I've been WAITING for your F1 post to squee about Kubica's 1st win, good on him! Poor Kimi has been having some bad luck this season. Don't get me started on the arrogance and attitude of Hamilton - like I said last season, they created a monster. btw, have you seen the youtube vid of Kimi falling on his yacht? Hilarious
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Pocono is always boring as hell and the COT made it even worse. Strategy is all there is to Pocono and everyone plays the game. The drivers keep complaining about the COT issues and NASCAR keeps saying they aren't changing anything. Well this is the end result - a parade where no one can pass. Edwards and Biffle, who led large portions of the Dover race the week before, said afterwards that they couldn't pass lap cars when they were leading unless the car purposely let them by, that's how messed up the aero is with these cars. When the leader can't pass a lap car, there are big problems.
Oh, you found a pic of baby!Brian - look how young and adorable he is there. I do like his Redbull colors on him, but I still miss the blue, red, and white. Montoya has really improved this season, even if the results don't always show it - his fire was a bit scary this weekend, but he got out really quick.
And I loved Dead Like Me . I heard there are rumblings that they are making a movie?
I still don't really understand what it is about the COT... I mean, on the one hand, it's really safer for the drivers, isn't it, but on the other, the aero is crappier? I hope the next race is better... I can't remember where it'll be...
Yeah, baby!brian is adorable, isn't he? I was surprised to find his picture and Montoya... Must be when Montoya was still racing Busch race...? 'Cause he was a rookie last season, yet Brian was already with Red Bull last year.
Hey, you like Dead Like Me too! Yeah, there is a straight-to-DVD movie, but unfortunately, Rube won't be there and Daisy will be played by a different actress. I'm not amused :(.
The COT was implemented for a few reasons: safety, to lower costs, and to improve the racing and fix aero issues. Let's review. True, the car is very safe and has been shown to stand up to serious wrecks. But the old car was pretty safe as well and pretty much every driver has said that the safety upgrades could have been implemented in the old car. Lowering costs is a joke as costs are higher now than ever, more teams are having to find financial partners to stay afloat and smaller teams are merging with other teams or closing down. If a COT sufferes damage during a race, teams have to scrap them because with all the rules and specs they have to be rebuilt from the floor up, where with the old car many times they could just rebuild the damaged area. Every car has to be "certified" by NASCAR with costs a pretty penny in itself. The racing is downright horrible on the mile and a half tracks, not as bad on short tracks but no real improvement over the old car. Many drivers have said that with all the restrictions and rules there isn't
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I figured I should update you on "As the Wheel Turns", lol. Especially since the latest will probably effect the rest of the season. If you've ever wondered why I call the NASCAR head honchos the NASCAR Mafia, this story will show you why.
The teams showed up at Michigan, ready to hit the track for the first time for practice Friday morning. Half an hour before practice was to start, the driver were informed that there was a mandatory meeting right then. The Mafia tried to PR spin it, but here are the details:
Sprint Cup Series drivers and team owners were called to a mandatory, closed-door meeting with NASCAR this morning before practice at Michigan International Speedway
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Here's what a reporter was able to get from talking to some drivers after the meeting:
Naturally, word of the meeting spread quickly to the media. It lasted less than 10 minutes and drivers walked out declining to comment. The signal was they’d been told more about what not to say
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Oh, you found a pic of baby!Brian - look how young and adorable he is there. I do like his Redbull colors on him, but I still miss the blue, red, and white. Montoya has really improved this season, even if the results don't always show it - his fire was a bit scary this weekend, but he got out really quick.
And I loved Dead Like Me . I heard there are rumblings that they are making a movie?
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Yeah, baby!brian is adorable, isn't he? I was surprised to find his picture and Montoya... Must be when Montoya was still racing Busch race...? 'Cause he was a rookie last season, yet Brian was already with Red Bull last year.
Hey, you like Dead Like Me too! Yeah, there is a straight-to-DVD movie, but unfortunately, Rube won't be there and Daisy will be played by a different actress. I'm not amused :(.
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The teams showed up at Michigan, ready to hit the track for the first time for practice Friday morning. Half an hour before practice was to start, the driver were informed that there was a mandatory meeting right then. The Mafia tried to PR spin it, but here are the details:
Sprint Cup Series drivers and team owners were called to a mandatory, closed-door meeting with NASCAR this morning before practice at Michigan International Speedway ( ... )
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Naturally, word of the meeting spread quickly to the media. It lasted less than 10 minutes and drivers walked out declining to comment. The signal was they’d been told more about what not to say ( ... )
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