SkinsBry Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Burgundy Burner has done an awesome job in the past with giving us NASCAR fans weekly news. This year he's doing a kick ass Pick'em game here on ES. If you haven't seen it yet, here it is. http://www.extremeskins.com/showthread.php?t=280475 By the way BB, THANK YOU for what you have done and continue to do. Also, we can make these threads the race day threads so it doesn't clutter BB's pick threads. I will try to pick up the slack and post NASCAR news. Mike and Jason, your help is welcomed brothers. Qualifying POS CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR SPEED TIME BEHIND 1 83 Brian Vickers Toyota Red Bull 183.439 39.250 Leader 2 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's / Kobalt Tools 183.164 39.309 -0.059 3 26 Jamie McMurray Ford Crown Royal 182.653 39.419 -0.169 4 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite 182.556 39.440 -0.190 5 16 Greg Biffle Ford 3M 182.302 39.495 -0.245 6 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont 182.209 39.515 -0.265 7 00 David Reutimann Toyota Aaron's Dream Machine 182.089 39.541 -0.291 8 44 A.J. Allmendinger Dodge Charter Comm. 182.048 39.550 -0.300 9 82 Scott Speed* Toyota Red Bull 181.965 39.568 -0.318 10 18 Kyle Busch Toyota Interstate Batteries 181.919 39.578 -0.328 11 14 Tony Stewart Chevrolet Old Spice / Office Depot 181.901 39.582 -0.332 12 7 Robby Gordon Toyota Jim Beam 181.777 39.609 -0.359 13 6 David Ragan Ford UPS 181.726 39.620 -0.370 14 47 Marcos Ambrose Toyota Little Debbie / Kingsford / Clorox 181.653 39.636 -0.386 15 42 Juan Montoya Chevrolet Target 181.616 39.644 -0.394 16 96 Bobby Labonte Ford Ask.com 181.461 39.678 -0.428 17 43 Reed Sorenson Dodge Charter Comm. 181.429 39.685 -0.435 18 5 Mark Martin Chevrolet Carquest / Kellogg's 181.264 39.721 -0.471 19 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Shell / Pennzoil 181.210 39.733 -0.483 20 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge Best Buy 181.173 39.741 -0.491 21 33 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Cheerios / Hamburger Helper 181.137 39.749 -0.499 22 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Budweiser 181.132 39.750 -0.500 23 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota FedEx Freight 180.836 39.815 -0.565 24 17 Matt Kenseth Ford Carhartt 180.818 39.819 -0.569 25 99 Carl Edwards Ford Aflac 180.773 39.829 -0.579 26 77 Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge Auto Club 180.746 39.835 -0.585 27 98 Paul Menard Ford Quaker State / Menards 180.610 39.865 -0.615 28 39 Ryan Newman Chevrolet Haas Automation 180.397 39.912 -0.662 29 07 Casey Mears Chevrolet Jack Daniel's 180.374 39.917 -0.667 30 66 Dave Blaney Toyota Prism Motorsports 180.320 39.929 -0.679 31 8 Aric Almirola Chevrolet Guitar Hero 180.248 39.945 -0.695 32 171 David Gilliland Chevrolet TRG Motorsports 180.234 39.948 -0.698 33 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / Tracker 180.176 39.961 -0.711 34 20 Joey Logano* Toyota The Home Depot 180.059 39.987 -0.737 35 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Amp Energy / National Guard 179.991 40.002 -0.752 36 36 Scott Riggs Toyota Red Bank Outfitters 179.721 40.062 -0.812 37 28 Travis Kvapil Ford Farmers Insurance 179.632 40.082 -0.832 38 12 David Stremme Dodge Penske Racing 179.390 40.136 -0.886 39 41 Jeremy Mayfield Toyota All Sport 179.301 40.156 -0.906 40 34 John Andretti Chevrolet WindowWorld.com 179.287 40.159 -0.909 41 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Caterpillar 179.109 40.199 -0.949 42 55 Michael Waltrip+ Toyota NAPA - - - 43 187 Joe Nemechek Toyota NEMCO Motorsports 177.997 40.450 -1.200 Did Not Qualify 44 64 Todd Bodine Toyota Gunselman Motorsports 177.454 40.574 -1.324 45 37 Tony Raines Dodge Long John Silver's 177.405 40.585 -1.335 46 51 David Starr Dodge Allegro Marinade 177.122 40.650 -1.400 47 09 Sterling Marlin Dodge Phoenix Racing 175.328 41.066 -1.816 48 73 Mike Garvey Dodge Jani-King / Quality Concrete 175.897 40.933 -1.683 If you're a Dale Earnhardt fan, you might like this paint scheme, the black and silver Haas Automation. Haas Automation scheme for Newman: So, how does a Hoosier claim the California track as home? The answer lies in #39-Ryan Newman’s affiliation with newly formed Stewart-Haas Racing as the driver of the #39 Chevy. The team is co-owned by two time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart and Oxnard, Calif.