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May 09, 2008
Sometimes it's the quiet ones you have to watch out for
While NASCAR loves it's newsworthiness of it's "star" drivers and the news that even their aggressive drivers bring about, sometimes it's the quiet ones you have to watch out for.
These aren't your drivers that make the news week after week with their driving style or with their "star" power hype that NASCAR has hyped, these aren't the ones that NASCAR and the media push on us week after week. Weekly, we hear about Dale Earnhardt Jr. (when will he win for HMS), Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and Kyle Busch, just to name a few, these drivers are the NASCAR's media favorites right now, but sometimes it's the quiet ones you have to look out for.
These guys aren't in the media every week, even when their in the top, but you can't count them out. Who am I talking about? The RCR drivers of Kevin Harvick, Jeff Burton and Clint Bowyer. All three RCR drivers are in the top 5 in the standings and other than when Burton was in first in points, not much has been said about them.
Quiet and consistent this season so far, I expect all three to be in the Chase again this year. I guess they're just not the kind of drivers the media likes to hype unless Harvick is in a feud with some other driver, which he hasn't been in a while, he's not considered a bad boy of NASCAR anymore. Sure, we heard that Jeff Burton was in the points lead, but a big deal wasn't made about it, not like when other drivers had the points lead, he's too quiet and not controversial enough for the media it seems.
Here are a couple of little known facts about RCR drivers this season (hopefully this won't jinx them) -
Jeff Burton is the only driver to complete every lap this season and leads all drivers with the most runs on the lead lap. But you have to go to RCR for that information, the media doesn't hype that, but if it had been one of NASCAR's "media darlings", we'd all know about it.
Kevin Harvick has the longest running streak of no DNF's at 54. He's run 54 consecutive races without a DNF coming into Darlington. Additional, Harvick hold the record in the modern era (1972 to present) with 58 consecutive races without a DNF. Again, you won't hear about it, the media only seems to jump on Harvick if he's in disagreement with some other driver.
While Bowyer doesn't have the long career and stats to compare with his teammates, he's been consistent and always seems to be there at the end of the race, again quietly.
So while the media commentators are going on about Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and Kyle Busch during the race, take a look at where the RCR drivers are, more often than not, they're quietly moving up.
Your thoughts?
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Perhaps if more drivers like Denny held their pit crews to a higher standard of accountability their successes would be more frequent. Airing your grievances in public, wouldn't advise that, but all appearances indicate that mediocrity in the pits won't be tolerated by Hamlin. Don't perform, get a job somewhere else.
Hamlin's pc almost won because they know the pressures on them to perform or get out. Sort of a fact of life. Can't cut it and foul up, let's deal with the problem try to correct it, doesn't work, get another job.
Biffle appears to be having a problem with his pc according to this most recent statement he made after blowing up at Darlington.
Posted by: Jon2 | May 16, 2008 10:03:08 AM
Now it makes sense why we get along Aggie! The line I deal with is pretty new its out of Chicago "John Amico" been to a lot of shows up there.
Posted by: Graceann | May 16, 2008 9:42:31 AM
dianne
not even one penalty in the whole competition.
wow that was team work and concentration at its best in any atheletic performance of any kind that i have seen lately
yeah pit lane is still the fastest place to pass acar
unreal the times and how close.......heartbreaker for the 31 team and some other team that lost a real close one
Posted by: aggie | May 16, 2008 9:35:31 AM
Gretchen - Maybe the crew would do a better job of race day if they had some support from Denny.
Congratulations to the 83 team. They were amazing - not even one penalty in the whole competition.
All of the crews put on a great show. I enjoyed it so much I will watch it again on Sunday when there's no race.
K2 - I hope you enjoyed the competition and got some face time. Trent sure got his share.
Posted by: Diane | May 16, 2008 9:29:15 AM
I'd like to thank TRB #83's PIT CREW for sparing me having to see Hamlin's smiling mug....................
