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CactusWeasle: Aug 1, 2006; It's not a party until the bomb squad says it is

For sale: stock car series. Just refurbished. Dwindling fanbase. Best offer

# ? Feb 13, 2018 19:06

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# ? Oct 22, 2018 09:44

CBJSprague24: Dec 5, 2010; Again, Torts took him to a very high mountain and showed him Nationwide and all its splendor.

"All this I will give you," he said, "if you will lay down and block for me." -Jackets 15:16

big nipples big life posted:

I've never played a fantasy sport before but I'll try it this year.

The way the Yahoo game was set up was you'd pick 1 starter from the "A" list (basically top 12 in points from the previous year), 2 from the "B" list (bottom of the top tier of drivers and midpackers), and then 1 from the "C" list (rookies and backmarkers). The NASCAR.com game (the new one we're playing) doesn't have those, rather just 10 starts for everybody, but you could approach the game the Yahoo way to manage the number of starts you get for each driver.

big nipples big life posted:

http://www.espn.com/jayski/cup/2018...uld-nascar-sale

Don't quite know what to make of this. It would be hard to make the sport worse than it's become under Brian France's wisdom, but it could also get better.

I wonder what happens to the FOX TV deal if Comcast were the buyer.

e- https://twitter.com/TeamHendrick/st...420243078057987

It's a matter of time before he wins, but if he doesn't, he'll be the biggest bust since Casey Atwood and it will be glorious.

CBJSprague24 fucked around with this message at Feb 13, 2018 around 19:10

# ? Feb 13, 2018 19:07

Dudley: Feb 24, 2003; Tasty

I imagine after Waltrip, NAPA is just surprised that some teams are actually professional.

# ? Feb 13, 2018 19:19

big nipples big life: May 12, 2014; Tortured By Flan

CBJSprague24 posted:

The way the Yahoo game was set up was you'd pick 1 starter from the "A" list (basically top 12 in points from the previous year), 2 from the "B" list (bottom of the top tier of drivers and midpackers), and then 1 from the "C" list (rookies and backmarkers). The NASCAR.com game (the new one we're playing) doesn't have those, rather just 10 starts for everybody, but you could approach the game the Yahoo way to manage the number of starts you get for each driver.

Don't quite know what to make of this. It would be hard to make the sport worse than it's become under Brian France's wisdom, but it could also get better.

I wonder what happens to the FOX TV deal if Comcast were the buyer.

e- https://twitter.com/TeamHendrick/st...420243078057987

It's a matter of time before he wins, but if he doesn't, he'll be the biggest bust since Casey Atwood and it will be glorious.

If it means no more DW than I am 1000% for comcast buying it.

# ? Feb 13, 2018 19:21

Elephanthead: Sep 11, 2008; College Slice

I can't wait for 199 single file parade laps, I mean the daytona 500.

# ? Feb 13, 2018 22:00

Harveygod: Jan 4, 2014; We don't play games here.

We fucking kill them.

CBJSprague24 posted:

I wonder what happens to the FOX TV deal if Comcast were the buyer.

I would suspect fewer broadcast/more cable channels.

# ? Feb 13, 2018 22:04

kidcoelacanth: Sep 23, 2009

Elephanthead posted:

I can't wait for 199 single file parade laps, I mean the daytona 500.

That's unfair, the single file parade is reserved for the middle third of the race and the last 20 laps.

# ? Feb 13, 2018 22:06

dentist toy box: Oct 9, 2012; There's a haint in the foothills of NC; the haint of the #3 chevy. The rich have formed a holy alliance to exorcise it but they'll never fucking catch him.

Gotta wait till the last lap so a yellow comes out and you lose.

# ? Feb 13, 2018 22:15

iwentdoodie: Apr 29, 2005; YOU'RE WELCOME

Elephanthead posted:

I can't wait for 199 single file parade laps, I mean the daytona 500.

Lol just lol if you're watching it instead of sleeping in because you spent all night Friday and Saturday at the dirt track.

# ? Feb 13, 2018 22:17

Boomer The Cannon: Oct 27, 2011; Gotta see it live!

