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Nightcrawler

Friday, November 15, 2002 - 03:41 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
same here it has been a good year for nascar
GO TONY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Serate

Friday, November 15, 2002 - 09:03 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Woo hoo Nightcrawler we're both from Iowa!!!!!!!!

Nightcrawler

Friday, November 15, 2002 - 09:21 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
wow that make 4 from iowa now on here us and my wife bookworm and marysafan. cool

GO TONY!!!!!!!!!!!

Serate

Friday, November 15, 2002 - 09:25 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Iowa!!!!!!!!

Watching qualifying today Mark got a tad bit testy with the announcers and they were trying to be nice to him. Guess Tony isn't the only one wishing they'd stay out of his face. They had both crew chiefs on Trackside and during the segments they were on it was quite obvious the penalty issue was taboo. I like Mark, but I hope Tony wins by at least 26 points.

Serate

Saturday, November 16, 2002 - 08:51 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
ONCE again the media attacked Tony. He was running away from a mob of reporters back to his motor home, turned a corner and ACCIDENTLY ran into somebody. He looked back, said a bad word in surpize, asked the guy if he was ok, then went on to his motor home. This person went and "tattle-taled" on Tony saying Tony dropped his shoulder and ran into him on purpose. *rolls her eyes* NASCAR investigated and all witnesses said it was quite obvious Tony was as shocked as the person he ran into. END OF STORY.

GO TONY not only win the championship tomorrow but WIN THE RACE!

Nightcrawler

Sunday, November 17, 2002 - 02:43 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
TONY WINS, TONY WINS, TONY WINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THE 2002 WINSTONCUP CHAMP. IS #20 TONY STEWART

Lancecrossfire

Sunday, November 17, 2002 - 02:49 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I'd like to wish Tony and his fans congratualtions on the title victory for thsi season. Great job!

I'd like to wish a congrats to Mark Martin as well for not giving up and making it a race right up till the end.

I think next year will provide some excellent competetion for individual races, and especially the title.

Serate

Sunday, November 17, 2002 - 05:55 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Last in points after the first race, 6 DNF's, and TONY STEWART WINS THE 2002 WINSTON CUP CHAMPIONSHIP!


he's the man!

Yuhuru

Monday, November 18, 2002 - 10:15 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Can someone give the final standings for the Winston Cup? I'm interested to see where Dale Jarret and Jimmy Johnson ended up.

Marysafan

Monday, November 18, 2002 - 10:31 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Here are the Top 25 who will be getting bonuses from RJ Reynolds.

1 -- Tony Stewart--------4800
2 -- Mark Martin----------4762
3 -- Kurt Busch-----------4641
4 +2 Jeff Gordon----------4607
5 -1 Jimmie Johnson*-----4600
6 +1 Ryan Newman*-------4593
7 -2 Rusty Wallace--------4574
8 -- Matt Kenseth--------4432
9 -- Dale Jarrett----------4415
10 -- Ricky Rudd----------4323
11 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr.---4270
12 -- Jeff Burton---------4259
13 -- Bill Elliott---------- 4158
14 -- Michael Waltrip ----3985
15 -- Ricky Craven-------3888
16 -- Bobby Labonte -----3810
17 +1 Jeff Green-------- 3704
18 -1 Sterling Marlin -----3703
19 -- Dave Blaney -------3670
20 -- Robby Gordon----- -3632
21 +1 Kevin Harvick ------3501
22 -1 Kyle Petty ---------3501
23 +1 Elliott Sadler------ 3418
24 -1 Terry Labonte----- 3417
25 +1 Ward Burton------ 3362

Also...Ryan Newman was named Rookie of the Year (beating out the other rookie Phenom Jimmie Johnson. This will be the first banquet in many many years that will have a head table (the top ten)...without a Burton, a Labonte, or an Earnhardt. Dale Earnhardt Jr. finshed 11th.

It must really stink finishing behind Sterling Marlin this year....knowing the guy missed 7 races...and still beat you!

Nightcrawler

Wednesday, November 20, 2002 - 08:36 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
did anyone see how the nascar game ended up?
it has been wiped clean allready.
i never seen how it ended up
who one?

Grooch

Wednesday, November 20, 2002 - 08:38 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
shoot! I can't believe they did that already!

I was going to look this morning, but I thought I had plenty of time. (I have a block of that website at my job, so I couldn't check sooner.)

Nightcrawler

Wednesday, November 20, 2002 - 08:53 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
ya i think it sucks too.
i might email them if i can found out were to send it?

Nightcrawler

Wednesday, November 20, 2002 - 09:07 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I FOUND IT YA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FANTASY CAP CHALLENGE


League: osceola raceing VIEW TOP 35 OVERALL
last***this
week***week
1_______2 +1 midnight50144 963 26968 $1.21
2_______1 -1 warprulz 817 26940 $0.63
3_______3 NONE micknrc 802 26624 $23.47
4_______4 NONE winkieloo 807 26180 $10.07
5_______6 +1 mksmith 906 26121 $1.18
5_______5 NONE snowman024 864 26121 $3.07
7_______8 +1 aj racing 851 25805 $8.46
8_______7 -1 WUSSYBOY RACEING 699 25672 $2.85
9_______9 NONE daisy dukes 788 25648 $2.39
10_____10 NONE black flags 817 25518 $0.14
11_____11 NONE River rat racing 809 24716 $0.26
12_____12 NONE doughboy37 800 24681 $2.11
13_____13 NONE racin slob 787 23903 $0.01
14_____15 +1 urg-race 689 22743 $3.41
15_____14 -1 lancecrossfire 534 22694 $0.10
16_____16 NONE jim69 615 19989 $6.19
17_____17 NONE bennito raceing 254 14788 $0.58


WELL I GOT 8TH NOT TO BAD???????

