17.04.11
Earnhardt can’t believe his ears
Dale Earnhardt Jr. has heard a lot of speculation about why he hasn’t won a championship, but Saturday was probably the first time he had heard it linked to Janet Jackson’s “wardrobe malfunction” at the 2004 Super Bowl.
“Come again?” Earnhardt said, asking whether the reporter had actually used a euphemism for breasts in the question.
The premise of the question was that because of the atmosphere in the country at the time — which saw Earnhardt penalized 25 points at Talladega that year for swearing during a live radio interview – the points loss might have cost him the title.
Earnhardt said he “might have beat Mark Martin for position in points that year, that is probably about it.”
12,000 seats covered with tarps
For what might be the first time in Talladega Superspeedway history, thousands of seats have been covered with tarps.
The speedway, which has experienced attendance declines in the last couple years, closed off 12,000 seats – 8,000 upper-deck seats near Turn 4 and 4,000 upper-deck seats in Turn 1.
Edwards looks for a 500-mile win
Carl Edwards figures he has already won the Aaron’s 499 at Talladega, but he wouldn’t mind winning a 500-mile race.
“Is this still the Aaron’s 499?” Edwards asked. “I was thinking about that the other day because when I was I the fence that one time, I think I won the Aaron’s 499.”
Edwards was referring to the 2009 race in which he was leading on the last lap but ended up airborne and in the fence as Brad Keselowski went by him to win.
Question is verbatim from this article
http://www.nascar.com/news/110411/head2h ead-two-car-draft/index.html
No because then it would go against the whole "let the drivers police themselves". When the track surface starts to get worn where it gets to the point where it would be unsafe to do a 2 car draft where it would be easier to spin someone out then they’ll notice it and stop on their own.
ChevyPride0310 | Apr 12, 2011
yes they should
no one wants to see that again
nas88car300 Matt K wins after 76!!!!!! | Apr 12, 2011
Unforutnately the only way to accomplish that would be to take off those damn restrictor plates and let them run. But that ain’t gonna happen. It should be interesting. I may even take Friday off just to watch practice.
D B | Apr 12, 2011
i don`t think they can.
sonny | Apr 12, 2011
I actually thought the 500 was more exciting than watching the top line get a run then watching the bottom line get a run. It looked more like racing but with two cars acting like one.
cockey one | Apr 12, 2011
no
jerry | Apr 12, 2011
I think the two-car drafts are more fun to watch than the pack racing. People just want to see half the field wrecked, I want to see good racing and strategy. I hope they don’t try to mess with it because of the cry babies.
millman13 | Apr 12, 2011
IDK, if you take that away, do we really want to see the drivers driving around single file all day.
Go 88, 29, 2 in 2011
dalejr4ever | Apr 12, 2011
No. It was real fast and a interesting strategy. It added drama to the race and made it so anyone who hooked up with a good partner could be out front. It improved the chances of passing and also lessened the chance of the big one. At this point in time with these cars and all the restrictions NASCAR has put on them without the two car draft it would be like watching the single file memorial day parade go by at 200 MPH minus the firetrucks and the tossing of candy.
Grizzly Man | Apr 12, 2011
Talladega and Daytona are a lot more different than most people think. They might not run that way at Talladega.
Michael S | Apr 12, 2011
I’d read that article earlier and my response is that Nascar can’t stop it. My hope is that Kurt and Regan find each other again and make it to the end.
Beiner | Apr 12, 2011
Not sure if they can, but I wouldn’t want it to be a pack race. It might lead to "the big one" and who knows if my drivers could avoid it.
Are Toyota racers duds | Apr 12, 2011
i liked watching those two car drafts. i never seen anything like that before, and i found it to be exciting.
i sure hope nascar doesn’t stop the nascar drivers from racing like that again.
who ya gonna call | Apr 12, 2011
I don’t want them to.
Easter 99potatoes | Apr 12, 2011
No, I can’t stand the pack racing of yesteryear. It is boring and to destructive. One car gets loose, half the field gets wiped out. Usually the back. And the two-car drafts are faster and more fun to watch. It really alienates who the drivers consider "friend and foe."
No More Mr. White Guy | Apr 12, 2011
I didn’t care for the side by side racing but sure beats single file like F1.
Maggie ???????? | Apr 12, 2011
I would say yes, but if they do that then the drivers will probably just drive single-file like they did in Fall of ’09 when NASCAR stopped them from bump drafting. Everyone will be too afraid to get caught.
I absolutely HATE the 2-car drafts, but it’s just the new way to plate race and we all have to accept it.
Pride of Philly | Apr 12, 2011
Drafting makes racing more interesting…..I race gokart and we u actually get a track that i big enough for drafting it is the best race u will ever see…..their might be more wrecks but it makes the fans excited
Daulton Haris | Apr 12, 2011
NASCAR…….
My Hot Ducks | Apr 13, 2011
31.10.10
But when pit stops shook things out, the Chase contenders found themselves back in the middle of the pack.
Tony Stewart continued to be in the rear of the field after tire issues, and Jeff Burton, Clint Bowyer, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and Carl Edwards were running between 20th and 30th, which would seem among the more precarious spots considering some inexperienced drivers ahead of them.
Jeff Gordon even acknowledged “I don’t like being back here” on the radio to his team.
Kurt Busch, another Chase driver, took his turn in the lead and Kevin Harvick has led a while.
On lap 69, A.J. Allmendinger spun out in turn 4 after being tapped from behind by Brad Keselowski, bringing out the first caution.
Harvick, Kyle Busch, Jamie McMurray, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Juan Pablo Montoya make up the top five as the caution brings us nearly to the 200-mile mark.