NASCAR Chase On

Ron61 · #1 (**permalink**) 09-28-2009, 06:19 AM

Any of you watch the first two races of the chase. They were some of the better races I have seen in quite a while. Johnson made the one yesterday a run away but Montoya is doing quite well and of course Mark Martin in hanging in there so far.

Ron

Wayne Maybury · #2 (**permalink**) 09-28-2009, 07:12 AM

I was surprised by the number of empty seats.

Did any of the Fords run the new engine yesterday?

I'm sure that Joey Logano is sore today. What a crash!!!

Wayne

Ron61 · #3 (**permalink**) 09-28-2009, 07:21 AM

Wayne,

I don't believe that any of the Fords had the new engine. This would be a good time to test it though. And yes I agree that Logano is going to be very sore today after a night of rest so the places he hit and had the belts jerk on him have time to show up.

I see that Jack Daniels and Jim Bean are leaving NASCAR at the end of the year.Robby Gordon and one of the childress cars now have to find new sponsors if they can. Petty is going to merge with Yates Racing and they will run Fords. I don't know if it is just me, but the Roush fords just haven't seemed to be very competitive this year. They seem down on power as other cars pull away from them in the straights.

Ron

rustyBob · #4 (**permalink**) 09-28-2009, 08:41 AM

I heard that Jabk Daniels was moveing their sponsership to another team but didnt hear which one it was.I still think the Nationwide races are better.

Ron61 · #5 (**permalink**) 09-28-2009, 10:42 AM

Bob,

Over all I think the Nationwide races are more competitive than the cup races. But even there, whoever gets out in front has a big advantage. The less horsepower lets them drive the cars deeper into the turns and that makes for more passing.

Ron

stengun · #6 (**permalink**) 10-06-2009, 12:10 PM

Howdy,

What a freakin' joke NASCAR has become. Looks more like WWE everyday.

Johnson and Martins cars failed post race inspections but NASCAR decided a couple of days later that they were OK.

Yeah, what a joke.

Empty seats? Nascar claims it is due to the economy. Doesn't look like it has hurt Pro Football any.

Dover race had +30,000 empty seats. Cowboys had a record sell out on the same day. Ohio St had +100,000 fans the day before.

Yep, doesn't look like it hurt football, so why so many empty seats? Simple. Most Nascar fans could give a rat's butt about Jimmy Johnson. Boring! He has as much personaility as a dead rat. Boring.

Plus, most tutrue fans believe that Nascar has "controlled" too many of the races so he could win are atlest have a good finish on a bad day. Plus he has been caught cheating several times and most fans believe that Nascar has looked the other way too much.

Paul

Wayne Maybury · #7 (**permalink**) 10-06-2009, 01:45 PM

That's really funny that NASCAR looked the other way for Martin and JJ. I thought that they couldn't get worse than flying the yellow 3 times in a row giving JJ 3 consecutive lucky dog passes a few weeks ago. After the race Krous had the gumption to say that the team really worked hard to get Jimmy back on the lead lap. What a joke!!!!!!!!!!!!

NASCAR certainly is becoming more like the WWE all the time as both have their "super stars" who are able to overcome all adversity and win no matter what the odds are against them.

The problem is that NASCAR is supposed to be a legitimate racing series while the WWE refers to itself as sports entertainment.

Wayne

Ron61 · #8 (**permalink**) 10-07-2009, 06:42 AM

I have to agree with you completely. NASCAR is just a joke and racing is no longer an important part of it. Anything to make sure that Jimmy Johnson gets that 4th championship in a row. I made the mistake of watching one of the NASCAR shows the other day and all they talked about was what a great job he did coming from 3 laps down and that he was unbeatable in the so called Chase. I can't even remember the show as NASCAR has flooded the market with them. NASCAR Now, NASCAR Tomorrow,. and on and on. I only watch the short track races and even then NASCAR makes sure they have one of their phantom debris cautions if JJ is having trouble If it takes running half of the race under caution to get him up front then they will. Tony steward is 5 times the driver Johnson will ever be and all they talk about is Johnson and then an Oh yes, Stewart is doing well for a first year owner.

Ron

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Originally Posted by stengun

Howdy,

What a freakin' joke NASCAR has become. Looks more like WWE everyday.

Johnson and Martins cars failed post race inspections but NASCAR decided a couple of days later that they were OK.

Yeah, what a joke.

Empty seats? Nascar claims it is due to the economy. Doesn't look like it has hurt Pro Football any.

Dover race had +30,000 empty seats. Cowboys had a record sell out on the same day. Ohio St had +100,000 fans the day before.

Yep, doesn't look like it hurt football, so why so many empty seats? Simple. Most Nascar fans could give a rat's butt about Jimmy Johnson. Boring! He has as much personaility as a dead rat. Boring.

Plus, most tutrue fans believe that Nascar has "controlled" too many of the races so he could win are atlest have a good finish on a bad day. Plus he has been caught cheating several times and most fans believe that Nascar has looked the other way too much.

