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slipknotpsycho
08-05-2007, 07:13 PM
but i'd of paid to see this! lol!

Colorful translation - NASCAR - Yahoo! Sports (http://sports.yahoo.com/nascar/news?slug=jo-nascarmontreal080407&prov=yhoo&type=lgns)


MONTREAL â?? Formula One fans must be choking on their caviar.

NASCAR barged in on a road course reserved for the blue bloods of motorsports and turned it into what looked like the set of "The Jerry Springer Show."

It was shameful, preposterous and borderline barbaric. It also was suspenseful, chaotic and wildly entertaining.

It was NASCAR at its best, and NASCAR at its worst. And it was a helluva way to introduce the sport to Canadians. Racing fans here are accustomed to the sleek Formula One cars and their high-pitched screams down the straightaway. But in NASCAR, Canadians learned, the only screaming is between angry drivers.


They also might have wondered if theyâ??d just witnessed a demolition derby, albeit with the boxy, technologically bereft cars reaching speeds of 170 mph down the straightaway before hitting the turns and spinning, and colliding and behaving as madly and unpredictably as the drivers themselves.

Instead of Michael Schumacher making a key pass on the final lap of victory, it was good, old-fashioned NASCAR strategy: out-of-my-freaking-way, sheet-metal-bending, no-holds-barred, every-man-for-himself. It was a show that might have appalled the F1 fans, but also will have most of the fans who jammed the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve road course as if it were hosting their beloved Montreal Canadiens coming back for more to see a motorsports show only NASCAR can deliver.

In fact, all that was missing here Saturday was a brawl of epic proportions, with crew chiefs throwing lug nuts and monkey wrenches, drivers hurling helmets and epithets, and a couple of hair-pulling Budweiser girls in the fray for good measure. Fortunately, there's always next year. NASCAR is scheduled to come back â?? if it can get across the border without being detained.

Even without the benefit of total mayhem, NASCAR made an indelible mark in a country that no longer need be embarrassed about its hockey goons, who now seem downright civil in light of the behavior on display here.

When the race ended, reporters all but ignored the official winner. They were too busy chasing down drivers Robby Gordon and Marcos Ambrose and a NASCAR official to explain what the heck just happened. It might take until next year to sort out.

Until the final four laps, the NAPA Auto Parts 200 was so free of controversy they could have renamed it the Canada Dry. Then all hell, er, NASCAR broke out. Suddenly no one seemed to care that this was only a Busch Series race, without marquee names like Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart and Jeff Gordon â?? all because a sport whose roots date back to bootleggers outrunning the law and rumbling through the hills of Carolina with a car full of moonshine reared its ugly and entertaining head.

The entertainment came with just a few laps remaining when Scott Pruett spun out in the first turn and no fewer than five cars collided as smoked and cheers filled the air. Then came the ugly: Robby Gordon.

Avoiding the pileup in Turn 1, Ambrose and Gordon raced for the lead. Before the caution flag came out, it was caution be damned. Gordon banged by but then, after the caution finally flew, lost control of his car. Of course, Ambrose offered some, shall we say, help, in delivering an uppercut with his front bumper. Gordon's car was spinning, and he was fuming. Later, with the yellow caution flag out, came the screaming.

Gordon was back on the track and chasing after Ambrose. When he finally caught up, he slowed his car in a menacing fashion next to the Australian driver. Instead of a shrimp on the barbie, Gordon wanted the Australian on the barbie, and through his open window screamed as much.

Canadians didnâ??t need a lip-reader to know that the language was as colorful as what was unfolding. For 70 of the 75 laps, it was mostly ho-hum. Then it was holy â?¦

The fun was just beginning.

NASCAR officials, ruling Gordon had failed to maintain a cautious pace when the yellow flag came out after the pileup, ordered Gordon to drop back into 13th place. Heh-heh-heh. Move back to 13th? Abide by the orders? Maybe in F1 racing.

Gordon ignored the officials.

NASCAR officials responded angrily, ordering Gordon off the track. Gordon responded defiantly, continuing to drive. The Canadians responded with amusement, some fans breaking out into the wave while relishing the wave of chaos on the track. Ah, NASCAR.

