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[LunarKitten]

Thats what I think too. Look at Elliott Sadler. He is in 7th place in the points with Todd Parrot as his crew chief. Wonder why they took him away from Dale and put him with Sadler?? Maybe they felt like he is reaching his prime and Dale is passed his???

Well, he will be if they do something to help him out...you can be the best driver in the world, but if you don't have a good crew you're completely screwed

 

[HotinMo]

Power Rankings

1 3 Jimmie Johnson He could have driven that thing with his left knee and still scored a top-five.
2 4 Matt Kenseth He finished third at Charlotte, making it the highest-ever finish by a robot in the Nextel Cup Series.
3 2 Dale Earnhardt Jr. He pulled a Michael Waltrip on Sunday – he got more TV time during the commercials than he did on the track.
4 1 Jeff Gordon Before the race, he told Kyle Busch, “Stay on my bumper.” Which wasn’t too difficult.
5 6 Tony Stewart He’s remained in the top 10 in the standings all year, even with the devastation of getting his remote-control car smashed by a member of Kevin Harvick’s pit crew.
6 7 Bobby Labonte If he doesn’t break out the Wellbutrin for that late spin, he never will.
7 5 Ryan Newman He hit the wall, which sucked. But it hurt worse after he learned it was with the help of Derrike Cope.
8 10 Kasey Kahne He kind of bottomed out and got into the 18 car there at the end. Which means he can forget the free Redskins passes. And the Shrek 2 tickets.
9 12 Jamie McMurray That was pretty close to his first win in two years, and his first with the No. 42 Dodge. Which means Donnie Wingo’s awesome victory lane drawl will have to wait a few more weeks.
10 17 Elliott Sadler He was about the only guy strong enough to keep up with Jimmie Johnson at Lowe’s. Unfortunately, Sadler was sick all night – the color of his face matched his race car.
11 8 Mark Martin His luck has been awful this year. He had to get a new trophy case built just to hold all his Goody’s Headache Powder Awards.
12 9 Kurt Busch Man, those fans booed him pretty loud on Sunday night. The good thing is, “boo” sounds like half of his last name, so he can just pretend that what they are saying.
13 13 Rusty Wallace That was his first top-10 finish since the big win at Martinsville. Or since he said he’d like to stick Stewart’s finger up his rear end. And his first since NASCAR Drivers 360 made its debut.
14 18 Jeremy Mayfield He was busted for speeding on pit road. He was doing 51 in a 45, but it won’t appear on his NASCAR license as long as he does not get busted again for six months.
15 19 Michael Waltrip He pulled a Dale Earnhardt Jr. on Sunday – he got more TV time on the track than he did during the commercials.
16 11 Kevin Harvick He had a pretty good battle in the closing laps with Ricky Craven, but FOX chose not to show it with their “Battle for 23rd place” window.
17 15 Sterling Marlin Gear done broke.
18 14 Robby Gordon He left Indy after less than 30 laps so he could get to Charlotte. While he was landing in the infield, his helicopter was immediately put a lap down by Jimmie Johnson.
19 16 Greg Biffle He made a great save of his Ford when it got loose on him. Kurt Busch, watching through his windshield, had this to say: “Save it! Save it! Whew.”
20 21 Brian Vickers His car was pushing pretty badly at Charlotte, mainly because he was sticking a plywood sign out of the window, which said, “Hey Jimmie, can you cut me a break? It’s me, Brian.”
21 20 Dale Jarrett He did a pretty good job in the booth during the Busch race. But he definitely needs to learn how to scream needlessly there’s a crash in Turn 4.
22 22 Ward Burton His segment on NASCAR Drivers 360 came out on FX last Friday night. And frankly, so far, his has been the most interesting. Hopefully, when the DVD comes out, it’ll have subtitles.
23 23 Casey Mears He can finally tell everyone he leads the Nextel Cup Series in something – his three seventh-place finishes leads all drivers. Actually, we didn’t check, but we’re pretty sure no one has four of them.
24 NR Joe Nemechek At Charlotte, he tied his best finish since Daytona, which led Michael Waltrip to say, “I know how that is, Joe.”
25 NR Terry Labonte He’s 0-for-50 in his career at Dover. And that is just his record at the slot machines.

