The Motorsports Group
51 - St. Jude / RepairableVehicles.com
55 - Viva Motorsports
70 - SCAG Power Equipment
87 - Maddie's Place

Owner Changes:

5 - JR Motorsports (Same As All Year)
27 - Jason Sciavicco (SR2 Motorsports' 3rd Car)


  134.   cjs3872 posted:
  03.16.2013 - 7:16 pm
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Talon64, my point on the championship battle is this. Last year when
Sadler built up a substantial point lead after the Brstol, Ricky
Stenhouse, Jr. was the only driver I really believed could make a run at
Sadler, and he did. But this year, Horish has a big lead and those
closest to him are not championship-caliber drivers in my view until you
get to Brian Vickers, who has won the title in this series, albeit a
decade ago. That, combined with he fact that there are so many
conservative drivers among those battling for the title make me say that
it's a four-man race with Hornish, Vickers (currently fifth), Austin
Dillon (sixth), and Larson (ninth) the only four that, at this point, I
think can win the title.

As mentioned in my previous post where I brought this up, Justin
Allgaier does not appear to have the character for a championship
battle, Brian Scott's not good enough, Regan Smith's messing with the
wrong guy (who happens to be the point leader's teammate), Trevor Bayne
may inadvertantly cause problems within his own team because they think
he's not driving hard enough, and Alex Bowman's tea is just not good
enough, and I think Sadler may already be to far back, given his
conservative nature.

I truly think Larson's the wild card in all this, because he brings to
the series what Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. brought to it the last two years,
whch is a "go for broke" attitude that none of the other contenders
have, as illustrated by his attempt to win the race at the end. Not a
single one of the other championship-eligible drivers would have even
tried such a move. He just has to learn when to make those moves, and by
mid-season, he could be among those battling for the title if he doesn't
crash too often, simply because nobody else will be able to separate
themselves from the rest of the field because they're all conservative
drivers. In fact, Larson's move on Bayne last week at Las Vegas was an
example of him trying to take advantage of that fact, but he tried it at
the wrong time and got himself wrecked.


  135.   Jim Davis posted:
  03.16.2013 - 7:37 pm
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"...Justin Allgaier does not appear to have the character for a
championship battle..."

CJS, inferring a lack of character from the fact that Penske didn't
resign him, seems to be, to understate the case, really reaching.

Drivers are not resigned all the time, for any number of reasons, most
completely unrelated to character. I don't know the reasons for Allgaier
not being resigned but I suspect it has more to do with the rapid rise
of Brad Keselowski than any shortcoming of Allgaier. Penske probably
felt that Keselowski had the greater potential and decided to part ways
with Allgaier. Nothing personal, just business.

Suppose at the beginning of last year's cup season I claimed that
Keselowski didn't have the character to be a champion because he wasn't
resigned by JR Motorsports. That would look pretty foolish in
retrospect, wouldn't it?

Usually if there are personal issues involved when a driver is not
resigned or released the parties involved will say so (usually without
going into specifics). Kyle Busch and Hendrick Motorsports is a good
example.


  136.   jabber1990 posted:
  03.16.2013 - 7:49 pm
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once again, I have a feeling either I, or somebody else, will say this
EVERY week for this season

in case you didn't know money makes the world go around, just like in
NASCAR.

the sprint cup drivers come in becasue they are high value, and your
going to listen to your sponsors,

now, in 5 or so years you will hopefully have enough money to field a
decent team with a driver whom most have heard of and you can afford to
fix a few destroyed cars and let he or she drive them.

they have to get exposure,after you invest your money from the
top-dollar drivers (whom will also work for less) you have decent cars
and hopefully a good driver so that you can have money coming in

for those of you who find that "unfair" then I guess we'll see alot of
unfunded cars and half-sized fields, well they will be full sized but
only a select few will show up every weekend then you'll all be
complaining about how the champion only competed against 3 other
full-time rides,

jabber1990's controvercial statement of the week: how many of you are
just pissed that these corporations aren't spending money the way you
want them to? are you all just pissed becasue you aren't corporations?
well, stop occupying Wall Street and work for minium wage, be envious of
yoru boss because he has money, work to become him..dont hate him becaue
he's rich and your not

there is a guy who thinks its unfair people are rich, his name is Barack
Obama...im 100% sure nobody in here voted for him.


