|| *Comments on the 2012 Good Sam Roadside Assistance Carolina 200:* View the most recent comment <#78> | Post a comment <#post> 1. Ivan Balakhonov posted: 04.15.2012 - 4:27 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Fantastic racing throughout the day, but the event was irrevocably destroyed by phantom debris cautions. It is so sad that race control didn't let the race to play out naturally. But still, it's great to have the Rock back! 2. Darrell posted: 04.15.2012 - 4:30 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Piquet got hosed, bigtime. 3. Mr X posted: 04.15.2012 - 4:36 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I agree that baby steps should be taken to get Rockingham back as a symbol for good racing in NASCAR, I really hated when Mike Helton was in the booth and nobody thought to ask him what he thought Rockingham's future would hold, it would've been the first question I asked. Regardless I think the race today will attract numerous drivers from NASCAR's higher series, which will attract fans, and who knows after that. The only thing that hurt todays race IMO was the lack of experience between most of the teams and drivers. There just weren't as many fast trucks as I hoped, as evidenced by the fact that only 11 were on the lead lap by lap 55, but other then that it was 200 awesome laps. I really would love to see this place on the cup schedule in the next 3-6 years. There was more sawing on the steering wheel, playing with the gas peddle, and slipping and sliding in 200 miles today with only 36 drivers and 140mph then there were with 43 drivers, 500 miles and 180mph yesterday. My inspiration that this will happen for THE ROCK!(I love saying that, THE ROCK!) In 1996 Winnipeg lost its NHL team, the Jets to Phoenix where they became the Coyotes, however in 2011 the Atlanta Thrashers left for Winnipeg to become the Jets. Winnipeg has an NHL team again after 15 years, maybe the Cup series will get THE ROCK back after 10 or 11 years without. 4. SPenn posted: 04.15.2012 - 4:43 pm Rate this comment: (0) (8) Why would NASCAR bring this track back? Leave it in the past with the inbred rednecks that tarnished the image of this sport. I think NASCAR should just take all tracks in the Southeast except Daytona off the schedule. "People" who live in the Carolinas, Georgias, Tennessee, etc. are why the world hates America. Disgusts me. 5. Matt posted: 04.15.2012 - 4:47 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Truck owner of the #02 was Randy Young. 6. Rusty posted: 04.15.2012 - 4:47 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Turner Motorsports finally gets their first win in the Truck Series. It is also their first major NASCAR win in which they led more than a single lap. Kasey Kahne is now 4/5 in winning Truck races he enters. His only miss was a 2nd place finish at Pocono in 2010. He won driving a #4 truck that had the number styled like his Cup car from last year with Red Bull Racing. Glad to have Rockingham back, the crowd looked solid so I'm hoping NASCAR doesn't pull the plug on this after one year like they did with Martinsville's return to the Nationwide series. 7. URRRRRRRRr posted: 04.15.2012 - 5:02 pm Rate this comment: (4) (0) "Why would NASCAR bring this track back? Leave it in the past with the inbred rednecks that tarnished the image of this sport. I think NASCAR should just take all tracks in the Southeast except Daytona off the schedule. "People" who live in the Carolinas, Georgias, Tennessee, etc. are why the world hates America. Disgusts me. " Yeah, we might as well take away all professional sports teams away from the southeast of the states too. Or maybe you could grow the heck up and develop an opinion that isn't extremely ignorant. Coming from a guy from New York City, the southeast SHOULD have races in NASCAR and the people around the world who do nothing but make fun of Americans with fictitious stereotypes are doing so about the entire country not just the Southeast U.S. They're wrong either way, so why cater to people who hate without reason? Have you ever been to the Southeast U.S.? I find it offensive as a northerner for you to refer to them all as "people" in quotations. If you want to go off about bad representations of our country, I don't think I'd start with the Carolinas. Typical ignoramus. 8. Anonymous posted: 04.15.2012 - 5:06 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Nelson Piquet Jr has the truck to beat but gets hosed by a shady speeding penalty late in the race. Kahne swoops in to grab another one for the Cup boys. 9. potatosalad48 posted: 04.15.2012 - 5:23 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Only caught about the last 5 laps of this race, but it was great to see The Rock back on the schedule! 10. URRRRRRRRr posted: 04.15.2012 - 5:49 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "Nelson Piquet Jr has the truck to beat but gets hosed by a shady speeding penalty late in the race." There's nothing shady about electronically timed pit road zones that everyone goes through. 11. NadeauFan91 posted: 04.15.2012 - 5:53 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) ^^ From what I heard, he was in the first pitstall and he was caught speeding OFF pit road. Though I didn't see the race so I can't confirm that. 12. Rusty posted: 04.15.2012 - 6:06 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Piquet did have the first pit stall, but there was an open pit stall in front of him. Giving him room to speed. 