Matt's got nothin'.

Blue deuce has always been difficult to beat at this track.

Great job! Keselowski wins

good driver.

Kahne 38th place.... haha. Loser.

he had a little something. he came in 2nd place.

how did Mikey Waltrip come away with 3rd, 4th, and 5th place? Truex, Bowyer and Vickers.

rather odd.

Well it helps that Mikey wasn't driving any of the cars.

good point.

:LOL:

My Nascar buddies are right: Junior was faster than Jeff at the time, exhaust pipes cut the tire, just a racing deal

Junior's post-race interview: My buddies called it right on Jeff / Junior situation. (see post above)

These guys are good -- I know them for a long time. Some of them used to be a part of NASCAR behind the scenes.

It was worth it just so we could listen to Gordon whine.

Great job by Keselowski today. Total opposite of the 5 car.

the #5 my goodness

http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4ddeb-6c72-ca46.jpg


http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4ddeb-6c85-aca2.jpg

I think I'm just going to leave Tony in the OP for a few more weeks.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

I'm the idiot? You used 2 words incorrectly in a 3 word sentence! :facepalm:

He shouldn't be listening to his spotter.........who the **** else should he be listening to?

Too early in a RACE to not give Smith the space?!? Kahne was passing him and Smith ran him up the ass. Are your eyes as ****ed as your brain? Smith got passed and rather than give up the spot he pushed the issue after the small initial contact and dumped him........that's why his nose was crushed in.

Make ya a bet............Kahne misses the Chase and I don't post in this thread throughout the Chase. He does..........you're out. You're a postwhore in this thread and I know that'll eat your ass up, but if Kahne is the "worst driver ever" in the 5 and "he's already out of the Chase" than you should have little trouble standing by your expert prognostications for the 5 team this year.

Don't be a bitch either.........prove to everyone how smart you really are!! ROFL

That is unless you think you might "run out of talent" by then. :lame:

First day on CP?

Kahne is having some very bad luck, 29th at Daytona (accident), 34th at Phoenix, 19th at Las Vegas & 37th today. Isn't his spotter his brother? Kinda funny if you ask me. IMO his spotter made a bad call, plain and simple. Too bad Carl was involved, but my 2nd fav driver is Keselowski. Next week I'll be at the Fontana race, I'll try to post some pics.

You don't need some guys that use to be part of NASCAR "behind the scenes" to see the doughnut hole on the side of Junior's car to paint the picture.............working set of eyeballs and DW saying 15 seconds after it happened "Jeff's tire had to have gotten into the exhaust pipes on Junior's car for that tire to get cut down that fast" to know what happened. I think a lot of people in this thread (the ones that post 5 times per page) just want to show everyone what a NASCAR expert they are or how "plugged in" they are. Too bad the Chief's game threads don't get the real-time expert insight that this thread does. Could really bring a lot to the game watching experience!!! :drool:

Just making a point :)

I am good with that bet. Kahne won't be in the chase. Furthermore, Kahne deserved to be dumped for putting Smith into the wall.

Knaus won his appeal.

http://espn.go.com/racing/nascar/cup...eam-overturned

So Jimmie's car was illegal 16 other times and he never got caught?

We're not sure if it was illegal this time. Nascar never sent it through tech. They unloaded it off the truck and Nascar said it was illegal.

That's screwy. 6 week suspension on a "cuz we said so". Glad it was overturned.

Basically what happened was Nascar saw the S/N's on the car matched the one at Talledega when Knaus told JJ to put it into the wall after the race if they won.

You need to update that pic. Nobody likes Stewart.

It is dumb they kept the $100K fine in it after they over-turned the ruling. They cheated or they didn't. This "we think there was some intent BS" is more like the guy hearing the appeal was just trying to save NASCAR some face. They did say he is paid $1 a year so maybe dude just needed some lunch money? :shrug:

Move along, nothing to see here.

It's staying up for the season.

Bug, you know that'll leave a mark! :D

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Who is your favorite driver, GoHuge39?

second thought, maybe it's better if you send me your answer in a PM ...

http://www.justdaves.com/forum/image...anxious-3+.gif

Why second thought? Dale Jr.........has been since 98. Mainly because he was just a cool dude to me (we are about the same age) and didn't seem to let him being "Little E" overwhelm him publicly. The way he carried on after his Dad died was just amazing to me. We now know what a toll it took on him (as it would anyone) to lose his father, but to be reminded of it every day and turn into the man and person he is today is something to be admired.

I hear people talk shit about him all the time and ask when is he gonna win again, blah, blah. etc, but I don't care. He's my guy and it won't change just like I'll never pick up another team/school because the Royals, Chiefs, or K-State is having a shit as year.........or decades in the case of the Chiefs and Royals!! :)

just tuned in. did i miss anything?

I haven't seen the whole thing but it appears they're just turning laps.

COME ON RAIN!

That's pretty much what they do at California. Very boring track.

I'm a NASCAR fan, but I can't decide which is the most boring race. Fontana, Michigan, or Pocono.

Thank dog there's Elite 8 and golf on today

agreed, Bug.

Huh, I wasn't aware you got penalized for dragging your gas man down pit road.

Yeah but this first Elite 8 game has been a yawner too. I'm hoping the second game will be better.

Holy s. Jeff almost killed the gas can guy

dragging the poor guy on the ground

LMAO

You have a little on your chin there Darrell.

No doubt. Otherwise I may have no other choice but to nap.

Apparently the gas man is considered "equipment".

Oh damn, that's a downpour. Better call it now just to be safe.

what equipment? he is called: "gas can man" :D

How many members are on a Nascar pit crew?

Six
Pit crew members were once the mechanics on the racecar, but most teams feature individuals dedicated to pit stops only. Although, most of the time, pit crew members work with the team in fabricating or designing the race cars during the week while training for their "pit job" on the weekends. The crew chief is the head person on a pit crew and assigns a Pit Crew Coach to help coordinate the pit stops and train the pit crew members how to stay in good physical shape. NASCAR regulations dictate that only six individuals can go "over the wall" to service a racecar during a pit stop.

Thus, the active pit crew for a NASCAR pit stop is comprised of:

The jackman: jacks up the car so that the tires can be replaced. The jackman will, also, usually pull the old right rear tire off of the car after the rear tire changer loosens the lug nuts. This is to help get the new right rear tire on faster. The jackman is the one who signals for the driver to leave the pits by dropping the jack.

* The front tire changer: changes only the front tires with air wrench.

* The rear tire changer: changes only rear tires with air wrench.

* The gas man: fills the car with gasoline with a special gas can. The gas man may, also, help pull old tires off of race car after lug nuts are loosened if the car does not need fuel or if the car needs little fuel and the gas man finishes his job before any one else.

* Front tire carrier: brings the new front replacement tires over the pit wall and guides them onto the studs. He, also, rolls the old front tires to the pit wall after the front tire changer pulls them off of the car. The front tire carrier is usually responsible for clearing debris off of the grill of a racecar and/or pulling the front fenders away from the tire if necessary. He may also be responsible for adding tape to the grill during a pit stop for more front-end downforce.

* Rear tire carrier: responsible for bringing new rear tires over the pit wall. Typically, on the side of the car furthest from the pit wall, he will be responsible for guiding the new tire onto the studs, making any necessary adjustments to the rear track bar and/or wedge, and rolling the old tire back to the pit wall. On the side of the car closest to the pit wall, he is usually responsible for only sliding the new tire onto the studs.

A seventh man is allowed over the wall, usually to clean the windshield, and in some situations, is permitted to attach extra dark shields to assist as the sun begins to set. Races in Atlanta Motor Speedway, and in the past, Homestead Miami Speedway, North Carolina Speedway, and Phoenix International Raceway, were known where the setting sun would lead to glare issues on the cars.

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_m...ascar_pit_crew

Yeah, that track is gone. Probably take a week or two to dry it out.

Well that's one way for Jr. to get a top 5.

guess you can keep the #14 on top of the page. LMAO

oh, wait. paint scheme is red

Ended up being a boring race.

This was my very first race I've been too. Stayed in Carl's pit for about 45 laps. Crazy shit, Vince Vaughn was in Edwards pit box today. Got Edwards and Vaughn's autograph. Here are some pics I took today.

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Carl (above) Vince (bottom)

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KyBu

http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4de22-a796-4011.jpg
Vince Vaughn

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Jack Roush

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Mark Martin

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Sorry you had to see a boring race.

Didn't bother me one bit, driver took 5th today. Good points race.

While I was happy that Tony won, I do feel bad for the fans getting shortchanged by the rain. Glad to hear you still had a good time.

I just got back from the race. Going to races is ALWAYS fun, but I have to say that today was definitely a downer. All green flag racing? It was so obvious to me that NASCAR knew there was absolutely NO WAY they were going to finish the race, so they half-assed it just to get it off the calendar.

I get it, though. California is rarely an interesting race, and the viewership/attendance has steadily declined. I wish they just would have waited until tomorrow and run the whole thing. But I'm just a fan who had a day off tomorrow, too. :D

I watched only 30 minuets of the race. I had a good time in pits, watching and listening to everything they was saying. Pretty cool to be 3 ft from Edwards pit crew.

That WOULD be awesome. Sure beats sitting next to a drunk and nearly-passed out Jeff Gordon fan.

I don't think that track normally produces very many cautions anyway. It's big and wide enough that contact is pretty minimal and there's plenty of room to pass. I bet the drivers love it though.

True. But I would be they would have manufactured a few of those "debris cautions" like they do most other races.

And you're right, it's wide open...5 wide at points.

The 5 wide makes for great restarts, but that's about it.

Funny that you mentioned you was there because when my buddy and I was leaving i pointed out a white truck with a Chief logo on the back window. It was a good time.

LMAO

This truck?

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/pictu...pictureid=1117

heh

It'd be pretty awesome or something if two guys from this board saw each other there without knowing it. There's also a joke about piss poor attendance to be had here.

The Chiefsification of Fontana-tucky continues.

Lmao sure was, my buddy is a Cowboy fan and right when I seen that truck I pointed it out to him lol. That's pretty crazy

Any race track that you can open it up. Tony is going to have the HP to just get to the front. In Giant open ass speedways his car is tough, on top of that he is a great driver. He is going to be tough to beat this year.

Jessica Simpson wants her body back... http://gbxforums.gearboxsoftware.com...lies/crazy.gif

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LMAO

NASCAR At Martinsville Speedway
Sunday on FOX 1:14 PM (EST)

Starting Lineup
1.Kasey Kahne
2.Kevin Harvick
3.Denny Hamlin
4.Clint Bowyer
5.Ryan Newman
6.Brian Vickers
7.Brad Keselowski
8.Kyle Busch
9.Jeff Gordon
10.Joey Logano
11.Paul Menard
12.Marcos Ambrose
13.Martin Truex Jr.
14.Dale Earnhardt Jr.
15.Tony Stewart
16.Bobby Labonte
17.Regan Smith
18.Jeff Burton
19.Aric Almirola
20.Jamie McMurray
21.Matt Kenseth
22.Jimmie Johnson
23.Michael McDowell
24.David Ragan
25.Casey Mears
26.Greg Biffle
27.AJ Allmendinger
28.Carl Edwards
29.David Reutimann
30.Josh Wise
31.Landon Cassill
32.Juan Pablo Montoya
33.Scott Riggs
34.Travis Kvapil
35.Reed Sorenson
36.Ken Schrader
37.Joe Nemechek
38.David Gilliland
39.David Stremme
40.Kurt Busch
41.Hermie Sadler
42.Dave Blaney
43.JJ Yeley

Wake Up! Get Out Of Bed!

BTW, I need to let the board know of a change in my affiliation. I am still a fan of the 48, but my driver is Ryan Newman now.

Had a chance to meet him up close last weekend and was really impressed. Only active driver with a college degree. Also seems humble and does some great things off the track. Love the US Army stuff, and gotta love a guy that can get us all Bloomin' Onions with a Top Ten each week. Not sure if we're posting favorite drivers, but put me down for the 39 now.

okey dokey!

BUT, a few here will kill you for that piece of information!

Consider it "NASCAR Newbie Thinking"- Like everyone else does in NASCAR forums when they make silly comments. http://planetsmilies.net/not-tagged-smiley-14836.gif

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My driver seems to struggle with this track, hopefully a solid top 10 finish today. I like Keselowski and he had a decent qualification (is that even proper grammar? Lol).

Inmem, you're suppose to write down your thoughts. this isn't grammar class.

Fords are known to struggle at this track.

I like Keselowski. He reminds me of Denny Hamlin.

No, it isn't grammar class, but be ready to face my wrath if you use an apostrophe on a plural.

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Get ready!