--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 142 AUTO RACING Ref: DCJ00010 Date: 08/11/96 From: MICHAEL TAVARES Time: 11:05am \/To: JACK DEGASPARRE (Read 6 times) Subj: RE: NASCAR RUMORS -=> Quoting Jack Degasparre to Jon Mullins <=- JD> JD> Damn John thats telling the truth, I could not have said it any JD> better.Amateurs seem to get "racin" mixed up with some of the things JD> that Earnhardt has pulled and will do again, What was that with JD> Hamilton,Wallace, and plenty more. just as love is blind so are JD> Earnhardt fans, they just can not make room for mistakes others make. I JD> am sorry Dale got hurt, I hate to see anyone taken out like that and I JD> hate to see him have an excuse like this for not getting #8, but I will JD> bet my paycheck that if he is still in it after Watkins Glen he will be JD> driving like a mad man and god help anyone who gets in his way, oh well JD> such is NASCAR, I bet she is a Gordon fan because he is " cute" Well I hate to tell you that I am not blind and I am an Earnhardt fan. That tag with Rusty at bristol was a Little Bump, Rusty had bumped Dale hard than that earlier (just tv doesn't show that). That bump with Hamilition, I'll give you that one there was probably no need for it, Dale is an aggressive driver and things are going to happen. You cannot fault him for driving the wheels off in every race he is in. (thats why he has 7 championships and will have 8 very shortly). He will be in the hunt when he comes out of the Glenn But Don't expect him to be any more aggressive than he has ever been. Even hurt Dale is still a better driver than 80% of the drivers in Nascar ow. And his Qualifing at the Glenn proves why he will be an 8 time champion, maybe not this year but it will happen. -Mike ... Back up my hard disk? I can't find the reverse switch! ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12 --- TriToss (tm) Professional 10.0 - (Unregistered) * Origin: The Ham Shack * Brockton, MA 508-588-6242 * (1:101/515.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 142 AUTO RACING Ref: DCJ00011 Date: 08/14/96 From: GLEN HARNESS Time: 09:15pm \/To: TIM MCVEY (Read 6 times) Subj: Re: Earnhardt kids TM> Sorry, when I'm in Nashville I work on my friends Late TM> Model and we race at Duck River Raceway in Shelbyville... Ah well... Glen --- Maximus 3.01 * Origin: Strawberry Fields (1:116/5) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 142 AUTO RACING Ref: DCJ00012 Date: 08/14/96 From: GLEN HARNESS Time: 09:16pm \/To: BOB TANNER (Read 6 times) Subj: fans bill of rights TS> 4. NASCAR develop thier own television "network" to broadcast races. BT> Hmmm ...? This one might work. I'd say contract with BT> a single network and then control the quality of each broadcast. NASCAR doesn't own the "performance," the track owner/promoter does. But NASCAR does have a radio network...MRN, and even at that, they can't get the rights to broadcast all the races... BT> I lost interest in CART with they became a quasi-F1. IRL has ejuvenated BT> my interest. When the WC or BGN drivers go out on strike is when I'm BT> history and will start watching reruns of The Brady Bunch and Bewitched on BT> NICK to get my thrills. Woops...were you around in '69 I believe it was? I think it was then that some of the drivers went on strike. That's why the '69 winner of the DieHard 500 is some guy you've never heard of...he was a replacement driver... BT> Champion's Pit preference I don't think this is as big a deal as everyone makes it out to be. I don't think it's done Wonder Boy that much good this year... BT> Back stretch pitting Those cars need to qualify better...then they pit on the front.... Glen --- Maximus 3.01 * Origin: Strawberry Fields (1:116/5) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 142 AUTO RACING Ref: DCJ00013 Date: 08/14/96 From: GLEN HARNESS Time: 09:25pm \/To: JON SOUTH (Read 6 times) Subj: Re: CBS Sucks!!! JS> No I'm 16, and I race cars that go as fast as NASCARs and I'm only 16 16 huh? On August 31, watch the NASCAR Craftsman Truck race from Nashville. Casey Atwood, who drives a Late Model Stock Car in the NASCAR Winston Racing Series races here in Nashville, will be driving a truck owned by Bobby Hamilton and Chuck Spicer. Casey's a two-time World Karting Association champion, and won the Tennessee Karting Association championship a time or two. He's currently 8th in Late Model points and has 11 top 10 finishes in 20 starts. He's 16 too... JS> I'm sorry you wouldn't know what a road course was since every time a JS> NASCAR goes on one there's a wreck every five seconds You forgot to add "n'yah, n'yah." Glen --- Maximus 3.01 * Origin: Strawberry Fields (1:116/5) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 142 AUTO RACING Ref: DCK00000 Date: 08/15/96 From: MAX LAKE Time: 03:12pm \/To: JON SOUTH (Read 6 times) Subj: Re: CBS Sucks!!! JS> Well I race SCCA, Spec Racer I just don't think that is a computer JS> game. There real cars. SRF or Renault? --- * OFFLINE 1.56 * Guns don't kill people; massive tissue trauma does! --- QScan/PCB v1.19b / 01-0530 * Origin: Collector's Edition * Dallas, TX * 214-351-6548 (1:124/2143) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 142 AUTO RACING Ref: DCK00001 Date: 08/15/96 