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Imbewitched
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03-08-2002

Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 2:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Imbewitched a private message Print Post    
My boyfriend just called. He was driving down IH10 just outside of San Antonio. All of a sudden 3 big semis passed him. It was McMurray, Burton and another (it was the first to go by and he missed who it was) car haulers. You would have thought he saw the drivers themselves. I guess they are on their way to Florida. I can't believe this going to be the last race of the season.

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 3:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
I remember the first year of the Texas race...I was headed East on I-20 to my mom's (Shelby was a newborn) and I passed all the haulers headed West to Texas Motor Speedway...it sure was hard not to turn around and try to join up with them...except the lure of a night's sleep was stronger at that point!

Anybody else file a complaint with abc.com about them not showing the last few minutes of the race...instead opting to show America's Funniest Home Videos? (I wasn't at home and my poor TIVO couldn't switch all by itself to ESPN2.)

Imbewitched
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03-08-2002

Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 9:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Imbewitched a private message Print Post    
Roxip - I could not believe that ABC did that. And for Americas Funnies Videos?!!

Here's the link to an article about it on NASCAR.COM.
ABC Switch

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 7:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
Yeah, I read that, and that's why I went to ABC to complain. I thought my TIVO had messed up or I had fast forwarded past the end of the race (which sometimes I get distracted and do quite often). I couldn't believe it when I finally saw that they switched to another channel.

Serate
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08-21-2001

Friday, November 14, 2008 - 8:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
Congrats Johnny Benson!!!!!!!!

Finished the race in 7th place 4/10 of a second before Hornaday did. Won the championship 7 points ahead of Hornaday.

Funny story about Johnny. My first cup race was in Kansas 2001. Alot more drivers would go to their souvy haulers to sign autographs than do now. So we got all sorts of autographs. Hubby was standing in line to get Johnny's and told me to make sure I took lots of pictures of Johnny. So I did. Then hubby, being the autograph prostitute that he is, had me get in line to get an autograph. As I got closer I realised the "Johnny" pics that I took were not of Johnny, but his manager or somebody. See the manager looked like Dale E did. Big and scruffy and "rough and tough" looking. I was surprised to see who was actually signing autographs. So I looked over at hubby and tried to let him know I had taken pics of the wrong guy. Johnny overheard and when he was getting ready to sign whatever I had - I think it was a seat cushion - he called the rough and tough guy over and told him that I had been taking pictures of him instead of Johnny so maybe he needed to give me his autograph. He laughed and signed a scanner sheet "Best Wishes, Johnny Benson's stand in."

Serate
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08-21-2001

Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 6:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
Congrats Clint Boyer!

I felt bad for Carl Edwards winning the race but losing the championship. I think he should win tomorrow's championship. It's only fair.

Now he's not going to win the championship tomorrow, but a girl can dream right?

Sportsfan
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09-03-2007

Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 8:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sportsfan a private message Print Post    
Congratulations Clint!

clint

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 9:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
That's a funny story about Johnny Benson, Serate! LOL I have pictures of someone that I don't think I was trying to take their picture, more like the cars back toward the garage, but he sure looks like SOMEBODY! And there I am trying to crowd in and get some pics of the cars coming out of inspection and being pushed out while DD is calling and calling me to come back across the little "road." I turn around and look and I just KNOW this guy is SOMEONE. I'm just so excited I can't think of who! Maybe he's a retired driver?! And..had I gone over when DD called, he was shaking everyone's hand and thanking them for coming. Then as he starts to walk away it dawns in my thick skull that it was Richard Childress! DUH!!!

Anyway, congratulations to Johnny Benson and Clint Bower on their champitonships!!

Yes, it would be exciting to see an upset tomorrow, wouldn't it?! ;) The Chase was suppose to bring things closer and yet the other two series w/o The Chase had closer finishes. Makes one go ...... hmmmmmmmmm!!

Sportsfan
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09-03-2007

Sunday, November 16, 2008 - 1:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sportsfan a private message Print Post    
Sigh....can't believe its the last race of the season already!

Enjoy the race everyone n

Serate
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08-21-2001

Sunday, November 16, 2008 - 4:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
Congrats Jimmie Johnson!

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Sunday, November 16, 2008 - 7:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
Congrats to Carl on winning the race and a great season!

Congrats to Jimmie on the Championship!

Sportsfan
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09-03-2007

Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 5:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sportsfan a private message Print Post    
Oh all right....Congrats Jimmy!

Sportsfan
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09-03-2007

Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 5:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sportsfan a private message Print Post    
Come on February!

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 1:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
LOL Sportsfan! If Serate and I could manage to congratulate JJ, it's good to see you could finally join us. It was not an easy thing for either of us to do. ROFL :-)

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Wednesday, December 03, 2008 - 9:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
I'm so ready for Daytona.

(congratulating jimmy but i refuse to do it in upper case)

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Wednesday, December 03, 2008 - 1:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
That's ok, just keep spelling his name wrong. LOL I can't repeat here what I said about him to my DH yesterday when he pointed to him on TV. Let's just say I don't appreciate how he doesn't give acknowledgement to the person who brought him to Hendrick which gave him the great equipment and who happens to be part owner of his team. If he says anything, it's "The 24." Jeff gives him all kinds of kudos by name and doesn't seem to get much in return.

