| kemosabe |
National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing
Other than for honda-pilot.org resident member jay, is anyone else a NASCAR fan??? :confused:
I am still missing a few (they are on order from verious vendors) but here's my 1/64th scale collection of most of the car numbers and major sponsors: |
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| Aggie Pilot |
| Go #6. I've been a Mark Martin fan for a long time. Saw my first race over 30 years ago when Texas World Speedway first opened. Been hooked ever since. |
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| kemosabe |
quote:
Originally posted by Aggie Pilot
Go #6. I've been a Mark Martin fan for a long time. Saw my first race over 30 years ago when Texas World Speedway first opened. Been hooked ever since.
The #6 car in my photo is not the Viagra car -- I have that one (the 2004 Viagra car) on order and the vendor says 10-12 weeks (several of the cars in the photo are still sporting last year's paint shemes -- sorry about that).
EDITED: The #6 car in the photo is now the Viagra car!!! |
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| Alexandra242628 |
| Kemo, I will think of you when I am at the Pepsi 400 July 4th weekend. |
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| desertpilot |
Me and my five year old son have a few Mattel Hot Wheels NASCAR race cars, but not a complete collection. Most of our NASCARs are still in sealed boxes and we have some models up to 1998 or so. We hav'nt bought any NASCAR cars this current year yet.
My son also collected last year's Hot Wheels Highway 35 World Race 35 car set. I sent Mattel all the UPC proof of purchase last December and they sent us their Ultimate World Race track (about 8 feet long and worth around $150) last week for free. They'll probably sell that big track in the stores this summer. If anyone would like to see a pic of it, I'll post it here for you.
There's a big NASCAR race here in Las Vegas Motor Speedway this coming weekend sponsored by Daimler Chrysler. I went to check out the track last weekend and they are very busy getting ready for the big race. My son's favorite driver is Kyle Petty because he used to drive the Hot Wheels car a few years ago. I'm rooting for Dale Jr. for this year, last year my favorite was Jeff Gordon but he and his team did'nt do so well.
We're very excited about the race this weekend! :roadtrip: :roadtrip: :roadtrip: |
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| jay |
I'm a 24 fan, largely a result of sibling rivalry. My brother's an 88 fan. So far we have tickets to the Richmond race May 15th and the June race in Dover. Still have to line up those September Richmond tickets. I'm also looking to get Hospitality passes for the May Richmond event, so we can lurk in the pits a while before the race.:D Great tailgate party time!:p
I think the Toyota truck commercials with Darrell Waltrip are pretty cool. Who knows where my allegiance will fall when Toyota gets into the Nextel Cup races.:cool: |
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| Titans Fan |
NASCAR and football are by far my favorite sports (and I'm not even related to Joe Gibbs). As an aside: It was at Darrell Waltrip Honda that I first drove a Pilot (but their price wasn't right). Right there in the middle of the showroom is the car he won his Daytona 500 in :29:
kemosabe, great pic! Several years ago, I was current on nearly every Matchbox NASCAR car I could get; but I haven't kept up lately. I'll take a pic of my collection and post it later. |
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| kemosabe |
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Originally posted by Titans Fan
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kemosabe, great pic! Several years ago, I was current on nearly every Matchbox NASCAR car I could get; but I haven't kept up lately. I'll take a pic of my collection and post it later.
I updated my picture since several more cars arrived today!!! :roadtrip: :roadtrip: :roadtrip:
I'm missing Sterling Marlin's #40 Coors Light car -- can't seem to find it anywhere... :8: :( |
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| smurray |
I'm not a big Nascar fan but I've gone to the Lowes California 500 the past two years. I really enjoy going there to watch the races.
I only really like one driver, Jimmie Johnson from my current home town. |
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| Titans Fan |
| Not too long ago, this was a pretty current collection. By my count, there are now only 3 car/driver/sponsor combinations that remain the same (Jeff Gordon & both Labontes). And most of the cars in the picture are Luminas and Thunderbirds (and 1 Oldsmobile!). Times change. |
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| charlie |
Kemosabe,Titans Fan,nice collections.Gee I am surprised Jeff Gordon can afford to have his car repainted so often.The Dupont car always has the best paint job.
