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Native_texan
Member
08-24-2004
| Saturday, January 29, 2005 - 8:46 pm
Nightcrawler, since you like Kasey Kahne, I'll let you slide on Tony Stewart. I love KK. He is second to Jr. on my favorites list. I wanted to see him win so badly last year, especially coming as close as he did so many times. Kyle would probably be a pretty good choice.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Monday, January 31, 2005 - 7:45 am
I've heard KK is a real a**hole too, just like Tony Stewart. The thing about Tony the Tiger is that he is just such an intense driver that even if you're not a fan you have to like him anyway. My most overrated driver (in his own mind) these days is Kevin Harvick. Anybody see the uncut version of the 60 Minutes interview with Dale Jr. this weekend? It was really good. My next favorite driver might become Jamie McMurray this year. Especially since rumor is that he will inherit Rusty's ride after his retirement. How can you put the noise of the car where it shouldn't fit (sorry Native_Texas, couldn't help myself!). Honestly I don't know who is going to be this year's breakout driver. I'm so involved with mourning Rusty's departure that I haven't paid much attention to anything else.
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Marysafan
Member
08-07-2000
| Monday, January 31, 2005 - 9:27 am
Nightcrawler, we are going to have to get together one of these days. Hubby was a long time Bill Elliott fan who has now turned to Tony Stewart. You guys would get along GREAT! Go with Kyle Busch. He has both the talent and the resources. The only other rookie running a full schedule is Travis Kvapil. Although I really admire Travis. I just don't think the #77 team is the contender that the #5 team is. It's really hard to be saying good bye to all these drivers that we have watched for the last decade or so. I knew this day was going to come eventually when the media was pointing out that they were turning 40. I would much rather see them go out on their own terms than overstay their welcome like DW. I sure am going to miss them, but I am glad to see so many talented newcomers. There's a whole new batch of drivers to love...and love to hate...and new rivalries to develop (and some of them are even on different teams! lol). I caught a part of the Dale Jr. Uncut interview. I thought it was fantastic. (We had just watched The Top 40 NASCAR moments on CMT and hubby was dying to get back to the Barrett Jackson auction...so I didn't get to watch the whole thing.)
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Monday, January 31, 2005 - 11:35 am
I TIVO'D the Dale Jr. interview...and the 40 NASCAR top moments...haven't had time to watch the top 40 though. Thank GOODNESS for TIVO!
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Nightcrawler
Member
02-12-2002
| Monday, January 31, 2005 - 1:43 pm
we should get together soon you know it to bad we dont live alittle closer to each other. I have 2 spots open in my Fantasy nascar group this saterday you and your dh could fill thouse spots. it's only $15.00 to get in.but must be present to draft a team GO TONY AND KK nc
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Native_texan
Member
08-24-2004
| Wednesday, February 09, 2005 - 10:00 am
Only 3 days to the Bud Shootout and 11 days to Daytona!!!!!
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Marysafan
Member
08-07-2000
| Wednesday, February 09, 2005 - 11:22 am
I hear ya Native-texan! Woohoo! I'm getting excited. The Budshoot out (remember when it was called the Busch clash?) is going to held under the lights this year. I bet that is going to look so fantastic. Daughter wanted to know if I wanted to go to the movies with her on Sunday afternoon. I said sure...until I found out that when they are qualifying for the 500! So I cancelled! lol!
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Beachcomber
Member
08-26-2003
| Wednesday, February 09, 2005 - 2:01 pm
I can't wait!! Watched the CMT's Nascar Top 40 moments and to me it was really sad. I was struck by the number of great racers that we have lost too soon (like Davey Allison, Tim Richmond, Allen Kulwicki, and of course Big E) and wonder what today's races would be like with them around. I am not so psyched about any of the newer drivers and feel like I would have been a huge Adam Petty fan if he had lived. He just seemed like such a great kid with the warmest smile and enthusiasm. A Charlotte Observer writer, David Poole, has a new book about Tim Richmond's life story and what a phenomenal racer he was. I recommend it as it is a fascinating read about his wild lifestyle and the behind the scenes partying that went on in Nascar. Unfortunately, that is what led to his death of Aids. Somebody sign Ward soon please!!!!
