TS flips again, goes to hospital

#21

"Hobbes" <Hobbes (AT) calvin_ball (DOT) ru> wrote

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Mike Marlow wrote:
Ummmmm... Ok. Sure wish they had broadcast something like that on TV.
Would have been the talk of the town here at the Lake.

Dood - they even posted pictures of the Pepsi cans next to Jeffie. I
thought that was poetic justice.

I didn't disagree about there being Pepsi cans on the track. I disagreed
with the original statement that Gordon's fans threw cans at him. If this
was the race where he beat Earnhardt out, there was at least as much Bud
debris on the track as Pepsi, and the fans that were upset were 8 fans
because Earnhardt lost.

The only other episode similar to this was when then entire turn three
section of Atlanta (?) threw their seat cusions and containers of every sort
because the race finished under caution instead of letting it run. Again,
it was not a case of Gordon fans throwing stuff at him for any reason.

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Doesn't matter though - the point I was
making is that the NASCAR fans do some pretty reprehensible things at the
races and it's not just fans of (or against) one driver.

Complete agreement.

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You been watching any of this horrible officiating at these post season
NFL
games?

Nah - not much of a football fan. Football comes during hunting and
snowmobile seasons. Then of courser there's that honey-do list that builds
up all summer long...

--

-Mike-
mmarlowREMOVE (AT) alltel (DOT) net

#22

"Julia" <nospam (AT) home (DOT) com> wrote

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I'm gonna side with Alan on this one.... the racing is not the only real
news here. Any time a Cup driver does something off the track or in a
different series that results in an injury, the injury becomes a story
too. Just as it was when Nadeau injured himself go-carting or Elliott
injured himself in an accident in his yard. The reigning NC Champ being
hospitalized with an injury is a significant piece of news related to this
NG. Thankfully, in Tony's case the injury doesn't seem to be significant
enough to impact the upcoming season, however it does contribute to the
debate over the wisdom of these drivers taking risks in other series.....
I know if I were an owner or sponsor of their Cup cars, I would definitely
want my investment protected.

So why, then, didn't he even acknowledge that there were some NASCAR drivers
racing in the first place? No, just wait until someone gets injured. That
makes the news. No, I stand on what I posted. He is pathetic and lazy
(because he probably didn't even know anything about the event, anyway).

Carey in Manvel

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#23

"Alan Jones" <alan (AT) alanjones (DOT) us> wrote

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There ya go, that's the broader issue. I'm sure most remember
Dale Jr. getting second degree burns in a sports car during a Le
Mans Series practice session at the Sonoma road course in the
middle of the 2004 season. Martin Truex Jr. had to finish the New
Hampshire NASCAR race for him the following weekend.

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Tony Stewart can't keep himself from driving Midgets, Sprint,
and Silver Crown cars at every opportunity, and Jeff Gordon likes
to go racing in European events.

Actually, Stewart hasn't driven in a champ car event in quite a while. Or a
sprint car, either. And name one other European event Gordon raced in
outside of that goofy International challenge at Stade Francias. You paint
with quite a broad brush because you are ignorant. Typical of someone with
a VERY limited scope of motor sports.

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And, it's not only while racing outside of NASCAR. Just last month,
Busch driver Ashton Lewis (#25) injured himself on an obstacle
course at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, SC. The USMC
is his sponsor.

It's difficult for the team owners to keep the drivers from doing
anything risky outside of NASCAR, especially when the sponsor
is involved, but it is a continuing and potentially disastrous
issue. I'm afraid a career ending injury to a very high profile
driver like Tony, Jeff, or Dale Jr. will force the owners or the
NASCAR sanctioning body to crackdown on the extra activities.

Or not. What about the racing in Tulsa, Janal? Do you even know who won?
Probably don't even care. That is what is sad.

Carey in Manvel

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#24

I love the fact that Tony Stewart still races midgets. It proves that
he's a true racer and not too proud to race midgets or go-karts just
because he's a NASCAR driver. The NASCAR champion for that matter. Go
Tony!

---

Fantasy Nascar: http://www.stockcar-challenge.com

#25

On 2006-01-15 17:41:04 -0500, "Carey Akin" <cmakin (AT) att (DOT) net> said:

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"Julia" <nospam (AT) home (DOT) com> wrote in message
news:2006011511261475249-nospam (AT) homecom (DOT) ..

I'm gonna side with Alan on this one.... the racing is not the only
real news here. Any time a Cup driver does something off the track or
in a different series that results in an injury, the injury becomes a
story too. Just as it was when Nadeau injured himself go-carting or
Elliott injured himself in an accident in his yard. The reigning NC
Champ being hospitalized with an injury is a significant piece of news
related to this NG. Thankfully, in Tony's case the injury doesn't seem
to be significant enough to impact the upcoming season, however it does
contribute to the debate over the wisdom of these drivers taking risks
in other series..... I know if I were an owner or sponsor of their Cup
cars, I would definitely want my investment protected.

So why, then, didn't he even acknowledge that there were some NASCAR
drivers racing in the first place? No, just wait until someone gets
injured. That makes the news. No, I stand on what I posted. He is
pathetic and lazy (because he probably didn't even know anything about
the event, anyway).

