2014 NASCAR Thread

[nascarfan1400]

This is shaping up to be a VERY good year for junior. Also, good in Kyle Larson for that top 5 and outrunning your veteran teammate. Also, watching Kezza get distracted by Danica was flat-out hilarious

She probably flashed him.

 

[AMPMROCKETFANN]

LOL good one

 

[nascarfan1400]

LOL good one

"Hey Brad, Get a load of THESE!"

Whoever got the reference gets a cookie.

 

[Turbo_snail]

I'm not sure if I get cookie or not

 

[AMPMROCKETFANN]

Not sure if Talladega nights...or some obscure movie possibly with Jonah Hill in it

 

[Carbonox]

Princess Sparkle Pony, why a 37th place? All your teammates made the top 15 for once, and there you are, in your usual spot, just a few weeks after everything seemed to be changing at Kansas.

Boom, snap back to reality.

 

[GTPorsche]

Princess Sparkle Pony, why a 37th place? All your teammates made the top 15 for once, and there you are, in your usual spot, just a few weeks after everything seemed to be changing at Kansas.

Boom, snap back to reality.

Flat tire, hit the wall while in 2nd. Her result isn't representative of her actual performance in the race.

 

[Jahgee]

Princess Sparkle Pony, why a 37th place? All your teammates made the top 15 for once, and there you are, in your usual spot, just a few weeks after everything seemed to be changing at Kansas.

Boom, snap back to reality.

Mom's spaghetti

 

[Ganon83]

Danica had nothing to do for once with Brad. He was just using her to try and get that crap off the grille.

 

[RVDNuT374]

Flat tire, hit the wall while in 2nd. Her result isn't representative of her actual performance in the race.

What?! Our favorite driver to bash was running 2nd in the race?! There can be only one explanation:

 

[GTPorsche]

What?! Our favorite driver to bash was running 2nd in the race?! There can be only one explanation:

Yeah... Justin Allgaier was leading at the time. It was a pitstop cycle, but she had mostly been top-20 up until that point.

 

[MustangRyan]

Yeah... Justin Allgaier was leading at the time. It was a pitstop cycle, but she had mostly been top-20 up until that point.

Don't let facts get in the way of a good story.

 

[Adamgp]

Looks like Biffle will stay at RFR with 3M:

http://motorsportstalk.nbcsports.co...eg-biffle-to-remain-with-roush-fenway-racing/

Still waiting on Edwards, but I'm quite sure he will stay at RFR as well.

 

[iRevelationz]

Still waiting on Edwards, but I'm quite sure he will stay at RFR as well.

Care to elaborate on why you're so sure? I'd be more than willing to wager against it.

Biffle is apparently staying, Stenhouse is there, and Bayne will be in the #6 next year. Only way Edwards remains is if they move back to a 4th car, and as badly as that entire organization is running this year, it ain't happening.

 

[Adamgp]

Care to elaborate on why you're so sure? I'd be more than willing to wager against it.

Biffle is apparently staying, Stenhouse is there, and Bayne will be in the #6 next year. Only way Edwards remains is if they move back to a 4th car, and as badly as that entire organization is running this year, it ain't happening.

Edwards is having a decent season so far, but I agree RFR as a whole has some work to do.

I don't see where he would go. Penske said they aren't looking to expand to a 3rd car. Rumor was he was headed to JGR but Edwards seems to want to stay in the Blue Oval camp:

http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/story/coy-carl-edwards-drops-hint-about-focusing-on-fords-060614

 

[GTPorsche]

Penske can deny it until Carl signs...

 

[Gerarghini]

Front Row Motorsports?

Yeah not happening, but it's the only other "relevant/irrelevant" Ford team outside of Penske, RFR, and RPM. Maybe go over to RPM?

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

Looks like Biffle will stay at RFR with 3M:

http://motorsportstalk.nbcsports.co...eg-biffle-to-remain-with-roush-fenway-racing/

Still waiting on Edwards, but I'm quite sure he will stay at RFR as well.

No he wont, I'd also wager against you. Unlike Edwards, Biffle really doesn't have much to offer other teams like his fellow driver and he's most likely end up in a situation like Newman which isn't all that different from where he currently sits. Point is only small time one car teams would make room for him like FR though Truex I feel is a better driver or at least good enough for them. I don't see why Penske would want him or JGR if they went to a fourth car. Though I could easily see Edwards at all those teams. The only place I could see either or is MWR

 

[cnd01]

Penske can deny it until Carl signs...

I think Ryan Blaney will be in the 3rd Penske car if that ever happens

 

[Adamgp]

No he wont, I'd also wager against you. Unlike Edwards, Biffle really doesn't have much to offer other teams like his fellow driver and he's most likely end up in a situation like Newman which isn't all that different from where he currently sits. Point is only small time one car teams would make room for him like FR though Truex I feel is a better driver or at least good enough for them. I don't see why Penske would want him or JGR if they went to a fourth car. Though I could easily see Edwards at all those teams. The only place I could see either or is MWR

I really don't see Edwards going elsewhere, but we will have to wait and see now won't we.

