NASCAR - Subway 500 at Martinsville - Sun 10/22 at 12:30 pm EDT on NBC

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[steveegg]

And most important: NO CHASE!

That's the big sticking point. I rather like your method at least for this year, though at wreckfests like Bristol, 'Dega, Martinsville and 'Tona, you could easily be 30 laps down and still in the top 20.

[steveegg]

Speaking of Flipper, there's a nice little clip over on YouTube about him, Robot, a Ducatti and a souped-up Harley.

[steveegg]

"I finally got to see one painted," said Stewart, speaking at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Thursday, where PowerAde presented his charitable foundation with a $100,000 check. "I thought it would look a lot better with paint on it, and it didn't look any better.

"It is still really ugly. When you're used to seeing real slick racecars and you see that, it doesn't look like it's a step forward."

That's because Smoke saw a truly-putrid Crown Royal car, one that would look butt-ugly on this year's Fusion. The COT would look a lot better than that hulk if it had some yellow-and-black or red on it.

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[tubebender]

Bump Bump Bump... :)

[WestCoastGal]

The two Burton brothers chose pitboxes next to each other. Isn't that sweet?

Jr has #3 Yay!! Between Smoke and Schrader.

In case anyone is interested..http://www.nascar.com/promos/2006/tnt/pit_box/

[tubebender]

I was thinking about the lower TV ratings and I am wondering if it is due in part to the concentration on the top ten drivers to the exclusion of the other 33?

[WestCoastGal]

I don't think so. The majority of the fanbase is pretty much represented in the top ten, except for Smoke.

The numbers weren't this bad last year with Jr not being in the Chase. He has the largest fanbase of all I think.

I think it's that they NEVER promote the race on NBC/TNT and their coverage has sucked with too many commercials. That's the fault of Nascar of course for charging the networks too much to begin with......Brains and Greed.

Then there's the inconsistent rules and the changes in the cars this year which has, at times, made for crappy racing since the teams can't get a handle on the setups because of the lousy tires, spoilers, camber, etc.

[tubebender]

How many fans would need to defect to drop ratings 10 to 15%? And remember Jr and Flash still had plenty of coverage because they WEREN'T in the chase...

[WestCoastGal]

I don't know. lol How many total fans are there?

BTW Why don't we have our qualifying points in FR Fantasy? My other groups have points.

[tubebender]

There are at least 25 because they post on this board and I will look into the League.

OK...I looked and I will put my best man on it as soon as he gets back from Burning Man.

Perhaps we should contact Icecold...

[WestCoastGal]

I just checked this morning again. It appears there are some leagues that don't have qual points......some have driver starts messed up and some have their scores messed up. I certainly hope Yahoo gets it together before the race starts.

[WestCoastGal]

The Battlewagon from the last Martinsville race......guts and determination spells E=A=R=N=H=A=R=D=T! [Finished 4TH]

Good luck Jr, go fast, pit fast and be safe!! We're in the Lucky #3 pit! YES!!!

[WestCoastGal]

As if we don't have enough problems, with Toyota, the COT running part time.......maybe this won't be a problem for the engine guys.....I certainly hope not.

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Nextel Cup going to unleaded fuel in 2007: NASCAR will make the transition to unleaded fuel one year earlier than previously announced as it plans to have all three series run almost the entire 2007 season on unleaded fuel. The lone exception, involving the Nextel Cup Series, will be the season-opening Daytona 500. Crew chiefs said Friday at Martinsville Speedway they were informed of the decision this week, and a NASCAR official confirmed the move.(SceneDaily.com)(10-21-2006)

A note on the tires this week......

Martinsville Goodyear Tire Notes: This is the same tire combination that Goodyear brought to Martinsville for the NASCAR Nextel Cup and Craftsman Truck Series races in April and the Busch Series race in July

[WestCoastGal]

"The COT would look a lot better than that hulk if it had some yellow-and-black or red on it."

I like how you think. :)

[WestCoastGal]

SAY WHAT???????

Elliott switches teams for Atlanta; Allmendinger in Red Bull ride: Bill Elliott's plans to run in the Bass Pro Shops 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway next week with....... a special paint scheme commemorating his 30 years of racing at his home track have been scrapped, but he'll race in front of the home folks anyway. Elliott said the .....Red Bull team that was set to field his car asked him to step aside so rookie A.J. Allmendinger could drive.

Elliott agreed, then struck a deal to drive the #37 Dodge R&J Racing. "But the key is that I'll be racing, and that I don't let down the fans who have already bought tickets," Elliott said.(Atlanta Journal-Constitution)(10-20-2006)

I'm not liking these guys more and more.......that goes for their driver next year too.

[Jackknife]

I'm not liking these guys more and more.......that goes for their driver next year too.

I haven't liked them since the first day I heard "NASCAR" and "toy-yoda" in the same sentence. My grandfather saw beach races at Daytona, and was responsible for my entire family growing up as stock car fans. I grew up thinking everyone listened to the race on the radio on Sunday afternoons. He would not recognize, nor approve of, this NASCAR. I'm glad he passed back when Pearson, Petty, Yarborough, and the Allisons were still in cars with steel bumpers.

[WestCoastGal]

Between them, the COT and all the F1 drivers moving over, it will never be the same. Times marches on.....but I liked Nascar the way it was. If Dale Jr wasn't racing I probably would not watch any more.

It may be time to do a NO rain dance for today. It would be ok with me if they delayed the start a bit. :)

[WestCoastGal]

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