Lancecrossfire

Wednesday, November 20, 2002 - 09:29 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Wow, TVCH did pretty good! Congrats to Mick for making the top 3!!

Wink in 4th, NC is 8th, Grooch, aren't you daisy in 9th?

Grace passed me up the very last week to put me at the bottom of the TVCH crowd. And that is starting up after the rest of us did! LOL

Well, just goes to show what I know about racing. It was sure fun though.

NC, how did you do in your money league?

Let's get a few more next season:)

Serate

Thursday, November 21, 2002 - 06:38 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Osceola? hmmm just a little over an hour away from ya. *L*

TONY STEWART RULES!

Nightcrawler

Tuesday, November 26, 2002 - 08:23 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Lance
I ended up in 7th place out of 16 I guss I did ok, but only the top 5 got money:(

my son Little crawler(LC) got 4th:)

ok serate,
were is an hour away?
Des Moins?

Serate

Saturday, December 07, 2002 - 10:20 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Anybody watch the Awards Ceremony last night? I was quite disgusted with Ricky Rudd. Never once thanked his car owner or crew chief. But did make mention that he was looking foward to working with his new owners, crew chief, and sponsors. I hate to wish this on the Wood Brothers but I hope Ricky Rudd ends up 43 in points in 2003!

Nightcrawler

Sunday, December 08, 2002 - 09:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
i have it on tape
will see it monday

Grooch

Friday, January 03, 2003 - 11:48 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Hey NASCAR Fans, on the Discovery channel there is a show called Monster Garage. This is Monday night's episode.

The Monster Garage team packs its bags, tool cases and attitude and takes off for the rolling hills of North Carolina. The maverick mechanics convert a Petty Racing Team Winston Cup car into the fastest street sweeper on the planet.

Marysafan

Friday, January 03, 2003 - 12:10 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I just finished reading Larry McReynolds's book "The Big Picture". I have to tell you that it was a VERY interesting read. Larry took everyone to task including himself, NASCAR, and the some of the folks he worked with including most of the drivers.

He confirmed some of the things that I always thought. I was SO glad to hear that he has been working really hard on correcting his grammar. If he could only get rid of the word "hisself" I would be so much happier...that one word is like fingernails on a chalk board.

Anyway...if you get a chance...pick it up...you won't be disappointed.

BTW...Jeremy Mayfiled is getting married tomorrow for the second time...(the deejay daughter is going into mourning I am sure).

and keep an eye out for Jeff gordon's appearance on Saturday Night Live on January 11th.

Gosh ...is it racing season yet! I can't wait for six more weeks!

Grooch

Friday, January 03, 2003 - 12:15 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Mary, what did it confirm for you?

Details, Details!

(Thanks for the info about my Jeffie.)

Marysafan

Friday, January 03, 2003 - 12:33 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Quite a few things actually. I had always heard that Ernie Irvan was a jerk when it came to dealing with the fans and his sponsors...and Larry Mac takes him to task for it big time. So it must have been true.

I learned how hurt Davey Allison was and still kept on racing for the championship...that was one beat up boy.

I learned how hard it was for the crew to accept Dale Jarrett in the 28 car. Larry Mac and the crew gave him a really hard time...but he kept smiling through it all...and perservered. It made me admire him all the more...and Larry Mac gives him LOTS of credit for the way he handled it...and gives himself a swift kick in the behind for being such a jerk about the whole deal.

I learned about the way NASCAR handles it penalites...which is about which ever is most convenient for them...and how they want to put on a good show for the fans on any given day...it has absolutely no rhyme or reason to it. I never knew though that Bill France Jr. would come around and take a team to task for stinking up his show if they ran too well and ran away with the race, or won by too big a margin to suit him.

I learned some very hard truths about Dale Earnhardt (You have to read about his qualifying efforts for yourself in order to do it justice)...not the least of which was that there was no love lost between him and Mike Skinner....and at the end of his career he was more concerned about getting out of the track quickly than picking up positions at the end of the race.

and I was VERY suprised when I got to the end...and learned about the very definite competition between the Fox crew and the NBC crew. I was surprised that Benny Parsons would go so far as to personally criticize Larry at length for his grammar...and make no bones about it.

I LOVED the fact that Larry got the call from the head honcho at Fox sports to tell him that he was doing a good job and they were very pleased with his performance...when he was in the "porta potty" at Charlotte!

Like I said good read. This was probably the most honest memoir I have ever read...and I read a lot of them.

Yes...Grooch...Jeff is HOSTING Saturday Night live...a big step for him...and NASCAR.

Nanarobin

Saturday, January 04, 2003 - 12:43 am EditMoveDeleteIP
MARYSFAN....thanks for all the info on the Larry Mac book....now I am gonna have to go out and buy it!!

I am a longtime NASCAR fan...having Tony Stewart born and raised right here in Columbus, IN, makes the paper often. He even currently owns the older house that he grew up in and is in town to hang out at the local DairyQueen owned by one of his original car sponsors.

Although I not an eager Stewart fan, (my guy is Mark Martin, whom I met on several occasions while he was associate-sponsored by Cummins) we all have to respect him for his roots here. The city even has signs at the entrance heralding his achivements (sign recently updated after his 2001 championship win and his parents were here with our mayor for the unveiling while Tony was on a fan cruise!!)

Grooch

Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 02:31 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I went to the NASCAR site today. It looks like you have to pay this year to play the fantasy cap league.