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[Rodimus Prime]

Yeah, I meant Dale. And you're right, he's become Hendrick's golden goose, as if he needed one. I don't even mind Dale himself, he's a nice enough guy. But his fans (mostly his father's before him) need to stop seeing Senior in him, because he'll never be half the driver his father was. They need to admit this fact and move on.

I used to hate Gordon, but this hate has transferred to Johnson. And I liked Jeff's '09 Megatron car. I wish I could get a 1:24 die cast of it, but I don't think they made one.

And yeah, if Hendrick kept Kyle and added Kahne, he would have an awesome lineup. I love Gibbs, but Hendrick's equipment is just a bit better. But Kyle is a more talented driver than Johnson or Jr. ever were. He and Gordon would own HMS if they teamed up on the track, Jeff might even have 2 or 3 of Jimmie's titles, putting him up there with Senior, and no doubt Kyle would have at least 1 by now.

[OptiMagnus]

EXACTLY! Everyone has these irrational expectations of Jr just because he's DALE EARNHARDT Jr. One of these days they're going to have to realize that Jr isn't his father. No one will ever be Dale Sr.

Speaking of Dale Sr, I've been watching some of the IROC races he was in. I forgot how much fun he was to watch. IROC was a cool series though. I wish it hadn't gone under, because it basically had restrictor plate style races on a lot of the tracks. I think the absence of Dale and some of the retiring veterans lowered fan interest in the series, but I wish someone would try to bring it back.

[OptiMagnus]

What a dumb all-star race. That mandatory "pit stop" and putting the segment leaders at the front was a dumb idea. It basically guaranteed them to finish in the top 3. They should just go back to giving the segment leaders a sizable prize. The all-star race used to be a 'give it all you got every lap' shootout. I'm not going to say that the cruising around strategy was unfair- it didn't violate the rules. But it's not fair for the other 21 because they lose their chances of winning for every segment they don't lead the final lap of. Whoever leads the first segment has the advantage because he only needs to really race for that one segment, then he can back off until he gets first place back and easily win the race, and the leader of segment 2 will get second because he used his car more than the segment 1 leader but less than segment 3, and the same situation with the segment 3 leader. Everyone else is basically screwed because their cars are fried in comparison.

[OptiMagnus]

200. 'Nuff said.

Took them long enough...

And they're already at 201.
I enjoyed the 600 though. I'm glad Kasey got his 3rd. Not too many guys can say they've won 3 600s.

[Rodimus Prime]

200. 'Nuff said.

Took them long enough...

And they're already at 201.
I enjoyed the 600 though. I'm glad Kasey got his 3rd. Not too many guys can say they've won 3 600s.

Yeah, it's my favorite race after the 500 and Bristol. And I like Kasey even though he's with HMS. At least Johnson didn't win. I wonder if the gas man got fired yet.

[OptiMagnus]

200. 'Nuff said.

Took them long enough...

And they're already at 201.
I enjoyed the 600 though. I'm glad Kasey got his 3rd. Not too many guys can say they've won 3 600s.

Yeah, it's my favorite race after the 500 and Bristol. And I like Kasey even though he's with HMS. At least Johnson didn't win. I wonder if the gas man got fired yet.

Well, he and Gordon's gas man both need to step it up. Granted, the jack man supposedly has the duty of waiting for the gas can to come out, but it think the gas man should just pull the can out if the car drops. They always try to keep it in for those last few seconds. I'm not sure how much of a difference that makes in the race though.

On another note, I'm actually planning my second trip to Charlotte, NC this summer. I'm going to visit the University of NC in Charlotte as one of my college options. It's actually not too far from the speedway. I'm probably going to visit some of the race shops again and take another tour of the speedway. There's so much fun stuff to do.

[Rodimus Prime]

[OptiMagnus]

That is great! It might be a good idea though...

[Rodimus Prime]

Imagine how much fun it would be? It would be real life Death Race! They would have to repave every track after every race though...

[OptiMagnus]

Imagine how much fun it would be? It would be real life Death Race! They would have to repave every track after every race though...

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