Elephanthead posted:

I can't wait for 199 single file parade laps, I mean the daytona 500.

I call bullshit, they'll be wrecked by the end of the first stage if they leave the plates/package alone.

# ? Feb 13, 2018 22:27

CBJSprague24: Dec 5, 2010; Again, Torts took him to a very high mountain and showed him Nationwide and all its splendor.

"All this I will give you," he said, "if you will lay down and block for me." -Jackets 15:16

iwentdoodie posted:

Lol just lol if you're watching it instead of sleeping in because you spent all night Friday and Saturday at the dirt track.

That would be a hell of a sleep in with the race starting close to 3 because West Coast Audience.

(The trickiest decision during Speedweeks is which local racing to take in- pavement action at New Smyrna or the dirt at Volusia.

kidcoelacanth posted:

That's unfair, the single file parade is reserved for the middle third of the race and the last 20 laps.

In all seriousness, the 400 last year was entertaining because of the stages.

E- thinking back, I think the race did kind of suck in stage 3.

CBJSprague24 fucked around with this message at Feb 13, 2018 around 22:51

# ? Feb 13, 2018 22:30

bigbillystyle: Nov 11, 2003; Steering wheels? Where we're going we don't need steering wheels.

CBJSprague24 posted:

e- https://twitter.com/TeamHendrick/st...420243078057987

It's a matter of time before he wins, but if he doesn't, he'll be the biggest bust since Casey Atwood and it will be glorious.

He was really nipping at the heels of a win last year so I think he'll be able to close the deal on one this year.

# ? Feb 13, 2018 23:49

iwentdoodie: Apr 29, 2005; YOU'RE WELCOME

CBJSprague24 posted:

That would be a hell of a sleep in with the race starting close to 3 because West Coast Audience.

(The trickiest decision during Speedweeks is which local racing to take in- pavement action at New Smyrna or the dirt at Volusia.

In all seriousness, the 400 last year was entertaining because of the stages.

E- thinking back, I think the race did kind of suck in stage 3.

I've gone to 3 at Volusia so far and will be back Friday or Saturday, gotta make sure the big blocks will be there.

Is new Smyrna decent? Still haven't made it out that way. Hard to justify a 2hr drive got paved when I have East Bay and BRP in less than 45m.

# ? Feb 14, 2018 12:11

DEMAG: Aug 13, 2003; You're it.

bigbillystyle posted:

He was really nipping at the heels of a win last year so I think he'll be able to close the deal on one this year.

I'm betting he and Bowman are total busts. Hendrick is going to be all Jimmie and Jimmie Jr.

# ? Feb 14, 2018 13:02

bigbillystyle: Nov 11, 2003; Steering wheels? Where we're going we don't need steering wheels.

DEMAG posted:

I'm betting he and Bowman are total busts. Hendrick is going to be all Jimmie and Jimmie Jr.

Bowman did OK when he filled in for Jr. I mean judging by how the 88 ran for most of the last few years with Jr. in the car he pretty much ran what Jr. probably would have run. Bowman's average finish in 10 races was 19.7. I would hope that putting in a full off season with the team and then the full season that they would be able to put up a little bit better numbers but really an average finish of 19.7 is also ran status if your last name isn't Earnhardt I guess. E: Earnhardt had an average of 16th before hanging it up after 18 races that year. Really I'm just trying to justify defending Bowman because I like him and don't want him to be a bust.

Elliott I don't like but just seeing the way he ran last year he knows all the wrong moves and ways to lose races so I could see him putting at least one together and getting a win. Maybe he'll have like a sophomore slump other than picking up a win but all you need is a win to get in the chase so he would be able to run mediocre all year and still technically have his season be a "success".

bigbillystyle fucked around with this message at Feb 14, 2018 around 23:07

# ? Feb 14, 2018 23:03

CBJSprague24: Dec 5, 2010; Again, Torts took him to a very high mountain and showed him Nationwide and all its splendor.