 

[LunarKitten]

Re: Power Rankings

1 3 Jimmie Johnson He could have driven that thing with his left knee and still scored a top-five.

Only because Tony couldn't get close enough to spin him out

2 4 Matt Kenseth He finished third at Charlotte, making it the highest-ever finish by a robot in the Nextel Cup Series.

OMG I love these things lol

3 2 Dale Earnhardt Jr. He pulled a Michael Waltrip on Sunday – he got more TV time during the commercials than he did on the track.

Odd, think he's losing his tv appeal?

5 6 Tony Stewart He’s remained in the top 10 in the standings all year, even with the devastation of getting his remote-control car smashed by a member of Kevin Harvick’s pit crew.

He's good at swapping paint to stay out front Maybe that's why he's been in such a foul mood all season, no one bought him a new little car lol

8 10 Kasey Kahne He kind of bottomed out and got into the 18 car there at the end. Which means he can forget the free Redskins passes. And the Shrek 2 tickets.

Poor baby...he'd better get back into the good graces, Skins tickets are hard to come by

18 14 Robby Gordon He left Indy after less than 30 laps so he could get to Charlotte. While he was landing in the infield, his helicopter was immediately put a lap down by Jimmie Johnson.

The Indy race pretty much sucked this year

20 21 Brian Vickers His car was pushing pretty badly at Charlotte, mainly because he was sticking a plywood sign out of the window, which said, “Hey Jimmie, can you cut me a break? It’s me, Brian.”

*snickergiggles* [/b}

 

[morninggirl5]

Well, he will be if they do something to help him out...you can be the best driver in the world, but if you don't have a good crew you're completely screwed

Sorry to have to say it, but he wasn't doing too well with Todd Parrott last year.

I think Yates switched the crews around hoping to shake things up and re-mix the "chemistry". Obviously the 88 team needs something else.

 

[AvatarsQueen]

Re: Power Rankings

4 1 Jeff Gordon Before the race, he told Kyle Busch, “Stay on my bumper.” Which wasn’t too difficult.
/B]

Hot, I love your humor!!!


14 18 Jeremy Mayfield He was busted for speeding on pit road. He was doing 51 in a 45, but it won’t appear on his NASCAR license as long as he does not get busted again for six months.

But what you didn't say was how much he paid his attorney to get him off with just a warning!!!

Hope all goes well tomorrow, sweety! I'll be thinking about ya!


The Queen

 

[LunarKitten]

Sorry to have to say it, but he wasn't doing too well with Todd Parrott last year.

I think Yates switched the crews around hoping to shake things up and re-mix the "chemistry". Obviously the 88 team needs something else.

Yeah, a kick in the rear bumper

 

[morninggirl5]

Yeah, a kick in the rear bumper

I've thought the same thing about Michael several times over the years.

 

[HotinMo]

Sorry to have to say it, but he wasn't doing too well with Todd Parrott last year.

I think Yates switched the crews around hoping to shake things up and re-mix the "chemistry". Obviously the 88 team needs something else.

Yes you are right, he wasnt doing that well last year either. I think, and this is just my opinion, that he really hasnt quite been the same since he lost his good friend, #3!!

 

[HotinMo]

Re: Re: Power Rankings

Hot, I love your humor!!!


14 18 Jeremy Mayfield He was busted for speeding on pit road. He was doing 51 in a 45, but it won’t appear on his NASCAR license as long as he does not get busted again for six months.

But what you didn't say was how much he paid his attorney to get him off with just a warning!!!

Hope all goes well tomorrow, sweety! I'll be thinking about ya!


The Queen

Hi Queen
Wish i could take credit for those comment because they are quite humorous but i get them from the NASCAR.Com website.

I am not looking forward to having needles jabbed into me then having electrical currents ran through them but i lived through it once before i am sure i will survive this time too. Thanks for your thoughts !! Have fun with Harry tonight !!!!

