NASCAR OFFICIAL OFF SEASON WITHDRAWAL THREAD 5

Various | 11-21-08 | Me~Jr & Rocky

[WestCoastGal]

This forum is to help us get through the off season by posting news, silly season rumors and anything else devoted to Nascar Congratulations to Jimmie Johnson and the 48 team on winning the championsip for the third time. *** ***

[tubebender]

They better be at the bus stop as I’m not waiting while they feed the dogs this time...

[tubebender]

Nascar TV blackouts coming? Not Likely

[SouthTexas]

if race tracks maybe got a little too aggressive in adding seats when times were booming

Huh? No they should have waited until now so Obama would give the seats to us for free!

Ok, I'll stop. Actually, if they do blackouts, they will lose me as a fan. Already running borderline now with the cots.

[McGruff]

The best part of watching the football game this past weekend was hearing the Daytona 500 promos. Then the Bud Shootout coming in primetime Feb 7th made this freezing weather a lot more bearable. Can’t wait to hear those engines fire up “one more time”.

[McGruff]

I like red.

The Old Spice maroon from last year was even hawter.

[McGruff]

Hope this hasn't already been posted.

Tony Stewart is in Bud Shootout after all

What is an all-star race without Tony Stewart?  Due to an eleventh-hour modification in the Budweiser Shootout participation requirement, we will not have to find out.  The Budweiser Shootout, formerly referred to as the Busch Clash, was originally designed as a pre-season all-star exhibition race featuring pole winners from the previous season, as well as past winners of the race.  For the most part, the format was used from 1979 to 2008. 

Last August, it was announced that the Bud Shootout would consist of the top six drivers and teams from each manufacturer.  If a driver switched to a new team, or to a team that was outside of the top six for a respective manufacturer, they would be on the outside looking in regardless of what they accomplished the previous season. 

That was the case for several drivers, most notably Tony Stewart, Ryan Newman, and Clint Bowyer.  Stewart left his cozy seat at Joe Gibbs Racing to delve into his own endeavor, which involves revamping the also-ran Haas CNC Racing, now Stewart Haas Racing.  Newman left his Daytona 500 winning ride at Penske Racing to join Stewart in this endeavor.  Therefore, NASCAR's best qualifier of our generation will not compete in the race that formerly rewarded pole winners. 

Bowyer guided his Richard Childress Racing team to fifth in the final Sprint Cup championship standings, meaning that the Jack Daniel's team qualified for the Bud Shootout in a Chevrolet, which is the manufacturer with the highest quantity of quality teams and drivers.  While Bowyer did not leave RCR, he was reassigned to the fourth team, the new team with no owner's points.  Now, Bowyer does not have a slot in the Shootout.  Perhaps Childress should allow Bowyer one last hurrah in the Jack Daniel's Chevy, a 'farewell race' so to speak. 

[WestCoastGal]

Burger King Corp. Heats Up the Track with Tony Stewart and Stewart-Haas Racing: January 21, 2009: Burger King Co.. http://tinyurl.com/85z4mv 31 minutes ago from twitterfeed

[tubebender]

Here is one for the Old Timers... Coke A Cola 600

[McGruff]

That’s odd. I thought Tony's sponsors were locked in. Maybe Newman will be driving the Burger King machine.

[WestCoastGal]

Newman's paint scheme looks a lot like the '3' car.

[WestCoastGal]

HMS drivers and owner interview on Sirius radio.

Talking about the US Air crash Jeff said that he flew commercial the day before. He paid $69.00, planned to fly coach but was upgraded to 1st class.

[WestCoastGal]

It's got Tony's number on it.

[WestCoastGal]

Jeff sends 0 a message. LINK

[GRRRRR]

Don’t really know what to think...poor Jeff, an Obamanut.
I give up.

[WestCoastGal]

Well, I think he’s just trying to take care of the kids....like the ones at his hospital wing. I’m not sure, but hoping he’s not drinking Kool Aid and just Pepsi.

[SouthTexas]

Thanks, bounced it to friends in Bama. If I get a story back, I’ll post it. ;)

[SouthTexas]

Oh.....nevermind.

[tubebender]

Looks like they had a loaded Pepsi pointed at his head...

[SouthTexas]

It started off fairly well, then went downhill real fast.

Here's mine:

I pledge not to put up with any leftist drivel anywhere, anytime, anyplace.

Pledge

[glock rocks]

UnFReekin believable. I pledge to rain on any liberal's parade at every opportunity for the next four years.