  137.   jabber1990 posted:
  03.16.2013 - 8:00 pm
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also

in 2012 cup drivers, for the most part, stayed out of nationwide races


look how shitty the cup races were

i'm just saying


  138.   cjs3872 posted:
  03.16.2013 - 8:00 pm
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Jim Davis, I believe there was something that Penske didn't like in
Allgaier's character. Otherwise, he would have made a greater effort to
keep him in the fold at Penske. I also think that Penske did not like
the way Allgaer conducted himself there, and Penske has always
considered how a driver conducts himself a high priority, going all the
way back to the days of Mark Donohue. And Allgaier's seemingly endless
attitude problems over the last two years have seemed to prove Penske
right about him.

And as for comparing this to the Brad Keselowski situation at JR
Motorsports/Hendrick Motorsports, there really is no comparison because
both Dale, Jr. and, by extension, Rick Hendrick, wanted to keep
Keselowski, but the combination of there being no room for him, plus the
fact that Penske gave him an offer, resulted in Keselowski leaving. I
also think that the family connection to Dodge may also have contributed
to that decision.

And as for Kyle Busch, he's proven himself to be someone that has had
character issues time and time again, which is why he's never truly
contended for a championship, and why I think he may never contend for a
championship. Winning championships in racing is not just about on-track
performance, but also how a driver conducts himself when the pressure is
on, and Kyle Busch has never shown that ability.


  139.   Jim Davis posted:
  03.16.2013 - 8:12 pm
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"Jim Davis, I believe there was something that Penske didn't like in
Allgaier's character."

I understand that you believe this but what is your *evidence* for it?
Penske, like every other owner, declines to resign drivers all the time.
It's not always personal.

"I also think that Penske did not like the way Allgaer conducted himself
there,..."

Has *Penske* said this? What do you base this on?

"Otherwise, he would have made a greater effort to keep him in the fold
at Penske."

This does not follow. Drivers are not resigned all the time for any
number of reasons. It's not always personal and you haven't given any
reason to think it was this time.

"And Allgaier's seemingly endless attitude problems..."

Really? Who says?


  140.   AveryNH posted:
  03.16.2013 - 8:20 pm
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Yeah I think we're reading too much into Penske declining to resign
Justin. If I recall correctly his sponsor at the time, Verizon, let
their contract expire first. Given that and Hornish's lack of production
in the Cup series meant a move had to be made. So Justin left for Turner
and Sam ran part time in 2011 trying to drum up support for a full
season in 2012. Attitude problems and performances aside I think Roger
definately made the right move staying loyal to his longtime driver
Hornish.


  141.   Dave #38Fan-Go Gilliland1 posted:
  03.16.2013 - 8:24 pm
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cjs3872 has some good points about the Nationwide points battle. Going
into thi season, it looked like this could be the best Nationwide series
points battle since 2003, when, going into the finale at Homestead, 6
drivers had a realistic shot at the title (Vickers, David Green,
Hornaday, Hamilton Jr., Jason Keller, and Scott Rigg) with Vickers
winning by a scant 14 points over Green.

But instead, just 4 races into the year, while the points spread is not
all that much, it's pretty clear who the title contenders will be. Just
look at the current points rankings.

1. Hornish has a runaway lead, the new Crew Chief has really turned that
team around. Favorite? Too soon to tell. Contender? Obviously.

2. Justin Allgaier has a good team, but mentally is not a champion and
may never be. He will fall off midseason when Larson starts really
picking it up. Plus, Turner might start giving Preference to Larson, and
with not much respect from the others competitors, don't expect much out
of this team. They might luck into a win or 2 through fuel milage.

3. Brian Scott. Brian Scott, Nationwide Champion. Not this year. But
will still get that elusive first victory sometime this season, and will
finish top 5 in points. He does have some talent, and was a victim of
Gibbs giving preference to his cup drivers and probaby lost confidence
in himself. With his confidence up and a good team behind him, he will
have a rebuilding year and wil contend in 2014.

4. Regan Smith. Will contend, but has gotten into some rough situations
to start out the year. Plus, that team is still recovering from the
damage Danica inflicted, and Brad Sweet will put a strain on their fab
shop. Still a contender, but not the favorite.


