All-Star race

#26
#26
i'm not a Eury fan either, but i don't think there's much more you can ask from the guy right now.

i'll be curious to see how the overall opinion of him changes if he can pull off a few wins. i'd say Junior looks like a prime candidate to be in the hunt for the Championship down to the last race.
 
#27
#27
kkep48 said:
Not only is it ridiculous that the 2nd place winner gets in, it's even more ridiculous that the fans get to vote someone in.
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pleasing the fans is what NASCAR is all about (or used to be), so I don't see why you don't let the fan favorite get in. If you're letting the fan favorite into the Daytona 500, that's one thing, but for a non points race, I don't understand how it's an issue.
 
#28
#28
doozer said:
i'm not a Eury fan either, but i don't think there's much more you can ask from the guy right now.

i'll be curious to see how the overall opinion of him changes if he can pull off a few wins. i'd say Junior looks like a prime candidate to be in the hunt for the Championship down to the last race.
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That sounds on the spot to me.
 
#29
#29
rbroyles said:
Does the fact that he won the race make any difference?
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No, this year was the one exception where the fan vote winner actually has a chance to win. Usually it's a Kenny Wallace or Kyle Petty getting voted in, which completely diminishes the entire concept of the race, being the best of the best. I have no problem with Kahne winning, I just have a problem allowing fans vote a guy in who USUALLY doesn't deserve it.
 
#30
#30
-i have no problem with the fan vote
-i wish they would bring back the vote to invert the field.
-and make the final segment 50 laps, thereby forcing a stop
-the Open is a heat race. since these guys have been driving, most heat races take the top 2 into the next race, be it the last chance, A-Main, B-Main, etc.
-lose the burnout contest
 
#31
#31
doozer said:
-i have no problem with the fan vote
-i wish they would bring back the vote to invert the field.
-and make the final segment 50 laps, thereby forcing a stop
-the Open is a heat race. since these guys have been driving, most heat races take the top 2 into the next race, be it the last chance, A-Main, B-Main, etc.
-lose the burnout contest
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I didn't watch (nothing new there), but there is now a burnout contest?

That seriously irks me.
 
#32
#32
i didn't watch it.

besides, the Kyle Busch bow in victory burnout smoke is the new bar. you gotta have more than just doughnuts out there.
 
#33
#33
doozer said:
i didn't watch it.

besides, the Kyle Busch bow in victory burnout smoke is the new bar. you gotta have more than just doughnuts out there.
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It was a dumb contest based on time to do so many donuts and then pull into 2 rows of pylons with no style points. Jimmie Johnson did the right thing, he ignored the rules and went wherever he wanted and delibertly ran over the cones. It should have had style points equal to the time points.
 
#34
#34
by far one of the worst all-star races. most races at Charlette are pretty boring anyway.
totally agree about Eury Jr. he has all week to get a good gameplan together and does a good job at it but making the last minute end of the race decisions is not up his ally and it's always been that way. you can tell when you listen to their radio he can't make quick decisions and he usually ends up pissin' Jr. off.
 
#35
#35
Racing as absolutely boring right now. There are 43 cars on the track so how does one car always seem to find a way to get 3 or 4 seconds ahead of the rest of them? It's ridiculous really, they can't pass each other and it looks like that Coors Light commercial with the train going around the track the way they all line up. If I want to watch cars follow the leader then I will put a lawn chair next to I-65. Note to Goodyear: please give these guys tires soft enough so that fresh tires are worth pitting for. I know the last segment is only 25 laps but come on, old tires pulling away from 2 and 4 new tires? Ridiculous!
 
#38
#38
I didn't know there was a burn-out contest. I thought ya'll were joking until I Googled it and found out it was true.

Has anybody heard if Kahne actually won the fan vote? Dale Jr. told his fans to vote for Elliott Sadler. I was wondering if he actually won the fan vote and Kahne finished 2nd, but Kahne got into the race because Sadler's car was unraceable. If that's the case Kahne owes Allmendinger some money.
 
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