The Official NASCAR Fan Thread- Texas Motor Speedway, TX (04/06/08) Race 7

[R. Giles]

One I don't have the 90 dollars to spend. At least it will be nice outside and I want to watch the falcons lose to the bengals.

[avsfan21]

Who would want to watch the falcons. Come on that is just about the lamest excuse I have heard.

[R. Giles]

number one the no money is the real excuse

[Dirty Mo Posse]

Who would want to watch the falcons. Come on that is just about the lamest excuse I have heard.

I would!!! :o

Might finally get my wish to catch a NFL game live!! Prolly going to see Favre play the Bills on Nov 5th!!

Just waiting for a ticket to come available from a group of friends who organized a tour bus trip!!

If I make it I can finally say I have seen every MAJOR professional sporting event live.

:D

Posse

[R. Giles]

I know i went to a falcons game in the 80's but don't remember it. I haven't been to a NFL game in forever and maybe I would go to one if it wasn't the falcons.

[Bronko]

Here's a clip of the new Dale Earnhardt movie due out soon:

Dale (http://www.nascarimages.com/HTML/video/Shows_Documentary_DALEsmall.html)

[Dirty Mo Posse]

Qualifing Rained Out Bump!!

:D

Posse

[avsfan21]

Not shocking it has been raining all day. Not suppose to end until tomorrow morning.

[Dirty Mo Posse]

Still raining??

:D

Posse

[R. Giles]

No rain has stopped and just cloudy and windy, rain stopped last night

[Dirty Mo Posse]

Good!!!

I need to see how practice goes before I finalize my picks!!

LOL

:D

Posse

[R. Giles]

now its getting sunny which is a good thing

[avsfan21]

Still dont understand why the race starts at 2:30.

[avsfan21]

I am kind of worried that the 24 is running well right now. That normally means he will fall off by the end of the race. That seems to always happen.

[R. Giles]

I would be worried about most of the guys up front since this race will end with the track getting cooler.

[Leafsfan1967]

I'm getting my arse kicked in Fasatsy with 48/5/29/18. I needed a good points day to pressure Aaron. LOL!!!

[ajaxdog]

Finished with 3 guys in the top 10 ... Raines stinks. Should have stuck with Petty!

[x90mattman]

If you think you had a bad day, go look at my points day... :(

How I managed to change my roster, then not activate anybody is beyond me.



I'm getting my arse kicked in Fasatsy with 48/5/29/18. I needed a good points day to pressure Aaron. LOL!!!

[avsfan21]

If you think you had a bad day, go look at my points day... :(

How I managed to change my roster, then not activate anybody is beyond me.

Posse did the same thing a few weeks back dont feel so bad. You can join the elite club with him.

I am kind of happy to break into the top 10 this week. If I could put 2 halfs of the season together like I have the last two years int he 2nd half of each year. I would be in business.

[Dirty Mo Posse]

Posse did the same thing a few weeks back dont feel so bad. You can join the elite club with him.

.

Welcome aboard!!

Not he kinda club I was hoping for though!!!

:D

Posse

[Bronko]

I really hate the Atlanta track. Besides his win and third back in 2001, Harvick has not finished on the lead leap in all 10 races since then :confused:

[ramos]

I really hate the Atlanta track. Besides his win and third back in 2001, Harvick has not finished on the lead leap in all 10 races since then :confused:

Yup. And unless lightning strikes the top guys in the chase,yesterday pretty much did the 29 in. By the way I cant remember who Rusty's six pack is in our league but I remember he was very vocal when he was running away with the lead early in the season but has been quiet as a mouse since blowing the lead lol.

[Dirty Mo Posse]

:D

Posse

[avsfan21]

Went ahead and set my lineup so I dont end up in the Posse forget to activate people club.

[Dirty Mo Posse]

Went ahead and set my lineup so I dont end up in the Posse for get to activate people club.

Quiet you!!! :mad: :mad:

:D

Posse

[Goalkeeper]

GO KENSETH!!!

[ajaxdog]

Just a shot out to Harvick for helping me out with Riggs ... I needed it after being such a fool and starting Sadler.

[R. Giles]

Stewart is on a roll now and what in the world Kyle Petty 11th.

[avsfan21]

I am waiting for the day that Tony falls off the fence.

[ajaxdog]

Stewart, Earnhardt, Kyle Bush, and Petty are my locks for next week.

[avsfan21]

I had a decent week, not fantastic, but no bad either.

[Bronko]

I hope this idiot gets a severe punishment:

reported on Speed Channel's SPEED Report by Bob Dillner, per FoxSports.com (http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/story/6141792): Emotions definitely flowed over to the postrace activities as the guys walked to the garage area. After the ****ies 500, the #10 and the #29 teams were coming down the entrance way to the garage area where all of the teams bring their pit boxes. There was an altercation between the #10 team and Kevin and DeLana Harvick. Apparently, Kevin and DeLana both got knocked down. NASCAR's Jim Hunter told me they are investigating the situation wholeheartedly and expects that there will be fined and penalties either Tuesday or Wednesday. "After the fact, right out of the moment, everybody's pretty hot-headed (and) got to running their mouth a little bit," Richard Childress Racing Director Mike Dillion said. "That's about all it was. Somebody got shoved, and they're sorting it out now. But they shoved Kevin and his wife down in front of the pit box is what was bad. Everybody out here has done it in their racing career at some point in time. It's just unfortunate. The guys need to let the drivers handle it. One of the NASCAR officials got hurt trying to stop the box," Dillion continued. "That's pretty bad, too. Hurt his ankle so they took him to the infield care center." A lot of people were called to the NASCAR trailer after this race, including Rodney Childers, the crew chief for Scott Riggs and the #10 team. He's responsible for the actions of everybody. DeLana and Kevin Harvick were both brought in as well. Several eyewitnesses were brought in. In fact, Roger Penske was up there talking to NASCAR President Mike Helton and Nextel Cup Series Director John Darby and everybody that was looking at the incident

[avsfan21]

I had a decent week, not fantastic, but no bad either.

I take that back I had a pretty good week.

[deogg]

Great, Nascar has the driver they WANT (Cheater Johnson) leading the points.

[Jigga4Dub]

Great, Nascar has the driver they WANT (Cheater Johnson) leading the points.

It's not NASCAR's fault the 17 is choking.

[Sinsightful]

(most of you have seen this before, but I thought I would throw it out there one more time before this season ends)


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[avsfan21]

It's not NASCAR's fault the 17 is choking.

Nah it is Nascar rigging it so that the 17 doesnt run well. That way Johnson gets the points lead. :rolleyes:

[ajaxdog]

Great, Nascar has the driver they WANT (Cheater Johnson) leading the points.

I cant wait till the day when Barry Bonds decides he wants to run Nascar and drive for Hendrick Motor Sports. Then just when your ready to blow your wad ... he has Michael Vick as his crew cheif and WWE as his sponser. To top top it off ... by that time it will be called the Yankee cup.;)

[sremmaz]

imagine where JR would be in points race if he wasnt a dip**** and racing like a dip in Martinsville - instead he should have been racing for the championship

[Dirty Mo Posse]

imagine where JR would be in points race if he wasnt a dip**** and racing like a dip in Martinsville - instead he should have been racing for the championship

or where both him & JJ would have been if it wasn't for Vickers!!

:D

Posse

[sremmaz]

yeah true

[Dirty Mo Posse]

yeah true

;) ;)

By the way I am calling "Dale Jr To WIN this weeks RACE in Phoenix"!!!

:D

Posse

[avsfan21]

He is going to finish last since I cant start him anymore. :p

[Buick GN]

;) ;)

By the way I am calling "Dale Jr To WIN this weeks RACE in Phoenix"!!!

:D

Posse

I'm sorry..but this weekend will be all about Harvick. :)

Oh...and the FINAL Southwest Tour race. :(

[ajaxdog]

Jeff is on the Pole baby ... thanks for the 10 extra points.

[avsfan21]

Man what happened in this race, green pretty much the whole race then the last 50 laps have been nothing but yellows.

[Bronko]

I'm sorry..but this weekend will be all about Harvick. :)

Quite a year in Arizona, 3 wins and a questionable restart away from the double sweep :D.

Kevin's 10th career win, tying him with Donnie Allison, Greg Biffle, and Sterling Marlin for 50th all time.

