Talladega

[Channing]

I know its early in the week (and after I see time trials I will probably change my picks), but I am already excited for this one.

Will there be another first time winner at Talladega, or will Hendrick notch another win (what, have they won 6 of the last 8 races their?) or will Jr get back to the winning ways?

Will someone driving something other than a Chevy win?

My early picks:

(1) JJ
(2) Jr
(3) Carl Edwards

[TillyGalore]

1. Jr
2. jr.
3. JR

He's going to be so good that you're gonna do a triple take at the checkered flag!

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[YmoBeThere]

Hmmm...I feel like picking a Ford driver this week because I hardly ever pick one

[Channing]

Hmmm...I feel like picking a Ford driver this week because I hardly ever pick one

what . . . has it been 1 no chevy win at Dega since 99 or something? I think I saw that Dale Jarrett won in a Ford in 05 or something like that. Can't like those odds ...;)

[billybreen]

I'm picking Ricky Bobby.

[YmoBeThere]

All streaks are meant to be broken...I guess

[YmoBeThere]

I'm picking Ricky Bobby.

He's been struggling to qualify this year :D

[Lavabe]

1. Jr
2. jr.
3. JR

He's going to be so good that you're gonna do a triple take at the checkered flag!

88

Two weeks in a row with the same pick?;)

If you're doing that, I might have to consider the standby Joe Gibbs selection of the week:
Stewart, Hamlin, Kyle

Boogety, boogety, boogety,
Lavabe

P.S. The title should read: "Are you sure, Tilly?"

[YmoBeThere]

P.S. The title should read: "Are you sure, Tilly?"

You're slipping Lavabe...

[TillyGalore]

Two weeks in a row with the same pick?;)

If you're doing that, I might have to consider the standby Joe Gibbs selection of the week:
Stewart, Hamlin, Kyle

Boogety, boogety, boogety,
Lavabe

P.S. The title should read: "Are you sure, Tilly?"

I figured if he finishes in the top three than I still win. :D

But, God please, ANYBODY BUT A BUSCH!!!!

[Lavabe]

I figured if he finishes in the top three than I still win. :D

But, God please, ANYBODY BUT A BUSCH!!!!

Wow ... I mean Kyle isn't as bad as Kurt. I'd have thought you'd have said that about Jeff Gordon.;)

Bring back Boris Said!!

Cheers,
Lavabe

[Channing]

I figured if he finishes in the top three than I still win. :D

But, God please, ANYBODY BUT A BUSCH!!!!

I like Kyle Busch. he clearly races because he loves to do it (and he does it very well). He is top three in points in the three series - that is remarkable!

[TillyGalore]

I (quite reluctantly) admit Kyle Busch is a good drive. But both Busch's think they are God's gift to racing (if not the world), and I can't stand that kind of attitude. But, that's just me.

I know Jeff Gordan is Jr's "natural" rival, and he seems like a like-able person, thus I can't not like him. I saw them interviewed a while back, long before Jr announced he was leaving DEI then signed with Hendrick, and Jr had a lot of genuinely good things to say about Gordan. And, even said that with his daddy gone Gordan has sort mentored Jr on and off the track.

If Jr ever praises one of the Busch's I just don't know what I'll do. I'll deal with it when and if the time comes. In the mean time - ABAB.

[YmoBeThere]

Warning: YmoBeThere Jeff Gordon sighting re-hash

I saw Jeff Gordon a couple of times, back when he was married to Brooke. (I used to work in Mooresville) Once at a Longhorn Steakhouse, he sat down at the bar...I was there with a couple of visiting engineers from Mexico. He didn't have anything to drink he was just waiting for a takeout order. The other time was at an Italian restaurant, again I was hosting foreign engineers this time from Germany and Italy. He was at the table next to us with Brooke. This was in the '96-'98 time frame.

And that folks is the rest of the story.

[Lavabe]

The other time was at an Italian restaurant, again I was hosting foreign engineers this time from Germany and Italy. He was at the table next to us with Brooke. This was in the '96-'98 time frame.

Wasn't that the time when he was pushing ... THE BOOK?! [Ooooh ... dated 90's reference for $200, Alex]. Remember when his mug was on just about every billboard? Awful.

[ugadevil]

I'm picking Ricky Bobby.

You can't go wrong with that pick!

SHAKE & BAKE

And I'll say it again just in case you didn't hear me.


SHAKE & BAKE!

God that sounds good!

[Lavabe]

You can't go wrong with that pick!

SHAKE & BAKE

And I'll say it again just in case you didn't hear me.


SHAKE & BAKE!

God that sounds good!

I can just see it now. Your first son will be named Walker, and the second one will be Texas Ranger.:eek:

[YmoBeThere]

Hmmm, didn't know he had a book. I was busy looking at other things....oh, bad Ymo, bad Ymo.

[TillyGalore]

Ricky Bobby memorabilia:
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[DevilAlumna]

I can just see it now. Your first son will be named Walker, and the second one will be Texas Ranger.:eek:

And if he wants two wussies, he can name them Dr. Quinn and Medicine Woman.

I think I'd rather see Cal Naughton, Jr., take the checkered for once.

[ugadevil]

And if he wants two wussies, he can name them Dr. Quinn and Medicine Woman.

I think I'd rather see Cal Naughton, Jr., take the checkered for once.

The Magic Man!

Now you see him, now you don't!
I hope someone drives with a cougar in the car.

[Lavabe]

Stewart is in pole position 2, so now's probably the time to pick Tony Stewart to win Dega. I'll go with Jr. in 2nd, and Nemechek (pole-winner) gets my longshot for third.

Boogety, boogety, boogety,
Lavabe

[YmoBeThere]

Interesting to see Ken Schrader and Allmendinger near the front. I've already told my Ken Schrader story...


Can Denny Hamlin win on a Super Speedway? He's got a terrible record at Talladega, but I wanted to go with a non-Chevy driver, and while agreeing with Lavabe on Tony Stewart's Toyota would have accomplished that, I guess I just need to be out there on my own.

[Lavabe]

Interesting to see Ken Schrader and Allmendinger near the front. I've already told my Ken Schrader story...


Can Denny Hamlin win on a Super Speedway? He's got a terrible record at Talladega, but I wanted to go with a non-Chevy driver, and while agreeing with Lavabe on Tony Stewart's Toyota would have accomplished that, I guess I just need to be out there on my own.

Hamlin is horrible at Dega, but it's a different year, with a much improved team. I would NOT dismiss him.

What on EARTH is going on with Gordon?

The guy that usually scares me is Edwards. I suppose the Dodge boys might do well, given their performance at Daytona. But the starting order is just plain old weird!

Cheers,
Lavabe

[YmoBeThere]

Wow, I'm having to work pretty hard in this draft. I thought it was supposed to make things easier! :D

[Lavabe]

Wow, I'm having to work pretty hard in this draft. I thought it was supposed to make things easeri! :D

But look ... we're slowly catching DA, and she just caught a draft with that poster who's going off on Title IX!

Oh man ... waiting for that draft with DA!!

[Channing]

(1) JJ
(2) Carl Edwards
(3) Kyle Busch

[YmoBeThere]

Only caught some snippets of the Nationwide race, actually picked up the broadcast while they were redflagged. Does Stewart getting his first win at 'Dega portend similar good fortune today?

[Lavabe]

Only caught some snippets of the Nationwide race, actually picked up the broadcast while they were redflagged. Does Stewart getting his first win at 'Dega portend similar good fortune today?

I think Stewart's car is tough this week. I am shocked at the starting position of Stewart (2) vs. Jr (9), JJ (10), and Edwards (11). The Gibbs Toyotas start at 2, 5 (Kyle), and 7 (Hamlin).

I am also shocked that the other Kyle (Petty, that is) starts at 15, but Gordon is at 21. I wonder what the over/under is for the number of laps Petty completes.;)

Meanwhile, Mr. Judd broke his ankle in the Nationwide race yesterday.
Cheers,
Lavabe

[YmoBeThere]

Any one know the actual start time? Broadcast starts at 1 PM, but I hate having to sit through all the "stuff" at the beginning...

I'll take 110 laps for Kyle P...

[Channing]

I give Kyle Petty about 70 laps

[Lavabe]

Any one know the actual start time? Broadcast starts at 1 PM, but I hate having to sit through all the "stuff" at the beginning...

I'll take 110 laps for Kyle P...

Green Flag is estimated at 221PM Eastern Time, according to an ESPN link.

You mean you don't like listening to Jaws wax poetically for 80 minutes?:rolleyes:

I'll go over 110, but by lap 70, he'll be lapped 3 times.

Cheers,
Lavabe

[YmoBeThere]

You mean you don't like listening to Jaws wax poetically for 80 minutes?:rolleyes:

Cheers,
Lavabe

Yeah, I'll pass...:)

[Channing]

im very upset I have to miss the race today. I am stuck in the library studying stuff a lot less exciting :(

[YmoBeThere]

im very upset I have to miss the race today. I am stuck in the library studying stuff a lot less exciting :(


Skip studying, anyone can study. Very few people can watch NASCAR.

[Lavabe]

im very upset I have to miss the race today. I am stuck in the library studying stuff a lot less exciting :(

Beats grading a lot of stuff!!

No major issues so far, except that Kyle B. got p.o.'d about Hamlin in the draft.

Smoke!

Cheers,
Lavabe

[TillyGalore]

What, no one is in Snrubchat for the race?

Can someone explain to me how Jr went from 2nd to 18th? I swear all I did was blink, and he was in the middle of the pack. Course I'm not disappointed he isn't leading (wasn't that cool how he bump drafted Paul Menard into 1st?) I'd rather he was in the middle of the pack now, and in the lead at the end.

[Lavabe]

DANG ...

We have someone coming over to look at our house (as in maybe buy it), and we weren't prepared AT ALL for another two weeks.

Please fill me in on the race folks.

Ymo: I guess I'm pitting right now. Will catch up later to rejoin the draft.
Cheers,
Lavabe

[YmoBeThere]

The Toyotas have been upfront much of the race, along with Jr. Not too many people out:Sorenson, Schrader and Edwards.

Oh, and can't Fox book anyone other than unemployed ex-Am Idol winners?

[YmoBeThere]

6-7 car wreck with about 16 to go. Tony Stewart got collected up in it.

[YmoBeThere]

What, no one is in Snrubchat for the race?

Can someone explain to me how Jr went from 2nd to 18th? I swear all I did was blink, and he was in the middle of the pack. Course I'm not disappointed he isn't leading (wasn't that cool how he bump drafted Paul Menard into 1st?) I'd rather he was in the middle of the pack now, and in the lead at the end.

That is restrictor plate racing...no car has a strong enough engine to pull away from everyone else, so when you get out of line(and the draft) you quickly get shuffled back to the end of the line.

[YmoBeThere]

The big one happened on the last lap...Kyle Busch will get the win. Though it is likely he would have been passed on the last lap, we'll never know. There goes my shot at having Hamlin win. Looks like he came in third.

[YmoBeThere]

Any interest in a Yahoo! Fantasy Auto Racing Group?

[TillyGalore]

Any interest in a Yahoo! Fantasy Auto Racing Group?

Just what I need, more Fantasy ________ in my life. What the heck, I'm in.

[TillyGalore]

Well, a !@#$%^&*( Busch won today.

I am declaring a moratorium on Tilly talking about Jr and the !@#$%^&*($%^ Buschs. And, I will not watch next weeks race as Jr seems to win when I don't watch.

[Channing]

I'm in. I guess we will start it up at the race for the cup?

PS - just found out from dad that we are going to the Indy this year (most likely). Very excited. Last time I went I was 12 (and incidentally, might have been the last time they raced before the split - this will be the first race after the reconciliation)

[YmoBeThere]

I'm in. I guess we will start it up at the race for the cup?

PS - just found out from dad that we are going to the Indy this year (most likely). Very excited. Last time I went I was 12 (and incidentally, might have been the last time they raced before the split - this will be the first race after the reconciliation)

Great, I enjoyed the one and only Indy race I saw at Indianapolis. 1984, IIRC Mears won that year.

PM me e-mail addresses and I will send the invites. We'll see how they score it. I have been playing the field for the last several years now.

[Lavabe]

Smoke gets caught in a wreck with 16 to go.

From what I see in the reports, it seemed like half the field got caught. Awful.

And Gordon is alive ... he cannot be destroyed. He's the thing!:eek:

Miserable, but glad for Toyota,
Lavabe

[Lavabe]

Any interest in a Yahoo! Fantasy Auto Racing Group?

Sounds good to me... you'll need someone to lose most of the races!:o
Cheers,
Lavabe

[YmoBeThere]

Its relatively simple, you choose drivers that have been separated into three classes. A(the guys that have a shot), B(not as good as A) and C(just happy to be there). You must choose 2 from Group B and you can use a driver for no more than 9 races. If someone performed poorly last year, they may be in a lower group than you would expect. Today's winner, Kyle Busch, is a B driver.

[Lavabe]

Today's winner, Kyle Busch, is a B driver.

That hardly seems right, considering his record this year.

As for C drivers, those would include Michael ("55 is NOT the speed limit") Waltrip, Kyle Petty, and Joe Nemechek?

A drivers include: JJ, Smoke, Edwards, Gordon, Gordon, and who else. Where do we get a list of who's who?

[YmoBeThere]

Sign up with Yahoo!, PM me with an e-mail and I'll send an invitation for the league.

[TillyGalore]

I signed up and selected my team.

I can't believe I actually picked Kyle Busch. Hey, I'm in this to win. Not saying I will, but I am in it to win. As much as I can't stand the kid, he does know how to win.

Oh, I did pick Jr. And Steven, you snooze you lose, JJ is on my team too. :p

[Channing]

am i allowed to wait until after qualifying for Richmond before I pick my team?

[TillyGalore]

am i allowed to wait until after qualifying for Richmond before I pick my team?

From what I read, you can pick your team up to five minutes before the race starts.

[YmoBeThere]

You are limited to the drivers you select before qualifying: 2 from Group A, 4 from Group B, etc. You can then select from those for your actual scoring driver. This was done because someone may have changed out an engine and moved to the back of the field.

[TillyGalore]

From what I read, you can pick your team up to five minutes before the race starts.

I think I was wrong. I was just checking my team and saw a note that reads you have until 5:00 a.m. EDT May 2nd to select/edit your drivers.

[Channing]

i have selected my drivers ... at what point do i have to activate them? Can I do that after qualifying?

[Lavabe]

I think I was wrong. I was just checking my team and saw a note that reads you have until 5:00 a.m. EDT May 2nd to select/edit your drivers.

I'll try entering tomorrow. It sounds way too complicated right now, but I guess it will be easier once I get on board.

Cheers,
Lavabe

[Channing]

Lavabe - note the deadline is 5 AM and not 5 PM

[YmoBeThere]

I'll try entering tomorrow. It sounds way too complicated right now, but I guess it will be easier once I get on board.

Cheers,
Lavabe


Ummm, perhaps you are more focused on 2000 than anything else?

[Lavabe]

Ummm, perhaps you are more focused on 2000 than anything else?

Good thing I signed in tonight. You can pick all the way until 5AM Friday.

This is my first time with fantasy sports... I suspect that I will hold down the rear of the pack.

We'll see.
Cheers,
Lavabe

[YmoBeThere]

It takes 43 cars to make up the field in a NASCAR race...

[Channing]

who all is in this league? I see:

myself,
ymo
Tilly
Lavabe

There is one more person in there- any ideas?

[YmoBeThere]

Yes, the fifth person is a Duke grad from my class who doesn't post here but is a NASCAR fan.

[TillyGalore]

How/Why is it that some of us have the same driver's?

Lavabe, this is my second Fantasy sports team (my first is my baseball team this year) so I'm right there with you in the Rookie category.

[Lavabe]

How/Why is it that some of us have the same driver's?

They really don't give much choice for Column A. Columns B & C should be somewhat different. More importantly, I think we share a number of likes/dislikes.

Too bad Boris Said wasn't on the C list. That would be good for two races!:rolleyes:

Cheers,
Lavabe

[TillyGalore]

I'm beginning to really like Tony Stewart. How did he get the nickname "Smoke"?

[Lavabe]

I'm beginning to really like Tony Stewart. How did he get the nickname "Smoke"?

Near the bottom of his Wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Stewart) entry is an explanation (set of explanations).

I was surprised that Smokey Jones wasn't an option for Column C in Ymo's fantasy league.;)

Cheers,
Lavabe

[TillyGalore]

Near the bottom of his Wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Stewart) entry is an explanation (set of explanations).

I was surprised that Smokey Jones wasn't an option for Column C in Ymo's fantasy league.;)

Cheers,
Lavabe

I kind of figured Smoke was a result of an on-track thing. Thanks for posting the link.