Nascar 2013 Offical Thread

[spydaman60]

My son is taking me to the AutoClub 400 this Sunday, anything you want me to ask Danica?

alright, i'll be the sucker! ask her when she plans on winning one?

[Bob Denman]

I missed qualifying last evening...
What happened?

[currin20fan]

I missed qualifying last evening...
What happened?

Hamlin won the pole.....

[currin20fan]

Starting Position	Car#	Driver	Manu	Qualifying Speed (mph)	Qualifying Time (secs)
1	11	Denny Hamlin	Toyota	187.451	38.410
2 (X)	16	Greg Biffle	Ford	187.217	38.458
3 (X)	2	Brad Keselowski (PC1)	Ford	187.149	38.472
4	18	Kyle Busch	Toyota	187.130	38.476
5	20	Matt Kenseth (PC5)	Toyota	186.688	38.567
6	22	Joey Logano	Ford	186.514	38.603
7	56	Martin Truex, Jr.	Toyota	186.273	38.653
8	14	Tony Stewart (PC2)	Chevy	185.864	38.738
9	55	Mark Martin	Toyota	185.792	38.753
10	78	Kurt Busch (PC4)	Chevy	185.677	38.777
11	13	Casey Mears	Ford	185.157	38.886
12	42	Juan Pablo Montoya	Chevy	185.085	38.901
13	15	Clint Bowyer	Toyota	184.876	38.945
14	29	Kevin Harvick	Chevy	184.715	38.979
15	88	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.	Chevy	184.625	38.998
16	5	Kasey Kahne	Chevy	184.374	39.051
17	1	Jamie McMurray	Chevy	184.233	39.081
18	48	Jimmie Johnson (PC3)	Chevy	184.044	39.121
19	24	Jeff Gordon (PC6)	Chevy	184.011	39.128
20	39	Ryan Newman	Chevy	183.988	39.133
21	9	Marcos Ambrose	Ford	183.852	39.162
22	31	Jeff Burton	Chevy	183.702	39.194
23	43	Aric Almirola	Ford	183.697	39.195
24	99	Carl Edwards	Ford	183.570	39.222
25	47	Bobby Labonte (PC7)	Toyota	183.248	39.291
26	51	A.J. Allmendinger	Chevy	183.113	39.321
27	27	Paul Menard	Chevy	183.020	39.340
28	83	David Reutimann	Toyota	182.825	39.382
29	7	Dave Blaney	Chevy	182.658	39.418
30	35	Josh Wise	Ford	182.639	39.422
31	17	Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. #	Ford	182.519	39.448
32	30	David Stremme	Toyota	182.473	39.458
33	93	Travis Kvapil	Toyota	182.440	39.465
34	38	David Gilliland	Ford	181.493	39.671
35	98	Michael McDowell	Ford	181.087	39.760
36	33	Landon Cassill	Chevy	181.087	39.760
37-OP	36	JJ Yeley	Chevy	180.203	39.955
38-OP	44	Scott Riggs(i)	Ford	179.829	40.038
39-OP	32	Timmy Hill #	Ford	179.471	40.118
40-OP	10	Danica Patrick #	Chevy	179.305	40.155
41-OP	19	Mike Bliss(i)	Toyota	178.355	40.369
42-OP	34	David Ragan	Ford	177.813	40.492

[Bob Denman]

Thanks!
(I guess that I've got a good excuse... I was in here, and forgot about it! )

[rnet]

Finally a good race.

[currin20fan]

I do believe that was one of the best races I've seen in many years. Some people seem to forget that Tony is a brat. All I have to say about that is.............HE'S BACCCCCCCKKKKK! And I love it!. He's been my driver since he was in the midgets and will be my driver until the end. I think I have seem the majority of his antics" over the years and was beginning to think he was getting a little soft. He showed his true colors today. Welcome back SMOKE!!!!

[mowin]

Nope ..THAT SUCKED... I despise Kyle Bush......Well maybee not quite that harsh...ok ya I cant stand him

[rnet]

I don't care for either bush, but that race that had nonstop passing, 3 and 4 wide racing. Hope Hamlin is ok

[Bob Denman]

Has anybody seen any reports on Hamlin? The only thing that I've seen mentioned taking him to a local hospital...
I don't care much for Shrub; but he did find the right hole to jump in at the end!

[vrodrjs]

I read that they airlifted him just because of all the post race traffic and it was just precautionary.

[Bob Denman]

Thanks! I hadn't seen the report that it was a cautionary trip...
That was one WHALE of a hit!

[ARtraveler]

That was a very exciting finish to todays race. Still awaiting official comment on the injury situation.

[Jeriatric]

Nope ..THAT SUCKED... I despise Kyle Bush......Well maybee not quite that harsh...ok ya I cant stand him

If personalities won races he'd be a looser for sure. The kid IS, one hell of a driver. No denying it.

[Jeriatric]

Thanks! I hadn't seen the report that it was a cautionary trip...
That was one WHALE of a hit!

Very similar to a couple of wall wallops Patrick had last year.

[Bob Denman]

You know what I think is gonna be fun? Hearing what fines NASCAR imposes for some of the behavior at, and after, the end of the race...

[NancysToy]

You know what I think is gonna be fun? Hearing what fines NASCAR imposes for some of the behavior at, and after, the end of the race...

I'm not sure if they will care much about the fist fighting, but they seem not to like the cussing on camera these days...LOL. As if we didn't know these guys cussed.

[bruiser]

NASCAR has a new rule this year that all drivers involved in a crash like the one Hamlin had must go through a complete medical check up. Has to do with head trauma. They have to have a release by a doctor before they can get back in the cockpit.

[arntufun]

Lets go racing boys !!!!!! Race tonight at 8pm on fox to get you primed for the 500 . What Nascar thread would be complete without Danica .......

My 2013 Danica prediction....... 1 top 5, 3 top 10's, no wins, 6 wrecks, only complete 90% of race laps and at least 10 minutes of TV time per race watching her run in 30th position. Bold predictions I know, but my predictions about her are usually right. Most importantly, her new boytoy relationship will fail before the season is out.

You my friend better start betting the horses because your predictions are nothing short of pure genius !!!!!!!!

[Bob Denman]

Forget the ponies; start buying PowerBall tickets...

[ARtraveler]

I was wondering if we would hear more about NASCAR today. Your close on the Danica stuff for sure--but they are not giving her 10 minutes per race any more. Thankfully.

I am still waiting for Dale E. to win one. Akspyderlady is a fan of JJ--so she is pretty happy this year.

[Rayelljay]

I'd love to see what Jessi Combs (All Girls Garage and land speed record holder) could do in Danica's ride.

[bruiser]

You mean this Jessi Combs??? AKA fastest woman on 4 wheels.

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[Bob Denman]

Jim,
I think that she could take you...
I know for a fact that she'd snap me in half!

[ARtraveler]

Two more races and counting.