|| *Comments on the 2013 WinStar World Casino 400k:* View the most recent comment <#144> | Post a comment <#post> 1. Alex posted: 06.06.2013 - 8:44 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Wow, only 32 trucks.. 2. Mark N. posted: 06.06.2013 - 9:10 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I like the chances for the 62 truck tomorrow night. 3. cjs3872 posted: 06.06.2013 - 9:11 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Well Alex, remember that the three major NASCAR series are each in a different location this week, so that would explain the drop in the number of trucks for this race, because there would be other entries derived from either the Nationwide Series, and/or, of course, the Cup Series. But with both of those series in a different location, and one different from the Truck Series, that would cause the number of entries to go down, and they can't get anything from the IndyCar series, with whom they're partnered this week, although not being able to even fill a Indianapolis 500-sized field is depressing. 4. Dreamer posted: 06.06.2013 - 9:33 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Two weeks in a row in which I could start a team and qualify. But only a dream... 5. The Long Shot posted: 06.06.2013 - 9:36 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Yet again, Chris Lafferty shows off his epic qualifying skills. 6. SlicedSmoke14 posted: 06.06.2013 - 10:12 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I know his truck may not be the best in the field, but come on Chris Lafferty, you are making Nur Ali look good with that kind of speed. 7. DRF posted: 06.06.2013 - 10:59 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) At least Lafferty is in decent shape, a step up from 99's other driver... 8. 83andJoe posted: 06.06.2013 - 11:18 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Norm Benning qualifies for his 100th Truck race. 9. 13 posted: 06.06.2013 - 11:53 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Why isnt Bryan Silas in the 99 this weekend? 10. JRacingFast posted: 06.06.2013 - 11:59 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) I have a good feeling either Miguel Paludo are Jeb Burton will win this race 11. Paul posted: 06.07.2013 - 12:16 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) I'm interested in seeing how well Chad Hackenbracht can move through the field in his Truck Series debut for KBM, the winning truck in the last two races. He qualified poorly, but he was very fast in practice and ran more laps than everybody except Jeb Burton this weekend so far. Johnny Sauter swept the Texas races last year in an otherwise disappointing season, and tomorrow night he'll be starting from the pole in the Lone Star State. Even with crew chief Joe Shear still on suspension for two more races, Sauter might just make it three wins in a row at Texas. By the way, through six Truck races this season, every winner has either been a ThorSport driver or a driver named "Kyle." There are no Kyles in the Truck race this weekend, yet there are three ThorSport trucks in the race, two of which are having championship-caliber seasons. Something to keep your eye on. 12. ch posted: 06.07.2013 - 12:18 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) I think that the 99 team did not want to make the trip to Texas, so JJCR just renumbered the 0 to 99 in a deal to have the #99 attempt every race. That way it would be possible to lock the 99 in to the field later in the year since the 'team' has to attempt every race. Exactly like the 23 / 70 in the NNS. That would explain why Lafferty is in it, why it's a Chevy and not a Ford like the 99 usually is, and why it is sooooooo slow. Not 100% sure though, I'd need to see a picture of the truck to tell. 13. Paul posted: 06.07.2013 - 12:41 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) I think you're right, ch. I haven't seen a picture of the truck either, but I saw KOMA Unwind Relaxation Drink (JJC's sponsor) listed as the sponsor of the #99 truck for this race, which tells me that they just re-numbered the #0 JJCR truck to #99 in order to keep Andy Hillenburg's truck locked in for the next race. 14. cjs3872 posted: 06.07.2013 - 1:26 am Rate this comment: (3) (0) Back to the topic of the embarrassingly slow qualifying runs by Chris Lafferty (and others) in recent races. One reason for that is the fact that Lafferty knows that all he has to do is to not crash and he'll be in the race, so he just goes out half-heartedly and posts an embarrassingly slow speed. Certainly you can understand why he does that, but with him being so far off the pace, I wonder if it isn't time for NASCAR to adopt a "10% rule" for when there's either a short field or just barely enough vehicles to fill the field. And that is that, unless there's a legitimate mechanical problem or a crash on the qualifying run, that if a driver's qualifying run is not within 10% of the pole, either slower by more than 10% of the pole time, or the pole speed, that he/she would fail to qualify. Now depending on the criteria used, had that been in place, either one or two trucks would not have qualified. Lafferty (or "Laugh-erty") would not have qualified either way, but Jennifer Jo Cobb would also have DNQ'd if that 10% criteria had been 10% of the pole time, as se was more than3 seconds slower than the pole time, which was slightly under 30 seconds. She would have made it if the criteria was 10% of the pole speed, as she was within 18 MPH of the pole speed, which was barely over 180 MPH. The fact that Justin Jennings failed to even post a qualifying time tells me he either had a mechanical problem or crashed, which prevented him from posting a time. Under my criteria, he would likely have been exempted from the 10% rule due to the fact that he had a legitimate issue preventing him from completing a qualifying run. But I think NASCAR needs to have a hard look at some kind