Nascar 2010

[anna_66]

Can I say I hate the big one? I do, I really do. Not only did it knock out 1/2 of the field, but in that half of the field we lost almost every one of our guys (JGR & SHR).
Ugh, not only that but Harvick won and Jr came in 4th.

For once I can say I was glad I wasn't at that race!

One bright spot...Kasey Kahne came in 2nd:D
And wow, did you see 8th-14th (Sorenson, Bliss, Speed, Reutiman, Gordon & Park)? That's some names you don't see up front!

Now on to Chicago. I'm gonna be watching that one in person and hopefully our guys do much better and JJ doesn't win:p

[Cincy'sMom]

Now on to Chicago. I'm gonna be watching that one in person and hopefully our guys do much better and JJ doesn't win:p

Amen to that!!! If JJ wins, I don't know if I am going to any more races with Mark ;) At least we know he won't win Friday night!

By the end I was hoping Steve Park would win. What a come back story that woulda been...first time in a Cup race in 7 years.

I do have to give huge Kudos to the 14 crew. That car was on fire, and they got it back on the track and picked up 7 positions by doing that. Those 20 points maybe be huge by the time Richmond rolls around.

[aTailOf2Kitties]

after seeing Shrub win last night I was just about to give up on NASCAR ever being entertaining again....and then Rooti comes through tonight and restores my faith.

Thank you Stock Car Jesus:love:

[RICHARD]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/24_Hours_of_LeMons

;)

[RICHARD]

http://motorsports.fanhouse.com/2010/07/11/mark-martin-needs-driving-lessons-says-juan-pablo-montoya/?icid=main|main|dl2|link3|http%3A%2F%2Fmotorsports .fanhouse.com%2F2010%2F07%2F11%2Fmark-martin-needs-driving-lessons-says-juan-pablo-montoya%2F

JPM,
Go grab a taco.:rolleyes::eek:;)

[aTailOf2Kitties]

I'm going to Gateway! A friend of mine works with KHI and got me passes for the whole weekend for my birthday. Not sure how much I'll be able to see from the infield though? :confused:

[Cincy'sMom]

Very cool!! I don't know how Gateway is set up, but generally the view is more limited from the infield...but it is really cool to be down near the pits during the race to see sorta a behind the scenes of what is going on!

If you get a chance to stop to eat, before you get into the St. Louis area, right off I-55, there is a little town called Festus. There is a good restaraunt there called Tanglefoot Steakhouse. Great Beer and wine selections, Great desserts, great burgers.

[RICHARD]

If you get a chance to stop to eat, before you get into the St. Louis area, right off I-55, there is a little town called Festus.


Right after Matt Dillon and before Ms. Kitty?:D;)

[anna_66]

After a small incident at Chicagoland (our NASCAR bags were stolen), our trip turned out to be pretty good.
Kyle won Friday night, Jimmie wrecked Saturday (Mark said it was worth our bags getting stolen:p:D) and then Reutiman won...pretty good weekend all in all!

[aTailOf2Kitties]

Good grief I wish they'd call this dang race already. I've
been sweaty and miserable all day, and now it's been delayed for like 2 hours cuz a whole bunch of the lights are out. I only have infield passes and you have to wear long pants. On the bright side I've got a ton of
pictures .

[RICHARD]

That was a race....:eek::o:eek:

[kokopup]

If Carl doesn't get some kind of hand slap over his win then there is no justice in Nascar. This was not a good win, and no matter what spin Carl puts on his justification, this was dirty pool. I used to have some respect for him but it seems he will do "whatever" to get a win.