[Dirty Mo Posse]

Pretty much JJ's to lose now!! :(

:D

Posse

[Buick GN]

Quite a year in Arizona, 3 wins and a questionable restart away from the double sweep :D.


^5 Brother. :)

[Buick GN]

Pretty much JJ's to lose now!! :(

:D

Posse

It's never over till it's over.

JJ finished 40th at Homestead last year. :D

[Bronko]

Some quick rudimentary math to see the scenarios for next week. All these scenarios assume that the driver wins the race and leads the most laps and none of his competitors earn bonus points.

For Jimmie Johnson to clinch the title:
A finish of at least 12th or better even if Kenseth gets maximum points.

For Matt Kenseth to clinch the title:
Win and lead most laps with a Johnson finish of 13th or lower.

For Kevin Harvick to clinch the title:
Win and lead most laps with a Johnson finish of 21st or lower and a Kenseth finish of 4th or lower. This would result in an identical tie between Harvick and Johnson which Harvick would win due to the tiebreaker of most wins.

For Denny Hamlin to clinch the title:
Win and lead most laps with a Johnson finish of 21st or lower, a Kenseth finish of 4th or lower, and a Harvick finish of 2nd or lower.

For Dale Earnhardt Jr. to clinch the title:
Win and lead most laps with a Johnson finish of 30th or worse, a Kenseth finish of 10th or worse, a Harvick finish of 4th or worse, and a Hamlin finish of 3rd or worse.

The rest are mathmatically eliminated.

[R. Giles]

Sunday's race should suck, cause you know if anybody hits the contenders they will be parked leaving just the 5 guys to battle for the championship.

[Dirty Mo Posse]

It's never over till it's over.

JJ finished 40th at Homestead last year. :D

Like I said, it's HIS to lose!!

LOL

:D

Posse

[sremmaz]

So basically - Jimmie needs to wreck early on and then it will be pretty interesting.

Wonder what it would look like if JR had a top 5 in Martinsville instead of a crappy finish like he had

[daboltz]

Rooting for the California guy! :D

[Jigga4Dub]

Rooting for the California guy! :D

And the guy that according deogg nascar wants to win the championship.
deogg how did nascar help Johnson finish 2nd again?

[Leafsfan1967]

Boy I sure hope they add a few more commercials to the race next week, cause it hardly seemed like there were any! :rolleyes: Holy fuggin hell the commercials every bloody 60 seconds is really starting to piss me off. :mad: Thank goodness I didn't see it live, so I could fast forward through to the 30 actual minutes of racing they did show. :rolleyes:

[R. Giles]

Boy I sure hope they add a few more commercials to the race next week, cause it hardly seemed like there were any! :rolleyes: Holy fuggin hell the commercials every bloody 60 seconds is really starting to piss me off. :mad: Thank goodness I didn't see it live, so I could fast forward through to the 30 actual minutes of racing they did show. :rolleyes:

Jayski says there was only 71 min. of commercials.

Commercial breakdown for the Checkers 500:
Total number of commercials: 149
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 78
Total number of brief promos of products/services during the race broadcast: 32
Restarts missed due to being away at commercial: 0
Start time to record race/commercial periods: 3:20pm/et
End time to record race/commercial periods: 7:01pm/et
Total minutes: 221
Minutes of race broadcast: 150
Minutes of commercials: 71

[ramos]

Look out Troy team Ramos is making a charge. Too bad I got hot with only a few races left:(

[avsfan21]

Now I have made a charge I have almost moved up a bunch spots from the 1st half of the season. Same thing as last year, but I put myself in such a big hole that there is no way I could get out of it.

[Dirty Mo Posse]

At least you activated drivers every week Mike!!!

:D

Posse

[avsfan21]

I know you would probably be ahead of me if you did that one week.

[ramos]

If my drivers finish as good as they qualified I might be able to make that run for second.:D Crossing fingers now...lol

[sub4]

Hey guys, I thought some of you might be interested in a ton of NASCAR stuff I have for sale. Click here: http://www.diecastnuts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7711

Thankx for the look guys!

[Bronko]

Looks like JJ is only a few laps from his title.

[Leafsfan1967]

I was struggling all night with Biffle, or Johnson, and I chickened out. :o I knew JJ was gonna be running conservative 8-12th, but was worries Biffle was gonna have trouble. I should of went with him. I wanted too. :o I hope it doesn't cost me 2nd place. :mad:

[Bronko]

Looks like Juan Middle Name Montoya sure had his baptism by fire...literally.

[R. Giles]

Feel bad for Montoya he was having a good day and was so close to finishing. Congrats to JJ for winning the championship like it better then Kenseth.

[avsfan21]

Yes Nascar has done it. The finally rigged the championship for their favorite driver. I am sure they are just ecstatic about that.

[Sinsightful]

Juan Middle Name Montoya

Now, that's Funny!

[Buick GN]

Yes Nascar has done it. The finally rigged the championship for their favorite driver. I am sure they are just ecstatic about that.

I thought NASCAR's fave driver was Junebug? ;)

[avsfan21]

I am glad Johnson won. He earned it. He probably should have already been a champion if it wasnt for the stupid Chase.

[Mega Daddy T]

Well, here's my Yahoo! stats in the overall standings:

Rank: 29,709
Points: 9464

I beat the four "experts"!
Not bad for a guy that never watched a race all year!
The closest I came was watching Talladega Nights and Cars.

[avsfan21]

Well I moved up 2 spots into 6th on the last week. Almost broke the top 5. I have to say not bad for as bad as I started. I was around 17th for a while there.

[Mega Daddy T]

You talkin' Yahoo?

[avsfan21]

Our group in yahoo. I was like 76,000 some overall.

[Mega Daddy T]

Should be interesting next season with Toyota in the mix.
Think I'll play again, even knowing that there isn't any ALMS/FIA/F1 action.

[alphawhite]

Kyle Petty locking up a heated battle for the coveted 35th position. Woohoo, no sweating out him having to qualify thru the first 5 races:D

[x90mattman]

Wahoo! Was able to get back into the top 10 in the last race!! Where is the awards banquet going to be again? :D

[Dirty Mo Posse]

Hey Boys!!!

:D

Posse

[Buick GN]

A few photos from this mornings Victory Lap in NY.

http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL278/6891150/13998125/209227184.jpg

http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL278/6891150/13998125/209227174.jpg

http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL278/6891150/13998125/209227162.jpg

http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL278/6891150/13998125/209227170.jpg

*notice the windshield wipers. :)

[Marshall Brooks]

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[avsfan21]

Need to put the link in the tag instead of the img src tag.

[deogg]

From what I hear Mark Martin is going to drive a part-time Busch schedule.

For Hendrick Cheatersports.


Well, time to burn the Mark Turncoat Collection

[Jigga4Dub]

From what I hear Mark Martin is going to drive a part-time Busch schedule.

For Hendrick Cheatersports.


Well, time to burn the Mark Turncoat Collection

Hendrick Cheatersports? Is this a new team for 2007?

[avsfan21]

Hendrick Cheatersports? Is this a new team for 2007?

I think it is a partnership between Roush and Mark Martin

[ramos]

Here is what I got from my 2 packs that I won from the fantasy league. I dont collect any of these cards at all so I dont know much about them. The one that stands out is a Dale Jarrett raced firesuit card numbered 126/275. If anybody needs anything pictured here just let me know.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y266/ramos29/cardpack2.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y266/ramos29/cardpack1.jpg

[avsfan21]

I got my pack as well Thanks Troy.

Didnt really get anything great in it.

[Dirty Mo Posse]

Here is what I got from my 2 packs that I won from the fantasy league. I dont collect any of these cards at all so I dont know much about them. The one that stands out is a Dale Jarrett raced firesuit card numbered 126/275. If anybody needs anything pictured here just let me know.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y266/ramos29/cardpack2.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y266/ramos29/cardpack1.jpg

Drive The Truck Dale!!!!

If your just going to throw that Dale Jr away I would be interested, that is if I don't get one my self in the WHOLE one pack I get to open!!!

:D

Posse

[Sinsightful]

Leffler?
Oh man! you got a Leffler?!
I am SO jealous!

lol, j/k............got my cards as well Troy, thanks.

[Sinsightful]

HARVICK FANS:

I was looking around ebay tonight and found this. I thought it was cool, and wanted to share it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Kevin-Harvick-2006-California-State-Quarter-Card-1-

[Bronko]

Your link's not working there Sin.

