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Not the only man hugging going on

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"The track's wet, that's what I think about it. Fucking shit gets wet when it rains."
-Dale Earnhardt Jr.

if anything that second to last caution cost Hamlin more then Hamlin

I really do not like what NASCAR has become.

That is all I have to say.

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"I aint never won a race, though I aint lost a party." ~ Delma Cowart

If anything, you shouldn't be surprised. NASCAR is all about creating a climax. That's why we have to endure all these Cialis commercials every race.

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BTCC Pick Em's Champion 2010
Formula Fun Cup Champion 2013
http://www.the-fastlane.co.uk

So can we talk about why JAFF pitted on the last caution?

His tires aren't shot, but good luck holding off a car with two fresh tires and another with four.

Hamlin tried...and failed miserably.

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Ducks Angels Sounders Spurs

Probably got a call to leave the Chase runners alone.

Same reason why Hamlin didn't get completely mugged on the last restart after spinning his tyres up.

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Dan Wheldon ¦ 1978-2011
Marco Simoncelli ¦ 1987-2011
Jules Bianchi ¦ 1989-2015
Justin Wilson ¦ 1978-2015

Yeah, I know he's mad and I don't care. I do not care. I did not care then. I do not care now. I'm here to race him.

No was NASCAR was gonna let Jeff win after all the fans are crying about him missing by a point. Little $$ involved wouldnt surprise me at all at this point...how little I believe in the sport.

Because his crew chief is a moron.

...for obeying NASCAR's request to get the fuck out the way of the title battle for the remaining laps?

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BTCC Pick Em's Champion 2010
Formula Fun Cup Champion 2013
http://www.the-fastlane.co.uk

NASCAR manipulating the championship to create drama? NEVER!!!!

never!...?

So the 12 year old in me today thought... "wow, all 4 title contenders running close'ish on track and battling for the race plus title win at the title deciding climax to the season!"

Whereas the cynical 35 year old today thought... "all 4 title contenders running close'ish on track and battling for the race plus title win at the title deciding climax to the season... hmmm something smells fishy here..."

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BTCC Pick Em's Champion 2010
Formula Fun Cup Champion 2013
http://www.the-fastlane.co.uk

If it's still only the top 10 who go to the awards banquet, Johnson isn't among them.

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Dan Wheldon ¦ 1978-2011
Marco Simoncelli ¦ 1987-2011
Jules Bianchi ¦ 1989-2015
Justin Wilson ¦ 1978-2015

Yeah, I know he's mad and I don't care. I do not care. I did not care then. I do not care now. I'm here to race him.

For once I'm being naive

I just didn't feel anything as I saw all 4 chase drivers continually running next to each on the track. The closest feeling I had was 'holy shit this feels so fabricated, even more than usual'. In an ideal setting, this kind of scenario would have had me really excited but I just didn't experience it.

Ultimately racing is entertainment. There is nothing entertaining about a championship being decided before the last race. All the other sports work this way.

Edit: I enjoyed todays race. If there were only 2 contenders and one was a long shot and didn't look like he had any chance of winning, I probably would have walked away from the television set and did other things.

As much as all of us bitch about everything about this sport.......we're all gonna plant our asses in front of the TV in February for the Daytona 500.

There's nothing exciting about it when you have to fabricate it to try and make it exciting.

Motorsport isn't like other sports. Don't compare them and and no, not all other sports work that way, the English Premiership doesn't have any kind of playoff system and often has the title decided before the final match.

That is not true.



I hope so, I still think that was the best race of the season.