-based Haas Automation, the largest CNC tool manufacturer in the western world. The company’s 1 million square-foot facility in Oxnard employs 1,200 people, and is the largest, most modern machine tool manufacturing operation in the United States. This weekend, Haas Automation will also adorn the hood of Newman’s black #39 Chevy. Newman, who has one pole and four top-10 finishes in 12 career Sprint Cup starts at Auto Club Speedway, including a 10th-place effort last February, is hoping to post a solid showing for his co-owner and sponsor in their own backyard.http://www.jayski.com/schemes/2009/39cup.htm http://www.nascar.com/2009/news/headlines/cup/02/20/bvickers.engine.change/index.html Engine change forces Vickers from pole to rear Johnson qualifies second, Raines among five to DNQ By Sporting News Wire Service February 20, 2009 10:39 PM EST What goes around comes around, and in Brian Vickers' case, it came around at pole-winning speed Friday at Auto Club Speedway. With a lap at 183.439 mph (39.250 seconds) Vickers claimed the top spot for Sunday's Auto Club 500 Sprint Cup race, the second event on the 2009 schedule for NASCAR's foremost series. Vickers puts crash behind him Mental toughness needed Vickers, whose No. 83 Red Bull Toyota was wrecked after contact from Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s Chevrolet in last Sunday's Daytona 500, rebounded smartly from that catastrophe, edging three-time defending Cup champion Jimmie Johnson (183.164 mph) by .059 seconds at the 2-mile speedway. Jamie McMurray (182.653 mph) qualified third, followed by Kurt Busch (182.556 mph) and Greg Biffle (182.302 mph). Jeff Gordon, David Reutimann, A.J. Allmendinger, Scott Speed and Kyle Busch will start from positions six through 10, respectively. "I couldn't ask for much more out of the car," said Vickers, who claimed the sixth pole of his career and his second since joining Red Bull Racing in 2007. "We fought 'tight' [an understeer] in practice quite a bit and we found something there in that last [practice] run that helped us." Vickers was especially pleased at securing one of the perks that goes to the pole winner: first choice of pit stall. "Any pole is special," Vickers said, "and it's great here to get that first pit stall." However, Vickers' team discovered a problem with the engine in the car after qualifying and opted to change power plants, NASCAR officials confirmed Friday night. As a result, Vickers will start from the rear of the field in Sunday's race. Vickers is still credited with the pole, the sixth of his career, and retains the first choice of pit stalls. NASCAR requires any car that undergoes an engine change between qualifying and the race to start from the back. Vickers will have a chance to shake down the new engine during final Cup practice, scheduled for 5:15 p.m. ET Saturday. When Vickers drops to the rear on Sunday, each of the cars on the inside row each will move forward, putting McMurray in the pole position for the start of the race. Though Johnson dominated the first practice session, he didn't get an optimum performance from his qualifying lap. "I missed [Turns] 1 and 2 a little bit, and I think that hurt me in the end," Johnson said. "The only thing I can think of is that Vickers and I went to In-N-Out Burger last night. I had a double-double, and he had a single. "I think that extra patty killed me." Todd Bodine, Tony Raines, David Starr, Mike Garvey and Sterling Marlin failed to qualify for Sunday's race. Mental toughness required to rebound from accidents Drivers agree Junior, Vickers need to put Daytona away By Raygan Swan, NASCAR.COM February 20, 2009 09:38 PM EST Causing a wreck on the track is never a pleasant experience for any driver, but doing so in such a matter that takes nearly a quarter of the competition from the field really smarts. Crawling into a hole or changing your last name sounds like a great idea at the time, but it's never an option for the at-fault-driver who is almost always greeted with a camera and a microphone minutes after exiting the car. And as expected, fans and media types are still buzzing and dissecting the Daytona 500 wreck between Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Brian Vickers where Vickers threw a block and Earnhardt's answer resulted in a 10-car melee which included the dominant leader of the race, Kyle Busch. Avoidable, though not intentional, Earnhardt is looking to put the drama behind him before Sunday's Auto Club 500 at Auto Club Speedway. Mental strength, the ability to communicate and a bit of humility are characteristics required by any driver looking to land safely on the other side of a crash like Sunday's. Carl Edwards can sympathize with Earnhardt. He caused a wreck during the Chase race at Talladega last season The rest is at this link. http://www.nascar.com/2009/news/headlines/cup/02/20/preview.dearnhardtjr.bvickers.jburton.cedwards.daytona.reaction/index.html California Goodyear Tire Notes: Teams in all