We should try out that hottub sometime

 

[HotinMo]

Starting Grid for MBNA 400

1 #19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge Dodge Dealers/UAW 161.522 22.288 Leader
2 #12 Ryan Newman Dodge ALLTEL 160.643 22.410 -0.122
3 #25 Brian Vickers* Chevrolet GMAC Financial Services 160.521 22.427 -0.139
4 #2 Rusty Wallace Dodge Miller Lite 160.214 22.470 -0.182
5 #77 Brendan Gaughan* Dodge Jasper Engines & Transmissions 159.844 22.522 -0.234
6 #38 Elliott Sadler Ford M&M's 159.518 22.568 -0.280
7 #6 Mark Martin Ford Viagra 159.053 22.634 -0.346
8 #15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet NAPA Auto Parts 158.779 22.673 -0.385
9 #42 Jamie McMurray Dodge Texaco/Havoline 158.772 22.674 -0.386
10 #20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet Home Depot 158.737 22.679 -0.391
11 #97 Kurt Busch Ford Sharpie/IRWIN Industrial Tools 158.716 22.682 -0.394
12 #9 Kasey Kahne* Dodge Dodge Dealers/UAW 158.695 22.685 -0.397
13 #24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont 158.674 22.688 -0.400
14 #48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's 158.604 22.698 -0.410
15 #49 Ken Schrader Dodge Schwan's Home Service 158.520 22.710 -0.422
16 #40 Sterling Marlin Dodge Coors Light 158.395 22.728 -0.440
17 #41 Casey Mears Dodge Target 158.339 22.736 -0.448
18 #18 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet MBNA/D-Day 60th Anniversary 158.290 22.743 -0.455
19 #43 Jeff Green Dodge Cheerios/Betty Crocker 158.242 22.750 -0.462
20 #194 Stanton Barrett Chevrolet Husqvarna 157.819 22.811 -0.523
21 #22 Scott Wimmer* Dodge Caterpillar 157.749 22.821 -0.533
22 #99 Jeff Burton Ford Roush Racing 157.591 22.844 -0.556
23 #10 Scott Riggs* Chevrolet Valvoline 157.570 22.847 -0.559
24 #31 Robby Gordon Chevrolet Cingular Wireless 157.308 22.885 -0.597
25 #0 Ward Burton Chevrolet NetZero HiSpeed 157.288 22.888 -0.600
26 #8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Budweiser 156.965 22.935 -0.647
27 #23 Dave Blaney Dodge Ollie's Bargain Outlet 156.890 22.946 -0.658
28 #21 Ricky Rudd Ford Motorcraft/U.S. Air Force 156.760 22.965 -0.677
29 #88 Dale Jarrett Ford UPS 156.597 22.989 -0.701
30 #45 Kyle Petty Dodge Georgia-Pacific/Brawny 156.542 22.997 -0.709
31 #32 Ricky Craven Chevrolet Tide 155.986 23.079 -0.791
32 #01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet U.S. Army 155.878 23.095 -0.807
33 #29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet GM Goodwrench 155.871 23.096 -0.808
34 #5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet Kellogg's 155.804 23.106 -0.818
35 #09 Tony Raines Dodge Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts 155.743 23.115 -0.827
36 #50 Mike Wallace Dodge GEICO 155.716 23.119 -0.831
37 #30 Johnny Sauter* Chevrolet America Online 155.555 23.143 -0.855
38 #251 Kevin Lepage Chevrolet NegotiationsSeminar.com 155.454 23.158 -0.870

Provisional
39 #17 Matt Kenseth Ford DeWalt Power Tools 154.110 23.360 -1.072
40 #16 Greg Biffle Ford National Guard - - -
41 #4 Jimmy Spencer Chevrolet Morgan-McClure 154.619 23.283 -0.995
42 #89 Morgan Shepherd Dodge Red Line Synthetic Oil 155.447 23.159 -0.871
43 #172 Kirk Shelmerdine Ford Freddie B's 144.433 24.925 -2.637

 

[HotinMo]

29 #88 Dale Jarrett Ford UPS 156.597 22.989 -0.701

 

[HotinMo]

10 #20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet Home Depot 158.737 22.679 -0.391

 

[deepstar7]

I have a trivia question for you all.

1. What was the last year that Nascar allowed convertables to race in the Grand national series?


2. What year could Richard Petty be found racing a Baracuda at drag racing events?

 

[AvatarsQueen]

Hey Hot!
How are you feeling? I know it wasn't fun today...I've had that test run as well.
What cable channel usually carries the race for this week-end?

The Queen

 

[CharlotteNCguy]

Hey Hot!
How are you feeling? I know it wasn't fun today...I've had that test run as well.
What cable channel usually carries the race for this week-end?

