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Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Orion_Prime48, Jan 22, 2009.

  1. Thundercracker

    Thundercracker Contemptuous

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    Just got back from Daytona, and man what a loooooong and soggy weekend. Despite that, had a great time at the races. With that said, I know this for certain: Greg Biffle lacks the heart of a racer and is a company man all the way. You have Earnhardt Jr (who had a rocket for a race car all night) pushing you for all you're worth and you don't even stick a nose out and TRY to win the SUPER BOWL of NASCAR? You Mr. Biffle can go suck an egg and I'm glad Earnhardt Jr passed your company man rear end at the line to take 2nd. I swear Ford has a driver collection about as exciting as a SPAM sandwich. Sorry for venting but after sitting in about 36 hours worth of delays the last anyone wanted to see is a guy like Biffle staying in line with Mr Exciting as Toast Matt Kenseth and NOT going for the win when given the chance...
     
  2. ErbFan28

    ErbFan28 Well-Known Member

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    That fire was insane. Because of it, I couldn't finish watching the race. It was 11 here and I had school in the morning
     
  3. AutoBobby

    AutoBobby The Collector

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    I would guess that Biffle was probably told to hold his position behind Kenseth so that Earnhardt Jr. basically didn't have any chance of winning.It seems pretty obvious that if Biffle pulls out he's going to easily pass Kenseth with Jr. pushing him,which then leaves Jr. with a very good chance to pass Biffle one on one.But if Biffle stays where he is,Jr. has no way of getting to the front because the two Roush cars are going to stick together.

    So basically like you said,Biffle probably just said "Yes sir Mr. Roush sir.I will do whatever you tell me to do sir." Then after the race they talked to Biffle and he comes up with this bullshit story about how he wanted Jr. to drop back a little bit so that they could get a run on Kenseth.Since when do two cars need a run to pass a single car? We all know you don't have any balls Greg,you don't have to make up a story to try and cover it up.Glad I'm not a Biffle fan.
     
  4. AutoBobby

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    Yeah,I think I turned the TV off at 12:30 and then got up for work at 3:45.There was no way I wasn't going to stay up to watch the end of it,especially with Jr. in contention.
     
  5. Rusty24

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    I wanted to stay up and watch the end of it, but I had school in the morning. Was anyone else flabbergasted by that fire at first. I think I left the room for like two to five minutes and the first thing I see on television is a truck on fire. I'm glad Kenseth won only because I'm a fan of the Roush Fenway Racing team. Biffle did good as well and as far as I saw, he didn't leave the top 12 all night. I wish that Edwards would've done better though.
     
  6. Haloid1177

    Haloid1177 Hey, That's Pretty Good

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    All you people that had school. I did too! But I finished it. Wasn't worth it...
     
  7. ironjazz

    ironjazz Tie Fighter pilot

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    I guess you could say the odds to that are a million
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    to juan YEEEEAAAAAAAAHH - YouTube
     
  8. daitarn red

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    jpm crash into dryer truck
     
  9. Rusty24

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    How many race cars does it take to blow up a truck?
    Just Juan!
     
  10. AutoBobby

    AutoBobby The Collector

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    I don't think Jimmie Johnson's season could've started off any worse.A crash on lap two and a finish of 42nd,and now he gets docked 25 points and Chad Knaus is suspended for the next six races for the alterations to his car.
     
  11. Thundercracker

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    Knaus is a multiple offender. The punishment fits the crime.
     
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    ahahahaha. They deserve the penalty.
     
  13. Trailbreaker77

    Trailbreaker77 Camaro Club! Veteran TFW2005 Supporter

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    Looks like another long year of cheering for a driver that will not finish better than 14th.

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  14. AutoBobby

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    I find it hilarious that after one race Johnson has -23 points.That's got to be a first that a driver has negative points.
     
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    i hear roger p switch from dogde to ford
     
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    That just leaves Robby Gordon. They spent a lot of money to develop and test the 2013 car. I imagine they'll go after a couple of teams that want to be the top dog for a manufacturer. If I had to wager, I'd guess they'll pursue Waltrip and BK Racing.
     
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    There about all that's left for Dodge to try for...speaking of, the Fords were wicked fast at Daytona. Interested to see how it plays out at Phoenix this week.
     
  18. AutoBobby

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    I remeber when Phoenix was a fun race to watch.....then they had to go and repave it.
     
  19. AutoBobby

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    Bristol sure has lost a lot of it's magic.It has now become just another ho-hum race,and judging from the number of empty seats there today,I'm not the only one that thinks the same way.
     
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    So after Hendrick's second appeal,NASCAR overturns the penalty against Jimmie Johnson and gives him the 25 points back from his Daytona infraction.Chad Knaus is also re-instated.Kinda surprised by that decision because they usually don't overturn anything.