three of these NASCAR series will be running the same combination of left- and right-side tire codes at California this weekend, though those for the Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series will be branded "Goodyear Eagle,' while those for the Camping World Trucks will be branded "Goodyear Wrangler" . . . last season, Cup and Nationwide teams ran this same combination at Kansas, while teams in all three series ran this right-side code (D-4150) with a different left-side code here at California . . . the new left-side code at California features a softer sidewall construction than the one run at the track in 2008 . . . this particular construction was integrated with good success into several other Goodyear tire codes last season . . . as on all NASCAR ovals greater than one mile in length, teams are required to run inner liners in all four tire positions at California . . . air pressure in those inner liners should be 12-25 psi greater than that of the outer tire. The estimated pit window is every 40-44 laps, based on fuel mileage. http://www.jayski.com/past/090216.htm Chris Economaki Named 2009 Recipient of Pocono Raceway’s Bill France Award of Excellence: Chris Economaki, the Dean of Motorsports Journalists, has been named the 2009 recipient of Pocono Raceway’s Bill France Award of Excellence. The Pocono Raceway Bill France Award of Excellence has been presented annually to the person, corporation or organization that has made outstanding contributions to the sport of Sprint Cup Series Racing. This prestigious award, first presented in 1977, is dedicated to the inspiration of William H.G. France, founder of NASCAR. Economaki’s selection is especially significant since it marks the first time a journalist has been named to receive this award. Born in Brooklyn, New York, on October 15, 1920, Economaki has been involved in racing most of his life. He saw his first race at the age of nine and was hooked for life. By the time he was 14, he was a fixture around race tracks doing anything he could to be involved with the sport. He began selling a daily newspaper, which had a racing section, in the grandstands of many tracks. When the National Racing News became a spin-off of the daily newspaper, he began writing his first by-line columns. He later took over as editor, publisher and owner of National Speed Sport News and turned it into the most influential weekly motorsports publication in the country. The newspaper is considered “America’s Weekly Motorsports Authority” and Chris continues to write his column “The Editors Notebook” which has appeared in National Speed Sport News for more than 50 years. Chris became one of the most popular track announcers in the 1940’s and 1950’s. His style grew to legendary status and soon caught the attention of ABC and CBS television executives in the early 1960’s. He covered many of the world’s major auto racing events for TV including the Indianapolis 500, the Daytona 500 and the 24 Hours of LeMans in a TV career that spanned four decades. “Chris Economaki gained the respect of the entire racing community for his fair and insightful reporting and enjoys a first-name relationship with the entire automotive and racing world,” stated Dr. Joseph Mattioli, Pocono Raceway Chairman of the Board. “Chris Economaki helped bring NASCAR onto the national scene and I am honored to announce that Chris has been named the recipient of Pocono Raceway’s 2009 Bill France Award of Excellence,” concluded Dr. Mattioli. The Pocono Raceway Bill France Award of Excellence, a beautifully sculptured and highly polished piece of anthracite coal mined in Pennsylvania, will be presented to Chris Economaki at an award ceremony on Saturday, June 6, 2009. This ceremony is part of the festivities leading up to the June 7, 2009 Pocono 500 Sprint Cup Series event at Pocono Raceway. Richard comments on Kyle's remarks: from a Dodge Motorsports NSCS Teleconference Transcript: KYLE (PETTY) WAS VERY VOCAL DURING DAYTONA REGARDING THE 44’s PAINT SCHEME, HAVE YOU TALKED TO HIM ABOUT HIS COMMENTS? A: "It kind of upset him because that’s where he started. He started with the 44 car at Daytona and was lucky enough to win the race. When we did our deal with Boston Ventures, we never had a place for Kyle at Petty Enterprises. He sort of got out of the loop. When he got out of the loop, he’s been doing his own thing…he run the 24 (Rolex 24) and doing some TV. I’ve not seen him since Christmas. He’s been so busy, I’ve been so busy. He got snow-bound in Pittsburgh for a few days one time; we just really never have gotten together. I’ve really not talked to him. I spoke to him a couple of times on the phone; you can’t get much done on the phone. He talked