Serate
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08-21-2001

Wednesday, December 03, 2008 - 1:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
no comment.

Sportsfan
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09-03-2007

Thursday, December 04, 2008 - 4:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sportsfan a private message Print Post    
Guess I have a mind block on the spelling of his name...don't like him enough to think about it lol!

Even though I am really busy with DS and hockey, I'm sooo ready for Daytona too.

Serate
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08-21-2001

Saturday, December 06, 2008 - 8:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
JGR had a goodbye party for Tony. Poor Tony.

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I'm tired of winning, going to Stewart Haas Racing.

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Sunday, December 07, 2008 - 1:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
Awwwwwwwww.... I just LOVE my Tony!!

Sportsfan
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09-03-2007

Friday, December 19, 2008 - 6:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sportsfan a private message Print Post    
How many other great drivers and Team will we see this happen to in 2009?

Poor Bobby

'Perfect storm' led Labonte to split from Petty team
Driver says nothing signed regarding his future plans
By David Caraviello, NASCAR.COM
December 16, 2008
03:08 PM EST

type size: + -When Boston Ventures bought controlling interest in Petty Enterprises six months ago, Bobby Labonte figured his new team owners had the connections and the financial wherewithal to survive an economic downturn. He turned out to be incorrect, and as a result the former NASCAR champion split with the organization last week.


Sun setting on Petty
Petty, Labonte part ways
Caraviello: Fortunate ones?
More cuts at Petty Enterprises
Menzer: Petty dilemma tough
Wake-up call to other teams
Kyle no longer with Petty team
Labonte, who signed a four-year extension with the Petty team in June and was prepared to move into management once his driving days were over, is now searching for another ride as Boston Ventures negotiates a merger with Gillett Evernham Motorsports. Labonte's old team has been crippled by sponsorship losses, and an inability to find new corporate backing has Petty Enterprises near the end of its 60-year run in NASCAR's top division.

"I thought back in March, April, well, if the economy turns sour, [Boston Ventures] has all these connections and hopefully we can get a sponsor, keep a sponsor," Labonte said Tuesday. "But it seemed like a perfect storm. They had great intentions and meant well. But obviously, they don't have 20 years of racing knowledge either, and that probably hurt them some, because I think there were some surprises that anybody would [face] getting into it. They're not experienced in racing, even though they're great probably in business. But they weren't experienced in racing. They don't think they did anything per se wrong, it just happened that their connections weren't really willing and able to do what they thought they could do. They didn't have that plan maybe in effect because they didn't think it was a problem."

Following a model other teams have used to raise capital and improve their level of competition, Richard Petty earlier this year sold majority ownership in Petty Enterprises to Boston Ventures, an investment firm that boasts $2.4 billion in capital invested in such entities as Motown Records and Six Flags amusement parks. Petty Enterprises was the firm's first foray into motorsports.

The Petty team has laid off dozens of employees in recent weeks. The organization's flagship No. 43 car, which Petty drove to seven championships and Labonte piloted the last three seasons, will be absorbed by GEM or fielded as a single Petty entry next season, the team announced last w

Grooch
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06-16-2006

Tuesday, January 06, 2009 - 1:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Grooch a private message Print Post    
I don't know if this has been posted or not, but just in case....

NASCAR Wives TV Show: Gentlemen, Start Your Engines
'NASCAR Hotties' are coming to TV!

Okay, it's not going to be called that, but you know it's what the upcoming TLC show NASCAR Wives is all about.

The new series is one of the increasing number of shows that fall in the 'docusoap' category about fill-in-the-blank wives, such as The Real Housewives of Orange County on Bravo and Army Wives on Lifetime.
(Coming soon is the Real Wives of Bloggers. Ok, that's not possible.)

In terms of NASCAR: "Throughout a 10-month season, the drivers' wives are the glue holding together each racing family," NASCAR spokesperson Jay Abraham says. "This show provides an honest and emotional peek into their experience with our sport."

The wives include DeLana Harvick (wife of Kevin), Shana Mayfield (wife of Jeremy), Angie Skinner (wife of Mike) and -- a bit of a cheat, but she's got the name -- Kelley Earnhardt (sister of Dale Earnhardt Jr)

Watch for it January 24.

Link

Marysafan
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08-07-2000

Thursday, January 08, 2009 - 9:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Marysafan a private message Print Post    
OH...my...goodness!!!!

Thanks for the head's up Grooch.

Serate
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08-21-2001

Saturday, January 17, 2009 - 6:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
Happy Wedding Day Mr. & Mrs. Elliott Sadler!

Hopefully all the rumors about Amanda are just that, rumors.

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Thursday, January 22, 2009 - 10:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
What rumors?!!!

Is this the same show that was on last Spring on ABC? Anyone know?

PS - Bobby has a ride! YAY!!! I can't remember if it's 94 or 96, but what's important is, he will be driving for a team!!


PPS - I just KNOW Serate is thrilled that our Tony is driving in the Daytona Nationwide race for Hendrick. heh heh Well, Tony's team is a satellite team of Hendrick as it is. Good luck to Tony and Ryan on their new endeavor!!