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[WildmouseX]

thought about making this as a new thread, since it's more F1 related then nascar, but oh well.....from jayski.

US F1 sporting director Peter Windsor is so enamored with Kyle Busch, he keeps very informed on what the Sprint Cup driver is doing "on a daily basis almost." Windsor would like to eliminate "almost" in 2011. "If he wanted to drive for us in 2011, we'd certainly be keen on that," Windsor says. "I think there'll be a lot of speculation about that as time goes on. If I was Kyle, I'd be saying to myself, yeah, those guys all talk the talk, let's see what they do, let's see what the car's like. Let's see what the race shop is like. Fair enough. We're going to do a good job. I know when Kyle gets to see it, I'm pretty sure it'll get his pulse rate going." Busch already has shown some interest. Windsor says he met with the driver's business team after being approached about the team. Though he hasn't met Busch yet, Windsor is convinced the 58-time winner in NASCAR (16 victories in Cup, 28 in Nationwide, 14 in Camping World Trucks) has the talent to complete the difficult switch from stock cars to open wheel. "I've watched him a lot and have massive respect for him," Windsor says. "I know people who know him very well. I believe Kyle can win a world championship in Formula One. I think he's got exactly the right talent, the right approach. I'd love to see him in a Formula One car. If he wants to jump in our car next year for doing some demonstrations here in the States, he's very welcome to do that." Busch's contract with Joe Gibbs Racing won't expire until after next season, and there've been no indications he is planning to leave. But Busch, 24, did express interest in F1 when asked shortly after US F1's launch in February. "It's definitely something I wouldn't shoot down," the Las Vegas native said. "If I could win a championship (in NASCAR) in the next two or three years then I wouldn't mind going doing (F1) for a few years and coming back. I think I'd still be young enough that if I could win a championship by 25, go run Formula 1 for a few years and be back (in NASCAR) by 28." Windsor wants to make US F1 a destination for young American upstarts such as Busch by employing only American drivers. But when the team makes its March debut in Bahrain, Windsor says its two drivers probably will be foreign born.

and they sourced the full article from usa today... http://www.usatoday....yle-busch_N.htm

[Pikachu Racing]

Michael Waltrip ticketed for a collision

http://sports.espn.g...tory?id=4585675

[boomer1]

Kyle Busch would have to be crazy to give up a perpetual $13M+ yearly golden egg to get heckled around the world in some backmarker F1 car. USF1 just wants some publicity (not that I blame them).

[Youichi]

Go play this and do tell what's your match. my match is Jeff Gordon.

http://sports.sprint...peed/match.html

Mark Martin

Southern Rock playing Ginea Pigs FTW !

[WildmouseX]

all the PR needed in NASCAR. Kimi would never do it!

really, i was thinking it was the not having the most dominant car would have been the reason - go figure.

Edited by WildmouseX, 23 October 2009 - 07:43.

[vapaokie]

Tony, that figures.

[Dmitriy_Guller]

Michael Waltrip ticketed for a collision

http://sports.espn.g...tory?id=4585675

Makes you think about what happened in 2007. The theory was that he was drunk, and went home to sober up rather than stay at the scene of the accident. Yes, .06 is legal, but it still impairs your driving abilities quite a bit.

[Pikachu Racing]

Didn't Waltrip flipped his passenger car in the 2007 crash?

Edited by Pikachu Racing, 23 October 2009 - 19:42.

[Dmitriy_Guller]

Didn't Waltrip flipped his passenger car in the 2007 crash?

Yes, exactly. Then he walked home and slept it off without reporting the accident.

[OfficeLinebacker]

Didn't Waltrip flipped his passenger car in the 2007 crash?

It was an SUV and I think it flipped and was on it's side and he crawled up out and over and walked a few (?) miles home and the cops couldn't prove he was drunk when he flipped it.

I also agree with "Yes, .06 is legal, but it still impairs your driving abilities quite a bit."

[boomer1]

You would think that rich, successful sportsmen would just pony up the cash for a cab after a night on the town.

