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Posted By: mhampton on 12/18/17 07:33am

TV ratings are already in decline. If it ever comes to the point that NASCAR is pay-per-view only, they won't just be putting nails in the coffin, they'll be driving them in with a nail gun!

Mike Hampton
Still campin' after all these years!

Posted By: bobsallyh on 12/18/17 12:29pm

Ah, say it ain't so, Ricky and Danica, split city!

Posted By: thomasmnile on 12/18/17 02:10pm

bobsallyh wrote:

Ah, say it ain't so, Ricky and Danica, split city!

Lost her job, got no boyfriend. All we need is someone's dog died and we got us the makins' of a country music tune.

Posted By: FLgator01 on 12/18/17 03:06pm

thomasmnile wrote:

I wish 'Untold Stories' spent more than a few minutes on Smokey Yunick. He was Chad Knaus before there was Chad Knaus. And it's an absolute outrage he in not in NASCAR's Hall of Fame.

I grew up in Daytona Beach and went to the first race at the new track. I used to go to Smokey Yunick's house when he lived on the river. I don't ever remember a time when he was home. He traveled a lot. My Dad worked with some the drivers at Cape Canaveral. In the 50's and 60's the drivers had real jobs to fund their racing.

Posted By: bobsallyh on 12/19/17 10:26am

That would be a catchy little tune, THOMASMNILE!

Posted By: Wrace on 12/21/17 05:18pm

bobsallyh wrote:

Ah, say it ain't so, Ricky and Danica, split city!

I think Ricky dodged a bullet on that deal. Danica seems rather needy.

Posted By: bucky on 12/23/17 04:49am

Championship-winning crew chief Barry Dodson dies at 64

By Zack Albert NASCAR.com December 20, 2017 at 6:52 pm
RELATED: Dodson’s career stats as a crew chief

Barry Dodson, a savvy crew chief who led NASCAR Hall of Famer Rusty Wallace to his lone premier series championship in 1989, died Wednesday. He was 64.

Dodson worked with several of the sport’s top drivers and is credited with 19 victories in what is now the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. In addition to Wallace, Dodson also served as crew chief for Tim Richmond and Hall of Famer Darrell Waltrip.

John Dodson confirmed his brother’s death through a statement from the family: “Barry’s passing leaves us all with heavy hearts. He left his mark in the NASCAR history books and he served the sport with a passion that few will ever match. We love him and we miss him.”

Trent Owens, Barry Dodson’s stepson and crew chief for JTG Daugherty Racing’s No. 37, also offered his condolences through his Twitter account. Wallace also offered a remembrance of his own on Twitter.

Heck, I'm 64. Makes you appreciate every day we are given. Maybe that's why we oldy oldsters are usually happy.

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Posted By: thomasmnile on 12/29/17 07:51pm

NASCAR Loses Another Major Sponsor

Posted By: FlatBroke on 12/30/17 02:47pm

thomasmnile wrote:

NASCAR Loses Another Major Sponsor

Let me guess, Toyota is going to be sponsoring the pole now. [emoticon]

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Posted By: thomasmnile on 12/30/17 09:01pm

FlatBroke wrote:

Let me guess, Toyota is going to be sponsoring the pole now. [emoticon]

Dunno. Maybe if I drive over to Daytona I'll see Brian France holding a cardboard sign that says ' Sponsorless will work for a sponsor, any sponsor'. [emoticon]

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