Nascar 2006

[RobiLee]

Ad me to the jealous list!! I just told Ralph about a week ago, someday, I really want to go to a race at Bristol. Someday....

Amy, you really do have to go sometime. So far it is my absolute favorite track and probably always will be. I just love it. You can SEE everything and if you miss it you can see it on the Big Screen thingy...can't think of what that is called..lol. For me it's major excitement!

Well, Brandon is on his way home and he said it was an exciting finish. He predicted before he left that Kurt Busch would win . I hate knowing that he is on the road after being up since 4am to get there and then heading straight home. He was actually going to try and make it to work . He works midnights. Hmm, do you think he will just call in. I hope he got some good pictures for me.

And..once again I was hollering at the tv(I'm such a goof) when Kurt was right on Matt's butt. I kept saying..."Don't you do it! Don't you dare bump him"...LOL. Knew he would do it. Aww, thats Bristol, Bump and Run, Baby!!

Also, got a kick out of Jeff Gordon losing his temper..lol. I'll bet the crowd was booing like crazy when Busch won and cheering like crazy when Matt spun Gordon out. I"ll be sure and ask Brandon about it. It reminded me so much of the first time I went to Bristol and saw Dale Earnhardt bump Terry Labonte out of the way and won the race.

Hmmm, I think I'm a bit addicted to NASCAR...LOL

[Corinna]

Any one see the pre race accedent that killed a guy? just caught a breif thing didn't catch names

[RobiLee]

Yes, I did. His name was Paul Dana. So very sad. I might be wrong but I think he drove for the Rahal/Letterman team.

[Lady's Human]

Didn't see the accident, but evidently he failed to slow for a car spinning on the track at Homestead and rear ended the other car at 200+ MPH.

A sad day for the IRL, and all of racing.

He drove for Rahal/Letterman, and Buddy Rice and Danica Patrick (his teammates) were withdrawn from the race in the afternoon.

[Corinna]

I just did heare the guy he hit is going to be ok and is in hospital still. Carpenter? something like that.

[Lady's Human]

Here is a very revealing (and somewhat sad) article on the accident at Homestead:

http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/column...d=1&id=2385343

The jist of the article is that Dana got the ride because he was an excellent spokeman and was able to land sponsorship in a series where sponsorship, not driving skill, determine who gets the ride.

[RICHARD]

I saw the clips of the crash and it made me literally sick to my stomach.
God rest his soul.

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Who was that maniac driving the 24 car last weekend?

I went to a race and a boxing match broke out?

Short tracks really rule!