What's up with the 'MALE ENHANCEMENT" car??The commercials are pretty funny,but I suspect they are going to run afoul of the FDA.
Well,just rambling,Charlie |
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| krygny |
I don't think he's racing anymore, but I used to be a fan of Dick Trickle. Only because his name sounds like a venerial disease.
"WEEEE-DOGGY, would ya' look at that Diii-ck Triii-ckle!"
(Yes, I'm making fun of the way southerners speak. I make fun of Noo Yawkuhs too, so don't :9: me.) |
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| kemosabe |
quote:
Originally posted by Titans Fan
Not too long ago, this was a pretty current collection. By my count, there are now only 3 car/driver/sponsor combinations that remain the same (Jeff Gordon & both Labontes). And most of the cars in the picture are Luminas and Thunderbirds (and 1 Oldsmobile!). Times change.
Very nice "vintage" collection you've got there, Titans Fan!!! :29:
Times change, sponsors change... :1: |
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| jay |
Here's my collection. Thought charlie would appreciate it. Mine satisfy that chocolate craving, too. :D All of them were tucked in the mug that a friend gave me for Christmas.:p The Richmond May 15th night race is already sold out. Look for my brother and me at the top of Henrico Tower in the middle of the backstretch. He'll be wearing an 88 cap and a red Racing Electronics headset, and I'll have a 24 cap and red headset. Just yesterday I ordered Green Flag Hospitality passes. Buffet, beverage, and pit passes before the race. Yes!:D
kemosabe and Titans Fan have inspired me to start my own collection of diecasts.:p |
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| charlie |
| Jay,very nice.I think it would be some sort of cannibalism to eat Jeff's car.What brand of Chocolate is it?I am a big time chocolate eater,but luckily my taste in chocolate isn't for the pricy stuff.Hershey with almond(or without) after maybe 15 minutes in the freezer is perfect.Every night I drink a huge glass-20 ounces-of Nestles Quick with Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla icecream-fat free milk,ha,ha and I add equal to make it even sweeter!!Charlie |
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| jay |
quote:
Originally posted by charlie
Jay,very nice.I think it would be some sort of cannibalism to eat Jeff's car.What brand of Chocolate is it?I am a big time chocolate eater,but luckily my taste in chocolate isn't for the pricy stuff.Hershey with almond(or without) after maybe 15 minutes in the freezer is perfect.Every night I drink a huge glass-20 ounces-of Nestles Quick with Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla icecream-fat free milk,ha,ha and I add equal to make it even sweeter!!Charlie
Charlie, that's priceless!:D I don't know what brand of chocolate it is, as I can't bear to cannibalize one! It does look like one or two have flat-spotted the tires, though. Damn Goodyears, to quote Tony Stewart. :p |
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| kemosabe |
| Okay, I admit -- I'm a fan of NASCAR and the late Dale Earnhardt (#3 car), but this guy takes the cake!!! :eek: |
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| jay |
| Here are all the haulers lined up in the infield at Dover last September. |
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| jay |
quote:
Originally posted by kemosabe
I updated my picture since several more cars arrived today!!! :roadtrip: :roadtrip: :roadtrip:
I'm missing Sterling Marlin's #40 Coors Light car -- can't seem to find it anywhere... :8: :(
You can order Sterling Marlin's car here. |
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| kemosabe |
quote:
Originally posted by jay
You can order Sterling Marlin's car here.
That was the first place I checked, but I gotta wait...
"AVAILABILITY: Leaves warehouse in 10 - 11 weeks." :eek: |
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| Titans Fan |
quote:
Originally posted by kemosabe
That was the first place I checked, but I gotta wait...
"AVAILABILITY: Leaves warehouse in 10 - 11 weeks." :eek:
They usually have a good variety of diecasts in the souvenir trailers at whatever track NASCAR is visiting. If you know anyone who is going to the race, maybe you could make a deal with them to pick one up for you.
Of course the problem with Sterling's car is that you can't buy a "toy" car with Coors on it; you can only buy a "collectors" car. |
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| jay |
quote:
Originally posted by Titans Fan
They usually have a good variety of diecasts in the souvenir trailers at whatever track NASCAR is visiting. If you know anyone who is going to the race, maybe you could make a deal with them to pick one up for you.
Of course the problem with Sterling's car is that you can't buy a "toy" car with Coors on it; you can only buy a "collectors" car.
I plan to pick up a few at Richmond May 15. I ordered several today from nascar.com. Why is everyone's 1:64 scale diecast $8.99 except Mark Martin's 6 Viagra car? It was only $4.99:confused:
I have to wait a while for the 88 car (my brother's favorite), and a long time for the 24 Pepsi car, but the 24, 48 (Gordon's the owner of that car:p) and the 18 (my Mom's favorite, a Gibbs Racing car) will be here in a few days. |
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| Titans Fan |
quote:
Originally posted by jay
.... Why is everyone's 1:64 scale diecast $8.99 except Mark Martin's 6 Viagra car? It was only $4.99:confused: ...
Maybe it's in need of "enhanceing. :runaway: |
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| kemosabe |
quote:
Originally posted by jay
[ S N I P P E D ]
I have to wait a while for the 88 car (my brother's favorite), and...
[ S N I P P E D ]
A NASCAR store inside FSK Mall in Fredneck has the #88 UPS car (Dale Jarrett) if you wanna make the drive... :4: :) :17: |
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| kemosabe |
| It starts today (locally here at the Maryland Science Center in Baltimore) and runs through May 23rd... :29: |
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| jay |
quote:
Originally posted by kemosabe
It starts today (locally here at the Maryland Science Center in Baltimore) and runs through May 23rd... :29:
Also at Dulles at the Air and Space Annex. |
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| kemosabe |
| Man, I can't believe it! They make every other scale of the following cars for 2004 EXCEPT for the 1:64 scale (so far) and thus, my collection is incomplete until I can locate them... |
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| kemosabe |
| Sterling Marlin #40 |
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| kemosabe |
| Ken Schrader #49 |
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| kemosabe |
| Brendan Gaughan #77 |
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| jay |
quote:
Originally posted by kemosabe
Ward Burton #0
Great commercials. |
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| jay |
quote:
Originally posted by kemosabe
Sterling Marlin #40
Bad Beer. |
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| jay |
quote:
Originally posted by kemosabe
Jeff Green #43
Richard Petty's number. Senator, I know Richard Petty, and Jeff Green is no Richard Petty. :p |
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| jay |
quote:
Originally posted by kemosabe
Ken Schrader #49
Ice Cream? |
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| jay |
quote:
Originally posted by kemosabe
Brendan Gaughan #77
Not necessarily a Kodak moment.:p |
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| kemosabe |
quote:
Originally posted by jay
Great commercials.
Haven't seen any -- must be on cable... |
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| kemosabe |
quote:
Originally posted by jay
Bad Beer.
Agreed -- bad beer! Sit! Stay! |
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| kemosabe |
quote:
Originally posted by jay
Richard Petty's number. Senator, I know Richard Petty, and Jeff Green is no Richard Petty. :p
Kyle Petty ain't doin' much better in the #45... |
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| kemosabe |
quote:
Originally posted by jay
Ice Cream?
We all scream for ice cream... |
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| kemosabe |
quote:
Originally posted by jay
Not necessarily a Kodak moment.:p
Kodak used to sponsor Kevin LePage in the #4 last year... |
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| jay |
quote:
Originally posted by kemosabe
Kodak used to sponsor Kevin LePage in the #4 last year...
And Mike Skinner - no relation, before that.:p |
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| kemosabe |
Okay, I'm familiar with the 7-person over-the-wall team when the car pits...
...they consist of the following guys:
1. Front Tire Changer
2. Front Tire Carrier
3. Rear Tire Changer
4. Rear Tire Carrier
5. Jack Man
6. Gas Man
7. Catch Can Man :8:
What does the 7th dude do??? :confused: |
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| kemosabe |
| Never mind... I was able to find a graphic that splains the pit duties: |
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| kemosabe |
| The March 15th edition has the current paint schemes for the 2004 NASCAR season of the 36 full-time cars... :29: |
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| kemosabe |
| Gotta show my support for the #18 Interstate Batteries car driven by Bobby Labonte and the #20 Home Depot car driven by Tony Stewart... :D :D |
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| kemosabe |
| Another angle of the #18 Interstate Batteries and the #20 Home Depot... :29: :29: |
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| jay |
| No guessing who I root for.:p |
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| jay |
| Inspired by Titans Fan and kemosabe, who posted pictures of their collection, and charlie, who told a great story about chocolate when I posted pictures of my Jeff Gordon 24 car collection in chocolate, I've started a 1:64 scale diecast and bobblehead collection. :p |
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| jay |
| Here's Jeff in Victory Lane.:D |
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| kemosabe |
quote:
Originally posted by jay
Inspired by charlie and kemosabe, I've started a 1:64 scale diecast and bobblehead collection. :p
Don't you mean Titans Fan??? He is the one who also posted his collection of 1/64th scale cars... :8: |
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| jay |
quote:
Originally posted by kemosabe
Don't you mean Titans Fan??? He is the one who also posted his collection of 1/64th scale cars... :8:
You're right. Sorry for the oversight. See my edit above.:p |
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| ramirami |
quote:
Originally posted by jay
You're right. Sorry for the oversight. See my edit above.:p
oversight or old age :2: |
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| kemosabe |
quote:
Originally posted by kemosabe
Ward Burton #0
Okay, it looks like Racing Champions does indeed make a 1:64 scale diecast of the #0 car -- you just have to get it from the NetZero trailer at the track... :bangh: |
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| jay |
quote:
Originally posted by kemosabe
Okay, it looks like Racing Champions does indeed make a 1:64 scale diecast of the #0 car -- you just have to get it from the NetZero trailer at the track... :bangh:
I can stop by their trinket trailer and get you one when I'm in Richmond for the May 15 night race.:p |
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| jay |
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Originally posted by ramirami
oversight or old age :2:
One leads to the other, no?;) |
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| kemosabe |
quote:
Originally posted by jay
I can stop by their trinket trailer and get you one when I'm in Richmond for the May 15 night race.:p
I appreciate the offer, jay... this diecast is supposed to be released in April (to the general public) so I'm hoping the local Wally-Mart will have it in stock in a couple of weeks!!! :) |
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| jay |
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Originally posted by kemosabe
I appreciate the offer, jay... this diecast is supposed to be released in April (to the general public) so I'm hoping the local Wally-Mart will have it in stock in a couple of weeks!!! :)
Let me know if you see it there. If not, I'll be happy to get one at the track, since I'll be getting one for my collection anyway.
Interesting that the rookie in the no. 9 Dodge is on the poll for the Dodge Dealers 400 this weekend, huh. |
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| kemosabe |
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Originally posted by jay
Let me know if you see it there. If not, I'll be happy to get one at the track, since I'll be getting one for my collection anyway.
Interesting that the rookie in the no. 9 Dodge is on the poll for the Dodge Dealers 400 this weekend, huh.
Will do... I'll let you know for sure before the weekend of May 15th...
Hey, do you plan on stopping by any other trinket trailers? Can I make a list of the ones (1:64 diecast cars) that I'm missing??? :confused:
The #9 rookie has been racing really well this year, so I'm not surprised that Kasey Kahne has the pole position!!! I guess Bill Elliott is a good mentor... ;) |
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| jay |
quote:
Originally posted by kemosabe
Will do... I'll let you know for sure before the weekend of May 15th...
Hey, do you plan on stopping by any other trinket trailers? Can I make a list of the ones (1:64 diecast cars) that I'm missing??? :confused:
The #9 rookie has been racing really well this year, so I'm not surprised that Casey Kahne has the pole position!!! I guess Bill Elliott is a good mentor... ;)
Make that list, and check it twice. My brother and I always circle by every trinket trailer at least twice.:p
Bill was also pretty good in the radio booth last week. But I was kind of sad that he wasn't racing at his "hometown track.":( |
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| kemosabe |
quote:
Originally posted by jay
Make that list, and check it twice. My brother and I always circle by every trinket trailer at least twice.:p
Bill was also pretty good in the radio booth last week. But I was kind of sad that he wasn't racing at his "hometown track.":(
Xmas in Richmond list will be forthcoming!!! Hey, do they have trinket trailers for ALL of the cars/drivers at the races??? :confused: |
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| jay |
quote:
Originally posted by kemosabe
Xmas in Richmond list will be forthcoming!!! Hey, do they have trinket trailers for ALL of the cars/drivers at the races??? :confused:
The 36 regulars have trailers; probably not with the part-timers. |
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| kemosabe |
jay: Okay, here is my list as of today -- please don't print this out until a couple of days before you head to Richmond because it might change if I end up finding one of these!
#9 Dodge Dealers (Kasey Kahne)
#16 Subway/National Guard (Greg Biffle)
#19 Dodge Dealers (Jeremy Mayfield)
#30 AOL (Johnny Sauter)
#32 Tide (Ricky Craven)
#41 Target (Casey Mears)
#49 Schwan's Home Service (Ken Schrader)
#77 Kodak EasyShare (Brendan Gaughan)
Thanks again for the offer -- I greatly appreciate it!
Some of the cars I listed above, I already have, but it's the 2003 paint scheme (like the #16 which had Grainger as the primary sponsor last year). |
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| Titans Fan |
quote:
Originally posted by kemosabe
Kodak used to sponsor Kevin LePage in the #4 last year...
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Originally posted by jay And Mike Skinner - no relation, before that.
...and before that, Ernie Irvan ... and Sterling Marlin ... |
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| a2Pilot |
quote:
Originally posted by kemosabe
It starts today (locally here at the Maryland Science Center in Baltimore) and runs through May 23rd... :29:
You guys have GOT to see this movie! It is so AWESOME!! I saw it at The Henry Ford here in Dearborn. A must-see for any NASCAR fan!!!:D |
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| jay |
quote:
Originally posted by a2Pilot
You guys have GOT to see this movie! It is so AWESOME!! I saw it at The Henry Ford here in Dearborn. A must-see for any NASCAR fan!!!:D
I'm in the planning stages to pick the right day off to see it. It's at the IMAX theater at the Air and Space Museum Annex at Dulles Airport here in the D.C. area. Gotta find a day when all the school kids are in school, and not on spring break.:p |
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| kemosabe |
quote:
Originally posted by a2Pilot
You guys have GOT to see this movie! It is so AWESOME!! I saw it at The Henry Ford here in Dearborn. A must-see for any NASCAR fan!!!:D
I've got the showtime schedule already printed out for the IMAX theater at the MD Science Center in Baltimore -- just waiting for a lull at work so that I can bug out early and catch like the 12pm or 2pm showing before all the kiddies get outta school... :4: :) :17: |
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| kemosabe |
quote:
Originally posted by kemosabe
Sterling Marlin #40
Well, I finally was able to get a hold of the #40 car for 2004 in the 1:64 scale to add to my collection -- it arrived today... :29: |
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| Titans Fan |
quote:
Originally posted by kemosabe
Well, I finally was able to get a hold of the #40 car for 2004 in the 1:64 scale to add to my collection -- it arrived today... :29:
If I disliked Sterling, I'd make a crack like "Yup, it figures. The hood's up." :D
But he's OK, so I won't. |
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| kemosabe |
Anybody have any strong opinions either way about the field fillers every Sunday? Looks like there's probably 30-something full time teams and the rest are, perhaps, not quite "up to speed" with the pack.
This is being discussed around NASCAR water coolers, especially after jay's favorite #24 plowed into Andy Hillenberg at Darlington... |
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| jay |
quote:
Originally posted by kemosabe
Anybody have any strong opinions either way about the field fillers every Sunday? Looks like there's probably 30-something full time teams and the rest are, perhaps, not quite "up to speed" with the pack.
This is being discussed around NASCAR water coolers, especially after jay's favorite #24 plowed into Andy Hillenberg at Darlington...
Well, of course I have a strong opinion. As John McLaughlin says at the end of his local political talk show, so should NASCAR say to field fillers: BYE BYE. |
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| kemosabe |
quote:
Originally posted by jay
Well, of course I have a strong opinion. As John McLaughlin says at the end of his local political talk show, so should NASCAR say to field fillers: BYE BYE.
Should they have exactly 43 cars or not? Should the sanctioning body eliminate a hard max/min and just let whoever qualifies run on Sunday, whether it be 30 cars or 40 cars??? :confused: |
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| Ziploc |
quote:
Originally posted by jay
Well, of course I have a strong opinion. As John McLaughlin says at the end of his local political talk show, so should NASCAR say to field fillers: BYE BYE.
NASCAR might also characterize the field fillers à la McLaughlin's WRONG !!! (which he loves to utter as he solicits opinions from the panel members 'round the table). |
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| jay |
quote:
Originally posted by kemosabe
Should they have exactly 43 cars or not? Should the sanctioning body eliminate a hard max/min and just let whoever qualifies run on Sunday, whether it be 30 cars or 40 cars??? :confused:
Excellent question. As a fan, I'm not axle-wrapped (he he) around having 43 cars. Does the Kentucky Derby always have the same size field? Nope. But this discussion is ancillary to the root question- what can be done to lower the cost of competing. To be truly competitive, a team spends about $16 Million a year- to run an 800 horsepower go-cart around a track. Surely that barrier to entry can be lowered.
Back to the original question, I think 43 is a hard maximum, and at tracks like Bristol and Martinsville, it's really too many on such small tracks. I think NASCAR should not solicit "field-fillers," but I'm at a loss as to whether a field's cutoff should be the first X cars in a 2 second qualifying range, or some other formula. Even moving to a single engine for the weekend, there are many more variables from qualifying to race trim, so a car that has a bad qualifying run could burn the track up in the race. So many things to consider.
I just know one thing for sure- if you need a reason to get away, have a tailgate party with great food and beverage with 100,000 of your closest friends, what better way than a Nextel Cup race. Besides, the Gold Cup (for the local horsey set) is a great tailgate venue, but too rich for even my blood.:p |
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| Titans Fan |
I have mixed feelings. I hate to see a "filler car" take out a competitive car (especially one I like ;) ) or even hold one up. But I can't blame them for showing up; If someone gave me the chance to earn 50 G's for taking two or three laps, I would. And someone (I think it was Benny Parsons) was speculating on his radio show that some of these field fillers might be taking the payday to fund their race teams in an effort to make them more competitive down the road.
Maybe NASCAR could tighten up the minimum speed rules or cut the prize money for the back of the field. :8: |
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| Bloke |
| Maybe implement a "107%" rule like in Formula 1, of late, however, even Formula 1 has been bending this rule to allow all the competing team to filed their cars, since there are only 10 teams this year. |
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| jay |
quote:
Originally posted by Titans Fan
I have mixed feelings. I hate to see a "filler car" take out a competitive car (especially one I like ;) ) or even hold one up. But I can't blame them for showing up; If someone gave me the chance to earn 50 G's for taking two or three laps, I would. And someone (I think it was Benny Parsons) was speculating on his radio show that some of these field fillers might be taking the payday to fund their race teams in an effort to make them more competitive down the road.
Maybe NASCAR could tighten up the minimum speed rules or cut the prize money for the back of the field. :8:
Carl Long had one car, and it was destroyed in the race he was in. Sure, he's probably getting more donations from NASCAR fans now than Bush (we can only hope) but his only car, a more than $50k proposition, is history.
To thread drift, what's up with the two cars being impounded at Bristol? And Larry Foyt, from a great racing family, with no backup car to turn to. :confused: |
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| kemosabe |
| jay's driver, Jeff Gordon, had a little bad luck at Martinsville last Sunday when the track literally crumbled and damaged the #24 Dupont... :( |
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| tfmccull |
For all you diehard NASCAR fans out there, i thought you might be interested in some commercials that i had the pleasure to work on at the beginning of the year.
We composited footage from the 50's to 2004 so that the older drivers talk and race against the modern ones. Pretty cool stuff.
Check it out at:
http://www.riotmanhattan.com/
Let me know what you think! |
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| Titans Fan |
quote:
Originally posted by tfmccull
For all you diehard NASCAR fans out there, i thought you might be interested in some commercials that i had the pleasure to work on at the beginning of the year.
We composited footage from the 50's to 2004 so that the older drivers talk and race against the modern ones. Pretty cool stuff.
... Let me know what you think!
Here's something I don't say very often: I LOVE THOSE COMMERCIALS! They always put one of those "man that's cool!" smiles on my face. Kudos.:29: |
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| kemosabe |
quote:
Originally posted by tfmccull
For all you diehard NASCAR fans out there, i thought you might be interested in some commercials that i had the pleasure to work on at the beginning of the year.
