Official 2011 Nascar thread

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Feb 19, 2011 5:52pm
on the first caution Jr missed his pit. "Whoops, my bad. I was lookin for the #88 pit sign."






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Feb 19, 2011 8:27pm
Speedofsand;683958 wrote:on the first caution Jr missed his pit. "Whoops, my bad. I was lookin for the #88 pit sign."

Yah i was cracking up, when they were listening to the radio conversation with Jr.
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Feb 19, 2011 8:31pm
I lol'd when I saw the guy in my pics holding the wrench, looking at Jr drive by.
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Feb 19, 2011 10:54pm
Speedofsand - do you work for Nascar? That would be a sweet place to watch a race.
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Feb 20, 2011 10:57am
RACE DAY!!! C'mon #17! I am in a fantasy league on Nascar where you have to follow a salary cap and pick any 5 drivers. I picked Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Jeff Burton, Regan Smith, and Michael Waltrip (Who I thing sucks but he was $1).
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Feb 20, 2011 11:18am
As long as you're only keeping Waltrip for this race, that's a good choice.
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Feb 20, 2011 12:10pm
Robby Gordon da na na na Robby Gordon
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Feb 20, 2011 12:13pm
gerb131;684471 wrote:Robby Gordon da na na na Robby Gordon

Prediction on how many laps he goes before wrecking? I'm gonna go with 34.
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Feb 20, 2011 12:16pm
GoChiefs;684476 wrote:Prediction on how many laps he goes before wrecking? I'm gonna go with 34.

LOL!!!! I say he finishes top 5.
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bases_loaded
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Feb 20, 2011 12:52pm
I have a question.

Is it mandatory for all drivers to run the twin 125s? I don't understand why Gordon and the 88 even race in those. If they are already on the front row they can't do anything but get worse and in Jrs case way worse. Gordon had to repair a shit ton of body damage. Why make these guys run the 125s?
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Feb 20, 2011 12:53pm
GoChiefs;684476 wrote:Prediction on how many laps he goes before wrecking? I'm gonna go with 34.

143, then causes the big one even though he is already 5 laps down
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Feb 20, 2011 1:24pm
bases_loaded;684497 wrote:I have a question.

Is it mandatory for all drivers to run the twin 125s? I don't understand why Gordon and the 88 even race in those. If they are already on the front row they can't do anything but get worse and in Jrs case way worse. Gordon had to repair a shit ton of body damage. Why make these guys run the 125s?

No, it's not mandatory, but they do it for the extra practice I'd imagine. Especially this year with the new track surface, they don't know how its going to be during a race, and you can't find out just by running practices.
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Feb 20, 2011 1:36pm
GoChiefs;684544 wrote:No, it's not mandatory, but they do it for the extra practice I'd imagine. Especially this year with the new track surface, they don't know how its going to be during a race, and you can't find out just by running practices.

Pretty fucking stupid. All risk little reward
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Feb 20, 2011 2:00pm
Also, when NASCAR changes the car every 5 hours for a week straight, it necessitates practice.
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Feb 20, 2011 2:10pm
Damn it Waltrip. This is why you suck.
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Feb 20, 2011 2:11pm
Looks like Mikey is 2 for 2. The Dinger did a nice job of driving around it.
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Feb 20, 2011 2:17pm
jr is looking solid.
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Feb 20, 2011 2:27pm
bases_loaded;684559 wrote:Pretty fucking stupid. All risk little reward

Nothing stupid about it when the track is so different than it's been in the past and the cars are so much different. Need all the practice you can get.
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Feb 20, 2011 3:20pm
Robby Gordon is going to win.
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Feb 20, 2011 3:40pm
Way to go Jamie Mac. At least you're falling back to hunt for your teammate, it's the least you can do.
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Feb 20, 2011 4:12pm
That was a good wreck. JPM and Biffle. Can't ask for much more. :D Kurt having to dive down pit road though.
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Feb 20, 2011 4:41pm
Robby Gordon caused a caution, the race is now official.
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Feb 20, 2011 4:44pm
This is going to be a wild last 25 laps!!
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Feb 20, 2011 4:45pm
Not quite yet. Carl Edwards hasn't caused or been in a spectacular wreck yet, he always seems to at the plate races.
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Feb 20, 2011 4:47pm
What a save by Kyle Busch.