NASCAR 2012!

[ben5732]

Whats everyone thinking of the race tonight then?

[slothmeister]

Would be enjoying it a lot more if it wasn't for all these fking adverts and sponsor bullst. Was rooting for Stewart and Johnson, but that's not looking good at the moment

[c123]

NASCAR must be coming down hard on the online streams. The last few seasons I've been able to find one straight away but it's just taken me 45 minutes.

[ben5732]

Been on the same one since the start of the race. You have mail (in about 20 seconds)

[c123]

[Baron Von Alders]

ben5732 said:

Been on the same one since the start of the race. You have mail (in about 20 seconds)

any chance of a clue as my usual stream's just been closed!

[ben5732]

Got two up right now! Pmed you to you both again.

[Baron Von Alders]

ben5732 said:

Got two up right now! Pmed you to you both again.

much obliged

[c123]

Listening to the Fox guys talk about EFI and the car's "brain" is akin to my grandma explaining the internet - patronising much?

[ben5732]

Mhm..... Could say that.

[ben5732]

Looks like engines are being a weakness here.

[slothmeister]

wowzers, thats a burnout!!

[Crafty_]

Harvick

I wonder what Stewart is thinking now..

Good run for Biffle too. Hard luck for Ambrose.

[Crafty_]

So the circus is already arriving in Las Vegas.

No trucks this weekend, NNS and cup only.

Schedule, all times are ET, so add 5 hours
http://www.nascar.com/races/tune_in/

Jayski race info page : http://www.jayski.com/news/races/2012/story/_/page...

Nationwide race will be on MotorsTv at 11pm Saturday.
Sprint Cup green flag will be 8:16pm Sunday.

Not much gone on this week other than a bizarre episode with MWR and Elliott Sadler. MWR announced that Sadler would take Mark Martins seat for 5 cup races. As soon as it was announced a further announcement said that the deal was off. It seems that there may have been issues with Sadler driving the Toyota whilst still driving the Chevrolet for RCR, everyone is denying it but it seems the only plausible explanation.

On a more sober note the Stewart-Haas cars will be running with "Lionheart" decals this weekend in memory of Dan Wheldon.

[Glen320]

Brian Vickers will now get 5 outings in a mwr toyota,good news, i was quite surprised he couldn't find a drive in nationwide or truck,was probably down to all the incidents at the end of last year he found himself in the middle of!
But coming back from a life threatening illness was always going to be tough.

[Crafty_]

Yep, he's going to drive the races that Sadler was going to do. I hope MWR have loads of spare parts..
I don't know why they don't put Mark Martin in the car for those races, maybe it interrupts the retirement too much ?

Edit: Not a good start for the #42, gone to the back up car as he hit the wall pretty hard during practice, apparently returned missing a brake rotor...

Nationwide practice now.

ETA:
Kahne gets pole from Kyle Busch and Harvick.

Jimmie was all set but got loose in 3/4 and had to get out of it, he ended up 6th just in front of Stewart.
Hamlin 17th. JPM ended up 29th after his problems earlier in practice.

Full leaderboard here: http://www.nascar.com/races/leaderboard/cup/qual/

Edited by Crafty_ on Saturday 10th March 01:11

[Crafty_]

Heads up people, just over an hour to go to the Nationwide race, coverage starts on motorstv at 10pm.

[hornet]

Looking forward to this, Danica hype aside (qualified 12th), but there's also that "last time at Vegas" memory hanging over the place for me.

[Crafty_]

hornet said:

Looking forward to this, Danica hype aside (qualified 12th), but there's also that "last time at Vegas" memory hanging over the place for me.

Yep. Apparently Jamie Little went out to turn 2 to pay her respects..

[Crafty_]

they're all looking pretty loose, problems getting cars to turn in, doesn't look like theres much grip on the exit either.

I wonder if kyle can get back out.