of minimum qualifying speed rule for these races where there's either a short field or a field just barely large enough to fill the field, because these half-hearted runs are an embarrassment to NASCAR, and I think 10% of either the pole time or pole speed would be the easiest way to go because it's very easy to figure out the minimum speed required to make the field. If a driver is more than 10% off without having a legitimate problem, he misses the race, no matter if there's enough cars to fill the field or not. 15. BJ posted: 06.07.2013 - 2:38 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) congrats to Norm Benning on his 100th career start...he's one of the most underrated drivers in NASCAR 16. Anonymous posted: 06.07.2013 - 3:21 am Rate this comment: (0) (1) I was just about to comment on something like a 107% rule. I definitely think it's important to have. NASCAR has prevented drivers from entering certain events due to lack of experience, so why would this be any different? 17. 83andJoe posted: 06.07.2013 - 4:00 am Rate this comment: (6) (0) 107% rule...why, exactly? What has changed now that is different than it's been through the history of NASCAR when this situation has come up before? NASCAR isn't F1. This is a good thing. There's no need to import a F1 rule because "omg its embarassing". It's not. The only results of such a rule would be to send teams home who can't afford to go home, and to cause more wrecks in qualifying as drivers try to push harder and tear up trucks they can't afford to tear up - thereby reducing still further the number of teams that are able to show up. We've already killed off all the "home-grown" Cup teams through the "cost-cutting measures" of the last 15 or so years, with the new Nationwide car doing the job nicely[/sarcasm] there, we don't need to be cutting Trucks off at the knees as well. 18. mike posted: 06.07.2013 - 7:51 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Is Bryan Silas running the arca race in pocono Saturday? If he is, then that would be a reason for him not being in texas. 19. We need more Onion posted: 06.07.2013 - 10:31 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) The #13 is either an R&D team or Todd forgot how to qualify... At least this is one of his best tracks, maybe the best after Atlanta. 20. 83andJoe posted: 06.07.2013 - 11:59 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Mike - no, he isn't. 21. cjs3872 posted: 06.07.2013 - 12:07 pm Rate this comment: (0) (4) 83andJoe, the thing about it is, that if a driver/team is so far off the pace that they're more than 10% slower than the pole time or pole speed without having a legitimate problem in this era, then they have no business being there to begin with. It's not like it was in the 70s and early 80s when half the field was over 10% slower than the pole time or pole speed. But if a driver can't get to where he's less than 10% slower than the pole time or pole speed, then NASCAR should not allow that driver to race. It's as simple as that, and not just because he might be a danger to the other drivers, but also to have drivers that far off the pace is an embarrassment to the sport. The question is, would you use qualifying time or qualifying speed as the barometer, because as I mentioned, for this race you would have a differing number of drivers that would miss the race depending on which qualification you would use (1 by virtue of speed and 2 by virtue of time). And I also use 10% because it's an easy thing to figure out, but also have the exception in case of a mechanical problem or crash. If a car fails to post a qualifying time, it's most likely due to a legitimate problem. And this idea would almost exclusively work only if there were short fields or fields just big enough to fill the grid. If you had more entrants than spots on the grid, you wouldn't have his problem because they would have to run hard to be able to qualify for the race. I think that's one reason why NASCAR reduced the size of the fields in the Nationwide Series from 43 to 40 cars this year. 22. Jim Davis posted: 06.07.2013 - 1:15 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) "83andJoe, the thing about it is, that if a driver/team is so far off the pace that they're more than 10% slower than the pole time or pole speed without having a legitimate problem in this era, then they have no business being there to begin with." I think I'm with 83and Joe here. Let the other drivers determine who is dangerous and/or an embarrassment. Financially strapped teams need every chance they can get to attract funding and sponsors. If a driver is a hazard during the race (Milka Duno in Indycar is a recent example) and the other drivers complain, then NASCAR should step in. If the driver shows enough competence to at least stay out of the way (Cobb in the truck series) and the other drivers don't have issues let them race and try to improve. 23. RaceFanX posted: 06.07.2013 - 1:42 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "they can't get anything from the IndyCar series, with whom they're partnered this week, although not being able to even fill a Indianapolis 500-sized field is depressing." I can dream of Marco Andretti suddenly deciding to borrow Jeb Burton's backup truck for kicks can't I? 24. Anonymous posted: 06.07.2013 - 2:13 pm Rate this comment: (6) (0) I think not being able to get 36 trucks to show up for a race anymore is way more embarrassing than having one or two trucks turn a slow lap in qualifying. 25. NicoRosbergFan posted: 06.07.2013 - 2:14 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Texas has always been known for small truck fields, so I am not surprised really. 