NASCAR: California Speedway - Motorcycle-Journal Forums

**intimid8er** · 02-22-2006, 03:16 PM

Fall Race Top 20:

1 25 #5 Kyle Busch * Chevrolet Kellogg's
2 4 #16 Greg Biffle Ford National Guard/Charter
3 9 #25 Brian Vickers Chevrolet GMAC/ditech.com 1
4 1 #99 Carl Edwards Ford Office Depot
5 14 #20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet The Home Depot
6 7 #9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Dodge Dealers/UAW
7 23 #17 Matt Kenseth Ford DeWalt Power Tools
8 40 #42 Jamie McMurray Dodge Home123 Corp. 1
9 39 #21 Ricky Rudd Ford Motorcraft Genuine Parts
10 22 #01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet U.S. Army
11 2 #6 Mark Martin Ford Viagra
12 3 #97 Kurt Busch Ford Smirnoff Ice
13 19 #15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet NAPA Auto Parts
14 18 #29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet GM Goodwrench
15 34 #2 Rusty Wallace Dodge Miller Lite
16 5 #48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's
17 15 #38 Elliott Sadler Ford M&M's
18 28 #12 Ryan Newman Dodge ALLTEL/Sony HDTV
19 12 #40 Sterling Marlin Dodge Coors Light
20 42 #18 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet AsthmaControl.com

Spring Race Results 2005:

1 5 #16 Greg Biffle Ford Post-it/National Guard
2 8 #48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's
3 20 #97 Kurt Busch Ford Sharpie/IRWIN Industrial Tools
4 15 #42 Jamie McMurray Dodge Texaco/Havoline
5 19 #99 Carl Edwards Ford Office Depot
6 31 #29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet GM Goodwrench
7 18 #6 Mark Martin Ford Viagra
8 41 #38 Elliott Sadler Ford Pedigree
9 9 #12 Ryan Newman Dodge ALLTEL
10 23 #2 Rusty Wallace Dodge Miller Lite
11 7 #88 Dale Jarrett Ford UPS
12 10 #0 Mike Bliss Chevrolet NetZero Best Buy
13 14 #18 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet Interstate Batteries
14 38 #49 Ken Schrader Dodge Schwan's Home Service
15 13 #40 Sterling Marlin Dodge Coors Light
16 27 #22 Scott Wimmer Dodge Caterpillar
17 29 #20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet The Home Depot
18 36 #45 Kyle Petty Dodge Georgia-Pacific/Brawny
19 32 #31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Cingular Wireless
20 26 #32 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Chevrolet Tide

Both races in '04 pretty much finish the same as far as Teams go.

Okay...it's time for the first "real" race of the season. Away from the trickery, voodoo, and black magic that dominates Daytona and Talladega. This will be our first glimpse of whose got their act together on the all important downforce tracks. So it's open to interpretation who'll win. It'll definitely be a Roush - Hendricks battle. Please don't read the above statement as your favorite driver is being ignored. The diversity in the top twenty is pretty good at this race, but almost a quarter of the field is comprised of two teams that historically have good finishes here all the way back to the track's inception.

Penske always puts out good cars here. So does Gibbs.

Some spoilers to look for. Petty Enterprises. Kyle Petty can certainly get around this track, with the upgrades in the offseason, and Bobby Labonte's knowledge expect decent finishes from both cars.
Ken Schraeder. He had a good finish with the Schwans team and a decent run at Daytona. With the notes in the shop of the 21 car from last year at this track, and Ken's experience, I'd look for a top ten finish here too.

I wouldn't be surprised if we see a good showing from MB2 motorsports also. Sterling has historically had good runs here, and so has Joe Nemecheck. The shop notebook will have some good setups for the MB2 teams to draw off of.

I may eat my words come Monday but don't look for DEI to be a force this weekend. Dale Jr. has not had a good time with this track in the past, and it's no secret the Intermediate track program over there was in shambles last year.

Kasey Kahne likes this track and Michigan. If Evernham has got that rotten Charger sorted out, look for a top ten here.

Prediction to win: Roush. This track and Michigan are nine out of ten times fuel mileage battles. Roush committed to Mark Martin way back when at this track to give him a car that could win on fuel. I'll be damned if he didn't live up to his promise. After that, Roush cars magically became very miserly with the fuel at this track and Michigan. Barring multiple cautions, we've yet to see what the new Fusion is capable of on a track like this. I don't expect it'll be a slouch.

stp1971 · 02-23-2006, 10:56 AM

Well,, Tim,, didn't know you liked Nascar.....

. Should be a good race. Boy some of those Fast Boy wings in Jacksonville sure would be good!!!! Unless you want to send me a bottle of Tim's Light your Butt on fire sauce!!!!

