:facepalm: Damnit. I suck at teh internets.

LOL, you did capitalize the "I" AND you misspelled Interwebs!

Martinsville is the one on the top of my NASCAR "gotta get there someday" list followed by Dover and Daytona, but am more intent on the NFL bucket list right now. Other than Kansas, I haven't attended a live race in a three years (this will in all likelihood make four).

Also, I should point out as a disclaimer, I didn't own the car I got to drive at the short track and didn't do ANY wrench turning...."mechanicing" isn't my gig. I happened to live across from a guy when I was stationed there that had a open wheel car, he had a heart attack about a month before the season started, and his wife forbade him from driving....we got to talking and he gave me a shot (he didn't have many other options other than to park it and apparently it was his real passion so parking was not an option). I ran roughly 25 races for him that season. I only won twice and didn't finish in the top 10 in the season standings. For some reason he found another driver for '92.

Well.....

Cool.. I don't care how you get behind the wheel, as long as you get there. As for wrenching, evidently there's a delta between my wrenching skills, driving skills and wins! I blame global warming, assault weapons, and only having two metric crescent wrenches! And maybe bias ply tires too!

Leave Dylan out of this.

Dylan brings cool pics and videos to this thread as well as educating the novice fan base.

:deevee::hmmm::clap:ROFL:spock::shake:

And Glordayz brings awesome insight as well. :D

Who are you again? If you don't like what I have to say, you're more than welcome to put me on ignore.
I've generally been respectful to folks in this thread, but I'll also call a spade a spade or a **** a ****.

LOL, this is awesome, "What is it you **** face...." ROFLROFLROFLROFL

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OK, I LOL'd

GO LITTL' DALE .....

For the record, I don't really have anything against anyone in this thread, it's just that the "Holier than thou" attitude of the one particular poster rubs me the wrong way when they resort to talking shit about different drivers, yet can't handle same about the one(s) they support. The fact that they often seem to see things differently than they actually happen doesn't help much either.

Hoping for a good race today and not another snooze fest.

It's a spade...

http://www.oldandinteresting.com/ima...ck%20spade.jpg

A better spade....

http://images2.layoutsparks.com/1/57...pades-sexy.jpg

Who's ready race for some racin'!!!!!!!!



Go EDWARDS!!!!!!!!

Jeff Gordon is NASCAR's third all-time winningest driver. Just saying.


Given that, I am not surprised by Old Dog's comments, I don't understand why he tosses insults and derision. I wish he could conduct civilized debate on issues pertaining to NASCAR.

Calling people names is unproductive. This is rather unfair, which is about the nicest thing I can say about it.

Treat others how you would like to be treated.

Now, let's enjoy the race and their colorful drivers.

Thanks, guys...Much appreciated.

Yes

Both Busch brothers and Hamlin to the back
Kurt (backup), Kyle (engine), Hamlin (engine)

That should help add to the excitement early. I don't care for the SOB, but I'll admit that Kyle is a hell of a wheel man

True that.

#30 Stremme (transmission) to the back as well

If I was driving this bus several of you shit asses would be going straight to the principal's office.

I guess even the Sequester couldn't keep someone from digging up a B-17 for a flyover.

Tire: Goodyear Eagle Intermediate Radials:
Number of Tires:
Sprint Cup: Left-side -- 1,175, Right-side -- 1,175;
Nationwide: Left-side -- 475, Right-side -- 475;

Set limits:
Sprint Cup: 5 sets for practice/qualifying, and 10 sets for the race;
Nationwide: 6 sets for the event
Tire Codes: Left-side -- D-4592; Right-side -- D-4594
Tire Circumference: Left-side -- 87.5 in. (2,222 mm); Right-side -- 88.4 in. (2,246 mm)
Technical Inspection Inflation:
Left Front -- 26 psi; Left Rear -- 26 psi;
Right Front -- 36 psi; Right Rear -- 36 psi
Minimum Recommended Inflation:
Left Front -- 14 psi; Left Rear -- 14 psi
Right Front -- 34 psi; Right Rear -- 32 psi


Notes:
Teams in both the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series will run the same tire codes at Phoenix this weekend . . .

this is the first time either of these two tire codes have been raced . . . this tire set-up came out of a test at Phoenix last October 23-24 . . .

teams and drivers participating in that test were the #1 Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing Chevrolet with Jamie McMurray, #2 Penske Racing Ford with Brad Keselowski, #11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota with Denny Hamlin, #14 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet with Tony Stewart, #27 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet with Paul Menard, #78 Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet with Kurt Busch and #99 Roush-Fenway Racing Ford with Carl Edwards . . .

compared to what was run at Phoenix last year, this set-up features a compound change to both the left- and right-side tires to give the cars more grip . . . as on most NASCAR ovals one mile or less in length, teams will not run inner liners in their tires at Phoenix.(Goodyear PR)

THIS IS NOT A GOLF TOURNAMENT

LOL...

Tough track. They say Phoenix separates the men from the boys.


I'm not sure, but it looks like NASCAR might have slowed down the Cup cars a bit by using the same tire codes.

lol, what does that gif mean Dylan?

I'm pretty sure, after whacking the wall, Scott Riggs just parked the car there to get his sponsor some air time.

Seems the new cars are more spread out than before - plodding along.

they need to fix that... :D

Good job Kyle

Phoenix International Raceway 2012

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I could be wrong...But it looks like the COT cars were running closer together - I know they spread out sometimes...

Seems the new cars are running in one lane.

Damn it -

I'm not sure how much damage he has to his car after hitting the left front into the wall.

PING! Baby

What is up with all the new 49er members?

I don't get it ... Why would you join another team's forum for the sole purpose of badmouthing a player that they acquired.

Giants' fans call them the 40-whiners. They are clearly gaining ground on Eagles' fans as most annoying. Although, CP has a couple of nice Eagles' fans that joined recently...

I have noticed Giants' fans have no patience for SF fans at all. They disappeared after the Giants' beat the 49ers again in Oct.

{{{{{{{ Ping }}}}}}}}}

What are you doing? How are you? :D

I've never watched a race before. Why do the announcers in the studio where those headset microphones?

Im good. & another year closer to the grave.
How you doooooooooooooooooooooooooo---en?

You will learn to love/booogady,booogady,booogady. No dumber word has ever been said

No... LOL

I'm good...Getting ready for the draft?

Good question: I would think booth announcers use big headsets and microphones so they are connected to live (FOX) telecasts on monitors in front of them. They look at replays (and live feed) while watching the track.

They have setup cameras around the track. You will also notice they speak with driver-to-crew during the race.

The headsets might also cut down on sound levels on the track. Probably a "do everything" type of headset...:D

It was an impressive spin out earlier :D

#5=Fast car. The driver of that car is the equalizer. Will finish outside the top 5.

Danica go boom

Tire go down?

Pieces of cars all over the front stretch.

She was quietly having a decent run. Stayed on the lead lap until then.

Yeley had just gone a lap down and should get the lucky dog I think, but it may be the #18

Danica took a hard lick there.

PHRASING!!!

I'm hoping someone here has seen Archer.

Poor Danica.

Looks like drivers are having problems with the right front tire.

Ummm no, I imagine there is an inside joke which is hard to explain on here though.

Goodyear sucks. Bring back Hoosiers.

Tires should go more than 20 or 30 laps. Ridiculous.

Hendrick cars are definitely top 5 cars. They are superior to anyone else.

Although, JimiJo is great at this track

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I agree. In the early days, NASCAR had a sole deal with Firestone tires.

Holy crap. That's going a long way back. I don't even remember that.

Wait...what? Is that Joooooooonyer?

Wow...another blown tire.

Wonder if Carl will take a right front tire - he should.

I read about it... NASCAR history. LOL

A few years ago, Firestone approached NASCAR - I think Goodyear's tire contract was up. Something like that.

Honestly, do you know of any other car racing organization that blow this many tires? It's crazy.

I watch F1 - rarely do you see their cars blow a tire.

Quite a while back. I believe Firestone quit making racing tires in the mid-70's

I was close, it was '74 when Firestone quit making them.

from racelinecentral.com

History:
When NASCAR is born in 1947, the race tire market is solely dominated by the Firestone Tire Company.
NASCAR's emerging popularity in 1954 gets noticed by Goodyear and they re-enter the competition by using police car tires at the now 4-year old Darlington speedway, and finally defeats Firestone five years later establishing a new speed record with Jim Reed at this same track. 1966 is a milestone year for the racing tire industry when Firestone and Goodyear started manufacturing the "Inner Liner Safety Spare", called Lifeguard for NASCAR racing.
This tire is in fact a second envelope inside the tire, which prevents instantaneous deflating and allows the driver to return to his pit after a flat. From now on, all NASCAR are be equipped with the Lifeguard.
The two tire giants will alternate victories and speed records when Firestone stops producing racing tires in 1974. Goodyear remains the sole supplier until 1987, when a company from Indiana, Hoosier, starts supplying racing tires, first in the NASCAR Busch Grand National series, then in Winston Cup racing, where Hoosier wins several races.
It is interesting to notice that all tires manufactured so far are bias-ply type, when in Europe Michelin had long ago invented and patented the radial tire. The story doesn't tell if Michelin's patent expired, was bought or turned around, but in 1990, Goodyear proposes the Eagle radial race tire which immediately proves considerably superior to the now obsolete bias-ply tire. This puts a temporary end to Hoosier's contribution in NASCAR Winston Cup. The following years see new generations of tires and improvements of the inner liner.
Hoosier tries returning to Winston Cup but succeeds to win only 3 races during the 1994 season and withdraws from Winston Cup and Busch Grand National, to concentrate on the smaller series, such as Winston West and Featherlite.


Today, Goodyear's yellow-lettered EAGLE tire is the only one used in NASCAR.

Bitch boy in the wall LMAO

I thought Kez was on the move.

This race is about to get real good.

According to Knaus, JimiJo is about a gallon short.

Fairplay:

Great Web site...

Thanks

I have a feeling JimiJo is going to win this race.

Go Edwards

Kez is not going to catch Edwards

unless there is a caution

caution.....here we go

damn....you CAN'T stop here for gas

lmao

Everyone's coasting. It's like a Hoveround race.

Cassill sucks

Kez is moving to the inside line...wow

Showtime

I flip over to see another Cassel effing things up.

Hell of a move by Hamlin there

Congrats to Carl