Silly Season 2025

[Jorge De Guzman]

I must be a LOT older than you are. The Batmobile from my childhood looks like this:

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You might be I just turned 40 this past November.

 

[JJ_14]

I"ll remind you that James Hylton was allowed to attempt to qualify for the 2007 Daytona 500 at age 73 and after having not run a Cup race since 1993, and in between only making field filler starts in ARCA, Xfinity, and trucks. By the way, James did a great job, was a threat to nobody, and was an ill timed caution late in his qualifying race away from making the 500. You won't convince me that a 65 year old Mike Wallace with far more recent relevant experience couldn't do at least as well.

I don't know. Cars were much different back then (gen 4). Mike Wallace hasn't run on an oval in nearly a decade. Hylton was probably in great shape, Wallace really isn't.

The issue I have with the Wallace situation is that apparently, Mike didn't talk to Sawyer personally. He tried to be sneaky and talked to some other personnel instead.

Like I said, I understand why he wasn't allowed in the race. Chances are, he's more like Derrike Cope 2021 rather than 2007 James Hylton.

 

[StandOnIt]

I don't know. Cars were much different back then (gen 4). Mike Wallace hasn't run on an oval in nearly a decade. Hylton was probably in great shape, Wallace really isn't.

The issue I have with the Wallace situation is that apparently, Mike didn't talk to Sawyer personally. He tried to be sneaky and talked to some other personnel instead.

Like I said, I understand why he wasn't allowed in the race. Chances are, he's more like Derrike Cope 2021 rather than 2007 James Hylton.

I can't say he was being sneaky, he could have been , but he talked to the wrong person.

 

[Tim_Richmond_Fan]

I can't say he was being sneaky, he could have been , but he talked to the wrong person.

The issue I have with the Wallace situation is that apparently, Mike didn't talk to Sawyer personally. He tried to be sneaky and talked to some other personnel instead.

According to Mike, he spoke personally with NASCAR president Steve Phelps and that's who told him he was good to go. If that's true, I don't find that very sneaky. I personally don't care about Mike racing one way or another but I can see why he would be frustrated by the conflicting information he was given.

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[FLRacingFan]

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Ghost written by JGR.

 

[JJ_14]

I think I know who the most popular Pick 'Em driver at Daytona will be.

 

[wi_racefan]

Why do we keep playing these games. MTJ will be in a JGR car, Justin will be in a HMS car and Josh Berry will be in a Penske car.

You think those cars even make it Tricon, JR motorsports or Wood Brothers?

 

[Charlie Spencer]

I think I know who the most popular Pick 'Em driver at Daytona will be.

Well, sure, now that Mike Wallace isn't entered...

I'm not sure about Cole head-wrenching on a Next Gen. On the other hand, it's an out-of-the-box plate car from JGR, so it probably won't need much done beyond tire pressures.

 

[Daytripper]

I don't know. Cars were much different back then (gen 4). Mike Wallace hasn't run on an oval in nearly a decade. Hylton was probably in great shape, Wallace really isn't.

The issue I have with the Wallace situation is that apparently, Mike didn't talk to Sawyer personally. He tried to be sneaky and talked to some other personnel instead.

Like I said, I understand why he wasn't allowed in the race. Chances are, he's more like Derrike Cope 2021 rather than 2007 James Hylton.

Most tracks require a driver to be in decent physical shape to run the full distance in a cup race. Daytona is not one of them. It's the mental aspect that gets the workout.

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[FLRacingFan]

Why do we keep playing these games. MTJ will be in a JGR car, Justin will be in a HMS car and Josh Berry will be in a Penske car.

You think those cars even make it Tricon, JR motorsports or Wood Brothers?

I’m sure HMS will have some data sharing engagement with the team, but Dale and Kelly indicated yesterday that JRM are buying all of the Gen 7 parts themselves and assembling the car in-house. That’s different from the Wood Brothers being a branding exercise of a fourth Penske shop car.

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

I’m sure HMS will have some data sharing engagement with the team, but Dale and Kelly indicated yesterday that JRM are buying all of the Gen 7 parts themselves and assembling the car in-house. That’s different from the Wood Brothers being a branding exercise of a fourth Penske shop car.

saw that too and it raised an eye brow for me in that it this might be a trial run on expenses to see how it goes and if they like their ROI they might be up for more races in the coming year.

 

[JJ_14]

It'll be a historic day at the Daytona 500. Junior Motorsports will attempt their first ever Cup race, hopefully many more to come.

 

[Hawaii808]

I’m sure HMS will have some data sharing engagement with the team, but Dale and Kelly indicated yesterday that JRM are buying all of the Gen 7 parts themselves and assembling the car in-house. That’s different from the Wood Brothers being a branding exercise of a fourth Penske shop car.

That's a lot gear for one race. I expect more entries through the season.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

That's a lot gear for one race. I expect more entries through the season.

If it doesn't get wrecked, they can sell it to Rick to replace whichever one of HMS's cars leaves on the rollback.

 

[StandOnIt]

Classic. Burt Myers and Tim Brown at Bowman Grey.

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[Team Penske]

You might be I just turned 40 this past November.

40?? your not even a 1/2 pint

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

40?? your not even a 1/2 pint

Thanks ha ha I feel old, no disrespect to those older than me on here. It’s been a rough few weeks, I feel like I suddenly lost my youth. It’s all gone by just so fast, I dreaded turning this age since when I was a kid. I always felt 40 was just so….old.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Thanks ha ha I feel old, no disrespect to those older than me on here. It’s been a rough few weeks, I feel like I suddenly lost my youth. It’s all gone by just so fast, I dreaded turning this age since when I was a kid. I always felt 40 was just so….old.

It's just a number, man. It beat Hell out of not getting to 40.

 

[wi_racefan]

Thanks ha ha I feel old, no disrespect to those older than me on here. It’s been a rough few weeks, I feel like I suddenly lost my youth. It’s all gone by just so fast, I dreaded turning this age since when I was a kid. I always felt 40 was just so….old.

I feel the same way now that I've hit 40 as well. I can't do anything without sound effects. It's either a crack or a groan lol!

 

[donthaveanickname]

Thanks ha ha I feel old, no disrespect to those older than me on here. It’s been a rough few weeks, I feel like I suddenly lost my youth. It’s all gone by just so fast, I dreaded turning this age since when I was a kid. I always felt 40 was just so….old.

From Sep. 15 2025 on I'll be closer to my 30th birthday than to my 18th birthday. That's gonna be a weird feeling.

 

[Conover]

Age is truly a lot about perspective. The stuff your parents and grandparents told you is pretty much correct. Time seems dreadfully slow when we’re kids, and flies by when we’ve retired. Some of the best times are 40+, so embrace it and enjoy!

 

[StandOnIt]

Klingerman, besides CW is running the Rolex, and he says a handful of Truck races, maybe more. So...he isn't retired. yea.

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

The Preacher steals one from Keselowski

 

[Charlie Spencer]

The Preacher steals one from Keselowski

No steal, King's was already gone. They conflicted with one of Kroger's partners (Bimbo).

 

[Revman]

No steal, King's was already gone. They conflicted with one of Kroger's partners (Bimbo).

No, no, no.....Come on man. You know how this game is played.....make **** up....blow smoke out your ass....get likes by @StandOnIt.

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

No steal, King's was already gone. They conflicted with one of Kroger's partners (Bimbo).

I was mostly being facetious I read of the conflict and that they had to leave on their own accord. I probably should have illustrated that in a more transparent way

 

[Team Penske]

The Preacher steals one from Keselowski

they will be sorry, i feel Gibbs is on the way down while RFK is on the rise.

 

[StandOnIt]

I was mostly being facetious I read of the conflict and that they had to leave on their own accord. I probably should have illustrated that in a more transparent way

You are not one to ignore potential drama. I for one would be disappointed

 

[StandOnIt]

Gibbs finally fell out of the dumb ass tree when they strong armed him to let Bell get back to what he does best. There was a whole side of racing that was pissed off about that including Bell. Just watch this year, Bell's star is going to rise. Sponsors like that stuff.