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usac77 4/21/10 6:35 PM

Prelude to a Dream
 
If Tony would do us all a favor and change from Late Models to Sprint Cars what driver would have the best chance of winning?

Hclarke 4/21/10 6:56 PM

Re: Prelude to a Dream
 
Stewart or Schrader out of that group....can't see some of those other guys strapping in to a sprinter --- ever.

speed bump 4/21/10 7:12 PM

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You got that right. There mostly pretty boy`s.

short track scott 4/21/10 7:20 PM

IF it ever could happen, and Dave Blaney could sneak into the track...

I do believe a good number of NASCAR guys could be competitive with each other. Maybe not at USAC/WoO laps, and the payoff would be seeing who else goes back out after the first one of them dumps it. I'll cheer for them the rest of the year.
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PAW 4/21/10 7:44 PM

Re: Prelude to a Dream
 
Prelude to a WET Dream.:10: They would look like Hewitt & McSpadden when they hit turn 1 in Hot Laps:5::5: Car Owners would SAY :21: :26:

apexonephoto 4/21/10 8:13 PM

Re: Prelude to a Dream
 
As much as I like pavement racing (it sure beats most other sports), I remember last year reading a Joey Logano interview after he first tested a dirt late model and he was saying how driving on "mud" was so fun!

Those are the times I side with the hardcore purists.

I really couldn't imagine too many of these guys getting in a sprinter either. I would think a year of modifieds would be a little safer.

Hclarke 4/21/10 8:44 PM

Re: Prelude to a Dream
 
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Originally Posted by short track scott (Post 166046)
IF it ever could happen, and Dave Blaney could sneak into the track...

I do believe a good number of NASCAR guys could be competitive with each other. Maybe not at USAC/WoO laps, and the payoff would be seeing who else goes back out after the first one of them dumps it. I'll cheer for them the rest of the year.
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Blaney, Newman and Jeff were the next picks. Must not forget Edwards. I know he's got time on dirt. I'm not sure who else in that group has sprint experience. Pedragon has time in a midget. I'd bet Kenny Wallace would jump in a sprinter.

Russ 4/21/10 8:49 PM

Re: Prelude to a Dream
 
Blaney, Stewart, Kahne and Gordon. Newman stinks on dirt.

BuckeyeBullet 4/21/10 10:21 PM

Re: Prelude to a Dream
 
Kasey Kahne, Tony, Ryan Newman, Jeff Gordon

Wreck of the night: Robby Gordon (guy has grapefruit sized attachments)

Kyle Busch would be a wild card.

Dave Blaney would walk if given good equipment,

Russ 4/21/10 11:11 PM

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If some Nationwide drivers were invited. Justin Allgaier, Jason Leffler, Josh Wise, Ricky Stenhouse and Mike Bliss would make good showings.

PittDude 4/22/10 4:43 AM

Bush can't think. He would be the first one to drive into turn 1 wall
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apexonephoto 4/22/10 7:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Russ (Post 166096)
If some Nationwide drivers were invited. Justin Allgaier, Jason Leffler, Josh Wise, Ricky Stenhouse and Mike Bliss would make good showings.

I don't think of Allgaier as an open wheel racer, just a kid whose dad sold enough tires to get him a lot of experience in a lot of different cars, and it's clearly been paying off. I think he is a great choice for the Penske ride he has already won in. Leffler, Wise and Stenhouse haven't lit up the world of stock car racing, (Stenhouse and his teammate Colin Braun have had some horrible races this season, not a lot of luck).

I do think they should consider having a sprint car race of guys who only have open wheel experience. I think that would draw a different crowd. Maybe slipped in around the 4 crown.

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Originally Posted by PittDude (Post 166113)
Bush can't think. He would be the first one to drive into turn 1 wall
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Busch has only won 66 races in Nascar, you're right he can't think... Horrible driver?

He's driven a late model at Williams Grove and a mod at the dirt track in Vegas. I've seen plenty of people make bad choices off the track, I for one think his talent outweighs his stupid comments. No I don't think that means he should be a goof any chance he gets.

short track scott 4/22/10 7:14 AM

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Originally Posted by BuckeyeBullet (Post 166087)

Wreck of the night: Robby Gordon

I'd spend a buck to see Robby in a sprinter. Here. There. Anywhere.
He was on it in Bloomquist's LM a year or two ago.

He put a monster truck together for a couple of shows this year. I'm trying to talk myself into watching that. On tv though.
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SpfldMile 4/22/10 7:20 AM

Re: Prelude to a Dream
 
I think Allgaier is a good open wheel driver, especially in a midget. In fact, I talked to him once and he told me that midgets are his favorite thing to drive. He has had some good showings in a silver crown car too. Kyle Busch is not my favorite by any means, but I would like to see him in a sprinter.

aceace 4/22/10 2:58 PM

Re: Prelude to a Dream
 
Stewart would do it. I can 't see anyone else having the testicular development to drive a sprint car at Eldora. Most of these guys would have too much to lose if something happened.

AP64 4/22/10 3:23 PM

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I would love to see them run sprints. But, Tony would have to cover his butt and have the drivers sign a waiver and put in a higher catch fence.

Hclarke 4/22/10 6:40 PM

Re: Prelude to a Dream
 
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Originally Posted by short track scott (Post 166120)
I'd spend a buck to see Robby in a sprinter. Here. There. Anywhere.
He was on it in Bloomquist's LM a year or two ago.

He put a monster truck together for a couple of shows this year. I'm trying to talk myself into watching that. On tv though.
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Saw Rob here in Orange last week. He showed me a photo of the new monster truck in action, tube frame only. WOW it was up there. They were running it HARD.

Rob said they wore out 6 drivers and nothing significant broke. He was pretty pumped about the new rig and going head to head with Grave Digger.


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