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Anyone catch that crazy Nationwide race? How about Mark Martin getting himself another Vegas win. And the highest finish for a female in NASCAR- 4th place by Danica Patrick. But a shame that Kyle got screwed up.

Yeah. And his engine just blew up in the Cup race. Hopefully Mark can finish strong, maybe even win, and keep going forward in points.

Slaggit! Gordon blew a tire and hit the wall. I pray that #48 does not see victory lane. I'm pulling for Mark Martin and Dale Jr now.

Yeah, I hope Johnson never wins again, and hopefully Martin and Kyle get better luck. I don't want to see Jr. win anything either, he's not good enough.

Rodimus Prime wrote:Yeah, I hope Johnson never wins again, and hopefully Martin and Kyle get better luck. I don't want to see Jr. win anything either, he's not good enough.

Johnson could use a nice long hiatus from victory lane. Gordon had a couple and I fear he'll start the trend again. Mark Martin has had them and is in one. Junior's will never end. Even Kyle Busch is in one. Why can't Johnson get a nice long break? WHY WHY WHY! (If you think about it, almost everyone is in a victory hiatus because of Johnson)
Ahem...anyway, anyone notice that a PETTY car made into not only the top ten but the top FIVE? It must be a sign of the apocalypse. Kudos to Marcos Ambrose though.

By the way, the #18 car was on display in the Toyota section of the Cleveland Auto Show. Didn't really look at the Toyotas though, so unfortunately no pics. At least I got to see the ROTF Bumblebee and Sideswipe.

So, anyone planning on getting the upcoming video game? I'm pretty amped up for it.

Rowdy finally got himself a Cup win again. I think he deserved it though.
And Jr finishes...11th was it? Impossible.

OptiMagnus10 wrote:Rowdy finally got himself a Cup win again. I think he deserved it though.
And Jr finishes...11th was it? Impossible.

Figures. The first race of the season I skip, and he wins. But if that's what it takes, I'll skip them all. GO #18!!!

Rodimus Prime wrote:

OptiMagnus10 wrote:Rowdy finally got himself a Cup win again. I think he deserved it though.
And Jr finishes...11th was it? Impossible.

Figures. The first race of the season I skip, and he wins. But if that's what it takes, I'll skip them all. GO #18!!!

I was really hoping to see that neat Pepsi Max car in victory lane, though, slaggit.
But I didn't get to see the race, either. And I know what you mean by missing your favorite driver's wins. I was volunteering when Gordon won at Phoenix . I also missed his win at Pocono in '07 (on my birthday though), as well as his Martinsville win in '05. Maybe I should watch less often...
How do I remember all of this? Don't ask.

Wow...crazy finish. Never seen a Fontana race that good before. I'm sure Kyle Busch is pretty pissed though.

It happens. I wouldn't have minded if Jimmie won, but that no-talent punk Harvick has no business being in Victory Lane anywhere.

Well, I got the new video game today...
EA did a better job overall.

Yeah, I've seen some shots from it, it looks really good. Might have to go get it. I haven't bought a single NASCAR game yet, but this one looks really good.

Man, what a race on Sunday. Glad to see Harvick get his first win this season. Looking forward to a few more wins and a championship for Harvick.

Rodimus Prime wrote:Yeah, I've seen some shots from it, it looks really good. Might have to go get it. I haven't bought a single NASCAR game yet, but this one looks really good.

Actually, I'm not very impressed. I said EA did a better job; they're the old developer. This new game from Activision and Eutechnyx has superb graphics and physics, as well as accuracy in the cars and tracks. However, the car designer has very confusing menu controls, and you cannot design a car with headlight/taillight, grille, and manufacturer decals. You can't even choose the Goodyear logos or contingency decals. And unlike 09, you can't design a car from scratch on your computer.
Plus the online experience is extremely glitchy. You can be leading by 3 seconds and the next second everyone else is 6 seconds ahead of you, but they eventually return back to where they should be (if it corrects itself before the race ends). Also, the game may start lagging and the car will get glitchy and will barely move, and I lost a race last night GOING INTO THE TRI-OVAL FOR THE CHECKERED FLAG because of that. My friend couldn't even get his car to move at all one race. It just sat at on the front stretch. I have a helluva time just joining a lobby. It always says "this session is no longer available" whenever I'm invited, but the race isn't even close to starting yet.
Plus, I had to turn my steering assists all the way off because I couldn't keep the car straight, yet it still feels to responsive to me. Everyone else online looked like they were driving under the influence because they couldn't keep the car under control.
They're supposed to release a patch I think, so I would still buy it despite my complaints.

Harvick pulled it out again!

Ah Yeah! 2 in a row! Way to go Harvick!

I think the 29 team's on to something. I'm glad to see Kevin in victory lane again. I was rooting for Jr (because I'm a Hendrick fan, not a Jr fanatic) but he got screwed in the closing laps again! Again! As did Rowdy too, though.

Yeah, Harvick can suck it. Ever since the 2007 Daytona 500 I've wanted him to wreck in every race. He's a bum. He got lucky in the last 2 races, but they were short tracks, so it happens. It's like with Talladega. Nothing matters until the last turn. But now we'll be getting back to some of the intermediate tracks where actual skill is still somewhat relevant, and we'll see if he cracks the top 10.

Go #18!

Rodimus Prime wrote:Yeah, Harvick can suck it. Ever since the 2007 Daytona 500 I've wanted him to wreck in every race. He's a bum. He got lucky in the last 2 races, but they were short tracks, so it happens. It's like with Talladega. Nothing matters until the last turn. But now we'll be getting back to some of the intermediate tracks where actual skill is still somewhat relevant, and we'll see if he cracks the top 10.

Go #18!

Dude, what is your problem with Harvick? Honestly, what has he done? I'm not trying to be rude or argumentive, but I just don't see where your anger comes from. It just sounds like your coming up with excuses to diss him. I used to say that stuff about Kyle Busch but I got over it becuase the guy has talent (yeah, deal wit it folks). Yeah, he passed Mark Martin for the win in '07 who hasn't won a 500 yet, but he didn't shove him out of the way to do it. And was it just pure luck he finished second in the standings last year? It's just luck that he's won two races in a row at two totally different tracks? It's just luck that he's on the top three list of most wins in Nationwide history? It's just luck that he wins nearly every truck race he enters? It's just luck that he ends up somewhere in the front at the end of restrictor plate races?
In that case:
Jimmie Johnson's 5 consecutive championships were just pure luck (arguable)
Jeff Gordon's 80+ wins and four championships were just pure luck
Richard Petty's 200 wins and seven championships were just pure luck
Dale Earnhardt's seven championships were just pure luck
Kyle Busch's dominance in all three divisions is just pure luck
Trevor Bayne's cinderella story was just pure luck (widely argued also)
Ricky Craven's win at Darlington in '03 was just pure luck
Cale Yarborough's three consecutive championships were just pure luck

I don't like the guy. Period. If you or anyone else likes him, that's fine. I have no problem with that. But I don't. He didn't deserve Sr.'s ride to begin with, and he hasn't done much in the last 10 years. He cruised by, and yes, got lucky. The past 2 races, and in previous years. It's nothing personal, I just think he's Robby Gordon level. The fact that he GOT LUCKY in the 2007 Daytona 500 just another reason (not excuse) for me to not like him. He doesn't even come off as a likable guy. Junior sucks just as bad, but at least he's somewhat personable and friendly. He's also someone who got lucky and cruised on name, not on talent. Like Harvick, he won some races, but will never be a champion. Sadly, I have to include Mark Martin in that as well, I do like the guy, but if he hasn't gotten the title yet, he probably won't. But at least he knows how to drive. So, like I say, it's just a personal choice. If you're a Harvick fan, fine, no problem with that. But as far as I'm concerned, the guy is just exhaust fumes.

Well, Kenseth finally got himself another win. Maybe that'll give him some comfort to slow his speech down.
But how about Marcos Ambrose? He was in the top 5 almost the entire race.

Some really interesting stuff at the road courses this weekend. Crazy end to the nationwide race and a good show at Infineon.

Daytona predictions anyone? I'm thinking Stewart's going to win the Nationwide race and Kevin Harvick in the Cup race.

Not bad predicitons at all. Stewart has owned the Nationwide races at Daytona lately. The nationwide regulars are starting to get it done also. I wouldn't be surprised at all to see Elliott Sadler get a win. The KHI equipment is always strong and he has a lot of momentum. Cup race is gonna be hard to call. Harvick is strong definitely. I'm gonna say Harvick for an easy pick. I'm gonna make a dark horse prediction also and say AJ Allmendinger. I think he'll be the next guy to pick up his first win.