"All this I will give you," he said, "if you will lay down and block for me." -Jackets 15:16

DanicaMarketingMachine.exe has suffered a fatal error and will now reset.

http://www.espn.com/racing/indycar/story/_/id/22443631

# ? Feb 14, 2018 23:34

kidcoelacanth: Sep 23, 2009

bigbillystyle posted:

Bowman did OK when he filled in for Jr. I mean judging by how the 88 ran for most of the last few years with Jr. in the car he pretty much ran what Jr. probably would have run. Bowman's average finish in 10 races was 19.7. I would hope that putting in a full off season with the team and then the full season that they would be able to put up a little bit better numbers but really an average finish of 19.7 is also ran status if your last name isn't Earnhardt I guess. E: Earnhardt had an average of 16th before hanging it up after 18 races that year. Really I'm just trying to justify defending Bowman because I like him and don't want him to be a bust.

Elliott I don't like but just seeing the way he ran last year he knows all the wrong moves and ways to lose races so I could see him putting at least one together and getting a win. Maybe he'll have like a sophomore slump other than picking up a win but all you need is a win to get in the chase so he would be able to run mediocre all year and still technically have his season be a "success".

Bowman's come closer to winning a race in the 88 in the past two years than Jr ever did. Anyway,

# ? Feb 14, 2018 23:55

Elitist Bitch: Sep 13, 2007

Since it involves Barstool, I am now anti Denny time and pro JoLo.

# ? Feb 15, 2018 05:26

CactusWeasle: Aug 1, 2006; It's not a party until the bomb squad says it is

CBJSprague24 posted:

DanicaMarketingMachine.exe has suffered a fatal error and will now reset.

http://www.espn.com/racing/indycar/story/_/id/22443631

Is this like the time she didnt win pole for Daytona and the next day 'accidentally' posted a skin shot on twitter

# ? Feb 15, 2018 16:44

exploded mummy: Sep 10, 2008; Anytime I need to see your face I just close my eyes
And I am taken to a place
Where your crystal minds and magenta feelings
Take up shelter in the base of my spine
Sweet like a chica cherry cola
-Cheap Trick; Doctor Rope

https://twitter.com/jayski/status/964178785565335553

# ? Feb 15, 2018 16:50

CBJSprague24: Dec 5, 2010; Again, Torts took him to a very high mountain and showed him Nationwide and all its splendor.

"All this I will give you," he said, "if you will lay down and block for me." -Jackets 15:16

CactusWeasle posted:

Is this like the time she didnt win pole for Daytona and the next day 'accidentally' posted a skin shot on twitter

I wouldn't be shocked if it were one last "clever" PR ploy she/her handlers came up with, but it seems like she just genuinely slipped up.

# ? Feb 15, 2018 17:01

kidcoelacanth: Sep 23, 2009

Duuuaaaaalllsss

# ? Feb 16, 2018 00:18

fuseshock: Aug 7, 2010

Probably the line of Penske vs. the line of Hendrick on Sunday.

# ? Feb 16, 2018 02:29

SpitztheGreat: Jul 20, 2005

Yea those were some pretty junk races tonight. Even when the cars got double file in the second race, it didn't feel to me that there was much racing going on...felt a lot more like double file tip toeing. The cars are just super unstable. They very well may be fast or capable of getting big runs, but the drivers can't trust their cars. When diving out of line can send the car in front into a tail spin, that doens't encourage any kind of racing. Sunday's race is going to be single file and then frantic tip toeing for the final three laps as drivers try to make a move and realize that they don't dare make a move. It's going to be a points race kinda day.

# ? Feb 16, 2018 04:41

iwentdoodie: Apr 29, 2005; YOU'RE WELCOME

Anyone heading to Volusia, New Smyrna or Bubba this weekend?

# ? Feb 16, 2018 11:35

CBJSprague24: Dec 5, 2010; Again, Torts took him to a very high mountain and showed him Nationwide and all its splendor.

"All this I will give you," he said, "if you will lay down and block for me." -Jackets 15:16

FOX's pylon is now skinnier and transparent. There's also a line dividing the top 10 from the rest of the field.

