Nascar Nextel Cup Chase for the Cup - Martinsville - Subway 500 Sunday - 10-23 12:30pm

Nascar.com ^ | 10-19-05 | Me-Nascar-Jayski

[WestCoastGal]

"What is up with the cap? Who is dressing that boy? "

I think Budweiser dresses him. lol

[WestCoastGal]

"You never know the boy is going to say - and he is never at a loss for words."

I think that's the main reason he has so many fans. He's just a normal every day guy [albeit millionaire] but very honest and fun to listen to.

I saw Jr spin thanks to Harvick the first time. His car just wasn't good after that. The only other one's I saw was him bumping, who was it?? Biffle in the side which looked like on purpose. He doesn't usually do that so something must have been up there. And the last one when Kvapil lifted and Jr just plowed right into the rear of his car.

No in-car here yet, but I may go for it next year. Nextel has fanscan where you can listen to them on the phone for $10.00 extra per month.

Smoke was funny today, first off being annoyed with Chad for saying Jimmy's car was better than his. I think Chad does play mind games with those that he thinks he can. :)

Lots of cautions today and commercials. I always wonder when they will run out of commercials when there are so many cautions, but they never do.

[WestCoastGal]

Thanks for posting the results and keeping things moving today. :)

It was a pretty good race, wrecks took out several of my team. I was sure hoping Rusty would have a good finish. The lap down cars were a real pain in the neck today. Some of them more than 1 lap down were racing like it was their last race.

[NormsRevenge]

You're welcome. :)

Nascar needs to consider another rule change , at least in the Chase for the CUP races,, (Did I say that?)

The laggers (and obviously non-competitive cars) need to be black flagged or something.

[WestCoastGal]

"The laggers (and obviously non-competitive cars) need to be black flagged or something."

Definitely, they have no business holding up the lead cars. I think at tracks like Martinsville the lap downers should have to start on the outside.

[WestCoastGal]

Did you catch this on the in-car radio today?

Tony Jr came on and said they are holding the 97 one lap for rough driving.. and Jr goes.. "good I'm glad they did that! I was just thinking about wrecking him" LOL
Tony Jr said "No we don't do that"

Then he goes... "I said I was THINKING of it"

Then Tony Jr said something about Mike Wallace and how he should be parked... and Jr goes.. "YEA he ran me into the curb.." and then the trackpass paused. LOL have a feeling he said something bad there lol

[sausageseller]

Was that JGs new girlfriend that he was kissing after getting out of the car?

[LasVegasMac]

but very honest and fun to listen to.

Yep. I wish more drivers were that way.

Mark Martin was good today - the first time they gave him only two tires. Next caution Mark says, "You put four tires on this car. Do I have to start thinking for you? You don't want that to happen, but I will if I need to."

Dale Jr was pissed early - before the wreck - talking about the pit stop. He gets back out on the track and says, "Are those the same guys we've had all year? What is their problem? They need to get back on their game and start doing pit stops right!"

Then when Mikey and Busch got into it..when Jr is told what happened..."yea, he (#97) ran me into the curb in 3 and 4. I thought about wrecking him." Crew Chief.."Now we don't need any of that, you was just playing, right?"

Jr, "Oh yea, I was just thinking about it, day dreaming, ya know. Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha...."

That was an insight. Jr was pissed at the Big Eared Dummy. But he knows Nascar is listening. The way he laughed at the end said it all.

Ironic that when Happy Harvick spun Jr out, both RYR cars were caught up in it. :(

Jr had a good car. So did DJ. DJ started in 28th and got as high as 11th. And he was bitching about the car being tight, yet he was moving towards the front the whole time. Drivers.

Commercials: way too many today. Thats a plus for the In-Car stuff - you can stay "In-Car", get back in "the seat" when they go - before the network decides to come back.

I hope you can get something to listen to the In-Car - very much worthwhile listening to. But then, I've got "it" real bad. Know what I mean?

Speaking of commercials - first time I've seen it: "Take Kevin Harvick on vacation with you!" Put on by some travel agency. The best one was the little girl - at the beach - Harvick buried up to his neck in sand - the Mom says, "Be careful with Kevin, honey." And the little girl bounces a beech ball off his head. Too funny.

