The NASCAR Thread

[JB400]

Thank you   Jr. blowing up doesn't surprise me.  In the first 50 or the last 50 is when he normally screws up.

[A383Wing]

I think there was trash on the grille...he waited too long to come in

Looks like Hendrick had to shell out some money today for damaged & wrecked race cars

[TruckDriver]

The Dinger wins here at Road America! 

[A383Wing]

that was a good race

[djcarguy]

is there a sunday race ?? what time,thanks??  dj

[A383Wing]

Sunday, noon (Pacific Time), TNT

[JB400]

Race is at Sonoma.  McMurray has the pole

[A383Wing]

Why can't they find someone to sing the opening anthem the right way instead of sounding like a cat in a blender?

drives me nuts....now I know why I DVR the race and skip through the crap

[nvrbdn]

seems like everyone these days feels they need to put their own spin on a song that shouldnt be changed one bit. i am assuming they actually feel they sound good.

[A383Wing]

it didn't

[JB400]

Didn't hear it, but a choir is the best way for the anthem to be sung.

[A383Wing]

yea.I agree....

my ears still hurt and what hair I have on my neck it still standing up

[JB400]

Well, Truex finally won a race.  I'm sort of surprised that the road course guys weren't a bigger factor than they were.

[TruckDriver]

Thank okay though. 

[A383Wing]

I'm glad Truex won, I'm even gladder (LOL) that Montoya ran outta gas

[TruckDriver]

Bobby Labonte's start streak to end at 704

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/bobby-labontes-start-streak-end-201323703--nascar.html

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Bobby Labonte's consecutive start streak will come to an end at 704 races.

Labonte is not entered to race Saturday night at Kentucky Speedway, which will bring an end to the second-longest active starts streak in NASCAR behind Jeff Gordon's 705 starts.

Labonte confirmed his status on a chat with fans on the JTG Daugherty Racing website.

[JB400]

What's the reason for him not racing Saturday?

[nvrbdn]

hmmmm wonder why?

[TruckDriver]

It says why in the story. I guess the team decided to not go.

[Aero426]

What's the reason for him not racing Saturday?

The team has put Allmendinger in the car as a troubleshooter for a couple of races.   

[JB400]

Failure to read the story on my part.   That's got to be tuff on Bobby.  But, in today's day and age, historical milestones are not part of the current agenda in Nascar competition.  It's all about the money.

[nvrbdn]

yep me too. im at work and wanted someone else to read it for me.

[A383Wing]

Truck race tonight, 8:00pm EST, Speed Channel

[JB400]

Watching qualifying right now

[A383Wing]

Whatever happened to Johnny Benson? Seems he just up and disappeared after the season ended a while back. Same with Ted Musgrave

Musgrave will serve as Ron Hornaday Jr.'s spotter for eight races during the 2012 Camping World Truck Series season. The March 2012 press release states that Ted is "now retired" from driving.