Though Gordon continued his petulant and personal race to the finish, more dramatics unfolded. Kevin Harvick had shot into the official lead, with French-Canadian driver Patrick Carpentier close behind. As they swerved around the final turn, a hairpin inviting disaster, Carpentier's car bumped Harvick's, lifting its mangled bumper into the air before Harvick shook loose, skidded into the straightaway and bolted down straightaway and across the finish line. Of course, the show was hardly finished.

Gordon burned rubber near Victory Lane, climbed on the hood of his car and thrust his arms into the air as if heâ??d won the race. It was WWE on wheels, only unscripted, because not even Vince McMahon could dream this stuff up.

Moments later, while Harvick was holding the winner's trophy, Gordon â?? who later was benched for Sunday's Cup race at Pocono â?? was stalking from the officials' trailer, waving a rule book in the air and again declaring himself the winner. Ambrose was smiling through gritted teeth and vowing not to get angry, though he said, "I might need two years of therapy."

NASCAR might need extra security. Canadian driver Ron Fellows, whose car got sideswiped in the pileup triggered by Pruett, sounded about as happy as Gordon. He indicated he'd be looking for revenge when he saw his fellow combatants, er, drivers next weekend at the Watkins Glen International road course in New York.

"The good news is they'll scatter," he said. "We'll bring a good old hockey stick to the Glen â?? one that's kind of sharp on the end and kind of busted."

Harvick, by then in the interview room, took it all in with a sly smile. It was the smile of someone who'd survived food fight without a single stain on his white shirt.

"The last five laps were kind of wild," Harvick said, for the benefit of fans who might have been blindfolded. " â?¦ We got pushed a little and we did some pushing.

"I think the fans liked what they saw"

Liked it? Please. This was NASCAR at its worst, and NASCAR at its best. Except for the F1 fans choking on their caviar, the Canadians loved it.

AustinMan
08-05-2007, 07:15 PM
I fucking hate nascar. I live 3 miles from Michigan International Speedway... argh.

Bluntmasterbabe
08-05-2007, 07:20 PM
I have been a nascar fan all of my life, along with the rest of my family. I love it. In fact, I'm watching the race right now. It's not for everyone, I understand that. But it'd be nice for everyone to not be so critical of it, b/c we all have our own interest. If you'd ever give it a chance, and took time to understand the sport, you might like it;)

Oh yeah...go Biffle go!!!!:D

Nochowderforyou
08-05-2007, 07:28 PM
I've seen it a few times and I don't see the wow of it. It's cars, going around in circles for like 3 hours about 200 times. I found it boring myself.

partyguy420
08-05-2007, 07:33 PM
i dont care for watching it.... but i would love to be some one who works in the pit crew... i mean... changing tires all day... and putting gas in the car... and then after a race, rebuild the motor... maybe fix a few body parts... its the kind of life for me...

Oh My High
08-05-2007, 07:34 PM
I understand the aspect that you must be in stellar athletic shape to drive those beasts, but driving around a small stadium for hours doesn't strike me as particularly interesting. I find rally races especially far more interesting, for the changes in scenery, landscape, terrain, out in nature, and sheer non-repetitive nature. Bumpy roads are far better than pavement.

Bluntmasterbabe
08-05-2007, 07:35 PM
I've seen it a few times and I don't see the wow of it. It's cars, going around in circles for like 3 hours about 200 times. I found it boring myself.

It's so much more than that. It's mainly about strategy...pit stops, working with your teamates, drafting. Not to mention all the people behind the scenes. I love it when their tempers flare. Always makes for good entertainment. And the wrecks are awesome! Slidin' all over the track...great stuff:)

You can't fully appreciate the sport untill you go to a race. It's like a huge party. Everyones gettin' drunk and smokin'...it's alot of fun. And the sound of the cars zooming by, rattlin' the bleachers is like music to my ears!:D

Dr HaZzMatT Esq.
08-05-2007, 07:43 PM
We Love it! We take the RV into the infelid @ Cailfornia Speedway and "set up" with the fully stocked bar, jello shots, kiddie pool (for our feet) and copious amounts of weed! We have a water ballon launcher on top of the RV and a handmade Show'yer tits signs!

We ride our bikes from RV to RV drinking and eating until we can't stand up
then we go inside the RV and watch the race on the flat screen HD
until it gets too smokey from all the the weed!

GO 20 GO 48


oh yea don't tell anyone ..but ..GO 24! Hey who said that?

