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Jwife22 · 02-07-2007, 10:55 AM

Just wondering if there are any race fans here. I'm a diehard as well as my husband. Love to fry up some chicken wings, open up a cold coke and watch the race.

I'm a dale jr fan but I also like Tony and Ward, and am looking forward to seeing how Juan Pablo Montoya does this year.

Nervous about the "car of tomorrow" but I am excited about the new points system.

I've been to Charlotte, Rockingham, Darlington and Talladega quite a few times. I want to go to Bristol and really would like to go to Richmond and Martinsville.

I can't wait for Feb 15 when the 150's come on. I plan driving my coworkers crazy while I listen to it on the radio.

I hope there are other fans here!

Slowbriety · 02-07-2007, 10:59 AM

Jr. fan here.

been to Atlanta and Daytona Beach. My dad and oldest sister go to the 500 every year. Looking forward to race season since football is over with.

Time2Surrender · 02-07-2007, 12:14 PM

Matt Kenseth #17 and Roush Racing.

Jwife22 · 02-07-2007, 01:31 PM

Slowbriety-- Never been to Daytona but my husband has. He said its crazy staying in the camp ground there.

time -----not a Kenseth fan but I think he's going to do well this year.

Doug · 02-07-2007, 03:25 PM

I'm a fan, though I don't really follow any particular driver, and I watch pretty much any kind of racing.

I just caught this new "Tug-O-War" show on Speed last week. Two big trucks tied together, seeing who can pull who. Not really a race, I know. "Pinks" is cool sometimes....I'm getting off track here, sorry.

Yes I'm a race fan.

Slowbriety · 02-07-2007, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Jwife22

Slowbriety-- Never been to Daytona but my husband has. He said its crazy staying in the camp ground there.

never been there, we always stay in a condo and at the track we stay in the "Daytona Club" area. Last time i was there I saw a motorhome bust into flames.

Time2Surrender · 02-07-2007, 07:26 PM

I knew I shouldnt have left that cigarette burning.

Jwife22 · 02-07-2007, 07:53 PM

Actually Doug, I like Pinks too although I can't understand some of the people that go on there and didn't even begin to think about what they would do if they lost their cars.

A motorhome in the infield caught fire at Talladega last year while we were there. We were in the stands and it was just a burning. Some people don't put out their fires before they go to bed (or they were too drunk to remember). It would be nice to be able to stay somewhere besides the camper once but I actually love being at the camp ground in an RV. Most of the folks there are really nice and you see some hilarious stuff.

Year before last at Talladega there was a couple of drunk men fighting over a woman and a big ol feller (just imagine holey jeans, wife beater tank top with the dunlap syndrome going on and hanging out of the bottom of his shirt and no shoes) chasing a little guy around the port o pottie scream at him because "I thought you were my friend, she was my woman, I love her". Worst part is that I think it was some chick they met at the track because all weekend long I never saw a woman with them and surely the guy didn't admit he was messing with his buddies wife who wasn't even there.

Time-----it wouldn't surprise me if that's what happened to cause the fire. Not you but somebody.

Time2Surrender · 02-07-2007, 07:58 PM

One of these days I'm gonna make it to a race. Maybe Vegas or Cali.

Jwife22 · 02-07-2007, 08:13 PM

You should Time---even though I loved racing before I went to my first race, it makes it that much more exciting to watch. Oh I love the smell of the fuel burning when they start going around the track.........I CAN'T WAIT FOR TALLADEGA THIS YEAR!! (Assuming Brian Vickers doesn't do anything stupid this time)

barb dwyer · 02-08-2007, 05:17 AM

I lived in Concord ... about two miles from the track.

My horses were pastured in Morresville - right between two NASCAR engine 'studios' - they used a PA system to talk to each other while they worked ... she thought for the first MONTH she was in that pasture that she was at a show - Lost all kinds of weight prancing around ... LOL

I don't know if I'm gonna recognize my driver - he had such a bad year last year - he might be WORKING at a subway, instead of driving for 'em - LOL

Jwife22 · 02-08-2007, 06:17 AM

Oh Barb---I think Greg Biffle will do alright this year. He just had some really bad luck last year.......