[WildmouseX]

You would think that rich, successful sportsmen would just pony up the cash for a cab after a night on the town.

kinda hard to find cabs when you live out in the middle of no-where.

[WildmouseX]

news from jayski...

Richard Petty Motorsports driver Elliott Sadler will drive a [#19] Yates Racing Ford in next weekend's Sprint Cup race at Talladega Superspeedway. Sadler, who drove for Robert Yates Racing before moving to RPM, said it will be for only one race. RPM and Yates are in the final stages of a merger that will move RPM from Dodge to Ford in 2010. RPM owner Richard Petty said last week at Charlotte he hoped to use a Yates car for at least one race this season. Officials close to the situation said on Friday at Martinsville Speedway the plan is to put Sadler in the Ford regardless of whether the merger is finalized.

and related....

After months of anticipation, Ford Racing announced that the FR9 engine will make its debut under the hood of Matt Kenseth's #17 DeWalt Ford Fusion and David Ragan's #6 UPS Ford Fusion in next week's Amp Energy 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. "I'm very excited about the debut of the FR9," said Brian Wolfe, director, Ford North America Motorsports. "All of us are anxious to see it in competition for the first time. Those of us who have been involved in this project agree that one of the biggest hurdles we've faced in making this transition to the FR9 this year has been the fact the current Ford engine is still so competitive, along with the economics of obsoleting the inventory of the current engine and parts. This has been a tough year for us and our teams on the track, especially since we had such a strong 2008, and the priority for everyone this year has been solving the on-track performance, which has slowed down the rollout of the FR9."
Code-named FR9, this new piece is the first purpose-built NASCAR racing engine to ever come out of Ford Motor Company. Its design has been spearheaded and developed by famed engine builder Doug Yates and Ford Racing engineer David Simon. "This puts us on a level playing field with the rest of the competition and it's something we're excited about working on," said Yates, who has been involved with the project since it began three years ago. "Right out of the box the engine is really impressive power-wise. We feel like it's going to give us some advantages aerodynamically where, perhaps, we can tape the cars up more and run the engines hotter. The oiling system is designed for a racing engine and, to this day, the current engine has done a great job for many years, but we've got to remember when I started 20 years ago the block was already in existence. So a lot of things have changed," continued Yates. "The demands have changed. The RPM and the power levels have changed tremendously, and to have an opportunity to have something new and move forward makes this an exciting time to be part of Ford."
Some of those crucial decisions included an all-new platform for FR9 with no carry over components or dimensions from the current production-based 351 engine. Elements such as the induction exhaust, valvetrain, cooling, lubrication and sealing systems have all been improved for greater efficiency and performance. While the restricted version of the engine will debut next week, it has yet to be determined when FR9 will hit the track at an unrestricted venue.

[WildmouseX]

from jayski today -

hearing that Jamie McMurray is close to signing a deal to drive the #1 Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevy in 2010, announcement could come the week following Martinsville.(10-21-2009)
UPDATE: It's not etched in stone, but the speculation surrounding Jamie McMurray-to-Earnhardt Ganassi Racing isn't exactly written in chalk, either. Neither McMurray nor anyone at EGR has confirmed the move, but garage-insiders say there's a strong likelihood the driver of the Roush Fenway Racing #26 Fusion will replace Martin Truex Jr. in the #1 Chevy next year. The wild-card in the scenario is the sponsor. Bass Pro Shops would like to have an "outdoorsman" type of driver, one who'll appeal to their customer base. To some degree, Truex Jr. fulfilled that role; less so McMurray, who's not exactly the world's most passionate hunter, fisherman or camper.

[BMW_F1]

Kyle Busch gets a new crew chief - Dave Roger as of Texas

[f1seb]

Mark Martin

Southern Rock playing Ginea Pigs FTW !

I got Mark Martin too... but my Ginea Pigs play Heavy Metal!!!!

[WildmouseX]

from jayski -

#99-Carl Edwards is looking forward to one aspect of returning to Talladega Superspeedway one week from this Sunday. He hopes to be able to meet in person with Blake Bobbitt, the young woman whose jaw was broken when a piece of Edwards' #99 Ford flew into the frontstretch grandstands as the Aaron's 499 Sprint Cup race reached its wild and controversial conclusion this past April. "We text back and forth," Edwards said. "And I think she's going to come down and say hey at Talladega, so that's cool." Bobbitt had to be helped to a local hospital after the incident. Then 17 (she since has celebrated her 18th birthday and graduated from high school), Bobbitt underwent reconstructive surgery where two plates had to be inserted in her jaw, which was then wired shut for six weeks. Edwards said he called Bobbitt recently and had a "really positive conversation" with her. "A piece of my car hit her in the face. I just felt bad. I wanted to talk to her about it," Edwards said. "I just wanted her to know that everybody on my team was behind her and wanted to help her. She's doing OK. She had a broken jaw. We didn't talk at length about her injuries -- but the way I understand it, it broke her jaw and knocked [some of] her teeth out. So it was a bad deal. It was right before she graduated high school, so that was tough. From what I can tell, she handled it well." Edwards said when he discovered Bobbitt and seven other fans had been injured (the rest were relatively minor injuries) as a result of his airborne car slamming into the catch fence, it was a horrible feeling. "That's the worst feeling I've had in racing," Edwards said. "When I landed in my airplane in Washington [D.C.] after that race -- I was going to a Ford appearance -- Randy [Fuller], my PR guy, told me, 'Look, there were some people injured.' That was a really bad feeling." Edwards said he looks forward to meeting in person with Bobbitt -- even if he's not all that pumped about participating in the upcoming race at Talladega. "She's really nice and she's a pretty cool chick," Edwards said. "We've been talking a little bit and I think she's gonna come out to the race. Hopefully, we'll be able to meet up, but that was crazy. I hope nothing like that happens again."
Rick Humphrey, the president of Talladega Superspeedway, hired an outside engineering firm to examine what could be done to his track's infrastructure to improve safety in the aftermath of Edwards' accident. Humphrey recently announced that the catch fence along the frontstretch has been raised an additional eight feet, from 14 to 22 feet.

[Pikachu Racing]

Allmendick..err...Allmendinger charged with DUI

http://www.autosport...rt.php/id/79830

[WildmouseX]

for those who think jimmy has this thing locked up, jayski breaks down the data...

So, if #5-Martin wins the final three Sprint Cup races [Texas, Phoenix & Homestead] and leads the most laps, he would score 585 points [195x3] for a total of 6649 points. #48-Johnson has 6248, so Johnson needs to score 402 points in the final three race, IF Martin were to win all three. Which is an average of 134 points a race for the three remaining races. Finishing 10th is 134 points. So Johnson needs to finish 10th or better in the three remaining races [or total 402 points], and nothing Martin or any other driver can do to overtake Johnson.

and for those that haven't had enough jeremy mayfield news....

Former NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield is selling items worth about $5 million on the auction block next month [November 20th] as part of a favorite hobby of the N.C. resident. During the past year, the former driver has faced a swarm of controversy, including alleged drug abuse and a suspension from NASCAR. But the auction isn't because Mayfield is on hard times  he says his auction is an annual tradition on the farm. "I think this is going to be huge because we've got so much different stuff," said Mayfield. "Got some land involved in it, heavy equipment, tools& it should be fun. It's all I do all the time is try to find the nearest auction around, just trying to get a deal and just trying to outbid somebody. It's kind of competitive and sometimes I've ended up with stuff I didn't want just cause I got excited and started to bid against somebody." The auction includes 475 acres of land, a home under renovation, jewelry, guns and cars from Mayfield's personal collection. "He has a good fan base and I believe the fans will come out and support him during auction," said Will Lilly of Iron Horse Auction Co.

he still has a fan base? that in and of it's self is news to me.

Charlotte-based attorney Bill Diehl says suspended Sprint Cup driver Jeremy Mayfield hasn't paid him for services. Mayfield recently replaced Diehl and his firm with celebrity lawyer Mark Geragos. Diehl said the driver owes him "a lot" for defending him in his lawsuit against NASCAR. Mayfield brought suit against the governing body after being suspended indefinitely for violating NASCAR's substance abuse policy. Court documents have since revealed he tested positive for methamphetamines. Diehl wished Mayfield luck with his case, but said, "I'm going to get paid." Diehl, whose fee is $1,000 per hour, said he doesn't believe Mayfield is as financially strapped as has been reported. He said his firm has asked to be paid and will seek legal action if this doesn't happen. Diehl would not say how much Mayfield owes him, but said, "We worked very hard."

[Dmitriy_Guller]

You can't even touch a car, you can only visually assess the damage and work on a plan to fix the car once the red is lifted. They were either still under yellow when you saw them working, or they decided that they were done for the day and thus no longer bound by restrictions.

[Kooper]

Speaking of red flags do's and do not's, anyone remember Sterling Marlin in the '02 Daytona 500?

"He led the 2002 Daytona 500 with six laps remaining until a red flag caution caused all drivers to have to stop and hold their positions. While waiting for the race to resume, Marlin climbed out of his car to look at the right front fender on his car. The fender was rubbing on the tire, and he pulled on it. Under NASCAR rules, no work of any kind is allowed to be performed on any car during a red flag caution period. Marlin was ordered to the back of the lead lap as a penalty. Ward Burton would go on to win, and Marlin finished eighth."

[WildmouseX]

i think my forehead still hurts from me smacking it when he did that.

[DEVO]

Thankfully I have a DVR and was able to fast forward to the last 20 or so laps. Not sure why Taladega is called a race. Basically you get in the right lane and with some luck you win. I don't even know how many leaders there were during this race which just shows me that anybody could win on the grounds of luck instead of skill. Anyway, I was so annoyed that I don't even know who won nor care as it just plain sucked. Next race.

Edited by DEVO, 02 November 2009 - 19:08.

[OfficeLinebacker]

You can't even touch a car, you can only visually assess the damage and work on a plan to fix the car once the red is lifted. They were either still under yellow when you saw them working, or they decided that they were done for the day and thus no longer bound by restrictions.

Well said. Teams with damaged cars will arrange the tools and spare parts they need and formulate a plan so that as soon as the red turns back to yellow they can be as efficient as possible.

They're technically not allowed to even touch the car under red flag conditions but I think there's some leeway, like say someone is under the car when the red actually comes out, I'm sure he could finish tightening a few bolts or something before the NASCAR official would do anything serious.

[OfficeLinebacker]

Speaking of red flags do's and do not's, anyone remember Sterling Marlin in the '02 Daytona 500?

"He led the 2002 Daytona 500 with six laps remaining until a red flag caution caused all drivers to have to stop and hold their positions. While waiting for the race to resume, Marlin climbed out of his car to look at the right front fender on his car. The fender was rubbing on the tire, and he pulled on it. Under NASCAR rules, no work of any kind is allowed to be performed on any car during a red flag caution period. Marlin was ordered to the back of the lead lap as a penalty. Ward Burton would go on to win, and Marlin finished eighth."

That was epic.

[Phucaigh]

Thankfully I have a DVR and was able to fast forward to the last 20 or so laps. Not sure why Taladega is called a race. Basically you get in the right lane and with some luck you win. I don't even know how many leaders there were during this race which just shows me that anybody could win on the grounds of luck instead of skill. Anyway, I was so annoyed that I don't even know who won nor care as it just plain sucked. Next race.

6 cautions
27 leaders
64 lead changes.
Race took 3 hours 26 minutes and 33 seconds

Meanwhile Denny Hamlin had an idea that he sent to Michael Waltrip via Twitter.

dennyhamlin RT @mw55: Howa bout shock collars? If some ones too aggressive zap em. We should at least get Brad one. LOL and people thougt I was crazy!!

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Yes!!!
A shock collar for Crashelowski.

[OfficeLinebacker]

6 cautions
27 leaders
64 lead changes.
Race took 3 hours 26 minutes and 33 seconds

Meanwhile Denny Hamlin had an idea that he sent to Michael Waltrip via Twitter.

dennyhamlin RT @mw55: Howa bout shock collars? If some ones too aggressive zap em. We should at least get Brad one. LOL and people thougt I was crazy!!

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Yes!!!
A shock collar for Crashelowski.

Brilliant. Good to see Hamlin keeping up the trash talk. Crashalotski will be tamed, or be out of the sport!

[red stick]

Keselowski joining Penske in the #12 early--Stremme out.

http://www.scenedail...Cup_entry_.html

[DLaw]

Brilliant. Good to see Hamlin keeping up the trash talk. Crashalotski will be tamed, or be out of the sport!

Actually it was a RT of Waltrip's.

[WildmouseX]

Brilliant. Good to see Hamlin keeping up the trash talk. Crashalotski will be tamed, or be out of the sport!

kenny schrader was on wind tunnel and said something to the effect that "he can become a good driver, if everyone doesn't beat the hell out of him all next year." - it's easier to settle/slow down someone then it is to speed them up.

[Pikachu Racing]

I was taking out the trash and apparently an now ex-NASCAR fan, I guess, dumped his NASCAR related items in the dumpster. They were Tony Stewart related with him in the no. 20 car. I manage get a picture and frame of Stewart, a Stewart license plate, a rack shaped into a car, and few of his cards. Someone else trash becomes someone else property.

[DLaw]

Keselowski joining Penske in the #12 early--Stremme out.

http://www.scenedail...Cup_entry_.html

Roger must love this guy.

[Phucaigh]

Roger must love this guy.

He can keep extra people employed to fix wrecked cars.

[Dmitriy_Guller]

It's not like Stremme kept his cars in pristine condition.

[red stick]

Roger must love this guy.

Stremme has no top tens in 33 starts this season with a best finish of 13th and an average finish of 25th. Keselowski has twelve Cup starts this season and four top tens.

Oh, and a win.

Edited by red stick, 03 November 2009 - 17:47.

[MaxScelerate]

A question...

About one or two years ago, I recall watching an All-Stars race from (I think) ARCA and NASCAR's minor leagues plus a few invitations to the Mexican and Canadian NASCAR leagues, like in late november, early december. Was that a sort of one-off or is it an annual event? Or did I just dream that(?!)

I'm still hoping to see A. Ranger enter Nationwide or CWTS one day, even if it's to eventually become the 'bad guy' because, well, he's aggressive at the wheel. And french-Canadian.

[Edit] Ah well... just after I posted I thought of scrapping my idea of finding keywords to put in google and instead go fetch an article on the N. Canadian Tire championship and sure enough there's a blurb about an invite to the Toyota All-Stars Shootout at Riverside. I remember a short-ish track, but an almost frightening race to look at because of the different talent levels and the 'Gotta-be-seen'-factor.

Edited by MaxScelerate, 04 November 2009 - 23:31.

[WildmouseX]

I almost posted this in the 2010 thread, but since the point of it is to show that Juan is still in a race in this championship that he can win against hendricks - that i decided it goes here instead. - today on jayski

#48-Jimmie Johnson is almost assured of an unprecedented fourth consecutive Sprint Cup title, but Hendrick Motorsports has another dominance record it can achieve. Rick Hendrick can become the first team owner in NASCAR history to sweep the top three spots in the standings. With three races remaining, Hendrick drivers hold down first, second and third with Johnson, #5-Mark Martin and #24-Jeff Gordon, respectively. #42-Juan Pablo Montoya, who drives for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing, is 4th, 47 points behind Gordon and #14-Tony Stewart [tech alliance with Hendrick] is 87 points behind Gordon in 5th. Hendrick is the only organization to claim the top two spots in the standings since the modern era began in 1972. Terry Labonte won the 1996 championship when teammate Jeff Gordon finished second. Gordon also was second to Johnson in 2007.

JPM is still in a pretty good position to play spoiler to their perfect season.

here's the article they sourced, with many more such stats.... http://sports.espn.g...me=blount_terry

while we're @ it, i'm also going to point out that the only car in the top 5 that's not built by hendrick, is built by R.C.R. - so to the question in the 2010 thread i say, yes they can come back next year.

Edited by WildmouseX, 05 November 2009 - 13:50.