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really? you like bristol?

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I've never heard of anybody that didn't. Wow.

Did you get to watch the races in the early 90s? There were some classic night races there that cemented Bristol as one of my top 5 tracks.

Have y'all been to any races? And if so, which ones?

I went to the New England 300 at NHIS in 2005, and the next weekend I went to the Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono. I was 14 years old at the time, and since we were going to be in the area around the time of the races, I saved up enough money to buy tickets + pit passes for both me and my dad for the Pocono race. Then he decided that we could go to NHIS too.

My favorite driver's (JG) brakes failed in the 300 and he finished one lap down in the 500 and drivers I can't stand won, but it was still an amazing experience nonetheless. And definitely worth the close to $200 I saved up...even though it took like 4 hours to get out of the parking lot after haha.



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I went to the two ARRCA races they had here at Texas World Speedway. We got to watch Dale Sr and DW lap the field. I have been meaning to get up to Fort Worth to watch a race but have yet to be able to make the time to get up there to see it.

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I went to the two ARCA races they had here at Texas World Speedway

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Me too.

I think a weekend pass for a student was like $20 at most. Good times. I became a fan of Bob Kelslowski (or however you spell it) because of those races.

I won a trip to the 1992 Daytona 500 and have been to a few races in Fort Worth the past few years.

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I won a trip to the 1992 Daytona 500

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I am so jealous!!!!!!!

Daytona is #1 on my list of tracks I want to go to, Talladega is #2 and Bristol #3

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nope, im too young for that (25)

but what you are saying makes sense as there seems to be some reverance usually attached to Bristol by the announcers, I dont get it though, Bristol is too damn short.

Went to the April Talladega race in 2005 for 40th birthday. The one where Gordon beat Junior in a controversial finish and got pelted with beer cans and other stuff.

Best race of the season so far.

short track (again)

i didnt get to watch it, but i saw JJ's move at the end to push the 11 (thats hamlin right?) out of his way, that was pretty cool.

It was easily the best race of the year. 4 cars fighting for the lead for 15+ laps was awesome not to mention the late lap passing by both Hamlin and JJ as they fought for the lead.

http://www.theonion.com/content/video/nascar_coach_reveals_winning

all you need to know about nascar

Yesterday was a snooze-fest. It was just beginning to look like it was gonna be a great finish and then Nascar threw a caution flag.

FINALLY THE 24 IS BACK IN VICTORY LANE!

24

JG24 FTMFW!

it was a hell of a weekend. Went from 77 the night before to 43 with 40mph winds the next morning, but we got through the day.

Great race to be at, although I wanted more wrecks!

can't wait for November!

"Happy day's are here again"

Finally.....big win/good race!! Was kind of boring in the middle.

I really respect how NASCAR sticks to the tradition of not running on Easter Sunday and Mother’s Day. It is nice when a sporting sanction holds to it original values.

They don't race on Mother's Day, they race the night before.

last time I checked that wasn't Mother's day.


Off to Phoenix, not one of my favorite tracks but then Talladega for my b-day!! Love it since they changed the schedule a few years back. It use to be Michigan, MAJOR upgrade!

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Phoenix and the Bush brothers will be dueling it out. You heard it here, first!

all hail JG #24 4Life

Since when is Phoenix raced on Saturday night???????

I have to work and didn't set my DVR!

Thanks for the heads up, BVD. With all the storming today, that wasn't on my radar. Time to log on to Trackpass and watch #39 start 30th.

Yay Mark Martin!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111111111111111

no problem 88!

I did have it set, HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY!!!

I have never liked Tony buy I REALLY don't like seeing him in the #14 car. I have meet and know AJ and Tony is no AJ!

It was great seeing the other drivers come up and give Mark his congrats!!!


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Mark Martin!!!!!

Mark Martin.

I leave thursday for talladega! Also check out my live play by play and chat we do each week during the race. http://nascarview.com/chat

PJ Please explain how you can not like MM??

In all my years, I do believe you are the first, I knew there were some but there can't be many that don't like Mark.

I have not been in a chat room for a NASCAR race since the 2001 Daytona 500.

Very sad and disturbing day

LONG LIVE Sr.!

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I knew there were some but there can't be many that don't like Mark.

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His holier than thou attitude after a few wrecks combined with the fact that he was a whiner the past few years. It got annoying. Ah - and his driving style has always left something to be desired.

He exemplified the idea that Nascar is a series where drivers are content to run in the top 5 and not chance anything to go for the win. The points were setup that way but it didn't stop others from going for it and gaining a lot of fans in the process.

I'm sure he's a great guy off the track but his accomplishments have never matched his attitude IMO.

Very well put and I can see your point. I am old enough to remember when MM was just getting started, he is older than me but I have been watching NASCAR since the mid '70's.

TALLADEGA!!!!!!

I know that "pack" racing is not the drivers favorite but it damn sure is one of mine.

Nationwide goes today at 2:30 and the Big Boys go at it tomorrow at 1PM.

HOLY ****!

WHAT A START AND WHAT A FINISH!

half the field gets wrecked on lap 7. ....

1st time winner Brad Keselowski wrecks Edwards on the final stretch, Edwards car goes up in the air, and catches the fence near the grandstands and almost goes into the crowd.

One of the the most insane finishes I've ever seen.