LVM

[WestCoastGal]

Yes, he's had this girlfriend for a while now. Not sure how long but at least most of this season IIRC.

[sausageseller]

Any pics of her out there?

[WestCoastGal]

Bud Report, It's a good one.......

Dale Jr. Quotes: “That was so much fun. This track is really a cool little place to race. I mean, stuff is happening every lap. We were really, really good early on. The car had good forward bite off the corners and it seemed like I could pass anybody. Then, it just went away completely. The 29 (Kevin Harvick) got into the back of us, but it was almost like we deserved to get run over as bad as our car got. The front end just wouldn’t turn. You’re running so hard and so close together on such a small track, it happens before you know it. The 41 car (Casey Mears) lifted the back of our car clear off the track a couple of times, then the 4 car (Mike Wallace) slammed me right into the curb. He was racing somebody else and just came down into us. Then, at the end, the 77 (Travis Kvapil) locked his brakes right in front of us and I got into him. Look at that car (pointing to Bud car). How much more damage can you get?! Do you see any part of the car that isn’t smashed or bent or bashed-in? Crazy. Even our pit stall was wild: it’s banked – not flat – so when they’d drop the jack on the left-hand-side after each stop, it felt like the car was being slammed from six-feet off the ground, How do you think that feels on my (butt)?”

Best Radio Chatter:
Riding up and down the standings like a roller-coaster, Dale Jr. remained animated during 500-laps of radio chatter. Much of the chatter had an edge of macabre humor.

Near the 100-lap point, Dale Jr. became concerned with increasing oil and water temperature.
Dale Jr: “Just take all of the tape off of the front of this thing. I mean it, we don’t need downforce. Just take it off and I’ll race this sum’b###h. The water temp is up to 240 (degrees) and I just can’t use the chrome horn (a.k.a. his front bumper) when it’s like that.”

While running 11th on lap 181, Dale Jr. was slammed into the inside curb by the car of Mike Wallace. Junior expressed his displeasure by shaking his fist out the window at Wallace, showing him a single, raised digit. Several laps later, he was immediately behind Kurt Busch, when Busch spun the car of DEI teammate Michael Waltrip. Busch was given a one-lap penalty for rough driving.
Tony Eury Jr. (crew chief): “They just penalized the 97 (Busch) for rough driving.”
Dale Jr: (joking, most likely) “Good. I’m glad they did because I was thinkin’ about wreckin’ him. (chuckling)”
Jimmy Kitchens (spotter): (nervously, and perhaps directing his comments to any officials who may have been listening) “You mean you were only thinking that….”
Dale Jr: “Hah! Yeah, I was just daydreaming. Just jokin. It’s crazy out here. That 4 car (M. Wallace) was racing somebody hard and he just came down and wrecked us.”
Tony Jr; (referring to Dale Jr’s hand gesture following the incident): “It’s amazing how far your arm can come up out of that window when you’re mad, isn’t it?!
Dale Jr: “Hah hah hahahha Yeah! Hah hah!”

The day started promisingly, yet turned sour mid-race, causing the driver to relish small victories where they could be found. (Apparently “excellent” was the word of the weekend.)
Kitchens: (before the lap 295 restart) “The 32 car (B. Hamilton Jr.) says he’ll let you by for this restart. He’s going to let us go.”
Dale Jr.: “Ah, that’s excellent.”
Kitchens: “You're coming to the green flag, but it looks like the 66 car (H. Sadler) is slow on the front stretch… Now he’s stopped… dead still. (disbelieving) They’re still throwing the green!!”
Dale Jr. (after the green flag, followed very soon after by another yellow flag): “HA! That was hilarious! I thought ‘surely God they won’t throw the green’ then it was ‘AH NO! Here we go!”… (teasing his crew chief) Tony Jr. did you order that pizza?”
Tony Jr: “I didn’t order anything. But now you only have one car to pass for the lucky dog. It’s the 41 car (Casey Mears).”
Dale Jr: “Yeah, I got him (Mears) thinkin’ all kindsa things now. I run up all over him coming off of pit road last time. But, hey, it helped my overheating…”

A strangely similar discussion took place during the Friday afternoon practice session:
Dale Jr: “What’s for lunch?”
Bud crew member: “Manwiches!”
Dale Jr.: “Ah. Excellent. That’s a bonus.”