That's funny about your horses. I can't imagine trying to ride your horses in those stables listening to a bunch of folks yelling at eachother.....

Slowbriety · 02-08-2007, 10:09 AM

im more interested to see how the toyota's are going to do.

barb dwyer · 02-08-2007, 11:47 PM

hey slow -

our night porter just came over and said HE heard a rumor that JR is gonna go over to toyota .. if he doesn't get what he wants ...(what the heck could he want?) ownership of DEI ? (what the he**) Wants majority vote or something? anybody heard that one???

toyota ...
I dunno about the whole 'foreign ' thing ... *skwinty face* just doesn't 'feel' right, ya know? Alcoholism built that industry, ya know? One still runner racin' his driver agin' another ... there's a tradition there ... I would rather see things stay american ...

Jwife22 · 02-09-2007, 06:56 AM

Nah---- there's been Jr. rumors for a couple of years now. He wants an ownership interest in the company and wants a little more say about what goes on. I don't think he'll go anywhere because if he goes then Budweiser goes with him (DEI's major sponser). Without those two I doubt there will be a DEI and I know that Teresa knows this. I think they are in negotiations about what is going to happen between them. She can't be that dumb.

If he does go, I'm pretty sure he's said before that he'll go to RCR because that's who his daddy raced for.

I'm a little iffy on the Toyotas too but commercialization of the sport has led to everyone wanting a little piece of the pie.

Jwife22 · 02-12-2007, 12:56 PM

Anyone watch the Shootout?

02-07-2007, 10:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
Jwife22 Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: SC Posts: 1,027	Any Race Fans???? Just wondering if there are any race fans here. I'm a diehard as well as my husband. Love to fry up some chicken wings, open up a cold coke and watch the race. I'm a dale jr fan but I also like Tony and Ward, and am looking forward to seeing how Juan Pablo Montoya does this year. Nervous about the "car of tomorrow" but I am excited about the new points system. I've been to Charlotte, Rockingham, Darlington and Talladega quite a few times. I want to go to Bristol and really would like to go to Richmond and Martinsville. I can't wait for Feb 15 when the 150's come on. I plan driving my coworkers crazy while I listen to it on the radio. I hope there are other fans here!

02-08-2007, 05:17 AM	#11 (permalink)
barb dwyer same planet...different world Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: butte mt Posts: 10,933 Blog Entries: 7	I lived in Concord ... about two miles from the track. My horses were pastured in Morresville - right between two NASCAR engine 'studios' - they used a PA system to talk to each other while they worked ... she thought for the first MONTH she was in that pasture that she was at a show - Lost all kinds of weight prancing around ... LOL I don't know if I'm gonna recognize my driver - he had such a bad year last year - he might be WORKING at a subway, instead of driving for 'em - LOL __________________ Knowledge is knowing that tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in fruit salad.

02-08-2007, 11:47 PM	#14 (permalink)
barb dwyer same planet...different world Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: butte mt Posts: 10,933 Blog Entries: 7	hey slow - our night porter just came over and said HE heard a rumor that JR is gonna go over to toyota .. if he doesn't get what he wants ...(what the heck could he want?) ownership of DEI ? (what the he*) Wants majority vote or something? anybody heard that one??? toyota ... I dunno about the whole 'foreign ' thing ... skwinty face* just doesn't 'feel' right, ya know? Alcoholism built that industry, ya know? One still runner racin' his driver agin' another ... there's a tradition there ... I would rather see things stay american ... __________________ Knowledge is knowing that tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in fruit salad.

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02-07-2007, 10:59 AM	#2 (permalink)
Slowbriety New things have come to light Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Downtown Nashville , TN Posts: 306	Jr. fan here. been to Atlanta and Daytona Beach. My dad and oldest sister go to the 500 every year. Looking forward to race season since football is over with.

