NASCAR - The Sprint Showdown / All Star - from Charlotte - on SPEED, Sat, May 17 at 7:00pm ET

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The Showdown / All-Star

Saturday 7:30 pm Eastern on SPEED

from Lowe's Superspeedway

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Listen Up!

Here's the rules:

(1.) We're here to enjoy the race and share this experience among ourselves, and our brothers and sisters in the military.

(2.) We're all FReepers here, as such:

(a.) This is a family thread. Keep it above board.
(b.) Feel free to state your opinion, however, comma,
(c.) Don't make it personal. You'll be sent to the red trailer.

(3.) It's racin. We heard ya the first time. Drop it. You'll be sent to the red trailer.

(4.) You post a picture of food, you'd best be ready to share the recipe.

That is all.

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Lowe's Track Specs:
Superspeedway: 1.5-mile quad oval
Race Length: 334 laps, 501 miles
Banking: turns: 24 degrees; straights: 5 degrees
Straights: Frontstretch - 1952.8 feet; Backstretch - 1360 feet
Grandstand Seating: 171,000
Pit Road Speed: 45mph
Pace Car Speed: 55mph

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Let's Get Ready to Rumble Doppler.

[NormsRevenge]

Smoke’ em if ya got ‘em.. It ain’t Vegas but

What happened last thread, stays on the last thread.

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BROADCAST	DATE	TIME	EVENT
	05|15|08	9 p.m.	Sprint Pit Crew Challenge
	05|16|08	9 a.m.	North Carolina Education Lottery 200 practice
	05|16|08	10:20 a.m.	North Carolina Education Lottery 200 final practice
	05|16|08	Noon	NASCAR Sprint Showdown final practice
	05|16|08	1:30 p.m.	NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race final practice
	05|16|08	3:30 p.m.	North Carolina Education Lottery 200 qualifying
	05|16|08	5 p.m.	NASCAR Sprint Showdown qualifying
	05|16|08	6:15 p.m.	NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race qualifying
	05|16|08	7:30 p.m.	North Carolina Education Lottery 200
	05|17|08	7 p.m.	NASCAR Sprint Showdown
	05|17|08	9 p.m.	NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race

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The Other Races this Weekend:

Busch Series:

The Nationwide kids are off this weekend.

Craftsman Truck Series:

North Carolina Education Lottery 200 7:30pm/et Saturday, May 16 at Lowe's on SPEED


Weekend TV/radio race coverage and calendar for all series, all events

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What happened last thread, stays on the last thread.

[NormsRevenge]

North Carolina Education Lottery 200 ??

Cool.

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Charlotte All-Star PING!

just FReepmail if you want on or off the NASCAR Ping list.

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Yessir. That’s the truck race. Makes one wonder, yes? LOL

[o_zarkman44]

99 all the way!!!!! Down with TRD.

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Flipper’s rippin this year.

The TRD’s sure made a presence in nascar, did’t they? Sure surprised me... and I drive a TRD.

What kind of genius came up with that acronym, anyway :o)

[WSGilcrest]

Looks like I'll be watching the race in the Sports Book in Tahoe! I'll bring the laptop and try and find a hot spot.

p.s. going to watch my bro-in-law arm wrestle.

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That’s awesome. We’re pullin for yer bro-in-law.

Hey, we do hockey, might as well do arm wrestling.

We’ll look for ya during the race. Have a safe trip.

[NormsRevenge]

Tahoe should be nice, sounds like fun!

[NormsRevenge]

I like Flipper and JJ (he almost owns Lowe’s) but can’t count out Flash, Smoke, and a others to get it going.

[don-o]

That is one skerry dood!

[NYTexan]

Let the 99 Fly this weekend!