Today's Stats
Started: 20th
Finished: 18th
Points: 21st place (-1 position)
Best Pit Stop: Stop #13 of 13 / lap 477 / 12.64 seconds / 4 tires and fuel

[WestCoastGal]

Ingrid Vandebosch

[WestCoastGal]

Ingrid Vandebosch is the girlfriend of NASCAR Nextel Cup driver Jeff Gordon. The couple reportedly met on the set of the movie "Taxi," in which Ingrid portrays a bank robber and Jeff makes an uncredited cameo appearance.

The Belgian model began her career at 16 with a small agency in Holland and was discovered by Parisian agents three years later. She moved to Paris where she lived for six years working on projects for Christian Dior, Amway, Elle, Marie Claire, Vogue and Glamour. Seeking new opportunities in modeling ,as well as film and theatre, she later moved to New York City where she secured a beauty contract with Artistry Cosmetics.

Ingrid's feature film credits include "Taxi" and "Going Greek."

Her previous flames include Actor Bruce Willis and former Baltimore Oriole Brady Anderson.

Ingrid was born in Zichen-Zussen-Bolder, Belgium. She stands 175 mc (5'7") tall and weighs 55kg (121 lbs.). Keeping her birthdate a secret is part of her modeling agreement. Answer this... estimates she is about 34 years of age.

[LasVegasMac]

Great stuff......

LVM

[sausageseller]

Thanks1 From TV.com:

Birthplace: Belguim Birthday: 11-8-1969 Ingrid is super model in the world. She's very classical and beautiful. And she's very smart and wisdom. SS. That would make her 36. wonder What the real story is?

[fideist]

RE: Ingrid Vandebosch

Dang prettiest beard I have ever seen!

("Yes, Jeff Gordon is gay, at least that's what all the Earnhardt people say.")

[NormsRevenge]

FRFL Points Standing (Is that cheddar I smell? :-)

1 LastCall 9,329
2 Rainbow Freeping Warriors 8,977
3 Wheels of Cheddar 8,928
4 Comets 8,759
5 Norm's Emporium & Grill 8,722
6 JuniorsDreamTeam 8,714
7 South Texas Racing 8,705
8 Alabama Gang 8,695
9 Team Z 8,692
10 ChuckWagonRacing 8,679
11 Duck! 8,650
12 Doggone Loose Lugnuts! 8,609
13 East (Fender) Benders 8,497
14 3 lefts make a right 8,467
15 CoonDogRacing 8,464
16 Ward Burton's Translator 8,450
17 armadillowreckers 8,440
18 Afronaut 8,425
19 Scuderia Bubba 8,388
20 Jolly Ranchers 8,366
21 Semi High Racing 8,220
22 keokuk29 8,191
23 Bubba Q Racing 8,174
24 fnordish 8,140
25 Benders Defenders 8,125
26 Goodyear Destroyers 8,101
27 Fierce Motorsports 8,040
28 Flying Dragon Racing - Go #6! 8,008
29 Speed Stars 7,941
30 cpprfld 7,899
31 Tigercap Racing 7,828
32 Redneck on Wheels 7,488
33 Mort's Motorsports 6,884
34 DYngbld 6,845
35 Bluto's Bashers 6,226
36 Thunder Bud Racing 6,072
37 rustyrocks 5,953
38 Hellbilly Racing 5,598
39 Rexford's Rollers 5,423
40 Dog Breath Racing 5,376
41 dreamz team 5,363
42 burning08 4,862
43 Boogity Boogity Boogity! 4,752
44 Wayside Riders Racing 4,209
45 Stunning Beebers 3,675
46 The Manatee Bbq testers 3,581
47 Girls Night Out 3,567
48 Skid Marks 3,535
49 Red State Racing 3,003

[steveegg]

Might be Frozen Cheddar, especially after the disastrous sports day.

[NormsRevenge]

I feeel yur pain,, a 56 yarder,, wow. :-)

[steveegg]

Dunno what's worse; knowing that 5 wins will take the division, or knowing the Pack packed it in before getting win #2.