The NASCAR Thread

[moparstuart]

they both need to go away
[/quote   and they just say the stupidest stuff

[Aero426]

darrel is so far up nascars backside that he wont do anything against them.

Bud Moore, a long-time Ford team owner was once asked about the lean years where things didn't quite go his way - and perhaps that NASCAR racing wasn't always fair.    His answer was very to the point.  He said:  "It is hard to complain when you are eating steak."

[moparstuart]

darrel is so far up nascars backside that he wont do anything against them.

Bud Moore, a long-time Ford team owner was once asked about the lean years where things didn't quite go his way - and perhaps that NASCAR racing wasn't always fair.    His answer was very to the point.  He said:  "It is hard to complain when you are eating steak."

ride the gravy train while you can . 

[Budnicks]

i seen them both on a prerace show one time. mikey wasnt racing in this race. a conversation came up and mikey was wanting to drill nascar for their poor way of dealing with a situation. he was dancing around the subject only saying what he could without being in deep trouble. finally he got pissed and just shut up. darrel didnt help him, didnt side with him, just left him out there to fend for himself. darrel is so far up nascars backside that he wont do anything against them.

Bingo we have a winner  , I personally like Mikey a whole lot better than his Motor Mouth Brother Darrel... 

[odcics2]

Found this on Jayski's.  They are cutting the number of seats at all the tracks. It started in 2010.   Hard to read the attendance list below but you can see 2012 is on the left and it reads over to 2007 on the right.    Example: MIS peaked at 145,000 and had only 82,000 last year.    That's over 50,000 less fans!!!!!!!!  Bristol was down 40,000 fans.   
     

Race Track,
Location,
Lap Distance,
Year Opened    Permanent
Seating

(reported by track)    2012
Announced
Attendance1st race2nd race    2011
Announced
Attendance1st race2nd race    2010
Announced
Attendance1st race2nd race    2009
Announced
Attendance1st race2nd race    2008
Announced
Attendance1st race2nd race    2007
Announced
Attendance1st race2nd race
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Hampton, GA
1.54 miles
1960    99,000
was 124,000    90,300    29,700 (G)(H11)    85,00093,200    94,400111,300    100,00080,000    105,000100,000
Auto Club Speedway
Fontana, CA
2 miles
1997    84,000 [was 95,000]    90,000    88,000 (F)    72,00070,000    78,00070,000    25,000(a)
71,00070,000    87,00085,000
Bristol Motor Speedway
Bristol, TN
0.533-mile
1961    158,000    102,000
145,000    120,000156,000    138,000155,000    160,000160,000    160,000160,000    160,000160,000
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Concord, NC
1.5 miles
1960    146,000
was 156,000    132,000 (all-star)
140,000
100,000    125,000 (all-star)
145,000
105,000    125,000 (all-star)140,000
103,000    145,000 (all-star)100,000 (A)
160,000105,000    147,000 (all-star)160,000160,000    145,000(all-star)175,000165,000
Chicagoland Speedway
Joliet, IL
1.5 miles
2001    69,000 [was 73,000]    65,000    42,000 (I11)    67,500    70,000    80,000    80,000
Darlington Raceway
Darlington, SC
1.366 miles
1950    60,000 [was 61,000]    63,000    61,000    67,000    72,000    75,000    70,000(b)
75,000
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona Beach, FL
2.5 miles
1959    147,000 [was 159,000]    140,000 (A12)115,000
82,000
(Shootout)    180,000115,00080,000
(Shootout)    175,000115,00085,000
(Shootout)    180,000115,00080,000
(Shootout)    190,000125,000?
(Shootout)    185,000150,000?
(Shootout)
Dover International Speedway
Dover, DE
1 mile
1969    133,000    85,00085,000    82,00083,000    88,00088,000    100,000110,000    133,000133,000    90,000
145,000(a)137,000
Homestead-Miami Speedway
Homestead, FL
1.5 miles
1995    57,000 [was 63,000]    76,000    73,000    67,000    70,000    80,000    80,000
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Indianapolis, IN
2.5 miles
1909    257,325    125,000    138,000    140,000    180,000    240,000    270,000
Kansas Speedway
Kansas City, KS
1.5 miles
2001    72,000 [was 80,000]    75,00078,000    80,00082,000    100,000    100,000    100,000    110,000
Kentucky Speedway
Sparta, KY
1.5 miles
2011    117,000    105,000    107,000                   
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Las Vegas, NV
1.5 miles
1996    131,000    150,000    152,000    150,000    140,000    153,000    156,000
Martinsville Speedway
Martinsville, VA
0.526-mile
1947    55,000 [was 63,000]    63,00060,000    60,00062,000    40,000 (E)
58,00056,000    63,00064,000    63,00064,000    66,50066,500
Michigan International Speedway
Brooklyn, MI
2 miles
1968    84,000
[was 108,000 thru 2011]    82,00083,000    88,00081,000    95,000105,000    90,000103,000    115,000125,000    145,00040,000
145,000(a)
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Loudon, NH
1.058 miles
1990    96,000    95,00098,000    95,00095,000    91,00095,000    101,000101,000    101,000101,000    101,000101,000
Phoenix International Raceway
Avondale, AZ
1 mile
1964    55,000 [was 76,812]    76,00087,000    75,00085,000    70,00075,000    80,00090,000    100,000100,000    105,000105,000
Pocono Raceway
Long Pond, PA
2.5 miles
1968    70,000    100,00085,000    90,00085,000    105,000100,000    105,00080,000
(B) 105,000    105,000100,000    105,000130,000
Richmond International Raceway
Richmond, VA
0.750-mile
1946    91,000
was 110,000    88,00089,000    90,00088,000    93,00095,000    110,000108,000    112,000110,000    112,079(b)
100,000112,079
Sonoma*
Sonoma, CA
1.99 mile
1968    47,000    91,000    93,000    90,000    93,500    100,000    102,000
Talladega Superspeedway
Talladega, AL
2.66 miles
1969    109,000
was 143,000    108,50088,000    115,000105,000    123,500110,000    142,000127,500    156,000145,000    160,000155,000
Texas Motor Speedway
Fort Worth, TX
1.5 miles
1997    138,122    159,000
146,000    168,400151,000    92,200 (D)156,000    176,300167,000    190,000165,000    191,000183,500
Watkins Glen International*
Watkins Glen, NY
2.45 miles
1948    33,000 [was 35,000]    90,000    85,000 (G11)    90,000    80,000
(C) 85,000    87,000    90,000
Tracks No Longer
Used for Sprint Cup races
North Carolina Speedway
Rockingham, NC
1.017 miles
1965    60,000    x;    x    x    x    x    x

