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NASCAR Sprint Cup - The Ford EcoBoost 400 from Homestead, FL - Sun. 11/18/12 at 2pm ET on ESPN
NASCAR.com ^ | 11/16/12

Posted on 11/16/2012 12:50:31 PM PST by NormsRevenge

The end of the road for more than a few as the journey ends in Florida.

Is 20 points enough of a lead on a seasoned vet and 5-time Champ?

Tune in and snore along as the sun sets on the 2012 season and a Championship is won or lost at Homestead!

(Excerpt) Read more at nascar.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Miscellaneous; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: chat; homestead; nascar; sports
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To: MtnClimber

Jumping between this one and the MX races on Speed. Ryan Villopoto’s family is from Benderville


161 posted on 02/16/2013 6:17:20 PM PST by tubebender (Evening news is where they begin with "Good Evening," and then proceed to tell you why it isn't.)
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To: MtnClimber

hi


162 posted on 02/16/2013 6:29:59 PM PST by WSGilcrest (/s)
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To: tubebender

Hi, tube. Figgered I’d find you in here.


163 posted on 02/16/2013 6:33:07 PM PST by WSGilcrest (/s)
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To: WSGilcrest

Glad the season is getting started!


164 posted on 02/16/2013 6:37:54 PM PST by MtnClimber (I did not vote for 0bama, someone else did that!)
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To: MtnClimber

That in car camera staying level on the banking is pretty cool.


165 posted on 02/16/2013 6:52:30 PM PST by WSGilcrest (/s)
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To: WSGilcrest

That is cool. I have walked up and down the banking at Daytona from the stairs they lower from the fence at the grandstands so people can walk to the pits and infield before the race starts. That banking is much steeper than it looks on TV. The 1/2 and 3/4 banking must be really steep to walk on.


166 posted on 02/16/2013 6:59:34 PM PST by MtnClimber (I did not vote for 0bama, someone else did that!)
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To: MtnClimber

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DshG_XG_fJY


167 posted on 02/16/2013 7:17:43 PM PST by WSGilcrest (/s)
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To: MtnClimber

The shot of the in-car camera on the banking was cool; never walked Daytona but it certainly looks steeper then Dover which I have walked and was amazed at the steepness in degree of banking.

Racing was good but inconclusive since almost half the field was wiped out on lap 15. Cars look shorter and the “no fin” look is obvious but they definitely look more “stock” and are easy to tell apart by make. Noticed that all three manufacturers ran commercials regarding the new car. Wonder if Dodge is kicking itself for not offering a package for an owner to consider. I don’t know that’d I’d give the edge to any team or car at this point - need more laps w/a bigger field at different venues. We have tickets for the “neon garage” at the upcoming Vegas race and am anxious to see the cars up close.


168 posted on 02/17/2013 7:13:38 AM PST by happydogx2 (How about the dyslexic agnostic insomniac who stays up all night wonders if there really is a dog...)
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To: happydogx2

I think Dodge actually did body design for the new car but wasn’t able to find anybody willing to have a team. I know Penske had 75 employees on the Dodge engine program (so that’s probably 7 million just in labor costs per year) and decided that it would be a lot more cost effective to lease from Roush Yates.


169 posted on 02/17/2013 12:33:54 PM PST by nascarnation (Baraq's economic policy: trickle up poverty)
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To: NormsRevenge

Danica will lead the way in the Daytona 500.


170 posted on 02/17/2013 12:50:20 PM PST by Alaska Wolf (I)
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To: Alaska Wolf

Wow.. with Flash beside her.... hope that’s OK with Ricky.. ;-0

Danica Patrick wins pole for NASCAR’s Daytona 500

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Danica-Patrick-wins-pole-for-NASCAR-s-Daytona-500-4286067.php

right up there with shooting meteor storms and uhhh a little golf ‘news’ ..

Tiger Woods joins vacationing Obama for golf round

http://www.sfgate.com/news/politics/article/Tiger-Woods-joins-vacationing-Obama-for-golf-round-4286026.php


171 posted on 02/17/2013 1:26:21 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi)
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To: NormsRevenge
with Flash beside her.

Flash will go for the lead on lap one. Should be interesting.

172 posted on 02/17/2013 1:31:35 PM PST by Alaska Wolf (I)
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To: Alaska Wolf

Good for her. That’ll help her fan base.


173 posted on 02/17/2013 3:10:44 PM PST by happydogx2 (How about the dyslexic agnostic insomniac who stays up all night wonders if there really is a dog...)
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To: happydogx2

I’m Baaaack


174 posted on 02/21/2013 4:08:08 PM PST by tubebender (Evening news is where they begin with "Good Evening," and then proceed to tell you why it isn't.)
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To: happydogx2

I almost missed this but thanks to Norm he pointed out the location of the sign up for 2013. I am IN! And ready to start engines. I was snowed in today and my cable went out so I missed the Duels. Thanks to MRN streaming I at least heard the races.


175 posted on 02/21/2013 5:55:36 PM PST by o_zarkman44 ("When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty." Thomas Jefferson)
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To: o_zarkman44

Snowed in AND your cable went out? Now thats a bad day. Streaming 4G?

Duels were OK. Lotta hype for just 2 guys total DNQ. Still fun to watch the cars go ‘round and ‘round. So far if it weren’t for bad luck Carl Edwards would have no luck at all. He’s been in at least 3 wrecks this year, maybe 4.


176 posted on 02/22/2013 5:16:30 AM PST by happydogx2 (How about the dyslexic agnostic insomniac who stays up all night wonders if there really is a dog...)
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To: happydogx2

Very Very nasty wreck on the last lap of the Nationwide race. Many fans were injured in the stands


177 posted on 02/23/2013 2:44:06 PM PST by tubebender (Evening news is where they begin with "Good Evening," and then proceed to tell you why it isn't.)
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To: happydogx2
After the smoke cleared Smoke won the race../a>
178 posted on 02/23/2013 3:37:12 PM PST by tubebender (Evening news is where they begin with "Good Evening," and then proceed to tell you why it isn't.)
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To: tubebender

Damn Tork... It’s a sad day when the garden thread gets more posts in 29 HOURS than the Nascar thread gets in 4 MONTHS


179 posted on 02/23/2013 3:41:25 PM PST by tubebender (Evening news is where they begin with "Good Evening," and then proceed to tell you why it isn't.)
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To: NormsRevenge

Over here Norm...http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2990584/posts


180 posted on 02/23/2013 8:22:26 PM PST by tubebender (Evening news is where they begin with "Good Evening," and then proceed to tell you why it isn't.)
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