26. Smiff_2 posted: 06.07.2013 - 2:42 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) If nothing else, at least we have ZERO cup guys in this one! lol 27. The Long Shot posted: 06.07.2013 - 2:44 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I disagree with the 10% rule. There are just too many bad loopholes in it. Suppose a driver wrecks on his qualifying lap? Would he be forced to miss the race? And, before anyone proposes some sort of a loophole where a driver would have to complete a qualifying lap before the 10% rule can take effect, supposing that driver WAS somebody like Chris Lafferty or Jennifer "Slow Cobb", who was 10 seconds off the pace in practice? Either way, it just doesn't work out. 28. We need more Onion posted: 06.07.2013 - 2:46 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Just checked that this will start at 3 a.m. CET, so I'm not going to watch this live. Have fun watching this guys and wishing a great race. 29. NicoRosbergFan posted: 06.07.2013 - 3:18 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) OK, join the fracas in the morning. I have a friend who lives in Mauritius during the summer break from university, so I feel for you. 30. cjs3872 posted: 06.07.2013 - 4:10 pm Rate this comment: (0) (2) The Long Shot, did you even read my posts about this, because if you did, you would know that I would make exceptions for crashes and legitimate mechanical problems that prevent a driver from completing a qualifying lap. The 2003 Coca-Cola 600 is a perfect example of this. Jimmie Johnson failed to even make a qualifying run because his engine blew on the warm-up lap when he tried to make a qualifying attempt. As a result, he had to start at the back of the field, yet roared through the pack and won the rain-shortened race (only 414 miles were run in that year's event). And Jim Davis, cars that are horrifically slow are a hazard, no matter the track, even with the safest and/or best driver behind the wheel, but especially when the front runners are going 180 MPH because they take up a racing lane. What I don't know is whether they would use time or speed if they ever go to such a rule, because that's not always going to produce the same results. And NicoRosbergFan, the reason that Texas always has smaller fields has to do with the fact that they are always partnered with the IndyCars when they race at Texas, so there can be no participation from any of NASCAR's other series, or even the ARCA series, because they're all racing elsewhere. And certainly the Truck Series can't rely on IndyCar to help them fill the field for numerous reasons. That's why the fields are usually smaller at Texas than a place of that magnitude would normally draw. But the fact that they drew only 32 trucks for this race I think tells the whole story about whether any of NASCAR's lower series can sustain itself without Cup participation. 31. NicoRosbergFan posted: 06.07.2013 - 4:28 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Thanks for the full explanation cjs, but I was fully aware of that. I was just stating that for other people. Nice job there dude. 32. The Long Shot posted: 06.07.2013 - 4:41 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Yes, I read that, cjs, but there's still an issue. Suppose someone like Jennifer Cobb or Chris Lafferty knows that their truck isn't anywhere near fast enough to qualify if the 10% rule is used. If the field is 36 trucks or less, then they could just spin their truck out on their warm-up lap, thereby granting themselves in an exemption from the rule. Not that I would expect anybody to do that, but that is a problematic loophole to your idea. 33. startandparkfan posted: 06.07.2013 - 4:43 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) pretty late race, even for trucks, 9:15 my time (eastern). In Texas though, it is only at around 8:15 i think, so I guess that explains it. 34. murb posted: 06.07.2013 - 5:02 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) I agree with Mark N. Brendan Gaughan should be good in this race. I think I'll go with him. 35. Jim Davis posted: 06.07.2013 - 5:24 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) "And Jim Davis, cars that are horrifically slow are a hazard, no matter the track, even with the safest and/or best driver behind the wheel..." I hear you, cjs, I just don't think this is a matter purely for the stopwatch to determine. I think most truck series drivers would prefer to have Cobb in a truck that just fails your 10% rule in a race than Amber Cope in a truck that just passes your 10% rule. The driver *matters*. To expand on my Indycar analogy a bit, both Milka Duno a few years back and Simona de Silvestro last year were very slow, Duno because she can't drive at that level and de Silvestro because of the execrable Lotus engines. Yet while Duno was pushed out of the series because of the others drivers' complaints, de Silvestro was allowed to limp around the track because the other drivers trusted her to "mirror drive". This, I think, is a better solution overall. 36. 83andJoe posted: 06.07.2013 - 5:30 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) CJS, at what time in the last few years has JJC been a road hazard in the Truck races? The only true "rolling roadblock" that I can think of in any of the series was Amber Cope at NHIS and she had qualified just fine. The super-slow cars are S&Ps anyway and have usually parked long before the leaders catch them to become an issue. As I said, the only result of instituting a minimum qualifying speed would be more qualifying accidents and more hurt drivers as they tried to push for speed that isn't there. 37. NicoRosbergFan posted: 06.07.2013 - 5:37 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) "And the 34 is down a driver" - Jeff Gordon Don't forget Kevin Conway. 38. Dave#38 Fan-Go Gilliland! posted: 06.07.2013 - 5:45 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) "But the fact that they drew only 32 trucks for this race I think tells the whole story about whether any of NASCAR's lower series can sustain itself without Cup participation." I disagree. A stand alone event with no cup drivers participating is what this series needs every week. I'd rather see a stand-alone truck race attract 25 teams than a companion race have 36 trucks start but also have Kyle Busch, Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano, or Kevin Harvick in the field. 