Picks for the Bud Shootout.

[Sweet 90]

Originally Posted by socalman

told him to STFU because they dropped the conversation faster than Chad changes pit crews.

Watch it there nOOb, you're treading on Hollowed Ground, you "Wild Thang Lover" you

[socalman]

Originally Posted by Sweet 90

Good stuff nOOb. You should take Pete to a race. I've attended F1, Indy, and Outlaw races, but there is no better sound than 43 big ol' straight piped American V8's at full throttle coming off of turn 4 when the green flag waves, freakin' awesome
One thing Dan, it's the top 12 in the chase

I haven't figured out the 'attending' of a race yet. We went last year to a Nationwide race and hated it. Cool for about 15 minutes but the noise was unbearable. Fontana has a metal awning (the good seats) out of the sun but the richochet of sound killed us. I see people with the headsets that you can rent, I guess you can hear 'pit' babble through them? Keeping track of who was where on that track, coupled with the fact cars kept leaving the track (Nationwide guys getting their 2/3 laps only?) was confusing.

I'd like to try again and get seats out from under the canopy, try the headsets etc.

Used to go to Rams games all the time when they were here, but in reality at home behind the remote worked for me better.

[socalman]

Originally Posted by Sweet 90

Watch it there nOOb, you're treading on Hollowed Ground, you "Wild Thang Lover" you

My wife is 48 fan, had to stare at the dang calendar next to my desk all year last year (bet who finishes end of year better) along with hanging his flag in my garage (well, #18 is there too). Couple that with hearing her teach our phuckin Parrot 'Go Jimmy'... Let's just say I've earned my stripes.

[socalman]

Originally Posted by Sweet 90

Good stuff nOOb. You should take Pete to a race. I've attended F1, Indy, and Outlaw races, but there is no better sound than 43 big ol' straight piped American V8's at full throttle coming off of turn 4 when the green flag waves, freakin' awesome
One thing Dan, it's the top 12 in the chase

Not this year. Top 10, then 2 'wild cards'- top race winners outside the top 10. This will keep things like what happened in 09'- Kyle won 3 races and was out, yet there were 'Top 12' Chasers in that hadn't won a race. I like it.

NASCAR also tweaked the eligibility requirements for the 12-driver Chase for the Sprint Cup championship field.

The top 10 in points after the 26th race of the season will make the Chase field, while the final two spots will be “wild cards” designated for the highest race winners not already eligible. The wild cards will only go to drivers ranked inside the top-20 in points.

If no driver outside the top 10 has any victories, the spots will go to the drivers ranked 11th and 12th in the standings.

[Frizlefrak]

Originally Posted by Sweet 90

Well Dover can hold almost 140,000 and the Eagles Stadium holds around 70,000 people hence twice the size
Dover Crowd last year around 100,000 Eagles 69,000. So if the Eagles doubled the size of the stadium, they would fill another 40,000 seats??
You might as well take up Nascar Joe, seeing the NFL will probably be on strike next year anyways

Would stop using logic Kittah? You're destroying a perfectly good false assumption!!

Originally Posted by Sweet 90

Good stuff nOOb. You should take Pete to a race. I've attended F1, Indy, and Outlaw races, but there is no better sound than 43 big ol' straight piped American V8's at full throttle coming off of turn 4 when the green flag waves, freakin' awesome
One thing Dan, it's the top 12 in the chase

GO SEE A RACE! You'll be hooked. And you have a track right in your neighborhood too! One piece of advice...rent the scanner (or buy one) so you can listen in to MRN or your favorite drivers.

If you watch every sprint cup race for a season, you'll have 80% of it down, and you'll be hooked. Next thing you know, football season has started and you're making excuses for not watching the games because you watched racing instead.

And when you've been a fan for a few years, you'll know not only the drivers and crew chief personalities, you'll know the rivalries and how they got started, the team owners and their quirks, the pit crew members, and so on.

I've been a fan since I was a kid, but it wasn't usually televised. I stopped following it for a long time, then got back into it heaving around 1995, just in time to see a young Jeff Gordon mop up the entire field weekend after weekend.....just like what Jimmie Johnson is doing now. Been a Hendrick fan ever since.

Originally Posted by socalman

I haven't figured out the 'attending' of a race yet. We went last year to a Nationwide race and hated it. Cool for about 15 minutes but the noise was unbearable. .

As I mentioned above, pick up a scanner and some noise cancelling headphones. Adds a lot of fun to the race, and you can still hear at the end of it. Radio Shack has them.

[socalman]

Originally Posted by Frizlefrak

Would stop using logic Kittah? You're destroying a perfectly good false assumption!!



GO SEE A RACE! You'll be hooked. And you have a track right in your neighborhood too! One piece of advice...rent the scanner (or buy one) so you can listen in to MRN or your favorite drivers.