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Nightcrawler
Member
02-12-2002
| Friday, February 11, 2005 - 3:11 pm
we held are Fantasy nascar draft I got two teams this year. one in the reguler league and one in the salary cap league. here my reg. team #48 Jimmy #9 Kasey #6 Mark and my salary cap leauge we could only spend 4 mill. #48 Jimmy #38 Sadler #5 Kyle B. I think I came out good with the drivers. I just hope the 5 does good this year. I CAN'T WAIT TILL THE 500!!!!!!!!!!!! I wish I could be there nc
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Nightcrawler
Member
02-12-2002
| Friday, February 11, 2005 - 3:16 pm
one more thing one of the guys at the nascar draft started a yahoo nascar game. the one we did in here a year or two ago anyway he told me to see if any of you want to join you are wlcome to here the id# and password The ID # 4515 the PW is 24sucks(i did not come up with the password) nc
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Marysafan
Member
08-07-2000
| Friday, February 11, 2005 - 3:59 pm
LOL! NIghtcrawler...that's SOME password! I think you have a couple of pretty good teams. The 48 seems to be everyone's pre-season favorite. He can't be the bridesmaid forever! I might check out that Yahoo fantasy league...the only problem I have...is that I keep forgetting to check my team BEFORE qualifying!
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Nightcrawler
Member
02-12-2002
| Friday, February 11, 2005 - 4:08 pm
ME TOO YOU CAN SET IT UP TO E-MAIL YOU A REMINDER IF YOU WANT THATS HOW I HAVE IT i STILL FORGET SOME.
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Beachcomber
Member
08-26-2003
| Friday, February 11, 2005 - 4:58 pm
Good luck Nightcrawler, looks like you have the next cup winner in Jimmy per the Charlotte Observer predictions. Of course, I am still heartbroken that Ward hasn't been picked up so I will be pulling for Jeff B. and Elliot and Rusty (for all the good times and fodder he has given us!) Two questions for all the Nascar fans: Who will win the Shootout? (I think DJ will) Who do you like better - FOX or NBC to announce the race? {I like FOX..DW is hilarious!)
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Nightcrawler
Member
02-12-2002
| Friday, February 11, 2005 - 9:09 pm
well I for got to check the nascar schedule and went and made a date with Bookie(my wife) to go out for dinner and a movie. so I will tape it. I'm going to miss the 1st race of the year. now thats real love. any way I think the #8 or #9 could pull it off. and fox by far is better then nbc!!!!!!!!!!! nc
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Monday, February 14, 2005 - 12:05 pm
I like Fox better - love DW, Jeff Hammond (beefcake) and the other crew chief guy whose name I have temporarily forgotten but he's blonde and balding and worked for Dale Earnhardt one season (WHEW - LARRY MCREYNOLDS)! The worst one I heard all weekend was on Speed's pre-race show - he was a pit reporter whose name I have mercifully forgotten but he sounded like a boxing announcer and was obnoxious!