Why would he need to report on the racing in order to comment on the
accident? They are different stories. One story is about a common
occurance (Stewart participating in a race other than NC) and the other
story is about Stewart getting injured ~ not a common occurance at all.
IMO, the fact that Stewart was hurt could easily be a bigger story
than the racing itself was.
--
...."from the dark side, we can see the glow of something bright ~
there's much more than we see here".... $1 to Dave from "Pig"

http://www.nancies.org/music/lyrics/pig/

#26

On 2006-01-15 02:43:22 -0500, Paul <ME (AT) MYISP (DOT) COM> said:

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On Sun, 15 Jan 2006 00:00:06 -0500, "Hobbes" <Hobbes (AT) calvin_ball (DOT) ru> wrote:

Carey Akin wrote:

Paul, this is typical of the breed of fan that ESPN and televised
racing has brought out. They don't even know about anything other
than NASCAR and don't want to. They throw beer bottles on the track
when they don't get what they want. It is really sad sometimes.

That was Gordon fans doing the throwing the year before last. I am not
making excuses - it's not all Jeff Gordon fans. And the crashing
thing - that was always a problem that the fringe fans just enjoy the
wrecks. Don't you remember when the bad fire burned Little E? Dan
Claymon and his internet wife Julia almost had multiple orgasms over
the event.

Mentally sick people.

sure it would be if it were true.... but I never said one negative
thing about Jr. over that incident.... or at any other time that I can
recall..... the only mentally sick person would be the one making up
such a story.

--
...."from the dark side, we can see the glow of something bright ~
there's much more than we see here".... $1 to Dave from "Pig"

http://www.nancies.org/music/lyrics/pig/

#27

Ok now Fuck You and Tony ! are you a Pasta Boy scum bag also? I didn't
ask for your 2 cents and I mean 2 cents! you POS!!! Mr. Hobbes the Knob's.

"Hobbes" <Hobbes (AT) calvin_ball (DOT) ru> wrote

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Straight Pipes wrote:
WHEN HE WRECKS IT DOES he's a piece of shit

That POS, as you call him, donates MILLIONS every year to children in
need. That's right, bitch; millions with an "M". Seems you are the
POS, gay pipe.

#28

"Carey Akin" <cmakin (AT) att (DOT) net> wrote in
news:kfAyf.479933$zb5.37103 (AT) bgtnsc04-news (DOT) ops.worldnet.att.net:

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Actually, Stewart hasn't driven in a champ car event in quite a while.
Or a sprint car, either.

Not to side with Janal, who's out in space somewheres, but didn't
Stewart run a race or two in a sprint, and a couple in a late
model, at that little ol' track he owns?

John

#29

On Sun, 15 Jan 2006 19:23:20 -0500, Julia <nospam (AT) home (DOT) com> wrote:

Quote:

Paul, this is typical of the breed of fan that ESPN and televised
racing has brought out. They don't even know about anything other
than NASCAR and don't want to. They throw beer bottles on the track
when they don't get what they want. It is really sad sometimes.

That was Gordon fans doing the throwing the year before last. I am not
making excuses - it's not all Jeff Gordon fans. And the crashing
thing - that was always a problem that the fringe fans just enjoy the
wrecks. Don't you remember when the bad fire burned Little E? Dan
Claymon and his internet wife Julia almost had multiple orgasms over
the event.

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Mentally sick people.

sure it would be if it were true.... but I never said one negative
thing about Jr. over that incident.... or at any other time that I can
recall..... the only mentally sick person would be the one making up
such a story.

Are you the Julia he was talking about? I can't imagine you laughing about
someone getting burned.
--
Paul of El Cajon

#30

On 2006-01-15 22:33:41 -0500, Paul <ME (AT) MYISP (DOT) COM> said:

Quote:

On Sun, 15 Jan 2006 19:23:20 -0500, Julia <nospam (AT) home (DOT) com> wrote:

Paul, this is typical of the breed of fan that ESPN and televised
racing has brought out. They don't even know about anything other
than NASCAR and don't want to. They throw beer bottles on the track
when they don't get what they want. It is really sad sometimes.

That was Gordon fans doing the throwing the year before last. I am not
making excuses - it's not all Jeff Gordon fans. And the crashing
thing - that was always a problem that the fringe fans just enjoy the
wrecks. Don't you remember when the bad fire burned Little E? Dan
Claymon and his internet wife Julia almost had multiple orgasms over
the event.

Mentally sick people.

sure it would be if it were true.... but I never said one negative
thing about Jr. over that incident.... or at any other time that I can
recall..... the only mentally sick person would be the one making up
such a story.

Are you the Julia he was talking about? I can't imagine you laughing about
someone getting burned.

yes, he was referring to me.... and you are absolutely correct, I may
not be an angel, but I would NEVER joke or laugh about anything like
that. I would encourage you to continue to trust your instincts and
form your own opinions about the nature of posters in here ~ just as
you are doing with the sport.

--
...."from the dark side, we can see the glow of something bright ~
there's much more than we see here".... $1 to Dave from "Pig"

http://www.nancies.org/music/lyrics/pig/