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Crafty_

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Thursday 16th August 2012
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All three series are running this weekend, Cup and trucks in Michigan and Nationwide are running Montreal.

Truck race is 5:30pm our time Saturday
Nationwide is live on MotorsTV 7:20pm our time Saturday
Cup race starts 6:15pm Sunday our time.

Rain is forecast for tomorrow in Michigan so qualifying may be affected.

This is the home race for Brad Keselowski, he, Johnson, Biffle, Kenseth and Jr may be able to secure a place in the chase this weekend, depending where everyone finishes.

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Saturday 25th August 2012
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Bristol this weekend.

Nationwide ran last night and finally got done after a rain delay.

Cup qualifying was also rained out, leaving Casey Mears on pole from practice speeds.
Johnson starts 37th, Dancia 43rd, most of the other chase hunters are somewhere near the front.

Green flag will be about 12:45am Sunday morning.

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Tuesday 28th August 2012
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You can always rely on Tony to liven things up hehe

Just in case there was any doubt he won't be fined/penalised for that

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Saturday 8th September 2012
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Richmond this weekend, Nationwide was last night and will be on motortv 10:30 tonight.

Sprint Cup race will start about 12:30am Sunday morning.

The big news this week is Logano signed for Penske to replace Allmendinger. This led the way for JGR to announce the long rumoured signing of Matt Kenseth.

Ryan Newman is staying put at Stewart-Haas for another year.


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Saturday 15th September 2012
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Finally back to sensible race times!

All three series this week.. NNS and Cup in Chicago and trucks are in Iowa

Truck race starts about 1am our time.

NNS race starts about 8:50pm our time tonight. It isn't on motors tv until 11:15am Sunday.

Cup race starts 7:15pm our time Sunday. First race of the chase, so its all to play for.

A little news this week, it looks as if Stenhouse will replace Kenseth in the #17 for Fenway.
RPM appear to be looking towards running Fords next year after Dodge said they were leaving the series.



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Saturday 22nd September 2012
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Cup at in Loudon this weekend, NNS are in Kentucky.

Can the blue deuce make it two in a row ? He starts 13th, right behind Jr.
Jeff Gordon took pole, with Kyle and Stewart following. The grid looks pretty mixed up between chase and non chase cars so it could get interesting.

The race starts 7:15pm Sunday.

NNS championship is still close with less than 60 points between the top 4. Race is love on motorstv at 9pm.


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Sunday 23rd September 2012
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Anyone watching ?

Hamlin started 28th after a setup cock up in qualifying, 93 laps in and he just took the lead and is flying.. 200 or so laps to go..

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Friday 28th September 2012
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So Hamlin never looked to be in trouble last weekend and took the win with a strong drive. Jimmie followed him home and now leads the chase.

Back to this weekend, all three series are in action:
Trucks are in Kentucky. Green flag is Saturday 8.30 eastern, so 1.30 am Sunday here.

Nationwide and Cup are at the monster mile in Dover.
Nationwide starts Saturday 3.45pm eastern, so 8.45 here. It is on motorstv but not until Sunday 5pm.

Cup is Sunday 2.15 eastern, 7.15pm here.

A little news this week.. Kurt Busch is on his way to furniture row racing for 2013 at the expense of Regan Smith. Busch will be in the #78 in Charlotte in two weeks time.

Elliott Sadler may be signing a 2013 Nationwide deal with Gibbs that will also see him running part time in cup.








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Sunday 30th September 2012
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Less than 15 to go, Hamlin on pole.

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Friday 5th October 2012
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Yeah, made a right mess didn't it ?

Talladega this weekend, Nationwide have a week out, so Cup and Trucks.

Truck race starts in about 20 minutes.

Cup green flag is 7:20pm our time, Sunday.

'Dega is a plate track so we will be back to drafting. Some regard it as a lottery track, so we can throw the form book out of the window, should be fun smile

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Sunday 7th October 2012
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My bad - truck race was last night. I know there were a few wrecks, not sure who won.

Kahne and Newman on the front row for the cup race with Bowyer and Stewart behind them.

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Sunday 7th October 2012
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Heads up if you've been watching F1 & BTCC all day, why not finish it off with 'dega smile

Green flag in an hour..