Bluntmasterbabe
08-05-2007, 07:46 PM
We Love it! We take the RV into the infelid @ Cailfornia Speedway and "set up" with the fully stocked bar, jello shots, kiddie pool (for our feet) and copious amounts of weed! We have a water ballon launcher on top of the RV and a handmade Show'yer tits signs!

We ride our bikes from RV to RV drinking and eating until we can't stand up
then we go inside the RV and watch the race on the flat screen HD
until it gets too smokey from all the the weed!

GO 20 GO 48

That sounds wonderful...like paradise:cool
So another Stewart fan huh?...Lol:D

MadSativa
08-05-2007, 07:46 PM
blunt babe I see what your sayin but I cant watch it eaither I love all aspects of racing and all aspects of cars but nascar I cant watch I been to a couple races and its cool then but on TV its like watchin golf. To me nascar is all about the drivers and not the cars and I dont like that in formula one it is about the race, ; every formula one fan when asked who is their fav answers are few or none, racers are good but formula one is more than one man it is the driver the team the car and the track, then the tires, and last but not least the fans I strongly feel nascar needs a make over. mabey go back to the days of moon shine running and jumping rivers. sounds funn on the infeild but why not just go camping and watch the race on a lake?

partyguy420
08-05-2007, 07:52 PM
blunt babe, go look at your rep...

HighTillIDie
08-05-2007, 07:58 PM
bluntbabe sounds like her ass is frum da souf

i have been living in the south for a little while now, and i have attended talladega (saw more tits, than the old mardi gras) but really it doesn't do enough to grab me, and i don't mesh well with nascar enthusiasts... not my type

but it is ok... like golf

Bluntmasterbabe
08-05-2007, 08:01 PM
Thanks for the rep partyguy. Yeah, I'm into cars...I use to go to the drag strip with my dad as a kid. He use to race, nothing major, just at the local track. And my entire family is into nascar. My hubby drives a souped up Stang...fast as hell. Just something I've grown up around, so it brings back great memories:)

And I'm from the South, so it's in my blood:D

slipknotpsycho
08-05-2007, 08:09 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iMd8Pm-2EE

there... play that.

Bluntmasterbabe
08-05-2007, 08:19 PM
roflmao:S2:hahaha...

Thanks...I needed a good laugh...OMG, that was hilarious!:D

I happen to like (case) quarters though...fun drinking game;)

AustinMan
08-05-2007, 08:21 PM
I'v grown to hate nascar. Sence I live next to MIS.. About 90 percent of the fans are assholes. They all come in on their motorhomes and plug up our fucking roadways for the whole weekend. Then we cant even go into town without getting harrassed on the way by some drunk fucks demanding our girls to take their fucking shirts off... its just a thing.

And its a thing that I fucking hate.

slipknotpsycho
08-05-2007, 08:23 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUuPY_SFo0M&mode=related&search=

well if that made you laugh here's some more...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kXOg23pGeA&mode=related&search=

partyguy420
08-05-2007, 08:26 PM
ohh... my tatto is growing...

LuckyG
08-05-2007, 09:30 PM
I've seen it a few times and I don't see the wow of it. It's cars, going around in circles for like 3 hours about 200 times. I found it boring myself.

QFT.

Although I must admit that most sports don't really appeal to me. It's mostly grown men running around hitting a ball with sticks. Borrring.

Oh, here (http://www.bustedtees.com/shirt/boringnascar/male)'s a shirt that might amuse other critics of Nascar. :D

slipknotpsycho
08-05-2007, 10:19 PM
QFT.

Although I must admit that most sports don't really appeal to me. It's mostly grown men running around hitting a ball with sticks. Borrring.

Oh, here (http://www.bustedtees.com/shirt/boringnascar/male)'s a shirt that might amuse other critics of Nascar. :D

lol if i had money tow aste i'd buy that shirt just to wear around here and see how many people actually said something to me about it... which i can promise would be way more than 0


and same btw, i don't like sports, like at all... none of it appeals to me... the closest thing to a sport you might ever find me watching would be UFC.... and well what can i say.... it's just fun to watch two grown guys beat the shit out of each other with no scripts involved and real blood....

oh and no ridiculous padded gloves.... boxing just takes far too long...

make it legal
08-05-2007, 10:41 PM
I went to a race once. I can't say I was a big fan. I thought most of it was really boring. The only interesting parts were the crashes. I thought it was cool for the first 5 minutes but then I lost interest.

xcrispi
08-05-2007, 10:55 PM
Ppl. driving in lefthand circles for hours n hours n hours is soooo Boring .

