NASCAR Chase On - Page 3

Don · #1 (**permalink**) 10-26-2009, 01:47 PM

Race recap w/opinion & commentary

" Denny Hamlin showed the world that Jimmie Johnson is indeed beatable at the 0.5-mile Martinsville Speedway. But his impressive win in Sunday afternoon's Tums 500 Sprint Cup race did absolutely nothing to keep Johnson from closing in on a record-setting fourth-consecutive championship.........."

Read more: http://www.autoweek.com/article/2009...#ixzz0V4ZJBEPg

rustyBob · #2 (**permalink**) 10-26-2009, 02:27 PM

Good news from NASCAR........the World Series starts the 28th the Yanks take on the Phillies........2 in a row for Phillie?............

JJ has it...NASCAR wont let anybody get close.

Wayne Maybury · #3 (**permalink**) 10-27-2009, 08:13 AM

When that next yellow came out, Denny Hamlim said something like "they are giving him another shot at it" meaning that NASCAR was giving JJ another chance to get ahead on a restart since he couldn't pass Denny under green.

By the way, we have said that NASCAR is becoming more like the WWE and last night the WWE had Kyle Busch and Joey Logano as some sort of guests on their Monday night show.

Wayne

rustyBob · #4 (**permalink**) 10-27-2009, 08:25 PM

John Cena was at a couple of tha races earlier this season...wasnt impressed with him in the NASCAR challenge when he got beat by Jewel........

Don · #5 (**permalink**) 11-01-2009, 09:16 AM

The headline could read, surprised it has not yet appeared:

" NASCAR arranges for rain during qualifying , giving Johnson the pole position "

Article would mention the arrangement was made some time ago which would also give Johnson the 5 points for the pole and choice of pit position.

smile...............

http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=350929

Ron61 · #6 (**permalink**) 11-02-2009, 05:17 AM

That was the most boring race in history and even the announcers were bored. I was really worried about Newman until they got him out of the car and I am sure that NASCAR will penalize him for what he said, but he told the truth. As he said, "Any fan that thinks this is racing or exciting should go home now." And Rusty Wallace just kept on yelling, "Now don't change the channel, this is going to get exciting." Yea, watching 40 cars one car length apart in a single line for hours going in a circle is really excitement.

I liked it when Stewart radioed in and asked his crew chief to tell him a funny story to keep him awake and he radioed back that some person had set up a stand and was selling No Doze to the fans.

Ron

Silverback51 · #7 (**permalink**) 11-02-2009, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Ron61

That was the most boring race in history and even the announcers were bored. I was really worried about Newman until they got him out of the car and I am sure that NASCAR will penalize him for what he said, but he told the truth. As he said, "Any fan that thinks this is racing or exciting should go home now." And Rusty Wallace just kept on yelling, "Now don't change the channel, this is going to get exciting." Yea, watching 40 cars one car length apart in a single line for hours going in a circle is really excitement.

I liked it when Stewart radioed in and asked his crew chief to tell him a funny story to keep him awake and he radioed back that some person had set up a stand and was selling No Doze to the fans.

Ron

Once again glad that I did not watch it.

Ron61 · #8 (**permalink**) 11-02-2009, 08:36 AM

John,

I tried to find another road race but none were on that I could get. Nascar is doing everything to give the championship to JJ. Called off qualifying because of some light rain and then turned around and ran the truck series a little later. But by starting by points JJ got the pole. The race is over now and I most likely won't watch any of the last three or four races.

Ron

rustyBob · #9 (**permalink**) 11-02-2009, 08:27 PM

I am glad to see that everybody that was involved in those wrecks is O.K.
there is no doubt that Jimmy Johnson is a good driver or he wouldn't be in NASCAR...
NASCAR has done everything to see that JJ will win the championship....
the raceing has suffered because of NASCAR.......
the people in charge should be removed and replaced with people that have raced....
and if NASCAR fines people for speaking there minds then NASCAR is a bunch of........

fsstnotch · #10 (**permalink**) 11-02-2009, 10:00 PM

BORING!!!!!!!! Half the race was single file!!! It's a superspeedway! It's supposed to be 2 and 3 wide nose to tail. oh well... NASCAR continues to ruin the sport with their stupid rules. But hey... as long as they can keep JJ winning! Really amazes me that Jr doesn't get the same treatment with as much fan base as he has. Of course he has some of the worst luck I've ever seen, either wrecked or blown up!

Don · #11 (**permalink**) 11-03-2009, 07:20 AM

Commentary:

Sporting News Today, Page 40

" How Do You Solve A Problem Like Talladega "

http://today.sportingnews.com/sporti...folio=CGI#pg40

If Font is small, click on screen or the +

PatBuckley · #12 (**permalink**) 11-03-2009, 07:42 AM

Despite the title of that story he didn't offer up any solutions....

Kind of like NASCAR advertising a "race" at Talladega.

rustyBob · #13 (**permalink**) 11-03-2009, 10:17 AM

to many rules and regulations will ruin just about anything................

Silverback51 · #14 (**permalink**) 11-03-2009, 11:26 AM

How about if they implement rules like Trans Am did a few years ago. It's a stock car, so the body has to be stock. Trans Am allowed them to flare the wheel wells and slightly alter the body line from the beltline down. Above that they had to match the templates.

Do that, eliminate wind tunnel testing, and allow a little more track testing. The current car design is a joke.

Don · #15 (**permalink**) 11-03-2009, 12:52 PM

Quote of the day: " From Elliott Sadler on the "problems" associated with restrictor plate racing: "I really don't know what the fix [solution] is. I think NASCAR and all the drivers should sit in a private room, lock the doors and have a discussion and try to fix this together. That's what I'd like to see."

The challenge is to get concurrence from all the parties that want input from their perspective, such as car manufacturers, drivers, crew chiefs, sponsors, track owners, Team owners, NASCAR, TV commentators, writers, pit reporters etc., etc., ......and then us, the fans

rustyBob · #16 (**permalink**) 11-03-2009, 01:13 PM

some of these guys better watch what they say about NASCAR or they will get forced out like Mayfield did........

Ron61 · #17 (**permalink**) 11-04-2009, 04:38 AM

With sponsors leaving next year and NASCAR limiting the amount of cars a team can have in a few years we should have 25 car races. Then it will be easy for them to get their entertainment license and script the races. I had more fun trying to keep up with Ernie and his wild turns yesterday than they do in NASCAR. And he drove faster in all that traffic too.

Ron

rustyBob · #18 (**permalink**) 11-04-2009, 07:27 AM

NASCARS revanue must be in the crapper,they cant be doing well.
they changed the dumb azz rule in the truck series they will be able to get tires and fuel on the same stop now......DUH what a no brainer that was.
and they will do double file "shotgun"restarts now.

Wayne Maybury · #19 (**permalink**) 11-04-2009, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by rustyBob

NASCARS revanue must be in the crapper,they cant be doing well.
they changed the dumb azz rule in the truck series they will be able to get tires and fuel on the same stop now......DUH what a no brainer that was.
and they will do double file "shotgun"restarts now.

Can anyone tell me why a truck couldn't get tires and fuel on the same stop anyway? Now, if they would just drop the stupid lucky dog rule. My understanding was that this rule was introduced as a safety measure to stop guys racing back to the start/finish line when a yellow came out. However there is absolutely no need for that rule now as there are multiple electronic time keeping devices spread around each track. The field is immediately frozen electronically the instant a caution comes into effect. Of course if they get rid of this rule, some of the stars will sometimes finish the race several laps down.

Wayne

Ron61 · #20 (**permalink**) 11-04-2009, 08:28 AM

Wayne,

That stupid Lucky dog rule helped nothing. They still race to try and be the first one in line so they can get it. When they throw their cautions the field should be frozen period. Same with caution flags so JJ can work on his car. On a pit stop under caution you should come back on the track where you were running and that would stop some of the phony cautions plus make it safer in the pits.

Ron