Bonehead of the week: Bristol II

[Johali]

There are so many that if I listed them all it would read like a book.

The one people have missed is kurt busch for ruining Jeff Gordons entire race by trying to wreck him because he couldn't get around him like Harvick did to Hamlin. Jeff had a race winning car until he got caught up in lap traffic and kurt busch crushed his left rear quarter panel and bent something underneath.

While that was frustrating and stupid of Kurt Busch. That shouldn't have been that big of a deal. There was still 400 laps left and the crew should have been able to fix it and improve the car and they didn't. Kurt Busch didn't ruin Gordon's night. The inability to make the right adjustments ruined Gordon's night.

What part of bent something underneath did you not understand? There were no right adjustments unless they went behind the wall and repaired it which would have put them many laps down. I was listening to them on raceview and they opted to stay out and make the most of a situation that was beyond their control and caused by the idiocy of Kurt Busch.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Hate to sound like Gordon fans, but I have to vote Jason Ratcliff. Trading tires for track position late was a mistake.

I thought Matt made the decision not to pit.

 

[JEB]

Here's a little unfiltered portion of the meltdown..

I'm sure his crew loves him.

It's a wonder that they get all 5 lugnuts on...

 

[lisa]

There are so many that if I listed them all it would read like a book.

The one people have missed is kurt busch for ruining Jeff Gordons entire race by trying to wreck him because he couldn't get around him like Harvick did to Hamlin. Jeff had a race winning car until he got caught up in lap traffic and kurt busch crushed his left rear quarter panel and bent something underneath.

I don't think Kurt intentionally set out to hit Jeff. You can think whatever you want. I didn't see where Kurt tried to wreck Jeff.

 

[Mr. Gregory]

I don't think Kurt intentionally set out to hit Jeff. You can think whatever you want. I didn't see where Kurt tried to wreck Jeff.

Agreed, and Harvick didn't intentionally wreck Hamlin either.

 

[FenderBumper]

There are so many that if I listed them all it would read like a book.

The one people have missed is kurt busch for ruining Jeff Gordons entire race by trying to wreck him because he couldn't get around him like Harvick did to Hamlin. Jeff had a race winning car until he got caught up in lap traffic and kurt busch crushed his left rear quarter panel and bent something underneath.

Seemed like a little rub to me. Who said something was bent?

 

[lisa]

Ya know, it's racing. **** happens. Kurt got too close to Jeff but he didn't do it on purpose. IMO.

 

[FenderBumper]

Agreed, and Harvick didn't intentionally wreck Hamlin either.

Harvick did a damn fine job for not even trying. That was a rookie move by an impatient driver.

I like Harve a lot more than Denny, so I didn't mind seeing the 11 look like the packages FedEx brings to my house.

 

[lisa]

Harvick did a damn fine job for not even trying. That was a rookie move by an impatient driver.

Who was it that was bumping everyone? Coming up behind them and bumping them, was that Harvick? Maybe I'm thinking of Kasey.

 

[Mr. Gregory]

Harvick did a damn fine job for not even trying. That was a rookie move by an impatient driver.

Yeah, he effed up big time, but I forgive him. I'm sure that'll help him sleep a little better tonight.

 

[Sidewayz]

Ya know, it's racing. **** happens. Kurt got too close to Jeff but he didn't do it on purpose. IMO.

Check out Marty Smith's Instagram pick, you'll see Kurt isn't the only who was trying to move cars outta the way.. IMO.. It's just short track racing

http://instagram.com/p/sEK5g5go03/

 

[FenderBumper]

Rubbin' is racing.

 

[Kyle18fan]

Harvick......................... the d-bag bully hit everything on the track and thankfully didnt win, taking out joooonyer is unforgivable

 

[ChexOrWrex]

, taking out joooonyer is unforgivable

 

[Kyle18fan]

Its all good when he does it

 

[ChexOrWrex]

Looks to me like thats just Kyle being Kyle

 

[Tennessee Racing]

Vickers. He never seems to be able to control his car and always causing accidents lately.

 

[SlicedBread22]

Both Busch brothers seem to have a professional death wish. Here's Kyle dropping the F-bomb during his post race press conference after Friday's NNS race at Bristol:

This guy needs to go get a job at the crying towel factory

 

[Johali]

I don't think Kurt intentionally set out to hit Jeff. You can think whatever you want. I didn't see where Kurt tried to wreck Jeff.

