Martinsville Race Thread

[Jonesi]

Just checked the map at weather.com, does not look good for having an uninterrupted race. :-(

[race aficionado]

they stop racing in NASCAR because of rain? or the intensity of the rain?

[GARYGAZZA]

Got poor signal on tvu only 1 bar.Could this be due to weather.Anyone else got same problem?

[colinspooky]

yep - rubbish unwatchable one bar laggy quality
grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr :mad:

[GARYGAZZA]

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr Total understatement.

[GARYGAZZA]

Seems the longer its on the better it gets.Got 2 bar now.Now ive said that it will proberbly cut out!Any news on espn take over yet?

[colinspooky]

free bun to anyone who can recognise Richard Petty without the hat and shades

[e2mtt]

they stop racing in NASCAR because of rain? or the intensity of the rain?

Yes they do. There are no rain tires, mostly because you could NOT RACE on an oval in the rain without it being a total demolition derby.

[tstran17_88]

I got a feeling they'll get this entire race in "rain free".

[tstran17_88]

My driver is sure getting lucky today. He's been about to go a lap down three times when the caution has come out to save his butt. This is by far is MK's worst track.

[rainbow warrior]

Got poor signal on tvu only 1 bar.Could this be due to weather.Anyone else got same problem?

Setanta have a perfect picture...!!???

We gave up with TVU 10 minutes into Daytona...!!!

RW

[e2mtt]

Junior takes the lead!!! That sure doesn't happen as much as it did a few years back.

[GARYGAZZA]

Go Junebug go

[Erki]

Pretty good race so far I have to say. :)
#9 spun, caution out.

[colinspooky]

Setanta have a perfect picture...!!???

We gave up with TVU 10 minutes into Daytona...!!!

RW

I am soooo tempted now to jump to sky

[Erki]

And rain is coming down. :(

[Abo]

Rain. Bah...

[harvick#1]

and JOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOYYYYNEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR wins :mark:

I'm waiting for Nascar to call it for the Golden boy

[Abo]

Setanta have a perfect picture...!!???

We gave up with TVU 10 minutes into Daytona...!!!

RW

I've had a really good picture on TVU; a couple of stammers so far, one time it was a bit blocky after a restart but apart from that it's been good. It certainly hasn't been bad enought to subscribe to the Setanta cowboys...

[Abo]

and JOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOYYYYNEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR wins :mark:

I'm waiting for Nascar to call it for the Golden boy

Ah c'mon, even NASCAR can't control the weather...

[e2mtt]

Pretty good chance, we'll have to see. Montoya Watch!!!! JPM is up to 11th, very steady picking cars off one by one.

[Abo]

Yes they do. There are no rain tires, mostly because you could NOT RACE on an oval in the rain without it being a total demolition derby.

We race pickups in the UK on ovals in the rain without it being a wreckfest...

It's a bitch to spot for though, with all the spray! :D

[harvick#1]

Ah c'mon, even NASCAR can't control the weather...

I know, but Nascar's two golden boys are 1-2 so they are gonna call it as quickly as possible and screw over Clint :mad:

[R. Mears]

Well I think this ones over guys with Jr the winner. The rain is going to last a while and if it stops it's supposed to start again. So I can't see them having the time to dry the track and restart the race. :(

[Abo]

I hear the track dryers are out...

Those things are *loud*, I remember the ones at the 2001 Rockingham 500 Champ Car race. LOUD

[R. Mears]

I hear the track dryers are out...

Those things are *loud*, I remember the ones at the 2001 Rockingham 500 Champ Car race. LOUD
I think just to please the fans. Yes, you should hear the ones at Indianapolis. :eek:

[Abo]

Rain moved one. Yay!

[e2mtt]

how late does it stay light? No lights at Martinsville.

(I admit, as stupid as this is from a race fan's point, I would rather have Jr. win due to a rain stoppage, then see another Jimmie Johnson win, which will probably happen when it goes green again.)

[R. Mears]

Here's the radar. Martinsville is just to the left of danville. The white cross in the middle of the screen. They may have time after all. :D

http://www.weather.com/weather/map/interactive/USVA0470?from=36hour_map_large&animation=true&zoom=7&interactiveMapLayer=radar

[R. Mears]

how late does it stay light? No lights at Martinsville.

(I admit, as stupid as this is from a race fan's point, I would rather have Jr. win due to a rain stoppage, then see another Jimmie Johnson win, which will probably happen when it goes green again.)
About 7-7:30 EST so there's time.

[colinspooky]

glad rain only short - hate rain

[R. Mears]

Well I'm going to see how the drying of the track is coming along. My computer isn't by the TV.
Just to warn you I'll be back later. :D

[R. Mears]

(I admit, as stupid as this is from a race fan's point, I would rather have Jr. win due to a rain stoppage, then see another Jimmie Johnson win, which will probably happen when it goes green again.)
I want to see another sign my name on #24 victory. Like Sammy Hagar says. ;)

[e2mtt]

Looks like Montoya got tired of racing with Tony Raines.

"You're annoying me now... Next!"

[Garry Walker]

Very silly move by Montoya.

[veeten]

switched to the inside and Raines tried to cut him off.

results were predictable.

[R. Mears]

Montoyas' gonna learn he needs friends not enemies.

[Hoss Ghoul]

switched to the inside and Raines tried to cut him off.

results were predictable.

Yeah right, Montoya ran him over, he wasn't even hugging the bottom line.

[Abo]

88 to go? Time to grab another drink...

[Jonesi]

Top 9 are all Chevy, mostly Hendrick & Gibbs. This CoT has really stirred up the status que ;-)

[e2mtt]

Car of Tommorow needs a little more work... Harvick's car burns up, Jarrett's wheel falls off.

[Abo]

Harvick, damn :(

[Jonesi]

Car of Tommorow needs a little more work... Harvick's car burns up, Jarrett's wheel falls off.

The are some small problems that with the CoT that need to be sorted, but somehow I don't think Jarrett's wheel coming off is a CoT problem ;-)

[Jonesi]

Harvick, damn :(

Ronald McDonald, well done ;-)

[Abo]

DW a bit quick to say the foam catching fire is not possible... I sure hope so! ;)

[Jonesi]

DW a bit quick to say the foam catching fire is not possible... I sure hope so! ;)

He clarified that it was a statement from Nascar. The bigger problem is if the foam smulders are the fumes toxic as was reported last week?

[colinspooky]

Top 9 are all Chevy, mostly Hendrick & Gibbs. This CoT has really stirred up the status que ;-)


funny

[DavePI2]

some people here obviously have never watched montoya race before. There is a reason why McClaren fired him and he is stuck making 1/10 the money he made in F1. McClaren finally gave up on him for continually wrecking there cars. Everyone hates his guts also. He ruined the usgp all by himself last year.

David

[colinspooky]

some people here obviously have never watched montoya race before. There is a reason why McClaren fired him and he is stuck making 1/10 the money he made in F1. McClaren finally gave up on him for continually wrecking there cars. Everyone hates his guts also. He ruined the usgp all by himself last year.

David

you a fan then?

[Jonesi]

some people here obviously have never watched montoya race before. There is a reason why McClaren fired him and he is stuck making 1/10 the money he made in F1. McClaren finally gave up on him for continually wrecking there cars. Everyone hates his guts also. He ruined the usgp all by himself last year.

David

How much do you think McLaren pays? If he has a poor year in Cup, he'll make $7-8mil, probably a little over $10mil. in his rookie year.

[e2mtt]

... I would rather have Jr. win due to a rain stoppage, then see another Jimmie Johnson win, which will probably happen when it goes green again.

hmmf. Am I a prophet or what.

[Erki]

DW said something like "good clean racing" shortly after the finish. :s Since when is fender barging considered clean? :confused:

[Erki]

Damn, looks like I don't see the post-race interviews. Pity, I'd have liked to see if Gordon starts whining. :p :

[colinspooky]

hmmf. Am I a prophet or what.


go jim - great finish............

happy if johnson or gordon gets it - so long as the busch brothers are last

[colinspooky]

DW said something like "good clean racing" shortly after the finish. :s Since when is fender barging considered clean? :confused:

since NASCAR was invented

[harvick#1]

Damn, looks like I don't see the post-race interviews. Pity, I'd have liked to see if Gordon starts whining. :p :


I would've like if they took each other out and Hamlin win... he is still a cry-baby.

while Harvick could only laugh that his car was on fire twice :mark:

[colinspooky]

... he is still a cry-baby.





eh? :confused:

[race aficionado]

Yes they do. There are no rain tires, mostly because you could NOT RACE on an oval in the rain without it being a total demolition derby.

thanks e2mitt.

a lot to learn still.

I'm glad for Juan and I don't quite understand the repercussions of him being involved on "spinning' the other guy - sorry, I don't remember his name - but it looks like a normal racing incident - but then again, I don't know what the proper ettiquette (?) is when racers are on that situation or if Juan just did what he had to do.

any way . . . .

looking foreard to next weekend with bith Juan and F1 on the schedule.

:s mokin:

[harvick#1]

eh? :confused:

you hear Gordon's interview :p :

[R. Mears]

Damn, looks like I don't see the post-race interviews. Pity, I'd have liked to see if Gordon starts whining. :p :
Ahhh the jealousy will never end. :D

[Erki]

No, there's no jealousy, just it was funny that some laps before the finish he said to the radio something like "he doesn't give me another option". As if JJ should have bowed and let him pass. :)

[R. Mears]

No, there's no jealousy, just it was funny that some laps before the finish he said to the radio something like "he doesn't give me another option". As if JJ should have bowed and let him pass. :)
He was just voicing his true opinion. Just as you do about your job/boss/co-workers.
Yes you can read between the lines and make any assumption you want.

[blakebeatty]

[CRAZY TALK]

ohhhhh! NASCAR shouldn't have restarted the race!!!!!!!!!

They stole a race from Earnhardt!!!!!!!!

They are favoring hendrick!!!!!!

Jimmie Johnson is actually a robot!!!!!!!

[/CRAZY TALK]

MARTINSVILLE????? MORE LIKE JOHNSONVILLE!!!!!

[Erki]

He was just voicing his true opinion. Just as you do about your job/boss/co-workers.
Yes you can read between the lines and make any assumption you want.

Honest opinion about job/boss/coworker is almost 99% whining anyway. :laugh:

[R. Mears]

Honest opinion about job/boss/coworker is almost 99% whining anyway. :laugh:
So are you a whiner or a hypocrit?

[Erki]

So are you a whiner or a hypocrit?

I can't answer. Because I don't understand what you mean. Oh well, maybe I shouldn't take you so seriously. :)

It's stilla bit funny that he found the time to voice his opinions over the radio while racing him hard. Or maybe that's what make s a great racing driver. I don't know, but I'll find it out. :vader:

[harvick#1]

I know Gordon's a Hypocrit from the post race interview :p :

[dwboogityfan]

Pretty interesting race I thought with plenty of talking points. One thing did baffle me though - NASCAR throws a caution every week for invisible debris and yet when Sterling Marlin was spun out they didn't throw the caution. It cost Sterling a decent finish so I'm none too pleased. If one of the Hendrick cars had spun would the caution have been thrown...?

[R. Mears]

Pretty interesting race I thought with plenty of talking points. One thing did baffle me though - NASCAR throws a caution every week for invisible debris and yet when Sterling Marlin was spun out they didn't throw the caution. It cost Sterling a decent finish so I'm none too pleased. If one of the Hendrick cars had spun would the caution have been thrown...?
I saw several spin outs during the race that the caution never came out. Also a few flat tires that the caution didn't come out either. I guess it's easy to be biased with your favorite driver and vice versa for the drivers we don't like. ;)

[harvick#1]

Pretty interesting race I thought with plenty of talking points. One thing did baffle me though - NASCAR throws a caution every week for invisible debris and yet when Sterling Marlin was spun out they didn't throw the caution. It cost Sterling a decent finish so I'm none too pleased. If one of the Hendrick cars had spun would the caution have been thrown...?

yes it was odd why they didn't throw the caution for Sterlings spin, they did it for just about everyone else. but MB2 is still the Hendrick B-Team, so I'm shocked Nascar didn't throw the caution

[R. Mears]

I can't answer. Because I don't understand what you mean. Oh well, maybe I shouldn't take you so seriously.

Read my sig Erki...... :D