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Re: Big Blue NASCAR 2010 Racin'!!!! - ngauger - 03-25-2010 Puddlejumper Wrote:Don't get me started with the 48. With the support of a team the size of Hendricks Motorsports... aww shucks let me shut up. I am not going to start a ruckus on the Gauge over NASCAR! My driver, Kasey Kahne, has had his good years and his bad years, but I guess with his team changing up, and switching to Ford, his groove might be off, but not TOO far off...This thread is set up for Just that very thing If you have something PG rated to say - Go ahead LOL We all Must Remember - this is a game!!! extending Hype to a driver is more than welcome I know i used to really lean on the 24 car ~~~ It's all in fun!!!!!!! But I do respect your position Re: Big Blue NASCAR 2010 Racin'!!!! - Puddlejumper - 03-25-2010 Well... if everyone agrees that it is ALL IN FUN and no hurt feelings ensue... I think Hendricks Motorsports and all the teams involved have an unfair advantage over most of the other teams. Of course, there are good cars on many teams, and many teams have multiple cars, but I don't get why the Hendricks cars dominate so much... and I don't believe it's the driver's skills either. For a while I thought they were dirty, after NASCAR kept handing out penalties left and right to Hendricks cars... For example, my driver Kasey Kahne is an AWESOME driver. Has won many races, has had even more poles, won rookie of the year, but really only had one good season (okay, one and a half. LOL). After that good season he got multiple sponsorships and special paint schemes and then he tanked the next season. I truly believe the set up of the cars means everything and when you have 5 cars in the Cup series (vs. 2 cars) you have more to work with to gather information on set up, etc. So it really is an advantage to be part of a BIG organization, like Jimmy and Jeff are. On the spectator side of things it would be nice to not have the same driver win every week too. That is one good thing about this year so far. JJ is good, just like always, but he isn't completely dominating the series, which to me makes it boring to watch. Whew!! I feel better now that I've vented! LOLOL! Re: Big Blue NASCAR 2010 Racin'!!!! - eightyeightfan1 - 03-25-2010 Being a Jr. fan.....I will shut up. Re: Big Blue NASCAR 2010 Racin'!!!! - ngauger - 03-25-2010 Puddlejumper Wrote:On the spectator side of things it would be nice to not have the same driver win every week too. That is one good thing about this year so far. JJ is good, just like always, but he isn't completely dominating the series, which to me makes it boring to watch. I was saying that today to one of my friends.. Unreal!!!! Re: Big Blue NASCAR 2010 Racin'!!!! - Sarge - 03-25-2010 Hasn't JJ won 3 out of 5 so far? Sounds like he is still dominating so far Though I am not complaining with Junior and Martin on the same team. Re: Big Blue NASCAR 2010 Racin'!!!! - dwight77 - 03-25-2010 I will admit that having a big organization behind you is an advantage. But you still have to have an excellent driver / crew chief relationship. JJ and Chad Knaus may be the epitome of working together. One only needs to look at another Hendricks driver, Earnhardt Jr to see the difference. If Jr's name wasn't Earnhardt, I am not sure he would get the rides he does get and certainly not the sponsorships. Without trying to be mean, I think the best ride Jr ever got was on his dads coattails. dwight77 Re: Big Blue NASCAR 2010 Racin'!!!! - ngauger - 03-26-2010 There's so many variables in racing... As has been mentioned - Crew chief/driver... Pit crew - tools, machinery, engine builders etc etc etc. The team has everything there... Hendrick's and Martin's experience, lots of top designers, great camaraderie Between Teams, and inside teams... it's amazing to watch and yes insane at the same time. JJ may get 5 cups.. But if he keeps winning almost every week, he's going to start falling down the Jeff Gordon "Hate to see him win again" pit. Junior?? I Don't know - He's still a lost soul, how can Martin win, Johnson win and Jr. Not Win????? I think he's still not in his groove, whether it's because of his last accident or the relationship with his crew and crew chief, does he really feel comfortable racing for the team he's with?? Who knows... I'm waiting to see what happens when they dump these stupid wings.. Maybe he needs the spoilers back.... Can you hear the comments?!?!? Junior wins!! Seems he just needed to be "Spoiled" Oh yeah - something else.... No one has the guts to say it on TV - but Chad is pretty much