Comments for NASCAR and Stockcar Racing http://www.nascarracingclub.com Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:04:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on NHIS race boring by admin http://www.nascarracingclub.com/nhis-race-boring-2/comment-page-1#comment-16306 admin Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:04:58 +0000 http://www.nascarracingclub.com/?p=4181#comment-16306 As a Dale Jr. fan, I'll second that.  He started back in about 29th, <br /> worked his way up to the top ten, then pitted twice under yellow to <br /> fix some damage.  That left him at the back of the back, about 25th. <br /> He worked his way up through the pack again, eventually peaking at 8th <br /> before finishing 9th. <br /> <p>I do wish they'd increase the banking, but I'll be back. <br /> </p><p>On Tue, 24 Jul 2001 17:09:24 CST, "someb...@nospam.russdoucet.com" <br /> </p><p>- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -</p><Someb...@wcom.ca> wrote: <br /> >Many people have complained that the race was boring.  I didn't watch every <br /> >lap (oops just wrecked my point here maybe) but the racing I saw as very <br /> >interesting in many places.  Even though there weren't many passes for the <br /> >lead, a lot of guys came from the back and there was a lot of passing <br /> >through the field.  And on a single groove racetrack the passes can be hard <br /> >to execute if the guy won't give up the groove, so it made for some fender <br /> >rubbing... <br /> <p>>All in all I thought it was pretty good racing even if it didn't show up on <br /> >the books that way. <br /> </p><p>>Actually, I think it was worth watching the entire telecast just to see Ron <br /> >Hornaday trying out a new "high groove". <br /> </p><p>>-Russ. <br /> <br /></p> As a Dale Jr. fan, I’ll second that.  He started back in about 29th,
worked his way up to the top ten, then pitted twice under yellow to
fix some damage.  That left him at the back of the back, about 25th.
He worked his way up through the pack again, eventually peaking at 8th
before finishing 9th.

I do wish they’d increase the banking, but I’ll be back.

On Tue, 24 Jul 2001 17:09:24 CST, "someb…@nospam.russdoucet.com"

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<Someb…@wcom.ca> wrote:
>Many people have complained that the race was boring.  I didn’t watch every
>lap (oops just wrecked my point here maybe) but the racing I saw as very
>interesting in many places.  Even though there weren’t many passes for the
>lead, a lot of guys came from the back and there was a lot of passing
>through the field.  And on a single groove racetrack the passes can be hard
>to execute if the guy won’t give up the groove, so it made for some fender
>rubbing…

>All in all I thought it was pretty good racing even if it didn’t show up on
>the books that way.

>Actually, I think it was worth watching the entire telecast just to see Ron
>Hornaday trying out a new "high groove".

>-Russ.

]]> Comment on NHIS race boring by admin http://www.nascarracingclub.com/nhis-race-boring-2/comment-page-1#comment-16305 admin Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:04:57 +0000 http://www.nascarracingclub.com/?p=4181#comment-16305 There wasn't a whole lot of action at the front, but I enjoyed <br /> watching TS coming out of turn 2.  Also, I forget where RR started, <br /> but he had to pass a number of cars to get to the front... <br /> <p>On Tue, 24 Jul 2001 17:09:24 CST, "someb...@nospam.russdoucet.com" <br /> </p><p>- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -</p><Someb...@wcom.ca> wrote: <br /> >Many people have complained that the race was boring.  I didn't watch every <br /> >lap (oops just wrecked my point here maybe) but the racing I saw as very <br /> >interesting in many places.  Even though there weren't many passes for the <br /> >lead, a lot of guys came from the back and there was a lot of passing <br /> >through the field.  And on a single groove racetrack the passes can be hard <br /> >to execute if the guy won't give up the groove, so it made for some fender <br /> >rubbing... <br /> <p>>All in all I thought it was pretty good racing even if it didn't show up on <br /> >the books that way. <br /> </p><p>>Actually, I think it was worth watching the entire telecast just to see Ron <br /> >Hornaday trying out a new "high groove". <br /> </p><p>>-Russ. <br /> <br /></p> There wasn’t a whole lot of action at the front, but I enjoyed
watching TS coming out of turn 2.  Also, I forget where RR started,
but he had to pass a number of cars to get to the front…

On Tue, 24 Jul 2001 17:09:24 CST, "someb…@nospam.russdoucet.com"

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<Someb…@wcom.ca> wrote:
>Many people have complained that the race was boring.  I didn’t watch every
>lap (oops just wrecked my point here maybe) but the racing I saw as very
>interesting in many places.  Even though there weren’t many passes for the
>lead, a lot of guys came from the back and there was a lot of passing
>through the field.  And on a single groove racetrack the passes can be hard
>to execute if the guy won’t give up the groove, so it made for some fender
>rubbing…

>All in all I thought it was pretty good racing even if it didn’t show up on
>the books that way.

>Actually, I think it was worth watching the entire telecast just to see Ron
>Hornaday trying out a new "high groove".

>-Russ.

]]> Comment on NHIS race boring by admin http://www.nascarracingclub.com/nhis-race-boring-2/comment-page-1#comment-16304 admin Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:04:57 +0000 http://www.nascarracingclub.com/?p=4181#comment-16304 <p>someb...@nospam.russdoucet.com wrote in message ... <br /> >Many people have complained that the race was boring <br /> <br />Should have been there Saturday.  The Truck race was pretty hohum but the <br /> Bush North guy's put on the show of the weekend.  Heard the Mod's were <br /> pretty good on Friday too. <br /> </p><p>Chuck Scampoli <br /> Race car spelled backwards is race car. <br /></p> someb…@nospam.russdoucet.com wrote in message …
>Many people have complained that the race was boring

Should have been there Saturday.  The Truck race was pretty hohum but the
Bush North guy’s put on the show of the weekend.  Heard the Mod’s were
pretty good on Friday too.

Chuck Scampoli
Race car spelled backwards is race car.

]]> Comment on NHIS race boring by admin http://www.nascarracingclub.com/nhis-race-boring-2/comment-page-1#comment-16303 admin Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:04:57 +0000 http://www.nascarracingclub.com/?p=4181#comment-16303 On Tue, 24 Jul 2001 17:09:24 CST, someb...@nospam.russdoucet.com <br /> <p><Someb...@wcom.ca> wrote: <br /> >Many people have complained that the race was boring.  I didn't watch every <br /> >lap (oops just wrecked my point here maybe) but the racing I saw as very <br /> >interesting in many places.  Even though there weren't many passes for the <br /> >lead, a lot of guys came from the back and there was a lot of passing <br /> >through the field.  And on a single groove racetrack the passes can be hard <br /> >to execute if the guy won't give up the groove, so it made for some fender <br /> >rubbing... <br /> <br />You make a very good point.  The best racing often is not the race for the <br /> lead, so who really cares how many time (or, for that matter, how) it changes, <br /> as long as there is good racing _somewhere_ on the track.  Now if we could <br /> just get the networks to consistently do a good job showing _that_ racing <br /> instead of following the leader for a good portion of the race, then we would <br /> be in business (actually, Fox and ESPN have done a good job with this, it is <br /> too early to tell with NBC...) <br /> </p><p>>All in all I thought it was pretty good racing even if it didn't show up on <br /> >the books that way. <br /> </p><p>>Actually, I think it was worth watching the entire telecast just to see Ron <br /> >Hornaday trying out a new "high groove". <br /> <br />I think it is fun when the race at tracks like NHIS if for no other reason <br /> than just to see folks whine about it.  :)  Yeah, NHIS doesn't result in the <br /> most exciting races in the world, but it beats the heck out of tracks like <br /> Cali and Michigan (the _real_ snoozers....) <br /> </p><p>-- <br /> Ken Sodemann <br /> stuffleh...@bigfoot.com <br /> http://www.execpc.com/~stuffle <br /> NASCAR fan, Packer fan | Go #17, #19, #20, #24, #26, #97 | Go Pack!! <br /></p> On Tue, 24 Jul 2001 17:09:24 CST, someb…@nospam.russdoucet.com

<Someb…@wcom.ca> wrote:
>Many people have complained that the race was boring.  I didn’t watch every
>lap (oops just wrecked my point here maybe) but the racing I saw as very
>interesting in many places.  Even though there weren’t many passes for the
>lead, a lot of guys came from the back and there was a lot of passing
>through the field.  And on a single groove racetrack the passes can be hard
>to execute if the guy won’t give up the groove, so it made for some fender
>rubbing…

You make a very good point.  The best racing often is not the race for the
lead, so who really cares how many time (or, for that matter, how) it changes,
as long as there is good racing _somewhere_ on the track.  Now if we could
just get the networks to consistently do a good job showing _that_ racing
instead of following the leader for a good portion of the race, then we would
be in business (actually, Fox and ESPN have done a good job with this, it is
too early to tell with NBC…)

>All in all I thought it was pretty good racing even if it didn’t show up on
>the books that way.

>Actually, I think it was worth watching the entire telecast just to see Ron
>Hornaday trying out a new "high groove".

I think it is fun when the race at tracks like NHIS if for no other reason
than just to see folks whine about it.  :)  Yeah, NHIS doesn’t result in the
most exciting races in the world, but it beats the heck out of tracks like
Cali and Michigan (the _real_ snoozers….)

–
Ken Sodemann
stuffleh…@bigfoot.com
http://www.execpc.com/~stuffle
NASCAR fan, Packer fan | Go #17, #19, #20, #24, #26, #97 | Go Pack!!

]]> Comment on Sunday by admin http://www.nascarracingclub.com/sunday-2/comment-page-1#comment-16302 admin Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:04:38 +0000 http://www.nascarracingclub.com/?p=4179#comment-16302 On Tue, 24 Jul 2001 19:15:03 CST, "Sam (RCR3FAN)" <br /> <p><Sam...@bellsouth.net> wrote: <br /> >... Gotta be careful where you send those private emails don't ya?  If you <br /> >mess up, and send one to a newsgroup you get a bunch of smartass remarks <br /> >making fun of you.  ;-) <br /> <br />Sam, you had me goin'. <br /> </p><p>I thought you were serious!  :-O <br /> </p><p>>Enjoy your ball game. <br /> <br />Dittoes.   <br /> </p><p>                Marty <br /></p> On Tue, 24 Jul 2001 19:15:03 CST, "Sam (RCR3FAN)"

<Sam…@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>… Gotta be careful where you send those private emails don’t ya?  If you
>mess up, and send one to a newsgroup you get a bunch of smartass remarks
>making fun of you.  ;-)

Sam, you had me goin’.

I thought you were serious!  :-O

>Enjoy your ball game.

Dittoes.  

                Marty

]]> Comment on Sunday by admin http://www.nascarracingclub.com/sunday-2/comment-page-1#comment-16301 admin Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:04:38 +0000 http://www.nascarracingclub.com/?p=4179#comment-16301 <p>DMillers wrote: <br /> > Ken, <br /> </p><p>> Reminder about Sunday - Red Sox. <br /> <br />You can wear red sox if you like....I'll be barefooted in a Sterlin' tee <br /> shirt. <br /> </p><p>> We are driving in, and would like to get in early <br /> > and maybe see some batting practice. <br /> <br />You mean bottle practice?  Be careful, they won't let you take glass <br /> into the track.  Best to bring your beer in cans. <br /> </p><p>> We can pick you up around 10:45 if that works for you. <br /> <br />Thats way too late....the parking lot will be a mess if you wait that <br /> late.  Besides, we want to have time to hit the trailers outside the <br /> track before we go into the grandstands. <br /> </p><p>Gotta be careful where you send those private emails don't ya?  If you <br /> mess up, and send one to a newsgroup you get a bunch of smartass remarks <br /> making fun of you.  ;-) <br /> </p><p>Enjoy your ball game. <br /> </p><p>Sam/RCR3FAN <br /> </p><p>************************************************************************ <br /> </p><p>http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/8076 <br /> RCR3FAN'S Homepage <br /> NASCAR SOUNDS!!!!  http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/8076/wavpage.htm <br /> </p><p>Please take out the "REMOVETHIS"  part to reply. <br /> samjo<at>n2<dot>com <br /> ________________________________________________________________________ <br /></p> DMillers wrote:
> Ken,

> Reminder about Sunday – Red Sox.

You can wear red sox if you like….I’ll be barefooted in a Sterlin’ tee
shirt.

> We are driving in, and would like to get in early
> and maybe see some batting practice.

You mean bottle practice?  Be careful, they won’t let you take glass
into the track.  Best to bring your beer in cans.

> We can pick you up around 10:45 if that works for you.

Thats way too late….the parking lot will be a mess if you wait that
late.  Besides, we want to have time to hit the trailers outside the
track before we go into the grandstands.

Gotta be careful where you send those private emails don’t ya?  If you
mess up, and send one to a newsgroup you get a bunch of smartass remarks
making fun of you.  ;-)

Enjoy your ball game.

Sam/RCR3FAN

************************************************************************

http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/8076
RCR3FAN’S Homepage
NASCAR SOUNDS!!!!  http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/8076/wavpage.htm

Please take out the "REMOVETHIS"  part to reply.
samjo<at>n2<dot>com
________________________________________________________________________

]]> Comment on Sunday by admin http://www.nascarracingclub.com/sunday-2/comment-page-1#comment-16300 admin Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:04:38 +0000 http://www.nascarracingclub.com/?p=4179#comment-16300 Ken, <br /> <p>Reminder about Sunday - Red Sox. <br /> </p><p>We are driving in, and would like to get in early <br /> and maybe see some batting practice. <br /> </p><p>We can pick you up around 10:45 if that works for you. <br /> </p><p>let me know. <br /> </p><p>Dennis <br /></p> Ken,

Reminder about Sunday – Red Sox.

We are driving in, and would like to get in early
and maybe see some batting practice.

We can pick you up around 10:45 if that works for you.

let me know.

Dennis

]]> Comment on FOX vs. NBC by admin http://www.nascarracingclub.com/fox-vs-nbc-2/comment-page-1#comment-16299 admin Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:04:18 +0000 http://www.nascarracingclub.com/?p=4177#comment-16299 Fox is going to be a tough act to follow. Their coverage was first rate. I <br /> thought it would be bad but was I surprised..... <br /> Fox is going to be a tough act to follow. Their coverage was first rate. I
thought it would be bad but was I surprised…..