02-07-2007, 12:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
Time2Surrender Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Washington State Posts: 7,263 Blog Entries: 7	Matt Kenseth #17 and Roush Racing.

02-07-2007, 01:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jwife22 Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: SC Posts: 1,027	Slowbriety-- Never been to Daytona but my husband has. He said its crazy staying in the camp ground there. time -----not a Kenseth fan but I think he's going to do well this year.

02-07-2007, 03:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
Doug Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: S.E. Mich. Posts: 1,442	I'm a fan, though I don't really follow any particular driver, and I watch pretty much any kind of racing. I just caught this new "Tug-O-War" show on Speed last week. Two big trucks tied together, seeing who can pull who. Not really a race, I know. "Pinks" is cool sometimes....I'm getting off track here, sorry. Yes I'm a race fan.

02-07-2007, 07:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
Time2Surrender Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Washington State Posts: 7,263 Blog Entries: 7	I knew I shouldnt have left that cigarette burning.

02-07-2007, 07:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
Jwife22 Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: SC Posts: 1,027	Actually Doug, I like Pinks too although I can't understand some of the people that go on there and didn't even begin to think about what they would do if they lost their cars. A motorhome in the infield caught fire at Talladega last year while we were there. We were in the stands and it was just a burning. Some people don't put out their fires before they go to bed (or they were too drunk to remember). It would be nice to be able to stay somewhere besides the camper once but I actually love being at the camp ground in an RV. Most of the folks there are really nice and you see some hilarious stuff. Year before last at Talladega there was a couple of drunk men fighting over a woman and a big ol feller (just imagine holey jeans, wife beater tank top with the dunlap syndrome going on and hanging out of the bottom of his shirt and no shoes) chasing a little guy around the port o pottie scream at him because "I thought you were my friend, she was my woman, I love her". Worst part is that I think it was some chick they met at the track because all weekend long I never saw a woman with them and surely the guy didn't admit he was messing with his buddies wife who wasn't even there. Time-----it wouldn't surprise me if that's what happened to cause the fire. Not you but somebody.

02-07-2007, 07:58 PM	#9 (permalink)
Time2Surrender Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Washington State Posts: 7,263 Blog Entries: 7	One of these days I'm gonna make it to a race. Maybe Vegas or Cali.

02-07-2007, 08:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
Jwife22 Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: SC Posts: 1,027	You should Time---even though I loved racing before I went to my first race, it makes it that much more exciting to watch. Oh I love the smell of the fuel burning when they start going around the track.........I CAN'T WAIT FOR TALLADEGA THIS YEAR!! (Assuming Brian Vickers doesn't do anything stupid this time)

02-08-2007, 06:17 AM	#12 (permalink)
Jwife22 Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: SC Posts: 1,027	Oh Barb---I think Greg Biffle will do alright this year. He just had some really bad luck last year....... That's funny about your horses. I can't imagine trying to ride your horses in those stables listening to a bunch of folks yelling at eachother.....

02-08-2007, 10:09 AM	#13 (permalink)
Slowbriety New things have come to light Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Downtown Nashville , TN Posts: 306	im more interested to see how the toyota's are going to do.

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02-09-2007, 06:56 AM	#15 (permalink)
Jwife22 Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: SC Posts: 1,027	Nah---- there's been Jr. rumors for a couple of years now. He wants an ownership interest in the company and wants a little more say about what goes on. I don't think he'll go anywhere because if he goes then Budweiser goes with him (DEI's major sponser). Without those two I doubt there will be a DEI and I know that Teresa knows this. I think they are in negotiations about what is going to happen between them. She can't be that dumb. If he does go, I'm pretty sure he's said before that he'll go to RCR because that's who his daddy raced for. I'm a little iffy on the Toyotas too but commercialization of the sport has led to everyone wanting a little piece of the pie.

02-12-2007, 12:56 PM	#16 (permalink)
Jwife22 Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: SC Posts: 1,027	Anyone watch the Shootout?