***official 2009 nascar season thread*** last race!! 48 or 5

[jcr557]

So many people think its just cars going in circles, (i was one of them) until i started to realize, NASCAR is awesome. Not only do strategies play a major factor, but also draft, teams, drivers, spotters, etc. Its a really fun sport if you really pay attention to whats going on and not just watch it for the accidents that happen.

With that said, any other NASCAR fans here?

[Stillen GLE]

I use to be really into this but now I only watch the Daytona 500, Ive been to a few race's back when it was busch in dover. it was cool. I liked to see Dale Jr win the championship this year.

[jcr557]

i got some expectations for montoya #42 since he teamed up with DEI forming "Earnhardt Ganassi Racing" so now an experienced driver with well built engines should have something packed up for this year, but also maybe a 4 peat for jimmie johnson? i've been to poconos, dover this past year also.

[namdoogwerdna]

Not into it at all. I get it, I know that it's hard and there is strategy, but I don't think it deserves the popularity that it has. The only race I will watch it Watkins Glen.

[mustang08]

Originally Posted by Stillen GLE

I use to be really into this but now I only watch the Daytona 500, Ive been to a few race's back when it was busch in dover. it was cool. I liked to see Dale Jr win the championship this year.

Yeah it would be nice to see him win this year but i dont think it will happen. He was strong at the beginning of the season but once he got to the end he did horiblle and if Johnson gets into the chase then somebody is gonna need a miracle since Johnson is so good at the last ten races

[Stillen GLE]

true, the problem is his team never seems to make the right adjustments for the car. he needs a better crew chief. or better crew members either or. they just do enough to be in the top 10 in all honesty. Dale Jr can't handle a tight car like his father could. I bet if he made tighter adjustments the outcome would be different for sure.

[HickRocket1258]

I was a big Bobby Hamilton fan, may he rest in peace. I am a Clint Bowyer fan though now. I have been to Daytona, the year Earnhardt died. Didn't see the 500 there but saw the IROC, trucks and busch race that year. What a beautiful track. Hopefully they can keep their fans coming out. I will admit I have lost some interest but I'm still a big fan.

[mustang08]

Wait what u said dosent make sense that he cant drive a tight car and that they need to make his car tigher that would just mess him up but i dont think he can drive a loose car. Like him and his crew chief work well together i just thing the his crew chief dosent know what adjustments to make to the car to make it work right. But hes at a new team so we got to give him time and hey he won a race by fuel milage which jr has never ever done they would always get gas if they looked like they were gonna be short but the risked it so i do see the team changing which is great. But another thing Stillen Jr is way different then his dad in the way he races and conducts businness and he should be that way cause u dont want to be know as the son of the great he wants to make a name for himself

[Gordonfan24]

I'll watch the big races and the road courses, but I have completely lost interest over the past year and a half. I used to be able to name every driver, team, sponsor, even crew chiefs... I only watched probably 10 NASCAR races last season (between NSCS, NNS, NCTS). I didn't even go to the Lowe's races which I can hear if I open my dorm window.

I just got sick of the commercials every 3 laps, the dumb commentators that say the same exact thing every week because they think they're informing the viewers, etc - mostly stuff that is controlled by the broadcasts and NASCAR execs. I'm still a big Jeff Gordon fan (and I'm excited for the new paint scheme - last time he drastically changed paint schemes, he won a championship). And I still enjoy watching the racing. I'm just sick of the commercialism of it all, I guess (which now that I think of it, is the foundation of a capitalist market, but whatever).

They need more road courses. Or at least a road course in the Chase. You can't have a well-rounded playoff system if you don't test all abilities, in my opinion...

namdoogwerdna, it's soooo much better in person.

[tristatesentra]

I used to like watching nascar but now I think its boring especially last year kyle busch wins half of the season then the chase jimmie johnson wins everything and the championship. it just puts me to sleep, but I do like watching the daytona 500 thats probably the best event on the schedule and I miss the old style cars I hate that car of tommorow I think its the ugiliest thing they ever broought into nascar.is it to improve safety after the dale earnhardt tradedy besides the soft wall, yes indeed but im sorry im not sold on that car at all. at least the nationwide series still runs the old style cars at least I was reading that they were going to the CoT thanx god they didnt what a mistake that woulda been at least chevy should switch over to the impala for that series since the monte carlo is no longer in production thats my 0.02 cents on NASCAR

and also I hope Dale Jr wins the championship this year he's long overdue for one he's on a better team now more like a dream team my god jeff gordon,jimmie johnson and now mark martin you cant go wrong with the Hendricks

[tretiak]

im a big dale sr fan and when jr went to hendrix i lost all respect for him, cant stand gordon or johnson. im more for carl edwards now. i am prlly going to daytona this year but i would really love to go to either bristol or dega. i was also a davey allison fan(old school) actually got to meet him and when he got into that really bad wreck at pocono i sent him a get well card(i was like 8) meet him the next time he was at pocono and my mom said something about the card i sent him and he was really surprised needless to say i got invited to go to the race that weekend with pit passes and got to talk to robert yates and ernie irvan as well. really nice guys nd got a whole bunch of cool stuff including one of the tires off of daveys car from that race.

[tristatesentra]

Originally Posted by tretiak

im a big dale sr fan and when jr went to hendrix i lost all respect for him, cant stand gordon or johnson. im more for carl edwards now. i am prlly going to daytona this year but i would really love to go to either bristol or dega. i was also a davey allison fan(old school) actually got to meet him and when he got into that really bad wreck at pocono i sent him a get well card(i was like 8) meet him the next time he was at pocono and my mom said something about the card i sent him and he was really surprised needless to say i got invited to go to the race that weekend with pit passes and got to talk to robert yates and ernie irvan as well. really nice guys nd got a whole bunch of cool stuff including one of the tires off of daveys car from that race.

i'll agree with you on that i aint much of a gordon or johnson fan but the jr move to hendrick was suprising to me. I would have thought he would at least go to RCR. I mean he had to do what he had to do Im still a fan. he had a bad relationship with teresa earnhardt at dei. yea I hate the fact he left too but man that team suxs now

[HickRocket1258]

Originally Posted by tretiak

im a big dale sr fan and when jr went to hendrix i lost all respect for him, cant stand gordon or johnson. im more for carl edwards now. i am prlly going to daytona this year but i would really love to go to either bristol or dega. i was also a davey allison fan(old school) actually got to meet him and when he got into that really bad wreck at pocono i sent him a get well card(i was like 8) meet him the next time he was at pocono and my mom said something about the card i sent him and he was really surprised needless to say i got invited to go to the race that weekend with pit passes and got to talk to robert yates and ernie irvan as well. really nice guys nd got a whole bunch of cool stuff including one of the tires off of daveys car from that race.

Definetly go to Bristol. I have been to the dragstrip a few times which is directly next to the NASCAR track and it's amazing with it being so loud in there. My uncle went there not too long ago and it was well worth it .

[SovXietday]

I love NASCAR, but I hate the commentary/commercialization/etc.

[tretiak]

i like the superspeedways tho.for the big one when it happens

[jcr557]

daytona, superspeedways and road courses FTMFW. actually they are all interesting when you follow the leadership board.

[tristatesentra]

Originally Posted by SovXietday

I love NASCAR, but I hate the commentary/commercialization/etc.

I get sick of boogity boogity boogity lol and too much sprint here and sprint there. winston never went that crazy when they were sponsering the series

[jcr557]

BOOGITY BOOGITY BOOGITY, lets go racing!! lol or when they say to turn up the volume, whats that called, i forget

[jcr557]

Getlemen start your enginess!!!!

[jcr557]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHJx9PcDmAc