]]> Comment on FOX vs. NBC by admin http://www.nascarracingclub.com/fox-vs-nbc-2/comment-page-1#comment-16298 admin Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:04:17 +0000 http://www.nascarracingclub.com/?p=4177#comment-16298 Personally I have never been a fan of anything that Fox does <br /> sportswise.  I thought that they destroyed hockey and baseball <br /> coverage an if it wasn't for Madden the football would blow too. Part <br /> of the problem is that people today need to be entertained instead of <br /> entertaining themselves. They can't just watch an event with out a <br /> damn side show. Case in point go to a hockey or baseball game, you <br /> have to more side crap going on than the game. It is a shame because <br /> there is nothing better than a Nascar race, live or in person. The <br /> event itself is spectacular. Don't get me wrong this is 1 time that I <br /> think that Fox did an incredible job, from Daytona to the end of their <br /> coverage. Yes they had the side shows but Daryl and Larry where <br /> awesome. The pit crew coverage was better and I thought that the back <br /> and forth with Daryl and Jeff was also good. The NBC crew just doesn't <br /> have the magic. Alan has a radio personality and Wally just isn't <br /> ready. He should be in the pits, it is a shame that they could't use <br /> Dr. Punch (Jerry from ESPN). I think Fox has them beat and this is not <br /> a FOX fan.... <br />  Just my dollars worth................................ <br /> <p>On Wed, 25 Jul 2001 10:11:15 CST, "BONEYARD KID" <br /> </p><p>- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -</p><raven...@ix.netcom.com> wrote: <br /> >FOX vs. NBC: <br /> <p>>The difference in the coverage is... like it or not... <br /> >FOX/FX Guys had a chemistry and each week their <br /> >enthusiasm (sometimes got the better of them) made <br /> >you feel and put you in the frame of mind, this might <br /> >be the best race ever... after DE's death, that was <br /> >a great accomplishment... 'since everyone had the <br /> >wind taken out of their sails for the new season. <br /> </p><p>>NBC/TNT/CNNSI Guys don't have that chemistry. <br /> >They seem to try to hard at times and it shows. I can <br /> >understand if they are trying a harder, news reporting <br /> >approach but I don't think that's the case. This is a <br /> >sports event you can remain fair and still show emotion. <br /> >The best thing I witnessed this year was the pre-qualifying <br /> >interview with Michael Waltrip on the war-wagon last <br /> >week at Loudon. These races should be enjoyable not a <br /> >chore to watch and stay awake for. I noticed on the boards <br /> >the increase in posts about races being boring... since NBC <br /> >took over... I have to agree. <br /> </p><p>>Just my buck and a quarter... <br /> >See you at POCONO... <br /> </p><p>>Go #2, 18 & 10! <br /> >Steven* <br /> </p><p>>-- <br /> </p><p>>Finger Family Files: (Genealogy Index) <br /> >http://fingerfamily.dreamwater.net <br /> <br /></p> Personally I have never been a fan of anything that Fox does
sportswise.  I thought that they destroyed hockey and baseball
coverage an if it wasn’t for Madden the football would blow too. Part
of the problem is that people today need to be entertained instead of
entertaining themselves. They can’t just watch an event with out a
damn side show. Case in point go to a hockey or baseball game, you
have to more side crap going on than the game. It is a shame because
there is nothing better than a Nascar race, live or in person. The
event itself is spectacular. Don’t get me wrong this is 1 time that I
think that Fox did an incredible job, from Daytona to the end of their
coverage. Yes they had the side shows but Daryl and Larry where
awesome. The pit crew coverage was better and I thought that the back
and forth with Daryl and Jeff was also good. The NBC crew just doesn’t
have the magic. Alan has a radio personality and Wally just isn’t
ready. He should be in the pits, it is a shame that they could’t use
Dr. Punch (Jerry from ESPN). I think Fox has them beat and this is not
a FOX fan….
 Just my dollars worth…………………………..

On Wed, 25 Jul 2001 10:11:15 CST, "BONEYARD KID"

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<raven…@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>FOX vs. NBC:

>The difference in the coverage is… like it or not…
>FOX/FX Guys had a chemistry and each week their
>enthusiasm (sometimes got the better of them) made
>you feel and put you in the frame of mind, this might
>be the best race ever… after DE’s death, that was
>a great accomplishment… ‘since everyone had the
>wind taken out of their sails for the new season.

>NBC/TNT/CNNSI Guys don’t have that chemistry.
>They seem to try to hard at times and it shows. I can
>understand if they are trying a harder, news reporting
>approach but I don’t think that’s the case. This is a
>sports event you can remain fair and still show emotion.
>The best thing I witnessed this year was the pre-qualifying
>interview with Michael Waltrip on the war-wagon last
>week at Loudon. These races should be enjoyable not a
>chore to watch and stay awake for. I noticed on the boards
>the increase in posts about races being boring… since NBC
>took over… I have to agree.

>Just my buck and a quarter…
>See you at POCONO…

>Go #2, 18 & 10!
>Steven*

>–

>Finger Family Files: (Genealogy Index)
>http://fingerfamily.dreamwater.net

]]> Comment on FOX vs. NBC by admin http://www.nascarracingclub.com/fox-vs-nbc-2/comment-page-1#comment-16297 admin Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:04:17 +0000 http://www.nascarracingclub.com/?p=4177#comment-16297 Dorsey has a familiar voice - I thought at first it was an old movie when I <br /> walked in ...sounds odd, but I thought it was Henry Fonda untill I saw the <br /> cars going around the track. <br /> <p>Chris <br /></p> Dorsey has a familiar voice – I thought at first it was an old movie when I
walked in …sounds odd, but I thought it was Henry Fonda untill I saw the
cars going around the track.

Chris

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