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Happygal
Member
11-15-2004
| Thursday, November 03, 2005 - 12:04 pm
maybe you're not jealous, but I sure am! Lucky guy!!!
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Native_texan
Member
08-24-2004
| Friday, November 04, 2005 - 7:05 am
Me, too. I have to settle for taking my son to the Chevy Speed Stampede in Downtown Dallas tomorrow. Joan Jett and Trace Adkins will be performing. I'm going to be really torn next season between my loyalty to Dale Jr. and to Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman's Hall of Fame Racing.
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Friday, November 04, 2005 - 11:47 am
My husband is having a blast! Met tons of truck drivers yesterday, got his picture taken with Brendan Gaughan, Carl Edwards, Jimmy Spencer, Johnny Benson, a few more but I was asleep when he called last night and don't remember much of the conversation. He ate supper with Carl Edwards, his coworker got snubbed by Mark Martin [wouldn't have expected more of him but then again I am one of the few who really can't stand him], Brendon took him into his hauler and showed him around, got tons of autographs, ended the evening in the Speedway Clubhouse. Talked to him a bit ago and he met up with Kenny Wallace and Kenny took him into his hauler [coworker wasn't around so just my husband got to go!] then told him he'd see him later and invited him somewhere after qaulifying for dinner. Oh he yesterday he saw Jimmy Spencer and Rick somebody crash in the garage area, chatted awhile with Kyle Busch. He is in 7th heaven. One of the owners Tom Langsomethingortheother couldn't believe how impressed my husband was "with just the trucks" and said that maybe my husband needed to hold the pit sign a few times tonight. I'm afraid if my husband is allowed to do that he might have a heart attack and not make it through tomorrow! But if so at least he'll die happy. Thanks for letting me share here as I'm at my dad's and brother's and they couldn't care less about NASCAR. [also the reason you are blessed with such little postings of this as I have to basically sneak onto my brother's computer - selfish is the nicest thing I can say at the moment, and only saying that cuz anything else would get modded!] Oh the truck driver that he might get to hold sign for is Reagen Smith.
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Native_texan
Member
08-24-2004
| Friday, November 04, 2005 - 1:25 pm
Serate, I am so jealous!
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Beachcomber
Member
08-26-2003
| Friday, November 04, 2005 - 2:56 pm
Serate, I am going to have to watch the truck race tonight. If I see a man in the pits holding a pit sign with a shit-eating grin on his face then I will know that is your husband!! LOL That is so neat about how nice Kenny Wallace was, wouldn't expect anything less from him. Thanks for sharing with us!
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Friday, November 04, 2005 - 7:01 pm
my husband called and made me listen to the national anthem on his phone. he's in Regen Smith's pits for the truck race. blah. *L*
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Sunday, November 13, 2005 - 11:42 am
Don't forget to watch the race today 
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Sunday, November 13, 2005 - 12:20 pm
Kurt Busch will not compete in the final 2 races of the season. He's been accused of reckless driving in Phoenix.
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Happygal
Member
11-15-2004
| Sunday, November 13, 2005 - 5:01 pm
Too bad the breathalizer "malfunctioned"... I'd love to know if he was drinking and driving. What a jerk... he deserves what he gets.
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Sunday, November 13, 2005 - 6:36 pm
I asked my husband if he thought that Kurt would have been suspended if he was still driving for Rousch next year. He said IF, and it's a big if in his mind, the sponsors were that upset he probably would be suspended this race but would be allowed to race the next race. I'm not a Kurt Busch fan. Tried to like him back in 2002 when my husband worked for Rubbermaid but it was a big chore and after the way Rubbermaid treated my husband blah on Kurt. But even tho I don't care for Kurt, and I abhor drinking and driving, I think it is terrible and unprofessional for the sherriff's department to mention alcohol since they can't prove he was over the legal limit, or even prove he was drinking. Just smelling alcohol does not mean a person has been drinking. I don't drink but I'm the one that usually sits in front of the drunk that drips and/or pours his beer all over me. If I got pulled over I'd smell of alcohol. But I wouldn't refuse to take a breathalizer test. Now if the wanted me to walk a straight line or touch my nose with my eyes closed I'd have to refuse as I'd fail those. Unless I was drunk, maybe then I could pass. GO TONY GO!