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info courtesy Jayski.com:

PAST WINNERS OF THE SPRINT CUP ALL-STAR RACE XXIV (formerly known as the Nextel All-Star Challenge and The Winston)
Year	Driver
2007	Kevin Harvick Matt Kenseth (seg 3) Kyle Busch (seg 2) Matt Kenseth (seg 1) results
2006	Jimmie Johnson (2) Kevin Harvick (seg 2) Kyle Busch (seg 1)
2005	Mark Martin (2) Ryan Newman (seg 2) Mark Martin (seg 1)
2004	Matt Kenseth Ryan Newman (seg 2) Tony Stewart (seg 1)
2003	Jimmie Johnson Kurt Busch (seg 2) Tony Stewart (seg 1)
2002	Ryan Newman
2001	Jeff Gordon(3)
2000	Dale Earnhardt Jr.
1999	Terry Labonte(2)
1998	Mark Martin
1997	Jeff Gordon(2)
1996	Michael Waltrip
1995	Jeff Gordon
1994	Geoffrey Bodine
1993	Dale Earnhardt(3)
1992	Davey Allison(2)
1991	Davey Allison
1990	Dale Earnhardt(2)
1989	Rusty Wallace
1988	Terry Labonte
1987	Dale Earnhardt
1986	Bill Elliott
1985	Darrell Waltrip
All but 1986 have been held at Lowes Motor Speedway, in 1986 it was at Atlanta

[umgud]

Thanks for the ping.

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Welcome.

No points this week. Just money and glory.

[fkabuckeyesrule]

NASCAR’s “all-star” weekend is just not interesting at all to me. It’s just dopey. IMHO!

[Coldwater Creek]

Boy, is that flattering or what?

GO TONY GO!!!!!!!

[mikenk]

If there are no points, does Jr. have a chance?

[tubebender]

Getting a education in some cities is a gamble...

[vox_freedom]

Thanks for the ping!

and why is Tony laughing?

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Sure, he’s a past winner... and ya get bragging rights and a boatload of cash for winning. On top of that, you can race like ya stole it without worrying about screwing up your points.

[tubebender]

You’re going to miss the 35 year salute to American Graffiti?

http://www.americangraffiti.net/

[WSGilcrest]

Ahhh, gee thanks, tube. you didn’t have to tell me that!

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Update on Jim Robinson's condition at post 930...http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2009800/posts?page=930#930

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They still sell beer in Petaluma and the Arm Wrestling was once held there wasn't it?

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My oh My...TELL YOUR BRO IN LAW TRERE HAS BEEN A CHANGE OF VENUE

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Thanks. The Robinsons need our support right now.

[tubebender]

What years did you win the Arm Wrestling Championship

http://www.armwrestling.com/

[NormsRevenge]

The Robinsons need our support right now.

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Prayers sent. Amen

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Gotta go to bed as I gotta get up early...

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‘nite Tork. I’m off to sleep myself.

Que the Chordettes...

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Que the Chordettes...

Yep... Mr Sandman was the midnight sign off song for many a radio station. Fade to black...

[TexasCajun]

Reporting for race weekend, SIR!

I was out of town last Sat., I understand there was some rub'n going on last week on the thread.

I'll let sleeping dogs lie.

[McGruff]

Thanks for the ping but if this race is on SPEED I won't see it. I refused to pay my cable company extra just for this one channel. Guess that's the price I have to pay for my decision. Noooooo!

Go Tony!

[Texas2step]

Thanks for the ping but if this race is on SPEED I won't see it.

I probably won't watch the whole thing as it won't be in HD. :-( It's just not the same on TV when it's not in HD.

[Peace4EarthNow]

Awesome! Looking forward to seeing this one.

Thanks for the ping, glock rocks!

(GO #20)!!!

[tubebender]

High fuel prices starting to curtail fan spending? BEER SALES NOT MENTIONED

[LasVegasMac]

Thanks for the ping!

DJ's last........

I miss BP!

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What a great picture. Benny was a treasure. (and Mark still is!)

[tubebender]

Lowes has gone to the Dogs Gork! HUMPY SLANDERS CANINES

Not one mention of English Pointers...

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"NASCAR has endured other economic downturns, said H.A. "Humpy" Wheeler, president and general manager of Lowe's Motor Speedway. In general, Wheeler said, people still want to pay for entertainment, if only to take their mind off their troubles."

I'll have you know we haven't cut back here on this thread. We're using the finest electrons money can buy to bring you the high quality end user pixels you've come to expect. No sir, we don't scrimp around here.

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"Wheeler used a pit bull terrier to represent his "dark horse" pick, Tony Stewart."

Try rottweiler, Humpy.

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Who’d name their kid Humpy?