[Buick GN]

Drive The Truck Dale!!!!



http://www.rsportscars.com/foto/03/fr10053_01.jpg

:)

[Sinsightful]

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[Sinsightful]

HARVICK FANS:

I was looking around ebay tonight and found this. I thought it was cool, and wanted to share it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Kevin-Harvick-2006-California-State-Quarter-Card-1-

sorry about the bad link guys.........anyways, it was this guy that cut holes in Nascar cards and inserted the state quarter of thier home-state. He had a bunch of drivers and one look at his feedback shows that he has been doing it awhile.
I picked up a Dale Sr. of him winning his first Cup with the NC quarter in it.

Just search state quarter (your favorite driver) on ebay, shouldnt be hard to find.

[Dirty Mo Posse]

Biffle dislocates shoulder in crash

December 8, 2006

LAKE BEUNA VISTA, Fla. (AP) -- Greg Biffle dislocated his right shoulder in a fiery accident at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and was unable to attend the Busch Series banquet Friday night.

Biffle was injured Thursday during a tire test for Goodyear in Las Vegas. He blew a tire, causing him to hit the wall between the first and second turns. The accident broke the fuel pump and caused his Ford to burst into flames.

Kyle Busch, the other driver at the test, was trailing Biffle at the time of the accident and helped Biffle escape from his burning car.

Biffle flew home to North Carolina after the accident and was examined Friday by Dr. Jerry Petty, who discovered the injury and advised Biffle not to travel to Walt Disney World for the Busch banquet. Biffle finished ninth in the series standings after running in 30 of the 35 events.

Biffle apologized for missing the banquet.

``It was a privilege and a great pleasure for me to continue to be a competitor ... in NASCAR's Busch Series this season,'' he said in a statement. ``I love racing in the Busch Series and I plan to continue to do so for many years.''

Goodyear tested tires Wednesday and Thursday at Las Vegas, which added 20 degrees of banking this year. The tire company must find the correct compound to bring to a NASCAR-sanctioned test at the track in late January, and the Nextel Cup event there in March.

Stu Grant, Goodyear's director of worldwide racing, said Biffle's failed tire was being sent back to the Akron, Ohio, plant for analysis. Grant said the right front tire failed without warning on the 36th of a 40-lap run.


I think it is safe to say the Tire Test was a failure!!! :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :p

:D

Posse

[R. Giles]

[B][SIZE="5"]

I think it is safe to say the Tire Test was a failure!!! :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :p

:D

Posse

I think it was too and pretty sad goodyear is trying to kill a driver during a test.

[Dirty Mo Posse]

LMFAO!!!!

NASCAR champion Johnson breaks wrist at golf tournament

By JENNA FRYER, AP Auto Racing Writer

December 10, 2006

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Nextel Cup champion Jimmie Johnson broke his left wrist when he fell out of a golf cart during a celebrity tournament, his team said Sunday.

The injury occurred Friday at a tournament in Lecanto, Fla., and will prevent him from driving for at least four weeks. The injury was to his non-shifting hand, and he should be able to participate in preseason testing at Daytona International Speedway next month.


``I was in a golf cart and the driver took a sharp turn,'' Johnson said in a statement. ``I wasn't holding on tight enough, landed awkwardly on the ground and heard a little pop. It was a fluke deal, but fortunately we're in the offseason and I don't plan to miss any additional time.''

Johnson will not be able to compete in the Race of Champions Nations Cup at the Stade de France in Paris next weekend. Johnson, who teamed with Jeff Gordon and Colin Edwards to win the Nations Cup in 2002, said he will still travel to Paris as a consultant for Team USA.

He was scheduled to team with X-Games champion Travis Pastrana in Paris. A replacement for Johnson was not immediately announced.

``It's disappointing that I can't compete ... but I'll definitely be in Paris to cheer them on and provide any support that I can,'' he said.

Johnson wrapped up his first NASCAR championship last month and celebrated it Dec. 1 at the annual awards ceremony in New York City. It capped a whirlwind year for Johnson, who won the Daytona 500 and the NASCAR event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway en route to the title.

This is the second consecutive year that NASCAR's reigning champion was injured during the offseason.

Tony Stewart broke his wrist and bruised his ribs last January when he flipped a car during a qualifying race for the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals. Stewart's arm was placed in a cast, but he was able to compete a month later when the season opened at Daytona

:D

Posse

[Dirty Mo Posse]

Even better!!! The idiot was lying on top of the cart!!

What a putz!!!!! That there folks is our NASCAR champ!!!! :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

NASCAR champ horsing around when hurt

By JENNA FRYER, AP Auto Racing Writer

December 11, 2006

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Jimmie Johnson was ``horsing around'' on top of a moving golf cart when he fell off and broke his left wrist, his team told The Associated Press on Monday.

The version clarifies what happened during the celebrity tournament in Lecanto, Fla., one day after the initial account from Hendrick Motorsports implied that the Nextel Cup champion had fallen out of the cart.

Although Hendrick officials gave no details of the accident, Johnson released a statement that said he was ``in'' the cart when he fell out.

``I was in a golf cart and the driver took a sharp turn,'' Johnson said Sunday. ``I wasn't holding on tight enough, landed awkwardly on the ground and heard a little pop.''

That account differed from one in Monday's edition of The Citrus County (Fla.) Chronicle, which had a reporter at the Black Diamond Ranch who witnessed Johnson horsing around during the Mike Hampton Pitching In Celebrity tournament.

The newspaper said Johnson was sprawled across the top of the cart Friday as it headed toward the 16th hole when his playing partner hit a berm, throwing Johnson several feet.

Johnson was unavailable for comment Monday, but a spokeswoman for the driver confirmed he was on top of the cart when The AP asked for clarification.

``Jimmie was horsing around and was on top of the golf cart when he fell off,'' spokeswoman Kristine Curley said. ``He wasn't trying to deceive anyone and is sorry if anyone believes he was being untruthful.''

The injury, which was to his non-shifting hand, will prevent him from driving for at least four weeks. He is expected to participate in preseason testing at Daytona International Speedway next month and should be fine for the season-opening Daytona 500 in February.

Johnson will not be able to compete in the Race of Champions Nations Cup at the Stade de France in Paris next weekend. Johnson, who teamed with Jeff Gordon and Colin Edwards to win the Nations Cup in 2002, said he will still travel to Paris on Wednesday as a consultant for Team USA.

He was scheduled to team with X-Games champion Travis Pastrana in Paris. A replacement for Johnson had not been announced Monday.

``It's disappointing that I can't compete ... but I'll definitely be in Paris to cheer them on and provide any support that I can,'' he said.

Johnson wrapped up his first NASCAR championship last month and celebrated it Dec. 1 at the annual awards ceremony in New York City. It capped a whirlwind year for Johnson, who won the Daytona 500 and the NASCAR event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway en route to the title.

It's the second consecutive year that NASCAR's reigning champion has been injured during the offseason, and Johnson is the second driver in less than a week to get hurt.

Tony Stewart broke his wrist and bruised his ribs last January when he flipped a car during a qualifying race for the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals. Stewart's arm was placed in a cast, but he was able to compete a month later when the season opened at Daytona.

And Thursday, Greg Biffle dislocated his right shoulder when he crashed while testing tires at the reconfigured Las Vegas Motor Speedway. His car burst into flames during the wreck and he was helped to safety by fellow driver Kyle Busch.

:D

Posse

[Leafsfan1967]

Very nice pull on the Jarrett race-used firesuit, Marcos! Those were a 1:40 packs pull. :eek:

[exanimate]

Even better!!! The idiot was lying on top of the cart!!

What a putz!!!!! That there folks is our NASCAR champ!!!! :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

NASCAR champ horsing around when hurt

By JENNA FRYER, AP Auto Racing Writer

December 11, 2006

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Jimmie Johnson was ``horsing around'' on top of a moving golf cart when he fell off and broke his left wrist, his team told The Associated Press on Monday.

The version clarifies what happened during the celebrity tournament in Lecanto, Fla., one day after the initial account from Hendrick Motorsports implied that the Nextel Cup champion had fallen out of the cart.

Although Hendrick officials gave no details of the accident, Johnson released a statement that said he was ``in'' the cart when he fell out.

``I was in a golf cart and the driver took a sharp turn,'' Johnson said Sunday. ``I wasn't holding on tight enough, landed awkwardly on the ground and heard a little pop.''

