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Posted By: bucky on 09/21/17 05:46am

Cloud Dancer wrote:

I quit watching when I learned that Kyle Busch and Daniel Suarez switched crews. I worked on the motorhome while I waited for the IndyCar race at Sonoma.

A real 18 fan would watch regardless. Just pulling your chain [emoticon]

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Posted By: thomasmnile on 09/21/17 12:32pm

Ain't it a hoot that Hendrick changes crew chief for Kasey Kahne now that season's down to last 9 races and he's history with Hendrick after Homestead.....

Posted By: mooky stinks on 09/21/17 02:33pm

thomasmnile wrote:

Ain't it a hoot that Hendrick changes crew chief for Kasey Kahne now that season's down to last 9 races and he's history with Hendrick after Homestead.....

Rodden had been on thin ice for quite awhile. The Chicago weekend was a disaster and the final straw. It's a desperate attempt to make the next round.

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Posted By: bucky on 09/23/17 05:17am

Kahne gets ride for next year with the #95 team.

Posted By: thomasmnile on 09/23/17 09:24am

Yes, he does. Sponsorship is everything in NASCAR, but Kahne's performance has been less than stellar through his entire tenure at Hendrick, this season in particular. Why so long to change team makeup,when he's been scraping along pretty much the entire season? Terminating him seems to be and admission from Hendrick that Kasey ain't got 'it' anymore, sponsorship departure aside.

Posted By: Cloud Dancer on 09/23/17 10:56am

IMO Rick Hendrick thinks Kasey doesn't have what it takes to attract sponsors. The new stars will have a pedigree AND match a certain "profile". Good examples are Blaney and Elliot.

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Posted By: bobsallyh on 09/23/17 12:20pm

Kasey has a contract thru 2018 with Hendrick, and Leavine Family Racing gets their stuff from Hendrick, thus I would say it is a "fulfillment" of the contract.
I also liked what JR. had to say about burnouts. Finally somebody goes public with what racers have known for years. Sort of like when Ole D. W. detonated the motor, dumping the clutch on the back stretch, in Junior Johnson's car after the Winston at Charlotte. Detonated no way to measure the cylinders and he was walking the dog that night.

* This post was edited 09/23/17 12:26pm by bobsallyh *

Posted By: thomasmnile on 09/23/17 01:07pm

bobsallyh wrote:

I also liked what JR. had to say about burnouts.

Recall a couple seasons back after a Gibbs Racing victory ( Hamlin or Kyle, don't recall which), the crew chief instructed his driver to 'burn it down', and he did. Blew both rear tires, completely obliterated the quarter panels on both sides and the rear corner at the bumper. No doubt trying to conceal some aero 'massaging' of the body sheet metal.

NASCAR as recently as this season issued a 'reminder' to teams about the practice and post-race inspection, but guess they aren't serious about it either.

Was it Richard Petty that once said, 'If you ain't cheatin' you ain't tryin'?

Posted By: mooky stinks on 09/24/17 06:00pm

Kyle Busch on to the next round! Flatbroke will be here to say he doesn't deserve it in 3,2,1......J/K! [emoticon]

Posted By: FlatBroke on 09/24/17 09:18pm

mooky stinks wrote:

Kyle Busch on to the next round! Flatbroke will be here to say he doesn't deserve it in 3,2,1......J/K! [emoticon]

3,2,1.... if he gets the championship this year he will have 1 1/2 titles. [emoticon]

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