Any Nascar Fans Here??

[ecsteelheader]

Just wondering how many SC Members are nascar fans....I'm friggin pyched , This thursday the twin 125's then sunday its green green green with the Daytona 500:D Hopefully #8 will win or get a top5>))>

[The Griz]

Absolutely!! I'm with ya on Jr. But.....my favorite was DW, now it's brother Mike. Funniest guy on the circuit. Glad DW retired. He is hilarious in the booth. Can't wait for Sunday.

~Griz~

[Loubuck]

Tony Stewart all the way, Watch out for Denny Hamlin.

[cuz]

I was wondering if anyone was going to ask this question! Bobby Labonte is my favorite. Haven't had much to cheer about over the past few years, but hopefully his qualifying effort is a sign of things to come. With the addition of Loomis and Parrot, maybe he can bring back some luster to Petty Enterprise. Just heard on the radio that the #48 teams time was dq'd and Knaus will be watching the 500 from the grandstands!!! I believe this is the second time he got caught cheating!!!

[CTChrome]

Mark Martin all the way, I was watching speed last night Chad Knaus was ejected from daytona for cheating, altering the car post inspection, with farther penalties to follow

[Salmonfan]

Knaus and Johnson have been cheating for a LONG time, they're finally getting what they deserve. Here's to hoping Dale Jr. has a great season, and Mikey finally wins on a non-plate track!! Just wish he was still with DEI, that would be great, Jr., Mickey and Truex would be awesome freight-training to the front!!!!

And I agree, watch for Denny - the kids got skills

[cuz]

I believe you'll see the Jr. and Jr. show this Sunday!! Something about those DEI cars and restrictor plate tracks.

[Craydaddy]

I watch it for the wrecks!!! :D

[Salmonfan]

I just hope Tony Stewart was wrong. I don't want to see anyone else get killed at Daytona (or any other track for that matter). These guys gotta settle down, at least a little, or someone WILL die. Just my opinion.

[goat ball]

I find Nascar to be long and boring. 500 mile races and 480 miles of hotlaps and freight training. I will watch the Daytona for the hype, and maybe a night race at bristol. I am a huge race fan, but I enjoy short track local racing. Supermodifieds, sprint cars and Dirt Modifieds. These races are typically 50 laps and everyone is racing hard all the time!

[woolybugger65]

i used to be a big fan. i've been to daytona, pocono, and dover 9 times. it was my life for most of my 20's.
then kids came along and found other things to do. i also realized how boring most races are to watch on tv. except for daytona, talladega, and bristol, everything else results in my best sunday afternoon naps if i try to watch em.
with the death of earnhardt and the watering down of talent it has become boring. no one can tell me that a driver, who races one year at the bush level, finishes third in the point standings, deserves to get a full ride in the winston cup/nextel/whatever series while drivers like jeff burton scramble for a part time ride.
all of this is just my 2 cents

[Stonefly]

NASCAR - Is for guys who don't fish!! (Running for cover) :fear: :fear:

I was a big Dale SR fan, but lost interest in after...

[The Griz]

I used to watch racing every week, without fail. Now I fish more. Still watch the big track races and nighttime short track. Love those lights! Matter of fact, I've still got an autographed Kyle Petty tire. Bidding starts at $100.

LOL

~Griz~

[psac]

I would watch it if there were figure 8 tracks with no bridges or tunnels. Now that would be somethin' to watch!

[champlain fisher]

# 8 ALL THE WAY

[hizzy19]

I would watch it if there were figure 8 tracks with no bridges or tunnels. Now that would be somethin' to watch!

I'm with ya there... That would be exciting!!! :fear: :fear: :crazy:

[cuz]

I agree with you Salmonfan, all this bump drafting needs to settle down. It's one thing to do it on the straight aways, but not in the corners. That's how someone gets hurt or killed. It's one thing to get a bump from a veteran driver, but when you have rookies or guys with little experience with drafting bumping you, I'm sure it's a little nerve racking. I can see why Tony was upset. If it was an Earnhardt, Shcrader, or Wallace behind him, I don't think he would of been so upset. Or, if the race actually meant something!!

[ranger22]

long time DW fan now Dave Blaney Just an old dirt tracker at heart i guess.

