Random NASCAR Stuff to talk about.....

Funny twitter exchange between JJ and Bowyer.

Jimmie Johnson‏
I couldn't believe my eyes. I just saw @ClintBowyer running... and nothing was chasing him!

Clint Bowyer If u'd quit overachieving a guy wouldn't have to do this ****
 
Bob Pockrass‏@bobpockrass
NASCAR has decided to allow each Cup organization four tests at Cup tracks (their choice) in 2013. #nascar
 
Bob Pockrass‏@bobpockrass
Greg Zipadelli says while he's keeping all options open, leaning toward putting Newman crew and CC Tony Gibson with Danica Patrick next yr.

David Newton ‏@DNewtonespn
#NASCAR Tony Gibson confirms he and his team have been asked to work w/ @DanicaPatrick in '13. Not sure who'll crew chief for @RyanNewman39.

Bob Pockrass‏@bobpockrass
Zipadelli said he has talked to people for crew chief for Newman but can't name names. #nascar

Sounds like 'asked' means done deal.
 
MAGICMILER said:
Saw this poor Bastage @Loudon last week, tough way to start the weekend...
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It is a good thing that it happened there and not out on the highway. The bottom of a race car hauler is so low that it shouldn't have hurt the trailer much. The biggest problem is getting it up high enough to get the truck back under it. But there is a switch he can flip that will let all the air out of the air bags on the truck and that will drop the rear of the truck about 6 inches. The drivers ego and the asphalt will probably be damaged more then anything.:(
 
Aiden's birthday cake. He turned 9 on Tuesday.
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Nitro Dude said:
It is a good thing that it happened there and not out on the highway. The bottom of a race car hauler is so low that it shouldn't have hurt the trailer much. The biggest problem is getting it up high enough to get the truck back under it. But there is a switch he can flip that will let all the air out of the air bags on the truck and that will drop the rear of the truck about 6 inches. The drivers ego and the asphalt will probably be damaged more then anything.:(
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Here's the help, on both sides...
 
NASCAR relaxes testing policy for next year: For the first time since 2008, NASCAR will allow Sprint Cup organizations to test independently at tracks that host events in NASCAR's top three touring series. Robin Pemberton, NASCAR's vice president of competition said Saturday at Dover International Speedway that each Cup organization -- regardless of how many cars it fields -- will be allowed four tests of its choosing at NASCAR tracks. "It's up to them to pick where they want to go," Pemberton said. "We feel like it's time to open that up and allow the teams to manage their testing and get back on facilities that host our events. You'll see that as the year unfolds, that teams will be moving around the countryside." The four tests allocated to each organization next year are in addition to the Preseason Thunder test to be conducted by NASCAR during the second week of January.(NASCAR Wire Service)(9-29-2012)
 
BobbyFord said:
NASCAR relaxes testing policy for next year: For the first time since 2008, NASCAR will allow Sprint Cup organizations to test independently at tracks that host events in NASCAR's top three touring series. Robin Pemberton, NASCAR's vice president of competition said Saturday at Dover International Speedway that each Cup organization -- regardless of how many cars it fields -- will be allowed four tests of its choosing at NASCAR tracks. "It's up to them to pick where they want to go," Pemberton said. "We feel like it's time to open that up and allow the teams to manage their testing and get back on facilities that host our events. You'll see that as the year unfolds, that teams will be moving around the countryside." The four tests allocated to each organization next year are in addition to the Preseason Thunder test to be conducted by NASCAR during the second week of January.(NASCAR Wire Service)(9-29-2012)
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I don't like this at all. This should affectively kill all the smaller 1 & 2 car teams and drive the costs way up. A team like Hendricks will be able to test at 16 tracks, while Ganassi just 8. This may lead some teams to also form start & park teams just to get the testing time.
 
Thegroundpounder99 said:
I don't like this at all. This should affectively kill all the smaller 1 & 2 car teams and drive the costs way up. A team like Hendricks will be able to test at 16 tracks, while Ganassi just 8. This may lead some teams to also form start & park teams just to get the testing time.
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They only get four tests regardless of the number of teams that they have. That's the way I read it anyhow. I don't think that it is four/car.
 
dpkimmel2001 said:
They only get four tests regardless of the number of teams that they have. That's the way I read it anyhow. I don't think that it is four/car.
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Yep you're right.....sorry. Still don't like it DP. Just cost on top of cost and really think it's gonna seperate the field more.
 
Thegroundpounder99 said:
Yep you're right.....sorry. Still don't like it DP. Just cost on top of cost and really think it's gonna seperate the field more.
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I agree if they keep it like this. I say an organization uses 7 post data OR they get to test at Cup tracks. One or the other, but now the big boys will be doing both and the small teams will be screwed.
 
FenderBumper said:
I agree if they keep it like this. I say an organization uses 7 post data OR they get to test at Cup tracks. One or the other, but now the big boys will be doing both and the small teams will be screwed.
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Taking a look back at the 14 different winners that we've had this year, none of them have come from what I'd think of as a small team. About the only teams that I see this affecting are the ones that S&P anyway. They will still be there doing their thing and maybe the end result of this will simply be better racing. I'm all for that.
 
dpkimmel2001 said:
Taking a look back at the 14 different winners that we've had this year, none of them have come from what I'd think of as a small team. About the only teams that I see this affecting are the ones that S&P anyway. They will still be there doing their thing and maybe the end result of this will simply be better racing. I'm all for that.
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True, and start and parks will just show up at the test session an do 3 laps and then eat hotdogs. ;)

I was thinking more from the standpoint of costs, and NASCAR's neurotic decision making process. NASCAR ended testing to control costs. Teams went to multi-million dollar 7 post rigs and hired more engineers. I assumed this new move is to address the smaller teams that can't afford 7 post and are left with nothing. Now they have real testing, but the gap has widened and the costs climbed even higher to be competitive and get a toe hold in nascar.
 
@DennyHamlin: "They're not going to beat us on the track -- that's just plain and simple. We're just too fast right now."
 
A look at some numbers.

Dover Notes-n-Nuggets:
" Brad Keselowski captured the ninth win of his career in his 118th race.
" Brad Keselowski earned his first victory at Dover in his sixth start at the Monster Mile.
" Brad Keselowski has now won on seven different tracks.
" Brad Keselowski is the 34th different driver to win at Dover.
" Brad Keselowski picked up his fifth win of 2012, and is now tied for the most with Denny Hamlin.
" Brad Keselowski garnered his second career win during the Chase, both have come in 2012.
" Brad Keselowski took the lead on lap 391 for the final time; he led twice for 14 laps.
" Brad Keselowski assumes the points lead; sixth time in nine Chases that the points lead has changed at Dover.
" Brad Keselowski now has top-nine finishes in 12 of the last 13 races, including three wins.
" Three of Brad Keselowski's nine Cup wins have occurred in fuel mileage races.
" All nine Dover chase races have been won by a Chase driver.
" Penske Racing picked up its 76th career win, including its eighth all-time at Dover and fifth victory in 2012.
" Dodge captured its seventh Dover win and fifth victory of 2012.
" Jeff Gordon (second) picked up his fifth top-three finish in the last six races of 2012; lost three points to the leader.
" Mark Martin (third) posted his 24th top-five finish in 53 Dover starts, the 24 top-fives lead all drivers.
" Jimmie Johnson (fourth) became the only driver with top-five finishes in the first three races of the Chase.
" Carl Edwards (fifth) posted only his third top-five finish of the season and first since the fifth race of the season at Auto Club Speedway.
" Martin Truex Jr (sixth) garnered his seventh top-10 finish in the last 11 races of the season.
" Kyle Busch (seventh) led 302 of the 400 laps, the most of all drivers; failed to win in the last seven races after leading the most laps.
" Denny Hamlin (eighth) posted his first top-10 finish in the last four Dover races.
" Clint Bowyer (ninth) has now captured top-10 finishes in eight of the last nine races; one of three drivers with top-10 finishes in all three Chase races this season.
" Joey Logano (10th) posted his fourth top-10 finish in the last six races of the season including in each of the last three races.
 
FenderBumper said:
I need to start another Kez thread. :D
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Just add this to your sig. I think everyone will get the point.

" Brad Keselowski captured the ninth win of his career in his 118th race.
" Brad Keselowski earned his first victory at Dover in his sixth start at the Monster Mile.
" Brad Keselowski has now won on seven different tracks.
" Brad Keselowski is the 34th different driver to win at Dover.
" Brad Keselowski picked up his fifth win of 2012, and is now tied for the most with Denny Hamlin.
" Brad Keselowski garnered his second career win during the Chase, both have come in 2012.
" Brad Keselowski took the lead on lap 391 for the final time; he led twice for 14 laps.
" Brad Keselowski assumes the points lead; sixth time in nine Chases that the points lead has changed at Dover.
" Brad Keselowski now has top-nine finishes in 12 of the last 13 races, including three wins.
 
dpkimmel2001 said:
Just add this to your sig. I think everyone will get the point.

" Brad Keselowski captured the ninth win of his career in his 118th race.
" Brad Keselowski earned his first victory at Dover in his sixth start at the Monster Mile.
" Brad Keselowski has now won on seven different tracks.
" Brad Keselowski is the 34th different driver to win at Dover.
" Brad Keselowski picked up his fifth win of 2012, and is now tied for the most with Denny Hamlin.
" Brad Keselowski garnered his second career win during the Chase, both have come in 2012.
" Brad Keselowski took the lead on lap 391 for the final time; he led twice for 14 laps.
" Brad Keselowski assumes the points lead; sixth time in nine Chases that the points lead has changed at Dover.
" Brad Keselowski now has top-nine finishes in 12 of the last 13 races, including three wins.
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Hmmmm...............do you think that may be a bit much?
 
mike honcho said:
I thought Petty didn't like beer sponsors??? DPK sounds like he's on the Bad Brad train now.
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He may not have but I'll tell you what, that has no reflection on me.

Brad train? Now that's making me think a little. Sure, I like Brad but I'd also root for about 9 of the other Chase contenders too. That's probably why I like this sport as much as I do. I win almost every weekend. Earnhardt's my driver of choice but that's no secret. When he wins it's a bonus. Not many bonuses as of late.

robbybee said:
It wasn't Richard who had a problem with Beer Sponsors. It was his Mother who said no...
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I think my mother originally said no too. :D
 
DP have you clicked on your own avatar lately, if not try it you'll like it, by the way it wasnt me I'm not smart enough to do be able to do that.
 
Johali said:
DP have you clicked on your own avatar lately, if not try it you'll like it, by the way it wasnt me I'm not smart enough to do be able to do that.
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lol Johali. I can't change anyones avatar. I made and posted the gif and dpk installed it himself.
 
Johali said:
DP have you clicked on your own avatar lately, if not try it you'll like it, by the way it wasnt me I'm not smart enough to do be able to do that.
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Like Fender said, he sent it to me and I changed it. We were talking about animated gif's and the like.
FenderBumper said:
lol Johali. I can't change anyones avatar. I made and posted the gif and dpk installed it himself.
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100% correct
 
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