Any NASCAR fans on here?

Nikki_DZ · #1 11-29-2006, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by PrettyBoy

I am a NASCAR nut. I've been watching NASCAR since I was 6 yrs old, back when they only showed highlights of the races.

Word. My whole family is into NASCAR (my mom's all-time favorite driver is Cale Yarborough, if that tells you how long she's been into it). Before most races were on TV, my dad would make us take Sunday drives so he could listen to the race on MRN.

I have to agree w/ Thrillhouse-I'm a "Yankee", but I would rather watch 100 races at Bristol or Talledega than one at Chicagoland or Phoenix. Martinsville and Bristol are my favorite tracks-we try to hit at least one race at each a year.

I'm really interested in how Elliott Sadler is going to do this year. Everyone is saying that he just needed the right team to be a contender, so hopefully Evernham will do that for him. I think he's a really great guy, so I hope it works out, but I'm not really all that sure. Plus Ray seems to have put all of his eggs in one basket w/ Kahne, so I wonder if there's extra energy to spare for Elliott.

shinerbock · #2 11-29-2006, 08:48 AM

Yeah, I had an inkling that it wasn't in Talladega. We get lost just about every time we go, which results in me drinking at 8am while we wander around rural Alabama.

PrettyBoy · #3 12-01-2006, 05:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Nikki_DZ

Word. My whole family is into NASCAR (my mom's all-time favorite driver is Cale Yarborough, if that tells you how long she's been into it). Before most races were on TV, my dad would make us take Sunday drives so he could listen to the race on MRN.

I have to agree w/ Thrillhouse-I'm a "Yankee", but I would rather watch 100 races at Bristol or Talledega than one at Chicagoland or Phoenix. Martinsville and Bristol are my favorite tracks-we try to hit at least one race at each a year.

I'm really interested in how Elliott Sadler is going to do this year. Everyone is saying that he just needed the right team to be a contender, so hopefully Evernham will do that for him. I think he's a really great guy, so I hope it works out, but I'm not really all that sure. Plus Ray seems to have put all of his eggs in one basket w/ Kahne, so I wonder if there's extra energy to spare for Elliott.

Sadler seems like a good guy, but he sucks as a driver. He'll be fired after his contract ends.

navane · #4 02-21-2007, 03:31 AM

Hey NASCAR fans!

I decided to bump this thread for the start of the 2007 season. I just got done setting up a Yahoo fantasy auto racing team and made my initial picks for the Auto Club 500.

But, check this, I'm not a NASCAR fan. I don't know much about how it all works and, when asked, I say, "I'm rooting for the Army car" (which, yeah, that answer worked out really well for me on Sunday!). The only reason I pay any attention at all is because my roommates all do the NASCAR fantasy team thing and last year I had to put up with my roomies' agonizing over their picks and/or their drivers' performance.

So, I decided to see what would happen if a totally uninformed person (me) started jabbing at the list of drivers. LOL, I'll probably have to learn *real* fast! Wish me luck!

.....Kelly

shinerbock · #5 02-21-2007, 10:01 AM

Sadler is a good driver not getting enough attention from his team. I don't think he's top 5, but he's probably one of the best 15 pure drivers in Cup racing.

navane · #6 02-21-2007, 09:24 PM

I've got Sadler on my team and he's on deck for Sunday. I feel pretty good about my picks except for a choice between Saulter and Ragan.

I hear Ragan likes to wreck things; but, when he's on, he's on. Also, he's a part of Roush Racing which is meant to be a good team, right? Plus, he's driving a Ford and I hear that's the popular winner at Fontana.

Hrm...but I had a gut instinct about Saulter. I shortlisted him to run, I found out that a few pro picks and I agreed on that. I think I'm going to run Saulter and wait to see how Ragan handles the first few races.

.....Kelly

shinerbock · #7 02-21-2007, 09:40 PM

I would take Ragan, but thats a tough call. California is a tough track to judge, the west coast tracks favor having a good car more than being a good driver. Slow, insignificant draft (low banking), more separation, less passing, etc...that kind of stuff usually favors whoever's crew puts together the best set up.