tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post114350309909090262..comments2024-01-11T19:29:38.859-05:00Comments on Life in the Turn Lane: There are some Bristol leftovers, so let's pass them aroundUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-61076597363809099752011-02-18T10:30:36.250-05:002011-02-18T10:30:36.250-05:00三多麗室內裝潢公司提供OA辦公家具規劃及銷售,將專業的室內設計作品展現其中。三多麗<a href="http://www.santory-decoration.com.tw/" rel="nofollow">室內裝潢</a>公司提供OA辦公家具規劃及銷售,將專業的<a href="http://www.santory-decoration.com.tw/" rel="nofollow">室內設計作品</a>展現其中。Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-1143820007460258652006-03-31T10:46:00.000-05:002006-03-31T10:46:00.000-05:00people you can't have it both wayseveryone says th...people you can't have it both ways<BR/>everyone says that kurt is the most hated guy in the garage, so you expect him to be worried about going against "the code'<BR/>comeo on every single one of those other 42 guys would have bunped kenseth out of the way for the win, IF they were up there capable of pulling it off and getting the win<BR/>kurt is a fantastic wheel man, he did it he won end of storyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-1143732123041345932006-03-30T10:22:00.000-05:002006-03-30T10:22:00.000-05:00The only hipocrisy was Jeff getting pissed at Matt...The only hipocrisy was Jeff getting pissed at Matt for doing to him what Jeff did to Matt a few laps earlier. God knows Jeff's NEVER done that to anybody else. Jeff may be the biggest whiner in NASCAR, but I'm guessing that comes from his Napoleon Complex.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-1143660651525168192006-03-29T14:30:00.000-05:002006-03-29T14:30:00.000-05:00Poole,I’m not a Robby Gordon apologist, but it see...Poole,<BR/><BR/>I’m not a Robby Gordon apologist, but it seems he can’t even look the wrong way without being penalized. To bring Robby into the pits for “bad language”, and not bring in half the field for their language is a joke. These are the ways NASCAR can change an out come of race and turn it into WWF. I can’t imagine he is the only one using bad language, beside That’s Racin. <BR/><BR/>Also, as for Matt’s disapproval of Kurt’s bump and run. I remember sitting in the Late Rockingham Speedway track for the Busch Race and watching Matt get his first Busch win by a bump and run on Tony Stewart. I guess Matt does not remember that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-1143596930994003022006-03-28T20:48:00.000-05:002006-03-28T20:48:00.000-05:00Of course Robby wouldn't have received the same pe...Of course Robby wouldn't have received the same penalty as Jeff not because Jeff is the chosen Gordon but because Robby has a history of being a hothead and Jeff doesn't. Matt came to Jeff, Jeff didn't come to him and as for coming to apologize the whole Roush organization seems to think that you can run over whoever you want and if you say sorry then it's okay. Well if Matt is truly sorry then let's give Jeff the points for being 3rd and Matt the 21st place points since he himself admitted he was wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-1143572117941893862006-03-28T13:55:00.000-05:002006-03-28T13:55:00.000-05:00Thanks for the context there. Its good to know the...Thanks for the context there. Its good to know the why behind the comments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-1143554872743446252006-03-28T09:07:00.000-05:002006-03-28T09:07:00.000-05:00Regarding question number 3--Jeff pushing Matt was...Regarding question number 3--Jeff pushing Matt was out of character for Jeff. He does not have a history of that kind of anger as, say, Tony Stewert does. Jeff may deserve a couple of week's probation, but no loss of points. He already lost enough of those.<BR/> As far as bumping at Bristol--Bristol is different from Daytona. Some drivers are skilled at moving someone out of the way. Others cannot do it without wrecking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-1143553820459354342006-03-28T08:50:00.000-05:002006-03-28T08:50:00.000-05:001) Harvick is just as big a whiner as Busch, as fa...1) Harvick is just as big a whiner as Busch, as far as I'm concerned. The media treats these guys with so much reverence, it's scary. Respect is certainly due the drivers simply for the fact that they risk their lives every Sunday (and some Saturdays) for our entertainment, however they are human beings. As such, they feel, they like, they dislike, and they judge. I don't like Kurt Busch either (Harvick must have been channeling me for the "ears pinned back" comment) and I like to see the rivalries. It adds to the drama of the sport and gives us a hero and/or anti-hero to focus on. Pro wrestling does the same thing, but the difference in NASCAR is that the drivers and media choose the heros and the heels, not the sanctioning body. Let the boys be boys and settle their differences on the track(s).<BR/><BR/>2) I truly believe that NASCAR has to adjust interpretation of the rules depending on the track. At a single-groove race track (which comprises all the short tracks like Bristol or Martinsville), drivers either have to wait for a driver to make a mistake or force that mistake with a bumper or fender.<BR/>As far as 'aggressive driving'... If the drivers don't drive aggressively, their careers are very short-lived. There's a distinct difference between <I>aggressive</I> and <I>reckless</I>.