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Marysafan

Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 03:01 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
WhAT!!!!!! Are you kidding me! Geez...they are gonna drive fans away from this sport with their incessant greed.

Looks like the Yahoo game for me this year then.

Lancecrossfire

Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 03:36 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Grooch and Marysafan, it looks like what is now called the "ultimate fantasy league" is exactly what we were doing last year in fantasy cap. (and it's free)

Please take a look and see if you agree.

Marysafan

Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 04:31 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I was too late to the party to join Fantasy cap last year. I played the Ultimate game though...and I liked it...especially the draft at the beginning. You have so much money and then you have to bid on your drivers to assemble your team.

Draft day was a hoot! I tried to bid up Jeff Gordon because I didn't want anyone to get him for cheap...and then I ended up getting stuck with him! Which ordinarily wouldn't have been a bad thing...except I really wanted to have Tony Stewart...and you all know how that turned out!

I also played the Yahoo game and that was fun also...you could only have your drivers for no more than 9 races. You had to change drivers and use them where they ran best...so it was tough to decide who would be best to have at which tracks.

If you guys don't mind...and play for free...I would like to join your group this year, whichever game you decide on.

Nightcrawler

Friday, January 17, 2003 - 06:41 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
the Ultimate Fantasy League looks great but i think only 6 people can join a leauge at one time. i think there would be more then 6 of us that want to play? can some look and see if the 6 players only is right? (www.nascar.com)
N.C.

Marysafan

Saturday, January 18, 2003 - 07:26 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Yes...there were only 6 team leagues last year. You might want to check out the Yahoo game...You can set up private leagues and can have as many teams as you want.

Nightcrawler

Saturday, January 18, 2003 - 12:34 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
when I went to the yahoo nascar game. all I could get is last years winners. does anyone have any idea when it start?

millerlite.com (the beer) has a raceing game all so. you can allso have as many team as you want.

its not nascar.
its just raceing each week you go in and set your car up for that race and do practice laps(well you hit run lap and it shows you your time)
you can make changes to your car to make it faster. then you Qualify for sundays race. and on sunday they will send a race recap to see how you did. I was in it last year and it was fun.
it starts it starts feb. 10th

Marysafan

Wednesday, January 22, 2003 - 05:36 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
The Yahoo Fantasy Racing Game is now up...and ready to set up leagues. Anyone interested in have a TVCH league?

Nightcrawler

Wednesday, January 22, 2003 - 07:09 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm in as long as I get Tony

Marysafan

Wednesday, January 22, 2003 - 08:08 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Nightcrawler...You can pick him 9 times! So make sure you use him wisely!

Serate

Thursday, January 23, 2003 - 05:43 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Here's a look at some of the new paint schemes for 2003.

http://community.webshots.com/album/61296086yLISwB

Grooch

Thursday, January 23, 2003 - 11:05 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Lawyers in Gordon divorce seek records from rivals, NASCAR

Associated Press
Posted January 23 2003, 1:42 PM EST

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Lawyers for Jeff Gordon's wife have subpoenaed records from his competitors and NASCAR for use in their divorce case.

Geoff Smith, general manager of Roush Racing, said the team planned to file an order Friday to block Brooke Gordon's request in Wayne County Circuit Court in Michigan, where the company is headquartered.

Roush does not want to make public the individual contracts it has with its drivers and sponsors. Those deals are highly sensitive in NASCAR, where each car owner works out separate agreements with every individual.

Numbers are rarely talked about, preventing drivers from knowing how much their rivals receive in salary, percentage of winnings and souvenir sales.

Sponsor deals also are secret, lest a company should find out if it is paying extra for something another might get for free. ``Those are all the things that are the heart of our business,'' Smith said. ``When we give it to Brooke, we're going to give it to Jeff. It's like having the Hendrick organization inside our team.''

NASCAR spokesman Jim Hunter said the lawyers requested prize money information on Gordon, which it provided to the lawyers.

Gordon, a four-time Winston Cup champion, drives for Hendrick. Roush fields cars for Winston Cup drivers Mark Martin, Jeff Burton, Matt Kenseth, Kurt Busch and Greg Biffle.