13. 18fan posted: 04.15.2012 - 6:13 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) And the exit line is a good way away from even the number 1 pit stall, giving Piquet a good chance to speed and it looked like he was speeding at the exit line, so I think he sped. I like what he said in his interview about how much he liked driving Rockingham and how he wished there were more tracks like it. 14. Kyle posted: 04.15.2012 - 6:18 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) once again, the cup guys continue to ruin the lower series. with hamlin tweeting that he would run this race next year, i won't even bother to watch. 15. Watto posted: 04.15.2012 - 6:49 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "once again, the cup guys continue to ruin the lower series. with hamlin tweeting that he would run this race next year, i won't even bother to watch." I'll watch.. cause it's a great track. Having Cup drivers in the field isn't gonna make me boycott the race. NASCAR should get the hint and realize that the Cup drivers want to run Rockingham, and if they can't in Cup, they'll try to in trucks... 16. Unser1 posted: 04.15.2012 - 6:57 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kasey Kahne finally gets a win at Rockingham, he lost the final Cup race at the track in 2004 to Matt Kenseth in a squeaker. This was the Truck series first visit to the Rock, the series never ran here during its earlier NASCAR tenure. 17. jensenators posted: 04.15.2012 - 7:14 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) so winning 3 of 9 in the lower series equals them ruining it? theres faulty logic to go with the stats. 18. Daniel posted: 04.15.2012 - 7:15 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Out using the fastest 36: #07 Johnny Chapman, #57 Norm Benning, #93 Chris Cockrum In using the fastest 36: #10 Jennifer Jo Cobb, #68 Clay Greenfield, #84 Chris Fontaine Really enjoyed the racing. 19. Matt L posted: 04.15.2012 - 7:23 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Rockingham attendance numbers beat Martinsville attendance. A very successful day for Andy Hillenburg. 20. Schroeder51 posted: 04.15.2012 - 7:23 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) #4 Yes, living in the Carolinas makes me be an inbred redneck by default. That's stereotyping at its finest. Sure, there are some unsavory characters here (quite a lot, I'll say), but every state has them. Don't tell me YOUR state is perfect. Hey, while we're at it, why don't we just nuke the Southeastern USA, wipe it completely off the map, and kill everybody there? Then the rest of the world will finally love America! Going by your logic, that is. That post is a perfect example of why I believe you should have to register to post comments on this site. Oh, and on the race...nice to see the Rock back. Damn, I thought they were done racing here after the Cup series date got pulled from the schedule. Wanted to see Piquet win...but, oh well. Should mention Tyler Young and Caleb Holman made their first career Truck starts in this race. 21. Mike posted: 04.15.2012 - 7:37 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) "NASCAR used to personify this garbage, but they've done a good job cutting ties with the trash but bringing back tracks like this craphole is bringing it back to its' inbred roots and making me reconsider watching this sport." You should reconsider. NASCAR doesn't need ignorant, stupid assholes like you. 22. Anonymous posted: 04.15.2012 - 7:48 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "#4 Yes, living in the Carolinas makes me be an inbred redneck by default. That's stereotyping at its finest. Sure, there are some unsavory characters here (quite a lot, I'll say), but every state has them." Yep, every state has conservatives. There just happens to be more of them in the south. 23. RCRandPenskeGuy posted: 04.15.2012 - 7:48 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) A very successful return by Rockingham today, I would say. Sure, a Cup driver won in a lower Series race but the racing was good overall. I hope the Nationwide Series can get a date here soon. 24. NicoRosbergFan posted: 04.15.2012 - 8:03 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Wow, anonymous #22. Get the nuts to use your real name before posting such vile stuff. You really are a paranoid bas%&*@. You have just disgraced your leftist tolerance propaganda by showing that you are intolerant of republicans and southerners. If the South were to ever secede again, we'd make sure you're the first eradicated. 25. DaleSrFanForever posted: 04.15.2012 - 8:03 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) That is what racing is all about. Mechanical grip, tire manafement over the course of a run, and driving ability. Just awesome. Yeah it kinda sucks the only Cup guy in the field won (*sarcastically applauds Kahne*), but hopefully people will see this and try to put the racing back into racing. 