But, how fucking odd it is that HIS pit crew almost won. The Pit Crew of a driver that throws them under the bus IN PUBLIC, has by himself cost quite a few guys their jobs......how odd.
Posted by: Gretchen | May 16, 2008 8:44:03 AM
ganne
magic words here hire another stylist
ive worked in that industry lol too funny u menation that yep worked with some matrix mitchell and several other lines
been to lots of shows lol too funny your in that business :).
Posted by: aggie | May 16, 2008 12:10:43 AM
I know Aggie, I just like to give you grief. It makes my day pass faster. I have worked in my shop for 12 years by myself and finally decided to hire another stylist so I can take some time off for my kids and this new girl is getting on my nerves. So I have got to give some one grief. I have been alone in this shop to long to let somebody else come in and bug me. I might not make it. I can be on hear reading and she talks the whole time I am reading or trying to write something back. I am not real good at biting my tongue.
Posted by: Graceann | May 15, 2008 11:20:55 PM
kari
yeah makes you wonder if guys shouldn't bail on dodge with the rummour they might pull out in 2010??
Ganne
i have faith and know the difference between positive thinking and posistive believing
i positively think KK is a good driver and i posistively believe and know he is on a shit team and having a brutal season
Posted by: aggie | May 15, 2008 10:36:40 PM
The Dodges are all junk. All those drivers didn't suddenly forget how to drive. Since Chrysler's now owned by a private equity company that could give a rat's butt about Nascar, they'll never have the manufacturer support that Chevy, Ford & Toyota have at this point. The good guys need to get out of Dodge while they can.
On another note, they should have a female fan vote for hottest pit crew--yowza, those Killer Bees are easy on the eyes!
Posted by: Kari | May 15, 2008 9:39:11 PM
Where's the faith? KK can and will return Aggie! Just wait and see. Without hope there is nothing. Bud made a wise choice and the payoff will be huge.
Posted by: Graceann | May 15, 2008 7:01:22 PM
ganne
its sad is all i'll say its ruderless ship at gem....and to be honest its all fun and no harm is meant to you or any dodge fan/s
as where these guys finsih at the end of the day makes no diff in my life finacially and health wise OK maybe mental health wise it does lol
iam sure they are all nice people at gem, but POOP is going to hit the fan !! BIG TIME
the guy who dreamt up the KK & bud deal must feel a noose around his neck getting tighter evryday same with KK
i still say its the worst driver product match i have seen in years.......KK has been as they say in hollywood TYPECAST with the giggggly call me dodge girl/s, so till he shakes that image BUD is wasting their $$$
the 6 win season was ??????? and aint gonna happen for while
Posted by: aggie | May 15, 2008 6:44:53 PM
"Your guys benefit from their equipment.Bottom-line.My guy tears his up trying to actually be a racer." DJ
Well said man.
I could go waaaayyyy deeper than that but I haven't the energy. Looong day in court.
Back to the subject that F5, DJ, and I were having days back.....
Sex vs. RACING!!
This sums it up real good for me. I saw it on a movie last night.
One girl says to the other girl, " You know, sex with a man is a lot like a snow storm. You never know how many inches you're gonna get, or how long it's gonna last."
And THAT is why I'd rather watch RACING!!!!!! LOL!!!
kurt2, Good luck tonight! Pass it on to your teammates. ( Whomever they are- lol)
And watch KyB's ( hereby known as Snickers F**k Stick) PIT CREW win!!! LOL!!! OR Hamlin's ( heretofore known as F**k Stick Express)
THAT Would just top off the shit day I've already had...........................
