Platinum Contributing Member Blackstar Posted August 27, 2017 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted August 27, 2017 Geesus, that was a bullshit move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted August 27, 2017 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted August 27, 2017 Just now, Blackstar said: Geesus, that was a bullshit move. I missed it....did Clements cause that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Blackstar Posted August 27, 2017 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted August 27, 2017 (edited) 1 minute ago, Biggie Smails said: I missed it....did Clements cause that? Yes, and he dove in to the corner with no hope of making it. Believe he hit the dirt twice before he slammed the 19. Edited August 27, 2017 by Blackstar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted August 27, 2017 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted August 27, 2017 1 minute ago, Blackstar said: Yes, and he dove in to the corner with no hope of making it. He had him set up and really didn't need to spin him but DJ says that is just racing for the win so I'm good...Clements is a small family run team so good on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted August 27, 2017 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted August 27, 2017 Just saw a replay....good win for the 51. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Blackstar Posted August 27, 2017 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted August 27, 2017 1 minute ago, Biggie Smails said: He had him set up and really didn't need to spin him but DJ says that is just racing for the win so I'm good...Clements is a small family run team so good on them. Oh I get it and often times approve but that was beyond hard racing. His tires were covered in dirt when he threw it in there. Basically he was going off the track and he took the leader with him. He was just able to get his truck righted first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted August 27, 2017 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted August 27, 2017 3 minutes ago, Blackstar said: Oh I get it and often times approve but that was beyond hard racing. His tires were covered in dirt when he threw it in there. Basically he was going off the track and he took the leader with him. He was just able to get his truck righted first. Well it was was clear he had the better car and after listening to that interview I'm happy for that team...they earned it the hard way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Blackstar Posted August 27, 2017 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted August 27, 2017 haha, before he sees the replay he says "he came down and got into me." After seeing the replay he says "Oh gees, that was totally my fault. I'm sorry for that." Now I'm ok with it.....lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted August 27, 2017 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted August 27, 2017 21 minutes ago, Blackstar said: haha, before he sees the replay he says "he came down and got into me." After seeing the replay he says "Oh gees, that was totally my fault. I'm sorry for that." Now I'm ok with it.....lol He seems like a good cat and it's nice to see a team like that beat a high dollar team like Joe Gibbs Racing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 5 hours ago, Biggie Smails said: I didn't know that Phil Parsons is the younger brother of Benny Parsons. Do you live under a rock 4 hours ago, FAT DAVE said: Yup! He got the hair too!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted August 27, 2017 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted August 27, 2017 (edited) 7 minutes ago, ckf said: Do you live under a rock Maybe........do you live in a pineapple? Edited August 27, 2017 by Biggie Smails 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 2 hours ago, Biggie Smails said: Maybe........do you live in a pineapple? I dont get it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Edsel Ford II in favor of Mustang in Cup Coming on the heels of Chevrolet announcing it will field its Camaro brand in NASCAR's top tour, race fans have been vocal about Ford's muscle car joining the ranks as well. The great-grandson of Ford Motor Company founder Henry Ford said that, while he's not the decision maker for the racing arm of the manufacturer, personally he feels that having a Mustang race alongside the Camaro "would be wonderful." "I don't know what we're going to do yet, but I think it's the right play," Ford told motorsport.com at the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Tuesday. "I think Mustang ought to be our race car - much like Camaro is General Motors race car. So, it seems to me that would be appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 3 minutes ago, ckf said: Edsel Ford II in favor of Mustang in Cup Coming on the heels of Chevrolet announcing it will field its Camaro brand in NASCAR's top tour, race fans have been vocal about Ford's muscle car joining the ranks as well. The great-grandson of Ford Motor Company founder Henry Ford said that, while he's not the decision maker for the racing arm of the manufacturer, personally he feels that having a Mustang race alongside the Camaro "would be wonderful." "I don't know what we're going to do yet, but I think it's the right play," Ford told motorsport.com at the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Tuesday. "I think Mustang ought to be our race car - much like Camaro is General Motors race car. So, it seems to me that would be appropriate. No shit. And at least its a 2 door....ford hasn't had a 2 door in cup since the late 80s early 90s i think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bussman Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 1 minute ago, FAT DAVE said: No shit. And at least its a 2 door....ford hasn't had a 2 door in cup since the late 80s early 90s i think. If Nascar was smart they'd put something way closer to stock cars out there too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Just now, FAT DAVE said: No shit. And at least its a 2 door....ford hasn't had a 2 door in cup since the late 80s early 90s i think. I think the last 2 door Ford was the Thunderbird. I just looked it up and the Thunderbird was in Nascar from 1977-1997. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 2 minutes ago, bussman said: If Nascar was smart they'd put something way closer to stock cars out there too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 14 minutes ago, ckf said: I think the last 2 door Ford was the Thunderbird. I just looked it up and the Thunderbird was in Nascar from 1977-1997. 20 yrs is a long time 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 17 minutes ago, bussman said: If Nascar was smart they'd put something way closer to stock cars out there too. Yup...id like to see vw beetles race personally....always had a thing for Herbie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted August 29, 2017 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted August 29, 2017 1 hour ago, bussman said: If Nascar was smart they'd put something way closer to stock cars out there too. Like this....very cool. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 TICKETS RACE INFO NEWS SCHEDULE SHOP MORE William Byron to drive No. 24 next year; Chase Elliott brings back No. 9 By Kenny Bruce NASCAR.com at 7:38 pm William Byron got a phone call from team owner Rick Hendrick three weeks ago asking if he felt ready to move up into the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. This past weekend, Byron got another call from the boss, again with more good news. “He asked me what my thoughts were about driving the No. 24,” Byron told NASCAR.com Tuesday. “I was just ecstatic, just to know that I’m going to have that number and the history there.” RELATED: No. 24 car through the years Hendrick Motorsports officials announced Tuesday evening that Byron will compete in the No. 24 Chevrolet in 2018, when he is scheduled to make his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series debut. Meanwhile teammate Chase Elliott, who currently drives the No. 24, will begin competing in the No. 9. “For Chase to be in the No. 9 is really cool,” said Byron, who currently competes in the NASCAR XFINITY Series for JR Motorsports. “I raced Chase in a Late Model race a few years back and remember how cool it was to race again him. Now we’re teammates and working side-by-side and both have those numbers that mean a lot.” Byron was initially scheduled to take over the No. 5 Chevrolet currently driven by Kasey Kahne. That number will not be used by the organization in 2018, however. The No. 24 has been used in NASCAR as far back as 1950, the second year of the series’ existence. But it wasn’t until the mid-90s and the arrival of a fresh-faced Jeff Gordon that the car number began turning up in Victory Lane. For 20 of the 23 years he competed full time, Gordon parked the No. 24 in Victory Lane on what would often seem a regular basis, winning 93 races, four championships and 81 poles. “It’s really special for me just because of how much it means to Hendrick Motorsports and the legacy that Jeff Gordon and everybody on that team left behind,” Byron, 19, said. “It’s a really neat connection for me, something that I will take a lot of pride in running the number and hopefully be able to make my own name with it and be able to keep the legacy alive.” Elliott ascended to the No. 24 ride when Gordon stepped aside following the 2015 season and has done remarkably well with the team, finishing 10th or better in nearly one-half his career starts. He has 16 top-five and three second-place finishes. The No. 9, however, carries much Elliott heritage. Chase’s father, Bill, scored 38 of his 44 career wins in the No. 9, as well as the 1988 series championship. RELATED: Classic images of the No. 9 According to Hendrick officials, personnel will remain with their respective teams — the current No. 24 crew will remain intact but the car number will now be No. 9; likewise, those with the No. 5 currently will be fielding the No. 24 next year instead. “It’s such an honor to take over that number,” Byron said. “It’s something I never would have imagined. It’s an honor and it’s something I really look forward to. I know there’s been a lot of success behind (it). … I was looking at Jeff’s stats and it’s incredible what he did with it.” In a release from the team, Elliott said he “wasn’t sure if I’d ever drive the (No.) 9 again.” “It’s a huge deal to my family and everyone back home (in Georgia),” he said, “and I hope all of our fans will be pumped to see it back on the race track. There’s a legacy attached to that number, and I want to carry it on. I think it’s awesome that Hendrick Motorsports and NAPA wanted to do this. It’s impossible not to be excited.” Elliott won the 2014 XFINITY Series championship driving the No. 9 Chevrolet for JR Motorsports. This year, Byron has three wins and is currently second in the points standings with the No. 9 team. Byron said the No. 9 “really started with Chase” at JRM. “It’s been a good number for me but … it’s not a number I would want to have in the Cup Series. I think it’s always belonged to the Elliotts and it’s something that’s special to them. “I’m really looking forward to the 24 and I think it’s a new chapter for me and something I’m really excited about.” Hendrick Motorsports also fields the No. 48 of seven-time series champion Jimmie Johnson and the No. 88 of Dale Earnhardt Jr. Earnhardt will step down from full-time competition in the Monster Energy Series at the end of the 2017 season and will be replaced by 24-year-old Alex Bowman. Hendrick, who formed All-Star Racing, the forerunner to Hendrick Motorsports, in 1984, knows much of the history of NASCAR and said he knows what the No. 9 has meant to the Elliott family through the years. “They’ve contributed so much to our sport,” Hendrick said, “and I’m happy we can honor that history by bringing the number back.” There is a stipulation, however. “I told Chase we’d only do it if he promised to win a bunch of races, so I’m going to hold him to that,” Hendrick said. Putting Bryon in the No. 24, he said, was more of a “fit factor.” “And that’s what I see with William and our organization,” Hendrick said. “He reminds me a lot of Jeff at that age with regard to being a special talent and having a great head on his shoulders. “But William is also his own person with his own career ahead of him. It’s going to be fun to watch him jump in the 24 and show what he’s capable of.” Not running a No. 5 entry was “by far the hardest part” of the car number decision,” according to Hendrick. Geoff Bodine won the organization’s first race in the No. 5 in ’84 and Terry Labonte won a championship with the car number in 1996. “The memories and the history will always be there,” he said, “and I won’t rule out bringing it back some day. Never say never 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Byron to drive No. 24 next year; Chase Elliott brings back No. 9 By Kenny Bruce NASCAR.com at 7:38 pm William Byron got a phone call from team owner Rick Hendrick three weeks ago asking if he felt ready to move up into the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. This past weekend, Byron got another call from the boss, again with more good news. “He asked me what my thoughts were about driving the No. 24,” Byron told NASCAR.com Tuesday. “I was just ecstatic, just to know that I’m going to have that number and the history there.” RELATED: No. 24 car through the years Hendrick Motorsports officials announced Tuesday evening that Byron will compete in the No. 24 Chevrolet in 2018, when he is scheduled to make his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series debut. Meanwhile teammate Chase Elliott, who currently drives the No. 24, will begin competing in the No. 9. “For Chase to be in the No. 9 is really cool,” said Byron, who currently competes in the NASCAR XFINITY Series for JR Motorsports. “I raced Chase in a Late Model race a few years back and remember how cool it was to race again him. Now we’re teammates and working side-by-side and both have those numbers that mean a lot.” Byron was initially scheduled to take over the No. 5 Chevrolet currently driven by Kasey Kahne. That number will not be used by the organization in 2018, however. The No. 24 has been used in NASCAR as far back as 1950, the second year of the series’ existence. But it wasn’t until the mid-90s and the arrival of a fresh-faced Jeff Gordon that the car number began turning up in Victory Lane. For 20 of the 23 years he competed full time, Gordon parked the No. 24 in Victory Lane on what would often seem a regular basis, winning 93 races, four championships and 81 poles. “It’s really special for me just because of how much it means to Hendrick Motorsports and the legacy that Jeff Gordon and everybody on that team left behind,” Byron, 19, said. “It’s a really neat connection for me, something that I will take a lot of pride in running the number and hopefully be able to make my own name with it and be able to keep the legacy alive.” Elliott ascended to the No. 24 ride when Gordon stepped aside following the 2015 season and has done remarkably well with the team, finishing 10th or better in nearly one-half his career starts. He has 16 top-five and three second-place finishes. The No. 9, however, carries much Elliott heritage. Chase’s father, Bill, scored 38 of his 44 career wins in the No. 9, as well as the 1988 series championship. RELATED: Classic images of the No. 9 According to Hendrick officials, personnel will remain with their respective teams — the current No. 24 crew will remain intact but the car number will now be No. 9; likewise, those with the No. 5 currently will be fielding the No. 24 next year instead. “It’s such an honor to take over that number,” Byron said. “It’s something I never would have imagined. It’s an honor and it’s something I really look forward to. I know there’s been a lot of success behind (it). … I was looking at Jeff’s stats and it’s incredible what he did with it.” In a release from the team, Elliott said he “wasn’t sure if I’d ever drive the (No.) 9 again.” “It’s a huge deal to my family and everyone back home (in Georgia),” he said, “and I hope all of our fans will be pumped to see it back on the race track. There’s a legacy attached to that number, and I want to carry it on. I think it’s awesome that Hendrick Motorsports and NAPA wanted to do this. It’s impossible not to be excited.” Elliott won the 2014 XFINITY Series championship driving the No. 9 Chevrolet for JR Motorsports. This year, Byron has three wins and is currently second in the points standings with the No. 9 team. Byron said the No. 9 “really started with Chase” at JRM. “It’s been a good number for me but … it’s not a number I would want to have in the Cup Series. I think it’s always belonged to the Elliotts and it’s something that’s special to them. “I’m really looking forward to the 24 and I think it’s a new chapter for me and something I’m really excited about.” Hendrick Motorsports also fields the No. 48 of seven-time series champion Jimmie Johnson and the No. 88 of Dale Earnhardt Jr. Earnhardt will step down from full-time competition in the Monster Energy Series at the end of the 2017 season and will be replaced by 24-year-old Alex Bowman. Hendrick, who formed All-Star Racing, the forerunner to Hendrick Motorsports, in 1984, knows much of the history of NASCAR and said he knows what the No. 9 has meant to the Elliott family through the years. “They’ve contributed so much to our sport,” Hendrick said, “and I’m happy we can honor that history by bringing the number back.” There is a stipulation, however. “I told Chase we’d only do it if he promised to win a bunch of races, so I’m going to hold him to that,” Hendrick said. Putting Bryon in the No. 24, he said, was more of a “fit factor.” “And that’s what I see with William and our organization,” Hendrick said. “He reminds me a lot of Jeff at that age with regard to being a special talent and having a great head on his shoulders. “But William is also his own person with his own career ahead of him. It’s going to be fun to watch him jump in the 24 and show what he’s capable of.” Not running a No. 5 entry was “by far the hardest part” of the car number decision,” according to Hendrick. Geoff Bodine won the organization’s first race in the No. 5 in ’84 and Terry Labonte won a championship with the car number in 1996. “The memories and the history will always be there,” he said, “and I won’t rule out bringing it back some day. Never say never
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted August 30, 2017 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted August 30, 2017 Now that is damn cool....good move by Rick Hendrick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry ginger Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 HMS has gone from a team of ready to retire drivers 2 years ago to having the most young talent of any team, hope they deliver. Johnsons not too far out from wrapping it up as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 1 minute ago, Angry ginger said: HMS has gone from a team of ready to retire drivers 2 years ago to having the most young talent of any team, hope they deliver. Johnsons not too far out from wrapping it up as well. The team needs Johnson to hang around a few more years to teach these young bucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinfarmer Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 2 hours ago, bussman said: If Nascar was smart they'd put something way closer to stock cars out there too. Something like the Aussie V8 Supercars, German DTM cars, or British BTCC cars would be pretty neat. Heck, they already do something similar in Trans-Am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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