39. The Long Shot posted: 06.07.2013 - 6:03 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "To expand on my Indycar analogy a bit, both Milka Duno a few years back and Simona de Silvestro last year were very slow, Duno because she can't drive at that level and de Silvestro because of the execrable Lotus engines. Yet while Duno was pushed out of the series because of the others drivers' complaints, de Silvestro was allowed to limp around the track because the other drivers trusted her to "mirror drive"." If only what happened to Milka could happen to Danica... 40. cjs3872 posted: 06.07.2013 - 6:33 pm Rate this comment: (1) (1) @38, I truly believe if there was no Cup participation in the lower series, that within five years, both the Truck Series and the Nationwide Series would probably have to merge or one or both may go by the wayside because of the costs, which are not going down, which in turn will mean that NASCAR may be in the same position 10-15 years from now as IndyCar racing was 20 years ago (which I correctly predicted would happen), with nobody to step in for the top drivers when they inevitably retire because there will be no feeder series. If the Cup guys were legislated out, I think you would see 30-car fields in two years and possibly even fields as low as 20-24 cars/trucks in five years, and I think NASCAR knows that and has for some time. Just look at the K&N West Series races, many of which have no more than 24 cars, and their most recent race had just 19, and one race last year had just 16 cars in it. If NASCAR legislates the Cup guys out of the Nationwide and Truck Series, that's exactly what I see happening there within five years cause the car owners simply would not be able to afford to compete any longer, and I think there would be a very good chance that the Nationwide and Truck Series would have to merge in order to survive. And 83andJoe, what instituting a minimum qualifying speed would do with the fringe teams is to force them to hire some drivers that actually had some ability. The reason you have some drivers so far off the pace is because they don't have the ability required to run a fast speed. Making them go home if they don't go fast enough will actually cause the car owners to hire someone who actually can push the car, which in turn may put more talented drivers out there. But if you have guys giving the truck 60-80% of what it has because he/she can't go any faster, that just means that the owner would have to put someone else in there who's capable of going faster, and if the truck itself can't go any faster, than that's on the shoulders of the team, and they don't deserve to be out there competing in one of the top series, anyway. 41. 83andJoe posted: 06.07.2013 - 6:48 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) NASCAR already has a minuimum speed required in the race; that's sufficent. 42. Kenny posted: 06.07.2013 - 8:06 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Has this race started yet? And if not when well it? 43. Jim Davis posted: 06.07.2013 - 8:31 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "Has this race started yet? And if not when well it?" The prerace show has started. 44. cjs3872 posted: 06.07.2013 - 8:38 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) NASCAR may have a minimum speed requirement in the race, 83andJoe, but for some reason, they hardly ever enforce it unless the car has been wrecked. But then again, they can't hardly ever enforce any of their rules on a consistent basis, so why should this be any different? 45. SlicedSmoke14 posted: 06.07.2013 - 9:01 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Does anyone know what happened with Justin Jennings' qualifying lap? Can't seem to figure out what happened. 46. Schroeder51 posted: 06.07.2013 - 9:03 pm Rate this comment: (4) (0) LOL, Chad Hackenbracht's truck has "Chad Hacken-something" written above the driver's side window. 47. murb posted: 06.07.2013 - 9:26 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Awesome three way battle for the lead with Sauter, Dillon, and Blaney. 48. Sky Warrior posted: 06.07.2013 - 9:26 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Chad's ride usually has that. I met him at Toledo last year and his car then had the same thing, so does his hero card. 49. The Long Shot posted: 06.07.2013 - 9:41 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Looks like a good race for the lead between Dillon, Gaughan, and Blaney. 50. Schroeder51 posted: 06.07.2013 - 9:41 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Hackenbracht crashes. 51. The Long Shot posted: 06.07.2013 - 9:42 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) UPDATE: Never mind. 52. murb posted: 06.07.2013 - 9:43 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Hate that for Hackenbracht. 53. Sky Warrior posted: 06.07.2013 - 9:43 pm Rate this comment: (1) (2) Dammit, why couldn't they have been right when they said it was David Starr who wrecked? 54. joey2448 posted: 06.07.2013 - 9:43 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Right in front of the leaders, wow...that was close. 55. Anonymous posted: 06.07.2013 - 9:45 pm Rate this comment: (3) (0) Sky Warrior why would you want an underfunded truck to wreck out? I would rather noone wreck out 56. joey2448 posted: 06.07.2013 - 9:46 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) And Michael Waltrip sounds so proud that SPEED wasn't in commercial break during that crash, lol! That's when you know the coverage is bad... 57. AveryNH posted: 06.07.2013 - 9:47 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Jenny slow does her best Milka Duno impression there. Sucks for Chad. I flipped over from hockey and saw his waded up truck I and spiked my remote 58. Jay posted: 06.07.2013 - 9:48 pm Rate this comment: (2) (3) Could NASCAR just ban JJC from all competition? 