Its Time to be Really Bored 500 - Sprint Cup Series

by AntmanB Tue Oct 30, 2012 1:18 am

The Race in the Sping was Arguably the Worst this Season............. Will The Fall race be the Same?

Car# Driver Manu Sponsor Owner
1 1 Jamie McMurray Chevy McDonald's Felix Sabates
2 2 Brad Keselowski Dodge Miller Lite Roger Penske
3 5 Kasey Kahne Chevy HendrickCars.com / Great Clips Linda Hendrick
4 9 Marcos Ambrose Ford Mac Tools Richard Petty
5 10 Danica Patrick (i) Chevy GoDaddy.com Tommy Baldwin
6 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota FedEx Office J D Gibbs
7 13 Casey Mears Ford GEICO Bob Germain
8 14 Tony Stewart Chevy Office Depot / Mobil 1 Margaret Haas
9 15 Clint Bowyer Toyota 5 Hour Energy Rob Kauffman
10 16 Greg Biffle Ford 3M Jack Roush
11 17 Matt Kenseth Ford Roush Fenway Racing John Henry
12 18 Kyle Busch Toyota Snickers Joe Gibbs
13 19 Mike Bliss (i) Toyota Plinker Tactical / MCM Elegante Randy Humphrey
14 20 Joey Logano Toyota The Home Depot Joe Gibbs
15 21 Trevor Bayne (i) Ford Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Glen Wood
16 22 Sam Hornish Jr.(i) Dodge Shell Pennzoil Walter Czarnecki
17 24 Jeff Gordon Chevy Drive to End Hunger Rick Hendrick
18 26 Josh Wise # Ford MDS Transport Jerry Freeze
19 27 Paul Menard Chevy Menards / Quaker State Richard Childress
20 29 Kevin Harvick Chevy Rheem / Budweiser Richard Childress
21 30 David Stremme Toyota Inception Motorsports Kevin Buckler
22 31 Jeff Burton Chevy Caterpillar Richard Childress
23 32 Ken Schrader Ford Federated Auto Parts Jack Roush
24 33 Stephen Leicht # Chevy LittleJoesAuto.com Richard Childress
25 34 David Ragan Ford Certainteed-31W Bob Jenkins
26 36 Dave Blaney Chevy Tommy Baldwin Racing Allen Heinke
27 37 J.J. Yeley Chevy TBA Larry Gunselman
28 38 David Gilliland Ford TBA Bob Jenkins
29 39 Ryan Newman Chevy Quicken Loans Tony Stewart
30 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Chevy Huggies Chip Ganassi
31 43 Aric Almirola Ford Farmland Richard Petty
32 47 Bobby Labonte Toyota Wounder Warrior Project Tad Geschickter
33 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevy Lowe's Jeff Gordon
34 51 A.J. Allmendinger Chevy Phoenix Construction James Finch
35 55 Mark Martin Toyota Aaron's Dream Machine Bill Jenkins
36 56 Martin Truex Jr. Toyota Carlyle Tools by NAPA Michael Waltrip
37 78 Kurt Busch Chevy TBA Barney Vissar
38 79 Kelly Bires Ford United Supermarkets / Reload.biz Archie St. Hilaire
39 83 Landon Cassill Toyota Burger King Thomas Ueberall
40 87 Joe Nemechek (i) Toyota AM FM Energy Andrea Nemechek
41 88 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Chevy National Guard / Diet Mtn Dew Rick Hendrick
42 91 Reed Sorenson(i) Chevy Plinker Tactical Mark Smith
43 93 Travis Kvapil Toyota Burger King Thomas Ueberall
44 95 Scott Speed Ford TBD Bob Leavine
45 98 Michael McDowell Ford Phil Parsons Racing Mike Curb
46 99 Carl Edwards Ford Aflac Jack Roush

by Alta Tue Oct 30, 2012 3:36 am

It's time for horrible comedy.

by BWard Tue Oct 30, 2012 3:38 am

AntmanB wrote:The Race in the Sping was Arguably the Worst this Season............. Will The Fall race be the Same?

of course it will be. Rolling Eyes

by RACECAR Tue Oct 30, 2012 3:45 am

AntmanB wrote:The Race in the Sping was Arguably the Worst this Season............. Will The Fall race be the Same?

Yes, just yes. So much so, I'm not even going as I originally planned earlier in the year.

Seriously everyone, don't watch it. Save yourself those hours instead of wasting it on what NASCAR calls "a race".

by **Syzygy** Tue Oct 30, 2012 4:23 am

inb4 it's a total wreckfest and we've got 3-wide for the lead on the final lap.

Who am I kidding, it's Texas. Laughing

by Rykia Tue Oct 30, 2012 6:53 am

That's why I love DVR. I can record it, then skip to the end if its boring. I didn't think the Spring race was too bad though.

by day500champ1 Tue Oct 30, 2012 7:10 am

Don't care still watching whole thing. Seen every race this season not stopping now.

by PackerMan71 Tue Oct 30, 2012 8:26 am

day500champ1 wrote:Don't care still watching whole thing. Seen every race this season not stopping now.

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by Spannerhead29 (Nelson) Tue Oct 30, 2012 8:34 am

>Jimmie Johnsons average finish at Texas: 9.7
>Brad Keselowksis average finish at Texas: 25.2

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That's only 4 spots of being in the top 10 WORST finishes at Texas.

gw jimmie.

by day500champ1 Tue Oct 30, 2012 11:57 am

Spannerhead29 (Nelson) wrote:>Jimmie Johnsons average finish at Texas: 9.7
>Brad Keselowksis average finish at Texas: 25.2

That's only 4 spots of being in the top 10 WORST finishes at Texas.

gw jimmie.

Something tells me these numbers are insignificant when Brad has made only 5 starts at Texas and JJ has started every Texas race since 2002.

by Alta Tue Oct 30, 2012 1:45 pm

day500champ1 wrote:
Spannerhead29 (Nelson) wrote:>Jimmie Johnsons average finish at Texas: 9.7
>Brad Keselowksis average finish at Texas: 25.2

That's only 4 spots of being in the top 10 WORST finishes at Texas.

gw jimmie.

Something tells me these numbers are insignificant when Brad has made only 5 starts at Texas and JJ has started every Texas race since 2002.

Also need to take into account that Brad was really crappy in his first year with Penske.

by Rykia Tue Oct 30, 2012 2:43 pm

Alta wrote:
day500champ1 wrote:
Spannerhead29 (Nelson) wrote:>Jimmie Johnsons average finish at Texas: 9.7
>Brad Keselowksis average finish at Texas: 25.2

That's only 4 spots of being in the top 10 WORST finishes at Texas.

gw jimmie.

Something tells me these numbers are insignificant when Brad has made only 5 starts at Texas and JJ has started every Texas race since 2002.
Also need to take into account that Brad was really crappy in his first year with Penske.

Are you sure its only five starts? I remember him starting one or both events in 2009 in Hendrick's 5th car? I remember him wrecking out or blowing up in one of them I think...

by PKligBKFan Tue Oct 30, 2012 9:52 pm

Spannerhead29 (Nelson) wrote:>Jimmie Johnsons average finish at Texas: 9.7
>Brad Keselowksis average finish at Texas: 25.2

That's only 4 spots of being in the top 10 WORST finishes at Texas.

gw jimmie.

Isn't that exactly what everyone said about him at Dover?

by BWard Thu Nov 01, 2012 6:54 pm

Apparently in a recent article on NASCAR.com, it says that Jimmie Johnson's win at Martinsville may have just deal the fate of the 2012 season, especially since he tends to run well at Texas and the final two races at Phoenix and Homestead. For sure I can doubt that, but a 6th title is 100% surely coming his way.

by Lucstar88 Thu Nov 01, 2012 7:37 pm

BWardboy88 wrote:Apparently in a recent article on NASCAR.com, it says that Jimmie Johnson's win at Martinsville may have just deal the fate of the 2012 season, especially since he tends to run well at Texas and the final two races at Phoenix and Homestead. For sure I can doubt that, but a 6th title is 100% surely coming his way.

If Jimmie does wreck like at Texas 09
Wish it will happen
Brad has the title..

by Alta Thu Nov 01, 2012 8:42 pm

If Brad's going to win he needs to be ahead of the 48 from here on out.

by BWard Fri Nov 02, 2012 3:14 am

Alta wrote:If Brad's going to win he needs to be ahead of the 48 from here on out.

I think it'll be the only way for Dodge to celebrate their last year in NASCAR as well.

by BWard Sat Nov 03, 2012 5:03 am

Jimmie Johnson on pole. Here's the full starting grid:

http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2012/34/data/lineup.html

by navycook75 Sat Nov 03, 2012 5:11 am

I think now is time for Jimmie to start choking it away...

also, that 7th place....

by Electric Wolf Sat Nov 03, 2012 6:46 pm

*looks at description*

I'll pass out some pillows for everybody. Who wants one?

by BBoy Sun Nov 04, 2012 2:50 pm

Before the race, quite possibly one of the strangest things ever occurred. A weight from a parachute hit Kevin Harvick's car on the starting grid, now they've returned to the garage for repairs.

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by day500champ1 Sun Nov 04, 2012 2:56 pm

BBoy wrote:Before the race, quite possibly one of the strangest things ever occurred. A weight from a parachute hit Kevin Harvick's car on the starting grid, now they've returned to the garage for repairs.

If Kevin wins this race, I would find that sand bag and hang it in the hauler. Laughing

by BWard Sun Nov 04, 2012 3:14 pm

And here's the video of how it happened.

by navycook75 Sun Nov 04, 2012 3:15 pm

I'm accusing Harvick of sandbagging.

by Alta Sun Nov 04, 2012 3:29 pm

navycook75 wrote:I'm accusing Harvick of sandbagging.

by conrail1990 Sun Nov 04, 2012 4:00 pm

by BWard Sun Nov 04, 2012 4:03 pm

Stupid, none of the leaders fighting for any sort of critical position on the track, it ruins races.

by BWard Sun Nov 04, 2012 4:17 pm

FINALLY! we have a caution.

by Spannerhead29 (Nelson) Sun Nov 04, 2012 4:30 pm

BWardboy88 wrote:Stupid, none of the leaders fighting for any sort of critical position on the track, it ruins races.

Because people not racing hard in the first third of the race clearly ruins races.

by Mother of Invention Sun Nov 04, 2012 4:32 pm

Another torn up Finch car.

by Backmarker Sun Nov 04, 2012 4:37 pm

RIP Boobie Laboobie's engine.

E: LOL @ MONTOYA

by BWard Sun Nov 04, 2012 4:39 pm

Well that was one short-lived restart.

by BWard Sun Nov 04, 2012 4:49 pm

RaceBuddy on NASCAR.com is officially unreliable. Mad

by Electric Wolf Sun Nov 04, 2012 4:54 pm

BWardboy88 wrote:RaceBuddy on NASCAR.com is officially unreliable.

I know this firsthand... :/

by BWard Sun Nov 04, 2012 4:55 pm

Casey Lester wrote:
BWardboy88 wrote:RaceBuddy on NASCAR.com is officially unreliable.

I know this firsthand... :/

It does work okay sometimes like it is right now, but it tends to freeze a lot which makes me rage Mad

by PackerMan71 Sun Nov 04, 2012 5:20 pm

It's kind of sad that the skydiver deal has been the most interesting thing to happen in this race... and that deal happened before the race. :/

by conrail1990 Sun Nov 04, 2012 5:30 pm

PackerMan71 wrote:It's kind of sad that the skydiver deal has been the most interesting thing to happen in this race... and that deal happened before the race. :/

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by BWard Sun Nov 04, 2012 5:33 pm

Sprint Cup races are never exciting anymore apart from the Restricot plate races Sad

it is such a shame.

by BBoy Sun Nov 04, 2012 5:55 pm

BWardboy88 wrote:Sprint Cup races are never exciting anymore apart from the Restricot plate races it is such a shame.

Have you forgotten about the road courses?

by pennst24 Sun Nov 04, 2012 6:10 pm

BWardboy88 wrote:Sprint Cup races are never exciting anymore apart from the Restricot plate races it is such a shame.

Plate races are boring until the end where the wreck a bunch of cars and people who like that aren't true fans, they're only in it for the wrecking. Wink

Not a terrible race, you people have to realize these are cookie cutters with the COT, they aren't going to be overly exciting. Not bad though. Nice to see Brad and Jimmie giving it their all.