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I missed the mess, glad Mark survived. :worship:

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Sunday is going be very long race:wings:

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Mark started out by apologizing for the final mess, which he had a hand in creating. He tapped Edwards, which also took out JR Racings Brad Kezlowski (sp?). Mark is a super guy, I wish there were 42 others out there like him.


:borg:

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Causing the wreck was out of character for Mark Martin, and I do believe he was sincere in his apology afterward.

Here's a question to pose for you insecure with your manhood(:claus: ) Gordon haters. If Gordon were to do the same thing in todays race and take Martin out and wrecking him for the win how many of you would be on here blasting him that evening? Enquiring minds want to know.


My prediction for today.

1. Carl Edwards(see I'm not totally biased)
2. Jeff Gordon
3. Tony Stewart(still hate the punk and Toyota)
4. Kyle Busch(same as Stewart)
5. Jimmy Johnson

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Ok....what have you done to the real "ylopony"? :12:

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No lie. That's a really bad impersonation of our resident Hendricks fan. I mean, it's not like we'd be willing to pay any ransom or anything like that, but it's better than having a JGR fan around here...or a Toyota owner (sorry, IMACHU, had to do it! )...

Speaking of Hendricks...and I am NOT making this up...there is a small article in Autoweek about the death of one of the founding members of that racing organization. His name? Jimmy Johnson...yeah, that's what I thought, too. Same name, different guy. But he was one of those who help get Hendricks started many years ago. Hate to hear of his passing, but it sure got my attention, as I'm sure it did many readers!

:borg:

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I think we see the dangers of leaving your computer signed on! :23:

The last time I walked away from my computer at work (while signed in here) someone stuck a Z06 in my sig line. It was funny when I started getting questions about my new vette. :23:

I did get even!!!

I'm going with Kurt Busch today. :smokin:

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Your right what was I thinking. The order of finish will be

Gordon, Johnson, Earnhardt, Mears in that order. A clean sweep for the Hendricks team:)


However, I think we can all agree that any team Toyota sucks.

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No backing out now! :23: We'e got you pegged with Carl today. :smokin:

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START THE RACE ALREADY!!!! Man, shut up and start the race. I did'nt turn on my tv at 12:30 to wait until 1:45pm for the race to start. :anger: This is why I find it hard to watch a whole race anymore.

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I'm glad to see Stewart and his Toyota out of the race. But with that I don't like to see any driver get hurt and Tony needed help walking off the track.

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Bwaahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!! Tow the 24 to the garage!!!! :23:

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His greed cost him.
What a jerk.

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Did you say the same thing about Mark Martin in yesterdays race?

No doubt it was driver error. But name me one driver on that track who has never had that happen to him.

Guess I'll be eating crow from most of you this week. :23:

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Didn't see yesterday's race.
Mark Martin is, and always has been a class act.
The same can never be said for Jeffy.

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I couldn't agree with you more about Mark Martin being a class act. But I couldn't disagree with you more about Gordon not being one. Not many are in Marks league of class but Gordon is far from being a dirty or classless driver.

With all of that said, Jr. really started the whole chain of events.

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Ford won.
That's all that matters.
Way to go Carl.

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Jeffy was racing hard and made a mistake. He admitted to it :worship: and was the one to pay the big price for his attempt. :smokin:

I'd say it's just racing on this one. :smokin:

no toyota again --- that's the main thing. :23:

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It's backflip time!!!

Who hoo Carl!!! Way to take the points lead!

Jeff is obviously not my favorite person right now, but I'm not so sure that Jr. wasn't as much at fault for some of it when he got that bad start. Really liked the way that JJs car ran today, he needs to run it the rest of the season.

What Toyotas?

:borg:

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ylo called it! :23: Tony to a hard hit. He won't be worth a sht the rest of the week. Hate to see what happened to JG and Matt. Two contenders for sure. But Jeff did take "some of the blame". :crazy:

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I'm with you, can I get an amen?!:smokin:

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Made my day!

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You got that right! and Ford leads car points to!

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Uh, oh! Carls points lead may be in jeopardy. Something about the oil jug?

:borg:

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I beg to differ. As a long time Mark Martin fan, when you tell your fans for a year that you are retiring and plan to stay on with the same owner/manufacturer to run the trucks, then bolt to a Chebby, that's not my definition of class. Prior to that act of treason, he was the best. My opinion of him is kind of like the guy who's wife ran off with the next door neighbor. When he sucks, I'm glad he's gone, when he does well I get begin to really dislike him. All you Jr. fans know a little about what it's like, except he stayed in the same manufacturer's car. Imagine he went to Toyota & that would be about the same.

Ask me about my thoughts about Bill Elliott & Dale Jarrett !!:3amin:

Don't worry, I will get over it, but I don't have to like it!!

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Hmmm Roush Racing with a Nascar violation. I wonder what the forum would be like if it were from the Hendricks camp. Oh wait, I think I can find some of the responses from last year. :23:

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Un Mark Bill Elliott is with Wood brothers has part time driver that's a Ford race team and Dale Jarrett has two more races then he's going back to his Ford Dealership to run it and work for ESPN to.:wings:

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Umm...how's this? :butt:

I did post it up, and it looks like the same issues plagued a number of the Nationwide cars as well. I doubt he'll see his crew chief suspended or a mega-fine (for further reference see: Hendrick Racing, 2007 Racing season)

:borg:

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I agree that this problem was found in several other cars in the Nationwide circuit. Nor do I feel that Carl Edwards, his team, nor his crew chief deserve to be penalized for this.

But with that said, again if it were a Hendricks car most of you would be shouting for huge fines, suspensions, and points docked.:crazy:

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Mark is retired from the full schedule in ALL of the series in which he runs. He would still be with Jack and FORD if Jack wanted a development program in cup, Jack decided it did not fit his business model (to have a shared ride)and wanted full season drivers. I agree with Jack's decision and also support the part-time work Mark does now. It's hard to argue with the results from Roush Racing this year. :worship:

I think if you plan to have a favorite driver, you better get used to seeing them in OTHER make cars. My other fav besides Mark is also in a Chevy now. :23:

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I would not complain! I think no matter who gets caught --- HMS should get fined. :23:

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LMAO!!!


:borg:

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Don't laugh, I'm not alone. :23: :23: :23:

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No, I'm sure there are 80-90 million other INTELLIGENT NASCAR fans who feel the same way...

:borg:

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This week in hot Atanta I'am taking Carl #99 his on a roll.

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Carl gets 100 points docked plus loses the 10 points earned toward the chase. Causing him to drop to seventh in the standings and Rousch is fined $100,000 along with the crew chief is suspended for six weeks.

Seems a little harsh doesn't it.

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it's because it's the COT! No body messes with the COT. What I don't understand is, didn't it go thru a pre-race inspection? Didn't they find all that stuff before the race?





Big Ron :smokin:

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Something don't sound right when Roush and Ford does real good on the track?

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Not that I'm a fan but I hope R. Gordon gets off the hook for his ?? violation. The more I read about it, I'm convinced they were screwed over on the deal. :smokin:

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Nah, they are not messing around with the COT. They are trying to make an example out of them.

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Carl got screwed over, but it looks like (acoording to nascar.com) that RG will have his penalty overturned. He's has it rough the last few months. He lost over $4mil. of his own money when the Paris/Dakar Rally was cancelled this year.
:borg:

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I don't think that is the case at all. Last year Nascar levied the same fines to Michael Waltrip, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Nascar is not screwing around. Mess with the COT and you will be hit hard.

(For the record, I don't hate Roush or Ford. I do like Edwards, Kenseth, and Biffle).

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I hoping one Roush cars get the pole this friday in Atanta see what Nascar would say about that.:23:

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OK, so Gordon got the pole (proceed with appropriate Gordon/Johnson/pole references as needed). Carl didn't qualify bad. He won't have many to get by to win a third straight (OK, proceed with Gordon/Johnson/straight jokes as needed).

Now: to more important stuff. I apparently have not been keeping up well with new automotive technology. I must now get a new, NASCAR approved and Roush built, self loosening oil cap for my car.
Why?
According to some Toyota hack:
"On Friday, Lee White, general manager for Toyota Racing Development, told USA Today that removal of the oil cap would provide up to 21 percent more downforce and as much as 50 horsepower. He added that he fully believed the Roush team knew what it was doing going into the race to create an competitive advantage"
If I can get 50 HP and 25% better dowforce at speed from an oil cap loss, then I'm all in on that deal!
:borg:

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I think it's time put the Toyotas in wall during the race.

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That is a real smart statment! :crazy: I'm going to go take the oil cap of my cars and marvel at the improvements!

LMAO!!! :23: I second that motion and move to proceed!

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Now, now...they seem to do that just fine all by themselves. They need help wiht that about as much as Hendrat cars need finishing waaaayyy back!

:borg:

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Every person that I have heard on tv and in the press all say that the removal of the cap does reduce the drag on the car. Even the old timers said they use to do something similar in their days. As for the increase in hp, I'm not buying that statement.

For some reason I believe Roush and the Edwards team that they did not intentionally remove the cap. Perhaps if they investigate it further they may be able to determain that there was a defect in the piece.

As for the race, it's a nice 1-2 at the start for Hendricks with Gordon and Earnhardt.(notice the lack of the word pole here, you sick Gordon haters. LOL)

My prediction of the top 5 are,

1. Jeff Gordon(of course)
2. Carl Edwards(with or without a cap the dude is hot)
3. Kyle Busch(Hoping he finds the wall)
4. Ryan Newman(just a hunch)
5. Earnhardt Jr.( He'll get even better learning from Gordon & Johnson):worship:

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I know I'm a week late here but my internet was turned off for a week cause I moved but when Carls tire rolled out in the grass last week, he didn't get penalized for it but I thought it was a godd call cause it wasn't their fault. Now I didn't hear anything complaining about it in the news or no polls about it but if that were to happen to JJ or JG, people would complain about it cause it was a Hendrick car.

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Leave it to those Toyo guys to figure out where we American's get our superior horsepower. Now, if they find the muffler bearings, we are screwed. No wait, the ricer guys already know about them!:3amin: