Comments for RacingWithRich http://racingwithrich.com Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:31:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 Comment on Here’s what Mark Martin has to race for over the next eleven weeks by Marybeth http://racingwithrich.com/?p=1267#comment-9085 Marybeth Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:20:54 +0000 http://racingwithrich.com/?p=1267#comment-9085 Last year Mark’s cars were made in the front garage with the 24 & 48 in the front garage, because Tony Jr. was making Jr.’s cars with 2007 DEI specs. This year, the 5 & 88 cars are made together in the back garage. One enigneer was transferred. HMS hasn’t replaced him…? With all the money that Jr. is bringing into HMS I had hoped that Rick would have hired Addington for him. Why not…? When Mark did not step aside out of the 5 car for KK I expected Mark to be slowed down and not make the chase. Rick did not like Mark’s stubbornness. Last year Mark’s cars were made in the front garage with the 24 & 48 in the front garage, because Tony Jr. was making Jr.’s cars with 2007 DEI specs. This year, the 5 & 88 cars are made together in the back garage. One enigneer was transferred. HMS hasn’t replaced him…? With all the money that Jr. is bringing into HMS I had hoped that Rick would have hired Addington for him. Why not…? When Mark did not step aside out of the 5 car for KK I expected Mark to be slowed down and not make the chase. Rick did not like Mark’s stubbornness.

]]> Comment on Lack of Chase drama could create real drama in Richmond by Putz http://racingwithrich.com/?p=1266#comment-9084 Putz Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:52:58 +0000 http://racingwithrich.com/?p=1266#comment-9084 I'd say it's payback time. Brat can nail Kryle, Dummy, and Crybaby Carl all in the same event! I’d say it’s payback time. Brat can nail Kryle, Dummy, and Crybaby Carl all in the same event!

]]> Comment on Here’s what Kasey Kahne has to race for over the next eleven weeks by Graceann http://racingwithrich.com/?p=1268#comment-9083 Graceann Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:38:41 +0000 http://racingwithrich.com/?p=1268#comment-9083 I've been a Kahne fan since the beginning of his career & I hope that he finally gets the equipment & support from HMS that he deserves. This kid & his team have done an excellent job with what they have had to deal with over the past several years. I’ve been a Kahne fan since the beginning of his career & I hope that he finally gets the equipment & support from HMS that he deserves. This kid & his team have done an excellent job with what they have had to deal with over the past several years.

]]> Comment on Here’s what Kasey Kahne has to race for over the next eleven weeks by Charles http://racingwithrich.com/?p=1268#comment-9082 Charles Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:49:13 +0000 http://racingwithrich.com/?p=1268#comment-9082 You are right Richard, it is a unique circumstance that Kahne is in! But I also remember Jr Johnson working something out like that with RaMoc for Neil Bonnet in the early eighties, where Neil drove for them one year and then with Jr the next! That was in the Warner Hogden funded team! I still think it would have been better for Kahne to have stayed with RPM at least for one more year! You are right Richard, it is a unique circumstance that Kahne is in!
But I also remember Jr Johnson working something out like that with RaMoc for Neil Bonnet in the early eighties, where Neil drove for them one year and then with Jr the next! That was in the Warner Hogden funded team!

I still think it would have been better for Kahne to have stayed with RPM at least for one more year!

]]> Comment on Lack of Chase drama could create real drama in Richmond by Steve_S http://racingwithrich.com/?p=1266#comment-9079 Steve_S Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:21:56 +0000 http://racingwithrich.com/?p=1266#comment-9079 Marybeth, there you go again with that R&D stuff. Does that stand for Reality and Denial? How about I (jr) just want the money and not to have to run good to get it? As for the races leading up to the chase and a win in Richmond and your in, well what if someone like Regan Smith or a start and parker like back row joe pulls off a win at Richmond because Brad wrecks Kryle and takes half the field out and gets the wild card 13th when a driver like jamie Mac with more that 1 win doesn't? Easy, get rid of the chase and award the most consistent driver over the grueling 36 race season. That is much more difficult than running 600 points back in 12th after 26 and then having a 6 or 7 race streak to win the pile of iron. Marybeth, there you go again with that R&D stuff. Does that stand for Reality and Denial? How about I (jr) just want the money and not to have to run good to get it?

As for the races leading up to the chase and a win in Richmond and your in, well what if someone like Regan Smith or a start and parker like back row joe pulls off a win at Richmond because Brad wrecks Kryle and takes half the field out and gets the wild card 13th when a driver like jamie Mac with more that 1 win doesn’t? Easy, get rid of the chase and award the most consistent driver over the grueling 36 race season. That is much more difficult than running 600 points back in 12th after 26 and then having a 6 or 7 race streak to win the pile of iron.

]]> Comment on Lack of Chase drama could create real drama in Richmond by Marybeth http://racingwithrich.com/?p=1266#comment-9078 Marybeth Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:13:51 +0000 http://racingwithrich.com/?p=1266#comment-9078 @JCR, As long as Jr. is at HMS he will not be competitive. Have you ever heard of the 25/88 R&D car running competitively for the championship...? @JCR, As long as Jr. is at HMS he will not be competitive. Have you ever heard of the 25/88 R&D car running competitively for the championship…?

]]> Comment on Lack of Chase drama could create real drama in Richmond by JC Rodriguez http://racingwithrich.com/?p=1266#comment-9077 JC Rodriguez Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:51:17 +0000 http://racingwithrich.com/?p=1266#comment-9077 Adding the Wildcard 13 would produce drama at Richmond. Any driver who has raced in all 25 races thus far and has won at least one race and is out of the Top 12 is eligible. If they win Richmond they enter the Chase as the 13th spot. Win and you're in. Who is eligible this year? 39,1,00,42....I am sure their fans, sponsors and teams would be interested in Richmond just to see if their driver can pull it off. And more importantly, no driver is eliminated from the Chase until Atlanta. Going into Atlanta last week a winless driver still had a shot if they can win 2 in a row! So for example Junior and Logano (and their big $ sponsors) to name a few would still have a shot instead of being realistically eliminated like they have been for weeks now. Adding the Wildcard 13 would produce drama at Richmond. Any driver who has raced in all 25 races thus far and has won at least one race and is out of the Top 12 is eligible. If they win Richmond they enter the Chase as the 13th spot. Win and you’re in. Who is eligible this year? 39,1,00,42….I am sure their fans, sponsors and teams would be interested in Richmond just to see if their driver can pull it off.
And more importantly, no driver is eliminated from the Chase until Atlanta. Going into Atlanta last week a winless driver still had a shot if they can win 2 in a row! So for example Junior and Logano (and their big $ sponsors) to name a few would still have a shot instead of being realistically eliminated like they have been for weeks now.

]]> Comment on Lack of Chase drama could create real drama in Richmond by Bill B http://racingwithrich.com/?p=1266#comment-9076 Bill B Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:14:33 +0000 http://racingwithrich.com/?p=1266#comment-9076 "With no real drama within those first twelve spots this year, there is little more for drivers to do than race for the win." Remember when that used to be the way all 36 races were? Maybe during the last couple races of the season the guy in first might be able to try and race conservative to protect their points lead (assuming they had a large points lead) but everyone else had to go for the win. I'm glad the chase stopped that "going for the win" mentality. “With no real drama within those first twelve spots this year, there is little more for drivers to do than race for the win.”
Remember when that used to be the way all 36 races were? Maybe during the last couple races of the season the guy in first might be able to try and race conservative to protect their points lead (assuming they had a large points lead) but everyone else had to go for the win. I’m glad the chase stopped that “going for the win” mentality.

]]> Comment on Lack of Chase drama could create real drama in Richmond by Justin http://racingwithrich.com/?p=1266#comment-9075 Justin Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:01:57 +0000 http://racingwithrich.com/?p=1266#comment-9075 Lets not forget that for those locked into the Chase, this is a perfectly opportunity for a little payback on the track, without costing either driver a whole more than wrecked equipment..... Or, for example, a driver outside the Chase, like say Brad Keselowski, and a driver inside the Chase like Kyle Busch, it would be a perfect spot for Brad to give him the bumper. Not that I expect that to happen, just saying.... Lets not forget that for those locked into the Chase, this is a perfectly opportunity for a little payback on the track, without costing either driver a whole more than wrecked equipment….. Or, for example, a driver outside the Chase, like say Brad Keselowski, and a driver inside the Chase like Kyle Busch, it would be a perfect spot for Brad to give him the bumper. Not that I expect that to happen, just saying….

]]> Comment on Lack of Chase drama could create real drama in Richmond by missouriracefan http://racingwithrich.com/?p=1266#comment-9071 missouriracefan Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:58:44 +0000 http://racingwithrich.com/?p=1266#comment-9071 I hope it is a really exciting race. We will be there and want to be rewarded for the long journey to Richmond. I hope it is a really exciting race. We will be there and want to be rewarded for the long journey to Richmond.

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