Big Blue NASCAR 2013 Racin'!!!!

[ngauger]

Well - It's close to 2 weeks away. The Shootout is this Saturday night - First time we'll see the new cars on the track racing for real!!!
This Sunday is the qualifying for The 2013 Daytona 500
So, We have a bit over a week if anyone else wants to join.

Here are the entrants so far:

Moved up
Moved Down
Stayed in same spot

teejay9917 ------------------ teejay ------------------ 000
cabforward77 -------------- Dwight77 ---------------- 000
w8jy --------------------------- w8jy ------------------ 000
eightyeightfan_99 ------- eightyeightfan1 ---------- 000
The Gem Doctor ---------- Lightbender ------------- 000
team crash & burn ----------- e-paw ----------------- 000
Mike Kieran ----------------- Mike Kieran ------------- 000
R&C Racing ------------------- ray_m ----------------- 000
Blue Meanie Racing --------- ngauger ---------------- 000
Nantahala Racing --------- Tyson Rayles ------------- 000

The men and women drivers are gathering in Daytona Florida for the start of this years racing season.... The Daytona 500

Be sure to check your drivers Thursday Feb 21st after the "dual" races to make sure all 5 of your drivers will be IN the 500!!!! I'll try to remind you then.

Remember - if you want to see your overall positions, you have to go look at the ESPN league page - these are only the positions for this week.

[teejay]

Wow , I'm LEADING !!

[dwight77]

SUPER.....9 PLAYERS SO FAR...THATS A RECORD.
It ought to be a real shootout.
Thanks again m-gauger for setting it up
dwight77

[teejay]

Yeah , thanks Mike

T

[ngauger]

Thanks guys for playing tii!!!

[Mike Kieran]

My first Fantasy Nascar. I hope that I don't stink it up too much guys! Thanks for setting it up Mike!

[ray_m]

My first Fantasy Nascar. I hope that I don't stink it up too much guys! Thanks for setting it up Mike!

This is a first for us (my wife and I) too.
We're looking forward to another exciting season of racing.
Thanks Mike for setting this up and the help.

[ngauger]

No problem - Guys...

Thanks for joining in!!!

[teejay]

So-Ho-Ho ......anyone have the lovely Danica in the pool ?? Not me ! Front row DANICA ? Just doesn't have a ring to it .

T

[ngauger]

I did Stewart and Truex Jr. too

[Brakie]

So-Ho-Ho ......anyone have the lovely Danica in the pool ?? Not me ! Front row DANICA ? Just doesn't have a ring to it .

T

I bet a lot of the old NASCAR drivers that's passed on are flipping over in their graves..

Of course they're still flopping over how big business is running the show.

That started out to be a man's sport on 1/4 mile dirt tracks,no windshields( the windshield got covered in dust),no,door glass,no roll bar,no safety equipment other then a motorcycle helmet.

When you wrecked you rebuilt your car or bought another used car.

No corporate sponsors--if you was lucky the local garage,auto part store,filling station or junk yard would buy or furnish a part for a spot on your car for a race-the driver would hand paint the name and remove it before the next race unless they paid again.


NASCAR put a stop to that for a short time since it gave some drivers a unfair advantage(new tires,parts etc)

Of course those was the rough and tough years when the promoter of the race may take off with the gate receipts and in turn the prize money.

[teejay]

For several years now , I've been supporting local events .....well they aren't exactly next door , but fairly close . Although I do miss the Bristol races , I haven't been to a NASCAR race in 8 years . Just too expensive for me .

T

[eightyeightfan1]

I have Danica..and...(Damn it!..Wish it started Saturday!).....Harvick also.

[dwight77]

Maybe a bad move, but when Danica got the pole, I switched down to her. Got some
extra money going lower in the pool to be able to pick up Stewart. Who knows how the
dice will fall. With Stewart's car and being in front.......well???????
dwight77

[ngauger]

Ok - everyone check out the Daytona 500 Starting Grid (below) to see if all 5 of your drivers are in the field

Have Fun with all this - Only 3 days 'till the Great American Race!!!

I'll catch back up with you all on Tuesday night for my first of 36 updates!!!

Everyone have a Clean and Safe Race!!!
Ok - we'll just settle for Safe!!

DAYTONA 500 STARTING LINEUP

Danica Patrick -------------- Jeff Gordon
Kevin Harvick --------------- Kyle Busch
Greg Biffle ------------------ Kasey Kahne
Juan Pablo Montoya ------- Austin Dillon
Jimmie Johnson ------------ Clint Bowyer
Kurt Busch ------------------ Matt Kenseth
Tony Stewart --------------- Mark Martin
Brad Keselowski ------------ Paul Menard
Casey Mears --------------- Jeff Burton
Dale Earnhardt Jr. ------- Jamie McMurray
Joey Logano -------------- David Ragan
Bobby Labonte ----------- Marcos Ambrose
David Gilliland ------------ Aric Almirola
Joe Nemechek ----------- Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Michael Waltrip ----------- Dave Blaney
Scott Speed -------------- Josh Wise
Trevor Bayne ------------ Ryan Newman
Denny Hamlin ---------- Carl Edwards
Martin Truex Jr. --------- Regan Smith
Travis Kvapil ------------- David Reutimann
Terry Labonte ----------- JJ Yeley
Michael McDowell

* - Unofficial lineup; according to SPEED TV