[anna_66]

What a race that was! Sorry, but I think Brad got exactly what he deserved and Carl raced him just like he was raced. I was sorry to see that he got hit so hard and glad he's ok. I wouldn't want anyone to get hurt.
Mark said Carl is almost his favorite driver:D;)

[kokopup]

anna_66

What a race that was! Sorry, but I think Brad got exactly what he deserved and Carl raced him just like he was raced. I was sorry to see that he got hit so hard and glad he's ok. I wouldn't want anyone to get hurt.
Mark said Carl is almost his favorite driver

The nudge that Brad gave Carl ,got him a little loose, was racing, but what Carl did to Brad was not a nudge. The result of that was nothing but a race ending crash. The type of racing done by Kurt Busch and Johnson a few weeks ago was an example of reciprocal nudge that won Johnson the race.
The difference, Johnson gave Busch the same nudge he received, without a
race ending crash. Carl has been guilty of this type of racing many times. THIS IS NOT RACING WHEN YOU TAKE OUT HALF THE FIELD>

[RobiLee]

What a race that was! Sorry, but I think Brad got exactly what he deserved and Carl raced him just like he was raced. I was sorry to see that he got hit so hard and glad he's ok. I wouldn't want anyone to get hurt.
Mark said Carl is almost his favorite driver:D;)

I agree 100% with what Anna said!

Congrats Carl!

[anna_66]

Carl has been guilty of this type of racing many times. THIS IS NOT RACING WHEN YOU TAKE OUT HALF THE FIELD>
And so have many other drivers. Guess it's just a matter of opinion:)

[aTailOf2Kitties]

I missed the whole thing:(. I was on pit road and saw Carl cross the finish line and had just turned around toward VL when everything else happened. Figures. I missed the Carl vs Brad showdown when Carl won in Memphis too 'cuz I was jostling for the best position for VL pics.:rolleyes:

I have over 450 pics to dig through, I'm sure at least 100 are junk. I'll get the rest uploaded soon.

[Cincy'sMom]

I have to side with Anna on this one. I think Carl raced Brad the way Brad races.

And all these drivers who say he went too far, come on. I had to laugh at Kevin Harvick. Thursday on Nascar now on ESPN he was going on and on about how it was low-down dirty move. And at the same time they were showing video of him putting the same move on Joey Logano and wrecking him earlier this year. Ofcourse, then Joey came across his nose, He didn't do it on purpose :rolleyes:

I didn't hear JPM say anything about it, but what about when he came out, laps down and wrecked Tony at Miami last year? What did Tony say? He knew had it coming!

Dale Sr. wrecked Terry Labonte, @ Bristol for the win. And many worship him for what he was to NASCAR.

Ryan Newman said it should be called ateemptted manslaughter. Really? I love ya Ryan, but you've wreck some ppl on purpose too.

Maybe Carl should have known better, since wrecking Brad before did something he never expected (put him in the air). This time it him in the of oncoming traffic. Honestly, if he hadn't been hit multiple times and spun, I don't know if the same big deal would have been made of it.

[RobiLee]

I have to side with Anna on this one. I think Carl raced Brad the way Brad races.

And all these drivers who say he went too far, come on. I had to laugh at Kevin Harvick. Thursday on Nascar now on ESPN he was going on and on about how it was low-down dirty move. And at the same time they were showing video of him putting the same move on Joey Logano and wrecking him earlier this year. Ofcourse, then Joey came across his nose, He didn't do it on purpose :rolleyes:

I didn't hear JPM say anything about it, but what about when he came out, laps down and wrecked Tony at Miami last year? What did Tony say? He knew had it coming!

Dale Sr. wrecked Terry Labonte, @ Bristol for the win. And many worship him for what he was to NASCAR.

Ryan Newman said it should be called ateemptted manslaughter. Really? I love ya Ryan, but you've wreck some ppl on purpose too.

Maybe Carl should have known better, since wrecking Brad before did something he never expected (put him in the air). This time it him in the of oncoming traffic. Honestly, if he hadn't been hit multiple times and spun, I don't know if the same big deal would have been made of it.


Very well said, Amy. All excellent examples.

BTW...I was live and in person at that Dale Sr./Terry Labonte Bristol race. It is something I will never forget! The crowd EXPLODED!

[kokopup]

Never thought I would ever root for Kyle Busch to win. After Carl's comments on his justification for putting Brad into the wall I lost all my respect for him. He used to be one of my favorites. He is a hot head and will end up hurting or killing someone.

[anna_66]

Thanks for having my back girls;)

I only seen the last 10 laps, but the last 3 was all I needed to see!
Have to say I think Carl let up so he wouldn't get into Kyle :p Poor Carl.

I can't imagine disliking one of my favorite drivers because of an accident that got out of hand. But that's just my opinion. To each his/her own.

[kokopup]

anna_66

I can't imagine disliking one of my favorite drivers because of an accident that got out of hand. But that's just my opinion. To each his/her own.

Carl has been one of my favorite drivers for some time. The tap that he received got him a little lose then he recovered and moved back into the lead. Then Brad passed him in the last corner. When Carl realize he was going to come in second he let his anger decide to put Carl into the wall and a lot of good race cars with him. His comment " I couldn't let him take it from me" was the attitude that changed my opinion of Carl. I am not a fan of Brad but he did not recieve what he gave Carl. That would be like saying you slap me and I will shoot you.

All of your heros that did the same thing during their racing days are no better than Carl , Dirty racers. IMO that statement goes double for Dale Sr.

[Cincy'sMom]

anna_66



All of your heros that did the same thing during their racing days are no better than Carl , Dirty racers. IMO that statement goes double for Dale Sr.

Didn't say any of them were my hero. I was never a Sr. fan. Cheered when he went in the wall at Daytona...until I found out the result. Never wished that on anyone. Not a fan of JPM, Harvick or Carl, either. But I think with Carl, Brad wrecked him 3 times before he ever hit him back (Talledega '09, Memphis, '09, Atlanta '10). Sorry, but I can't blame him, when Brad hits him, for hitting harder.


Good race today. Weird start, but one of the best at Indy in some time. Congrats to Jamie and Gnassi. Pretty impressive year to win Dayton, Indy 500 and the Brickyard.

[anna_66]

Crazy start to the race for sure, just glad to see Harvick or Jimmie didn't win. Lol, Mark said we should have been there this year instead of last:p

Too bad for JPM, but he did it to himself this year. It was a real break for Jamie! Hey, he didn't cry this time either;)
Great year for Chip that's for sure!

Good race. Loved that Tony finished in the top 5, Kyle & Joey in the top 10 and at least Denny got into the top 15 and Ryan in the top 20. Could have been worse I guess.

[RICHARD]

LOLOL, I didn't see the last laps of the race...

Oh, whoa, whoa, Jamie's cryin'
Oh, whoa, whoa, Jamie's cryin'
Oh, whoa, whoa, Jamie's cryin'
Oh, whoa, whoa, Jamie's cryin';)

[Cincy'sMom]

http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/nascar/cup/news/story?id=5415476

Roush suffers minor injuries in crash


NASCAR team owner Jack Roush suffered minor cuts on his head in a plane crash Tuesday evening at Whitman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wis.

Roush was flying his private jet, a Beechcraft Premier 1A from Detroit. The jet made hard contact on landing and cracked the fuselage.

Brenda Strickland, a friend of Roush's, also was on board the plane. NASCAR journalist Bob Margolis, who is writing a book about Roush's life, was told that Roush and Strickland were not seriously hurt.

"Jack got out and had blood some blood on his face," Margolis said. "Apparently he bumped his head. They both were taken to a local hospital for observation, but I've been told they are OK."

Roush, an aviation buff, was expected to attend the Experimental Aircraft Association's annual AirVenture in Oshkosh, this week.

Roush, an experienced pilot, suffered serious injuries in a plane crash near Talladega, Ala., in 2002. He was flying his P-51 aircraft when it crashed into a lake. Roush was unconscious and would have drowned, but he was pulled from the water by Larry Hicks, a retired marine who lived nearby and saw the crash.

Roush was in Oshkosh for EAA AirVenture, an annual air show.

[RICHARD]

[url]

Roush suffers minor injuries in crash

NASCAR team owner Jack Roush suffered minor cuts on his head in a plane crash Tuesday evening at Whitman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wis.

