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[FenderBumper]

Brad is all those things ,but he won't have sufficient factory support till next year. Even then , there will be at least a one year learning curve with the new brand , he should be a contender in 2014.

Huh? He was a contender last year and Dodge isn't going to abandon Penske this year. If Penske tanks this year, it makes it harder to attract teams. They'll also want to cut a deal with Roger to get some of his stuff over to the new Dodge team. Teams considering Dodge will also put a lot of weight on what Roger says about working with Dodge. I think they will be on their best behavior.

 

[Tennessee Racing]

I bet I'll regret taking JR and Burton as my B drivers.

 

[ted@economy]

Huh? He was a contender last year and Dodge isn't going to abandon Penske this year. If Penske tanks this year, it makes it harder to attract teams. They'll also want to cut a deal with Roger to get some of his stuff over to the new Dodge team. Teams considering Dodge will also put a lot of weight on what Roger says about working with Dodge. I think they will be on their best behavior.

Just my opinion Fender . We won't know for a while.

 

[FenderBumper]

Just my opinion Fender . We won't know for a while.

Yeah, I know. Most of this is just opinion. But I was wondering what makes you think this...

"he won't have sufficient factory support till next year".

....is how it is. I just don't see any basis for Penske losing ANY factory support this year, so I was hoping you could enlighten me.

 

[ted@economy]

Yeah, I know. Most of this is just opinion. But I was wondering what makes you think this...

"he won't have sufficient factory support till next year".

....is how it is. I just don't see any basis for Penske losing ANY factory support this year, so I was hoping you could enlighten me.[/quot

I don't believe that ANY manufacturer with just two or three cars on track can amass the amount of data that a manufacturer with twenty cars on track can . I think that the Ford and GM engineers amass far more info from all of their teams and feed back info .I believe that Penske will benefit from the info fed back to GM by all of their cars on track next year. This would be the reason that they are changing brands. In my humble opinion , there is strength in numbers .

 

[getadietdew]

I bet I'll regret taking JR and Burton as my B drivers.

JR. N NEWMAN are mine,,,,got KK N KURT on bench.......................uuuhhhhhhhhhh.

 

[FenderBumper]

All I can say is what I said before. Brad was a contender last year, and nothing has changed to indicate he wont be this year.

 

[FenderBumper]

JR. N NEWMAN are mine,,,,got KK N KURT on bench.......................uuuhhhhhhhhhh.

What's your worry? I didn't watch practice.

 

[FenderBumper]

Wow, Robbie Gordon's ECU burned up and he's out of the race. At 25K a pop, those EFI systems should last a dozen races or more.

 

[ted@economy]

All I can say is what I said before. Brad was a contender last year, and nothing has changed to indicate he wont be this year.

Okay , your feelings about Kurt Busch and Steve Addington aside....Last year Brad was #2 team ..he and his crew chief were never very far off the mark , but when they were , they could walk over to the other pit and ask a former champion for help. The knowledge that Addington and Busch brought to the table is gone. There is now NOONE to ask for help except a brand new teammate and Robby Gordon. Please Fender ...that can't be good.

 

[Tennessee Racing]

I've been watching racing all my life and I still love the sounds of those engines screaming down the straight away into the turn.

 

[FenderBumper]

Okay , your feelings about Kurt Busch and Steve Addington aside....Last year Brad was #2 team ..he and his crew chief were never very far off the mark , but when they were , they could walk over to the other pit and ask a former champion for help. The knowledge that Addington and Busch brought to the table is gone. There is now NOONE to ask for help except a brand new teammate and Robby Gordon. Please Fender ...that can't be good.

Do we agree that FACTORY support won't be an issue?

Good point, if you only look at the surface. New guy, new CC usually lean on the veteran team. That wasn't always the case. Kurt himself talked about using the #2's setup at several races he and Steve were lost at. Brad had more wins and top 5's and year end position. Based on performance (running up front), Brad is having a much better start this year without Kurt than he had last year. I don't see ANY falloff. I see improvement.

 

[FenderBumper]

Keselowski on the pole, for now. 15:37

 

[ted@economy]

Do we agree that FACTORY support won't be an issue?

Good point, if you only look at the surface. New guy, new CC usually lean on the veteran team. That wasn't always the case. Kurt himself talked about using the #2's setup at several races he and Steve were lost at. Brad had more wins and top 5's and year end position. Based on performance (running up front), Brad is having a much better start this year without Kurt than he had last year. I don't see ANY falloff. I see improvement.

It's going to be a long year.All we can do is wait and see how it plays itself out.

 

[FenderBumper]

Biffle to the pole.

I have 1, 2, 3 and 4 right now. I'll enjoy it while it lasts.

1, 2, and 4. If Edwards blows his lap, I'll be sitting pretty.

 

[FenderBumper]

AJ, you suck!

 

[FenderBumper]

Thank you Carl. I knew you wouldn't let me down. 13 Q points is pretty good.
Biffle, AJ, Newman and Jeff Gordon.

 

[MOEJOE]

I know. I love it when Carl blows the pooch.

 

[MOEJOE]

Im 1, 3, 5

 

[ted@economy]

Is someone going to post the complete results? Or is there a link to them? I don't get Speed in this place.