**intimid8er** · 02-23-2006, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stp1971

Well,, Tim,, didn't know you liked Nascar.....

Why'd you think I chose my handle? (Intimid8er)

Other than the fact that I'm a 5'2", 90lb., hung like a field mouse, wee man that chooses tough sounding handles to use in anonymous Internet Message Board Forums so people will think I'm a bad-@ss and respect what I type and not try and bully me!

God I hated Dodgeball in Grade School......

stp1971 · 02-23-2006, 11:38 AM

LOL!!!!!!! Tell the truth man,,, you are 4'11.5", 285 pounds, and a little balding on top!!!! J/K!!!!! You kill me sometimes.

**intimid8er** · 02-23-2006, 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stp1971

LOL!!!!!!! Tell the truth man,,, you are 4'11.5", 285 pounds, and a little balding on top!!!! J/K!!!!! You kill me sometimes.

Alright....alright.....yeah...you got me. So I embellished a little!

Pinhy · 02-27-2006, 01:35 PM

or somewhere in between those two statements...this forum isnt TOTALLY anonymous! haha

JJ won last week even without his crew chief...i was glad ...since hes a teammate of my boy gordon....

harvick this week i believe?

.

**drgibson** · 02-27-2006, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pinhy

or somewhere in between those two statements...this forum isnt TOTALLY anonymous! haha

JJ won last week even without his crew chief...i was glad ...since hes a teammate of my boy gordon....

harvick this week i believe?

.

Hmm Dave JJ lasted more than a week

**intimid8er** · 02-27-2006, 01:42 PM

Umm......

Matt Kenseth already won this race, and next week is an off week for Cup.

However, Harvick has a good shot at winning the Road Course Busch Series race in Mexico this week if he is on the entry list.

**drgibson** · 02-27-2006, 01:44 PM

Unless you want to count Mexico

**intimid8er** · 02-27-2006, 02:06 PM

Yeah...what Derrick said.

**intimid8er** · 03-02-2006, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by intimid8er

Prediction to win: Roush. This track and Michigan are nine out of ten times fuel mileage battles. Roush committed to Mark Martin way back when at this track to give him a car that could win on fuel. I'll be damned if he didn't live up to his promise. After that, Roush cars magically became very miserly with the fuel at this track and Michigan. Barring multiple cautions, we've yet to see what the new Fusion is capable of on a track like this. I don't expect it'll be a slouch.

Damn I'm good.

tlwisner · 03-06-2006, 12:35 PM

The Mexico City race was pretty good. Lot's of turning right (and left too!)

**intimid8er** · 03-06-2006, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tlwisner

The Mexico City race was pretty good. Lot's of turning right (and left too!)

I enjoyed it. I like the Road Courses alot. Some do. Some don't. I've been known to watch lawnmower racing for chrissakes!

Good to see Denny Hamlin pick up a win. Good confidence booster. I've got money riding on him for R.O.T.Y. on the Cup side of things.

wayout1 · 03-06-2006, 03:06 PM

ahh the joys of seeing Kyle "the weed" Busch get boo'ed by a multinational audience - Priceless. It would have been nice to see Boris and Denny actually get a few laps to battle to the flag. I'm surprised Truex didnt go run. Wonder what DEI is thinking other than "practice practice practice"

**intimid8er** · 03-06-2006, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wayout1

ahh the joys of seeing Kyle "the weed" Busch get boo'ed by a multinational audience - Priceless. It would have been nice to see Boris and Denny actually get a few laps to battle to the flag. I'm surprised Truex didnt go run. Wonder what DEI is thinking other than "practice practice practice"

Boris is a great Road Course driver. I was hoping for a great shootout with the two restarts near the end there, but I guess Boris didn't have anything for him. I did notice though in I think it was turn one (?) after the chicane, Boris could've drove a little deeper on that restart with about ten laps to go. If he had done that, he could've bagged the race I think. Maybe he used the brakes up, and didn't think he could go in that deep? I know he had just cooled them off on the caution, but maybe they weren't giving the feedback he needed to pull it off.

**drgibson** · 03-06-2006, 03:22 PM

Boris will eventually get a ride.

**intimid8er** · 03-06-2006, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drgibson

Boris will eventually get a ride.

Eh...Maybe. Maybe not.

The problem with "Road Course Specialists" is exactly that. They are specialists. They can demonstrate the appropriate flash on a track that turns both left and right, and they are usually given rides at those tracks with properly funded teams with cars that can showcase their skills. But more often than not, the premium rides are not given to these guys. They get signed to "development squads" and stuff like that.

02-22-2006, 03:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
intimid8er It's A Conspiracy Joined: May 2005 Bike: '06 XB12X Location: 30 41'47.99" N 83 11'26.54" W Hold My Beer Posts: 10,075	NASCAR: California Speedway Fall Race Top 20: 1 25 #5 Kyle Busch * Chevrolet Kellogg's 2 4 #16 Greg Biffle Ford National Guard/Charter 3 9 #25 Brian Vickers Chevrolet GMAC/ditech.com 1 4 1 #99 Carl Edwards Ford Office Depot 5 14 #20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet The Home Depot 6 7 #9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Dodge Dealers/UAW 7 23 #17 Matt Kenseth Ford DeWalt Power Tools 8 40 #42 Jamie McMurray Dodge Home123 Corp. 1 9 39 #21 Ricky Rudd Ford Motorcraft Genuine Parts 10 22 #01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet U.S. Army 11 2 #6 Mark Martin Ford Viagra 12 3 #97 Kurt Busch Ford Smirnoff Ice 13 19 #15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet NAPA Auto Parts 14 18 #29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet GM Goodwrench 15 34 #2 Rusty Wallace Dodge Miller Lite 16 5 #48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's 17 15 #38 Elliott Sadler Ford M&M's 18 28 #12 Ryan Newman Dodge ALLTEL/Sony HDTV 19 12 #40 Sterling Marlin Dodge Coors Light 20 42 #18 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet AsthmaControl.com Spring Race Results 2005: 1 5 #16 Greg Biffle Ford Post-it/National Guard 2 8 #48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's 3 20 #97 Kurt Busch Ford Sharpie/IRWIN Industrial Tools 4 15 #42 Jamie McMurray Dodge Texaco/Havoline 5 19 #99 Carl Edwards Ford Office Depot 6 31 #29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet GM Goodwrench 7 18 #6 Mark Martin Ford Viagra 8 41 #38 Elliott Sadler Ford Pedigree 9 9 #12 Ryan Newman Dodge ALLTEL 10 23 #2 Rusty Wallace Dodge Miller Lite 11 7 #88 Dale Jarrett Ford UPS 12 10 #0 Mike Bliss Chevrolet NetZero Best Buy 13 14 #18 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet Interstate Batteries 14 38 #49 Ken Schrader Dodge Schwan's Home Service 15 13 #40 Sterling Marlin Dodge Coors Light 16 27 #22 Scott Wimmer Dodge Caterpillar 17 29 #20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet The Home Depot 18 36 #45 Kyle Petty Dodge Georgia-Pacific/Brawny 19 32 #31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Cingular Wireless 20 26 #32 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Chevrolet Tide Both races in '04 pretty much finish the same as far as Teams go. Okay...it's time for the first "real" race of the season. Away from the trickery, voodoo, and black magic that dominates Daytona and Talladega. This will be our first glimpse of whose got their act together on the all important downforce tracks. So it's open to interpretation who'll win. It'll definitely be a Roush - Hendricks battle. Please don't read the above statement as your favorite driver is being ignored. The diversity in the top twenty is pretty good at this race, but almost a quarter of the field is comprised of two teams that historically have good finishes here all the way back to the track's inception. Penske always puts out good cars here. So does Gibbs. Some spoilers to look for. Petty Enterprises. Kyle Petty can certainly get around this track, with the upgrades in the offseason, and Bobby Labonte's knowledge expect decent finishes from both cars. Ken Schraeder. He had a good finish with the Schwans team and a decent run at Daytona. With the notes in the shop of the 21 car from last year at this track, and Ken's experience, I'd look for a top ten finish here too. I wouldn't be surprised if we see a good showing from MB2 motorsports also. Sterling has historically had good runs here, and so has Joe Nemecheck. The shop notebook will have some good setups for the MB2 teams to draw off of. I may eat my words come Monday but don't look for DEI to be a force this weekend. Dale Jr. has not had a good time with this track in the past, and it's no secret the Intermediate track program over there was in shambles last year. Kasey Kahne likes this track and Michigan. If Evernham has got that rotten Charger sorted out, look for a top ten here. Prediction to win: Roush. This track and Michigan are nine out of ten times fuel mileage battles. Roush committed to Mark Martin way back when at this track to give him a car that could win on fuel. I'll be damned if he didn't live up to his promise. After that, Roush cars magically became very miserly with the fuel at this track and Michigan. Barring multiple cautions, we've yet to see what the new Fusion is capable of on a track like this. I don't expect it'll be a slouch. __________________ Song Pick of the Week 11/26 The Boss - Johnny 99 I had no idea 20% ABV beer could get me drunk so fast!

