Author Topic: Bristol (Read 564 times)

United · « **on:** August 29, 2004, 02:05:38 AM »

Anyone else go to the race Saturday?

Was almost boring because of the near 230 laps without a caution.

J_A_B · « **Reply #1 on:** August 29, 2004, 02:57:56 AM »

230 laps with no cautions? That must be close to some sort of record for Bristol. Usually they're doing good if they make it 1/5 that far. I don't see how it could be called boring though unless you watch only for crashes....the shorter tracks are the best ones for action.

J_A_B

Coolridr · « **Reply #2 on:** August 29, 2004, 07:46:02 AM »

I'm glad it went that far without a caution. NASCAR is so quick to throw the yellow flag these days , that they've been ruining races with too much caution, especially when a race ends under one.

BTW...WTFG Dale Jr. !:D

rpm · « **Reply #3 on:** August 29, 2004, 09:24:40 AM »

Did'nt get to go, but watched the race. The best part was Kevin Harvick wimping out and being replaced by Kyle Petty. I hope Childress rips him a new one.
Would have been nice to see Rusty win #10.

United · « **Reply #4 on:** August 29, 2004, 05:50:39 PM »

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Originally posted by J_A_B
230 laps with no cautions? That must be close to some sort of record for Bristol. Usually they're doing good if they make it 1/5 that far. I don't see how it could be called boring though unless you watch only for crashes....the shorter tracks are the best ones for action.

J_A_B

What really made it boring was there were no lead changes, not much passing, pitting was at a minimum, and there wasnt much chatter on the radio. (I have an in car radio scanner.)

If there had been a battle here and there it would have been more exciting, but it was definately NOT like a Bristol race Ive ever seen.

rpm · « **Reply #5 on:** August 29, 2004, 06:19:13 PM »

I thought the lack of cautions was a good thing. NASCAR was definitely watching for "Bristol Behavior" and threatened to black flag the 31 for aggressiveness.

United · « **Reply #6 on:** August 29, 2004, 07:04:35 PM »

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Originally posted by rpm371
I thought the lack of cautions was a good thing. NASCAR was definitely watching for "Bristol Behavior" and threatened to black flag the 31 for aggressiveness.

I didnt hear that. I did notice that there was less aggressiveness than usual though. Just about every time I've gone someone has gotten fumed and either spun out another guy on pit lane, thrown something, fought, things of the sort. Not this race, the most aggressive move I saw was nothing out of the ordinary.

I enjoy Bristol over the other races because of the bumping and grinding. On most other tracks, drivers are conservative and keep their car in good shape. At Bristol, theyre not afraid to bump into someone else and that adds to the excitement. I always enjoy watching someone go to pass and the guy theyre passing cuts him off and they start to beat and bang against each other to pass. Theres usually constant action all over the track, but this time there was very.

There were some examples of great driving, OTOH. Sterling Marlin spun his car around and then regained control without losing a spot to avoid an accident. I thought that was just short of incredible.

Oh well, I always enjoy Bristol, no matter how it turns out!

Finrod · « **Reply #7 on:** August 29, 2004, 07:39:43 PM »

I got excited wondering how many guys Junior was going to lap. At the rate it was going, he was going to lap the field before that caution finally broke the long green flag run.

flakbait · « **Reply #8 on:** August 29, 2004, 11:39:07 PM »

Robbie Gordon (#31, no relation to Jeff) was screaming out of turn four, got too close to the #32, who was loose, and knocked the #32 into Dale Jarret (#88). Robbie ended up causing a four or five car pile-up. Jarret got pretty mad, and NASCAR radioed Robbie telling him that if he hit another car he'd get sent to the garage. Too bad about Harvick though (#29). The guy's seat cut into his left arm during that long green-flag run and made his left arm go numb. Kyle Petty was kind enough to act as a relief driver for him while Harvick got medical attention.

Anyone see the stunt Biffle pulled on Tina Gordon in the Food City 250? Talk about dumb!

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United · « **Reply #9 on:** August 29, 2004, 11:42:49 PM »

roiYes, I saw that crash, through the binoculars actually

. I didnt, however, hear the radio chatter between NASCAR and Gordon.

I did hear Harvick complaining of the seat cutting him. He also mentioned that he was feeling sick and nausious (sp? nausea).

Finrod · « **Reply #10 on:** August 30, 2004, 05:58:33 AM »

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NASCAR radioed Robbie telling him that if he hit another car he'd get sent to the garage.

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Of course once that got out to the other drivers, Robbie pretty much became fair game. He seems to have a real issue with short tracks.

Coolridr · « **Reply #11 on:** August 30, 2004, 06:30:07 AM »

Anyone else here notice that when Jeff Gordon has trouble in a race or doesn't win, he openly has something to whine about. It's always someone else's fault, he never mentions that maybe he's a chitty driver. He whines so much he should sign up for this BBS.
You don't see other drivers whine like him after a race and he's always got something to protest to NASCAR. You didn't see drivers like Dale Jr. go whine to NASCAR, like during a pit at the Pepsi 400 when Gordon/Johnson worked together to force Jr. off the pit road and into a water filled infield.