Posted on 05/25/2005 5:04:26 PM PDT by glock rocks
Thanks fer runnin' this weeks thread!
Who's on tap for next week?
6 - 10 - 25 - 30 here
Next week. :)
I'll be posting the thread for the next 2 races at Dover and Pocono
FRFL points are up! :(
Thanks for posting the stats Norm. I got talked into making desserts for everyone and watched the end of the race out on the deck. Long day... both sinks filled with dishes... never made it back to the den.
Good on JJ! I haven't lost a position in weeks in FFL... Bubba Q is still hanging solidly onto 49th!
That's all that keeps me from proposing to you.
You do know that I delete all your foodie posts so the the Little Woman doesn't think that I'm slacking off...
good morning. how was the storm last night? and where are you?
LOL. You can delete this one when you've read it.
I watched Alton use a propane torch to carmelize some sugar on the top of sliced bananas... it was just like the crust on a creme broulee... so we tried it last night and made banana splits with vanilla and chocolate Dreyers, and strawberries and whip cream. The kids were aghast when I lit the torch in the kitchen and started blasting flaming sugar particles across the counter... LOL.. no injuries reported. They were just awesome. Sugar shock on the hoof.
We be in Houston. I won't give out the state because I don't want to be pin-pointed!!!
; < )
thats ok its in Northern mexico
I'll just haul the team to the junkyard.
Naw, that'd be me down by Corpus.
We had a great light show most of the night, but not much rain. :(
LOL LOL Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!! Bobby!
1 Redneck on Wheels 3,429
2 LastCall 3,375
3 Duck! 3,370
4 Tigercap Racing 3,317
5 Afronaut 3,301
6 Pit_Road_Jackman 3,275
7 South Texas Racing 3,263
8 Rainbow Freeping Warriors 3,229
9 Doggone Loose Lugnuts! 3,204
10 Dog Breath Racing 3,203
11 ChuckWagonRacing 3,197
11 Alabama Gang 3,197
13 Scuderia Bubba 3,185
14 rustyrocks 3,184
15 JuniorsDreamTeam 3,162
16 Norm's Emporium & Grill 3,153
17 Bluto's Bashers 3,148
18 Wheels of Cheddar 3,135
19 East (Fender) Benders 3,130
20 The Manatee Bbq testers 3,104
21 Girls Night Out 3,093
22 Semi High Racing 3,083
23 fnordish 3,082
24 3 lefts make a right 3,080
24 Hellbilly Racing 3,080
26 burning08 3,075
27 Comets 3,046
28 armadillowreckers 3,042
29 Ward Burton's Translator 3,037
30 Mort's Motorsports 3,032
31 Boogity Boogity Boogity! 3,020
32 Jolly Ranchers 3,012
33 keokuk29 2,989
34 Team Z 2,982
35 Rexford's Rollers 2,977
36 cpprfld 2,961
37 Red State Racing 2,943
38 DYngbld 2,923
39 Goodyear Destroyers 2,917
40 Skid Marks 2,905
41 Flying Dragon Racing - Go #6! 2,900
42 Thunder Bud Racing 2,892
43 Speed Stars 2,878
44 Fierce Motorsports 2,851
45 Benders Defenders 2,850
46 CoonDogRacing 2,809
47 Stunning Beebers 2,721
48 dreamz team 2,714
49 Bubba Q Racing 2,657
50 Wayside Riders Racing 2,571
Heck, I'm only 772 behind first. I can make that up in the time remaining.
LOL Glock, my run has been five weeks. I cannot believe how quick I've gone up, so I know it can be just that quick for a ride down.
New surface plays role in record 22 cautions in Coca-Cola 600 By JENNA FRYER, AP Motorsports Writer
May 31, 2005
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) -- Altering the track surface at Lowe's Motor Speedway was supposed to create a more competitive race. Instead, it helped turn the Coca-Cola 600 into a demolition derby.
A NASCAR-record 22 cautions marred the event, and drivers complained that track changes caused many of them.
``I know their intentions were good here, but anytime that you make our cars go faster somewhere the racing is not going to be as good,'' Dale Jarrett said. ``You're on the edge too much and things like that are going to happen.''
Lowe's Motor Speedway president Humpy Wheeler spent $250,000 to grind out the track's trademark bumps to create a smooth surface that would foster more side-by-side racing. The process, called ``levigating,'' was only done in the turns.
After watching Sunday night's marathon race -- at one point fans hung a sign: ``So this is levigating?'' -- Wheeler said he was second-guessing some of the changes.
``I don't feel particularly good as the promoter having the most cautions in a race in NASCAR history,'' he said Tuesday. ``We may have to look into making a few changes before the next race here.''
Wheeler said he believes he should have used the grinder on both racing lines in the second turn of the track instead of only smoothing out the faster groove. By ignoring the second line, drivers slid between smooth asphalt and bumpy patches with little warning.
``It took me about 400 miles to figure out how to get in and out of that turn,'' said Jimmie Johnson, who won the race for a record third-straight year.
Of the cautions Sunday night, 16 of the 22 were for accidents or spins. Not all could be blamed on the surface. Dale Earnhardt Jr. caused a five-car accident by running into the back of Michael Waltrip and Brian Vickers eliminated a handful of contenders with an error.
But the track was to blame for the gaping hole punched into the front of Jeff Gordon's car when a chunk of sealer came loose.
``It looked like boulders were flying,'' said runner-up Bobby Labonte. ``There was definitely something that came apart. After that, the ruts were there ... but they weren't as bad as the stuff coming up.''
Every track cracks and the loose sealer was a fluke, Wheeler said. NASCAR agreed it was unrelated to the changes in the surface.
Still, many complained that passing was difficult on the smooth surface. Johnson seemed to have no trouble as he cruised past three cars in the final five laps, including his slide in front of Labonte in the final turn to win the race.
Determining why there were so many accidents will be left for NASCAR to investigate. The 12 points races this season have had 89 cautions for accidents or spins, up 30 from last year.
New tires are partly to blame. Drivers also are adjusting to new aerodynamic rules. Driver error must also be factored in, Wheeler said.
``What I think everybody is missing is there is a tremendous frustration in the garage area, because people haven't won yet this year,'' Wheeler said. ``A high level of frustration often leads to over driving. Guys do things they might not normally do.''
Seven drivers have combined to win the 12 races this season. Two-time winner Johnson, who has been blamed for several accidents this season, agreed that driver error is to blame.
But he also said the fans might actually like it.
``I think the fans like to see the crashes, personally,'' he said. ``They like to see hard racing and it's part of it. It's impossible to pass people. You have to drive over your head.
``The reason you're seeing more cautions is because, to stay competitive, you have to drive that hard every lap. We need to stop pointing fingers and realize it's just racing and hard racing.''
Updated on Tuesday, May 31, 2005 3:00 pm EDT
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No kidding...the next time they race here, October, I hope they get an extra inch on the rear spoilers...more DOWNFORCE!!
That would make too much sense. They will probably put bumps back in the turns (which will rip loose and take out Gordon - again).
Sheeesh I turn my back for a few weeks and you guys are right behind me.
Any drafting races coming up? :-)
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