02-23-2006, 10:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
stp1971 May 2007 Member of the month Joined: Mar 2005 Bike: 2004 Suzuki Intruder 1500LC / 2005 Suzuki DL650 V-Strom Location: Douglasville, Georgia Posts: 7,833	Well,, Tim,, didn't know you liked Nascar...... Should be a good race. Boy some of those Fast Boy wings in Jacksonville sure would be good!!!! Unless you want to send me a bottle of Tim's Light your Butt on fire sauce!!!! __________________ Biketoberfest 2006 flashback courtesy of Intimid8er: "Like you knew damn well you shouldn't eat something like that, but all be damned to hell, you were gonna eat it!" __________________

02-23-2006, 11:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
stp1971 May 2007 Member of the month Joined: Mar 2005 Bike: 2004 Suzuki Intruder 1500LC / 2005 Suzuki DL650 V-Strom Location: Douglasville, Georgia Posts: 7,833	LOL!!!!!!! Tell the truth man,,, you are 4'11.5", 285 pounds, and a little balding on top!!!! J/K!!!!! You kill me sometimes. __________________ Biketoberfest 2006 flashback courtesy of Intimid8er: "Like you knew damn well you shouldn't eat something like that, but all be damned to hell, you were gonna eat it!" __________________

02-27-2006, 01:42 PM	#8 (permalink)
intimid8er It's A Conspiracy Joined: May 2005 Bike: '06 XB12X Location: 30 41'47.99" N 83 11'26.54" W Hold My Beer Posts: 10,075	Umm...... Matt Kenseth already won this race, and next week is an off week for Cup. However, Harvick has a good shot at winning the Road Course Busch Series race in Mexico this week if he is on the entry list. __________________ Song Pick of the Week 11/26 The Boss - Johnny 99 I had no idea 20% ABV beer could get me drunk so fast!

02-27-2006, 01:44 PM	#9 (permalink)
drgibson Antebellum Mod Joined: Jul 2005 Bike: 2008 Kawasaki KLR 650 Location: Dallas, Texas Directly above the center of the earth. Posts: 10,742	Unless you want to count Mexico __________________ “Please Remember to Kazoo Responsibly.”

02-27-2006, 01:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
Pinhy Doesn't think you're funny Joined: Dec 2004 Bike: 05 Boulevard M50 Black Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 5,210	or somewhere in between those two statements...this forum isnt TOTALLY anonymous! haha JJ won last week even without his crew chief...i was glad ...since hes a teammate of my boy gordon.... harvick this week i believe? .

02-27-2006, 02:06 PM	#10 (permalink)
intimid8er It's A Conspiracy Joined: May 2005 Bike: '06 XB12X Location: 30 41'47.99" N 83 11'26.54" W Hold My Beer Posts: 10,075	Yeah...what Derrick said. __________________ Song Pick of the Week 11/26 The Boss - Johnny 99 I had no idea 20% ABV beer could get me drunk so fast!

03-06-2006, 12:35 PM	#12 (permalink)
tlwisner Throttle Jockey Joined: Apr 2004 Bike: '05 Boulevard C50 Location: Central Kentucky Posts: 3,208	The Mexico City race was pretty good. Lot's of turning right (and left too!) __________________ Tim Wisner AMA, SCRC Happiness is something we create

03-06-2006, 03:06 PM	#14 (permalink)
wayout1 Puddle Runner Joined: Jul 2005 Bike: 05 M50 (blue) Location: Tempe AZ - suburb of Hell! Posts: 391	ahh the joys of seeing Kyle "the weed" Busch get boo'ed by a multinational audience - Priceless. It would have been nice to see Boris and Denny actually get a few laps to battle to the flag. I'm surprised Truex didnt go run. Wonder what DEI is thinking other than "practice practice practice" __________________ Got myself a one way ticket. Going the wrong way. ~~AC/DC "Ride On"

03-06-2006, 03:22 PM	#16 (permalink)
drgibson Antebellum Mod Joined: Jul 2005 Bike: 2008 Kawasaki KLR 650 Location: Dallas, Texas Directly above the center of the earth. Posts: 10,742	Boris will eventually get a ride. __________________ “Please Remember to Kazoo Responsibly.”

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
NASCAR: Martinsville	intimid8er	Off Topic	9	04-02-2006 11:57 PM
NASCAR-Bristol	intimid8er	Off Topic	19	03-29-2006 10:17 AM
NASCAR: Atlanta	intimid8er	Off Topic	33	03-22-2006 07:33 AM
NASCAR: Las Vegas	intimid8er	Off Topic	19	03-13-2006 08:36 AM
Nascar withdrawals	dragbar	Off Topic	34	12-19-2005 08:54 AM