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Done ;)

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Awesome win by Kennseth in the Busch series race last night. Hopefully well see a strong day for the Roush and Yates contenders today in the Cup race after some seriously lame qualifying by the Ford contengent...

:borg:

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Now that Roush has sold out to the Bosox I'm not the fan of Roush that I was. I hate the Red Sox. :D

But then again, I'm not allegent to any one team or manufacture. I like Gordon, Johnson, JR, Burton, Kenseth, and Kahne.

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Man, adding the truck race to the mix really shows how folks like to beat up on Mark Martin at the end of a race. I think they rely on his clean driving to pull that stuff off. Try that with a Big E, Allison, Jr Johnson, or worst of all Cale. I'm not saying it's right but you had to know if you're behind them, you need to settle for second or plan on a visit to the wall. :LAUGH:

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Matt will win today in in CA. Mark should won friday night :yeh:

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I agree. I think Kenseth will take it today also. I missed the Busch and Truck race this weekend though.:wall:

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I've been to Atlanta, Chicago, and Bristol. If you ever get a chance to go to Bristol, don't pass it up. That has got to be the best race I ever went to. Not a bad seat in the house. I would love to go to the 500 though. It is much different seeing them in person as you stated. Did you get the the little radios to listen to the drivers?

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I love Lowes Speedway it is the best.

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:agree: I have been to Martinsville, Richmond, Charlotte (Lowes) and Daytona.

Handsdown Lowes Motor Speedway is the best above the rest.

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I'm glad Kenseth won because I had 7 for my NASCAR pool so that means I won some money.:HOPPY:

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Glad to see Matt sweep the weekend...and Mark is the points leader now! Wish he was doing it behind the wheel of a Ford, but he's still a class act...
:borg:

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I have a feeling Mark will end up behind the wheel all year afterall at this rate. This is weird to say but now I understand why Dale Jarrett fans continue to support him even though he defected to Toyota. Perish the thought, but I may actually have to buy a...gasp...Chevy Army 01 diecast....:27:

BTW, Bristol is by far the greatest track on the planet to see a NASCAR race (especially at night). As gvervoren said, there is not a bad seat in the house (you do have a pit road on both sides), the fans kick butt, and it's loud as hell. I've been to Chicago and Talladega but my Bristol experience totally topped them both from a fan's perspective. I do want to hit Charlotte, Martinsville, and Richmond in my lifetime however.

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:CHEERS: :THUMBSUP:

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next race in Vegas I say Carl will win, :worship:

Matt is in 12 place in the points he's moving up fast.:)

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Dude, those valves in your avatar don't look so good lol.

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It just sucks now that we have to wait 2 weeks until the next race. I don't understand that. A lot of the drivers complain about the long stretch of races without a weekend off towards the end of the year. But yet they race 2 weeks and have a weekend off in the beginning. Why don't they just move that off weekend in the begining of the year and break up that long stretch of continuous races towards the end of the year. Let's say like right before the chase.

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Did they ever officially announce what the stuff was in the
(I'll never buy a part again from) NAPA Toiletta?

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Nascar has not released any info yet. They said they may not ever.

Also Nascar said David R's crash was one of hardest recorded crashes they have had. I guess he was not knocked out but was out of breath.

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Because it's still too "cold" in most of the country right now and if it can't be a sellout anymore they're not gonna race unless it serves NASCAR's devious intentions. That was why Rockingham, SC couldn't sell out and ended up gone and it will be the same reason Darlington is probably doomed since they lost the Southern 500 over Labor Day and have to race in early April.

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Nascar says they will never release the info.

And Reutimann's crash was freakin' scary to say the least. I thought he was a goner for sure....

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Wife said it was the hardest recorded crash into the safer barrier ever. How do they know that crap. I know it scared me to see him in the car slumped over. Toyota or not!!!!! Oh ya the only car Nascar runs that is built in America.

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They now have G-load sensors in the cars.

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He hit so hard they may need H-load sensors. :smokin:

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Or S load..................

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The little black box tells it all.

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....just a side note: NASCAR is way better on TV. I went to this last race at California Speedway and it was so-so. I don't think that I would ever do it live again. My *** is still sore from the stupid bench. It was way too long and no matter where you sit you can't see the whole race. It would have been cool for 100 laps but not 250. It was supposed to be near 70 so I wore shorts and a T-shirt and it ended up being 54 with a cool wind. I was a little cold and uncomfortable. We also rode the train in which took forever and was not worth the convenience. Some of you may not get what I'm trying to say....in LA you can pay $25 and hop on a train that takes you right to the speedway. The $25 is worth it just in the price of gas and you could concievably drink all day long. However, it took so long to get home that I wish that i had driven. Anyway, there were some very good things at the race too. The concessions were great- good food! The sponsors also had some pretty cool displays.

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Go to Bristol or Daytona.

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:agree:

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i been to tona,alt,darlington and the glen. the glen is the most fun by far the camping is like woodstock with race fuel in the air lol. neat little town with tons of racing heritage. even indy racing is great there and a lot less of a circus compared to nascar. they need to bring back f1 to ny//

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California was as boring on TV. You need to get to a real track like the rest of us have been talking about. But for you that means a serious trip to the deep South as every track west of the Mississippi is a boring cookie cutter. Talladega is an awesome track that is far more exciting in person than on TV (you have no perception of speed on TV) and tickets are always available. I just don't want you to give up on seeing another NASCAR race in person because you haven't really experienced it yet!

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Also, when you go to a race, I would suggest getting a scanner. I think they are usually about $50 for the weekend if I'm not mistaken. At least that is what they used to be. It's awesome when you can hear what the driver and crew cheif are talking about. And here it word for word in real time.

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Bleh...NASCAR the....monotonous new "sport" sweeping the nation...

I could care less how fast the cars go or how much endurance it takes to sit on your a$$ that long - its watching 5,000,000 mind-numbing laps! There is no point!

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Make a few laps --- by yourself --- at let's say Bristol. You'll get the point!

:23:

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Also, how would you hold up to riding in a car for 3-4 hours while the temperature inside can reach sometimes 130 -140 degrees in the car. Plus have to wear all the fire suits and everything besides. I bet you couldn't do it. I know I wouldn't be able to.

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Then stay the hell out of our thread! :loser:

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The Bristol night race in August is da bomb!!
Wish I could be there in person!
Walking along the fence at Daytona when they are running
is pretty cool also.

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It is the best!:flamedevi

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Charlotte,(Lowes) is still my favorite track. Turn 4 up about 25 rows is the perfect seat to see all the action.

However I have yet been able to afford to go to Bristol.

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I sit at turn one at Ford sitting area 6 row up.:wings:

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I was at Charlotte for the first night race in 92 I think it was.
The Winston "One Hot Night" as they advertised it.
The one where Davey crashed at the end and barely beat Kyle Petty.
I was seated low at the end of turn 2.

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WHEN YOU LEAVE BRISTOL IT WILL BE HARD TO NOT YELL TO TALK. :23:

If you don't carry hearing protection, you will regret it. Especially in the infield. :smack:

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Michigan is another track that is good to watch live. If you are up in about the 20th row in any section you can see the whole track. The only trouble with Michigan is that it is a pain in the A$$ to get out of there. When we go there we just cook out and wait several hours before leaving after the race.

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I was in turn 2 a few years ago. I think it sucks to have the cars coming at you down the front stretch. Turn 4 is the bomb.

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Charlotte is the best track by far for leaving the track. We pay $20 and park right accross the street behind a Nascar stor Jeff Hammod owns. We get out right away with no waiting. NC HP does a great job.

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It sure looked as though he was knocked out, if only for a few seconds. That was a hard hit and I believe he was ko'd for a few. Scary shot they had.


:23: Would the sensor be in the seat?

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I did not see "the hit", but with his own teammate.........:loser: ! OH well..... What do you expect!

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Montoya was more at fault but his teammate did move down though. So in my opinion, it wasn't entirly his fault. Just mostly his fault. A little impatient.

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In every circuit that Montoya has been in he has had a reputation of being an island to himself, someone that does not understand or care to be part of a team. Today proved it to me in Nascar. I thought it was a very agressive move to make on a TEAMMATE at that point of the race.

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:agree: he could have passed him cleanly in a few laps. That was a silly move. It put him at odds with even his own team. :wall: