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Nov 12, 2012 8:15 AM
Speedofsand;1318268 wrote:Points were the last thing on Honey Badger Gordon's mind. He was on a mission for carnage. Nascar could park him for the last race. Depends on the meeting and Helton's decision. In the off season look for a subtle Nascar statement saying 'have at it' is over.

They have always said that "have at it" has its limits too, and it took a couple years but a Sprint Cup driver finally crossed that line.
Nov 12, 2012 8:15am
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Nov 12, 2012 8:20 AM
GoChiefs;1318366 wrote:Was just rewatching, yes, as they were running, Bowyer was 8 points behind Johnson. The difference between 2nd and 3rd in the final standings is a hell of a lot of money.
Hell of a team move by Gordon. Took him out for Hendrick.
Nov 12, 2012 8:20am
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Nov 12, 2012 6:42 PM
Keselowski was nailed with a 25k fine for having a cell phone in his racecar. Didn't they say after Daytona that it was completely fine so long as it stayed in the compartment that they had built to hold it?
Nov 12, 2012 6:42pm
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Nov 12, 2012 6:46 PM
ts1227;1318688 wrote:Keselowski was nailed with a 25k fine for having a cell phone in his racecar. Didn't they say after Daytona that it was completely fine so long as it stayed in the compartment that they had built to hold it?
Another reason not to like him. Tweeting during races.....gimmi a friggin' break.
Nov 12, 2012 6:46pm
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Nov 12, 2012 6:58 PM
said_aouita;1318693 wrote:Another reason not to like him. Tweeting during races.....gimmi a friggin' break.
But NASCAR encouraged it after Juan Pablo nailed a jet dryer.
Nov 12, 2012 6:58pm
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Nov 12, 2012 7:32 PM
NASCAR trucks will be at Eldora next season. Wow. Thats gonna be wild!
Nov 12, 2012 7:32pm
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Nov 12, 2012 8:52 PM
GoChiefs;1318733 wrote:NASCAR trucks will be at Eldora next season. Wow. Thats gonna be wild!
I'm going to have to go to this.
Nov 12, 2012 8:52pm
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Nov 13, 2012 1:22 PM
NNS at Mid-Ohio is Aug 17, 2013
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Nov 17, 2012 9:08 AM
Last night's truck race was awesome. I thought Kyle Larson had it, until the last set of tires. The wreck w/ him and Dillon was just good hard racing. Dillon had been using a higher line all night, and tried to block Larson. Ryan Blaney got the worst of it going head on into the wall. He barely walked away. The finish of Busch and Cale Gale was the best I've seen in years. My dad is a Buescher fan from knowing him and his parents racing speedweeks at New Smyrna a couple years ago. New Smyrna has the Governor's Cup tonight. Cody Coughlin is here again. He ran a 100 lap LM race last night and was really good. Former Nascar crew chief Kevin Hamlin is wrenching the Jeg's car. Tonight is the 200 lapper. Matt Tifft is here in one of BJ McLeod's cars. Drivers from 9 states and Canada in tonight's race. Geoff Bodine is Grand Marshall. :thumbup:
Nov 17, 2012 9:08am
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Nov 17, 2012 10:54 AM
One streak has ended afte Logano got the pole, this is the first year since 2000 that Ryan Newman hasn't had a pole. Another streak in jeopardy, since 2002, Kurt Busch has one at least one race every year until this year.
Nov 17, 2012 10:54am
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Nov 18, 2012 11:29 AM
Gardens35;981578 wrote:Go Bobby!
Agree.
Nov 18, 2012 11:29am
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Nov 18, 2012 11:54 AM
Speedofsand;1322045 wrote:Last night's truck race was awesome. I thought Kyle Larson had it, until the last set of tires. The wreck w/ him and Dillon was just good hard racing. Dillon had been using a higher line all night, and tried to block Larson. Ryan Blaney got the worst of it going head on into the wall. He barely walked away. The finish of Busch and Cale Gale was the best I've seen in years. My dad is a Buescher fan from knowing him and his parents racing speedweeks at New Smyrna a couple years ago. New Smyrna has the Governor's Cup tonight. Cody Coughlin is here again. He ran a 100 lap LM race last night and was really good. Former Nascar crew chief Kevin Hamlin is wrenching the Jeg's car. Tonight is the 200 lapper. Matt Tifft is here in one of BJ McLeod's cars. Drivers from 9 states and Canada in tonight's race. Geoff Bodine is Grand Marshall. :thumbup:
Larson is about to be the next big thing. Has won about everything in USAC, won with the Outlaws, K&N East Champion in his first year, and was driving circles around everyone for most of the truck race. Wouldn't be surprised to see him in a cup ride in 2014.
Nov 18, 2012 11:54am
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Nov 18, 2012 1:06 PM
I've been watching Larson for 2 years. I've been a huge fan since the first time I saw him. He and Kyle Benjamin tore 'em up at New Smyrna speedweeks last year. Larson wins at tracks he's never seen before. Midgets, sprints, dirt, asphalt, trucks, cars, etc. Little guy could prolly jump on a horse and win the Kentucky Derby.
Nov 18, 2012 1:06pm
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Nov 18, 2012 6:38 PM
And Dodge goes out a Champion. Congrats to the Captain!
Nov 18, 2012 6:38pm
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Nov 18, 2012 6:49 PM
Kelelowski is fucking drunk on ESPN right now drinking from the world's largest glass of Miller Lite
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Nov 18, 2012 6:56 PM
ts1227;1324174 wrote:Kelelowski is fucking drunk on ESPN right now drinking from the world's largest glass of Miller Lite

I saw that. Lol
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Nov 18, 2012 6:56 PM
That was great. Reminds me of Junior partying with Budweiser after his wins at Daytona.
Nov 18, 2012 6:56pm
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Nov 18, 2012 10:30 PM
GoChiefs;1322093 wrote:One streak has ended afte Logano got the pole, this is the first year since 2000 that Ryan Newman hasn't had a pole. Another streak in jeopardy, since 2002, Kurt Busch has one at least one race every year until this year.
I'd watch for him next year. He's not driving bad in that 78. 8th, 8th, and 9th in the last three races. Furniture Row has never had three consecutive top 10 finishes until Kurt came along.

Glad to see Kes win the championship. I was pulling for him from about mid year on. I wasn't sure how good he was going to be after replacing Kurt in the Blue Deuce and I wasn't an immediate fan of him, but he's grown into quite a driver. Glad to see Penski finally get his championship...this beer snob it actually drinking Miller Lite tonight in their honor.
Nov 18, 2012 10:30pm
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Nov 20, 2012 8:16 AM
GoChiefs;1324178 wrote:I saw that. Lol
That is pretty good. Saw it's some clip on Sportscenter. "I've had like three of these!" haha.
Nov 20, 2012 8:16am