Jr. Thanks The Galactic Leader in Victory Lane!

[DW]

During the winners interview of Dale Jr. in winners circle at Michigan, he paid homage to his fans for the significant part they played in his long awaited return to victory lane.

 

Congrats to JTH for helping Jr & Jr. Nation return to prominance!!! Way to go.

[Ham_Wallace]

I Love it!

[Horton]

took long enough. Can we have a cup now?

[E_T]

The Cup will come this year!

 

[skibug]

.....only if he can race at Michigan and they only count the points for that race every 4 years.

[Horton]

@skibug

Do you want me to ban you? If you talk smack about Jr I will ban you and get you kicked out of water skiing entirely.

[Ham_Wallace]

I'll help JTH!

[DW]

Would be great for the sport if the Cup found a spot on Jr's mantle. Going to be a tall order as there are a couple of guys that really step up their game come Chase time.

[Horton]

@DW Yes I know it is too much to expect but like buying a lotto ticket... It could happen.

[skibug]

@Horton, at least you are well grounded about Jr. chances of actually taking home the cup...maybe Jr. should play the lottery. Don't get me wrong...his father was the man...Jr....not so much. He has been given EVERYTHING to become a winner. They have replaced and amped up (pardon the pun) everything on that team, except the driver. Give that equipment and liberty to a dozen other drivers out there and they would win.

[Horton]

@skibug you are on thin ice

[skidawg]

Who is this Jr. you left turners are speaking of?

[skidawg]

real sports make left and right turns! (6 of them)

[DW]

Actually, Jr. is very talented and has the talent to win a Cup. IMO he is missing the motivation and direction his late father provided, which is a small piece but a significant one. Don't forget, he did outduel Matt K, to 2 Busch championships. Can he get that back, time will tell, he seems more motivated this year.

[ForrestGump]

Dawg, Nascar is at the Sears Point/Sonoma road courese this weekend. So I'll be parked in front of the tv watching left and right turns instead of at the lake. Go Robby Gordon! ;)

[Horton]

I will be at a stupid tournament

[DW]

Shane, nice root and will you be consuming some Speed Energy?

[Nick Sullivan]

I will be routing for Jr. at a tournament in the rain. Maybe someone with a motorhome will let me watch the race.

[Horton]

Well look we all know that this weekend is not going to be great for the 88. Looks like my twin brother Boris is not going this weekend. Bummer.

[skibug]

It takes some talent to actaully drive "not turn left" sometimes......

[Nick Sullivan]

What are you talking about.......a formula 1 car has so much down force and traction you could probably even win a race Bob. Now put yourself behind a car with lots of power, skinny tires and no downforce and see how long you last.

[scuppers]

@skibug & @Sully

Sully's right - driving a cup car is like driving an ice cube on an oil slick. Go all the way back to the IROC series - Mostly Cup drivers won the championships.

[skibug]

That's why I said you need talent....and I am offended...you have never seen me on the go-cart track tearing it up....I get the "no bumping" sign thrown at me all the time. I can't help it that those 7 & 8 year olds are so slow.

[MAD11]

@Horton

 

I had the honor of having parts of mine in RCR cars for many years when Big E was winning like crazy. All the way back to the Andy Petree days and the championships of 93 and 94. Little E needs to bring one home. Been way too long.

MA

[MattP]

Big and Little E? Never heard them talked about like that.. Normally just Dale and Jr. where I'm from.

[DW]

Actually driving a current Cup car is very similar to driving a Silverado Pickup truck, pretty much the same chassis dynamics.

 

MAD11, what parts?

 

JTH, the Said heads will be at Sonoma, Boris in the #32, there is a better group of them at the Glen . . . Do you know what his kid is named? "Simon"

[MAD11]

Apply coatings on pistons, valve springs, valves, brake calipers intakes, crankshafts and some other parts for years. Had a performance coatings company for about 9-10 years called Aero-Coat. Mostly drag racing, offshore racing, carting and dirt track customers and a few commercial clients like NASA. Fun stuff. Funded my own racing habits for years.

[DW]

Cool, I used coatings on all of the above and a bunch of the drivetrain, diff/gears/CV joints, bearings, etc..