The NASCAR Thread

[A383Wing]

I think "The Fix for #6" is in the works here

[Budnicks]

I think "The Fix for #6" is in the works here

Yeah that's too funny & rimes even.... 

[TruckDriver]

Jason Leffler dies from injuries suffered at Bridgeport Speedway race

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nascar-from-the-marbles/jason-leffler-severely-injured-small-track-wreck-015742662.html

[A383Wing]

yea..I just saw that...damn shame...single father with a 5 year old son

[JB400]

That's sad to hear.  Was he even racing much this year in the Nationwide series?

[chargerboy69]

That's sad to hear.  Was he even racing much this year in the Nationwide series?

Not much. . . he did run a Cup car this last week in Pocono.

I have not seen any video of the crash, but there was nothing left of his car.  These guys hit the wall all the time at 180mph and walk away.  He was on a dirt track, how fast was the kid even going. . . not 180. . not half that. He must have hit at just that certain angle.

[TruckDriver]

I grew up in the world of open wheel modified's. Here they were basically sprint cars, with the back of the car having a rear that resembled a real car (I watched the car in the picture run for several years as a  '66 Corvette). But I am willing to bet, he snapped his neck, or hit his head in the flip so hard, it busted his helmet. I remember one driver dying locally when that happened to him. They don't have the same types of head restraints in them, and the head really bounces around in a flip. Tony Stewardt is going to be here Saturday night, a half hour from me racing a sprint car too at the track I pretty much grew up at.

[hemi68charger]

RIP Jason.......... 

[nvrbdn]

sad to hear.

[Budnicks]

Jason Leffler dies from injuries suffered at Bridgeport Speedway race

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nascar-from-the-marbles/jason-leffler-severely-injured-small-track-wreck-015742662.html

That sucks way to young to die, but was doing what he loved... RIP Jason

[A383Wing]

Watching Cup qualifying at Michigan Speedway.....so far all have been 200-202+ MPH qualifying laps

[A383Wing]

Cousin Carl got the pole...202+ MPH   

[nvrbdn]

kurt ran a pretty nice lap taking the second spot.

[TruckDriver]

I just saw on Speed, that Jason Leffler died from blunt force trauma to the neck. That is what I figured, happened.

[TruckDriver]

Gorden is done for today ...Sucks for Bobby Le bounty though

[Budnicks]

Gorden is done for today ...Sucks for Bobby Le bounty though

Great the 24 is out... Now if only the 48 can be taken out too...

[TruckDriver]

I agree   

[Budnicks]

Look for 99 Carl Edwards to payback 78 Kurt Busch for the rub at the start too... Going back & forth between NHRA {my preferred Racing} & NASCAR

[djcarguy]

   HAPPY FATHER DAY GUYS ENJOY THE RACES .  LATTER DJ

[Budnicks]

   HAPPY FATHER DAY GUYS ENJOY THE RACES .  LATTER DJ

thanks you too

[TruckDriver]

Whelp, 3 out of the 4 Hendrick cars done for the day. Go figure the 48 still running 

[A383Wing]

That's because he gets all the quality parts (or the cheating parts)

[TruckDriver]

Well, he finally bought the wall, but to late in the race to do much good in the points.  

It's good to see the Biff win again 

[JB400]

Didn't watch.  Did I miss too much?  I did get to see Kayne wreck unfortunately, but that was it.  I spent time with Dad doing work around his house instead of watching, which made it worth it.

[TruckDriver]

3 out of the 4 Hendrick cars crashed, but Jr blew up. Kurt Bush hit the wall. that was pretty much it.