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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Sunday, October 17, 2004 - 10:05 pm
hmm let me see, Mark Martin whining that people not in the race for the championship should get out of his way, let him pass, because he's racing for the championship and they aren't. [Hey Mark, and everybody else - if your car is good enough to pass then PASS and don't expect anybody to give you a spot just cuz you are ahead of them in points! The top 10 are not the only ones racing for a win or best possible finish at the track. If that was the case, why have anybody BUT the top 10 race?] Oh and the 7 second delay works just fine. Somebody's crew member said the "F" word and TNT was able to bleep it out, so no fines there. You could still read what he said but I guess it's ok to read, just not hear.
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Beachcomber
Member
08-26-2003
| Monday, October 18, 2004 - 9:10 am
Thanks Serate! Mike Helton has said in the past they will fine them if they say curse words even if they are beeped out on tv. Radio doesn't have the 7 second delay.
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Marysafan
Member
08-07-2000
| Monday, October 18, 2004 - 11:39 am
TV now has a five second delay for racing...MRN has a seven second delay. I agree with the whining for cars to "let them pass"...but the drivers have brought this on themselves. It started with team mates giving each other their lap back...then extended to relatives, and friends...and now it has gotten to the point that they think other people should just let them pass and they will repay the favor down the line. They think because they are all one big happy family that they owe each other favors...and everyone should just be "nice". This is racing fellas. If you didn't come here to race then go somewhere else. It's why NASCAR had to go to the extreme measures of changing the points system...because they were just driving and not racing. They got real comfortable collecting their million dollar checks for tenth place. You can fix the track. You can fix the cars. But first you have to fix certain attitudes.
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Sunday, October 24, 2004 - 2:13 pm
It was just announced that a Hendrick Motorsports Plane lost communications on the way to the track today. No information has been released, but apparantly a plane in route to Martinsville this morning went off radar. NASCAR has held this information until after the race. Apparantly once NASCAR has had the opportunity to talk to all involved, there will be a statement made.
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Marysafan
Member
08-07-2000
| Sunday, October 24, 2004 - 3:23 pm
My heart just breaks for the Hendrick family and the whole organization. There were no survivors. On the plane were: Ricky Hendrick, (Rick Hendrick's son)John Hendrick, (Rick's brother) Kimberley Hendrick, Jennifer Hendrick, (John's twin daughters) Dick Tracy (pilot), Joe Jackson, Liz Morrison (pilot), Jeff Turner, Randy Dorton (Head engine builder) and Scott Lathum. (NBC6.com)(10-24-2004) One of the passengers was said to be Tony Stewart's helicopter pilot who was not piloting the plane.
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Marysafan
Member
08-07-2000
| Sunday, October 24, 2004 - 3:50 pm
Scot Latham was Tony Stewart's helicopter pilot who flying with the Hendrick's group to see one last race before he reported to duty in Iraq later this week. Jeff Turner was the Vice President of Hendrick Motorsports.
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Sunday, October 24, 2004 - 4:58 pm
They say God doesn't give you more than you can handle but I feel for Rick Hendrick and his father. First Papa Joe earlier this year, now his son, brother, and 2 nieces, and 6 others who were part of his NASCAR family. I didn't realize that Scott was heading to Iraq. so sad.
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Gen
Member
08-22-2003
| Sunday, October 24, 2004 - 6:36 pm
The full report can be read here
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Sunday, October 24, 2004 - 11:12 pm
Article There is another article..
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Beachcomber
Member
08-26-2003
| Monday, October 25, 2004 - 5:32 pm
The Charlotte Observer reported that Scott Lathram (Tony Stewart's helicopter pilot) was headed to the race to present Stewart with a plaque. Also, Ricky Hendrick was recently engaged to be married. It is just devastating. John Hendrick and his family went to my church and he was such a good Christian man. He leaves a wife and a daughter, his twin daughters were 22.
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Sunday, November 21, 2004 - 10:57 am
Good luck to the top 5 drivers today It's been a good year imo. I hope you've enjoyed it as much as me.
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Sunday, November 21, 2004 - 3:57 pm
Don't all respond at once.
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Beachcomber
Member
08-26-2003
| Sunday, November 21, 2004 - 5:18 pm
Ketch, you aren't alone!! What an exciting race, I was pulling for Jimmy Johnson to win for the Hendrick family. Can you believe Busch was still able to win after his wheel fell off? 2 more months and we start all over again. Hopefully Ward will have a ride.
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Sunday, November 21, 2004 - 5:49 pm
(((Beachcomber))) 
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Marysafan
Member
08-07-2000
| Monday, November 22, 2004 - 5:31 am
I LOVED the race today! I am so happy for the whole #97 team and Kurt Busch, but especially happy for Jimmy Fennig....18 years as a crew chief and FINALLY he gets a championship. I know that was part of Kurt's motivation. I was amazing to see something unheard of in Nascar Nextel Cup...having to race to win the championship! I would not have been disappointed to see any of the top three win it. They raced their butts of in a "Put up or shut up" situation. It was exciting...it was intense and most of all....it was fun! It was a most enjoyable season and I can't wait until we can do it all over again! 90 days and counting!!!