 

[OutlawQuadrnt]

Edwards should definitely leave now. I said it a few weeks ago during the All-Star race that his talent is what's keeping that 99 looking respectable when, in fact, it's a jalopy. He used to dominate at places like Dover and Pocono but wasn't even a contender for top ten. If someone like Kenseth can suddenly win multiple races the first year out of Roush, he could match that with the right combination.

 

[meek]

Looks like Biffle will stay at RFR with 3M:

http://motorsportstalk.nbcsports.co...eg-biffle-to-remain-with-roush-fenway-racing/

Still waiting on Edwards, but I'm quite sure he will stay at RFR as well.

not happening (4 cars for RFR in 2015)... Bayne #6 and Stenhouse #17 are confirmed, either Biffle or Edwards stays, not both.

I think Ryan Blaney will be in the 3rd Penske car if that ever happens

he's going to Wood Brothers to replace Bayne, part-time/speedway program like Trevor.
WBR follows ONE driver on twitter, Ryan Blaney, and they've started doing so right after Bayne was confirmed as #6 full-time for RFR in 2015...

That would mean the Penske 3rd car might be open for Edwards, it's only a part-time team right now, running about 5 of 36 races between Blaney and Montoya.
I created a JGR Cheez-It car on NTG2014 but it (Toyota for CE99) doesn't feel quite right lol.

Edwards should definitely leave now. I said it a few weeks ago during the All-Star race that his talent is what's keeping that 99 looking respectable when, in fact, it's a jalopy. He used to dominate at places like Dover and Pocono but wasn't even a contender for top ten. If someone like Kenseth can suddenly win multiple races the first year out of Roush, he could match that with the right combination.

well, if NASCAR didn't come up with this stupid Chase idea, Cousin Carl would have 2 titles (and JJ only 3)...

 

[The Bman]

That would mean the Penske 3rd car might be open for Edwards

Roger Penske already said that he's not interested in fielding a third car.

 

[Adamgp]

not happening (4 cars for RFR in 2015)... Bayne #6 and Stenhouse #17 are confirmed, either Biffle or Edwards stays, not both.

Biffle has been confirmed that he is staying, although it hasn't been formally announced. RFR can go back to 4 cars if sponsorship is there, and it is with Biffle and Edwards.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

Roger Penske already said that he's not interested in fielding a third car.

I really don't believe him, especially if the Sponsor money is right, and a championship worthy driver more so than Joey appears. He has a more solid chance at a championship as well. This is Roger Penske we're talking about he's not dumb and he knows how to play the media, he'll be tongue in cheek as long as he needs to be.

EDIT:

When I say he has a more solid chance I mean in the sense that 3 drivers is better than 2. Especially 3 good drivers rather than 2 good drivers.

 

[MustangRyan]

I really don't believe him, especially if the Sponsor money is right, and a championship worthy driver more so than Joey appears. He has a more solid chance at a championship as well. This is Roger Penske we're talking about he's not dumb and he knows how to play the media, he'll be tongue in cheek as long as he needs to be.

When the armored truck full of sponsor money backs up to the loading dock at Roger's bank, and Carl Edwards is driving, Roger will ask, "So Carl, is car #12 OK with you?"

 

[iRevelationz]

Biffle has been confirmed that he is staying, although it hasn't been formally announced. RFR can go back to 4 cars if sponsorship is there, and it is with Biffle and Edwards.

They could, but again, with the performance hole RFR is currently in, expanding resources to a 4th car would only make matters worse.

Rumors began floating around that Edwards might be leaving Roush. Within a couple weeks after said rumors began, it's announced that Trevor Bayne will be driving in the Cup series for RFR next year. Mighty big coincidence, don't you think?

 

[MustangRyan]

They could, but again, with the performance hole RFR is currently in, expanding resources to a 4th car would only make matters worse.

Rumors began floating around that Edwards might be leaving Roush. Within a couple weeks after said rumors began, it's announced that Trevor Bayne will be driving in the Cup series for RFR next year. Mighty big coincidence, don't you think?

The best way to climb out of that hole is to put more cars on the track together, to test more things simultaneaously, and to get more feedback from more drivers. You could argue that RFR's biggest decline has started since they shuttered the #6 team, taking one of their four team cars off of the track.

 

[Adamgp]

They could, but again, with the performance hole RFR is currently in, expanding resources to a 4th car would only make matters worse.

Rumors began floating around that Edwards might be leaving Roush. Within a couple weeks after said rumors began, it's announced that Trevor Bayne will be driving in the Cup series for RFR next year. Mighty big coincidence, don't you think?

Not sure how it would make matters worse. Another team will help gather data and find new setups etc. seems like a positive thing, as long as sponsorship is there.

It is a bit of a coincidence that Bayne was announced as moving to Cup full time, yes. He wasn't announced as Edwards' replacement, however. Bayne will be in the resurrected #6 car.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

They could, but again, with the performance hole RFR is currently in, expanding resources to a 4th car would only make matters worse.

Rumors began floating around that Edwards might be leaving Roush. Within a couple weeks after said rumors began, it's announced that Trevor Bayne will be driving in the Cup series for RFR next year. Mighty big coincidence, don't you think?

I agree about the last portion of what you've said, I have to agree with the others on the first portion. Though not have more cars has helped Roger find something quite quick that even the bigger Ford team hasn't and I doubt could with a fourth car even.