# ? Feb 16, 2018 17:43

big nipples big life: May 12, 2014; Tortured By Flan

It looks better, they could probably up the transparency a little more though.

# ? Feb 16, 2018 17:44

big nipples big life: May 12, 2014; Tortured By Flan

Visor cam owns, I wish I could watch whole races from it.

# ? Feb 16, 2018 18:34

iospace: Apr 20, 2020; Fun Shoe

Incoming crosspost:
https://twitter.com/Team_Penske/sta...514731749924864

# ? Feb 16, 2018 19:03

shame on an IGA: Apr 8, 2005; get into shit let it out like diarrhea
got burnt once that was only gonorrhea

http://autoweek.com/article/nascar/...ve-daytona-duel

quote:

Even though Patrick took part in a pair of Saturday practice sessions, this was the first time she had cars behind her, and it wasn’t a comfortable sensation.

Also regarding a possible NASCAR sale: Trading an entire fading motorsports empire for one NFL team is far, far too good a decision for it to ever be made by Brian France.

# ? Feb 16, 2018 21:59

Elephanthead: Sep 11, 2008; College Slice

shame on an IGA posted:

http://autoweek.com/article/nascar/...ve-daytona-duel

Also regarding a possible NASCAR sale: Trading an entire fading motorsports empire for one NFL team is far, far too good a decision for it to ever be made by Brian France.

What if that team is the Browns?

# ? Feb 17, 2018 00:56

Peanut President: Nov 5, 2008

# ? Feb 17, 2018 01:14

exploded mummy: Sep 10, 2008; Anytime I need to see your face I just close my eyes
And I am taken to a place
Where your crystal minds and magenta feelings
Take up shelter in the base of my spine
Sweet like a chica cherry cola
-Cheap Trick; Doctor Rope

Peanut President posted:

Who's Stan

# ? Feb 17, 2018 01:18

Dirt Road Junglist: Oct 8, 2010; I made it to the rage phase

exploded mummy posted:

Who's Stan

I don't know, but now I'm worried about Stan

# ? Feb 17, 2018 01:20

The Kimoa Kid: Jun 28, 2007; In Kimoa we believe that, regardless of what occurs outside, life is what happens within. Freedom is a state of mind, and limitations are too. We always chose freedom. We believe that if something frightens you a little, but it makes you happy, you should go for it. That's the essence of adventures.

exploded mummy posted:

Who's Stan

The guy from the Eminem song

# ? Feb 17, 2018 01:28

gret: Dec 12, 2005; goggle-eyed freak

wicka posted:

The guy from the Eminem song

Is Dido inside the bed of the truck?

# ? Feb 17, 2018 01:29

Boomer The Cannon: Oct 27, 2011; Gotta see it live!

Dear Smoke
I wrote you, but you still ain't calling

# ? Feb 17, 2018 02:01

CBJSprague24: Dec 5, 2010; Again, Torts took him to a very high mountain and showed him Nationwide and all its splendor.

"All this I will give you," he said, "if you will lay down and block for me." -Jackets 15:16

exploded mummy posted:

Who's Stan

Wasn't there a Stan in WCW?

# ? Feb 17, 2018 02:07

tater_salad: Sep 15, 2007

PleaseStan got rekt...
Just about how I feel about the whole stand kneel debate

# ? Feb 17, 2018 02:31

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# ? Oct 22, 2018 09:44

CBJSprague24: Dec 5, 2010; Again, Torts took him to a very high mountain and showed him Nationwide and all its splendor.

"All this I will give you," he said, "if you will lay down and block for me." -Jackets 15:16

tater_salad posted:

PleaseStan got rekt...
Just about how I feel about the whole stand kneel debate

quote:

I seen this one poo poo on the news a couple weeks ago that made me sick
Some dude was drunk and drove his car over a bridge
and had his girlfriend in the trunk, and she was pregnant with his kid
and in the car they found a tape, but they didn't say who it was to
Come to think about, his name was...it was you
drat

# ? Feb 17, 2018 02:32

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