If you watch every sprint cup race for a season, you'll have 80% of it down, and you'll be hooked. Next thing you know, football season has started and you're making excuses for not watching the games because you watched racing instead.

And when you've been a fan for a few years, you'll know not only the drivers and crew chief personalities, you'll know the rivalries and how they got started, the team owners and their quirks, the pit crew members, and so on.

I've been a fan since I was a kid, but it wasn't usually televised. I stopped following it for a long time, then got back into it heaving around 1995, just in time to see a young Jeff Gordon mop up the entire field weekend after weekend.....just like what Jimmie Johnson is doing now. Been a Hendrick fan ever since.

What's MRN?

[Frizlefrak]

Originally Posted by socalman

What's MRN?

Motor Racing Network.

Oh...you can rent the scanners and headphones at the track, but it's pricey. You can buy the setup for the cost of renting it 3 times.

[Sweet 90]

Originally Posted by socalman

Couple that with hearing her teach our phuckin Parrot 'Go Jimmy'... Let's just say I've earned my stripes.

That's hilarious
Her and I would get along great

[Taurus]

Jr. on the pole for another meaningless race at Daytona, who didn't see that coming. Wish he could do it when the pressure is on..............

[Frizlefrak]

Years back, we were camping and saw a black bear saundering through the woods. I told the wife "what I wouldn't give for a tranquilizer gun". She asked why...it isn't bothering us. I said "So I can go shave a 24 on one side of it and a 48 on the other."

When you're a real NASCAR fan, you'll know it.

[Sweet 90]

Originally Posted by Frizlefrak

Would stop using logic Kittah? You're destroying a perfectly good false assumption!!

Yeah, really. I get so tired of the NASCAR bashing. Anyone who can strap themselves into a seat, running at over 200mph touching bumpers isn't no "Baby" in my book
Hell if these naysayers hate NASCAR so bad, your friends to the north would love to have it, now only if we can figure out how to cram all those races into 3 months

[Frizlefrak]

Originally Posted by Sweet 90

Yeah, really. I get so tired of the NASCAR bashing. Anyone who can strap themselves into a seat, running at over 200mph touching bumpers isn't no "Baby" in my book
Hell if these naysayers hate NASCAR so bad, your friends to the north would love to have it, now only if we can figure out how to cram all those races into 3 months

Better yet....the one I love "NASCAR drivers aren't athletes"

To which I always respond "Bullshit. Strap your soft round ass into that seat (if you can fit through the window) , subject yourself to 125 + degree cabin temps and extreme G forces at 190 mph for 4 + hours while having another driver who's enduring the same stress 2" from your door, and see how you feel when you're done (if you survive it)"

The drivers are all in very good physical condition (Though Smoke does need to lay off the burgers again, or the fence is gonna collapse next time he climbs it).

Joe Schmoe off the street could never endure what they go through weekend after weekend.

They are athletes, in the truest sense. If a football player makes a serious error, the other team recovers the ball and scores. If a NASCAR driver makes a serious error, people can (and sometimes do) die.

RIP Dale Earnhardt Sr. "Up front there oughtta be a man in black".

[Sweet 90]

Amen to that Friz. Christ half of these armchair drivers couldn't endure not being able to take a piss for four hours

[Frizlefrak]

Yep...two drivers come to mind immediately.....Mark Martin and Carl Edwards. Both are in phenominal condition, especially Mark considering his age. They have workout routines that most of us wouldn't make it through the first 5 minutes of.

[socalman]

Originally Posted by Sweet 90

Amen to that Friz. Christ half of these armchair drivers couldn't endure not being able to take a piss for four hours

Tony has taken a dookie in his pants/car before. There's no timeout in Nascar.

[socalman]

Originally Posted by Sweet 90

That's hilarious
Her and I would get along great

Originally Posted by Frizlefrak

Years back, we were camping and saw a black bear saundering through the woods. I told the wife "what I wouldn't give for a tranquilizer gun". She asked why...it isn't bothering us. I said "So I can go shave a 24 on one side of it and a 48 on the other."

That gives me an idea.......... #18 on both sides of his helmet head

[Frizlefrak]

So let it be done.....

[RedLS1GTO]

Originally Posted by Frizlefrak

Better yet....the one I love "NASCAR drivers aren't athletes"

I had a coworker not long ago who was a rugby player in college and a current football coach who used to say that all the time.

He RODE (not drove) about 10 laps at VIR with me and never said it again.

When people take that opinion and start making arguments there is no point in arguing. It is one of those things that you either understand or don't. My answer is usually something along the lines of: "You are welcome to your opinion but if you say that you have obviously never done it yourself". Usually shuts them up pretty well.

[socalman]

Originally Posted by Frizlefrak

So let it be done.....

The wifey is gonna love it

[Sweet 90]

Well the Bud Shootout is about to start
Damn running 203 mph yesterday around 9,600 RPM. Gonna see some
engine destruction in the race I think. Woo hoo