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Marysafan
Member
08-07-2000
| Monday, February 14, 2005 - 12:33 pm
Well, I wasn't surprised that Jimmie Johnson won the shoot out...that team is on a mission! (If I'd have known there was going to be a poll, I'd have weighed in sooner.) I had picked Greg Biffle as a dark horse winner. We wouldn't be NASCAR fans if we didn't have opinions right? lol! I don't always appreciate Fox's anouncers, but I do like Mike Joy. I don't think anyone had done a stellar job of broadcasting races. There is still a LOT of room for improvement. I like Larry McReynolds a lot and give him tons of points for content. He really works hard and does tons of research, and is really good at bringing things back on track when the others go off on tangents. He tries really hard to stay current on changes and be up to date on new technologies. That said, he gets a F on style. His speaking voice can be very high pitched and hard to listen to, and his grammar is abyssmal. I won't fault him on his accent...that's totally forgiveable, but a man who is paid handsomely for broadcasting needs to have at least a passing knowlege of English grammar. That can and should be corrected. If only he could learn to use "himself" instead of "hisself", I could live with the rest. DW is all about DW. I have a HUGE problem with that. NBC considers the racing and today's racers the stars of the show. DW thinks they all revolve around him. Also, he does a lot to perpetuate southern stereotypes that are bad for the sport. His "I'm dumb and proud of it" act wears thin. Jeff Hammond is eye candy, but is more concerned with being a celebrity than being a broadcaster. His role is not very refined and could be eliminated easily and not be missed. Chris Meyers is totally redundant and unnecessary. He makes a lot of errors even after all this time. I don't think he gives it enough effort. I get the idea that he think he thinks he's above it. So of the two, I prefer NBC. They lack chemistry in the booth and that can be painful to watch sometimes. I am glad that they have replaced Alan Bestwick in the booth with Bill Weber. Bill has a reputation for not being the easiest guy to get along with, but at least he has a personality, and knows his way around the lanuage pretty well. Bill also has a quick wit. Bestwick broadcasts seem to be formulaic, and that makes him appear to be vanilla and repetitive. Benny Parsons need to be replaced with a crew chief. NBC is missing the boat there. I think we have yet to see the broadcast team that gets it right. I'm not holding my breath, but I have hope.
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Beachcomber
Member
08-26-2003
| Monday, February 14, 2005 - 2:28 pm
Mary if you don't care for DW, then I bet you really didn't like Buddy Baker back before the FOX/NBC broadcasting contract. Talk about an accent! I loved the stories Buddy had about the old days of racing and got tickled hearing that high voice come out of such a big man! lol My favorite Buddy Baker story is where he was injured in a race and they strapped him down to the gurney and put him in the back of the ambulance. Back then, they didn't have a tunnel to exit the infield and had to drive across the track. The ambulance waited for the cars (which had resumed racing) to pass and then gunned it across the track to leave. Well, the back door of the ambulance flew open and Buddy, still strapped to the gurney, went rolling back across the track. The cars were coming right at him and he was trying to wave his strapped down arms and praying he wouldn't get hit, he made it safely to the infield without getting hit. Bet you wouldn't see that nowadays!
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Tuesday, February 15, 2005 - 9:51 am
I'm holding out for next year and whomever puts Rusty in the booth (NBC or Fox) will become my favorite broadcast...YUMMMM!
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Beachcomber
Member
08-26-2003
| Tuesday, February 15, 2005 - 12:44 pm
Roxip, they will definitely have to use a 7 second delay on Rusty! lol
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Marysafan
Member
08-07-2000
| Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 7:03 am
Oh Beach...you are so right! I love Buddy Baker's stories and love to listen to him recall those days gone by...but not during a race!! lol! I know that this is bad, but this is exactly what I used to do...turn on the tv for the pictures...and the radio for the commentary! Even I admit that's pretty drastic measures...but those guys on TNN used to bug the heck out of me! I can't wait for the Twin 125's....er Dual 150's...this afternoon!
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Racsan
Member
04-09-2004
| Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 8:25 am
I'm holding out for next year when Rusty ISN'T on the track. 
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Friday, February 18, 2005 - 9:33 am
Okay, I'm officially a member of the "I HATE KEVIN HARVICK" fan club right now. (well, not hate, because I don't want to hate anyone, but you get my drift!)
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Marysafan
Member
08-07-2000
| Friday, February 18, 2005 - 10:42 am
lol! Roxip...I get your drift. This new format guaranteeing the top 35 a spot in the race is going to see some hooting and hollering later today when the Busch series qualifies. Some of those Nextel Cup drivers who like to use the Busch series as practice are going to find it isn't as easy as it used to be. There's going to be some squawking...I can hear it already.
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Bubbakitty
Member
01-29-2005
| Saturday, February 19, 2005 - 12:35 pm
Stewart wins his first Busch race! WAY TO GO TONY! Now go out and win your first Daytona 500 tomorrow!
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Nightcrawler
Member
02-12-2002
| Sunday, February 20, 2005 - 6:11 am
GO TONY GO
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