What about Mikey?

Yeah WTF was the deal with Michael running into the back of Robby I think it was. Who fault was it Robbies for checking up? Michaels for ?
 
Although no one talked about it I think Travis Kvapil got into the back of Mikey and pushed him into Robby. When they showed the after math they showed Kvapil first with a beat up car and I think he wasd bhind Mikey under caution.
 
the 32 hit the 55, the front of the 32 was crumpled u and had blue paint on it.
 
However it happened, Mikey had a pretty busy day yesterday.
 
I still think its funny...it makes me as happy to see the 55 stopped and dripping as it makes me sad to see the same thing happen to the 7.
 
I agree with steve. It looked like Robbie did it on purpose for payback but I don't know why...
 
Kvapil bumped into waltrip and waltrip went into robby. At least the theory was posited in the other waltrip bash thread.
 
From what I could gather from watching the replay on INC tonight, Robby brakechecked Mikey and then Kvapil got into the back of Mikey.
 
esorlxaw said:
Kvapil bumped into waltrip and waltrip went into robby. At least the theory was posited in the other waltrip bash thread.
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This thread wasn't intended to be a "bash" thread.
I just noticed all the comments in another thread about Newman running into one car (the 20).
I've watched the tape of the race and noticed Mikey bouncing off of several cars, walls, etc. I just wondered why nobody said anything about it.
I expect to see a lot of krinkled-up Toyotas next year.
 
Robby hit the gas, and hit his brakes. Could of been to get back behind the car in front of him, could of been to clean the tires off. I dont think Robby brake checked him.

I did happed to see this on 7 days, today.
 
I was just funnin' about the "bash" thread. Were it legal, I'd join in like a champion.

Of course, if Robby braked at all, wouldn't it make sense that he braked to prevent from getting into the car in front of him? Just a chain reaction? I don't have SPEED, so I don't know if anyone is raising Cain about it.

BobbyFord said:
This thread wasn't intended to be a "bash" thread.
I just noticed all the comments in another thread about Newman running into one car (the 20).
I've watched the tape of the race and noticed Mikey bouncing off of several cars, walls, etc. I just wondered why nobody said anything about it.
I expect to see a lot of krinkled-up Toyotas next year.
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Actually Robby did brake check Michael. Michael's spotter said that Robby was mad at him for something. Michael said that he could get almost everyone in the garage to agree with him that Robby is an idiot. I like Robby, I love his fire. Sounds like according to Michael not many in the garage feel that way.
 
regardless of what everyone in the garage thinks, I think Robby is awesome. As for the accident, whether it was Robby's fault or not, at least it got the "bumper car" off the track for the restart. If Nascar has a problem with it, they can fine him, I'm sure he can afford it. I almost hope he DID do it on purpose, it would show me that Robby still has the cajones he had last year when waltrip wrecked him. 50K fine or no, he said what needed to be said and did what needed to be done. Robby Gordon for President! (or should this move to the Podium?)
 
Wrecks in 2005: USA Today has some stats and articles about wrecks in 2005 Nextel Cup races, the drivers with the most wrecks:
Drivers with the highest accident rate (minimum of 30 races)
Name %.
#15-Michael Waltrip 52.8% [#55 in 2006]
#97-Kurt Busch 50.0% [#2 in 2006]
#43-Jeff Green 47.2% [#0 in 2006]
#9-Kasey Kahne 44.4%
#10-Scott Riggs 41.7%
#07-Dave Blaney 38.9% [#22 in 2006]
#88-Dale Jarrett 38.9%
#8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 38.9%
#22-Scott Wimmer 38.9% [#4 in 2006]
#38-Elliott Sadler 36.1%

That should tell you all you need to know about Waltrip.
 
#15-Michael Waltrip 52.8% [#55 in 2006]
#97-Kurt Busch 50.0% [#2 in 2006]
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Hmmm, one's been racing for over a decade while one is fairly new. One has a championship where the other has never sniffed a table at NY. And, yet the amount of wrecks is not that different. Must be something else that accounts for their difference in stats...
 
barelypure said:
Hmmm, one's been racing for over a decade while one is fairly new. One has a championship where the other has never sniffed a table at NY. And, yet the amount of wrecks is not that different. Must be something else that accounts for their difference in stats...
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Maybe it's because one of them is always in the rear of the field.
 
