Kyle and the Chase

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First race of the chase today and it should be interesting without Shrub in contention.

How many think that Kyle Busch will score more points during the chase than any of those who are in the top 12?......like I do :rolleyes:

And which drivers does Kyle have a score to settle from the first 26 races?
...this should be interesting
 
Clutch said:
First race of the chase today and it should be interesting without Shrub in contention.

How many think that Kyle Busch will score more points during the chase than any of those who are in the top 12?......like I do :rolleyes:

And which drivers does Kyle have a score to settle from the first 26 races?
...this should be interesting
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I'm one that thinks he'll score more pointsthatn anyone. I just hope that an retliation he might have in mind doesn't affect the chase. But at the same time, I don't think he's go after anyone.
 
I think the woes will continue and Steve Addington will be out of a job at the end of the year.
 
there's little reason to believe kyle can control himself enough to win consistently through the chase. i'd guess he will come in 3-5 in the remaining races against the chasers. agree there will be a huge shakeup in the team before daytona. he won't deliberately try to effect the outcome of the chase. that doesn't mean he won't do something stupid by over driving and take himself and possibly others out a couple of times.
 
Just before the start of the first year of the chase I remember a driver saying he hoped he didn't do anything the affect a race or the ultimate outcome of who would win the championship. Wish I could remember who.

I know racing is racing and things happen but if a non-contender starts racing really agressively to gain one spot and takes out a contender in the chase he should be parked,,maybe for the rest of the season.

There's too much at stake for a bonehead to screw it up.


(notice I didn't mention the shrub once :D)
 
SST55 said:
I know racing is racing and things happen but if a non-contender starts racing really agressively to gain one spot and takes out a contender in the chase he should be parked,,maybe for the rest of the season.

There's too much at stake for a bonehead to screw it up.
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There's a lot to be said about this, but as you said, racing is racing and to expect someone to just pull over and let another get by because he is higher in the points is just what we've all griped about all year long. I've also never liked the pull over flag, even though its optional. There are two many people that believe that its mandatory.
 
http://nascar.about.com/od/nascar101/ss/flagsofnascar_8.htm

The Blue Flag with an Orange Diagonal Stripe

This is the "courtesy" flag or the "move over" flag. It is the only flag that is optional. A driver may, at his discretion, ignore this flag.

It is displayed to a car (or group of cars) to let them know that the leaders are coming up behind them and that should be courteous and move over to let the leaders race.

Again, this flag is optional... However, NASCAR takes a dim view of anyone who repeatedly and without a darn good reason ignores it.

My point is a lap down car(s) holds up the leader, the leader then loses the lead he worked for because of a bonehead. I don't want anyone to roll over and play dead but a car with no chance of winning affecting the outcome 'just ain't right'.:beerbang::)
 
SST55 said:
http://nascar.about.com/od/nascar101/ss/flagsofnascar_8.htm

The Blue Flag with an Orange Diagonal Stripe

This is the "courtesy" flag or the "move over" flag. It is the only flag that is optional. A driver may, at his discretion, ignore this flag.

It is displayed to a car (or group of cars) to let them know that the leaders are coming up behind them and that should be courteous and move over to let the leaders race.

Again, this flag is optional... However, NASCAR takes a dim view of anyone who repeatedly and without a darn good reason ignores it.

My point is a lap down car(s) holds up the leader, the leader then loses the lead he worked for because of a bonehead. I don't want anyone to roll over and play dead but a car with no chance of winning affecting the outcome 'just ain't right'.:beerbang::)
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NASCAR does what it wants so them taking a dim view on this is not surprising. Yes, I do agree that a car that is laps down shouldn't interfere with those who are contending for the win, but many times, there are those prima donas that believe that everyone should let them by. But if a car is trying to keep from going a lap down, or is fighting for a position in front of the leader has every right to try and stay on the lead lap, or win a position. Those three points could mean a lot later in the year. Maybe it would be better if a car was lapped should just pull off the track and let those who are on the lead lap continue to race. Oh but that wouldn't work because there has been many times when a car that has been a lap or two down has come back and won the race. Everything that happen out on the track is judged by not only the drivers, but NASCAR and the fans. That is one of the things that make this sport so exciting.
 
buckaroo said:
NASCAR does what it wants so them taking a dim view on this is not surprising. Yes, I do agree that a car that is laps down shouldn't interfere with those who are contending for the win, but many times, there are those prima donas that believe that everyone should let them by. But if a car is trying to keep from going a lap down, or is fighting for a position in front of the leader has every right to try and stay on the lead lap, or win a position. Those three points could mean a lot later in the year. Maybe it would be better if a car was lapped should just pull off the track and let those who are on the lead lap continue to race. Oh but that wouldn't work because there has been many times when a car that has been a lap or two down has come back and won the race. Everything that happen out on the track is judged by not only the drivers, but NASCAR and the fans. That is one of the things that make this sport so exciting.
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I agree with you Buck, that there are too many factors involved for a driver to roll over and let the leaders past......top 35, sponsors, fans.....opportunity to come back and win...you name it, it can and probably has happened. Obviously I dont want anyone holding up the leaders or having a negative impact on the racing up front.....but all 43 are still racing for the win ..no matter about the Chase
 
SST55 said:
http://nascar.about.com/od/nascar101/ss/flagsofnascar_8.htm

The Blue Flag with an Orange Diagonal Stripe

This is the "courtesy" flag or the "move over" flag. It is the only flag that is optional. A driver may, at his discretion, ignore this flag.

It is displayed to a car (or group of cars) to let them know that the leaders are coming up behind them and that should be courteous and move over to let the leaders race.

Again, this flag is optional... However, NASCAR takes a dim view of anyone who repeatedly and without a darn good reason ignores it.

My point is a lap down car(s) holds up the leader, the leader then loses the lead he worked for because of a bonehead. I don't want anyone to roll over and play dead but a car with no chance of winning affecting the outcome 'just ain't right'.:beerbang::)
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Hold on, let me go create my own about.com page with the flags of racing.

The blue and yellow flag means, hold your line.
 
#18 car too low in post race inspection: #18-Kyle Busch, who missed making the Chase by just eight points, finished 5th in the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. But the left front of the #18 M&M's Toyota was too low in post-race inspection, and he could be penalized by NASCAR this week, usually announced on Tuesday afternoons.(ESPN/Associated Press)(9-20-2009)


INTERESTING
 
mike honcho said:
#18 car too low in post race inspection: #18-Kyle Busch, who missed making the Chase by just eight points, finished 5th in the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. But the left front of the #18 M&M's Toyota was too low in post-race inspection, and he could be penalized by NASCAR this week, usually announced on Tuesday afternoons.(ESPN/Associated Press)(9-20-2009)


INTERESTING
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A typical penalty for being too low or too high is 25-50 points, as well as a fine for the crew chief
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http://www.scenedaily.com/news/arti...acing_car_too_low_in_postrace_inspection.html
 
Kasey Kahne will be driving the 18 car next year. Gibbs will not re-sign Kyle.

Don't believe me, wait and see. :)
 
muggle not said:
Kasey Kahne will be driving the 18 car next year. Gibbs will not re-sign Kyle.

Don't believe me, wait and see. :)
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So now, Kyle is being fired because the car was too low? lol like he adjusts that stuff.
 
AndyMarquisLive said:
Gibbs kept Smoke, who I might remind you, did things much worse than Shrub does.
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Smoke also won a Championship in his 4th season. Kyle is in his 5th full season and on the outside looking in.

More importantly, Tony's problem was a temper. Kyle's problem is attitude.
 
muggle not said:
Smoke also won a Championship in his 4th season. Kyle is in his 5th full season and on the outside looking in.

More importantly, Tony's problem was a temper. Kyle's problem is attitude.
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Punching reporters when you lose is okay but not talking to the media isn't? :rolleyes:

Keep drinking the Haterade.

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Seeing as, no matter what, Kyle Busch is the center of attention in NASCAR (mainly because his haters obsess over him, whine everytime he does something and gloat at his shortcomings to feel better about their own lives) and that's good for business.

Stewart was, what, 30 when he won his first championship? Kyle's 24. Kyle's got a long ways to go and in that time, he'll probably break almost every record on the books.
 
Gibbs has always tried to project the fair is fair all American image in both football and racing. Kasey is a better fit.:beerbang:
 
SST55 said:
Gibbs has always tried to project the fair is fair all American image in both football and racing. Kasey is a better fit.:beerbang:
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I think Gibbs would rather see his car in Victory Lane. Kahne's inconsistent, as a driver. Always has been, always will be -- that's why he's driving for Petty instead of RCR, Hendrick, Gibbs or Roush.
 
AndyMarquisLive said:
Punching reporters when you lose is okay but not talking to the media isn't? :rolleyes:

Keep drinking the Haterade.

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Seeing as, no matter what, Kyle Busch is the center of attention in NASCAR (mainly because his haters obsess over him, whine everytime he does something and gloat at his shortcomings to feel better about their own lives) and that's good for business.

Stewart was, what, 30 when he won his first championship? Kyle's 24. Kyle's got a long ways to go and in that time, he'll probably break almost every record on the books.
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fact is Tony was a Champion in his 4th season. Busch is in his 5th and may never be a Champion. Age has nothing to do with it. :D
 
muggle not said:
fact is Tony was a Champion in his 4th season. Busch is in his 5th and may never be a Champion. Age has nothing to do with it. :D
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Everyone has bad seasons. Tony's also missed the Chase before.

And if you think Kyle will never win a championship, you're simply either on drugs or insane. He's got 20-something years to worry about winning championships. Tony's got 5 years left, if he's lucky. Shrub might end up passing Tony, Jimmy and Jeff within those 20 years. So far, none of these up-and-coming drivers have displayed the amount of talent Kyle has, including everyone's beloved Parker Kligerman.
 
Andy, this has nothing to do with Kyle Busch, but...you have gushed over Parker Kligerman more than anyone. Not a jab, insult, or anything, just saying.
 
Spike said:
Andy, this has nothing to do with Kyle Busch, but...you have gushed over Parker Kligerman more than anyone. Not a jab, insult, or anything, just saying.
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Who's Parker Kligerman?
 
and you know it's eating Kyle up to see his old ride at the top of the chase NOW.
 
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