[CTChrome]

update: chad knaus is mostly likely going to be suspended for 4 races

[troutz99]

Big fan of racing!! I used to like the J.Burton when he drove the #99 and Kurt Busch but now they don't run fords anymore baffles me why Rousch get rid of both of them.But I'm growing to like the edwards kid who drives the # 99 for him.I'd keep an eye on him on sunday and very happy to see Burton on the pole for the big race.As for # 8 he doesn't impress me much he just has his daddy's last name thats all.:fear:
But I expect to see half the field reduced to a junk yard when they have the big one,with all the bump drafting and freight traing ...I watched the the bud shoot out and that was wild can't imagine what sunday will bring

[Salmonfan]

Roush didn't get rid of Busch, the little ba$turd abandoned ship. Never thought much of him. Carl Edwards, on the other hand can drive a car and he's a nice guy to boot, but I've liked Jr. since his bush days. And it's got nothing to do with his last name..............

[Carpy]

I hate nascar, ford trucks and country music!!!>.....lol

[ecsteelheader]

update: chad knaus is mostly likely going to be suspended for 4 races

I hope he does get suspended for 4 races,,,he got caught cheating last year,,but since he's a member of the hendrick/gordon clan they can get away with it>))>

[rusty]

:fear::fear: i'm routing for the 24 car:fear::fear:

[cuz]

From what I hear, the #24 car likes it when someone is right up behind him!!:bump: :wave: :fear:

[Craydaddy]

I hate nascar, ford trucks and country music!!!>.....lol

LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am going to run you over!! HAHAHAHAHA!!!

[Salmonfan]

Cuz said "From what I hear, the #24 car likes it when someone is right up behind him!!"

Just reminds me of an older joke:

"What do you call 42 rednecks chasing a queer? NASCAR racin'."

[Moochie]

With this current cold snap, I figured time for some warmer weather, get away from the wiff :cool: and watch the cars go round and round. :D I have a pair of shorts I would like to try on. see if they "fit" :laugh: Might try some bass fishing :eek:

But really going to store some heat for the Steelie fishing in March :)

Moochie :bolt:

[woolybugger65]

what's the deal with bobby labonte driving for petty? wow, what a career low there, huh?

[cuz]

what's the deal with bobby labonte driving for petty? wow, what a career low there, huh?

:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: I'll try to ignore that statement, seeing that Bobby is my driver!! Actually, he hit a career low about two years ago and has been in a funk ever since. I'm hoping the move to Petty Enterprise will give both Bobby and P.E. a boost. They've surrounded Labonte with some pretty good talent(Todd Parrot and Robby Loomis), so it seems like they are dedicated to being succeful. Over at JG Racing, it seemed like everything went to the #20 team. I'm a fan of Stewart, but teams should be equal, and they weren't.

[metalhead]

I hate nascar, ford trucks and country music!!!>.....lol


I agree with carpman!!!!!!:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

[woolybugger65]

it wasn't a shot at your driver cuz. he used to be the man. seems like no driver ever had their career recessitated in the 43 car except for maybe John Andretti.

[Salmonfan]

Bobby Labonte is still a fine racecar driver, if anyone can help resurrect The Kings teams, he can. Bobby just needed a change, and PE2 needed something to turn arounf their program.

[rusty]

it wasn't a shot at your driver cuz.

don't worry about cuz, he's just upset he can't throw dodgeballs anymore:D:D

[stackmend]

Hey Griz with Oswego Raceway just down the road you were doomed to be a race fan. Me I grew up and worked at a little dirt track in williamson. Love all racin but a special place in my heart for the mods and super mods. Wreckum dragum home and fix so you can dragum back next week.

[ecsteelheader]

I agree with carpman!!!!!!:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:


Carpman and country music:help: ....lol boy has he changed....Country music and Nascar go together.......YeeHaa!!!!! Git-R-Dun......

#8 All The Way!!!!

[fish-off]

So, Miller or Budweiser (long necks, of course)?

[cuz]

[QUOTE]it wasn't a shot at your driver cuz.

No offense taken WB! All in good fun, that's why I love this site!! My only fear is Bobby falling into the same realm as Jeff Burton. Both were very promising drivers, had a few good years, then just fell off the charts. Hopefully the change will boost Bobby's confidence.

Rusty, watch yourself! Remember what I did to that guys line a few years ago below the trestle pool? That could be you next!:D :D :focus:

[The Griz]

Hey Griz with Oswego Raceway just down the road you were doomed to be a race fan. Me I grew up and worked at a little dirt track in williamson. Love all racin but a special place in my heart for the mods and super mods. Wreckum dragum home and fix so you can dragum back next week.


I don't go to the mods much. Every now and then I get an invite to enjoy a night of racing from the hospitality booth. I don't mix well with shirtless, BO-laden Bubba's spilling beer all over me. I live about 12 miles from the speedway and when the wind is right, I can hear the roar. Makes me long for the days when I had this smokin' "68 camaro that always seemed to go through tires......;)

~Griz~

[goat ball]

Hey Griz with Oswego Raceway just down the road you were doomed to be a race fan. Me I grew up and worked at a little dirt track in williamson. Love all racin but a special place in my heart for the mods and super mods. Wreckum dragum home and fix so you can dragum back next week.

What he said!. I grew up 3 city blocks from Oswego Speedway. Nothing beats 900 HP race cars with a 90" wheel base running on methenol. These cars are faster and more exciting than any nascar race.

http://www.oswegospeedway.com/

http://www.ismasupers.com/

[Tiogafishaddict]

Welp, i done got married to my sista, but then cheated on her with my mutha, then all da sudden i really liked dem racers... but den i was foreced to start datin people no im ma family,,, not i done dont like racin..:D :faint:

[ecsteelheader]

[quote=goat ball]What he said!. I grew up 3 city blocks from Oswego Speedway. Nothing beats 900 HP race cars with a 90" wheel base running on methenol. These cars are faster and more exciting than any nascar race.


They might have 900hp ,,but their sure not faster than nascar,,Daytona speeds are 190-194 in the draft, California their over 200, Alanta speedway their at 195-200, small tracks like Richmond they avg. 95 on the straightaway around 140, Bristol is the fastest 5/8 short track the avg. is around 123.

I used to go to dirt tracks and watch the sportsman class and modifies,plus the sprints and world of outlaws,,different speeds for different folks....>))>

[goat ball]

Outlaws are great too. They will make your neck hair stand up!

[goat ball]

Yea I will agree the top end speeds are faster on the big tracks. Supers and sprints run in one gear. They would never last more than 2 laps on a superspeedway. However, a supermodified would lap the fastest Nascar cup car on any track under a mile. Bristol is a 1/2 mile not 5/8ths. They put dirt on it in the summer for special Outlaw shows. The outlaws actually go faster than the cup cars. Also, the fastest half mile track is Eldora Speedway http://www.eldoraspeedway.com/home.html. This is a dirt track in Ohio (actually owned and runned by Tony Stewart) The sprints approach 140mpm on this track turning lap times in the 12 second range. The fastest 5/8ths is Oswego Speedway. Supers with wings will run below 15 seconds and speeds in excess of 150mph.

[metalhead]

Nascar is RETARDED!!!!!!
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[muddshark]

Work 6 days a week.... Off Sunday.....Fish? or watch race???Hummmm...I'll Fish Thank you although some of the crashes are cool:woohoo:

[Browntrout5]

I love Nascar, but heres what I dont understand. The whole point is to create the fastest car and cross the finish line first. Why does Nascar penalize teams and drivers for trying to get a competitive edge? It just doesnt make much sense to suspend crew chiefs because they found a way to make the car faster. Why doesnt Nascar just supply the cars to each team if they want everyone to drive with the same setup :crazy:

[Salmonfan]

Yeah, but there are still rules and when one team violates them action must be taken. It's supposed to be competitive, but also fair so that all teams are functioning under a set of rules governing just what they can do. Otherwise ya might just as well skip having NASCAR put up $$ to the winner and just forget the whole thing.