From: MAX LAKE Time: 03:12pm \/To: MICKEY LIGHTSEY (Read 6 times) Subj: Earnhardt, what a man! ML> Yes, you will very seldom ever get hurt on a road course in NASCAR Don't tell J. D. McDuffie.... --- * OFFLINE 1.56 * * Arkansas foreplay: "Psst, Sis, you awake?" * --- QScan/PCB v1.19b / 01-0530 * Origin: Collector's Edition * Dallas, TX * 214-351-6548 (1:124/2143) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 142 AUTO RACING Ref: DCK00002 Date: 08/15/96 From: MAX LAKE Time: 03:12pm \/To: ADAM WAGNER (Read 6 times) Subj: A.K. #7 AW> That is one tragedy I'll never forget. I hope *somebody* will run a AW> "Polish victory lap" in memory of Alan this year....... Doesn't Irvan count? --- * OFFLINE 1.56 * "Woody, I said TUCK the children in bed." Mia Farrow --- QScan/PCB v1.19b / 01-0530 * Origin: Collector's Edition * Dallas, TX * 214-351-6548 (1:124/2143) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 142 AUTO RACING Ref: DCK00003 Date: 08/14/96 From: TIM MCVEY Time: 02:56pm \/To: CHRIS EGELAND (Read 6 times) Subj: Re: CBS Sucks!!! TM> As for me, I'll take Dirt Track Sprint Car racing ANY day... The may TM> not be faster, but to me they are 100% more exciting, plus I get to TM> go the best dirt track in the land every Saturday Night... Knoxville TM> Raceway in Knoxville Iowa... TM> I can hardly wait for the 36th Annual Amoco Knoxville Nationals... CE> CE> Cool. Another sprint car fan. You from the Knoxville area? I oo CE> can't wait for the Nationals. My guess is that one of the Kinser's will CE> pull it out (I would rather Mark than Steve) but I would prefer if omeone CE> as such as the "Dude" or Stevie Smith. Who is your pick for the WoO CE> championship? I get to attend OK sprint races every Friday night in rand CE> Forks, ND. I help out my cousin who races a sprint. Hope to hear from ya' CE> real soon! -Chris I'm pulling for Joey Saldana! His dad has won the Nationals years agao, and Joey was runner-up at the Big One. I like Dodge and Joey happens to drive the only Mopar Sprinter on the WoO circuit. After Mark won the Big One, I kinda expect him to win Knoxville as well. I went to the 2 day Danny Young Memorial here in Oskaloosa Iowa the past 2 night. Travis Cram from Snohomish Washington won the King of the Hill match races on Monday night, adn then went on to claim the A-Feature forr his first career win. Jeff Mitrisin from Oskaloosa led every lap till turn 3 of the white flag lap, he was in HEAVY lapped traffic, when Terry McCarl caught and passed him to lead the final 1/3 of a lap to claim the first Danny Young Memorial Championship. My heart broke when Terry made that pass. This is Jeff's rookie season in a Sprint Car. He won Sunday night in only his 14th start. He got 4th on Monday, and 2nd on Tuesday. I used to work on a Dodge I.M.C.A. stock car for 5 years at our local track. I met and became friends with Jeff during that time. He had won his heat, the trophy dash, and led the feature for the first 24 2/3 laps. Too bad it was a 25 lapper... Getting ready to leave to go to Knoxville shortly. Oskaloosa in 25 minutes southeast of Knoxville. My favorite drivers at Knoxville weekly are Danny Lasoski and Jeff Mitrisin. I'll be rooting for them. Some of the WoO or national drivers I root for are... Joey Saldana, Stevie Smith, Jeff windell, Lance DeWease, Fred Rahmer, Bobby Allen, Greg Hodnett, Johnny Herrera, Randy Hannagan, Charlie Fisher, etc... ANYBODY but Mark Kinser!!! I'm sick of Karl Kinser's cars winning the Nationals. I'd even be happy if Sammy Swindell won, and I don't like him at all. I've watched Steve Kinser win it 8 times, I would rather see him win 9. I want a NEW winner, just not Karl/Mark Kinser. Well gotta run, will let you know how it turns out. This will be the 7th race in 8 days that I've attended. The last 4 nights were sprints... L8R Dirt is for Racing... Pavement is for getting there! --- MacKennel 2.5 * Origin: Skunk River Outpost, New Sharon IA (1:14/623.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 142 AUTO RACING Ref: DCK00004 Date: 08/14/96 From: TIM MCVEY Time: 02:58pm \/To: TIM SPREDA (Read 6 times) Subj: Re: NASCAR RUMORS TS> Ernie was 24 points behind Dale Earnhardt before his 94 crash at Michigan. TS> Seems everyone thinks Ernie was leading including myself till I looked it TS> up in an old WC Scene. I stand corrected! I thought he was leading for sure. He had led a lot that season, guess maybe it was wishful thinking on my part... :) Dirt is for Racing... Pavement is for getting there! --- MacKennel 2.5 * Origin: Skunk River Outpost, New Sharon IA (1:14/623.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 142 AUTO RACING Ref: DCK00005 Date: 08/14/96 From: TIM MCVEY Time: 03:02pm \/To: SHEILA CONNORS (Read 6 times) Subj: Re: Bodine is a joke SC> Who agrees that Geoff Bodine is a joke to racing. It was pure luck that he SC> won that race Sunday. If Earnhardt had been at his 100% he would of kicked SC> Bodine's puny butt from one corner of the infield to the other corner. I wish I was that lucky... Earnhardt had been at 100% most of the season, why didn't he win ALL the aces if he's that GREAT? Dirt is for Racing... Pavement is for getting there! --- MacKennel 2.5 * Origin: Skunk River Outpost, New Sharon IA (1:14/623.0)