[Stein]

The haulers are warming up in Charlotte and headed to Daytona shortly... first on-track action is two practices for the Budweiser Shootout, Thursday (2/4), 5pm EST on Speed Channel.

[Capital2890]

This is Mark Martin's year!

[Nicole B]

Lets go Dale Jr and Brian Vickers!!

[tk90]

Not sure how much I'll be watching this time around, it's been getting less and less exciting for me recently. But I'll check in occasionally and see how my boy Jeff Gordon's doing!

[State 0f Chaos]

Let's go Ryan Newman!

[DropTheGloves]

I like Jr. , but you can't bet against J.J.

[Stein]

Capital2890, on Feb 1 2010, 10:06 AM, said:

This is Mark Martin's year!

Not if Vanilla Jimmie and Cheatin' Chad have their way again.

Most boring and illegitimate champion ever, four times over. :brow[1]:

This point has been edited by Stein: 02 February 2010 - 07:29 AM

[Sgt Frenchie]

I may watch a little this year. I haven't watched NASCAR since Rusty Wallace retired. I have been following Carl Edwards a little bit but other than the NASCAR regulars, I don't know much about all the new guys.

[Capital2890]

Stein, on Feb 2 2010, 07:29 AM, said:

Not if Vanilla Jimmie and Cheatin' Chad have their way again.

Most boring and illegitimate champion ever, four times over. :smallPHX:

Jimmie may be Martin's teammate but I can't stand the guy.

[ragamuffin42]

tk90, on Feb 2 2010, 04:05 AM, said:

Not sure how much I'll be watching this time around, it's been getting less and less exciting for me recently.

Same here. NASCAR hasn't been the same since Earnhardt died.

[Taco]

I'll probably miss the Daytona 500, not a huge deal. I'll be watching a few races this year..

[State 0f Chaos]

Sgt Frenchie, on Feb 2 2010, 08:55 AM, said:

I may watch a little this year. I haven't watched NASCAR since Rusty Wallace retired. I have been following Carl Edwards a little bit but other than the NASCAR regulars, I don't know much about all the new guys.

Rusty was my first favorite driver, heh.

[Nicole B]

Carls back flip in person is so awesome

[Linda7565]

Capital2890, on Feb 1 2010, 10:06 AM, said:

This is Mark Martin's year!

i certaintly hope so
hes been my favorite forever

[Capital2890]

Linda7565, on Feb 2 2010, 08:30 PM, said:

i certaintly hope so
hes been my favorite forever

He's been my favorite for about 12 years now. I really hope he does get that championship. I think I'll cry when he does get it.

[Avsfreak18]

Martin or Gordon

[Stein]

As much as I do like Martin and hope he wins one before he calls it a career, I don't think he ever will.

He doesn't have that killer, win-at-all-costs instinct that drivers like Earnhardt Sr., Cale Yarborough, and to a lesser extent, J. Gordon, Stewart and Kyle Busch have, where they aren't afraid to give you a shove and get you out of their way. Look at the top ten in career wins, there's some real hard-nosed racers there... Pearson, Allison, Waltrip, Wallace, Junior Johnson. They might not have been as deliberate about spinning someone out to get ahead like Earnhardt, but they weren't afraid to give the body guys a little extra work if it meant a win.

Johnny Benson was one of the more talented drivers to come along into Cup a little while back and ran extremely well considering how underfunded his team was compared to the mega teams, yet he was too nice a guy and ran too clean, only winning once in Cup. Sadly, I think Mark Martin falls into that category of "nice guys"... just try and remember the last time someone was mad at Mark Martin. It doesn't happen.

[JoeyHurricane]

Shootout Lineup


POS CAR DRIVER MAKE
1 99 Carl Edwards Ford
2 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet
3 83 Brian Vickers Toyota
4 39 Ryan Newman Chevrolet
5 16 Greg Biffle Ford
6 5 Mark Martin Chevrolet
7 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet
8 17 Matt Kenseth Ford
9 1 Jamie McMurray Chevrolet
10 34 John Andretti Ford
11 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet
12 71 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet
13 14 Tony Stewart Chevrolet
14 82 Ken Schrader Toyota
15 151 Michael Waltrip Toyota
16 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet
17 18 Kyle Busch Toyota
18 175 Derrike Cope Dodge
19 9 Kasey Kahne Ford
20 42 Juan Montoya Chevrolet
21 20 Joey Logano Toyota
22 2 Kurt Busch Dodge
23 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet
24 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota

[Stein]

Dale Jr's beard just looks ridiculous. Though he could always use it as another excuse why he doesn't run well.

[JoeyHurricane]

Stein, on Feb 6 2010, 07:26 PM, said:

Dale Jr's beard just looks ridiculous. Though he could always use it as another excuse why he doesn't run well. :lol2:

That cannot be fun since you cant wear the open face helmets anymore