The Queen

The race this sunday is on FX cable AV Q !

 

[HotinMo]

Hey Hot!
How are you feeling? I know it wasn't fun today...I've had that test run as well.
What cable channel usually carries the race for this week-end?

The Queen

Im feeling pretty good actually. Probably from the gin though, LOL.
The test came back ok but the Dr said that it may be too early to detect it but it sounds like a pinched nerve in the C6.

How Was Harry potter?

The race is on FX and i believe it starts at noon CST

Steve

 

[LunarKitten]

Im feeling pretty good actually. Probably from the gin though, LOL.
The test came back ok but the Dr said that it may be too early to detect it but it sounds like a pinched nerve in the C6.

How Was Harry potter?

The race is on FX and i believe it starts at noon CST

Steve

*huggles* Gin? Bombay? Go easy on that stuff, sugar...or you'll pay double duty for it tomorrow

 

[HotinMo]

*huggles* Gin? Bombay? Go easy on that stuff, sugar...or you'll pay double duty for it tomorrow

Bombay Sapphire tonight. Did ya know that tonic water glows under a blacklight? that along with the color of the gin it almost looks radioactive under the blacklight. the things we discover when we are bored, LOL.

So ya got any predictions on Sundays race??

Those trivia questions stumped me, i looked and looked and couldnt find both answers. i am gonna guess the last year for convertibles was around 1960 though. Now for the question about when he was a drag racer my answer is 1965, but quit when he crashed and killed an 8 year old boy!

 

[Jakeababy]

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm !!!

I have a trivia question for you all.

1. What was the last year that Nascar allowed convertables to race in the Grand national series?


2. What year could Richard Petty be found racing a Baracuda at drag racing events?

1.. Did NASCAR ever allow convertibles and "hardtops" to race together ??? I recall they raced seperately, not together ...

2.. Don't remember the year, BUT, NASCAR outlawed the "HEMI" that year and Petty Enterprises did drag race a "Hemi powered Cuda".. I recall attending an event whe Petty matchraced a OHC powered Ford Fairlane, with "Dyno Don Nicholson" at the wheel.
Shhhhhhhhhh, telling my age, BUT sure was fun !!!

 

[LunarKitten]

Bombay Sapphire tonight. Did ya know that tonic water glows under a blacklight? that along with the color of the gin it almost looks radioactive under the blacklight. the things we discover when we are bored, LOL.

So ya got any predictions on Sundays race??

Those trivia questions stumped me, i looked and looked and couldnt find both answers. i am gonna guess the last year for convertibles was around 1960 though. Now for the question about when he was a drag racer my answer is 1965, but quit when he crashed and killed an 8 year old boy!

Very cool...gotta get a blacklight now lol

Sunday's race....hmmm...I'm going to predict the winner to be Jimmy Johnson. Didn't he win it last year as well, or am I having a blonde moment?

 

[HotinMo]

Very cool...gotta get a blacklight now lol

Sunday's race....hmmm...I'm going to predict the winner to be Jimmy Johnson. Didn't he win it last year as well, or am I having a blonde moment?

Ryan Newman won both the races in Dover last year.
He is my pick for tomorrow!

 

[deepstar7]

Re: Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm !!!

1.. Did NASCAR ever allow convertibles and "hardtops" to race together ??? I recall they raced seperately, not together ...

2.. Don't remember the year, BUT, NASCAR outlawed the "HEMI" that year and Petty Enterprises did drag race a "Hemi powered Cuda".. I recall attending an event whe Petty matchraced a OHC powered Ford Fairlane, with "Dyno Don Nicholson" at the wheel.
Shhhhhhhhhh, telling my age, BUT sure was fun !!!

Very good Jake.

1. 1959 was the last year for the ragtop division, something about nasty turbulence at the super speedways. They did run both hard tops and ragtops at the 59 Daytona 500.

2. The year was 1965. Guess the Pettys needed something to occupy their time if they couldnt run Nascar.

 

[deepstar7]

I would have to agree that Ryan has a very good chance to be in victory circle tomorrow.

 

[HotinMo]

Those trivia questions stumped me, i looked and looked and couldnt find both answers. i am gonna guess the last year for convertibles was around 1960 though. Now for the question about when he was a drag racer my answer is 1965, but quit when he crashed and killed an 8 year old boy!