59. The Long Shot posted: 06.07.2013 - 9:48 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "Dammit, why couldn't they have been right when they said it was David Starr who wrecked?" And ladies and gentlemen, here are your top 10: Dale Earnhardt, Rick Wilson, Sterling Marlin, Dale Jarrett, Darrell Waltrip, Robert Pressley, Ricky Craven, Bobby Labonte, and Ron Bouchard. 60. SlicedSmoke14 posted: 06.07.2013 - 9:48 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Hate to say it, but I'm starting to lose a lot of respect towards Jennifer Jo Cobb lately. 61. The Long Shot posted: 06.07.2013 - 9:49 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Or at least in the minds of the mindless announcers. 62. cjs3872 posted: 06.07.2013 - 9:49 pm Rate this comment: (3) (0) What was that I mentioned about drivers going dangerously slow taking up a lane of racing room, because that's exactly what cause that crash to happen. It's just unfortunate for Chad Hackenbracht and KBM. That crash was basically caused by a driver and a truck that had no business being on the track. 63. The Long Shot posted: 06.07.2013 - 9:52 pm Rate this comment: (3) (0) 22. Jim Davis posted: 06.07.2013 - 1:15 pm If a driver is a hazard during the race (Milka Duno in Indycar is a recent example) and the other drivers complain, then NASCAR should step in. If the driver shows enough competence to at least stay out of the way (Cobb in the truck series) and the other drivers don't have issues let them race and try to improve. Looks like he's eating his words now. 64. joey2448 posted: 06.07.2013 - 9:53 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Mikey said Jeb Bush AGAIN!!! Hahahaha! 65. AveryNH posted: 06.07.2013 - 9:55 pm Rate this comment: (1) (1) Cjs is right. I understand the want to put on a show for the fans, albeit a limited few. Driver safety should be the #1 priority and JJC is and will always be a hazard 66. Schroeder51 posted: 06.07.2013 - 9:55 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Joey Coulter goes into the wall. 67. Sky Warrior posted: 06.07.2013 - 9:56 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I didn't really want to see Starr crash either, but when they say it's Starr wrecking and then show the truck and it's one of my favorite drivers, and as I type this my favorite truck driver wrecks, great. Anyway, just a letdown because the announcers can't see or don't have good angles or whatever. Also, does Ray Allen actually see trucks 3 and 4 wide or does he just say that every time a truck jumps out of the 2 main lines? 68. Jim Davis posted: 06.07.2013 - 9:58 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "Looks like he's eating his words now." So no one will complain about lead lap cars that run over underfunded teams running multiple laps down from now on, right? 69. The Long Shot posted: 06.07.2013 - 10:07 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Jim, I meant, "Looks like he was mistaken about his Jennifer Jo Cobb comments." I agree with your general statement on the most part, but Cobb has always been a moving chicane on the race track, and that wreck was a perfect example. 70. cjs3872 posted: 06.07.2013 - 10:08 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) By the way, not even 100 miles in, and we're already down to just 24 trucks on the track, so I don't even think 20 will finish, though I do think that Joey Coulter will be back in he race at some point. And I wonder how many will be running at the end of the Nationwide race at Iowa tomorrow night. I'm not sure 25 will finish that race, as well, and there might not be more than 30 trying to run the full distance in that one. And watching this race, doesn't Ron Hornaday, Jr.'s truck look like the Skoal cars that Ken Schrader ran in the late 90s for Andy Petree? 71. murb posted: 06.07.2013 - 10:09 pm Rate this comment: (4) (0) "Also, does Ray Allen actually see trucks 3 and 4 wide or does he just say that every time a truck jumps out of the 2 main lines?" I don't know, I would think that Ray Allen would be off training for the NBA Finals right now instead of watching this Truck race. 72. Sky Warrior posted: 06.07.2013 - 10:15 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) *Rick Allen, my bad. I tend to only remember names of people who are important 73. The Long Shot posted: 06.07.2013 - 10:15 pm Rate this comment: (4) (0) By the way, according to Michael Waltrip, the governor of Florida is in 3rd. 74. SlicedSmoke14 posted: 06.07.2013 - 10:16 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I believe this could be the best chance Brendan Gaughan gets that win. 75. The Long Shot posted: 06.07.2013 - 10:18 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Also, the host of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is in 2nd, the son of the founder of Craftsman is 4th, and a German Mexican is 6th. 76. Jim Davis posted: 06.07.2013 - 10:18 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "Jim, I meant, "Looks like he was mistaken about his Jennifer Jo Cobb comments." I agree with your general statement on the most part, but Cobb has always been a moving chicane on the race track, and that wreck was a perfect example." Cobb was definitely running where she shouldn't have been, no question about it. I think "moving chicane" is a little harsh. I don't agree that she has been a hazard; I don't hear other drivers complaining. But I think some consistency is in order. If you're going to complain about Cobb being slow, you can't dump on on Logano for dumping Johanna Long or Kahne for dumping Mike Wallace. Those cars were slow and in the racing groove also. 77. Dave#38 Fan-Go Gilliland! posted: 06.07.2013 - 10:21 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Nascar dropped the ball on this one, CJS was right there is no reason that a driver more than 15 MPH off the pole speed should have been allowed to start the race. Plus, cobb was 4 laps down 23 laps into the race. why is she even allowed on the track? why had she not been black flagged already? does being lapped an average of once every 5 laps not qualify you for a black flag? 78. AveryNH posted: 06.07.2013 - 10:43 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Didnt we have the same gripe over Brad Teague back at Bristol in March? 