Smith said other teams have also been asked to turn over contracts.

Brooke Gordon's lawyer, Jeff Fisher, did not immediately return a call to The Associated Press for comment.

Jeff Gordon has unsuccessfully tried to get a Florida judge to require his estranged wife and anyone involved in his divorce to sign a confidentiality agreement.

The request was denied and Jeff Gordon had to turn over papers in November that estimated his worth at about $48.8 million and that he earned more than $18 million in 2001.

Brooke Gordon filed for divorce in March, citing ``marital misconduct.'' The racer has countersued, saying he should not have to equally split the couple's estate because he risked his life to collect it.

Jeff Gordon had to reveal his worth in an affidavit filed to comply with a Florida law that requires assets amassed during a marriage to be split evenly.

Brooke Gordon has asked for exclusive use of their Highland Beach mansion, valued at $10.2 million, as well as alimony, two cars and periodic use of their boats and an airplane. She also wants her husband to continue to pay the salaries of their housekeepers, maintenance workers and chef.

Grooch

Thursday, January 23, 2003 - 11:06 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I don't understand why her lawyers need to see what the drivers are making.

Conejo

Thursday, January 23, 2003 - 11:17 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Anyone know what the 'marital misconduct' was all about? I saw in recent magazine photos of him and another woman vacationing on some foreign beach. If he is cheating on Brooke wouldn't that make her case even stronger?

Marysafan

Thursday, January 23, 2003 - 11:17 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I think they would like to do a comparison to what other drivers are making to show that Jeff may be understating his income.

I don't believe that the other teams should be forced to comply. They did nothing wrong and should not have to make public confidential agreements. I consider this to be a gross invasion of privacy.

Marysafan

Thursday, January 23, 2003 - 11:20 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Jeff and Brooke have been separated for over a year. Their divorce is pending. He is currently dating a gal by the name of Amanda. I believe she is a model.

The marital misconduct...whatever it was...happened prior to the separation.

Grooch

Thursday, January 23, 2003 - 11:21 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I agree with you Mary. And I can't believe that the judge won't make everyone sign confidentialty papers if the drivers do have to report it.

This is insane.

Maybe this is just a ploy by her lawyers to put so much pressure on Jeff, that he will give her everything so he doesn't suffer the wrath of NASCAR and the drivers.

Marysafan

Thursday, January 23, 2003 - 11:39 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I can imagine that Jeff is HIGHLY embarassed by this. Jeff has been making a much greater effort to befriend his peers...this is not going to go over well.

Your right though, Grooch....this is all a ploy.

It would probably be in his best interest to make some sort of settlement and be done with it. His lawyers fees alone must be astronomical...and he is probably paying her fees as well. This has been going on for a year now.

Marysafan

Thursday, January 23, 2003 - 04:21 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Okay, I set up a private group for us at Yahoo Fantasy Games. The group name is The Clubhouse Gang. Our group number is 2707. The password is TVCH. So you are all welcome to join in.

Serate

Thursday, January 23, 2003 - 07:06 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
The lawyers want to find out what the other team owners make to estimate Jeff's worth as a co-owner of Jimmie Johnson's team so they can try to get even more money.

I heard a good one about what the misconduct was but the moderator's would probably ban me forever if I printed it. *L*

Grooch

Thursday, January 23, 2003 - 07:15 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Serate can you email me it? :)

Grooch

Thursday, January 23, 2003 - 07:16 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Mary, do you have a link to the fantasy games?

Nightcrawler

Thursday, January 23, 2003 - 08:30 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
thanks Mary
I'm in and ready to race

Nightcrawler

Thursday, January 23, 2003 - 08:35 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Grooch
all you need to do is go to yahoo click on sports

then click on Fantasy in top right coner
then click on Fantasy Auto Racing and then your there.
I hope that helps

Nightcrawler

Monday, January 27, 2003 - 08:07 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
bump is any one going to get in this game with Mary and me?:)

Nightcrawler

Saturday, February 01, 2003 - 04:44 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I just took Tony out of my starting line up
I hope I did the right thing
I foung some one else that I hope can do better a Datona?