do you agree with nascar using owner points and not driver points for a spot in the daytona 500?
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I've always felt it should be driver points, they're the ones going out there and earning the points, not the owners.
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I will turn 50 in November.  I grew up with stock car racing, even spending many Saturday nights the at old dirt track at Rockingham.  I grew up about 15 miles from there.  I went to the first and last race at the Rock and was fortunate enough that my girlfriend came with me from Alaska to see that last one.  I am sickened, horrified, perplexed, mad as hell and disgusted with the way Brian France and Bill Helton and crew have changed NASCAR.  It is only about the money, and they don't give a tinkers damn about the fan.  They have done permanent damage, and hopefully the money will somehow make up for the fact that they have alienated the people that got them to where they are today.  I am a Ford man, but I sure miss Dale Earnhardt.  He would stand up I think to this onslaught.  There are a few good new drivers, but many are just whiney kids!!
1151071
Ohh YES we do - and NASCAR isn't a sport - it is a form of transporation.
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he didn't buy Tony Raines' rdie, he got Cope's.  he said last night (mon) on inside nextel cup on speed that Cope's team presented the idea to mikey.  by selling their entry Cope's team made more money than if they ran the 10 laps the usually do.  Mikey mentioned something about contract obligations with NAPA for being in the race.  \n\nall together i don't think it is a good idea to let guys sell their entry but like ken schrader said what a guy decides to do with his qualifing spot is up to him.  i really think you should qualify in your car and race your car not fail at qualifing and then buy someone elses.  it may be legal by NASCAR rules, but i am not sure it is very sportsman like.
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Well, I'm not much for Instant Messaging "strangers", especially over something as relatively insignificant as whether we are Bobby Labonte fans, but, yes, I am a Bobby Labonte fan.  He's from Corpus Christi, Texas where I spent the first seven or eight years of my life.  I'm sorry that I won't see him ranking any higher in NASCAR Nextel Cup standings with what's left in his career because he deserves it.  I don't know much about his NASCAR standing history since my interest in NASCAR has been revived only 5 or 6 years ago, but he's a good man and I'm glad to see him do well.  I just don't think racing with the Petty's is a winning proposition at this time.  Enjoy watching him.  He's a good man and a great NASCAR racer.
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I wish they wouldn't use any of them. NASCAR is AMERICAN BORN AND BRED and shouldn't be contaminated by non american cars!!!! I don't care if parts of the car or the whole car is now being made here, it is a foreign auto and shouldn't be allowed in the GREAT AMERICAN RACE!!! Just my own opinion.
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You can find the points rules on the website www.nascar.com  I don't know about all the other rules for the car specs, etc.  They change so much that the teams can't keep up, let alone us fans!
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Yes, and thats also why NASCAR banned the HEMI cars for racing. Neither Ford or GM can claim that.  Also Ford and GM were babys about it to complaining to NASCAR.
750406
Yes they are penalized because of their career choice.But NASCAR does have an arrangement with some companies which help give drivers a break.Some drivers do insure thru LLoyds of London.
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That's awesome that you are such a big fan of JR. I am too and it is so sad that some people can't just let us be fans and answer questions like " i am 12 and i like this guy........" or give opinions on subjects that they don't care about just to be rude. I think he is a great person and will do great this year, but if he is gonna win the cup race he needs to focus more on his racing than his ownership responsibilities. I am a huge fan of his. I even have  number 8 shoestrings in my work shoes!
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According to Nascar Illustrated, in order that they pick to finish in points: #1 Jeff Gordon,#2 Jimmie Johnson,#3 Tony Stewart,#4 Ryan Newman,#5 Carl Edwards,#6 Greg Biffle,#7 Dale Earnhardt Jr.#8 Kurt Busch,#9 Matt Kenseth,and #10 is Jamie McMurray. I have been a diehard Nascar fan for 40 of my 47 years of life and in my own opinion, I'd say this is about as good as you can get to a "guess" for your question. Good luck and enjoy the 2006 Nascar racing season!!
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I have to agree. Of all of them I can't say that I have had a bad experience with any of them. I know people have gotten rubbed the wrong way, but in the driver's defense: there is a certain time to bother them and a lot more inappropriate times. \n\nI think it stems from their upbringing. Most of these guys grew up in smalltown USA and with families just like their fans. Some of the young ones grew up as fans of some of the major names in this sport. So they also know what's it's like to be a fan. Racing is bred in southern region where there is such a thing as manners. That has been bred into the sport. The elders in this sport have passed down the appropriate way to act to some of the younger ones and have set a mold of how driver's should act in response to their fans. \nA lot of their parents worked overly hard just to put the money into racing. A lot of them struggled, and I think they can relate to where their fans come from. Most of them did not grow up with money. Most of them grew up just like most of their fans did. Too most of them the money is just an added bonus..it's getting to ride every week that makes them happy, and they know the reason they get to do that is their fans, and they are thankful to the fans that support them, and realize that you tick your fans off and there's a good chance you'd be gone tomorrow. These sponsers pay a crapload of money for driver's that can reach out to the fans, and they lose that ability and the sponser will go with someone else. Most of these driver's know they can go from hero to zero real quick fast and in a hurry and they could be back on the short track wondering if they've got enough gas to get home from next weekend's race or not.
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Actually, a lot of the drivers aren't from NASCAR families. A few of the biggest names in the Cup aren't family drivers. Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart are not from NASCAR families. There are too many to name.
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# NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge Fast Facts\nLocation: Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord, N.C.\nDate: Saturday, May 20, 2006\nTime: 9:00pm/et\nSanctioning Body: NASCAR, Daytona Beach, Fla.\nSeries: NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series - Special Non-Points Event\nCompanion Race: NEXTEL Open - NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series\n\nDistance: 90 laps, 135 miles (run in three segments of 40 laps, 30 laps and 20 laps). Green flag and yellow flag laps will be counted during segment 1. All restarts will be double file and lapped cars will start at the rear.\n\nBetween segment 1 and segment 2, there will be a 10-minute break during which a random drawing will determine if as few as six or as many as 12 cars will be inverted. Teams will pit and may elect to change tires, add fuel and make normal chassis adjustments. Changing of springs, shock absorbers or rear-ends will not be permitted. Only green flag laps will be counted during segment 2 and segment 3.\n\nBetween segment 2 and segment 3 there will be a yellow flag during which teams may elect to pit. They may add fuel, change tires and make normal chassis adjustments. Teams pitting will not retain their position and will restart at the rear of the field in the order they leave pit road.\n\nPurse: $3,250,450 (event record)\n\nNEXTEL All-Star Challenge winner's purse: $1,005,000\n\nSegment Winner Bonuses: 1st, $75,000; 2nd, $20,000; 3rd, $10,000\n\n2005 Winner: Mark Martin, Pfizer/Viagra Ford\n\nQualifying: One round of qualifying will be held Friday, May 19, at 7:10pm/et. Each driver will run three laps with a mandatory four-tire, pit stop. The total elapsed time will comprise each team's qualifying effort and the pole-winning team will earn $50,000.\n2005 Pole Sitter: Ryan Newman, Alltel Dodge, 122.443 seconds, 132.306 mph\nTotal elapsed time of three laps, including a four-tire pit stop\n\nEligibility List:\nJeff Gordon, 2005 Daytona 500, Daytona Beach, Fla.\nGreg Biffle, 2005 Auto Club 500, Fontana, Calif.\nJimmie Johnson, 2005 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400, Las Vegas, Nev.\nCarl Edwards, 2005 Golden Corral 500, Hampton, Ga.\nKevin Harvick, 2005 Food City 500, Bristol, Tenn.\nKurt Busch, 2005 Subway Fresh 500, Phoenix, Ariz.\nKasey Kahne, 2005 Chevy American Revolution 400, Richmond, Va.\nTony Stewart, 2005 Dodge/Save Mart 350, Sonoma, Calif.\nDale Earnhardt Jr., 2005 USG Sheetrock 400, Joliet, Ill.\nJeremy Mayfield, 2005 GFS Marketplace 400, Brooklyn, Mich.\nMatt Kenseth, 2005 Sharpie 500, Bristol, Tenn.\nKyle Busch, 2005 Sony HD 500, Fontana, Calif.\nRyan Newman, 2005 Sylvania 300, Loudon, N.H.\nDale Jarrett, 2005 UAW-Ford 500, Talladega, Ala.\nMark Martin, 2005 Banquet 400, Kansas City, Kan.\nJamie McMurray, 2005 Winning Car Owner, Phoenix, Ariz.\nBobby Labonte, 2000 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Champion\nMichael Waltrip, 1996 NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge Winner\nTBD, 2006 NEXTEL Open Winner\nTBD, Fan Vote\n[NOTE: Terry Labonte is eligible but will NOT run the race, just the Coke 600 at LMS]\n\nRadio/Television: Motor Racing Network (MRN) will broadcast the NEXTEL Open live to its affiliate radio stations with coverage beginning at 6:45pm/et. MRN's broadcast can also be heard on XM Satellite Radio channel 144. Cable channel FX will televise the race live. Coverage begins with a pre-race show at 7:00pm/et.\nTickets: Tickets for Saturday night, May 20, start at $21 and include the NEXTEL Open, the NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge, a pre-race concert by rock group Train and a performance by the Red Hot Chili Peppers during a break in the All-Star race. To purchase tickets, visit www.lowesmotorspeedway.com or call 1-800-455-FANS.(LMS PR)(5-11-2006)\n\n# NEXTEL Open Fast Facts\nLocation: Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord, N.C.\nDate: Saturday, May 20, 2006\nTime: 7:40pm/et\nSanctioning Body: NASCAR, Daytona Beach, Fla.\nSeries: NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series - Special Event\nEligibility: Drivers not already eligible for the NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge and finished in the top 50 of the final 2005
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It is really unknown because unlike many sports, NASCAR and it's teams do not release contract information. Recently a couple of lawsuits made a few drivers contracts public information. These contracts gave the driver a base salary, then incentives. I believe it was Kasey Kahne's contract where he got a base of $3 million, and if he won he would get 45% of the the teams winnings, 2-5th he'd get 40%, 6-10 he'd get 30% and anyhting else was 25%. There were other bonuses for winning big races like the Daytona 500 and the Championship. It is widely thought that even on a bad team that if you are signed and scheduled to compete for a full season the least base you will make is $1 million.
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Dale Jr. is a true southern gentleman.  Do you see getting mouthy with the press or being nasty toward anyone?  He was brought up with a great respect for racing and for those who participate in the same.  I think after his father's death and his corvette fire incident he is a more spiritual person and that is helping him focus better this year.  Also, you don't see him with fancy models hanging off his arm do you?  He's a honest, hard working, fun guy.
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i dont think so imagine going to a dirt track and them saying you cant race here cause you win to much besides i think the nascar drivers bring more money in therefore payouts are larger so the busch guys may or may not win but they are going to get a bigger check and more publicity than if nascar drivers were not there. also i remember watching busch say 5 yrs ago noone hardly came now look at it    LET THE BIG BOYS PLAY