Very good Jake.

1. 1959 was the last year for the ragtop division, something about nasty turbulence at the super speedways. They did run both hard tops and ragtops at the 59 Daytona 500.

2. The year was 1965. Guess the Pettys needed something to occupy their time if they couldnt run Nascar.

I was close on question #1. Got #2 though

 

[HotinMo]

Unofficial results

1 7 #6 Mark Martin Ford Viagra 185/5 400 Running
2 10 #20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet Home Depot 180/10 400 Running
3 26 #8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Budweiser 165/0 400 Running
4 22 #99 Jeff Burton Ford Roush Racing 165/5 400 Running
5 23 #10 Scott Riggs * Chevrolet Valvoline 155/0 400 Running
6 8 #15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet NAPA Auto Parts 150/0 399 Running
7 34 #5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet Kellogg's 146/0 399 Running
8 1 #19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge Dodge Dealers/UAW 147/5 399 Running
9 21 #22 Scott Wimmer * Dodge Caterpillar 138/0 398 Running
10 33 #29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet GM Goodwrench 134/0 398 Running
11 29 #88 Dale Jarrett Ford UPS 130/0 398 Running
12 11 #97 Kurt Busch Ford Sharpie/IRWIN Industrial Tools 127/0 398 Running
13 4 #2 Rusty Wallace Dodge Miller Lite 124/0 398 Running
14 24 #31 Robby Gordon Chevrolet Cingular Wireless 121/0 398 Running
15 9 #42 Jamie McMurray Dodge Texaco/Havoline 118/0 397 Running
16 31 #32 Ricky Craven Chevrolet Tide 115/0 395 Running
17 41 #4 Jimmy Spencer Chevrolet Morgan-McClure 112/0 392 Running
18 6 #38 Elliott Sadler Ford M&M's 109/0 391 Running
19 25 #0 Ward Burton Chevrolet NetZero HiSpeed 106/0 391 Running
20 37 #30 Johnny Sauter * Chevrolet America Online 103/0 386 Running
21 12 #9 Kasey Kahne * Dodge Dodge Dealers/UAW 105/5 381 Out of Race
22 39 #17 Matt Kenseth Ford DeWalt Power Tools 97/0 381 Out of Race
23 3 #25 Brian Vickers * Chevrolet GMAC Financial Services 99/5 380 Out of Race
24 2 #12 Ryan Newman Dodge ALLTEL 96/5 374 Running
25 18 #18 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet MBNA/D-Day 60th Anniversary 88/0 370 Running
26 40 #16 Greg Biffle Ford National Guard 85/0 370 Running
27 5 #77 Brendan Gaughan * Dodge Jasper Engines & Transmissions 82/0 361 Running
28 17 #41 Casey Mears Dodge Target 79/0 356 Running
29 16 #40 Sterling Marlin Dodge Coors Light 81/5 353 Out of Race
30 28 #21 Ricky Rudd Ford Motorcraft/U.S. Air Force 73/0 351 Out of Race
31 19 #43 Jeff Green Dodge Cheerios/Betty Crocker 70/0 349 Out of Race
32 14 #48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's 72/5 345 Out of Race
33 27 #23 Dave Blaney Dodge Ollie's Bargain Outlet 64/0 344 Out of Race
34 15 #49 Ken Schrader Dodge Schwan's Home Service 61/0 337 Running
35 36 #50 Mike Wallace Dodge GEICO 58/0 239 Out of Race
36 13 #24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont 55/0 221 Out of Race
37 30 #45 Kyle Petty Dodge Georgia-Pacific/Brawny 52/0 217 Out of Race
38 32 #01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet U.S. Army 49/0 156 Out of Race
39 43 #172 Kirk Shelmerdine Ford Freddie B's 46/0 53 Out of Race
40 35 #09 Tony Raines Dodge Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts 43/0 50 Out of Race
41 38 #251 Kevin Lepage Chevrolet NegotiationsSeminar.com 40/0 38 Out of Race
42 42 #89 Morgan Shepherd Dodge Red Line Synthetic Oil 37/0 9 Out of Race
43 20 #194 Stanton Barrett Chevrolet Husqvarna 34/0 2 Out of Race


* Denotes Rookie