79. ch posted: 06.07.2013 - 10:43 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) The underdog teams are my favorites, and I admire Cobb for what she is trying to do, but she really has no business being on the track considering how slow she was. 80. Dave#38 Fan-Go Gilliland! posted: 06.07.2013 - 10:50 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) AveryNH-yes, we did have this same argument about Brad Teague and Bristol. and look what happened there, Teague started a crash in practice that destroyed Joey Gase's #52 car, and because that team did not have a backup car, they had to withdraw from the race. Just another victim of Nascar letting people that have no business start races be allowed to start races. 81. murb posted: 06.07.2013 - 10:53 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) This should be a pretty good last 25 laps. 82. AveryNH posted: 06.07.2013 - 10:53 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Well nonetheless I hope this finish is good. Bruins made the Stanley cup finals and if Brendan Gaughan could pull of a win my night would be complete. 83. Sky Warrior posted: 06.07.2013 - 10:54 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Did I read that right? The ticker with 22 to go had the entire lead lap within .001 seconds of the lead. 84. New14 & 88Fan posted: 06.07.2013 - 10:59 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Come on Jeb. 85. murb posted: 06.07.2013 - 10:59 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) I REALLY want Jeb to win, and I REALLY don't want a Dillon brother to win. 86. jabber1990 posted: 06.07.2013 - 11:01 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) whats wrong with Ty Dillon? he hasn't given us a reason to hate him yet 87. AveryNH posted: 06.07.2013 - 11:02 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Nervousness runs in the Burton family I see. 88. murb posted: 06.07.2013 - 11:03 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "whats wrong with Ty Dillon? he hasn't given us a reason to hate him yet" I just don't care for the Dillons as a whole. I certainly tolerate Ty much more than Austin though. 89. Sky Warrior posted: 06.07.2013 - 11:04 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) This gonna be good 90. murb posted: 06.07.2013 - 11:05 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) HELL YEAH!!!!!!!! 91. Schroeder51 posted: 06.07.2013 - 11:05 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Jeb Burton! 92. New14 & 88Fan posted: 06.07.2013 - 11:06 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Alright Jeb Burton!!! 93. JRacingFast posted: 06.07.2013 - 11:07 pm Rate this comment: (3) (0) 10. JRacingFast posted: 06.06.2013 - 11:59 pm "I have a good feeling either Miguel Paludo are Jeb Burton will win this race" YEAAAAAAAAAH BUDDY CALLED IT! WA?Y TO GO JEB BURTON! 94. AveryNH posted: 06.07.2013 - 11:08 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Yeah Jeb! First of many more! 95. 83andJoe posted: 06.07.2013 - 11:11 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) OH YEAH! 96. Michael Waltrip posted: 06.07.2013 - 11:14 pm Rate this comment: (6) (3) Congrats to Jeb Bush on his first NASCAR win! 97. Hank1469 posted: 06.07.2013 - 11:15 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Don't get no better than that, got ma and pa in victory lane. Finally a really good finish... 98. TS1420 posted: 06.07.2013 - 11:16 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) WTG Jeb. I was hoping he would pick up the win tonight. Seeing Ward up on the spotters stand made comically think of Ward being a spotter. "Der.. ah... cah... ub.... haah...." And once again the Trucks put on a heck of show at a track that the Cup & N'Wide cars usually put on an average or below show. 99. David posted: 06.07.2013 - 11:17 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) Apparently I just missed it. Congratulations to Jeb Burton. The very day he gets named to the NASCAR Next class, he wins a national series race. Excellent timing. 100. Kenny posted: 06.07.2013 - 11:23 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) DAMMIT AND I MISSEF IT f**k me for not having cable but yeah congrats to Jeb hears hoping he's the new points leader(can you say first rockie champion in nascar) 101. 83andJoe posted: 06.07.2013 - 11:26 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Jeb is still second in points; Crafton has 285 points, Jeb 262. 102. Kenny posted: 06.07.2013 - 11:33 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) So it's just a 23 point lead hear's hoping he has issues and Jeb gets the points lead Just thank of it a rockie champ in one of nascars 3 mager touring series that may mean that if Jeb did win the title he may get moved up to NNS next yesr(or maybe not idk) 103. The Long Shot posted: 06.07.2013 - 11:33 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) A well-deserved victory for Jeb. Now I'll be rooting for guys like Bubba Wallace, Max Gresham, and Ross Chastain to get their first victories. 