Good morning:It's Daytona 500 day....

[BudSooner]

It starts in 1hr 32 minutes, time to get yer drunk on early.

[BudSooner]

"America loves speed, Hot Nasty Bad *** Speed"

-Eleanor Roosevelt

[BudSooner]

1Hr 19Minutes.

[Newbomb Turk]

I'm ready. Probably need to go get some beer.

[Whet]

JGR has a good chance to win today!
http://b4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/01162/48/72/1162032784_l.jpg

[Jimminy Crimson]

heh

http://youtube.com/watch?v=-4aG7bSjFNE

[Whet]

All of you parents that watch NASCAR races with their children NEED to watch this instructional video:

NASCAR Parenting (http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=1449683091)

[OKLA21FAN]

da winnar will have a car # in the 40s

best 'dark horse' is the 41. has had one of the most consistent weeks as anyone that no one knows about.


48 is the favorite for me.

[JohnnyMack]

24 wins it.

Chevy or Dodge. Toyotas won't get it done today.

[Whet]

JGR has been showing lots of speed and handling.... this could be the winner today:

http://www.joegibbsracing.com/gallery/cache/330501f2c0f521fc2bce6bd2bdd84ca4.jpg

[Blue]

It's an "Every third year." Tony takes Daytona and the title. 2002,2005,2008?


http://www.fastmachines.com/images/postings/stewart_car_2003.jpg

[Sooner24]

I'm pulling for the 20 just for SoonerBoarder. ;)

[Newbomb Turk]

Tony was my favorite driver at one time, but I'm kind of tired of his crap. Plus I'm pretty much a Chevy guy.

[Newbomb Turk]

when does this damn race actually start?

[Blue]

This pre-race is crap.

[OKLA21FAN]

This pre-race is crap.
almost 'super bowl' like ;)

[Rogue]

I'm a #20 fan and I'll root for him. I think 2008 is DE Jr's year.

[royalfan5]

I just did a double take on Kahne in a Bud firesuit. That's going to take a little for me to get used to.

[silverwheels]

I saw the "Good Morning" thing on the main forums page and thought this was a Homey thread....then I went into the South Oval and saw "Daytona 500". What a disappointment.

[Newbomb Turk]

about damn time.

[Blue]

I saw the "Good Morning" thing on the main forums page and thought this was a Homey thread....then I went into the South Oval and saw "Daytona 500". What a disappointment.

Too bad. Take a hike.

[Blue]

Hornish Jr. impressing.

[royalfan5]

Is it just me or are they doing a poor job with the audio. I can't here that announcing team over the cars at times.

[silverwheels]

Too bad. Take a hike.

Sorry, Miss.

[Blue]

Whatever. I guess we needed the obligatory,"Nascar sucks" post. Thanks.

[Scott D]

so is it over yet?

[Jimminy Crimson]

Dale Earnhardt Original came back and won!

Unbelieveable!

;)

[silverwheels]

Whatever. I guess we needed the obligatory,"Nascar sucks" post. Thanks.

I was just disappointed that I saw "Good Morning" in the thread title, which usually means a history lesson from Homey, and instead it was a NASCAR thread.

And I wouldn't say it sucks. I'm just never entertained by it in any fashion.

[Scott D]

Dale Earnhardt Original came back and won!

Unbelieveable!

;)


****! I had 500 bones on Cale Yarborough :mad:

[stoops the eternal pimp]

I love Hardee's

[Rogue]

Part of what I enjoy about sports is rooting for my team, players, driver, coach etc. Another part I enjoy is schadenfreude and rooting against the evil others. In NASCAR I root against Kurt Busch and Jeff Gordon.

[bluedogok]

I had a 200 mile ride today, lunch in Luckenbach and made it home around the start of the race. I watch Nascar until the other racing that I am more interested in starts and then I tend to forget about it.

[Newbomb Turk]

In NASCAR I root against Kurt Busch and Jeff Gordon.

they're pretty high on my not-like list too. they are both doing well so far.

[stoops the eternal pimp]

I m not a NASCAR fan, but I have a question. Why does everyone hate Jeff Gordon?

[bluedogok]

He's the Notre Dame of Nascar........

[Newbomb Turk]

I m not a NASCAR fan, but I have a question. Why does everyone hate Jeff Gordon?

not everyone hates him - :lwm: likes him.

[royalfan5]

He's the Notre Dame of Nascar........
Except he wins fairly frequently.

[bluedogok]

ND used to, they have the same level of reverence/hate going for them.

[Boarder]

Everybody hates a winner.

Nutcase Busch is looking good. I kind of hate seeing Toyota do good. :D

I have to go so don't talk about it, I'm Tivoing.