5. Brian Vickers. The favorite, if only because he's the only contender
who has won a Nationwide championship before. His issues will be
focus-some weekends will be quite the commute running the #55 and the
#20-such as the cup Sonoma and NNS Road America weekend. Which does he
want to focus on more-winning another Nationwide championship, or
performing well enough on the cup side in the #55 to ensure that he's a
lock in for a full-time ride with MWR in 2014? My money's on him wanting
to return to cup sooner rather than later. Also, Vickers will have to
ensure that he will be getting good equipment, rather than Gibbs giving
the best cars / personnel to the #54 and #18, which we have already seen
with the experienced CC Adam Stevens being paried with Busch (a
part-time driver) and Chris Gayle, who has never been a crew chief
before, being pared with Elliott Sadler (a full-time driver).

6. Austin Dillon. Definately a solid contender. His rookie season in
trucks he won 2 races, and then the championship the next year. His
rookie season in Natioinwide, he won 2 races, so the record books say
he's on track to a championship. Last year, he stayed within striking
distance until midseason, when Stenhouse and Sadler began to pull away.
Dillon will need to step up his performance and not let all the
distractions that will follow the announcement that he will take over
Kevin Havick's cup ride in 2014 (and run #3) keep his focus off the race
track.

7. Trevor Bayne. Roush has found their replacement for Matt Kenseth. He
will no approach Stenhouse's win total from last year, but days like
Kentucky, when Stenhouse had the domninate car early, got a pit road
speeding penalty, then wrecked trying to make up track position and lost
13 point to Sadler will be absent. Bayne will probably end the season
with the most top tens of any full-time competitor, but I think he'll
come up short. He should win at least 2 races though. If Crew Chief Mike
Kelley can get David Ragan to victory lane, Bayne has no excuse to not
win in this car.

8. Alex Bowman. Great to see this team competitive again. Kenny Wallace
finished 7th in points with this team in 2011, but last year sponsorship
issues forced them to have 8 different drivers behind the wheel, and
their performance sufferred accordingly. Depending on how often Larson
wrecks, Bowman might just sneak out Rookie of the Year, but dont' count
on it. 8th-12th in points will be a successful year for him.

9. Kyle Larson. Will make a lot of rookie mistakes (see Las Vegas) but
also will win more than one race. A checkers or wreckers attitude wil
not win a championship. If he can have half the consistancy of Trevor
Bayne, he will be a threat, but I see him having a Stenhouse 2010
season-he'll be a week in, week out contender in the second half of the
season, but by that time he will be too far behind to win the
championship this season. But next year, watch out.

10. Elliott Sadler. Went winless in 2011, was overrated in RCR equipment
in 2012, and now will suffer being the low man on the Joe Gibbs totem
pole. Don't expect much. May get a win at a stand alone weekend.

And the best of the rest:

Parker Kligerman-this team got 1 victory last year with the Busch
brother behind the wheel, I don't expect a win until the second half of
the season at the earliest. Pastrana-he looks better than expected. A
true wild card, we'll see. Nelson Piquet Jr.-looks a lot like his rookie
season in trucks. Good runs, bad finishes. Will win at least 2 of the
road course races, though.


  142.   Kenny posted:
  03.16.2013 - 8:28 pm
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@136

That is just how my dad is he HATES rich people and thanks there all
spoiled brads


  143.   Kyle L posted:
  03.16.2013 - 8:36 pm
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I feel like I should cheer for Kyle Larson because he shares my birthday
and a large part of my name - HAHA. I really wanted him to bear Kyle
Busch at the end of that race but it was still a good finish. I think
this has to potential to be the most interesting Nationwide Series
summer in a long time as there are several interesting charaters who are
competitive this year.


  144.   Bobby posted:
  03.16.2013 - 8:41 pm
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"A business that makes nothing but money is a poor business."

- Henry Ford


  145.   Anthony posted:
  03.16.2013 - 8:42 pm
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That race was messed up for Kyle Larson because Brad Teague & Reed
Sorenson ruin the Whole Race! Kyle (Busch) should have let the kid take
the win!


  146.   83andJoe posted:
  03.16.2013 - 9:39 pm
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^ You do realise he only had a shot to win at the end because of Brad
Teague? And what the heck did Reed do?


  147.   83andJoe posted:
  03.16.2013 - 9:41 pm
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#27 owner: Jason Sciavicco


  148.   Baker posted:
  03.16.2013 - 9:50 pm
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Those of you complaining about the impatient driving style of Kyle
Larson need to realize it is a product of where he came from. Just like
Tony Stewart, Ricky Stenhouse and many other before him that came from
sprint cars they tend to race impatient in these bigger series. When you
only have 30-50 laps to get to the front there is very little room for
patience. You have to get what you can and move on as quickly as you can
or the lead dog is going to be too far gone by the time you get to 2nd.

He is a rookie and things will start to slow down for him before too long.


  149.   Baker posted:
  03.16.2013 - 9:54 pm
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I just wish all these guys would stay in WoO and USAC because I am sick
and tired of watching this corrupt sport and I'm tired of reading NASCAR
fans complain about every dirt tracker that makes his way to cup. Leave
this garbage sport for the lamos like Jimmie Johnson, Danica Patrick and
Dale Junior so Nascar is happy, sponsers are happy, and fans are happy.


  150.   jabber1990 posted:
  03.16.2013 - 10:06 pm
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why is it Pilot is allowed to have a nationwide car when Sonoco is the
official fuel (not gas) of NASCAR?

yet, Sprint kicked all of its competitors out of the Sprint Cup Series?

on a related note, did Winston prevent others from being in the Cup
series? or was it still an open playing field then?


  151.   joey2448 posted:
  03.16.2013 - 10:10 pm
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I think the reason Kyle Busch went low in turns 3 and 4 on the final lap
was a defensive maneuver. Busch probably thought Larson would go low or
give him a bump-n-run in turn 3, so he dove low to protect his lead. But
when Larson went high instead, he got that big run of 4 and nearly won it.


  152.   NicoRosbergFan posted:
  03.16.2013 - 10:20 pm
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Winston didn't prevent others because there wasn't any interest from
other companies...

Pilot is a travel agency.


  153.   jabber1990 posted:
  03.16.2013 - 10:22 pm
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@Kenny @142

I had an ex girlfriend who hated all rich people like your dad, she said
that ALL rich people were born with a silver spoon in their mouths

I kind of wonder if there is a connection between that, and the fact
that EVERYONE in her family lived off welfare


  154.   Flywheel posted:
  03.16.2013 - 10:37 pm
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Pilot runs a chain of truck stops. There's a big difference.

I don't know why Sunoco bothers--I lived in the midwest for the first 26
years of my life and have lived in Colorado for two. I've seen exactly
three Sunoco stations in my life and all three have closed.


  155.   83andJoe posted:
  03.16.2013 - 11:49 pm
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Because there's lots of Sunocos in the south and southeast.


  156.   18fan posted:
  03.17.2013 - 1:25 am
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Kyle said he didn't want to give Larson the bottom and give him the
opportunity to do what Joey Logano did at Irwindale a few years ago.


  157.   Kenny posted:
  03.17.2013 - 1:29 am
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@jabber1990

LOL well my dad(not anyone in my family)get nor have ever gotten welfare
I thank he just hates to haft to work his ass off for hardly no money
and some ppl have it made at a young age like say a 16 year old kid with
a $20,000 first car that kinda piss him off


  158.   Paul posted:
  03.17.2013 - 2:02 am
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Or 18fan, what Kyle Larson did to C.E. Falk in the late model race last
month.


  159.   Kubica fan Ireland posted:
  03.17.2013 - 2:48 am
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Brian Vickers will win the championship if he avoids engine troubles


  160.   Scott B posted:
  03.17.2013 - 4:10 am
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I know it's early in the season, but I'm already starting to wonder who
Alex Bowman will be driving for in the future. He seems to be
accomplishing enough at his age and experience level that teams and
sponsors will start to take notice.

Post #150: Because the check Sprint writes has more zeros at the end
than the one Sunoco writes. However, Winston did not have that type of
exclusivity when they were title sponsor of the top series.


  161.   Watto posted:
  03.17.2013 - 4:19 am
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"And after today's race, Sam Honish, Jr. seems to already have one hand
on the chapionship trophy after just four races, as he already has more
than half a race (22 points) on everyone else, and given the drivers who
are chasing him, he might clinch early."

I'm rooting for Sam. Out of all the drivers that are racing for the
title, I think I'd like to see him win the championship more than anyone
else. With that being said, your comment reminds me of last year when
Sadler had a 25 point lead after the first 4 races and you among others
thought the title race was over. If I had to bet, I'd say that Vickers
is the overwhelming favorite and will win the title... BUT I'm rooting
for Hornish all the way.

"nor is Regan Smith (fourth) after his second run-in with Keselowski in
a month, because Brad's not going to forget."

I may be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that Brad understands that today was
a mistake and Daytona was typical superspeedway racing. I don't think
he's going to exact revenge and I don't think he wants to. I see Regan
having a really solid year but I think the Joe Gibbs Toyotas outmatch
the JRM Chevrolets which plays heavily into Vickers' favor.


  162.   Watto posted:
  03.17.2013 - 4:26 am
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"Not a single one of the other championship-eligible drivers would have
even tried such a move."

I disagree. I think that almost every single car in the field would have
tried to get a huge run in the high side in 3&4 when Kyle dive low,
given that it was the only line to take to even have a shot. I don't
think absolutely anyone would've backed off in that situation.


  163.   Watto posted:
  03.17.2013 - 4:37 am
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"I think the reason Kyle Busch went low in turns 3 and 4 on the final
lap was a defensive maneuver. Busch probably thought Larson would go low
or give him a bump-n-run in turn 3, so he dove low to protect his lead.
But when Larson went high instead, he got that big run of 4 and nearly
won it."

Kyle said in victory lane that he went low because the 70 they were
approaching was on the outside. He didn't want to get stuck behind him.
In retrospect, he didn't get close enough for it to really matter.


  164.   NicoRosbergFan posted:
  03.17.2013 - 5:07 am
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Keep in mind folks that Brad Teague is 65 years old, so there may be
senility.


  165.   DaleSrFanForever posted:
  03.17.2013 - 5:08 am
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What's the deal with Larson's race? I realize there was a troll here
that I mercifully missed, but why is his race discussed? Am I missing
something? He is whiter than an albino vampire cancer patient.

Although I do have a somewhat funny story somewhat related. About a year
ago, there was an article in my local paper about how Wendell Scott
should be in the HOF and all the struggles he had to overcome in the
racist South of the day. Well they had a picture of him, and as you guys
know, he was really light skinned and there are only bad black and white
pictures of him. The paper was sitting on the table, and everyone who
saw it (hardly anyone I know watches much racing, it would cut into
their Duck Dynasty rerun viewings) was saying "What the hell? He's
white! Why are they talking about this white dude overcoming adversity
as an African American?".


  166.   83andJoe posted:
  03.17.2013 - 6:25 am
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DSFF: Larson is Japanese-American - his mother was from Japan. And some
trolls will pick at that. (At least the one here wasn't like the one who
tried to vandalise his Wikipedia article after the Daytona crash. The
least a troll can do, if it's going to hurl a racial slur at somebody,
is to use the right one!)


  167.   The Great Dave posted:
  03.17.2013 - 9:17 am
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Sponsor Correction
#70 SCAG Mowers / JD Metals

http://i.imgur.com/LEBNihS.jpg

Looks like the #70 team was running a Road Course car, you can see they
had to cover up a right side fuel filler. That might explain why the car
was slow. Although Brad was pretty slow at Dover last year......


  168.   ch posted:
  03.17.2013 - 11:11 am
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27 Owner - Jason Sciavicco (SR2 Motorsports' 3rd Car)


  169.   cjs3872 posted:
  03.17.2013 - 7:27 pm
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Watto, what I was saying was that no other championship-eligible driver
would have tried to squeeze between Kyle Busch and the wall, because
there wasn't enough room. That very easily could have crashed both cars
and resulted in a 14th-place finish, instead of second if neither car
had crossed the finish line. Of course he should have tried to win the
race, but I don't think any of the other championship-eligible drivers
would have tried such a high-risk, low-percentage move, especially this
early in the season.

And as for my comments on the championship race. I believe there are
only four drivers that can win it without Hornish slipping up, and they
are Hornish, Brian Vickers, Austin Dillon, and Kyle Larson, who I think
can make up a lot of ground because he's the only of the championship
contenders that will take chances. Do you realize that without the
mistake of trying to pull the air from Trevor Bayne's car at Vegas, that
Larson might be sitting second in the championship standings.

And @141, you say that Trevor Bayne has no excuse not to win in the #6
car. That may be true, but his style, and that of a number of the other
contenders for the title, relies too heavily on one thing, and that one
thing is late caution flags. A conservative driver, and that's what the
championship field is made up mostly of, will not be racing near the
lead very often, but rather they'll be racing from the 5th-12th
position. Thus, to get close to the front, they'll need late caution
flags to bunch up the field, or they'll have no chance to win. The only
other way to get up fron is through pit strategy, and I've noticed more
of that from the #6 team already this year than I did most of last year,
or at least it seems that way. That tells me their crew chief has
already adjusted to his driver. And a number of the other front runners
in the Nationwide Series are that way, such as Austin Dillon, Elliott
Sadler, Brian Vickers, and a few others. Frankly, I think being too
conservative was one thing that cost Sadler the title last year, because
they didn't press their advantage.


  170.   Watto posted:
  03.17.2013 - 8:15 pm
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"Watto, what I was saying was that no other championship-eligible driver
would have tried to squeeze between Kyle Busch and the wall, because
there wasn't enough room. That very easily could have crashed both cars
and resulted in a 14th-place finish, instead of second if neither car
had crossed the finish line. Of course he should have tried to win the
race, but I don't think any of the other championship-eligible drivers
would have tried such a high-risk, low-percentage move, especially this
early in the season."

I think a number of drivers would have tried to fit into that hole
considering the circumstances, including Brian Vickers who is plenty
aggressive (especially if it wasn't his teammate in the lead). When
Larson got the nose above Kyle Busch, the lane was still there. It
looked like Kyle was going to give enough room until he defensively
moved up the track some and forced Larson into a bad position. I don't
think it was terribly risky, because given where the 3rd place car was
on the track, even if contact resulted in an accident, both cars would
have crossed the finish line 1-2 regardless (in the midst of crashing).
I think Kyle Larson is gonna be hit or miss this year and I don't look
at him as much of a title contender unless he can run this well every
week, but he will be exciting to watch.


  171.   Anthony posted:
  03.18.2013 - 6:56 am
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This was on March 16th. Who would have thought 10 years ago Ricky Craven
beat Kurt Busch by a photo finish & 10 years later on the exact date
March 16th its Kyle Busch beating Kyle Larson the Kyle and Kyle show.

KyleLarson will get them next time.


  172.   Ken posted:
  03.18.2013 - 12:17 pm
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Apparently, Eric McClure's sway bar came off during the race, He raced
the rest of the distance without it. I believe it was the first debris
caution.


  173.   cjs3872 posted:
  03.18.2013 - 1:42 pm
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But Watto, would any other championship-eligible driver have taken a
chance on crashing and not making it back possibly winding up 14th? That
was my point. And Brian Vickers is what I would call a "middle of the
road" driver, in terms of aggressiveness, in that he won't necessarily
take the chances he would have a few years ago, which is simply due to
the experience he has, but he'll still take chances that some other
drivers won't take. That's why he's one of the three drivers right now I
give a shot at Hornish.

Saying that, there's one big dfference between this year and last year.
As I mentioned, Sadler failed to capitalize on a similar lead because
his team (RCR's #2 team) failed to press their advantage and put their
rivals away when they had the chance, and it cost them in the end. But
if I know anything about Roger Penske, watching racing as long as I
have, he and Sam Hornish, Jr. will not only try to press their
advantage, but also try put the knockout blow on their competition early
and possibly cruise to a easy championship. And I'll also say this. If
Joey Logano continues to act like he has, espcially toward Denny Hamlin,
who is a respected competitor, Penske will not waste much time ousting
him from the #22 Cup car because Penske will not tolerate that kind of
childish behavior for very long, and possibly re-insert Hornish into
that car in 2014. Remember hat Hornish not only has a history with
Penske, but also with Pennzoil from days at Panther Racing in the
IndyCar Series (then the IRL).

And also note that the next race is at Auto Club Speedway, where Hornish
won the fastest auto race in history, a 400-mile IndyCar race where he
averaged over 207 MPH for the entire event for Panther Racing in 2003.


  174.   Daniel posted:
  03.18.2013 - 2:51 pm
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42 entered at Auto Club:

-Daryl Harr in the Kertus Davis #07

-Juan Carlos Blum back in the Rick Ware #15

-Rick Ware #23 TBA

-Dakoda Armstrong in the Richard Childress #33

-Johanna Long listed in the #70, but expect another driver to drive it.

-Paulie Harraka in the Archie St. Hilaire #79

-Kevin Swindell in the Biagi #98


  175.   Jim Davis posted:
  03.18.2013 - 4:14 pm
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"-Johanna Long listed in the #70, but expect another driver to drive it."