That account differed from one in Monday's edition of The Citrus County (Fla.) Chronicle, which had a reporter at the Black Diamond Ranch who witnessed Johnson horsing around during the Mike Hampton Pitching In Celebrity tournament.

The newspaper said Johnson was sprawled across the top of the cart Friday as it headed toward the 16th hole when his playing partner hit a berm, throwing Johnson several feet.

Johnson was unavailable for comment Monday, but a spokeswoman for the driver confirmed he was on top of the cart when The AP asked for clarification.

``Jimmie was horsing around and was on top of the golf cart when he fell off,'' spokeswoman Kristine Curley said. ``He wasn't trying to deceive anyone and is sorry if anyone believes he was being untruthful.''

The injury, which was to his non-shifting hand, will prevent him from driving for at least four weeks. He is expected to participate in preseason testing at Daytona International Speedway next month and should be fine for the season-opening Daytona 500 in February.

Johnson will not be able to compete in the Race of Champions Nations Cup at the Stade de France in Paris next weekend. Johnson, who teamed with Jeff Gordon and Colin Edwards to win the Nations Cup in 2002, said he will still travel to Paris on Wednesday as a consultant for Team USA.

He was scheduled to team with X-Games champion Travis Pastrana in Paris. A replacement for Johnson had not been announced Monday.

``It's disappointing that I can't compete ... but I'll definitely be in Paris to cheer them on and provide any support that I can,'' he said.

Johnson wrapped up his first NASCAR championship last month and celebrated it Dec. 1 at the annual awards ceremony in New York City. It capped a whirlwind year for Johnson, who won the Daytona 500 and the NASCAR event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway en route to the title.

It's the second consecutive year that NASCAR's reigning champion has been injured during the offseason, and Johnson is the second driver in less than a week to get hurt.

Tony Stewart broke his wrist and bruised his ribs last January when he flipped a car during a qualifying race for the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals. Stewart's arm was placed in a cast, but he was able to compete a month later when the season opened at Daytona.

And Thursday, Greg Biffle dislocated his right shoulder when he crashed while testing tires at the reconfigured Las Vegas Motor Speedway. His car burst into flames during the wreck and he was helped to safety by fellow driver Kyle Busch.

:D

Posse

Call him an idiot all you want. I "heard" that a few years ago Jr. was here in Huntington WV with Kid Rock. Stayed wasted the whole time, and was out riding 4 wheelers. Missed his pracice at Bristol.

They all party, and goof off, just like everyone else.

[Sinsightful]

Jr. doesnt need practice at Bristol.......he does just fine there, no matter what you 'hear'.

[Sinsightful]

Top Ten NASCAR Driver Letters to Santa
Frontstretch Top Ten
Kim DeHaven and Amy Henderson

10. Dear Santa, I know I asked for a lot of candy last year, but this year, I have 28 reasons to want more. If you give me a sweet deal, I might jump all the way to Mars.

Always a good boy,

Ricky Rudd

P.S. – I left you a Snickers bars and some hot chocolate out on the Ford. And don’t forget to grab some Pedigree for the reindeer!

9. Dear Santa, Remember me? Not too many NASCAR team owners do, either, and as a result, I have had to take a part-time job. This year, could you please bring me a competitive ride in any of the three big series?

Steve Park

P.S…On the table is a Big Mac and fries left over from my last shift.
8. Dear Santa, You know I love my brother Kurt dearly, and his wife even more than that! Could you please bring me a better memory for 2007? Eva, errr, Erika, would be forever grateful.

Sincerely, Kyle (Mom’s favorite)

P.S.- I left you some cereal and milk on the mantle.

7. Dear Santa, I’ve tried to be a good boy all year. Sorry it didn’t work out at Chicagoland. But can you please bring the Kenseth fans something really cool to get them off my back? Like, drop Kurt Busch down their chimneys so they can pick on HIM for a change. And tell my teammates to stop passing me, they’re making me look bad.

Yours, Jeff Gordon

P.S. – There’s milk, cookies, and a couple of cans of DuPont’s best red (for the sleigh) on the table.6. Dear Santa, I don’t really need anything this year. Except one thing. Can you do something about the commercials? Don’t young, hot women have fantasies about me? Can you put them in my commercials instead? I really need something to do in between takes.

Thanks, Kasey

P.S. – There’s milk, cookies, and some assorted Mopar parts for you on the table.

5. Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is some new front teeth.

Hugs, Kurt Busch (Mom’s favorite)

P.S. – Thanks for the ears and nose! I left you a cookie and three cans of Miller Lite. Drive safe, especially in Maricopa County.4. Dear Santa, I know I haven’t really been a good boy this year. What fun would THAT be? Anyway, I need some new stuff. Three whoopie cushions, a can of itching powder, and a pack of exploding golf balls should do it. And while you’re at it, can you bring me one of those robot vacuums to clean up after the damn dog? My wife won’t get off my back about it.

Your naughty but nice friend, Kevin

P.S. – There’s Reese’s on the table for you. Lots of them. They don’t agree with the dog.

3. Dear Mr. Claus, I have, as always, behaved myself this year. It was a great year and I’d like to thank my sponsor. But seriously, do I have to be so freakin’ PC all the time? Would it make me such a horrible person if I just said something that hadn’t been run through the PR mill, like a normal person? I just want people to like me. And while you’re at it, I could really use a roof rack. Just deliver it to my friend Mike Hampton. It’s for his golf cart.

Love, Jimmie

P.S. – I left you some milk, cookies, and a gift certificate for some lovely new tile on the table. Next to the big trophy. My wife kicked it out of bed.

2. Dear Santa, Thanks for the new red underwear you sent last year. This year, can you please bring me something to drink? As great as my sponsor’s product is, I have forgotten what all other beverages taste like.

Your friend, Junior

P.S. – I left you Cookies and Bud on the kitchen table.

1. Dear Santa, Look, I’ll get right to the point. I’m not retiring. Ever. I want you to take back the rocking chair you left last year. And the cane from the year before. And all the Viagra – no, scratch that, I’ll keep that – and the T-shirt that says “old fart,” AND the prune juice. I don’t want any of them. See you at the track next year. And the year after that. And the year after that. And the year after that. And…

Sincerely, Mark

P.S. – There’s prune juice and cookies on the table. See if YOU can fly for four hours after drinking that stuff. Oh, and there’s a AAA membership for you too, in case Blitzen blows a motor.

[x90mattman]

Anybody know who can change the title of this thread? It's Jimmie Johnson, not Jimmy Johnson :-P

Matt

[Dreamcatcher]

Where i can get Dale earnhart jr figure with no sunglases no hat?

[exanimate]

Where i can get Dale earnhart jr figure with no sunglases no hat?

Ebay is going to be yoru best bet. Someone here may have one, but chances are if they are in this thread, they are a collector, and want it in their own collection.

[sremmaz]

Happy Holidays gang!!!

[Dirty Mo Posse]

Right Back At You Paul!!!

:D

Posse

[Irish_Flyers]

Even better!!! The idiot was lying on top of the cart!!

What a putz!!!!! That there folks is our NASCAR champ!!!! :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

NASCAR champ horsing around when hurt

C'mon, Posse. The guy was goofing around, no big deal. I actually think its pretty damn funny that he can goof off like that. How many of us (who golf) haven't messed around on a golf cart.
I'd bet you any one of us would get on top of one of those cart roofs, had one of our buddies dared us.

It's all good fun. No reason to bust on my driver. They all do it, the stories of Junior & Stewart are pretty 'legendary' too.

Hell I think this whole thing should make all the JJ haters come around a bit. People hate him because they say he's a stick in the mud, and has no personality.
From what I understand he's anything but that behind the scenes, and when he's hanging out with other drivers.

[Dirty Mo Posse]

Happy New Year Guys!!

:D

Posse

[Deuce26]

Happy New Year Guys!!

:D

Posse

Same to you and the gang:D
Daytona is right around the corner, is the Nascar Fantasy a go again this year?? That was great!!
Ronnie

[x90mattman]

Yea, can you believe that Daytona testing is next week!?! I hope it rains durring the second week of testing as I'm getting back that Thursday morning from vacation and if they get a rain day I can go watch!