26. DaleSrFanForever posted: 04.15.2012 - 8:11 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I know I shouldn't get involved with this trolling garbage, because it is just that: garbage. Post #4 is a classic example of people going on the Internet and flaming to get attention. But the question must be asked: If so many Northerners think so lowly of the South and its inhabitants, why do so many of them keep moving down here? And worst of all, quite a few of them (I don't want to stereotype, I have met some cool Northerners) think they are so much smarter than us and are so damn obnoxious about it. If you feel that way, stay up freaking North! We don't need you and we never needed you. Keep yourself and your smug attitude up there. 27. Watto posted: 04.15.2012 - 8:40 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "Yep, every state has conservatives. There just happens to be more of them in the south." haha, more like "every state has people who stick to one of two party lines like a team sport and don't tackle issues individually, and it happens in EVERY SINGLE STATE". Funny, I dated a girl from North Carolina and she was quite the democrat and gay rights advocate. Don't mean to get into a political debate, but the whole notion that "all conservatives are bad" or "all liberals are bad" is, frankly, lacking real logic. It's time to educate yourself before spouting stereotypical nonsense. Maybe they should require registration here. Actually, I'm all for it. 28. Benny posted: 04.15.2012 - 8:47 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) 4 you have no idea what you are talking about you jerk. good race overall. glad to have the rock back 29. Miroslav Rybár Medvedík posted: 04.15.2012 - 8:58 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Am Slovakia in ancestorship find NASCAR televisions. Frustration! America drives every Truck! Do you, NASCAR, hope for racial injustice to Piquet Nelson, the only man of pure blood races Brazilians? My most unfairness does not cause me enjoyment for Rocking Ham. Miro 30. NadeauFan91 posted: 04.15.2012 - 9:07 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) What a shitstorm we have here. This is why politics is one of the things we should never speak of. 31. Watto posted: 04.15.2012 - 9:09 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Miro - More nationalities winning would be good for NASCAR. I don't think they wanted Nelson Piquet to lose. Hope that made sense 32. irony posted: 04.15.2012 - 9:10 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Last I checked, NC was blue in 2008. It's the western part of the state where I'm at that is red, and the younger generation is changing that. We aren't freaking Alabama. We are a diverse state where many people want to move, as DSFF rudely put it. 33. Darrell posted: 04.15.2012 - 9:21 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Hi Miro! I'm sure you'll be pleased to know NASCAR embraces many different cultures. A few minorities and drivers from ethnic backgrounds have been very successful in NASCAR. For example, Alan Kulwicki and Brad Keselowski were the first Polish drivers to win a championship. I think Nelson Piquet is a very talented driver who will win very soon. I'm so glad you could join us! 34. 10andJoe posted: 04.15.2012 - 9:23 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) #17 sponsor: Toyota Trucks/Strutmasters #22 sponsor: Strutmasters 35. 10andJoe posted: 04.15.2012 - 9:27 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Having Cup drivers drive in lower series races that are NOT AT THE TRACK Cup is running is something I support. As for #4 and his, apparently deleted later posts, all I will say is that people like you are why people like my mom hate everything north of the Mason-Dixon line. 36. irony posted: 04.15.2012 - 9:45 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I congratulated Kasey Kenneth Kahne on this win two weeks ago. Just because it's not a Cup track doesn't make it any less disappointing when a Cup guy wins. 37. RCRandPenskeGuy posted: 04.15.2012 - 9:49 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "What a shitstorm we have here. This is why politics is one of the things we should never speak of." And on a page where we should be celebrating the return of this track to NASCAR... politics should be left out for the reason displayed on this comments page (too many people posting out of hand comments). 38. ch posted: 04.15.2012 - 10:04 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Wow #24! If you are going to tell someone to use their own name then YOU SHOULD TOO! Anyway really people... This is a discussion about the racing at The Rock. If anybody had a tough week it would be Clay Greenfield and his team. They were fast enough to make it if it weren't for the top 25 rule. Now his small, underfunded team which was in a top 25 position is out of the top 25. And who had to fall back on their points just to make the race? Oh yeah the 07 which S&Ped! 39. DaleSrFanForever posted: 04.15.2012 - 10:35 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Agreed. Lets stick to the tremendous success that this race was for real racing. Sorry for adding tothe shit stirring. I just get aggravated sometimes because, as mentioned earlier, the South is very diverse and I am proud to be from NC. Born and raised here to a father from South Carolina and a mother from Connecticut (that's right). But enough of that shit, how bout The Rock? You can't keep a good facility down. Here's to hoping they re-re-open North Wilkesboro so they can put on some kick ass racing there again too. THE SOUTH WILL RISE AGAIN!!!! (Sorry, couldn't help it lol) 40. Watto posted: 04.15.2012 - 10:44 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "As for #4 and his, apparently deleted later posts, all I will say is that people like you are why people like my mom hate everything north of the Mason-Dixon line." That's just as bad. Don't stereotype all based on a few. I'm from NYC, and that guy who was the #4 post is a complete idiot. 