To webmaster:

This raises a couple of interesting points that you may want to address
going forward:

1. Mary Louise Miller is (properly) listed as the owner of record but
her racing team (ML Racing) has no involvement with this entry; this is
merely a convenient arrangement to share owners points to automatically
qualify for races without either party having to run a full schedule.
Would there be any value for listing the actual race team as well as the
owner of record?

2. More seriously, Mark Gutekunst is listed as the crew chief for the
#70 Brad Teague entry but this is almost certainly incorrect. Gutekunst
is the crew chief for ML Racing and sits on the pit box when Johanna
Long is racing but not when the other team takes over the #70. This is
entirely misleading.

I think it would increase the value of the website if subtleties like
these can be pointed out. I realize the information is not easily
available. I tried to find the name of the actual crew chief for the #70
car with no success but I think it would be better to leave the name
blank than list the wrong person.


  176.   AveryNH posted:
  03.18.2013 - 5:58 pm
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Just to put a period on the 'who will be in the 70?' Johanna said
herself on twitter she won't be in the car this weekend. Which most
likely means Mr. Teague will take over and in turn piss off 39 of his
fellow drivers and me included, while he rides round in the slow lane
logging laps. Hope he doesn't blow up, I'm glad he actually 'races'
instead of parking it after four laps like some folks.


  177.   Watto posted:
  03.18.2013 - 8:07 pm
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"But Watto, would any other championship-eligible driver have taken a
chance on crashing and not making it back possibly winding up 14th?"

If it was for the lead out of turn 4 at Bristol in the exact same set of
circumstances, there was zero possibility that they wouldnt have the
momentum to cross the line as the s/f line is only 300 feet from the
exit of turn 4. The 3rd place car was so far back that, had they wrecked
in that set of circumstances, not only would they have finished, but
they wouldn't have lost any positions whatsoever.

I do think other people would have done the same thing Kyle Larson did,
but it's pretty hard to prove given that we may not see a similar finish
for the rest of the season. Usually if you can sniff the lead out of
turn 4 and the hole is there (but may be closing), that 2nd place car
will try to get through the hole if he has so much momentum that he
could win the race if he's given the lane.


  178.   Paul posted:
  03.19.2013 - 2:41 am
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I highly doubt Brad Teague will be in the #70 car at Fontana next
weekend, as he is a short track ace and is a legend in the Tennessee
racing community, which is the state in which Bristol is located.
Someone else will be in that #70 car at Fontana, I can assure you.


  179.   AveryNH posted:
  03.19.2013 - 2:25 pm
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Paul your right, last time Teague raced out in Cali was way back in
2007. No word yet on who's taking over that ride. But I did find out
Johanna won't be back in that car until Texas. Shoot.


  180.   Daniel posted:
  03.20.2013 - 9:50 am
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-Scott Riggs now entered in the #47


  181.   The Long Shot posted:
  06.26.2013 - 11:55 pm
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Withdrew: 86-Kevin Lepage (52-Joey Gase also technically withdrew from
the event, but he is officially listed as a DNQ)


  182.   DH101 posted:
  01.16.2014 - 9:00 am
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#40

or they could not allow cup drivers to drive for Cup teams. So if they
do race they bring sponsorship over to lower level teams and the high
level nationwide teams (Which also have cup series teams) can start
bringing more up and coming drivers into the mix. So then everyone is happy


  183.   Nascar Lead Lap Points posted:
  05.18.2014 - 5:52 pm
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Owner of #70 was Jay Robinson. All the races Johanna Long did not run
was owned by Jay Robinson


  184.   Nascar Lead Lap Points posted:
  07.02.2014 - 5:11 pm
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Sponsor Updates
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  185.   DB1995 posted:
  03.23.2018 - 10:58 pm
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fun story for this race, I was in the stands at the finish and a group
of 4 or 5 people about 5 rows back sincerely thought Larson won and got
up and ran out of the track. We had talked a little earlier while
waiting for the race to start so when i saw them outside the track one
of the guys said "what a race! what about that Larson kid winning it?",
I told those guys Busch won it and they didn't believe me lmao


  186.   JSPorts posted:
  03.23.2018 - 11:58 pm
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That's pretty funny. I wish Larson had won, but it was a good finish. I
hope to one day be able to attend a race at Bristol, it seems like a
great place to do so.


  187.   DB1995 posted:
  03.24.2018 - 12:10 am
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it truly is a great place to see a race, not a bad seat in the place.
I've sat in several different location at the track including front row
on the front and back stretch, and the seats that are the farthest from
the track in the Wallace tower.


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