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Monday 8th October 2012
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The lap before I was thinking how cool it looked, 4 wide, tight pack, 200mph.. then I thought "it can't las..." and sure enough Stewart was airbourne before I was finished.. hehe

  1. 2 Did very well to come through that. Thought Kenseth shoving Bowyer was a bit out of order.
Oh and Kurt confusedlaugh

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Monday 8th October 2012
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I like Tony, he tells it like it is. When they were at Talladega earlier this year some amount of disappointment was shown in the media because the "big one" didn't happen, so Tony did an interview: http://youtu.be/1UjbugjIAxc
Who says the Americans can't do sarcasm smile

3M car is Biffle, he had a really strong start to the year with several wins but seemed to lose form a little.


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Thursday 11th October 2012
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Early this week!

Jr has announced he will not drive at Charlotte or Kansas because he is suffering from concussion received in the Talladega shunt. He says he previously suffered concussion after a crash (back in 2002) but kept on driving and felt it affected him for a long time afterwards so wants to do "the right thing" this time. He will only return to the track once his doctor gives him the nod, so may be out for more races.
Regan Smith will drive the 88.

As we know, Kurt Busch ran his last race in the #51 last weekend, it has been announced that Allmendinger will return to cup in the car at Charlotte.

Charlotte are night races, so not too friendly for us over here..

Nationwide race is at 12:45am Saturday morning, motorsTV schedule says they will show it at 9pm Satuday.
Cup race is the same time but Sunday morning.

So if you want to do an all nighter you should be able to watch the races, entertain yourself for an hour or so and then F1 should be on smile

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Saturday 13th October 2012
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eastlmark said:
Cannot believe Allmendinger has been accepted back into the fold so quickly when similar allegations pretty much ended the careers of Mayfield and Hmiel. Does not reflect a positive image regarding drug use in NASCAR.
He's completed his rehab program.
Mayfield was a scumbag and was/is a habitual user. I don't think 'dinger is in the same league as him.

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Saturday 20th October 2012
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Cup and Nationwide are in Kansas this weekend.

Nationwide race is live on motorstv at 8:30pm tonight.
Cup race green flag is 7:16pm Sunday.

Sadler looks to be on his way to JGR to partner Brian Vickers in Nationwide next year.

In cup, still no Jr, Regan Smith will run in the 88 again, he didn't have a good qualifying and ended up 39th. Jr says he is on track to be back for Martinsville next weekend.
JR Motorsports are talking to Smith for a full time Nationwide drive in 2013.

Danica to the back due to engine change
Kahne took pole with a new track record, ahead of Mark Martin, Bowyer and Kyle Busch.

'Dinger is again in the 51, 13th for the start.
Chasers are all over the place - Stewart down in 33rd, Keselowski 25th, Hamlin 9th.
Speaking of Hamlin, he managed to wreck during testing in the week, there was some concern of concussion, but he says he is fine.
Jayski are running a story that Ambrose will sign for RPM for 2013 and possibly beyond.
RPM have announced they are sticking with Ford cars

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Saturday 20th October 2012
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Nationwide just about to start on MotorsTV..

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Sunday 21st October 2012
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Landon got it right with what he said on the radio. She should know better and should be able to recover a spin better than that.

This is turning in to a "woah, who next?"

Crap, as I type that Amirola does it again! out this time.
Not his fault by the looks of it.

Hoping Mark Martin can eke out the fuel, be good to see him win.

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Saturday 27th October 2012
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And the #48 luck continues as he will start from pole in Martinsville this weekend.

No nationwide this weekend, but trucks are running with Cup at Martinsville.

Truck race is 7pm tonight.

Cup race is 2pm Eastern on Sunday, so I make that 6pm here after the clocks change, but the countdown clock on Jayski puts in at 7pm our time.. so I'm not sure hehe the US clocks don't change until next weekend.

As said, #48 is up front with Vickers in the #55 beside him, second row is Burton and Hamlin.
Keselowski had a shocker and is back in 32nd.

Jr fans will be pleased to hear he is back in the car this weekend and feeling much better.
MWR have confirmed that Waltrip / Martin and Vickers will share the #55 again next year.