[stackmend]

It ain't only about speed, its racing. Watching 30 cars stay in line playing 180mph follow the leader for 450 miles is just not as exciting as when the driver knows he has only 30 laps to get the lead and there are 20 cars thinking that same thing. Gotta go, gotta go NOW, and once I get in front cain't let noone past me.
Goat, I remember being in the ames lot across the street (my friend forgot his raingear and we stopped to get some on the way to SR) when they fired up. It was so loud it made your skin crawl since we were not expecting it.:scared:

[Craydaddy]

Nascar is RETARDED!!!!!!
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LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!! :sorry: :D

[psac]

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[Moochie]

The weather is great, maybe a little to warm for me :)
Always wanted to give Petty experience a try, and went car driving. Had a blast.

Moochie

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[bigbear]

Hey you know how to tell the NASCAR drivers in the IROC series??
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they are the ones all piled up on the first RIGHT turn!!!:D :woohoo:

[woolybugger65]

How can we even call it a Sport?

it's a motorsport. :rolleyes:

[cuz]

THEY DRIVE A CAR FOR A LIVING! Its like watching figure skating at the Olympics and call it a SPORT! WTF! A sport has to have a definitive TIME or SCORE and MUST SHOW ATHLETIC ABILITY!

They are some strong words. Have you ever seen the workouts that some of these guys do? Wonder how Stewart or Harvick would react to these comments!!

[Craydaddy]

Go on with the debate but keep it civil! ;)

[CTChrome]

there was study done last year on drivers, and it found that they are generally in really good shape, its usually about 120-130 degrees in the car, they have to contend with almost constant g forces at some tracks and there heart rate was if I remenber right about 120 beats per min for the whole race, they were compaired to marthon runners. If you follow the sport one some channel they were taking "athletes" for rides, almost every one got ot of the car and said they had no idea that the physical pressures put on them in a few laps

[hizzy19]

I agree that watching it on television is as much fun as watching paint dry... But to watch it live you can really tell how fast they are going... two inches apart... They are literally a blur when they reach their top speeds and they create a pretty strong wind when they blow by... I don't know what the definition of an athlete is, but I know I could never do it. Those hillbillies are insane!!!:crazy:

[CTChrome]

I've been to alot of races, Talladega is incredible when 43 cars thunder by the stands shake, the grand stands on the front stretch are a mile long. but to watch a race its better to stay home and watch it on tv, the partying that goes on is another story, you don't go for a day and tailgate, your there for a week!

[rusty]

They are literally a blur


welcome to my world:D :D

[Salmonfan]

If you're not a race fan, why bother with a thread for race fans? I mean if you don't like it, thats cool, but to rip someone else for there individual enjoyment is kind of low. Some people don't like fishing (why, I don't know - who wouldn't like tyin' into 20 plus pounds of frieght trainin' salmonid screamin upstream:fear: ), but you don't see tem coming on here and rippin', so why can't we all just dig what we dig and let it be what it is instead of stereotypes and all that? With all the individuals we have here, there are bound to be differences of opinion, but we all love fishing so can't we all just play nice?

[cuz]

I agree with Salmonfan 100%! No reason to bash something if you don't like it. We are all here because one thing brought us together--our love of fishing. If I offended anyone(I see PSAC pulled his thread) I apologize. I was only busting stones!! and giving my opinion on something that I happen to enjoy. :focus:

[hizzy19]

:worthy: Personally, I find this whole thread to be pretty funny... You are right Salmonfan and cuz, this is a site about fishing... However this thread is about peoples' opinions on racing(or at least that what it turned into)... even though maybe psac was out of line:ban: :laugh: , who really cares?? Let's go fishing!!! By the way....:puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: That's brilliant... Thanks for giving us the power of vomit...:puke:

[rusty]

nice signature hizzy:puke: :puke: :puke: :worthy:

[Salmonfan]

Lovin' the new emoticons!!!:worthy: :worthy:

[griz104]

I used to watch a long time ago.. now when the weather is nice i am on the Harley..I would rather watch Motorcycle Hill Climbs any day.. Amazing what a 13 year old girl will do!! Poags Hole is the best by far around here...

[ecsteelheader]

I started this thread just to ask if there are any Nascar Fans on here, not to have it bashed..And yes i do care about Nascar Racing,,,but my fishing comes 1st and foremost, I cant wait for my next fishing trip for steelies , then its surf fishing time for stripers,and also my Nascar season...Its like catch n release...Its my choice,,,watch a race,fillet a fish>))>