Ya know, it's racing. **** happens. Kurt got too close to Jeff but he didn't do it on purpose. IMO.

Do I think he tried to take him out on purpose? No. I think he got impatient and tried to do a bump and run but hit him too hard and in the wrong place. Call it whatever you want but it happened.

Seemed like a little rub to me. Who said something was bent?

Watch it again. It doesn't take much to bend or move some of that stuff under a car. When they pitted Alan said" how bad's it bent?" then " which way?" then " we'd have to go behind the wall to fix it so we'll stay out". The radio is one way to the crew but those comments were self explanatory.

 

[Johali]

Yeah, he effed up big time, but I forgive him. I'm sure that'll help him sleep a little better tonight.

Check out Marty Smith's Instagram pick, you'll see Kurt isn't the only who was trying to move cars outta the way.. IMO.. It's just short track racing

http://instagram.com/p/sEK5g5go03/

Yeah. After he got hit he wasn't happy having to restart at the tail end of the longest line on every restart so he was mixing it up with the boy's and girl.

 

[Bucky Badger]

Any driver that didn't test out NASACRs new rule

 

[Wingnutcnc]

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Fans of every sport are armchair something or another, it just a right of passage where your chosen one can do no wrong. My NASCAR career was never to happen but there sure is one hell of a lot of racing going on in Southern California, something for everyone you name it, they race it.

 

[DanicaFreak]

has harv said anything about the incident?

 

[DanicaFreak]

Not happy about Patrick getting taken out by bowman. Its a racing deal, he was checking up and did not get checked up soon enough. it still smarts though

 

[Zerkfitting]

Harvick's mistake took a couple good cars out.

Johnson made pit road mistakes and still finished 4th - he made up for his mistakes.

 

[Sidewayz]

has harv said anything about the incident?

Kevin Harvick ✔ @KevinHarvick
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To many driver mistakes tonight.. Apologize to my team for the speeding penalty to ruin our night & to @dennyhamlin for ruining his

8:06 PM - 23 Aug 2014

 

[Bucky Badger]

Kevin Harvick ✔ @KevinHarvick
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To many driver mistakes tonight.. Apologize to my team for the speeding penalty to ruin our night & to @dennyhamlin for ruining his

8:06 PM - 23 Aug 2014

That makes everything better

 

[StandOnIt]

can't forget Kurt Busch, well both of the Busch's were pretty good boneheads, but Kurt was screaming like a me me the whole race, f bombing his crew and spewing out disrespect...they throw a mike in his face and it is calm, all is well Kurt.

 

[Wingnutcnc]

I don't know what "The Harv" was thinking, the bottom wasn't working all to hot so there was no need for protecting that space hitting it carrying that much speed
and totally committed. Only if Hambone could have gained a few feet "The Harv" would have met Mr. Wall, then again that might have ended worse off for many more drivers. I'll recall my vote and give it to "The Harv".

 

[Mr. Gregory]

Not happy about Patrick getting taken out by bowman. Its a racing deal, he was checking up and did not get checked up soon enough. it still smarts though

Yeah, I saw on Jayski that he apologized to her and to Danica Nation. Ha ha.

That makes everything better

LOL. It is what it is. There's nothing more that Harv can really do or say.

At least these guys owned up to their mistakes. How many times have we seen drivers screw up and then not admit fault, or worse, blame the other driver for it?

 

[blanston]

Yeah, I saw on Jayski that he apologized to her and to Danica Nation. Ha ha.


LOL. It is what it is. There's nothing more that Harv can really do or say.

At least these guys owned up to their mistakes. How many times have we seen drivers screw up and then not admit fault, or worse, blame the other driver for it?

Bowman owned up and it wasn't even his fault!

 

[Greg]

I usually dont feel bad for Hamlin but I did saturday.

 

[Kyle18fan]

I usually dont feel bad for Hamlin but I did saturday.

I was quite proud of him for throwing his hans device at the d-bag bully

 

[StandOnIt]

I don't feel bad for Hamlin, He is not full psycho like his team mate, but I think his kissing the wall has slowed him down a bit. Some of them never recover after they have a big hit.

 

[kkfan91]

Kahnes right front tire changer