We composited footage from the 50's to 2004 so that the older drivers talk and race against the modern ones. Pretty cool stuff.
Check it out at:
http://www.riotmanhattan.com/
Let me know what you think!
Me likes the video clips!!! Reminds me of the Forrest Gump and President Kennedy footage... :4: :17: |
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| desertpilot |
quote:
Originally posted by tfmccull
...SNIP...
Let me know what you think!
Cool commercials. I actually saw one of those commercials on Speed channel when they were showing a NASCAR program. |
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| kemosabe |
I could never quite grasp the concept of a car driver being the owner of a car that another driver is driving...
Mark Martin drives the #6 Viagra car but also owns the #17 DeWalt car driven by Matt Kenseth... :8:
Jeff Gordon drives the #24 DuPont car but also owns the #48 Lowe's car driven by Jimmie Johnson... :8: |
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| Titans Fan |
| Or Dale Earnhardt driving the #3 Goodwrench car (owned by Richard Childress), riding in third place in the Daytona 500, while two cars he owns (Dale Jr. & Michael Waltrip) battle for first and second place. |
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| kemosabe |
Very true, Titans Fan... :4: :) :17:
Other things that I wonder about are:
1) How Larry Foyt in the #14 car can do so poorly when his heritage includes the famous A.J. Foyt as the owner... :8:
2) How Kyle Petty in the #45 car can do so mediocre when his heritage includes the famous King Richard as the owner... :8: |
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Or how John Andretti can be so mediocre when his family includes Mario and Michael.
Trivia question: Who are the only two drivers in history to have won the Daytona 500 and the Indy 500. (Hint - one of those drivers also won an F1 championship) :confused: |
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Originally posted by Titans Fan
Or how John Andretti can be so mediocre when his family includes Mario and Michael.
Trivia question: Who are the only two drivers in history to have won the Daytona 500 and the Indy 500. (Hint - one of those drivers also won an F1 championship) :confused:
Mario Andretti & A.J. Foyt... :D :D |
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jay: Are you and your bro still on track (pun intended) to attend the "Chevy American Revolution 400" at Richmond in two weeks?
I've updated my Xmas in May list for the 1:64th scale cars... :D :D :D
P.S. This is assuming you're still willing to stand in line for me at the trinket trailers... :8: |
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Originally posted by kemosabe
jay: Are you and your bro still on track (pun intended) to attend the "Chevy American Revolution 400" at Richmond in two weeks?
I've updated my Xmas in May list for the 1:64th scale cars... :D :D :D
P.S. This is assuming you're still willing to stand in line for me at the trinket trailers... :8:
You betcha. I had a tickler in my PalmPilot to ask you for an update no later than May 7. Post it, PM, or email me.:4: |
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Originally posted by jay
You betcha. I had a tickler in my PalmPilot to ask you for an update no later than May 7. Post it, PM, or email me.:4:
Do you want me to pre-pay you by sending you a check (I can guesstimate the cost) or can you handle taking the financial hit until I can pay you back??? :confused: |
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| jay |
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Originally posted by kemosabe
Do you want me to pre-pay you by sending you a check (I can guesstimate the cost) or can you handle taking the financial hit until I can pay you back??? :confused:
I gotcha covered. |
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Originally posted by kemosabe
Mario Andretti & A.J. Foyt... :D :D
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Originally posted by jay
I gotcha covered.
Thanks, big fella... :29:
Don't forget to post pics of the race (although I'm not sure how well they'll turn up since it's a night race) when you get back or you'll be slapped with the obligatory smiley -- you know perfectly well which smiley, too!!! ;) :p |
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Originally posted by Titans Fan
:29: & :29:
What did I win??? :confused: :jester: :22: |
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Your choice of 2 lovely prizes:
1) The respect and admiration of your peers.
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2) The satisfaction of knowing you're right. :D |
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| kemosabe |
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Originally posted by Titans Fan
Your choice of 2 lovely prizes:
1) The respect and admiration of your peers.
or
2) The satisfaction of knowing you're right. :D
Dag-gone-it! ;)
I was hoping for a 1:64th scale of a Foyt and/or Andretti diecast to add to my collection!!! :p
Okay, I'll settle for the prize behind door #2... :cool: |
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