[JB400]

Kurt Busch really had a bad day today.  Done everything but end up on his lid

[A383Wing]

This race sucks so far

[JB400]

This race sucks so far

Are you talking about in general, or just because JJ is leading?  It is only and always has been a one lane track.


Hat's off to Danica for finishing 12

[A383Wing]

crap!

[nvrbdn]

yep, sucky race. danica was the only highlight. she did pretty good. but, sucky race.

[Aero426]

yep, sucky race. danica was the only highlight. she did pretty good. but, sucky race.

Absolutely a dominating performance by Johnson.   I am not one of his fans, but he has his mojo working, esp at that race track.     

Danica in 12th was the highest of all three Stewart cars.    They seem to be struggling as a team.   

Harvick's spinning Vickers on the cool down lap diva like.   Sure he was blocked, but it's short track racing at Martinsville!

[Budnicks]

yep, sucky race. danica was the only highlight. she did pretty good. but, sucky race.

yeah gotta' admit, not much to watch in general, just another all JJ show, one lane racing is just boring as hell

[General_01]

yep, sucky race. danica was the only highlight. she did pretty good. but, sucky race.

yeah gotta' admit, not much to watch in general, just another all JJ show, one lane racing is just boring as hell

I love one lane racing if the drivers are there to race and root each other out of the lane to get a spot. Hell, Bowyer wouldn't even bump JJ going in to turn one on the last restart to try and get the lead. Very little beatin' n' bangin' any more. Guess they are going to have to ruin Martinsville now like they ruined Bristol and put the gradual banking in so these primma donnas can race without touching each other.

[JB400]

yep, sucky race. danica was the only highlight. she did pretty good. but, sucky race.

yeah gotta' admit, not much to watch in general, just another all JJ show, one lane racing is just boring as hell

I love one lane racing if the drivers are there to race and root each other out of the lane to get a spot. Hell, Bowyer wouldn't even bump JJ going in to turn one on the last restart to try and get the lead. Very little beatin' n' bangin' any more. Guess they are going to have to ruin Martinsville now like they ruined Bristol and put the gradual banking in so these primma donnas can race without touching each other.

I think Boywer took a beating last year from going 3 wide at Martinsville.  I don't blame him for not hitting JJ, but I sure wish he did give it a try.

[A383Wing]

I woulda given him a dollar to do it

Bryan

[Aero426]

Hat's off to Danica for finishing 12

I will give a hat tip to Mark Martin,  freaking fifty four years old,  dropped into a pick up-ride and finishes 10th at a demanding short track.  

[dyslexic teddybear]

I woulda given him a dollar to do it

Bryan

I'd have added to the pot.

[400/6/PAC]

I do like Martin.
I don't like short tracks.
Top speed 98 MPH??
Next Saturday night TMS and I have tickets.
Cant wait for some 200 MPH racing.

[JB400]

Hall of Fame list got revealed today for next year.

[Budnicks]

Hall of Fame list got revealed today for next year.

I like seeing Maurice Petty, great NASCAR/Grand National engine builder for many cars, on that list of perspective inductee's... he has 7 Championships to his name too... 

[JB400]

I do hope Maurice makes it this year.  Fireball needs to be in there as well.



Kevin Harvick blows up in practice.  He'll be in the back of the pack for a while.

[A383Wing]

I wish!!

[Budnicks]

I wish!!

I like that idea...

[Budnicks]

I do hope Maurice makes it this year.  Fireball needs to be in there as well.
Kevin Harvick blows up in practice.  He'll be in the back of the pack for a while.

yeah   Fireball Roberts would be a great HOF inductee too.... I have Kevin Harvick in my NASCAR Pick Em' game, as my qualifier pick, then Brad K & Tony Stewart as my race runners, over on another forum, I had been doing pretty well, with those 3 guys so far...

[JB400]

I do the fantasy Nascar deal.  My picks will probably be Biffle, BK, Kyle Busch.  I haven't decided who else is good at Texas.  More than likely, they'll be Fords.  They do well at mile and a halfs.