104. Anonymous posted: 06.07.2013 - 11:35 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kenny, look at Buescher , champion last year moves Nelson Piquet up 105. Anonymous posted: 06.07.2013 - 11:35 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Also can anyone tell me who won the iowa K&N race 106. Kenny posted: 06.07.2013 - 11:41 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) @104 that's f**ked up 107. Kenny posted: 06.07.2013 - 11:46 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I also find it funny that Jeb got his first truck win at the track his uncle got his first cup win at back in 1997 108. Jim Davis posted: 06.07.2013 - 11:47 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "Also can anyone tell me who won the iowa K&N race" Michael Self is what I'm hearing. 109. 83andJoe posted: 06.07.2013 - 11:55 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) #54 crew chief: Rick Ren. Jerry Baxter was not at the track due to his daughter's graduation. 110. RaceFanX posted: 06.07.2013 - 11:57 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Jeb Burton holds off a hard-charging Ty Dillon to claim Truck series victory #1. His father Ward Burton was on top of the track with the spotters cheering his boy home. 111. 83andJoe posted: 06.07.2013 - 11:59 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) #99 sponsor: Koma Unwind Relaxation Drink #51 sponsor: Tastee Apple/Ingersoll-Rand #39 sponsor: Pull-A-Part Used Auto Parts 112. OldSchoolNascarDude1 posted: 06.08.2013 - 12:09 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Am I the only member that associates Jeb Burton from the old NASCAR FX show that documented Ward Burton, among other drivers? On one particular episode, Jeb was in tears because Ward was leaving to compete in a race. Now, just a few years later, Jeb has won in one of NASCAR's biggest series. 113. Sector posted: 06.08.2013 - 12:16 am Rate this comment: (2) (0) That's because Buescher stayed behind & wanted to defend his title. 114. DaleSrFanForever posted: 06.08.2013 - 12:19 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) I wasn't able to watch it, but congrats to Jeb. Did they interview Ward? 115. Ken posted: 06.08.2013 - 12:20 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) How about German Quiroga?! 116. Jim Davis posted: 06.08.2013 - 12:23 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) "Did they interview Ward?" Yes, and he still speaks slooooowly. 117. The Long Shot posted: 06.08.2013 - 12:37 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) "Yes, and he still speaks slooooowly." It's very difficult for me to understand him with that peculiar accent of his. My favorite quotes of his are: "Dat's about the eleventh tahme that someone's run through me and it just gets frustratin' after a whal", and "Ah wish ah had somethin' ah could shot through the winda'". 118. 18fan posted: 06.08.2013 - 12:44 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Ryan Blaney's truck was too low in post race inspection. 119. New14 & 88Fan posted: 06.08.2013 - 12:50 am Rate this comment: (0) (1) Even Brad's truck team is jinxed. wow 120. Frank posted: 06.08.2013 - 1:06 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) @OldSchool, no you're not, one I remember was that Jeb had been sick and Ward was leaving for Atlanta and started feeling rough himself and laid down on the floor of the plane. 121. 83andJoe posted: 06.08.2013 - 1:12 am Rate this comment: (0) (1) >Did they interview Ward? No, but they did interview Wahd. 122. Hank1469 posted: 06.08.2013 - 1:51 am Rate this comment: (3) (0) Turn your spell check on Kenny..? 123. Chris posted: 06.08.2013 - 2:13 am Rate this comment: (2) (0) Greatest NASCAR quote of all time. I remember someone asking Jeff Burton why Ward had a different accent and Jeff remarked that "Ward was born on the southern side of the house." or something to that effect. 124. Mark N. posted: 06.08.2013 - 2:25 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Wow, a lot of great debate on here. Love it! Great to see Jeb win a race already, and he's still so young. Was pulling for Brendan, but it didn't pan out. And if I could just throw in my two cents about the whole Jennifer Jo Cobb issue: unfortunately, I think NASCAR will continue to ignore this issue of much slower cars/trucks until something huge happens. For example, a championship contender gets wrecked by her or wrecks trying to get around her. Until then, NASCAR will just let her turn laps. Next, I'm glad Dillon didn't win. While he never has done anything to really make me dislike him, he's got a bit of a cocky sense about him, because he knows he's talented and knows his future is pretty set, in my opinion. Finally, there has to be something up with that 13 team. I do think that Todd isn't as talented as he once was, but to have 2/3 teams be championship contenders and have the only guy on your team who has ever won a championship (2, in fact) be so off pace, it doesn't add up. Kinda rambled, thanks for listening haha. 125. Anthony posted: 06.08.2013 - 2:31 am Rate this comment: (0) (4) This track is the worst on the schedule right now. Everywhere else has its moments, even Fontana and Kansas. It seems that nothing ever seems to happen at Texas. 126. BJ posted: 06.08.2013 - 3:47 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) damn it ... johnny chapman finished last for the second week in the row...my drivers just can't catch a break this year...i gotta say congrats to norm benning for making his 100th career start this week...great run for the underdog 127. b4il3y posted: 06.08.2013 - 5:26 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) whats wrong with Ty Dillon? he hasn't given us a reason to hate him yet this is whats wrong in the forums here. 128. NicoRosbergFan posted: 06.08.2013 - 7:00 am Rate this comment: (3) (1) ^Ty has the same sense of entitlement around him from driving the #3 as Austin does and gets the same undeserved publicity. He's just not as pushy and demanding of respect as Austin. 129. Dave-#38 Fan posted: 06.08.2013 - 7:27 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) I feel bad for the #13 team, all 3 other thor sport teams (Sauter, Crafton, and Frank Kimmel in ARCA) have won races this year while they are stuck with Todd Bodine. Thankfully, Tracy Hines is scheduled to drive at Eldora and several other drivers will likely take the wheel before the season is out once Bodine runs out of sponsorship, so that team should have some good runs once a driver change takes place. 130. DaleSrFanForever posted: 06.08.2013 - 8:06 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) I'll have to find it on YouTube. The two whacky accents I miss the most are Ward's and Sterling's. And the one I miss the least is that grating upstate New York smart mouth know it all... well, you guys know where I'm going with this. 131. Anonymous posted: 06.08.2013 - 8:57 am Rate this comment: (0) (4) Your typical bad race. Not much racing and the trucks got really loose when they did actually try passing someone. I was hoping there would be more hard wrecks, which were entertaining and at least make these kind of races more interesting. Also, I like how a bunch of guys backed Cobb even though she has pulled this kind of stuff a few times before. That's disgusting. Then she did it again this race and took out a guy running his first big race. I honestly don't know how she has any fans at this point, hopefully she has no funds to continue or gets suspended or something. 132. The Long Shot posted: 06.08.2013 - 9:09 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) "I was hoping there would be more hard wrecks, which were entertaining and at least make these kind of races more interesting." They can also hurt drivers, in case you didn't know. "Also, I like how a bunch of guys backed Cobb even though she has pulled this kind of stuff a few times before. That's disgusting. Then she did it again this race and took out a guy running his first big race. I honestly don't know how she has any fans at this point, hopefully she has no funds to continue or gets suspended or something." She's just always in the way. Someone needs to tell her, "Jennifer, you're 10 laps down, for God's sake! Don't race the leaders, just let them go by you on the INSIDE!" She lacks common sense as a driver, which was never evidenced more than in the 2011 Bristol incident with Rick Russell. (And I'm not supporting Russell here either. He's the same guy who fired his entire team after the Chicagoland race that year, then, shock-horror, had to shut his team when no one wanted to work for him.) 133. DW17 posted: 06.08.2013 - 11:07 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) wooooooooo yea Jeb!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 134. 83andJoe posted: 06.08.2013 - 12:43 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) re: 131 - Troll, it's what's for dinner. 135. murb posted: 06.08.2013 - 1:32 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "This track is the worst on the schedule right now. Everywhere else has its moments, even Fontana and Kansas. It seems that nothing ever seems to happen at Texas." You think Kansas is better than Texas? You've gotta be kidding me. 136. ch posted: 06.08.2013 - 4:48 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Sponsor Changes: 19 - Bulldog 24 - Qore-24 84 - Chris Fontaine, Inc. 137. Destroyahirismix666 posted: 06.09.2013 - 4:28 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) 135. murb posted: "This track is the worst on the schedule right now. Everywhere else has its moments, even Fontana and Kansas. It seems that nothing ever seems to happen at Texas." You think Kansas is better than Texas? You've gotta be kidding me. Can't say. Kansas has been a nightmare crash wise since the repave, and we can't exactly get to any long runs. Texas has been boring me after the 2010 events. Contact me in a year and I'll give you an answer. I still think that Kentucky is the worst on the Cup schedule. Knock it off, NOW! 138. The Long Shot posted: 06.26.2013 - 7:44 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Withdrew: 0-Chris Lafferty 139. DH101 posted: 11.22.2013 - 8:29 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Why was Rick Ren CC for Bubba this race? I thought his CC was Jerry Baxter? 140. CBASS posted: 12.07.2013 - 5:58 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Sponsor updates #32 Duroline Brakes & Components #19 Bulldog (Draw-Tite was just an associate, sub-brand Bulldog was the primary) #81 Chasco (Striping wasn't on the truck this race) #02 Young's Building Systems/ Randco Industries #24 Qore-24 Hand Purifier #63 LGSeeds.com 141. Nascar Lead Lap Points posted: 04.26.2014 - 12:33 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Withdrew 0 Chris Lafferty Koma Unwind Relaxation Drink Jennifer Jo Cobb RAM 142. Nascar Lead Lap Points posted: 07.21.2014 - 4:44 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Sponsor Update #84 Advanced Electronic Services Owner Update Mark Beaver (For all the races Danny drove in the #84 it was owned by Beaver) Crew Chief Perry Mitchell (For the all the races Danny ran in 2013 his crew chief was Perry) http://www.rubbins-racin.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=10489&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1386479391 143. Newt posted: 09.12.2015 - 12:48 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Chris Cockrum should be listed as starting 26th as opposed to 33rd, as there were only 32 trucks in the field and NASCAR's final race report was erroneous. 144. Nascar Lead Lap Points posted: 03.30.2016 - 11:03 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Owner Update #99 Jennifer Jo Cobb (Silas team didn't make the trip to Texas, so Jennifer Jo & bud Lafferty slapped a 99 on their start and park truck. http://www.rubbins-racin.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=10487&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1386456607 #0 was a Chevrolet not a RAM ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Post a comment:* Your comment may not appear immediately - all comments must be approved by the moderator. Name: Comment: