Picks for the 500

  • big_g
    Isle, MN
    Posts: 22386
    #1043858

    after they got off break and finally showed up, I knew they were union I think he was just drunk which is the clincher

    bret_clark
    Sparta, WI
    Posts: 9362
    #1043872

    It was cool to see Jeff Burton running at the front of the pack for the night. 5th place finish is a good start to his season

    kooty
    Keymaster
    1 hour 15 mins to the Pond
    Posts: 18101
    #1043881

    A 2nd and 12th for my guys was a good start.

    What do you guys think of the pack racing?

    big_g
    Isle, MN
    Posts: 22386
    #1043886

    I finally had to hit the sack with 23 laps to go…. Keselowski was up in the top 10 all night and ends up 32nd ? WTF !!!???

    kooty
    Keymaster
    1 hour 15 mins to the Pond
    Posts: 18101
    #1043891

    Ha, I’m such a die hard, I fell asleep just as they fire the cars backup. Missed the best part of the race.

    Pete Bauer
    Stillwater, MN
    Posts: 2599
    #1043901

    It was a good race but I preferred the tandem racing style over pack racing.

    My fantasy drivers got me a few points… too bad Gordon blew up!

    bret_clark
    Sparta, WI
    Posts: 9362
    #1043904

    Quote:


    What do you guys think of the pack racing?


    It is the style of racing the drivers use to complain about just 2 years ago but it makes it interesting for the fans. The only difference is with the restricted air flow they can’t just hook up bumper to bumper and push lap after lap. Now they have to keep a foot in between the cars

    Not sure what the answer is to restrictor plate racing but, they will always need each other, in a pack or tandem, along with a friend to stay up to speed on these types of tracks.

    It does make for edge of the seat racing!

    lhprop1
    Eagan
    Posts: 1899
    #1043910

    Quote:


    Ha, I’m such a die hard, I fell asleep just as they fire the cars backup. Missed the best part of the race.


    That’s why you gotta get DVR. Zip through the Waltrips blathering during the pre race, watch the first 10 laps, and then just hit the super duper FF button until you see a caution or a pit stop. Then hit play for the last 15 laps.

    I can usually watch a race in 30 minutes.

    kooty
    Keymaster
    1 hour 15 mins to the Pond
    Posts: 18101
    #1043821

    I know, I have DVR and thought about it but I was too lazy to get out of bed. I’m a huge fan!

    heavychevy
    prole, iowa (close to martinsdale)
    Posts: 190
    #1044018

    I agree with big. Alot of people that have been racing longer were in just as many wrecks if not more. Look at Michal Waltrip. Theres a guy that I dont know how he keeps sponsers. Lol, I enjoyed when waltrip was talking about winning and the commentator said “Thank God for rain.”

    heavychevy
    prole, iowa (close to martinsdale)
    Posts: 190
    #1044031

    I personaly would rather them go back to the tandem races and get rid of the restrictor plate. The way it is now, even if you have the best car on the track, you still have to work with somebody or you fall way back. Im not the biggest junior fan, but I think he was robbed of that win. Good team work on part of the 2 infront of him, but still a dirty move in my eyes. (did i mention i was glad to see jimmy hit the wall?}

    eye-full
    Waterloo,Ia,USA
    Posts: 660
    #1044066

    Congrats to the 17, but I thought it was a little boring racing. The outside lane could do nothing all night and the end left something to be desired for me. Reminded me of a few years back when nobody could pass at all, hope they make some changes just my 2 cents.

    BrianK’s Cousin
    Hastings
    Posts: 84
    #1044068

    So how many NASCAR drivers does it take to set a jet dryer on fire? Just Jaun.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    #1044103

    She’s my cousin through marriage.

    big_g
    Isle, MN
    Posts: 22386
    #1044117

    kooty
    Keymaster
    1 hour 15 mins to the Pond
    Posts: 18101
    #1044123

    Quote:


    o She’s my cousin through marriage.


    And she is much funnier than you.

    rvvrrat
    The Sand Prairie
    Posts: 1840
    #1044261

    Quote:


    Keselowski was up in the top 10 all night and ends up 32nd ? WTF !!!???


    He got in the outside line and they kept falling back when they actually ran a couple of laps in a row…which over the last 40 was not very often.

    This is the one race I watch each year and it was the most boring (for me) ever. I think the cars are a pick’em now days for the most part and the circling pack without lead changes does not interest me. The only real “action” is when someone screws up and bumps somebody. Again (to me) that is not racing.

    Jesse Krook
    Y.M.H.
    Posts: 6403
    #1044263

    Quote:


    Congrats to the 17, but I thought it was a little boring racing. The outside lane could do nothing all night and the end left something to be desired for me. Reminded me of a few years back when nobody could pass at all, hope they make some changes just my 2 cents.


    Yeah, those new rules really lamed that race down

    heavychevy
    prole, iowa (close to martinsdale)
    Posts: 190
    #1044157

    Ya, I really don’t know how they are going to pull in new fans to the sport. I think Danica is an attemp to pull in a new fan base but the novelty will wear off. One thing I did find a little overboard was a few of them were sent to the back of the pack after the fire because they took one of the tearoffs from the window. Really? I wouldn’t consider that breaking any rules. It doesn’t improve performance of the car or anything like that.

    big_g
    Isle, MN
    Posts: 22386
    #1044282

    It was Edwards and Kyle Busch, so I was OK with it I thought maybe Keselowski was too busy tweeting and wasn’t apying attention and got in a accident

    Who the he11 tweets ? Anybody here ?

    bret_clark
    Sparta, WI
    Posts: 9362
    #1044284

    I think a tweet is a lady fart…right

    starvin pilgrim
    Posts: 335
    #1044285

    What really made me chuckle was during the delay was all the guys pulling out there phones. Maybe the wrecks happened because someone was texting. Could Jaun have been?

    heavychevy
    prole, iowa (close to martinsdale)
    Posts: 190
    #1044379

    lmao!! I bet that was it pilgrim! Maybe he saw the post on here about the skittles going clockwise and decided he wanted to try the other direction.

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