 

[MOEJOE]

NASCAR Qualifying

Last Updated: Friday, Mar 16, 2012 5:16 pm, EDT​

Food City 500

Status: Field SetBristol Motor Speedway

• Preview​
• Qualifying​
• Leaderboard​
• Live Standings​
• Results​

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Order​

Driver (No.)​

Car​

Qualifying Speed​

1​

Greg Biffle (16)​

Ford​

125.215​

2​

A J Allmendinger (22)​

Dodge​

125.207​

3​

Ryan Newman (39)​

Chevrolet​

125.158​

4​

Jeff Gordon (24)​

Chevrolet​

125.085​

5​

Brad Keselowski (2)​

Dodge​

124.865​

6​

Regan Smith (78)​

Chevrolet​

124.816​

7​

Aric Almirola (43)​

Ford​

124.719​

8​

Carl Edwards (99)​

Ford​

124.686​

9​

Joey Logano (20)​

Toyota​

124.662​

10​

Kasey Kahne (5)​

Chevrolet​

124.355​

11​

Paul Menard (27)​

Chevrolet​

124.339​

12​

Marcos Ambrose (9)​

Ford​

124.331​

13​

Kyle Busch (18)​

Toyota​

124.178​

14​

Kevin Harvick (29)​

Chevrolet​

124.106​

15​

Martin Truex Jr. (56)​

Toyota​

124.106​

16​

Clint Bowyer (15)​

Toyota​

124.002​

17​

Jamie McMurray (1)​

Chevrolet​

123.953​

18​

Dale Earnhardt Jr. (88)​

Chevrolet​

123.865​

19​

David Reutimann (10)​

Chevrolet​

123.865​

20​

Denny Hamlin (11)​

Toyota​

123.833​

21​

Matt Kenseth (17)​

Ford​

123.666​

22​

Jimmie Johnson (48)​

Chevrolet​

123.539​

23​

Tony Stewart (14)​

Chevrolet​

123.467​

24​

Casey Mears (13)​

Ford​

123.419​

25​

Brian Vickers (55)​

Toyota​

123.419​

26​

David Gilliland (38)​

Ford​

123.269​

27​

Kurt Busch (51)​

Chevrolet​

123.182​

28​

David Stremme (30)​

Toyota​

123.087​

29​

Landon Cassill (83)​

Toyota​

123.047​

30​

Juan Pablo Montoya (42)​

Chevrolet​

122.992​

31​

David Ragan (34)​

Ford​

122.968​

32​

Brendan Gaughan (33)​

Chevrolet​

122.866​

33​

Jeff Burton (31)​

Chevrolet​

122.780​

34​

Travis Kvapil (93)​

Toyota​

122.701​

35​

Dave Blaney (36)​

Chevrolet​

122.638​

36​

Bobby Labonte (47)​

Toyota​

122.623​

37​

Josh Wise (26)​

Ford​

122.380​

38​

Reed Sorenson (74)​

Chevrolet​

122.287​

39​

Michael McDowell (98)​

Ford​

121.968​

40​

J.J. Yeley (249)​

Toyota​

121.829​

41​

Joe Nemechek (87)​

Toyota​

121.713​

42​

Ken Schrader (32)​

Ford​

120.626​

43​

Scott Riggs (23)​

Chevrolet​

121.374​

44​

Timmy Hill (37)​

DNQ​

120.278

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[getadietdew]

damm,i had biff dropped him,dropped me 2 spots also.

 

[FenderBumper]

Im 1, 3, 5

So you decided to dump JJ and go with my picks. Good move.

 

[robbybee]

I got boner points for Biffle and Newman (13). Other than that... *yawn*

 

[ted@economy]

OK so I have a tip for the old people on this forum. Young people ..look away . Look away ..I said ..Here is the tip NE beside one of your drivers means 'not entered ' ......my Mark Martin pick didn't get me any points . Can someone tell me how to drag over my back up?

 

[FenderBumper]

Just grab him and overlay on another driver in the same catagory. When you see a check mark, let go and they switch.

 

[robbybee]

Go to your Team Page.
Select ROSTER
Drag away!

But don't forget to SAVE your changes!!

 

[ted@economy]

Got it..thanks guys ...and thanks for not mentioning the other thing.

 

[robbybee]

Got it..thanks guys ...and thanks for not mentioning the other thing.

What...about you being OLD?!!!

Hell, I am probably older than you!!

 

[ted@economy]

What...about you being OLD?!!!

Hell, I am probably older than you!!

You obviously looked away.

 

[robbybee]

Sorry. I was just thinking about how OLD I am...

 

[MOEJOE]

So you decided to dump JJ and go with my picks. Good move.

Ass! LOL

Sorry. I was just thinking about how OLD I am...

You know what they say!

Getting old ain't for *****'s!

 

[robbybee]

Getting old ain't for *****'s!

True Dat, MOFO!!!

But seeing as how there is only ONE option to getting older, I think that I will continue to age!
At least for as long as I can wipe my own azz...

 

[getadietdew]

I made changes,feel strong with my b n c picks,but worried about both a divers [29 n 99].

 

[Matthew2470]

From bad to worse thanks to the idiots in the 5 and 88 taking out half of my team.

 

[getadietdew]

grrrr saturday i swaped 3 bench drivers,cost me about 30 points.

 

[Tennessee Racing]

Jumped up 6 spots this week. Would've been more if Edwards hadn't gotten wrecked.

 

[FenderBumper]

Wow, I jumped 939 on the overall boards and I'm now in 57th and stretching out my lead in the racing-forums group.

 

[getadietdew]

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[FenderBumper]

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Yep. It cost me more than 30 points, but I still ended up with 321.