3000 Horsepower , 340 mph. in 4.420 seconds is more my style and much much more exciting . Can you say "Top Fuel" .

My name is Crispi and my drug of choice is adrenaline :D I've learned to combat and temp. cure this condition w/ med. marijuana . LOL . :thumbsup:
Peace
Crispi :jointsmile:

Mississippi Steve
08-05-2007, 11:19 PM
Gasoline is for washin parts
Alcohol is for drinkin
Nitromethane is for racing

slipknotpsycho
08-05-2007, 11:28 PM
Gasoline is for washin parts
Alcohol is for drinkin
Nitromethane is for racing

lmao...

probably best car-related quote i've seen in my life....

zino11
08-06-2007, 01:45 AM
GO TONY STUART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

gravity420
08-06-2007, 01:48 AM
nascar and cars in general, R good for warmin the planet up with greenhouse gases

MadSativa
08-06-2007, 07:13 AM
Gasoline is for washin parts
Alcohol is for drinkin
Nitromethane is for racing

I gotta agreee with slip that is awsome

budsmoker
08-07-2007, 06:31 AM
It's so much more than that. It's mainly about strategy...pit stops, working with your teamates, drafting. Not to mention all the people behind the scenes. I love it when their tempers flare. Always makes for good entertainment. And the wrecks are awesome! Slidin' all over the track...great stuff:)

You can't fully appreciate the sport untill you go to a race. It's like a huge party. Everyones gettin' drunk and smokin'...it's alot of fun. And the sound of the cars zooming by, rattlin' the bleachers is like music to my ears!:D

i didn't know driving was a sport

HighTillIDie
08-12-2007, 03:40 PM
:somewhere a banjo plays:

Bluntmasterbabe
08-12-2007, 04:00 PM
i didn't know driving was a sport

Yeah, it's a Motorsport...duh:D

the joint meister
08-12-2007, 04:28 PM
gaaahhdd i fucking hate nascar, now i dont mean to offend anyone or anything but who in there right mind wants to watch a bunch of rednecks drive around in circles for 4 hours, and then when they get out of there cars you cant understand more then half of them for there thick country inbred cusin fuckin country accents,

now dont get me wrong i love cars and engines and working on auto's but nascar is like auto torture for the car and for my eyes, the next time a nascar race is on i thick i will go kick my self in the nuts or hit my head with a sledge hammer repeatedly or maybe paint my bedroom and watch the paint dry for 4 hours

you wonder why your gas is so expensive dont look towards the middle east look at the got damned rednecks burning shit tons of it for absolutly no purpose on nascar,

ok thats enuff of thehate im a peaceful hippie


peace out TjM

pabloescobar209
08-12-2007, 06:12 PM
It's so much more than that. It's mainly about strategy...pit stops, working with your teamates, drafting. Not to mention all the people behind the scenes. I love it when their tempers flare. Always makes for good entertainment. And the wrecks are awesome! Slidin' all over the track...great stuff:)

You can't fully appreciate the sport untill you go to a race. It's like a huge party. Everyones gettin' drunk and smokin'...it's alot of fun. And the sound of the cars zooming by, rattlin' the bleachers is like music to my ears!:D

Ya you're right, you can't fully appreciate it until you're there and the cars come by and its deafening, and little pieces of rubber go everywhere.

not_the_kitty
08-12-2007, 07:50 PM
If you have seen Formula 1 or WRC then Nascar just doesnt seem like racing any more. Granted it does take talent to control a car going 200 mph but just driving in a circle isnt very interesting compared to Formula 1 with everything Nascar has but more or WRC where people drive their cars on the edge of a mountain faster than you can legally drive on the interstate, but their on a gravel or dirt road. But if Nascar is your thing then I guess its alright with me cause I know even though the race would bore me the party after would be fun.

higher4hockey
08-12-2007, 08:01 PM
^Rally racing is the shit, my buds and i go the STPR race every year. nascar doesnt compare, you're right.


i like Nascar. 8!!!