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Native_texan
Member
08-24-2004
| Monday, January 24, 2005 - 12:47 pm
TVCHers, start your engines!!! Only 19 days until the Budweiser Shootout and 27 days until Daytona 500. I am going to make two predictions. Dale Jr. will make a clean sweep of Daytona again and he will be the Champion this year.}
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Marysafan
Member
08-07-2000
| Monday, January 24, 2005 - 12:57 pm
Nice predictions Native-texan! But I'll see your two Junior picks and raise ya! I predict that Jeff Gordon will win the Daytona 500 and Jimmie Johnson will win the Championship. Being that Junior will be starting the year with a new crew and all different cars, I predict that he is going to have a very up and down year and could even be in danger of missing the top chase for the championship. Going it alone without the Eury's is a HUGE gamble. I could be either going to be a HUGE success or a dismal failure...or someone in between! lol!
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Native_texan
Member
08-24-2004
| Monday, January 24, 2005 - 1:11 pm
My second choices in both would be anyone but Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart. With Jr. being so close to being champion, I don't think any of the changes were made without a lot of strategizing. Hendricks was closing in on DEI for restrictor plate races. DEI had to make some changes and I believe they will be a HUGE success.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Monday, January 24, 2005 - 2:33 pm
My personal favorite is retiring after this year so I have a long shot hope that Rusty will win the thing - or at least be in the top 10 when the Chase begins...and my personal hope is that Ryan Newman has a HORRIBLE year...LOL!
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Marysafan
Member
08-07-2000
| Monday, January 24, 2005 - 2:58 pm
lol! Roxie! Flying Ryan is fast as all get out...especially if he is the only car on the track...but he seems to run into trouble when the other cars come and join in! I love the whole Chase format and can hardly to wait to see to see who is going to make it this time around. It adds a whole new dimension to the season and really has a sense of urgency about it that gets my blood going. I don't have just one favorite anymore...not since Davey Allison died. My predictions above have nothing to do with who my favorites are. I'm not a big Jeff Gordon fan, but I respect his talent. I would love to see Jamie McMurray do well, and I think that Greg Biffle is going to give his Rousch team mates a run for their money this year. I would also really love to see Jeff Burton make the top 10 and resurrect Childress racing. I have always liked those Burton boys and now that it looks like Ward's career is over, I am hoping that Jeff can return to top form before it's too late. I love those Labonte as well, and it looks like Terry is going to go out with style, but Bobby really needs to get back on track. I sure hope Gibbs racing can fix the hole left by "Fatback" McSwain. He's a pretty big guy...so it was a pretty large whole. Bobby dropped like a rock in the standings after he left the team. Rusty could be the sentimental favorite to make the top ten this year like Mark was last year...but it is going to take a focused all out effort, and I don't know if Rusty can do that while growing his Busch team. It's going to be especially tough if he doesn't make nice with his team mate...and no one can hold a grudge like Rusty!
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Tuesday, January 25, 2005 - 1:40 pm
Yeah, Rusty may not make the top 10, but he looks sooo good while he's doing an interview...LOL! I like Bobby Labonte and think he has potential to get back on top. Like Jeff Burton too and agree that I hope he gets Childress back to the front...it will probably be easier now that Robbie Gordon won't be throwing his temper tantrums. Trackpass (which I canceled my membership too at the end of last season) says that Rusty and Ryan are trying to make nice now - we'll see once the season starts. Ryan needs to mind his manners or some of the old school guys will put him in the wall! Would they really do that...of course NOT!
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Beachcomber
Member
08-26-2003
| Tuesday, January 25, 2005 - 3:30 pm
Keeping my fingers crossed that we will soon hear that Ward has signed on for a ride. I will pull for Jeff (Burton) in Ward's absence. Per a recent Charlotte Observer article, Rusty and Ryan have not talked since last season and Rusty has no plans to take the first step.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Friday, January 28, 2005 - 1:00 pm
I like Ward Burton too, although his foreign accent always leaves me wondering...just kidding all of your Virginia people! How come Ward's accent is so much thicker than Jeff's though?
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Marysafan
Member
08-07-2000
| Friday, January 28, 2005 - 1:07 pm
Jeff always claimed it was because Ward hung out in the most southern part of the house. But I suspect it is because Ward spent a lot of time with his grandfather. Also I believe Ward attended a southern military school. So he had very different influences on his speech patterns.
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Nightcrawler
Member
02-12-2002
| Saturday, January 29, 2005 - 9:05 pm
my self I'm a Tony Stewart fan.( yes I know he's an a**hole some times) I also like the new kid #9 Kasey Kahne . I was a big Bill Elliott fan and the new kid did really good last year in the #9. I need some help from all you nascar nuts out there. I'm geting in a Fantasy nascar group that has a salary cap of 4 mill. for 3 drivers I can get 2 good driver. but I need to get a really good rooky driver any new driver to this seson this year is only $300,000 so what do you thik. who is this year best rooky? and why. my self I'm leaning to Kyle Busch I like his driving stile. he seems willing to put the noise of the car were it should not fit. nc. ps. the driver has to have a full ride this year nc
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