Roush was flying his private jet, a Beechcraft Premier 1A from Detroit. The jet made hard contact on landing and cracked the fuselage.


So, That wasn't JR that punched out of the jet over the weekend?:eek::(

This is Number Dos for the Roushster, it may be time to hang em up.....:eek::eek::confused:

[RICHARD]

http://sportscrack.blogspot.com/2010/07/formula-truck-tractor-crash-in-brazil.html

Was Carl racing down south?:eek:

[Cincy'sMom]

So, That wasn't JR that punched out of the jet over the weekend?:eek::(

This is Number Dos for the Roushster, it may be time to hang em up.....:eek::eek::confused:

I don't know if Jack has a cat, but he must be borrowing a few of one's 9 lives!

[RICHARD]

I don't know if Jack has a cat, but he must be borrowing a few of one's 9 lives!

A news outlet had a clip of poor J being helped off the plane. Poor guy smacked his head pretty good.


Get better, dude!

[RICHARD]

:eek:Am I the only one who thinks the Burger King/Tony Stewart commercials are creepy?


TS looks like he's channeling the "King's" stare....:eek:

[Cincy'sMom]

:eek:Am I the only one who thinks the Burger King/Tony Stewart commercials are creepy?


TS looks like he's channeling the "King's" stare....:eek:

I think they are funny...not as good as the Gillette Commericals, but I like them.

[Lady's Human]

Glad to see Sadler is okay.

Let's see............

Edwards, Keselowski, Harvick and others get probation for rough driving.......

What's going to happen to Jimmy? Oops, never mind, he's a four time cup champ, he can't do anything wrong.

[Cincy'sMom]

Glad to see Sadler is okay.

Let's see............

Edwards, Keselowski, Harvick and others get probation for rough driving.......

What's going to happen to Jimmy? Oops, never mind, he's a four time cup champ, he can't do anything wrong.


I had the same thought!! But he didn't mean it....he was just trying to bump draft like Kurt wanted him to. Really? Does ANYONE believe that?

Scary wreck for Elliot. Glad to see him walk away.

[anna_66]

I had the same thought!! But he didn't mean it....he was just trying to bump draft like Kurt wanted him to. Really? Does ANYONE believe that?

Scary wreck for Elliot. Glad to see him walk away.
I do...and Mark said you should come down here and kick my butt for saying it:p:D

I was so glad to see that Elliot didn't get hurt. Those cars are amazing!

[RICHARD]

Did anyone watch Shaq vs. last night?

He raced Junior in a 'handicap' race, very funny, I laughed thru most of that segment.....

[Cincy'sMom]

Did anyone watch Shaq vs. last night?

He raced Junior in a 'handicap' race, very funny, I laughed thru most of that segment.....

I did!! It was funny! And I am in NO WAY saying I could race with Dale Jr., but I gotta tell ya, I think I'd have a shot a Shaq!! Maybe even give him a 1/2 lap lead :)

[Cincy'sMom]

I do...and Mark said you should come down here and kick my butt for saying it:p:D

I was so glad to see that Elliot didn't get hurt. Those cars are amazing!

Anna!!! I'll save the trip and le you come up here for your butt-kicking!!!

[RICHARD]

I did!! It was funny! And I am in NO WAY saying I could race with Dale Jr., but I gotta tell ya, I think I'd have a shot a Shaq!! Maybe even give him a 1/2 lap lead :)

What about the WAY he got into the car?

That had me howling.....:D

I was totally hysterical when I saw where his knees were...:)

[Cincy'sMom]

What about the WAY he got into the car?

That had me howling.....:D

I was totally hysterical when I saw where his knees were...:)

That was awesome! I was wondering how the heck they were gonna get him in.

I told Ralph, just before it came on, Junior standing next to Shaq is going to look like a midget! Shaq walked in, and we both started rolling. I've "met" Junior.....he is a tiny dude. I know Shaq is huge, but such extremes!

Favorite quote from Shaq... "People that say these drivers aren't athletes can kiss my a$$!"

[anna_66]

Anna!!! I'll save the trip and le you come up here for your butt-kicking!!!

Sounds good;) I'll be there next weekend!:D

[RICHARD]

For tomorrow only!

Target will be giving away free plastic bags to carry your purchases out of the store.....

;)

[Cincy'sMom]

So Kasey Kahne is gonna drive for Red Bull next year, before moving to Hendrick in 2012.

Unlikely, but what if he wins he championship with Red Bull? Will he still want to move on?

[Cincy'sMom]

And now we have Paul Menard going to RCR as a 4th car. Didn't we already lern they don't do well as a 4 car operation? Guess you can't say no to Daddy Menard's money....

[RICHARD]

WHO JUST SANG THE N.A.?


OMG, Roseann Barr...step aside.


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A-10s are prettiest, ugly planes on the planet.

[aTailOf2Kitties]

wasn't that Saving Abel? Those A-10's shoulda done us a favor by testing out that gatling gun on the front. :D

[RICHARD]

wasn't that Saving Abel? Those A-10's shoulda done us a favor by testing out that gatling gun on the front. :D


Well, we know Abel didn't save for singing lessons....

No kidding, I had to turn the TV up just make sure my hearing was not going.

I would have paid for the shells.....:eek::)

[anna_66]

Richard, Saving Able did a much better job with the "Gentlemen Start Your Engines" on Saturday. I agree they pretty much stunk on Sunday with the Anthem.
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Richard, I have a nice little picture for you that Ralph (Amy's husband) took while we were in Toledo last weekend;):D

Kyle was at Toledo Speedway while we were there. He wasn't able to drive his car so he was doing a bus ride with his fans (him driving). We all signed up, but unfortunately I was the only one who got to ride. Thought I'd share a couple pics of that too...sure you'll love them LOL!
OK, the last one is just for you (picture by Amy) She's Hot!

[anna_66]

Wouldn't ya just know it...last time we get rained out at Michigan when we went, this time Keslowski wins:eek: I think we need to stay away from that place! I'm glad we didn't have to see Kevin win too:p
It was a fun time with great friends though and I did get to drive a new camero!

[RICHARD]

Richard, Saving Able did a much better job with the "Gentlemen Start Your Engines" on Saturday. I agree they pretty much stunk on Sunday with the Anthem.
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Richard, I have a nice little picture for you that Ralph (Amy's husband) took while we were in Toledo last weekend;):D

Kyle was at Toledo Speedway while we were there. He wasn't able to drive his car so he was doing a bus ride with his fans (him driving). We all signed up, but unfortunately I was the only one who got to ride. Thought I'd share a couple pics of that too...sure you'll love them LOL!
OK, the last one is just for you (picture by Amy) She's Hot!

He's starting to grow on me, I confess.

Good fun and great pictures, IF that KB's squeeze I'll pass on the lecherous comments?:D

[RICHARD]

Great race last night, better race today?

The kids were great

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HARRIERS! Dont see those often.:D

[anna_66]

Can any one say....
SWEEP!

[RICHARD]

can any one say....
sweep!

sheep!
http://a2.powerset.com/assets/orig/200px/Shemp_howardfaceshot.jpg
Shemp?;)

I still think he was not nice to the gal in the truck race, so I am going to be a little skeptical?:p:D

[aTailOf2Kitties]

I was out of town all weekend. I caught the last few laps of the NW race, and now it looks like I should be glad I didn't see the Cup race.

[anna_66]

This says it all;):p
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v43/anna66/46241_429553849221_74504559221_4619166_4605262_n.j pg

[RICHARD]

This says it all;):p
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v43/anna66/46241_429553849221_74504559221_4619166_4605262_n.j pg

Asking that little girl to carry YOUR sign is brilliant!

No one would bother a child about cheering KB on....:eek::D;)

[anna_66]

Richard, I love our banter back and forth..I really do:D

[RICHARD]

Richard, I love our banter back and forth..I really do:D

So, It IS your sign....:D

Thanks for being a good sport.:love::D

[anna_66]

Did anyone see the Nationwide race yesterday? Wow, what a race! I wanted to take a nap but this race was too good!

First I thought Marcos was going to win, then Carl, then Boris. No wait,Max?! Nope it was Boris! I was really happy for him, it's about time he got a win:D

[aTailOf2Kitties]

yeah I got a little depressed after Marcos lost contention, but then when Carl got removed from the mix I was super-excited that maybe for once somebody other than the usual suspects actually had a shot at this. I'm glad that Boris won the drag race at the end, Papis kinda creeps me out a little.

[Cincy'sMom]

Loved the Nationwide race yesterday...I love it when the go raod corse racing. I don't think we need all road course races, but 1 in the Chase and at least 1 with the trucks would be awesome.

I admit, I was sorta pulling for Mad Max at the end. But I was good with Boris winning, since he has taught 1/2 the field to drive and he did have a Zipadelli on the pit box. I was just so afraid they would wrek each other and somehow Brad Keselowski would sneak into the winner's circle. But it was fun to see a small team win!

[anna_66]

I was just so afraid they would wrek each other and somehow Brad Keselowski would sneak into the winner's circle.
Mark was afraid of the same thing!

[RICHARD]

http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/story/Escaped-inmate-busted-trading-gun-for-NASCAR-tickets

:rolleyes::eek::confused:

[anna_66]

GO 14!
What a great ending to a great race! Tony deserved this one for sure:D

Wasn't too happy about Denny loosing his motor, but this win made it all better!!!

AWESOME!

[Cincy'sMom]

GO 14!
What a great ending to a great race! Tony deserved this one for sure:D

Wasn't too happy about Denny loosing his motor, but this win made it all better!!!

AWESOME!

What a fun race all the way through! I loved watching Tony and Denny race early (hate that Denny blew up!) and seeing Kyle and Ryan both come back to get good Top 10 finishes. Great action all the way through.

And of course, the best part....

WAY TO GO SMOKE!!!!!! :D:D

[anna_66]

Denny, Denny, Denny! Go Denny! Yep, we're happy here in this house tonight:D
Denny is the #1 seed, not Jimmie! Hope he can win the cup!

[anna_66]

I guess the Gibb boys did pretty good this weekend. Too bad Tony didn't fair as well.
Loving that Kyle set another record!

[aTailOf2Kitties]

HOLY CRAP! Did y'all see that? Mark Martin must be the best sandbagger out there. Had most of NASCAR Nation convinced that his beat up car would be lucky to finish at all and then sneaks all the way up to 2nd place :)

THANK YOU Stock Car Jesus! GIMME 5!

[cassiesmom]

Did anyone else see the chief marketing officer for NASCAR on "Undercover Boss" yesterday? I'm not a fan of car racing in general so I didn't know much about NASCAR. I learned a lot!

Like, there are races 38 weeks of the year and the drivers and teams travel from race to race. The cars have special tires that have to be measured before each race and placed in the right position on the car. I wonder why the tires have no grooves, at that speed wouldn't the car need the grooves to keep it from slipping and sliding on the track? (Maybe the forward momentum plus the weight of the car keeps it moving forward as opposed to up and down the width of the track?) And I missed how many changes of tires per car any given race requires. I wonder what NASCAR does with all those used tires? Can tires be recycled?

Everyone on the pit crew has a specific job and they actually train for and rehearse the pit stops ahead of time. The pit stops are almost choreographed like dances. Everyone knows where to go and exactly what to do. No wasted effort or movement when the driver makes the stop.

They showed him helping to paint signs at the tops of the curves and you could see how steeply the curves are banked. The signs and markings are painted by hand.

When I was in high school my parents and I went to the Indianapolis motor speedway. You can take a bus tour around the track. It makes one slow loop in which they show you everything, the service pits, the infield, the stands and the curves. It was so cool!

[RICHARD]

That was a good race, no real crashes and loved the two car trains.

Reminded me of the "train races" at the old local loop.

;)

[anna_66]

Your right Richard, it was a REALLY good race. I throughly enjoyed it, even when I was on the edge of my seat hoping they wouldn't crash or when we were waiting for Denny to get the lucky dog-but it was Ryan Newman who got it:p Luckily he finally got back up front...he might just win this thing yet!

And I did watch Undercover Boss-I really enjoyed it.

[RICHARD]

3rd place? I'll take it.


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Jeff would have won THAT fight. Fair and Square.;):D:p


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So, We finally have a "Chase"?:)

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No Kyle,

NASCAR officials are not NUMBER ONE!

[Cincy'sMom]

Great race yesterday! Flipping off officals, fights, teams getting benched, and a new points leader. How could you ask for anythingmore? Go Denny!!!!

[Cincy'sMom]

Did anyone else see the chief marketing officer for NASCAR on "Undercover Boss" yesterday? I'm not a fan of car racing in general so I didn't know much about NASCAR. I learned a lot!

Like, there are races 38 weeks of the year and the drivers and teams travel from race to race. The cars have special tires that have to be measured before each race and placed in the right position on the car. I wonder why the tires have no grooves, at that speed wouldn't the car need the grooves to keep it from slipping and sliding on the track? (Maybe the forward momentum plus the weight of the car keeps it moving forward as opposed to up and down the width of the track?) And I missed how many changes of tires per car any given race requires. I wonder what NASCAR does with all those used tires? Can tires be recycled?

Everyone on the pit crew has a specific job and they actually train for and rehearse the pit stops ahead of time. The pit stops are almost choreographed like dances. Everyone knows where to go and exactly what to do. No wasted effort or movement when the driver makes the stop.

They showed him helping to paint signs at the tops of the curves and you could see how steeply the curves are banked. The signs and markings are painted by hand.

When I was in high school my parents and I went to the Indianapolis motor speedway. You can take a bus tour around the track. It makes one slow loop in which they show you everything, the service pits, the infield, the stands and the curves. It was so cool!

I thought it was a great episode. One of my friends is friends with Dion, the crew memeber from the 5, so it was neat to see him.

The tires actaully have more grip becuase they don't have grooves. Ideally, you want to have as much rubber on the road as possible to get maximum grip. Doesn't work for street cars becuase you have to be able to wick away rain, snow, etc.

The number of tires changes depends on the track and length of the race. The "lower" series, Truck and Nationwide, have set number of tires they can use each week (varies). Cup also has a limit, but it is so much higher it never comes into play.

I don't know what is done with the tires. All have to be returned to NASCAR/Goodyear. Some I believe are sold to racing schools and other groups. I would guess some are recycled.

[aTailOf2Kitties]

Kyle throws a fit, Jeff throws a punch, and Denny throws a curve....awesome!

[RICHARD]

Well folks,

As it should be?

The whole season comes down to the last race of the year!

Rock on!

[aTailOf2Kitties]

and, as usual I have to work :mad::mad::mad::mad:
Seriously, can't they extend or shorten the season by one measly week so that it doesn't always end the weekend before T-Giving? I always have to work that Sunday to make up for being off on Thurs and Fri :( My boss is a big football fan and I always tell him it would be like him having to work during the Superbowl.

and... uh... GO DENNY!! :cool: Gimme 11, just this once!

[RICHARD]

Any predictions for second place in '11?:eek:;)

[aTailOf2Kitties]

I used to think that Jimmie Johnson made a deal with Stock Car Satan, but now I'm thinking he is Stock Car Satan:rolleyes::mad:

Dang good effort by Denny though:cool:

[RICHARD]

I used to think that Jimmie Johnson made a deal with Stock Car Satan, but now I'm thinking he is Stock Car Satan:rolleyes::mad:

Dang good effort by Denny though:cool:

Stock Car Jesus just freaked out.:eek:;)

[RobiLee]

OMG...THAT IS SO ZING! hahaha

Congrats to Jimmie! The guy is a great driver with a great team and one super adorable baby....lol. 5 in a row???? Unbelievable!!!

Congrats to Carl! Can't wait to see him win a Championship.