So what? If there had been another driver...say DJ up at the top would everyone be bashing him as much? When you have a car that runs in the back you tend to get involved in more incidents, it is a proven fact. Kasey is in that stat and he is in the Chase at the moment, so what does that Prove? The incidents that the 9 have been involved in haven't hurt him as much because he tends to finish up front most of the time. Mikey finishes in the lower half of the pack, so his accidents have more of a negative effect on his standings. If Mikeys' car was a front running car with Kaseys stats we wouldn't be having this discussion. There has been a lot of Mikey bashing in the last few months, most of it, IMO is unjustified. I'm not saying he is a top driver by any means, but he isn't the lowly, shouldn't be in Nascar driver that many portray him to be. It is all about 2007 for MWR, this year is just a stepping stone to what i think will be many productive years for that organization. Robby and Mikey have a history, they don't like each other, that is more than evident on and off the track.
 
RobbyG Fan said:
Wrecks in 2005: USA Today has some stats and articles about wrecks in 2005 Nextel Cup races, the drivers with the most wrecks:
Drivers with the highest accident rate (minimum of 30 races)
Name %.
#15-Michael Waltrip 52.8% [#55 in 2006]
#97-Kurt Busch 50.0% [#2 in 2006]
#43-Jeff Green 47.2% [#0 in 2006]
#9-Kasey Kahne 44.4%
#10-Scott Riggs 41.7%
#07-Dave Blaney 38.9% [#22 in 2006]
#88-Dale Jarrett 38.9%
#8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 38.9%
#22-Scott Wimmer 38.9% [#4 in 2006]
#38-Elliott Sadler 36.1%

That should tell you all you need to know about Waltrip.
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And some others. Thanks.
 
If Mikeys' car was a front running car ...
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I think that's the point that has been missed. He has seldom had a front running car except for the few plate races with DEI. That's what makes his performance all the more puzzling.
 
Here's my take on Mikey. He's got 4 wins. All in a DEI plate car. DEI has the best plate program. 50% of the drivers in Cup could probably win a plate race in a DEI car with Jr. pushing them to the front.
Mikey has 661 starts with only 38 top 5's. He has an average qualifying position and an average finishing position of 21st.
Of the 185,842 laps he's completed in Cup, he's only led 1315. That's .01%
Toyota is kidding themselves (so is Mikey) if they think that putting a consistent mid-pack driver in a new car with a new team with a new crew chief and new pit crew is suddenly gonna rocket Mikey to the front of the pack. I seriuosly doubt he will ever win a race.
Mikey is good in front of the camera, the public likes him. Mikey is a great P.R. guy. He is not, however, a great racecar driver and never will be no matter what kind of car you stick him in.
Toyota hired him because he will bring recognition to Toyota, through NASCAR. They did not hire him because he is a top driver.
If Toyota is going to get a win next year, it's going to be from Robbie or Jeremy.
 
BobbyFord said:
Here's my take on Mikey. He's got 4 wins. All in a DEI plate car. DEI has the best plate program. 50% of the drivers in Cup could probably win a plate race in a DEI car with Jr. pushing them to the front.
Mikey has 661 starts with only 38 top 5's. He has an average qualifying position and an average finishing position of 21st.
Of the 185,842 laps he's completed in Cup, he's only led 1315. That's .01%
Toyota is kidding themselves (so is Mikey) if they think that putting a consistent mid-pack driver in a new car with a new team with a new crew chief and new pit crew is suddenly gonna rocket Mikey to the front of the pack. I seriuosly doubt he will ever win a race.
Mikey is good in front of the camera, the public likes him. Mikey is a great P.R. guy. He is not, however, a great racecar driver and never will be no matter what kind of car you stick him in.
Toyota hired him because he will bring recognition to Toyota, through NASCAR. They did not hire him because he is a top driver.
If Toyota is going to get a win next year, it's going to be from Robbie or Jeremy.
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I agree but I think Brian Vickers has a shot at a win too. He is a good driver ands I think this move will suit him.
 
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barelypure said:
Not to quibble, but some would say had...
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I wouldn't count DEI out just yet. Although I must admit, I was expecting Truex to be doing better. At least to the point that I picked him for my niece in her pool.

I'm not a fan of DEI by any stretch of the imagination but I have a feeling the DEJr is playing a little snake until the chase starts.
 
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