The NASCAR Thread

[TruckDriver]

I was happy that Kenseth won the race. I think if Kyle would of won the race, I would of stopped watching Nascar forever today. Now he is gotten as bad as Johnson

[wingcar]

Sad news of Buddy Baker passing away.....he will be missed....

[TruckDriver]

Was like 2 or 3 weeks ago, he stopped announcing because of his cancer too 

R.I.P. and God's speed Buddy 

[JB400]

2 real highlights for today's race, Johnson had a bad day, and seeing the Miller Genuine Draft colors on BK.  Other than that, I probably could have settled for just watching the race review.  Typical Michigan.

[odcics2]

Latest attempt to change rules for a good race = FAIL !

[JB400]

Looks like Danica is sticking around a little longer:

http://www.sbnation.com/nascar/2015/8/18/9173673/danica-patrick-natures-bakery-sponsorship

[A383Wing]

and I don't have any problem with that

[TruckDriver]

MWR/Bowyer to split at end of 2015; no full-time cars in 2016: Michael Waltrip Racing and Clint Bowyer have mutually agreed to separate at the conclusion of the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup season. Bowyer, currently 16th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase standings, will be free to pursue other career options in 2016 and beyond. MWR will continue to field the #15 and #55 Toyotas for the remainder of the 2015 season. Team co-owner Rob Kauffman said MWR will not field a full-time NASCAR Sprint Cup entry in 2016.

[JB400]

Sounds like MW is done.

[wingcar]

The future doesn't look to good for Michael and his team. 
Sounds as if we will have a second Waltrip team going under.......

[A383Wing]

no great loss as far as I'm concerned....although I'm sorry for the drivers who drive for him...they deserve better anyway

[Chargen69]

martin truex deserved a lot better

[A383Wing]

Trucks race tonight at Bristol

[JB400]

martin truex deserved a lot better

I think Truex got a lot better than what he had at MWR.

[A383Wing]

I think Truex got a lot better than what he had at MWR.

[JB400]

Any guesses as to where Bowyer and Regan end up at?  We know that Ganassi is looking to expand to a 3rd team, and Furniture Row is considering a 2nd team.  Rumor has it that the Petty number 9 will be open next year as well.

[A383Wing]

I hope Boyer goes somewhere good...I don't care for Regan all that much...maybe he could take Dillon's place

[thedodgeboys]

..maybe he could take Dillon's place

LOL  good one...

It's interesting to look back at the history of mwr from the start he tried to cheat the system and got ratted out from the Daytona jet fuel deal to the shaved windshields to the Richmond it's one thing or another...

Good reddens I feel bad for the shop people the drivers have money they will be ok, but that's a shitty way to treat your employees 

[TruckDriver]

/I can see Clint over at Petty Enterprises to replace Sam Hornish

[JB400]

That might be a good place for him.  He could mentor Almorola a little bit and get Petty more competitive.

[TruckDriver]

That might be a good place for him.  He could mentor Almorola a little bit and get Petty more competitive.

That is exactly what I was thinking.

OTHER NEWS....

Kauffman couldn't justify continued investment into MWR

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/kauffman-couldnt-justify-continued-investment-mwr-181118598--nascar.html

"The decision to close Michael Waltrip Racing boiled down to finances and results. When the results weren't matching the financial investment Rob Kauffman was making on an annual basis, the co-owner could no longer justify pouring money into the organization. That's the explanation Kauffman gave Friday for his decision this week to pull out of MWR. He rescued Michael Waltrip during MWR's rocky 2007 debut season, but will shift his money to Chip Ganassi Racing beginning next season." More to the story in the link.

[JB400]

Budweiser is going to be replaced by Busch on Harvick's car next year:

http://nascartalk.nbcsports.com/2015/08/24/report-anheuser-busch-switching-nascar-brand-in-2016/

[Chargen69]

this dude will never learn

http://nascartalk.nbcsports.com/2015/08/26/kurt-busch-gets-engaged/

[Aero426]

this dude will never learn

http://nascartalk.nbcsports.com/2015/08/26/kurt-busch-gets-engaged/

How long until this implodes?

[TruckDriver]

My question is, who are these women that still want to be with him?