41. 18fan posted: 04.15.2012 - 10:51 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I think Piquet will win this year, same with Buescher. Hopefully no Cup guys run at Kansas Saturday, but seeing racing at the Rock was awesome. 42. 10andJoe posted: 04.15.2012 - 11:10 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Watto - exactly. But I was speaking for my mom (and slightly exaggerating for effect), not for me. :) 43. 1995z71 posted: 04.15.2012 - 11:12 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Bad days for John King & Jason Leffler. Was the 60 truck a start & park? If so that team has fallen fast. 44. 10andJoe posted: 04.15.2012 - 11:12 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) #36 - However, Kahne and Reutimann (and Hamlin) put more butts in Andy Hillenburg's seats than Greenfield, Cobb and Weber would. And the more posteriors parked and buying popcorn, the more likely we are to see more of the Rock. (And the "the fans get to see their heroes" argument is perhaps the only really good one for allowing Cup top-35s to compete in lower series at all...and, of course, is only a valid argument at non-Cup tracks). DSFF - Amen on North Wilkesboro! 45. Ed posted: 04.15.2012 - 11:15 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) #38: He doesn't have to, he is a highly respected member around here. By the way, NicoRosbergFan, it's gotta be awesome to know that your driver is finally out of the 0-fer column, right? 46. Ed posted: 04.15.2012 - 11:18 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Also, #25: David Reutimann was in the field. It's just that nobody cares since he's David Reutimann. 47. Alex posted: 04.15.2012 - 11:19 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I thought this site was about racing? 48. Watto posted: 04.15.2012 - 11:20 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I hear ya 10andJoe. I definitely meant it as a response to her thought. I totally understand your point though (and the slight exaggeration). 49. Ed posted: 04.15.2012 - 11:20 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) We're trying to get back there. By the way, Danica, Danica, Danica, Danica, Danica, Danica... damn those ESPN guys talked her up a bit Friday night huh? 50. irony posted: 04.15.2012 - 11:26 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I just don't like to see my home state stereotyped like that. OK? Someone using a phrase like "the Carolinas" shows their lack of knowledge being that NC and SC are so different. I'm happy that Rockingham has a Truck race, especially being that it's my favorite series. Having a Cup race would be good, but there's too many Cup tracks on the schedule as is. The Truck Series was at its best in the days of Flemington, I70, Heartland Park, etc. We've not only lost the local short tracks and roadies, we've also lost the stand alone speedways like Nashville SS and Gateway. 51. Ivan Balakhonov posted: 04.16.2012 - 12:49 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Remember the rule? Don't feed the troll. That guy posted an ignorant comment and ran away, and many of you decided to explain him what was wrong in his post. People like that won't understand, don't try and please instead of politics let's discuss racing. 52. joey2448 posted: 04.16.2012 - 2:49 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) I think post #29 (Miro) might've been someone sarcastically adding to the political storm, not a real Slovakian or whatever. Anyway, a very enjoyable race. Good to see Kasey Kahne avenging his near-loss from eight years ago. 53. NicoRosbergFan posted: 04.16.2012 - 5:01 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Ed, thank you for calling me a respected member of RR. I think of myself as more of a well-known troll. Yes, it is thrilling to see Rosberg win after 3 near misses where tire degradation stole the win (Malaysia 09, and China 10 and 11). It is too bad I missed the whole thing, but hopefully we can get NNS here @ the rock by 2014! Irony: I think it would add a lot of thrill to the trucks if they returned to running day races on western short tracks and ovals like they used to. Imagine the trucks as part of the regular short track lineup! 54. Jim posted: 04.16.2012 - 1:29 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kahne actually had to start last' truck was qualified by Brad Sweet because he was in Texas. 55. Daniel posted: 04.16.2012 - 7:13 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kansas entry list: -Tim George Jr. in the Childress #2 -Johnny Chapman in the SS/Green Light #07 -Brennan Newberry in his #14 -Russ Dugger in Mario Gosselin's #12 -Brad Keselowski in his own #19 -Sieg Racing #38 driver unannounced -Scott Stenzel in Mittler Brothers #65 -Mike Harmon in his #74 -Clay Greenfield's #68 and Jennifer Jo Cobb's #10 not entered. 56. Daniel posted: 04.16.2012 - 7:57 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) -Ricky Benton's #92 also not entered 57. 1995z71 posted: 04.16.2012 - 9:15 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) #55, This is Rockingham, why post the entry list for the next race on this races discussion? 58. 10andJoe posted: 04.16.2012 - 11:19 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) ^ Because we do that for every race, because the next race's page doesn't go up until after the race, at which point the entry list is a bit late? 59. 10andJoe posted: 04.16.2012 - 11:22 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) #7 status: handling #02 sponsor: Young's Building Systems/Race City Diesel #14 sponsor: NTS Inc./Ironclad Performance Wear #31 sponsor: Kolke Aronson/Ransome #32 sponsor: Duroline Brakes & Components #99 sponsor: Fast Track High Performance Driving School/Rockingham Speedway 60. 1995z71 posted: 04.17.2012 - 1:52 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Too lazy to just look it up yourself? 61. Rusty posted: 04.17.2012 - 4:25 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) I think it is pretty much a lock we'll go 4/4 for different winners at Kansas. I can't imagine John King winning and neither Harvick or Kahne are entered. My money is on Piquet finally winning. I think he'll be the champion by the time the season is over. 62. CBASS posted: 04.17.2012 - 8:54 am Rate this comment: (1) (0) #43- The #60 parked because it turned out that the sponsor that Fitzpatrick had was only for a part-time schedule, and they weren't gonna run him without a sponsor. They put Grant in the truck, hoping he'd attract a sponsor, but that never happened and they ended up parking. It's not all bad, since JR will be back in that truck in Charlotte. 63. b4il3y posted: 04.17.2012 - 2:13 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) 4. SPenn posted: 04.15.12 - 4:43 pm Why would NASCAR bring this track back? Leave it in the past with the inbred rednecks that tarnished the image of this sport. I think NASCAR should just take all tracks in the Southeast except Daytona off the schedule. "People" who live in the Carolinas, Georgias, Tennessee, etc. are why the world hates America. Disgusts me. Actually, your the reason I hate America. Intolerent people of people within his own country? SPenn=Benedict Arnold. 64. DaleSrFanForever posted: 04.17.2012 - 2:16 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Why look it up when we can just come here and see 10AndJoe post it for us? I like that he does that. Except when he has to inform us that Roush isn't entering Trevor Bayne or that MWR is gonna "borrow" the #09 car for Travis "What The HELL Am I Doing In NASCAR?" Pastrana. Then I don't like him :) 65. Daniel posted: 04.17.2012 - 2:18 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) -JJC's #10 addded as a late entry. 66. 10andJoe posted: 04.18.2012 - 2:52 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Heh, thanks DSFF, but I was beaten to it this week! ;) 67. RCRandPenskeGuy posted: 04.18.2012 - 2:54 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) I would love to see Piquet get a win and I hope it happens this season. He's shown a lot of potential thus far, and I'd like to see him get a score in the win column to show us all he's arrived in NASCAR. 68. Daniel posted: 04.18.2012 - 12:50 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) -Chad McCumbee now in Stacy Compton's #60 -Dennis Setzer in the Sieg #38 69. Daniel posted: 04.20.2012 - 1:26 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) -Chris Jones now in the #07 70. Turrell Sporano posted: 06.04.2012 - 4:43 pm Rate this comment: (0) (4) Piquet got hosed at this race because he isn't American. Prove me wrong. 71. 83andJoe posted: 08.16.2013 - 12:28 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Full name of race was Good Sam Roadside Assistance Carolina 200. 72. Anon posted: 12.19.2019 - 10:13 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) DC: Brad Sweet ran the #4 in practice and qualifying. 73. Anthony posted: 12.19.2019 - 3:12 pm Rate this comment: (0) (2) Track length is 1.017 miles. Which equals a 203.4 mile race 74. David posted: 12.19.2019 - 3:37 pm Rate this comment: (3) (0) @73: Incorrect. The official measurement of the track at this time according to NASCAR's race report was 1.000 miles meaning 200 laps = 200 miles. 75. Anthony posted: 12.19.2019 - 4:35 pm Rate this comment: (0) (2) Rockingham Speedway history always has it as 1.017 mile track 76. rm posted: 12.19.2019 - 5:58 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) The track was "remeasured" at 1 mile even when it returned to the touring schedules so that drivers under the age of 18 were eligible to race on it. Most of the touring series had (or continue to have) a variation of an age restriction rule where drivers could not compete on tracks over 1 mile if they were under a certain age. 77. Bodyblower posted: 04.20.2020 - 3:26 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Chad McCumbee qualified the 92 before handing it over to David Reutimann. 78. Anonymous posted: 04.24.2020 - 9:43 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Best qualifying effort for Paulie Harraka. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Post a comment:* Your comment may not appear immediately - all comments must be approved by the moderator. Name: Comment: