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30 Jun 2011, 16:38
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Fire Cracker 400 or
Which sounds better? Fire Cracker 400 or Coke Zero 400. No contest. Why does management keep killing the traditions? I know why, but then, you wouldn't want to comment. So, sound off. NASCAR pay attention.
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30 Jun 2011, 20:08
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Originally Posted by ujoint
Why does management keep killing the traditions?
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Same reason why a bunch of adverts are showing up here. 
Other than killing off names that have always been associated with some races, NASCAR has made it work through out the years unlike some other national series, as much as I hate to say that and see it happen. But at what cost? The diehard fans have pretty much left along with some staple tracks, replaced by mediocre everything.
There is still an appeal for me with big league stockcar racing but I'd prefer late model dirt cars 8 times out of 10 these days over the top 3. And yet, I'll tune in once a week to see what the good ole boys of NASCAR are up to; there's worse things in life.
And the Firecracker/Coke Zero 400 will be followed by this guy on MRN ONLY in between fishing, BBQ and making stuff go "boom". Naturally, there'll be cold beverages involved as well, and you won't hear me complain much at all. 
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1 Jul 2011, 00:11
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Originally Posted by fieldodreams79
Same reason why a bunch of adverts are showing up here.
Other than killing off names that have always been associated with some races, NASCAR has made it work through out the years unlike some other national series, as much as I hate to say that and see it happen. But at what cost? The diehard fans have pretty much left along with some staple tracks, replaced by mediocre everything.
There is still an appeal for me with big league stockcar racing but I'd prefer late model dirt cars 8 times out of 10 these days over the top 3. And yet, I'll tune in once a week to see what the good ole boys of NASCAR are up to; there's worse things in life.
And the Firecracker/Coke Zero 400 will be followed by this guy on MRN ONLY in between fishing, BBQ and making stuff go "boom". Naturally, there'll be cold beverages involved as well, and you won't hear me complain much at all.
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I lived in the Darlingtion, South Carolina area in the 70s. Seen the elephant. That can never be replaced. What I saw with my own eyes. Thank God for that. Just sayin, as we are fast approaching the lazy days of summer.
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2 Jul 2011, 16:18
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Raceline: Quote from today's http://www.nascar.com "With a lap at 182.065 mph (49.433 seconds), Martin, at 52 the fourth-oldest driver in the field, knocked the youngest, 20-year-old Daytona 500 winner Trevor Bayne, off the pole for Saturday's Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway".
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3 Jul 2011, 02:09
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WTF - when do RPM lose the lead lap 
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3 Jul 2011, 22:43
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commentators didn't pick it up from what i heard, but they came in together, and AJ's left side took aaaaaaaaaggggggggeeeeeeeeessssssssssssss and the rest is history in a 2-car draft. Not too bad going from a lap down and 29th/30th to 10th/11th before Ambrose got tagged. All hail the lucky dog
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3 Jul 2011, 02:15
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save of the century award goes to jeff gordon
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3 Jul 2011, 02:21
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bonehead move of the year award goes to NASCAR for throwing a caution when there shouldnt have been one causing a massive crash
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3 Jul 2011, 02:39
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What a finish. 
9th place in a wrecked car. 
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3 Jul 2011, 14:07
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Man what can you say about the finish. How many millions of dollars crashed for no reason? None. This is not racing. NASCAR get real.
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3 Jul 2011, 17:02
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The Gordon save was evidence for God. Tough for Trevor. Poor Edwards' tummy was upset. Would've liked to have seen Mark Martin do well too but of course he gets bitten near the end.
I enjoyed the Cale Yarborough segment. Can we not integrate some of the safety innovations of today with the look and some of the character of yesterday's NASCAR?
Never mind.
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4 Jul 2011, 16:21
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"Earnhardt Jr. furious after latest frustration at Daytona" fm Dale Jr. hisself. My take on this is, he, DEjr. thinks this kind of racing at DIS is stupid. Well no kidding Dick Tracey. Anyhow a whole webpage written about this at just after midnite today can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/62ck7yy My full comments on this have already been written but, the article referenced is alot better than what I could pose. Enjoy the 4th ya all. By the way, the next Big NASCAR event is the Quaker State 400 from Kentuchy Speedway next Saturday July 09, 2011 @07:30pm, televised on TNT (usa tv).
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4 Jul 2011, 18:46
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ujoint
Which sounds better? Fire Cracker 400 or Coke Zero 400. No contest. Why does management keep killing the traditions? I know why, but then, you wouldn't want to comment. So, sound off. NASCAR pay attention.
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Psst, it hasn't been the "firecracker 400" since 1988..
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5 Jul 2011, 14:16
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Quote:
Originally Posted by picchiofan
Psst, it hasn't been the "firecracker 400" since 1988..
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It will always be the Firecracker 400. The end.
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5 Jul 2011, 16:47
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Coke Zero 400 was awesome. If Sale Jr doesn't like the 2 car drafts, then he can go race somewhere else!
Brilliant racing and whoever made the comment about bonehead NASCAR. The last caution came out BECAUSE of that tri oval crash.
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