to his mother. He was really crushed that we didn’t include him in that part of it, and I can understand that. We were so busy trying to get our end of the deal done and make it work with a new team that it fell through the crack and I’m sorry that it did. Burton to Appear on ABC Daytime’s “General Hospital”: Jeff Burton, driver of the #31 Caterpillar Chevy in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, will trade in his fire suit and helmet for an acting role on ABC Daytime’s “General Hospital.” Burton will visit the set of General Hospital Feb. 19 and take part in scenes with top neurosurgeon and Port Charles resident Dr. Patrick Drake. Drake’s character, which is played by Canadian actor Jason Thompson, is an avid fan of racing on the popular daytime Emmy award-winning series. “I’m excited about going to the set of General Hospital and taking on a role with Jason,” explained Burton. “I’ve been in commercials and was a guest star on a sitcom a couple of years ago so I’m hoping those appearances prepped me for my soap opera debut. Luckily, I get to play myself and talk racing, which will help take some of the pressure off.” After Thompson teaches Burton the ins and outs of being a soap opera actor, the roles will reverse when Thompson visits Auto Club Speedway, located in Fontana, Calif., to shadow Burton on the day of the Auto Club 500. The South Boston, Va., native will treat the actor to a pace car ride before heading out to his sponsor’s hospitality tent where both will participate in question-and-answer and autograph sessions. Before taking a seat atop the Cat Racing team’s pit box for the Sprint Cup Series race, the Edmonton, Alberta, Canada native will participate in the race track’s pre-race festivities by attending the driver’s meeting and driver introductions. Scheduled air time of Burton and Thompson’s episode is slated for mid-March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgundy Burner Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Ah, very good indeed. Thanks for doing it. Kudos on a job well done. And thanks for the mention of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrypticVillain Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Micahel Waltrip 42nd? I am changing my pick ASAP. I might not know a lot about NASCAR, but I am pretty sure if you are starting 42nd your chances are slim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodBits Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 The 17 pulls it out again, with Edwards coming in 2nd, Biffle in 3rd, and Jamie in 4th. Ragan will lose the 5th spot on the last lap to finish 6th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsBry Posted February 21, 2009 Author Share Posted February 21, 2009 The 17 pulls it out again, with Edwards coming in 2nd, Biffle in 3rd, and Jamie in 4th. Ragan will lose the 5th spot on the last lap to finish 6th. And who is going to pass Ragan for the fifth spot, Roush himself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubble Screen Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Micahel Waltrip 42nd? I am changing my pick ASAP. I might not know a lot about NASCAR, but I am pretty sure if you are starting 42nd your chances are slim. Actually Kenseth started at the rear of the field Sunday and still won the 500. But the difference is, Kenseth actually has talent. Waltrip is terrible, man. I tried telling you that. Waltrip basically has little to no chance each week of winning a race. Seriously, there are probably "at least" 30 better picks each week than him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMike619 Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Actually Kenseth started at the rear of the field Sunday and still won the 500. But the difference is, Kenseth actually has talent. Waltrip is terrible, man. I tried telling you that. Waltrip basically has little to no chance each week of winning a race. Seriously, there are probably "at least" 30 better picks each week than him. poor Waltrip though. Last year he just got hosed so many times for cheating and new team and in a Toyota. I felt bad for the guy cuz Mikey is a good dude and everyone does like him. Im glad he won the 500 at least once though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsBry Posted February 21, 2009 Author Share Posted February 21, 2009 poor Waltrip though. Last year he just got hosed so many times for cheating and new team and in a Toyota. I felt bad for the guy cuz Mikey is a good dude and everyone does like him.Im glad he won the 500 at least once though... He won it twice. But yeah, he's a good guy. He needs better minds working for him so he can get the same out of his Toyotas that Gibbs is getting out of his. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikered30 Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Waltrip could not start his engine, how embarrassing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubble Screen Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Waltrip could not start his engine, how embarrassing. that's what she said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMike619 Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 He won it twice. But yeah, he's a good guy. He needs better minds working for him so he can get the same out of his Toyotas that Gibbs is getting out of his. he is gonna end up in the booth and thats where he needs to be anyways. he is a charismatic guy but his career is on the down slope cant even start his engine? :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodBits Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 And who is going to pass Ragan for the fifth spot, Roush himself? lol, maybe... He will if he's driving this: I present to you the Roush Blackjack Mustang, a personal favorite:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsBry Posted February 21, 2009 Author Share Posted February 21, 2009 I present to you the Roush Blackjack Mustang, a personal favorite:) Mmmm. That looks like a tasty appetizer for this bad boy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMike619 Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 ahem ahem..can this bad boy come out to play? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC_RedskinsFan Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 All of the cars that they are making to look like classics are bad ass imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsBry Posted February 21, 2009 Author Share Posted February 21, 2009 ahem ahem..can this bad boy come out to play? Absolutely, but the Mustang doesn't stand a chance. I like the Camaro picture because it looks like it has a smile on it's face because he knows he's about to kick the Mustangs ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsBry Posted February 21, 2009 Author Share Posted February 21, 2009 All of the cars that they are making to look like classics are bad ass imo. Of all the new retros, I like the looks of this one the best. Now I'm waiting for one of the 'Yota boys to chime in with a bad-ass Camry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMike619 Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Absolutely, but the Mustang doesn't stand a chance. I like the Camaro picture because it looks like it has a smile on it's face because he knows he's about to kick the Mustangs ass. I saw a new Charger the other day and almost started humping it. it was black with black windows and black rims. it was just screaming at me "ride me mike, put the hammer down on me" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC_RedskinsFan Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 I saw a new Charger the other day and almost started humping it. :hump:it was black with black windows and black rims. it was just screaming at me "ride me mike, put the hammer down on me" :rotflmao: go take one for a test drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMike619 Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 :rotflmao:go take one for a test drive. Im afraid to. I dont want the 500 dollar monthly payments that will happen once i buy it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsBry Posted February 21, 2009 Author Share Posted February 21, 2009 The truck race is about to start on Fox. I'll be missing the races today and tonight. I'm about to leave for a Hershey Bears game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodBits Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Hmm, those are pretty nice cars... Although they'd just be a mid afternoon snack for these bad boys: What can I say, I'm a bit of a Mustang enthusiast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubble Screen Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 ^^ those Mustangs are nice. But the one SkinsBry posted owns. It just does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMike619 Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 he just doesnt know I guess.. but if he wants to pay 120K for a pony then be my guest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teller Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 The 17 pulls it out again, with Edwards coming in 2nd, Biffle in 3rd, and Jamie in 4th. Ragan will lose the 5th spot on the last lap to finish 6th. If you were a woman, I'd BED you to mary me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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