The Official Race Thread

[the_idle_threat]

As I recall, Walter Payton was into auto racing.

Also, in related news, check out the last prank call on this page, re: black race car drivers.

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/mrbergis.html

[FavreChild]

Holy bleep!

Gilbert Brown, also.

LW, you need to post time/station for these races if you want any chance of me remembering to tune in. Then again, I won't have any excuse to "forget" to watch.

[Little Whiskey]

FC, i believe Gilbert is stakeholder in the Milwaukee Mile.

the cup race starts sunday at 12:30 central. of course there is about a 1/2 hour or so of pre-race. looks like your boy qualified 8th. Denny Hamlin (rookie) is starting on the pole. hard to believe since this track really gives rookies a tough time. Give Gibbs racing another year and they are going to have a very strong stable. With Burton finally showing some flashes this year, Hamlin shinning as a rookie, and of course the two time champ Tony stewart. Kenseth is starting towards the back of the field at 25th. Sorry GBM, but Edwards is back even further at 40th, but don't count him out he won here last year. Jack, Dale Jr is rolling of in the 11th spot.

[Little Whiskey]

As I recall, Walter Payton was into auto racing.

Also, in related news, check out the last prank call on this page, re: black race car drivers.

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/mrbergis.html

welcome to the race thread idle, and Packerrats too. Do you have a driver that you pull for? Are you a rookie Nascar fan or experienced?

[the_idle_threat]

As I recall, Walter Payton was into auto racing.

Also, in related news, check out the last prank call on this page, re: black race car drivers.

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/mrbergis.html

welcome to the race thread idle, and Packerrats too. Do you have a driver that you pull for? Are you a rookie Nascar fan or experienced?

Thanks, Whiskey! I'm a very casual fan of Nascar at best ... my brother on the other hand has been a big Bobby Labonte fan since before he was driving the green Interstate Batteries car. If I pull for any driver, it's Labonte on my brother's behalf.

[Little Whiskey]

Idle, Labonte is having a decent year. He has finally given some respect back to the 43 team and petty enterprises. After struggling last year with gibbs it is nice to see him on a team that is giving him the equipment he deserves. After the dismisal of "Fatback" (his crew chief on the 18 team) they could never pull the team out of the downward spiral. Labonte is a driver that i don't mind rooting for. His Brother Terrry is the only Hendrick driver i could ever root for.

I would to appologize for an earlier post were i misspoke and said that Burton races for Gibbs and is helping turn that team around. In fact he drives for RCR not JGR. The third driver for Gibbs is JJ Yaley, who took over for Bobby Labonte when he left the 18 team last year.

[Little Whiskey]

FC, i'm waiting for your Pocono race recap. no excuses

[FavreChild]

Um, ok, then. Here is my recap.

Driving home from the Brewer game, the classic rock station was playing a song by The Cars. After the song, the DJ mentioned that, ironically, while a song by The Cars was playing, Jeff Gordon just hit the wall. And I thought to myself, well, that will make LW happy.

When I got home, I turned on FOX, but there was a commercial. So I flipped over to another station and saw highlights from Brett Favre's charity softball game. When I flipped back to FOX, they were interviewing the winner. Some rookie I did not know; I think his name had "Ham" in it. Hamlin, maybe? Gosh, I hope that's close. Then they also interviewed Tony Stewart - I think he got third. I watched the scroll with the order of finish to see that my boy finished 18th, I think. And Matt Kenseth got 5th. Didn't sound like any fights happened or anything too controversial, but that it was impressive for a rookie and his crew to win at Pocono.

The end.

[MJZiggy]

Ya mean I missed highlights from the softball game? I saw about 30 seconds of the race while waiting for my car and reaffirmed my thoughts on car racing.

[FavreChild]

Yes, they kept showing two highlights from the softball game:

1) Brett made a lazy fielding error at third base and got ripped by his teammates for it.

2) Tom Arth jumped on Aaron Rodgers while celebrating and A-Rodg came up limping. Guess it turned out to be nothing, or else it would be big news today.

Now LW will probably yell at me for providing a more thorough summary of the softball game than the race.

Want a detailed recap of the Brewer game? Now THAT I could provide....but frankly, I'd rather not.

[MJZiggy]

Are the Brewers doing any worse than the O's? Last I checked, Brewers were one game better.

[FavreChild]

The Brewers are lucky that they have a nice array of aesthetically pleasing players, let's put it that way.

But stop trying to get me in trouble with LW! He is going to be mad that we steered the conversation away from racing.

Ha ha, get it? "Steered?"

[Little Whiskey]

well, that wasn't the greatest review, but i guess not to bad for someone who DIDN'T WATCH the race!! your right i smiled a bit after gordon hit the wall, but after seeing the replay, i was amazed that he got out and walked away. He lost his brakes heading into turn 1 at over 170mph. he caught the dirt with is left tires and spun around and hit the wall in the driver side of the car. it was hard hit. It was a specatular wreck like you see at daytona or talladega. ie cars cartwheeling thru the infield. but one of the hardest hits i have seen into the outside wall. So i was relieved to see that he was okay.

your right Hamlin won, as a rookie. he sat on the pole (damn that sounds bad) and had the dominate car all day. Early in the race he blew out a tire and tore up the rear of his car a bit. after the crew made repairs he was back in 40 place. I think if he hadn't lost the tire he might have lead all day. he was that good.

Carl Edwards had a great day, but did have as great of a finish as he would have liked since during a green flag pit stop the car slid off the jack. he ended finishing a laps down because of the mistake.

Jimmie Johnson has yet to lose the horseshoe, after a pit road violation (speeding) which would normaly cost you a lap, he finished 10th

next week Michigan!

[FavreChild]

Heyyy, at least I got the Hamiln part right.

Baby steps, my friend.

[Little Whiskey]

thats right ladies this is a race thread not a brewers softball thread!!!

Zig, have we found you a driver yet?? thats why you opinion of racing hasn't changed. so what do you look for in a sports team. why do you root for the O's and the Pack??