<BR/><BR/>3) I like Robby Gordon. He's always been my favorite dark horse driver, even more so now that he's an owner-driver. I'm glad to see him running up front like he has of late. But he makes his own trouble with NASCAR. When his crew chief told him to shut up and take the penalty Sunday, it was wholly appropriate. No, I don't believe that Robby would receive a different penalty than Jeff, but Robby's a hothead and that gets him in trouble. We rarely see a physical outburst from Jeff like the post-race shove on Sunday, but we hear Robby shooting his mouth (or his helmet!) off quite often. Jeff is also one of the smallest drivers out there, and I'm sure that he's leery of getting into shoving matches with guys bigger than he. <BR/><BR/>4) See #2.<BR/><BR/>5) Sadly, I didn't get to see the race, but listen to it on MRN. (As a side note, MRN needs more affiliates along I-20 between Jackson, MS and Shreveport, LA!) I don't know how long Dale ran with the bumper cover hanging off, but if it appeared to be a piece that could fall off and cause a wreck, he should have been black-flagged. Obviously, it did fall off and didn't cause a caution because it was never debris on the track. Instead, some fan nearly got hit by a chunk of sheetmetal. The fan was lucky he wasn't standing two feet to his left. As it was, he got a unique souvenir, as opposed to injuries.<BR/><BR/>Someone mentioned NASCAR's hypocricy, but the only place that reared its ugly head on Sunday was with D.J.'s bumper cover.<BR/>Now, with the Gordon shove-fest, we'll see what gets meted out later today. But that would be Tuesday's hypocricy, not Sunday's.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-1143553419685304732006-03-28T08:43:00.000-05:002006-03-28T08:43:00.000-05:00Steve,While I think NASCAR probably should have th...Steve,<BR/><BR/>While I think NASCAR probably should have thrown a caution for safety, I also think that they were in a no win situation as far as fans and media go. <BR/><BR/>No flag, not being safety conscious, flag trying to manipulate the race or guaranteeing a GWC.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-1143528419913834152006-03-28T01:46:00.000-05:002006-03-28T01:46:00.000-05:00Sunday we once again saw the hypocrisy of NASCAR. ...Sunday we once again saw the hypocrisy of NASCAR. Jeff Gordon gets steamrolled by Matt Kenseth on the final lap of the race but NASCAR doesn't throw the caution flag. We hear continually how the most important thing is the safety of the drivers. However, when push came to shove -- both literally and figuratively -- NASCAR turned a blind eye to Gordon's spinning car and all the speeding traffic directly behind him. I guess a green-flag finish is more important than Gordon's safety. I guarantee if that spin had happened 10 laps previous, we would have seen the caution flag.<BR/>-- Steve LynchAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-1143523010260625572006-03-28T00:16:00.000-05:002006-03-28T00:16:00.000-05:00responce to #3 matt came toward jeff.jeff did not ...responce to #3 matt came toward jeff.jeff did not go looking for matt,you don't go up to a driver 2min.after you wreck him and expect anything other than what jeff did.he is human and he gets angry just like the other drivers do and need i say this is not the first time matt wrecked jeff.he got what he deserved......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-1143514489199254422006-03-27T21:54:00.000-05:002006-03-27T21:54:00.000-05:00David:Answer to #3 is of course not. Robby's the w...David:<BR/><BR/>Answer to #3 is of course not. Robby's the wrong Gordon in NASCAR's eyes. I mean, did they penalize anyone else because they needed to "calm down" like they penalized Robby? That said, Robby knows he can't get away with the same stuff as everyone else so he should have done himself the favor of keeping his displeasure at NASCAR's call to himself.<BR/><BR/>Response to #5 is to see the above. Robby would have been black-flagged in a heartbeat if he was trailing a bumper cover like that. They didn't black-flag Jarrett because he's Jarrett. NASCAR penalties depend on who you are, particularly those levied in-race.<BR/><BR/>Marc: NASCAR could run an incident-free race and would still be accused of manipulating the outcome depending on who won. The only two reasons the conspiracy theory idiots need to complain is that a Hendrick driver wins or their guy loses.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-1143513774573934902006-03-27T21:42:00.000-05:002006-03-27T21:42:00.000-05:00true but clint boyer also had that same issue. And...true but clint boyer also had that same issue. And is it fair to black flag a driver who was a victim of circumstances when kyle bush was the one who took it off?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-1143511046583323902006-03-27T20:57:00.000-05:002006-03-27T20:57:00.000-05:00Marc: Everybody there knew that panel was going to...Marc: Everybody there knew that panel was going to come flying off. You just can't ignore that.David Poolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16165043399748036425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-1143507496268645202006-03-27T19:58:00.000-05:002006-03-27T19:58:00.000-05:00I noted your "sheetmetal" reference at my place bu...I noted your "sheetmetal" reference at my place but took it one step further than just pointing out the error.<BR/><BR/>Here is a re-write and merging of two things you wrote:<BR/><BR/><I>“If NASCAR gave out a black flag that’s deserved for every taillight panel (or one of a dozen other similar panels) dangling off a car in a race at Bristol, only a handfull of cars would be on the lead lap at the checkers.”</I><BR/><BR/>I concede any panel flying into the stands is a potential hazard but I will ask this question.<BR/><BR/>If NASCAR had thrown the black flag for the #88 do ya think the hew and cry over NASCAR manipulating the outcome of the race wouldn't have been heard?<BR/><BR/>Highly unlikely given the extreme partisanship shown on some blogs and NASCAR forums.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com