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Marysafan
Member
08-07-2000
| Monday, November 14, 2005 - 7:32 am
There is a lot to this story that remains unknown. There are several holes, and things that just don't add up. Unless I know the whole story, I'm not going to pass judgement. Unfortunately, I sincerely doubt that we will ever know the whole story. From the very beginning I have said that the talent of Kurt Busch will be something to be reckoned with for years to come....unless someone kills him first. Kurt's talent is amazing. Kurt's personality is grating. Kurt's actions are often puzzling. It's why I like him. No one can contain him. In this day and age that is to be applauded. There is entirely too much conformity in the NASCAR garage, and the world at large. It is a brave thing to stand out.
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Racsan
Member
04-09-2004
| Monday, November 14, 2005 - 2:40 pm
There is no question he broke the law. Kurt was spotted driving about 60 mph in a 45 mph zone, and ran a stop sign. A deputy tried to pull Busch over but there was some delay. When he did stop, Busch was argumentative and uncooperative. I'm not sure that the big thing is the alcohol level but Kurt's behavior. The sponsor is an alcohol maker and they had a hard time getting allowed into the sport and don't want to do anything to risk that involvement. If Kurt hadn't acted so classless, the sponsor and Jack could have argued that Kurt wasn't legally intoxicated and he would have gotten off with a reprimand to be more careful, but Kurt acted like he was drunk by being belligerent and uncooperative, by belittling the police, etc. That drew unwanted attention to the sponsor and that's a no-no. Jack didn't want to lose his sponsor so he showed them he meant business and suspended Kurt. If Kurt was going to be back next season or if Kurt was in position to win another championship, would Jack have reacted differently? I say probably, but I guess we'll never know for sure. I think the reason Jack suspended Kurt was that it made it impossible for him to drive for anyone else yesterday or next week without his permission, if he had fired him, Kurt or someone else could have tried to buy him a ride yesterday and fielded a car for him next week. That's tasteless in my opinion, but then again I wouldn't expect anything more of Jack. *shrugs* When Tony messed up Home Depot fined him and everyone thought it was ok. They were paying the bills and image is everything to a sponsor. Most of the alcohol companies have spent a ton of money to advertise and promote responsible consumption. We have the cops version that it was part of the KB mess. Proof may be a moot point now but the damage is done. Maybe he is only guilty of acting stupid, but if I were writing checks for millions of dollars, I don't want stupid attached to the receiving end. Considering the image that NASCAR has worked hard to build on, it's the sponsor/owner call in my opinion. Reckless driving on the track has become a punishable offense now, doesn't take a lot of brains to carry if over into real life. Sure we all do things we mostly get away with. If WE are caught, we pay the price. It's just the way it works. Life goes on. This will blow over. Next season will start on time. It's up to Kurt Bush to rebuild his image. Guilty or not, it has a stain. But if he works hard he might just find the particular stain remover that he needs.
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Giz
Member
08-21-2005
| Tuesday, November 15, 2005 - 6:08 am
JMO, but I agree with you Marysafan. Unless we were a witness to the whole thing, we do not know the story. I haven't been a big fan of Kurts even though he is one of Mark Martin's teammates but Kurt does have skill on the race track. Good luck to Kurt in his future endeavors. I hope this will all work out for him in his professional career and his personal life. Good luck to all for the Homestead final race of the year!
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Tuesday, November 15, 2005 - 6:24 am
I wasn't judging Kurt in my post, I was saying it was stupid for the sheriff to say it was alcohol related if they had no proof. Racsan I think you have something there with it being Kurt's behavior, not the fact that alcohol was involved. And I think it wouldn't have matter if it was Kurt, Tony [GO TONY!], or even King Richard himself, Crown Royal worked hard to get into the sport and has the right to request the driver to be suspended. And I was going to say that I was with you - that if Jack had any class he would have released Kurt from his contract - but then how would have that been a punishment for Kurt if he still got to race the final weekend? And Jack still has 3 other drivers in the top 10 and by not letting Kurt race it just gives them a better chance of winning. Just read where Kenny Wallace will be in the 97 car at Homestead!!!! If Mike makes the race Rusty will be racing with both his brothers on his final race. That'd be cool for Rusty. I hope Kenny does good again. I've always loved him, but after my husband spent a few days in his pits at Texas Motor Speedway I love him even more. My husband said Kenny is as crazy in real life as he is on tv, and his wife is awesome.