[Newbomb Turk]

Nutcase Busch is looking good. I kind of hate seeing Toyota do good. :D


there are two of them - one moreso than the other.

[Boarder]

Nuttiercase Busch

One's seriously crazy (18), one's just strange.

[Scott D]

I thought one was crazy the other was just a mean drunk.

[Newbomb Turk]

I can't stand Kurt Busch.

Kyle - so-so.

[Newbomb Turk]

I'd post something interesting here, but I don't want to **** off Boarder.

[Rogue]

I kinda like Kyle. He doesn't try to act one way when he's really an ***. He's up front about his assiness. His older brother is the one I can't stand. Too bad for the #17, another hothead that I enjoy.

[Newbomb Turk]

and the rf5 camp can't be happy.

[royalfan5]

and the rf5 camp can't be happy.
You could say that.

[Newbomb Turk]

that's what sucks about racing - you can be having a pretty good day, then by no fault of your own, you're done.

[Newbomb Turk]

Jr. took a big chance there.

[Newbomb Turk]

20 looks strong.

[Rogue]

I'm enjoying this. Watching Jr and Tony swap the lead back and forth makes my day! :D

[Newbomb Turk]

I agree Rogue - couldn't ask for much more.

that was a fun few laps of racing to watch.

[Rogue]

Jr and Tony have been pretty decent to one another for a few years.

Anyone else think #48 and #24 are going to play 2nd fiddles now that "the most popular driver in Nascar" is on the team?

Edit: damn FOX! :mad:
:les:Way to make us miss the best action of the day!

[bluedogok]

Almost the "Big One" there....

[Newbomb Turk]

I thinking 48 isn't gonna finish well.

;)

[Rogue]

OK, if the next 25 laps are as good as the past few, I'm sold on the COT.

[Newbomb Turk]

Did Jr. not come in again?

[Newbomb Turk]

88 needed tires.

[Rogue]

Dayyum! This is some great racing!

[VeeJay]

Where's My-Kuhl Waltrip?

They must have made him put regular gas in his car today.

[VeeJay]

Anyone else catch the Junior commercial where he's carrying the camel?

"I got some breath mints if you want 'em."

[Newbomb Turk]

nothing exciting for about 3/4 of the race. The last 20 or so have been great.

[Rogue]

I didn't see that Jr commercial. 14 laps to go...this is gonna be a helluva finish.

[Newbomb Turk]

Good talk there between Tony and Kyle.

[Rogue]

Tony & Kyle Busch sounded good there. Never sounds that good when I get headphones.

Montoya has NO FRIENDS out there.

[Newbomb Turk]

there has gotta be a big wreck.

[Rogue]

there has gotta be a big wreck.

Yup and Montoya was right in the middle of it. He always manages to wreak havoc and come through it.

[VeeJay]

Wonder if Bowyer can one-up last year's finish when he slid across the Start-Finish line, upside down at two hunnert mile an hour and on far?

http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper410/stills/56t0wl94.jpg

I remember last year DW said that back in the day, not even Joey Chitwood could pull that off.

[Rogue]

The thread about that wreck of Bowyer's was awesome!

[bluedogok]

...or he gets the blame, that was courtesy of Harvick.

If that was the old cars, there would have been a couple of "Big Ones" in the last 20 laps. The bumpers being aligned and the big wing seems to be helping keep them down.

[Newbomb Turk]

once again, I will complain about the number of caution laps they run.

:les: GET ON WITH IT!!!!@12

[Rogue]

I like what I see right here... :D

[Newbomb Turk]

this should be a fun 9 laps. I predict another crash.

[VeeJay]

Carpool Guy is down there - bastud.

[Rogue]

once again, I will complain about the number of caution laps they run.

:les: GET ON WITH IT!!!!@12


Exactly! :mad:

Kyle's car looks hot!

[Rogue]

Well, this is the worst time for a caution! Now they'll tool around until there's about 1/2 lap left. It's teh succ.

[VeeJay]

Black flag it until they get the chit cleaned off the track!

[bluedogok]

That's what you get for blocking......

[Newbomb Turk]

damnit - I hate to be right, but I don't like that caution.

[royalfan5]

The inability to have clean finishes has really started to impair my enjoyment of NASCAR. I get all the station to station I need from watching baseball.

[Rogue]

Yeah, it's OK to wreck him when he swerves in front of you across 2 lanes when you're closing that fast. Mears had it coming.

[Newbomb Turk]

the m&m's car is going to be tough - but you never know if someone like Tony gets a push - like last year.

[bluedogok]

Like they said, he waited to long to make the move to block, it's hard to stop that train when you have that kind of momentum.

[Newbomb Turk]

the track is clean.

quit dicking around.

[Rogue]

Tony got a helluva restart!

[VeeJay]

Looks like Stewart is in the catbird seat

[Newbomb Turk]

NEWMAN!!!!

[royalfan5]

Hello Newman.

[Rogue]

Newman, Kurt Busch, Stewart, Kyle Busch

[VeeJay]

Dang. No major collision back in the pack at the Finish Line.

[VeeJay]

Congrats to Newman.

[Rogue]

Looks like something is on fire inside the car. :confused:

[Rogue]

What happened to Kyle? He was in danger of a "yellow line penalty." Does that mean he passed too low and had to back off?

[JohnnyMack]

WTH was Tony Stewart thinking?

[Rogue]

WTH was Tony Stewart thinking?

He was saying earlier that he couldn't run high so he had to stay low. He was counting on Kyle to come draft with him, but Kyle backed off for some reason. It sounds like he had to let Newman and Kurt back in front of him when he (Kyle) dipped below the yellow. So...Stewart was hung out there.

[Blue]

That sucked. the 18 left him hanging.

[Okla-homey]

He was saying earlier that he couldn't run high so he had to stay low. He was counting on Kyle to come draft with him, but Kyle backed off for some reason. It sounds like he had to let Newman and Kurt back in front of him when he (Kyle) dipped below the yellow. So...Stewart was hung out there.


they should have yelled "shake-n-bake" and engaged the "slingshot!"

[tulsaoilerfan]

How can you people watch Nascar? I just don't get it and never will

[Newbomb Turk]

A whole bunch of people seem to like it.

[Rogue]

How can you people watch Nascar? I just don't get it and never will

I agreed with you for many years. Then I got into this pool at work and stood to win a few bucks each week depending on the outcome. That was it for me...hooked.

[BudSooner]

Silverwheels if ya don't like the thread then don't click on it, simple as that.
I don't hang out on the basketball threads since I don't have much to add, so I just stay away from them.

Boys I don't know about you but damn, that was a good race for the most part aside from the constant yellow flags.
Congrats to Ryan and the Alltell team, kudos to Mr Busch on being a team player...well done sir.


Paybacks gonna be a bitch next week, Toyotas should be ugly strong.

[Newbomb Turk]

Agree Bud, It was a fun race to watch.

and agree with staying away from the thread. I try to stay away from WAYLT.

[silverwheels]

I usually stay out of NASCAR threads. I didn't post in the thread to say that NASCAR sucks. It was about something else. If you stop addressing me then I'll not post again. Pretty simple.

[JohnnyMack]

He was saying earlier that he couldn't run high so he had to stay low. He was counting on Kyle to come draft with him, but Kyle backed off for some reason. It sounds like he had to let Newman and Kurt back in front of him when he (Kyle) dipped below the yellow. So...Stewart was hung out there.

I watched it again, and 18 did leave him hanging. I wonder if Kyle realized he didn't have the time/momentum to make his run and just decided to leave Tony hanging, seeing as where Kyle's brother was making a nice run. Surely not.

[soonerbrat]

yippy.
skippy.

[Blue]

I watched it again, and 18 did leave him hanging. I wonder if Kyle realized he didn't have the time/momentum to make his run and just decided to leave Tony hanging, seeing as where Kyle's brother was making a nice run. Surely not.


I thought the same thing because he was coming fast on the inside and then nothing. If Tony would have stayed up top he might have got it bc Newman is the type of driver happy with 2nd. You had to think Kyle was going to make a run though so Tony made the right bu wrong choice.

[Blue]

How can you people watch Nascar? I just don't get it and never will

I too once hated it, but went to a race and got hooked. I'll be in the infield in Atlanta in a few weeks sitting on my truck drinking a cold one watching and hearing 45 cars go 190 mph right past my face and I'll think to myself, "How can people not like NASCAR?"

[StoopTroup]

A good friend of mine lives in Port Orange.

I'm gonna try and get him to hook me up for a 500 someday.

He's lived in Florida all his life and it's not his thing.

I'd be like living in Indianapolis and never going to the the 500 IMO.

BTW...if you've never been to the Chili Bowl here in Tulsa...

Your missing out IMO.

[VeeJay]

I just got back from a two day trip to West Virginny with an old bud of mine from 20 years ago who's 12 years older than me.

He said back in the day (late 60's - early 70's) he used to go to the Winston Cup races at Rockingham (he lives 20 miles from there), and party in the infield. He said he'd get there drunk, keep partying and never see the race.

Those must have been the days.

[Whet]

People still do that! Just not at the Rock.....

Trying to get infield at most major tracks is comparable to getting OU-saxet tickets....