Matt

Same to you and the gang:D
Daytona is right around the corner, is the Nascar Fantasy a go again this year?? That was great!!
Ronnie

[Dirty Mo Posse]

Just over 6 weeks away!!

:D

Posse

[sub4]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nascar/news;_ylt=Agw_bFWB02bZq7eapgSl5Sc5nYcB?slug=ap-nascar-obit-hamilton&prov=ap&type=lgns

Sorry to hear about this news. The last I heard he was doing well.

R.I.P.

[sremmaz]

Wowser - RIP

[Bronko]

That's a big loss for the Nascar community, and it might just get worse with BP in ICU.

[Dirty Mo Posse]

Heard about that this morning on Sports Center!!!

RIP

:(

Posse

[avsfan21]

Wow very sad.

[x90mattman]

http://users.adelphia.net/~x90mattman/dalejr.jpg

http://users.adelphia.net/~x90mattman/brianvickers.jpg

http://users.adelphia.net/~x90mattman/jimmiejohnson.jpg

[sub4]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nascar/news?slug=obitparsons&prov=st&type=lgns

Sad to hear! RIP Benny!

http://sports.yahoo.com/nascar/news?slug=ap-nascar-oldmanscomeback&prov=ap&type=lgns

WOW! :eek: Good luck!

[Dirty Mo Posse]

Yep!!!

RIP BP!!

:(

Posse

[exanimate]

Damn, I hate to see Benny go.

[Mevins31]

Can one of you explain to me the Dale Jr. situation of maybe leaving the #8 car? The possibility of it happening and why it would happen?

Sucks if it does, I just spent a ton of money on a #8 car collectible b/c I love Dale Jr.

Just would like someone to explain it to me.

[R. Giles]

Can one of you explain to me the Dale Jr. situation of maybe leaving the #8 car? The possibility of it happening and why it would happen?

Sucks if it does, I just spent a ton of money on a #8 car collectible b/c I love Dale Jr.

Just would like someone to explain it to me.

Him and his stepmother don't get along. She runs DEI and made some comments about Jr. and what he does. She said he either needs to be a racer or glamour person not both.

Sucks to hear about BP two racers in a week lost to cancer.

[avsfan21]

Wow sad you will be missed BP.

[Dirty Mo Posse]

NASCAR Pool is ready to rock!!

http://board.spawn.com/forums/showthread.php?t=365971

:D

Posse

[Sinsightful]

Can one of you explain to me the Dale Jr. situation of maybe leaving the #8 car? The possibility of it happening and why it would happen?

Sucks if it does, I just spent a ton of money on a #8 car collectible b/c I love Dale Jr.

Just would like someone to explain it to me.

Jr. and Theresa have Never gotten along..............they just kept it well hid. With her comments in the Wall Street Journal, it all came to light.
At the heart of the matter, Jr. wants a piece of ownership in DEI and she is unwilling to give it at this point. He also has commented at Daytona Practice how he wishes DEI would be more willing to give better equipment to compete (think Harvick last year with Childress).
Supposedly Theresa has withdrawn herself from the neogiations to help speed them along. Richie Gilmore said that all should be squared away by May.
Jr. doesn't want to leave the company his father started nor do they want him to leave because they would be afraid of Budweiser leaving with him and all the rest of the sponsers for that matter.

[Dirty Mo Posse]

Having a Bud right now bump!!!!

:D

Posse

[sub4]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nascar/news;_ylt=ApWWq1iUcNV5LMq_A7GGNXI5nYcB?slug=ap-nascar-chasechanges&prov=ap&type=lgns

Looks like we have a change to the Chase. I think they should have just kept it to the top 10, and awarded more points than what they did to the winner of each race.

[sremmaz]

Interesting!

[avsfan21]

When will the gimmick that is called the chase end. It really makes me not want to watch nascar anymore.

[Dirty Mo Posse]

NASCAR driver Truex charged with disorderly intoxication

January 23, 2007

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Two-time NASCAR Busch Series champion Martin Truex Jr. was charged with disorderly intoxication after an officer saw him urinating in a parking garage, authorities said.

A Volusia County Beach Patrol officer observed Truex, 26, urinating on his own car Saturday morning, according to a police report. Capt. Rich Gardner approached Truex and said, "I hope that's worth 100 bucks," the report said.


According to Gardner, Truex responded with, "It is worth 100 bucks," and he held out a $100 bill.

"I got a ticket for doing something stupid," Truex told The Daytona Beach News-Journal on Monday.

"It was a stupid mistake and I'll never do it again."

Gardner repeatedly asked Truex to place his hands behind his back so he could handcuff him before Truex agreed, according to the report. Gardner smelled alcohol on Truex's breath and charged him with disorderly intoxication.

Martin Martin Martin!! :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

:D

Posse

[Bronko]

Some more changes coming this year:

CONCORD, N.C. -- NASCAR continued to tinker with its races Tuesday by revamping the format of the annual All-Star event to make it more exciting and easier for fans to follow.
The Nextel All-Star Challenge will now be run in four 20-lap segments, and the field has been expanded to include at least one more driver.

The announcement came one day after NASCAR tinkered with its title-deciding Chase for the championship system, and the sanctioning body acknowledged that all the changes could initially confuse longtime fans.

"The changes to the Chase, as well as the All-Star event, were a collaborative effort that we put forth to make it easier for the fans to understand," said Steve O'Donnell, vice president of NASCAR's racing operations.

"We know that's going to take some time, as with any change takes some time. But we believe both decisions are headed in the right direction and will make the sport more exciting."
The All-Star event, held annually at Lowe's Motor Speedway, will now be a total of 80 laps with breaks between each segment. There will be an optional pit stop after the first segment, and a 10-minute break after the second segment in which teams will be allowed to work on their cars.

There will be a mandatory pit stop after the third segment, setting up one final 20-lap dash to the $1 million grand prize.

The All-Star race is only open to drivers who have won races in the current and preceding year, past All-Star race winners, Cup champions from the last 10 years and the winner of the Nextel Open, a qualifying event held before the main race.
Now, the field has been expanded to include both the first- and second-place finishers of the Nextel Open, as well as one driver voted in by the fans.

NASCAR also changed the procedure of its Pit Crew Challenge, which will now be seeded similarly to the way the NCAA tournament field is set. Crews will be seeded based on their 2006 season standings, and the top eight teams will have a bye in the first round.
As the competition advances, the final eight teams will be able to choose their opponent for the next round in order of seeding. The final results will be used to set the pit selection order for the All-Star race.

NASCAR, Lowe's officials and Nextel have always been looking at ways to keep the All-Star event fresh. Now that the Hall of Fame is coming to Charlotte, NASCAR is likely looking to tie the race into either induction ceremonies or other Hall events to turn the weekend into a major event -- much like the NBA All-Star Game.

The race has been tweaked over the years, and most recently was a 90-lap event that started with a 40-lap segment, followed by a 10-minute break in which teams were allowed to work on their cars. That was followed by a 30-lap run, a yellow-flag pit stop, and a final 20-lap dash for the cash. The field was also inverted during one of the segments, with the fans voting to decide on how many cars to switch. The inversion has now been eliminated.

I liked the random inversions, it gave the race some strategy...but Nascar has to redo the rules so new fans can better keep up :rolleyes:.

[Sinsightful]

have any of you guys tried out InfieldParking.com?
its a Myspace type of site dedicated to race fans............you owe it to yourself just to have a look see.
my user profile over there is Tooz, look me up if you join.

[avsfan21]

24 Hours of Daytona starts at 1:30 on Fox I believe, then the rest of the race is on Speed at 2:30 I think.

[sub4]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nascar/news;_ylt=AqB_BdvBLso5ASAK9pDw7Yjov7YF?slug=ap-nascar-burtonsponsor&prov=ap&type=lgns

I would be glad to never see Suckular, or this "new AT&T" bull**** as they are calling it, racing around the track anymore! :D

[avsfan21]

It is strange because we use to use AT&T wireless for our cellphone provider. Well Cingular bought out AT&T wireless so we were switched to Cingular. Now AT&T bought Cingular so now it is going to be AT&T again.

[sremmaz]

It is strange because we use to use AT&T wireless for our cellphone provider. Well Cingular bought out AT&T wireless so we were switched to Cingular. Now AT&T bought Cingular so now it is going to be AT&T again.


When the hell did that happen

[Bronko]

It is strange because we use to use AT&T wireless for our cellphone provider. Well Cingular bought out AT&T wireless so we were switched to Cingular. Now AT&T bought Cingular so now it is going to be AT&T again.

Here's Stephen Colbert's explanation :D

T-1000 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ti_gmwcP9Pg)

[sub4]

Suckular is the biggest piece of crap company (Comcast not too far behind), and was very deceiving during the whole AT&T buyout. I think Jeff Burton is a good guy, but as long as they have Suckular as a sponsor, I hope they never win a championship!

[sub4]

It is strange because we use to use AT&T wireless for our cellphone provider. Well Cingular bought out AT&T wireless so we were switched to Cingular. Now AT&T bought Cingular so now it is going to be AT&T again.

Yeah, that is what I thought to. I learned the hard way (via the wallet) that I was "under the old AT&T plan" when I called to find out why in the hell my cell phone bill was over $300 in Jan. '06.

[avsfan21]

Not bad. A respectable 3rd place for Gordon in the Rolex 24.

[Dirty Mo Posse]

If you ain't 1st your last!!!

:D

Posse

[avsfan21]

Better 3rd than last. You get more points for 3rd that is for sure and more money.

[x90mattman]

http://www.speedtv.com/_assets/library/img/large/136207_gadis1vl.jpg

[x90mattman]

I love the amount of money that Target puts into racing, I hope that my TRU goes racing now that we have Target's former CEO cause I imagine without his OK, they wouldn't be doing that.

[exanimate]

We usually go to the fall race at Charlotte, and hit Martinsville. I really want to go to Bristol. Preferably the night race, but I would accept either one.

[avsfan21]

At this time the only race I plan on going is Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta, but that could change when races get closer.

[sremmaz]

I would love to get to another race.

Will probably hit the Brickyard, and Chicago for sure - and maybe Bristol Fall Race

[exanimate]

I still think we need to get the Spawn gathering at a race. I still think it should be Michigan, so that we can include the Canadians.

[Dirty Mo Posse]

Those damn Canadians!! :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :p

:D

Posse

[avsfan21]

Those damn Canadians!! :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :p

:D

Posse

Tell me about it. BLAME CANADA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[avsfan21]

Shootout in 1 hour.

[ramos]

Shootout in 1 hour.

Cant wait to see that Hulk Hogan paint scheme on the 29 in action;) Its gonna take a while for those colors to grow on me.

[DMM77]

I drove over to Daytona this morning to check out the festivities at the track. I wanted to buy a new t-shirt but didn't find anything I liked. I did pick up some new 1/64 diecast for my collection....

#44 Dale Jarret - UPS
#29 Kevin Harvick - Shell/Pennzoil
#16 Greg Biffle - Ameriquest
#6 David Ragan - AAA
#42 Juan Pablo Montoya - Havoline
#14 Sterling Marlin - Waste Management
#38 David Gilliland - M&M's

[avsfan21]

Time for the Shootout.

[avsfan21]

I am really getting tired of all these stupid music performances before and during sporting events. It seems like everything now has to have some concert.

[avsfan21]

Wow nothing like butchering the Anthem.

[ramos]

Wow nothing like butchering the Anthem.

LOL yeah that was pretty bad.

[Bronko]

Cant wait to see that Hulk Hogan paint scheme on the 29 in action;) Its gonna take a while for those colors to grow on me.

I might not like the colors, but I do like seeing it out front at Daytona :D

[deogg]

I drove over to Daytona this morning to check out the festivities at the track. I wanted to buy a new t-shirt but didn't find anything I liked. I did pick up some new 1/64 diecast for my collection....

#44 Dale Jarret - UPS
#29 Kevin Harvick - Shell/Pennzoil
#16 Greg Biffle - Ameriquest
#6 David Ragan - AAA
#42 Juan Pablo Montoya - Havoline
#14 Sterling Marlin - Waste Management
#38 David Gilliland - M&M's

Does the UPS car have the Domino's Pizza logo in the rear quarter panel?

[avsfan21]

Is it possible to drop to the outside, other than bouncing of the wall into the outside lane I guess.

[Bronko]

Tony takes the checkers as Jr takes out half the field.

[DMM77]

Does the UPS car have the Domino's Pizza logo in the rear quarter panel?

No, mine doesn't.

[BELKY27]

I've been to Michigan for the June and August race, where are you sitting at or do you not know yet?


I have 8 tickets in just about the middle of turn 3 and 4. This year will be my 6th year.

[Buick GN]

What races do any of you guys go to?


http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b287/BuickGN/Infineon%20West%20-%20Cup%202006/2005_0625Image0046.jpg

Here's a hint.. :)

[BELKY27]

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b287/BuickGN/Infineon%20West%20-%20Cup%202006/2005_0625Image0046.jpg

Here's a hint.. :)


LOL, just a little hint. Nice close up if that is your picture. :D

[Buick GN]

Thank you..last year I was lucky enough to snap a few good ones, in my opinion.

Here's a couple more.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b287/BuickGN/Infineon%20West%20-%20Cup%202006/2005_0625Image0031.jpg


http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b287/BuickGN/Infineon%20West%20-%20Cup%202006/2005_0625Image0043.jpg


http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b287/BuickGN/Infineon%20West%20-%20Cup%202006/2005_0625Image0052.jpg

[x90mattman]

Yates takes tops 2 spots with David Gilliland on the pole!

http://www.latimes.com/media/photo/2007-02/27865909.jpg

[Collector-of-stuff]

As a Ricky Rudd fan I was thrilled to see him return and sit on the outside of row 1. Can't wait for the 500.

[Gooker1]

Who sang the anthem before the shootout?

[sremmaz]

Anyone have any tips on places to sit at Bristol - I may be going to the March race and sitting in Kulwicki terrace? Is that good - is there somewhere better to sit?

[avsfan21]

Who sang the anthem before the shootout?

Cowboy Crush or something like that.

[Collector-of-stuff]

Anyone have any tips on places to sit at Bristol - I may be going to the March race and sitting in Kulwicki terrace? Is that good - is there somewhere better to sit?

There is no bad seat at Bristol. Ideally, you want to be sitting a little higher up to see the entire track better...but all of the seats there are great!

[Bronko]

Anyone have any tips on places to sit at Bristol - I may be going to the March race and sitting in Kulwicki terrace? Is that good - is there somewhere better to sit?

Here (http://bristolmotorspeedway.com/images/seating_chart_color.jpg) is a map. Pretty much all the seats are good. I'm in the Allisons section on the start/finish line which is nice.

[H. Lecter]

As a Ricky Rudd fan I was thrilled to see him return and sit on the outside of row 1. Can't wait for the 500.

I didn't know there were any left;)

[Dirty Mo Posse]

Tony takes the checkers as Jr takes out half the field.

Half The Field??? :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Not quite.... At least he takes the blame when he causes a wreck. Wish more drivers would follow suit!!

:D

Posse

[Dirty Mo Posse]

Anyone have any tips on places to sit at Bristol - I may be going to the March race and sitting in Kulwicki terrace? Is that good - is there somewhere better to sit?

Wow!!!

That's awesome Paul!!!

:D

Posse

[Dirty Mo Posse]

I forgot to mention:

I am so Stoked that racing is back!!!!!!

:D

Posse

[avsfan21]

Wow must suck to start out the year with a negative points total. What the hell was Ray doing? All his teams got fined and crew chiefs suspended.

Penalties Announced: 4 Crew Chiefs Suspended, Fines, Points Taken Away: UPDATE: NASCAR announced Tuesday that four Nextel Cup Series crew chiefs have been suspended from competition, starting with Sunday’s season-opening Daytona 500. Two of the four – Ken Francis, crew chief for the #9 Dodge driven by Kasey Kahne; and Robbie Reiser, crew chief for the #17 Ford of Matt Kenseth – have been suspended for four races and fined $50,000. Also, Kahne and Kenseth were penalized with the loss of 50 driver championship points while their car owners, Ray Evernham and Jack Roush, were penalized 50 car owner championship points. The violations by the #9 and #17 teams were found during post-qualifying inspection on Feb. 11. Both teams’ qualifying times were disallowed. Two others – Rodney Childers, crew chief for the #10 Dodge driven by Scott Riggs; and Josh Browne, crew chief for the #19 Dodge driven by Elliott Sadler – have been suspended for two races and fined $25,000. In addition, Riggs and Sadler were penalized 25 driver championship points while their car owners, James Rocco and Evernham, were penalized 25 car owner championship points. The violations by the #10 and #19 teams were found prior to qualifying. In each instance the violations were of Sections 12-4-A (actions detrimental to stock car racing), 12-4-Q (car, car parts components and/or equipment not conforming to NASCAR rules) and 20-2.1E (unapproved aerodynamic modification) of the series rule book.(NASCAR PR)(2-13-2007)
UPDATE: On Tuesday, Roush Racing appointed Chip Bolin, long-time engineer on the #17 team, as the interim crew chief for the remainder of Speedweeks at Daytona and throughout Reiser’s suspension. Jack Roush stated, “I respect and accept NASCAR's determination that the car was out of compliance as it was inspected after Sunday's qualifying attempt. I have asked (Roush Racing President) Geoff Smith to evaluate whether the penalties assessed are unduly harsh for the circumstances before making a final decision as to whether or not we will appeal the severity of the penalty imposed." Smith said, "The extreme harshness of the penalty surprises me given NASCAR's recent history of imposing lesser penalties on habitual offenders engaged in radically more flagrant rule offenses. For that reason, I am likely to recommend that we appeal the penalty assessment, although I have some more study to do before I officially make that recommendation."(Roush Racing PR)(2-13-2007)

[Dirty Mo Posse]

Wow must suck to start out the year with a negative points total. What the hell was Ray doing? All his teams got fined and crew chiefs suspended.

and yet NASCAR's Golden Child Jimmie gets caught last year and loses NO points??? :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

:D

Posse

[R. Giles]

Waltrip has something coming also just don't know what yet.

[avsfan21]

and yet NASCAR's Golden Child Jimmie gets caught last year and loses NO points??? :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

:D

Posse

If you say so. I bet if he got caught right now he would get the exact same fine. :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

[DonJuanHomer]

So I take it that Tim brown did not get his race team up and running for this 2007 season. Does anyone have any updates regarding his team. I know he was teaming up with Roush to get his team up and running but I have not heard anything new regarding his team in quite some time....

[Buick GN]

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b122/Jenevieve_sotd/MWR.jpg


:D

[Dirty Mo Posse]

Severe penalties levied against Waltrip Racing
Two MWR members ejected, Waltrip loses 100 points
By Dave Rodman, NASCAR.COM
February 14, 2007
06:54 PM EST

tNASCAR announced Wednesday that it has confiscated the primary car of the No. 55 Toyota team that competes in the Nextel Cup Series with driver Michael Waltrip, as a result of rule violations found during pre- and post-qualifying inspection for the Daytona 500.

Crew chief Larry (David) Hyder and the team's vice president of competition Bobby Kennedy have been ejected from this week's events at Daytona International Speedway and suspended indefinitely. Hyder also has been fined $100,000.

NASCAR also penalized Waltrip with the loss of 100 driver points. His qualifying time from pole day on Feb. 11 was disallowed.

Team owner Elizabeth (Buffy) Waltrip has been penalized 100 car owner championship points.

The actions taken by NASCAR resulted from violations of 12- 4-A (actions detrimental to stock car racing), 12-4-Q (car, car parts components and/or equipment not conforming to NASCAR rules) and 20-15.2C (gasoline must not be blended with alcohols, ethers or other oxygenates).

When asked how long indefinite might be, NASCAR vice president for competition Robin Pemberton said "that's very long. When it decides it wants to, the team can apply for them to be reinstated."

Pemberton added that ejections were not open for appeal the National Stock Car Commission.

NASCAR cleared Waltrip's back-up No. 55 Camry to participate in Wednesday's two practices for Thursday's Gatorade Duel qualifying races, but it never left the garage. Pemberton said at 6:15 p.m. ET the car had not yet cleared inspection.

The confiscated car and the parts related to the violations will be transported to the NASCAR Research and Development Center in Concord, N.C., for further inspection.

NASCAR said the investigation of the confiscated car is ongoing.

When asked how long indefinite might be, Pemberton said "that's very long. When it decides it wants to, the team can apply for them to be reinstated.Pemberton added that ejections were not open for appeal to the National Stock Car Commission.

NASCAR cleared Waltrip's back-up No. 55 Camry to participate in Wednesday's two practices for Thursday's Gatorade Duel qualifying races, but it never left the garage. Pemberton said at 6:15 p.m. ET the car had not yet cleared inspection.

Scott Eggleston will serve as interim crew chief for the No. 55 Toyota.

What started as an agonizing inspection process for Waltrip on Sunday turned dramatic following his Daytona 500 qualifying run.

Before qualifying began Pemberton said an inspector in NASCAR's engine checking area "caught a substance inside" the car's manifold in its initial pass through inspection.

Pemberton said, "We didn't know what it was," so that manifold was immediately seized and would be shipped to NASCAR's tech center in Concord, N.C., for analysis.

It was nearly 2:30 p.m. ET Sunday and a number of cars had already made their qualifying runs when Waltrip's car cleared engine inspection.

Apparently NASCAR wasn't done acting on what Waltrip and his employees called "oil" in the manifold. The No. 55 team replaced the manifold and Waltrip qualified before NASCAR seized the car. Waltrip ran the 24th-best speed during qualifying, after 11th-place qualifier Matt Kenseth's speed was disallowed.

Now, Waltrip must start his Duel at the rear of the field and race his way up to one of the top-two positions among the cars that do not have a guaranteed spot in order to continue a 20-year streak of starting the 500, which he has won twice.

:D

Posse

[Bronko]

So what do you do after being caught cheating, wreck the most popular driver in the duels :D. Boy what a week for Mikey :p.

[Gooker1]

I'm at work - anyone know how the 55 got into the 8? Fox.com isn't updating fast enough for me :)

[avsfan21]

I was going to say what the hell was Waltrip thinking, but I think I have to lay blame on the spotter there. He said there was a small hole between the 20 and 8, which I guess means there is a hole that a car wont fit in or something. Stupid thing for the spotter to say.

[midway monster]

It was the spotter's fault he said it was clear and it was not.Go JR.

[Gooker1]

Thanks!

[DonJuanHomer]

Anybody checking out the free race view from Nascar.com. It is pretty cool, if I had the money I would actually think about buying it for the season. It is damn near accurate to the second....

[cflames89]

How many laps are left?

[avsfan21]

12 laps to go in the 1st 150. 11 to go when they get the green.

[cflames89]

Who's in front?

[Gooker1]

Based on position, so far Hylton ( the old man @ 72) and Waltrip are in the 500 if it ends now

[avsfan21]

Right now Hylton and Sauter are in the transfer spots. Waltrip is not in it yet, with 10 to go.

[avsfan21]

Jeff Burton is up front, but will likely get passed by Tony if they can get a long enough green run.

[Gooker1]

Right now Hylton and Sauter are in the transfer spots. Waltrip is not in it yet, with 10 to go.

Thanks - according to the msn fox track thing, it said Sauter wasn't one of the guys racing for a spot in the 500

[avsfan21]

Well Hylton just lost the transfer spot to Waltirp.

[avsfan21]

Thanks - according to the msn fox track thing, it said Sauter wasn't one of the guys racing for a spot in the 500

Well he will be in the race with speed, but he was in the transfer spot.

[avsfan21]

This has been a crazy 150, seems they are racing at Bristol wit all these yellows.

[Gooker1]

Ah, thanks again. Trust me, watching the names move up and down online isn't any prettier

[avsfan21]

Going to a green/white/checkered. With Tony leading. Waltrip and Said in the Transfers.

[Irish_Flyers]

and yet NASCAR's Golden Child Jimmie gets caught last year and loses NO points??? :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

:D

Posse

Posse, give it a rest, with the 48 Hating.
He can't be held accountable for Nascar's inability to dole out fines & penalties the way you see fit.

Maybe all the guys this year, had a few more infractions than what had been broken by the Lowe's team last year. Maybe their cheating was worse, in the eyes of Nascar, which is why they got a stiffer fine.

Keep in mind not all "cheating" is the same which is why fines vary.

[avsfan21]

Tony takes it. Waltrip and Said take the transfers. Mike Bliss almost made it passed Said for the last transfer.

[Bronko]

Posse, give it a rest, with the 48 Hating.

Well that's not asking a lot from some guys on here :p. You're just lucky he hasn't been called a boyfriend yet today ;).

[Dirty Mo Posse]

Keep in mind not all "cheating" is the same which is why fines vary.

Your right there, it all depends on which team is involved and whether or not NASCAR want's to piss off the sponsor!!

:D

Posse

[avsfan21]

Well that isnt the drivers fault as it is Nascars fault. Rip into them not the driver.

[avsfan21]

Getting ready to start the 2nd 150.

[Bronko]

Getting ready to start the 2nd 150.

Marlin, Reutimann, Mayfield, Skinner, Smith, Menard, Lepage, Vickers, Nemechek, Kimmel, McClure, Shelmerdine, Cope, and Wallace are all fighting for spots in the 500.

Marlin and Reutimann are in on speed at least, but if one or both make it via the transfer spots that would put Mayfield and possibly Skinner in.

[avsfan21]

I hope Vickers can get in.

[avsfan21]

JPM leading with Vickers and Marlin in transfers with 40 to go.

[Bronko]

Juan Middle Name Montoya blows a tire while leading.

[DonJuanHomer]

Kevin Harvick blew a gear and is out of the race....

Montoya looks to be out of the race as well...

[Bronko]

And Harvick is done for the day with a transmisson problem :mad:.

[cflames89]

Is Pablo still in on speed though?

[avsfan21]

JPM will get in on the team being in the top 35 in points from last year.

[DonJuanHomer]

Looks like Marlin and Nemechek are in line for the 2 spots.... w/ 29 left....

[Bronko]

Marlin may be apt to drop back and allow a teammate to get the transfer spot since he's in on time.

[avsfan21]

Well looks like Vickers is out of the 500.

[Bronko]

Vickers into the wall and will miss the 500.

[Bronko]

Nemechek, Kimmel, Menard, and Wallace fighting for the open spot.

[avsfan21]

Well Jeff Gordon wins it with Nemechek and Mike Wallace in the transfers.

[Bronko]

Damnit, Marlin lets up to let Wallace in which eliminates Mayfield.

[avsfan21]

Wow nice move by Gordon to get that win.

[ajaxdog]

YES

[avsfan21]

Well I guess there are some complications with the post race inspection on the 24 car. I guess they said something about it on Speed during the post race coverage.

[R. Giles]

Good to see Gordon win but will probably be taken away.

[Bronko]

Well I guess there are some complications with the post race inspection on the 24 car. I guess they said something about it on Speed during the post race coverage.

Car was found too low and will be sent to the back of the field for the 500, but he will keep his win.

Que Hendrick cheating spiel ;).

[avsfan21]

Glad it is Daytona and doesnt really matter where you start.

[sremmaz]

Vickers into the wall and will miss the 500.


Kharma!

[Sinsightful]

If you say so. I bet if he got caught right now he would get the exact same fine. :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

yep, sure, just like Gordon gets caught cheating today (if he moves to the back, he was cheating), and no penalties are levied against him whatsoever.
golden boy gets away with another, damn rainbow-hugger!

[avsfan21]

It all depends on the infraction as to the penalty. There is a difference in severity involved I would think. If not than it is Nascar's fault not the driver.

[Sinsightful]

Anybody checking out the free race view from Nascar.com. It is pretty cool, if I had the money I would actually think about buying it for the season. It is damn near accurate to the second....

I was using this today as well..........I was very impressed even if it was twenty seconds off.........on TV they were already in turn 1 when the Race View said they were getting the green flag at the exact same time.

They did have one glitch though, when a car's speed got under about 150mph, it seemed that the car graphic was sliding across the screen....they realized this problem and were working on it as they say.....I didn't see it get fixed though.

[Sinsightful]

Posse, give it a rest, with the 48 Hating.
He can't be held accountable for Nascar's inability to dole out fines & penalties the way you see fit.

Maybe all the guys this year, had a few more infractions than what had been broken by the Lowe's team last year. Maybe their cheating was worse, in the eyes of Nascar, which is why they got a stiffer fine.

Keep in mind not all "cheating" is the same which is why fines vary.

Kenseth's and Kahne's infraction were deemed the exact same as far as severity as Johnson's last year. The difference in penalty had more to do with a progressive discipline approach by Nascar.
Rigg's and Sadler's mishaps were discovered before qualifying so no real damage done, that is why they received less penalties.
The 17 and 9 were discovered after qualifying just as the 48 was last year.
Waltrip was a biggie because he messed with the fuel and that is a Big Faux Pas in Nascar.
Gordon didn't receive a penalty, well..............I am at a loss on that one.........anyone have a valid reason why the 'can't do wrong kid' skated free and clear?????

[avsfan21]

#24-Jeff Gordon will start 42nd in Sunday's Daytona 500 after failing post-race inspection following the second of Thursday's two 150-mile qualifying races. Because the infraction -- the rear panel was almost an inch low -- was not considered intentional to create a competitive advantage Gordon will be allowed to keep his victory in the race. Robin Pemberton, NASCAR's vice president for competition, said no further penalties would be levied against Gordon's team. It was the third straight day NASCAR's governing body passed out penalties at Daytona International Speedway. Gordon was unaware of the issue until informed during his post-race interview. "That would really suck," he said. Pemberton said the shock fastener and spacers used to hold the rear shocks that are installed during pre-race preparation for restrictor plate races were misaligned. He said it likely was a mistake made by the mechanic. "We felt it was unintentional," Pemberton said. "Actually, it was unsafe. We felt it was a part failure and unintentionally done."

Maybe that is why. It wasnt even that big of deal. He did get penalized by having to start in the back.

[Sinsightful]

of course, its not a 'big deal' when it comes to Gordon, that is why its not 'cheating'.

[sub4]

Damnit, Marlin lets up to let Wallace in which eliminates Mayfield.

Being a huge Mayfield fan, that left me :mad: My Dad is a huge Marlin fan, so when I go over to the house on Sunday to watch the race I will have to give him crap about that!

[ajaxdog]

of course, its not a 'big deal' when it comes to Gordon, that is why its not 'cheating'.

I remember when everyone said the same about Earnhardt Sr. .... I guess when you are a winner and the best of the best the little guys always gotta talk smack.

[Gooker1]

Seriously - wow, people really hate Hendrick Motorsports. Gordon didn't get caught cheating, he failed inspection b/c a part broke, but everyone is calling them cheats.

[Dirty Mo Posse]

Seriously - wow, people really hate Hendrick Motorsports. Gordon didn't get caught cheating, he failed inspection b/c a part broke, but everyone is calling them cheats.

I don't hate Hendrick Motorsports. :o :o :o

I actually like Gordon, and ever since JJ showed up in NASCAR I like Jeff more. :p :p :p

Like Gooker said Jeff didn't get caught cheating, he just failed inspection, he leaves the Cheating up to JJ's team and the ringleader Knaus!! :mad: :mad: :mad: :rolleyes:

:D

Posse

[Dirty Mo Posse]

Vickers into the wall and will miss the 500.

Kharma!

LOL

I thought the same thing!!!

:D

Posse

[Dirty Mo Posse]

I remember when everyone said the same about Earnhardt Sr. .... I guess when you are a winner and the best of the best the little guys always gotta talk smack.

I wouldn't say Earnhardt "cheated" he would just use the:

If you can't Pass Em, Park Em theory!!! :p :p

:D

Posse

[Irish_Flyers]

Funny article on the MSN homepage today. Number 5 should give you a bit of a laugh.

Keep this in mind too. We only know about the times drivers get caught with something. Who KNOWS how many we don't know about, that slip through. Who knows.....maybe even the likes of Smoke or Jr. do it too. (Noo, never....)

How to Cheat in Nascar 101:
http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/story/6476370?MSNHPHCP&GT1=9131

[SEAHAWKS ROCK!]

the Daytona 500 is near bump:D

[avsfan21]

OMG What a finish to the Truck race. 3 wide for the win.

[Bronko]

Wow, that was a great race. Kvapil got too far out in front allowing Sprague and Benson to split him a mere 100 yards from a sure win.

[ajaxdog]

OK I got around to craking 2 boxes of Legends Press Pass and did pretty well.
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g107/ajaxdog/img145.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g107/ajaxdog/img146.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g107/ajaxdog/img147.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g107/ajaxdog/img148.jpg
The last Earnhardt insert #ed to 99 is pretty sweet. I pulled a ton of numbered cards but none that were this nice.

[avsfan21]

Nice, too bad the firesuit cards had to be dumbo.