Paul

Wayne Maybury · #9 (**permalink**) 10-07-2009, 07:29 AM

Ron, every once in a while I will try to watch one of those NASCAR talk shows on Speed but I end up switching channels after a few minutes. I am amazed that they can go on and on and on, talking about absolutely nothing. I cannot see how even a hard core NASCAR fan can watch this nonsense for hours and hours. The fat guy will go into a very in-depth analysis as to how one driver looks in his mirrors one way while this other driver looks in his mirrors a completely different way (I'm making this up but that is probably the topic for next week).

Of course Kenny Wallace will then say something totally outrageous while trying to be serious.

Wayne

rustyBob · #10 (**permalink**) 10-06-2009, 02:06 PM

It has become all about Johnson and Gordon, Johnson will win his 4th championship, that will give Gordon 8 yes 8 championships (4 as a driver 4 as a owner)and thats more than anybody else...........Mark Martin wont win a championship till next year...........and next year with the economy the way it is they probably will do away with the GO OR GO HOMERS and only accept 42 entrants.

rustyBob · #11 (**permalink**) 10-07-2009, 08:37 AM

Jimmy Spencer cant make it as a driver so they give him job talking on air????????all he can do is mumble through what he wants to say or he repetes himself 36 times, what a looser.Kenny Wallace is a loose cannon just looking to drop the "F" bomb on live T.V.

Ron61 · #12 (**permalink**) 10-07-2009, 08:45 AM

Don't demean Kenny Wallace to much. He has made a great contribution to society. Where do you think they got the Woody Woodpecker Laugh from.

Wayne,

Don't forget the 5 minute explanation that Larry McReynolds gave of how a tire will go flat when it loses the air inside.

Ron

Bill Bess · #13 (**permalink**) 10-07-2009, 10:51 AM

Pleaseeeeeee! You guys are taking all this NASCAR stuff way too seriously, it's like the far right attacking the far left.
It's about fun, big money and racing, some races are very good and some are so boring I switch to the news and fall asleep. Who cares if the stands are full, or the quality of TV commentators, or what sponsors are doing.
Lighten up and be happy, have Bud or four,.. and settle back and just enjoy the drone of those high reving motors and hope there will be some good action and a little racing.

I'm going to go fly my NASCAR flag right under my Stars and Stripes, solute and then go clean my guns while I'm watching the race....God I'd like to shoot something..maybe my foot.
Bill

rustyBob · #14 (**permalink**) 10-07-2009, 09:11 PM

instead of watching NASCAR maybe I'll go for a drive in my rat rod and leave the Cobra in the garage............

Ralphy · #15 (**permalink**) 10-11-2009, 11:32 PM

I love the double file restarts. The way it should have been all along. I do think the COT has dulled NASCAR.

During the season you race for points. The chase 10 are all about wins.

fsstnotch · #16 (**permalink**) 10-12-2009, 07:40 AM

Double file restarts are awesome. The problem is that there is ALWAYS a convenient caution at the end so everyone can get new tires and get ready for a dash to the finish.

Lucky dog is horrible! I laughed at the JJ race where his cheif said they fought to get back also. What a joke!

Since it has become a one man party, I've all but stopped watching. It's too boring.

Wayne Maybury · #17 (**permalink**) 10-12-2009, 07:52 AM

During any pro sports playoffs, only the teams that make the playoffs, continue to play. Everyone else is "eliminated". This whole idea of a chase is rediculous because 43 cars continue to be on the track. I would love to see a non-chase car win one of these chase races as it would show how stupid the whole idea really is.

I thought that the interview with Kasey Kane was very interesting after yesterday's race. He ripped NASCAR for a yellow for debris which then led to an accident and another bad accident a few laps later which ended his day. He said that he understands that NASCAR wants to put on a show for the fans but it was rediculous to bring out that yellow. The reporter quickly added that Kasey was upset at getting knocked out when he had such a competitive car and he probably hadn't seen the water bottle on the track, bla, bla, bla. My first thought was "I wonder who threw that water bottle out of his car in the first place?".

Johnson certainly did have a very fast car. Montoya seemed to be just about the only other car that could keep up with him.

Wayne

rustyBob · #18 (**permalink**) 10-12-2009, 09:14 AM

Jimmy Wins Jimmy Wins Jimmy wins.............hey theres good news from NASCAR JIMMY WINS

Wayne Maybury · #19 (**permalink**) 10-12-2009, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by rustyBob

Jimmy Wins Jimmy Wins Jimmy wins.............hey theres good news from NASCAR JIMMY WINS

Are you saying that NASCAR is allowing his car to be slightly better than the other cars? You don't think that the 48 team is cheating or anything like that, do you? Just wondering.

Wayne

rustyBob · #20 (**permalink**) 10-12-2009, 08:27 PM

I dont think the 48 team is cheating...........maybe NASCAR is........