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Happygal
Member
11-15-2004
| Tuesday, November 15, 2005 - 8:57 am
Glad to hear that Kenny will be racing next weekend! I think he did great to finish 16th and hope he does well at Homestead. I'm sure that Tony will win the Chase and am happy for him and his team... they deserve it. I'd love to see Jeff Gordon win at Homestead (unlikely, I know) and finish in 11th place. His team is looking good for the 2006 season. I'm really looking forward to the race on the weekend and all the drama that will go with it.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Tuesday, November 15, 2005 - 12:47 pm
I don't think that Kurt would have been suspended if he wasn't already booking out of Rousch Racing at the end of the season. I find it hard to believe, however, that Penske is replacing the great RUSTY WALLACE with him. And I still think that it is a good thing he is in a sport where he gets to wear a helmet (that is Kurt Bush by the way) - his ears would really hurt wind resistance if he drove without one! Sorry, I know that's low, but I just can't help myself.
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Happygal
Member
11-15-2004
| Friday, November 18, 2005 - 1:12 pm
From NASCAR.com HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- NASCAR veteran Ken Schrader has joined the Wood Brothers/JTG Racing Team. He'll drive the famed number 21 Ford Fusion during the 2006 Nextel Cup season. The car will be sponsored Little Debbie. "I look forward to establishing a winning tradition with Wood Brothers/JTG Racing and Little Debbie Snacks," says Schrader. "Some of the most victorious drivers in NASCAR history have driven the Number 21 car. I intend to continue that winning tradition in 2006."
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Friday, November 18, 2005 - 2:52 pm
Since I know how much Marysafan just LOVES Darrell Waltrip I thought I'd post this article from him re: Kurt Busch. I have to remember to take my camera with me next time I go to Kentucky Speedway to take a picture of the DW statue JUST FOR YOU Mary! *L* I believe Kurt got Buschwhacked Darrell Waltrip / AllWaltrip.com Folks, when it's all said and done, there are going to be other people that are more embarrassed than Kurt Busch has been after what happened at Phoenix last Friday. There are just so many extenuating circumstances. Every day, you learn something new and different. The more you know, the more you find out you don't know. I believe Busch's personality, reputation and past actions have created the perfect storm for him. As we all know, he can shoot from the hip and be smart-mouthed. He speaks before he thinks, and he does a lot of things that rub most of us wrong. For the rest go here... http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/story/5089310 GOTONYGO!
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Marysafan
Member
08-07-2000
| Sunday, November 20, 2005 - 8:30 am
Thanks for the link Serate. I wouldn't have found it on my own! DW was doing really good there...and I think he can recognize himself in Kurt. Lots of talent, and a mouth that shoots off before the brain engages. Then DW gets to the part where he is going to be in the garage and go look up Kurt. Well, DW, it was a nice thought, but Kurt won't be in the garage this weekend. THERE'S a DW statue!!!! Who knew!
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Sunday, November 20, 2005 - 12:21 pm
Good luck too all the drivers & crews today. It's been a blast 
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Happygal
Member
11-15-2004
| Monday, November 21, 2005 - 8:56 am
What a great end to the race! I'm pleased that Tony won the Cup, but have a few disappoinments after yesterday. I'm disappointed that Biffle won instead of Martin, that Jimmie Johnson went out early and slipped to 5th, that Carl Edwards didn't beat Biffle in the standings, that it was Rusty's last race, that Jeff Gordon didn't win yesterday, etc. I'm looking forward to next February ....
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Native_texan
Member
08-24-2004
| Monday, November 21, 2005 - 9:27 am
With the new Hall of Fame Racing team coming, I can't wait for February. I'm going to have a hard time finding me a cap that is half Jr. and half Labonte/Raines.
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Beachcomber
Member
08-26-2003
| Monday, November 21, 2005 - 4:53 pm
Carl Edwards is dating Olympic swimmer Amanda Beard.
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Monday, November 21, 2005 - 5:53 pm
Has a celebrity ever dated a non celebrity?
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Happygal
Member
11-15-2004
| Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - 9:10 am
K - good point!
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Lancecrossfire
Animoderator
07-13-2000
| Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - 9:19 am
Yes--Cher and the bagel maker.
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Marysafan
Member
08-07-2000
| Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - 11:55 am
Ryan Newman met, dated, and then married the girl that his grandmother set him up with.
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Beachcomber
Member
08-26-2003
| Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - 4:56 pm
Now that just raised Ryan up a few notches in my book. Grandmas and Moms always know best.
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