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Post by steff on Feb 14, 2012 15:37:01 GMT -5
This week the cars take to the track in Daytona for the start of SpeedWeeks.
The Shootout is Saturday night. Then next Thursday the Duels are run. Next Saturday the first Nationwide race of the season. Then Sunday 26th, the Daytona 500! Danica Patrick will run the 500 along with starting her full Nationwide schedule this year.
Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Dale Jr!!!!!!!
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Post by steff on Feb 17, 2012 18:02:30 GMT -5
Cars on the track for first practice for the Shootout on Saturday night. Already had a wreck too. Tony Stewart spun Kurt Busch...they then took out Martin Truex, Kyle Busch ( ;D ), The Dinger, & Bad Brad Keslowski. Can't push on the inside! Glad it was just the shootout cars & not their 500 cars.
And they are pack racing again!!!!!!!! killed the two car tango...no more need a date to dance...love pack racing!
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Post by steff on Feb 18, 2012 20:04:36 GMT -5
Bobby Gehrhart won the ARCA race this afternoon. He won the pole, had his time disqualified, started last & won by taking the lead in turn 4 of the last lap when 3 cars ahead of him ran out of gas. It was his 8th Daytona ARCA win.
The cars are set to take the track for the Bud Shootout in a few minutes. 25 cars, last years winners, former Daytona & Shootout winners in the field. Pole draw was Friday night, with Martin Truex Jr on the pole. Dale Jr starts 8th! Gooooooooooooo Junior!!!!!!!! The Shootout has 2 segments, a 25 lap run, a 10 minute break w/ adjustments allowed on the cars, with a 50 lap shootout to finish.
First time the drivers will be able to test out the new rules changes since testing a couple of weeks ago. Overheating is a problem, so no more two car tango, we got pack racing! No points, all dash for the cash.....checkers or wreckers.... should be the wildest race of Speedweeks.
Tune into Fox for a short wild taste of Nascar!
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Post by mtman on Feb 18, 2012 20:18:27 GMT -5
The shootout is usually a pretty good race.....Drivers don't have to worry about points, just running for cash.....Hope it is true that they have the aero issues fixed, so that there will be more pack racing....I didn't like the racing last year when all they did was race in groups of 2 or 3......Well, I think I'll grab a beer and sit back and enjoy the race
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Post by steff on Feb 18, 2012 20:25:37 GMT -5
After watching practice for both the Shootout & the 500, they have definatly broken up the two car tango. Pack racing is back. They can only push for 2 or 3 laps now before the cars start to overheat thanks to Nascar's tweaking of the engine, cooling system, & radiator. Plus they went to computerized fuel injection this year.
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Post by mtman on Feb 18, 2012 22:31:26 GMT -5
That was a very good race tonight.....So many wrecks tonight, there wasn't many cars left at the end.....Wanted Dale Jr. to win, but the poor guy has the worst luck.....Congrats to Kyle
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Post by steff on Feb 18, 2012 22:53:47 GMT -5
I hate Kyle Busch.....
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Post by mtman on Feb 18, 2012 23:21:00 GMT -5
I hate Kyle Busch..... Not really a fan of his either, or J. Johnson......I always wanted to see Mark Martin will a championship, but that's not gonna happen.....Still holding out hope that Dale Jr's luck will change and he wins a championship
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Post by steff on Feb 18, 2012 23:24:12 GMT -5
I hate Kyle Busch..... Not really a fan of his either, or J. Johnson......I always wanted to see Mark Martin will a championship, but that's not gonna happen.....Still holding out hope that Dale Jr's luck will change and he wins a championship
I'm a card carrying member of Junior Nation.
I also like Kevin Harvick because he's entertaining to watch when he's pissed off. lol
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Post by mtman on Feb 19, 2012 11:25:09 GMT -5
I'm a card carrying member of Junior Nation.
I also like Kevin Harvick because he's entertaining to watch when he's pissed off. lol I like Jr. also, and Kevin Harvick. I really liked the racing....No more two tandem racing like last year.....Nascar is probably going to have to make a few changes to the aero package, to eliminate some of the wrecks.....But I hope they don't go too far with changes, or we will be back to the same old racing like we had last year.....Looking forward to the twin 125's, and of course the big race next Sunday
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Post by steff on Feb 19, 2012 13:38:45 GMT -5
Qualifying is on Fox right now..... this will set the field for the Duels (what used to be the 125s) on Thursday.
Danica is making her run right now.....
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Post by steff on Feb 19, 2012 13:41:06 GMT -5
I'm a card carrying member of Junior Nation.
I also like Kevin Harvick because he's entertaining to watch when he's pissed off. lol I like Jr. also, and Kevin Harvick. I really liked the racing....No more two tandem racing like last year.....Nascar is probably going to have to make a few changes to the aero package, to eliminate some of the wrecks.....But I hope they don't go too far with changes, or we will be back to the same old racing like we had last year.....Looking forward to the twin 125's, and of course the big race next Sunday
lol....I told you they had broken up the two car tango & we had pack racing back....I wouldn't be surprised to see Nascar add something back to the spoiler to give the cars a little more downforce. They still haven't successfully stopped the COTs from flying. Kennseth almost got airborne last night & Jeff Gordon took a helluva ride upside down.
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Post by steff on Feb 19, 2012 14:20:34 GMT -5
Going out 25th to qualify, Junior runs a 3rd place lap. Only car to not show steam coming out the overflow after 2 laps....that's a good thing.
now to wait for the other 25ish odd cars to go to see where he'll line up on Thursday!
Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Junior!!!!!!
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Post by steff on Feb 19, 2012 15:47:23 GMT -5
Front row for Daytona locked in (baring any wrecks by the front 2 in the Duels)
Carl Edwards p-1 Greg Biffle p-2
waiting for the Duel lists to be posted so I can post them here..... Junior qualified 3rd...so he'll start on the front row in his Duel race.
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Post by steff on Feb 19, 2012 15:50:41 GMT -5
Rut Roh!!!!! Clint Bowyers car failed post qualifying inspection! Add him & his crew chief to the Jimmie Johnson/Chad Knaus after Daytona fine list.....
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Post by steff on Feb 19, 2012 17:10:15 GMT -5
Last night's Bud Shootout is being reran on SpeedTV right now. Another chance to get a short quick taste of some of the wildest action in Nascar. It was a great little race with lots of action, a couple of spectacular crashes, and an exciting finish (even if the most hated driver in Nascar won). The reintroduction of pack racing and all the tension that comes with 25 cars running 200+ mph only inches apart. Balls of steel & the concentration & muscle power to control cars in what could only be described as a traffic jam from hell at speeds meant to terrify....
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Post by steff on Feb 23, 2012 14:37:37 GMT -5
Junior penalized for crew member over the wall too soon. Has to restart in the back....but now he's got 4 brand new stickers!
gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Junior!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2012 14:38:57 GMT -5
Nascar is boring. Watching cars go round and round in a circle sounds like a real drag.
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Post by steff on Feb 23, 2012 14:40:27 GMT -5
No one is forcing you to watch & I moved the talk here & away from other threads, so that those who aren't interested, don't have to listen to it.....
If you don't want to hear about it, find another thread please.
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Post by steff on Feb 23, 2012 14:41:33 GMT -5
In 6 laps, Junior went from the back to top 5.
WoooooHoooooo! LOVE pack racing over the two car tango!
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