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02-20-2011, 12:13 PM
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I don't know anything about the technicalities of the sport ... just think it's fun to watch. Today's race is turning out to be much more exciting than the Super Bowl was. And Brad Paisley's custom-painted Fender was pretty cool.  |
02-20-2011, 12:23 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: KY | | | 36 laps and already 4 cautions...barf. Obviously if you enjoy it, then I am not here to judge but I just never could get into it. I can watch the start and the final 5-6 laps of a race.
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02-20-2011, 12:41 PM
|  | The Lowdown Diggler | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Huntington Beach, CA | | | I'm too busy watching Fred Couples in the Pacific Northwest Trust. Three birdies to open his final round. One of them a chip in. |
02-20-2011, 01:40 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Millcreek Township, UT | | | Too many ads has made this race impossible to enjoy.
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02-20-2011, 01:54 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Houston, TX | | Dammit, my phone rang so I missed everything since lap 20. 
Yeah, ads can be annoying, but a couple have been pretty funny. Like the one withe M&Ms trying to steer the car.  |
02-20-2011, 01:58 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tennessee | | | I'm flipping back and forth from the hockey games to the race. I might have to miss some of it to go get a haircut though.
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02-20-2011, 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by MakiSupaStar I'm too busy watching Fred Couples in the Pacific Northwest Trust. Three birdies to open his final round. One of them a chip in. | Seriously? Golf. -->   |
02-20-2011, 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by jp58 I'm flipping back and forth from the hockey games to the race. I might have to miss some of it to go get a haircut though. | Cool. Found it.
Afternoons like this really make me miss my picture-in-picture. I'm a ridiculous channel flipper.  |
02-20-2011, 03:04 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Madison, NJ | | | This has been the hardest race to follow. I'm pulling for Kurt Busch to win since I picked him in the office pool, but drivers are going from 20th to 2nd in less than two laps. This track is nuts and I'm still struggling with some of the silly season changes. Can't remember that I don't like the #2 car anymore.
Either way, go Kyle!
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02-20-2011, 03:09 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: New York | | Restrictor plate racing. Yipeee!!! 
Fwiw I didn't know the race was on until I saw this thread, and I'm still not watching it. |
02-20-2011, 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike N Restrictor plate racing. Yipeee!!!
Fwiw I didn't know the race was on until I saw this thread, and I'm still not watching it. | Mike, this might be the most exciting RP race I've ever seen...
Nice wreck just now, Kurt and Kyle just got out of there ok.
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02-20-2011, 03:13 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Houston, TX | | I was just about to post my wonderment in how the can drive so fast, so close together then ... BAM! 
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02-20-2011, 03:14 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Houston, TX | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike N Restrictor plate racing. Yipeee!!!
Fwiw I didn't know the race was on until I saw this thread, and I'm still not watching it. | What does "restrictor plate" racing mean, please.  |
02-20-2011, 03:18 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Waco, TX | | | Way too many cautions.
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02-20-2011, 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by A.Diva What does "restrictor plate" racing mean, please. | A restrictor plate is a plate that is installed between the carburetor and intake manifold. Restricts airflow to the motor effectively reducing horsepower and speed for safety reasons. They run them at two tracks, Daytona and Talladega where speeds can exceed 200 mph even with restrictor plates.
Restrictor plate races, cars tend to travel in packs and there are lots of lead changes and cautions due to everyone being so evenly matched.
Looks like this: 
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02-20-2011, 03:21 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: the Netherlands, Amsterdam | | | I wonder what way they're gonna turn the next corner? On a different note, I'm not poor and stupid enough to enjoy this. |
02-20-2011, 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Muusers I wonder what way they're gonna turn the next corner? On a different note, I'm not poor and stupid enough to enjoy this. | Good for you it does suck to be a poor white trash dumb redneck NASCAR fan a$$hole |
02-20-2011, 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Muusers I wonder what way they're gonna turn the next corner? On a different note, I'm not poor and stupid enough to enjoy this. | Um, are you trying to be funny?  |
02-20-2011, 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by 254 stringer Good for you it does suck to be a poor white trash dumb redneck NASCAR fan a$$hole | Um, are you also trying to be funny? The racial epithet is really uncalled for. |
02-20-2011, 03:38 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Madison, NJ | | | Nice to see a kid win this, but I can't believe he couldn't find victory lane though...
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