like King Richard Petty... "He knows his stuff!!!" ... He can "Guess" and make a damn good guess - as to how to run the days setups as he gets feedback during the race from JJ... He's a mixture of Earnhardt Sr. and Petty.... and Johnson can see the air that Earnhardt Sr. was said to be able to see But no one dares to say it.... Re: Big Blue NASCAR 2010 Racin'!!!! - Puddlejumper - 03-26-2010 ngauger Wrote:JJ may get 5 cups.. But if he keeps winning almost every week, he's going to start falling down the Jeff Gordon "Hate to see him win again" pit. I agree. It is already that way for a lot of fans, me included, and not because my driver isn't winning either. It is to the point now that I don't root FOR a certain driver, just any driver but HIM. Quote:Junior?? I Don't know - He's still a lost soul, how can Martin win, Johnson win and Jr. Not Win????? I think he's still not in his groove, whether it's because of his last accident or the relationship with his crew and crew chief, does he really feel comfortable racing for the team he's with?? Who knows... I think Junior is a better driver than most give him credit for. That whole fiasco between him and his mom really shook things up, I really think if he had been able to keep an interest in his old team and stay with DEI he would have been better off. He is just WAY out of his groove right now. I appreciate that we can debate and such now! I had been waiting for it but too nervous to start it! Re: Big Blue NASCAR 2010 Racin'!!!! - eightyeightfan1 - 03-26-2010 ngauger Wrote:Oh yeah - something else.... No one has the guts to say it on TV - but Chad is pretty much like King Richard Petty... "He knows his stuff!!!" ... He can "Guess" and make a damn good guess - as to how to run the days setups as he gets feedback during the race from JJ... He's a mixture of Earnhardt Sr. and Petty.... and Johnson can see the air that Earnhardt Sr. was said to be able to seeJust remember how many races Jeff Burton won when Knaus was he crew chief. So yeah, Chad know his stuff. Re: Big Blue NASCAR 2010 Racin'!!!! - ngauger - 03-29-2010 Week 6 Moved up Moved Down Stayed in same spot N-Gauger -------------------------- N gauger --------------- 649 The Gem Doctor ----------------- Lightbender ------------ 599 w8jy ------------------------------- W8JY ------------------- 554 cabforward 77 -------------------- Dwight77 -------------- 552 eightyeightfan184 ---------------- Eightyeightfan1 ------- 541 Sarge Racing ---------------------- Sarge ------------------- 509 Jesso ------------------------------ Jesso -------------------- 501 puddlejumper's racing ----------- Puddlejumper --------- 433 Remember - if you want to see your overall positions, you have to go look at the league - these are only the positions for this week. Well - the Boys and Girls have another weekend off... This is the traditional Easter Break, so that all employees of the teams, the drivers, the crews and the media can spend time with their families.... Have A Happy and Safe Easter!!!!! We'll see you on April 10 at Phoenix for a Saturday Night Race!!! Re: Big Blue NASCAR 2010 Racin'!!!! - ngauger - 03-29-2010 Well - Martin Truex Jr. finally got a good "top 5" finish!! and Ryan Newman got a 4th!!! Not too shabby Re: Big Blue NASCAR 2010 Racin'!!!! - lightbender - 03-30-2010 Joey got a 2nd but my overalls are rubbish Looks like I'm heading for another year of tailgunner Tony. Re: Big Blue NASCAR 2010 Racin'!!!! - ngauger - 03-30-2010 lightbender Wrote:Joey got a 2nd but my overalls are rubbishRemember - you can trade drivers at anytime and every week You don't have to keep the same ones... Re: Big Blue NASCAR 2010 Racin'!!!! - ngauger - 04-13-2010 Week 7 Moved up Moved Down Stayed in same spot Sarge Racing ---------------------- Sarge ------------------- 761 The Gem Doctor ----------------- Lightbender ------------ 715 N-Gauger -------------------------- N gauger --------------- 650 w8jy ------------------------------- W8JY ------------------- 649 eightyeightfan184 ---------------- Eightyeightfan1 ------- 685 Jesso ------------------------------ Jesso -------------------- 677 cabforward 77 -------------------- Dwight77 -------------- 639 puddlejumper's racing ----------- Puddlejumper --------- 556 Remember - if you want to see your overall positions, you have to go look at the league - these are only the positions for this week. Heading down to Texas for a "later" race - starts at 3:00 PM Eastern!!!! Re: Big Blue NASCAR 2010 Racin'!!!! - Sarge - 04-18-2010 I guess I shouldn't have been hoping for the rain we got up here. Not on race weekend |