Posted by: Gretchen | May 15, 2008 5:03:05 PM
Aggie: You just can't leave my Dodge guys alone can ya! One day soon, KK is gonna be right back at the top of the pack and I will be the first one on here passing out crow pie. Until then I will eat crow and smile until my time it happens.(may take a while)
Posted by: Graceann | May 15, 2008 3:33:28 PM
k2
F5, you omitted a certain driver>? Cant imagaine whom that might be..
good one guys lol
k2 how about teh oven mitt curse on JR??
k2 u sound like you wound up like nike golf ball.........chill out relax, and BANG makr it happen and push that car like your pushing it to run over vick lol
yeah for you guys besides the bragging rights its a nite to be competing with the others as a team and individually within the team against guys at your possistion
cool concept and the 20LARGE iam sure can buy u a mac with speeelll check on these blog windows lol
Posted by: aggie | May 15, 2008 3:28:37 PM
Aggie,
In relation to Dodge they are behind as Jack was last year on the COT.. The opnly Xmas wish I would have is ES be away and I mean way away..
Gasman tonight will be fine, I could care less if he wins his postion and NOT MEAN TO HIM ON THAT> I want to win mine and a certain team to take it from the 12..
Its not the $$$ at all, it boils down to being tops.. There are many there whom worry me, should be a great night as so many want this bad:)
F%, you omitted a certain driver>? Cant imagaine whom that might be..
Havent looked at my ball yet, but I have a scary scary feeeling on whom it will be
Posted by: Kurt2 | May 15, 2008 2:59:22 PM
k2
nah its clear.... that 4th car is a huge mystery to me goats and milk and kaluah sounds good.....not sure about that rcr car for next year, its a done deal iam sure, rcr just some guys who dont yak much it seams or leak shit out
i still like smoke at rcr with ups or the hdepot or newman or??? biff with cherios and american humane society works for both
speaking of which i was at one of the 15 stores in no mn andc ontributed to the 15 sad sack season
k2
whats the gas man doing tonite same as you trying to win some $$$
dianne
yeah smoke said it him10 years to set the record for most nagative emails @jgr and kyle broke it in 11 races LOL and still has 26 more races to better his reocrd for negative emails lol
smoke is fun to listen to
k2 whats the word out of the those pathethic dodge teams?? besides YOUR FIRED ES lol
Posted by: aggie | May 15, 2008 2:39:41 PM
aggie I see alot of cars BUT in this race ONLY one position counts Checkers or Wreckers....
#1 Greg Biffle
.............
#2 Kevin Harvick
#3 Mark Martin
#4 Jeff Gordon
#5 Carl Edwards
I ommitted a driver because I don't want to jinx him...and his crew needs to relay this message...Just bring the steering wheel to victory lane!
Posted by: Fan #5 | May 15, 2008 2:36:52 PM
Aggie, your crystal goat ball is tainted.You had Smoke in the 4th car,now Schrader? Damn dude, you are inhaling goats milk that tainted..
Ken will be in there next week as a favor asked and granted.. Thats it to the story honestly.Talked to a guy there the other day on that.
Posted by: Kurt2 | May 15, 2008 2:17:50 PM
DJ - Add Dick Trickle and Ken Schrader to your list. Great guys to cheer for.
K2 - You remember right, primary car crashed, back-up car crashed. They almost had to have a 3rd car brought down to Darlington. Have to give them credit for their finish, even though I don't want to.
aggie - I didn't hear abut the email thing at JGR. KyB is the only driver who could have broken Smoke's record. :-)
Posted by: Diane | May 15, 2008 2:07:24 PM
k2
i like this one and tell me its true and not april 1st
Ken Schrader will drive the No 33 Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing in next week’s Coca-Cola 600. Schrader, 57, will attempt to get the fourth RCR car into the race in qualifying next Thursday.
AWESOME
ks with some great equipment!! so does this fire up the rumour mill abouth the 4th rcr car's driver?? for 09
KS and cherrios not a bad match for puplicity and KS is huge a fan fav
Posted by: aggie | May 15, 2008 2:04:09 PM
F5,
If Pigeon hadnt showed his rear that night at RIR this wouldnt be going on:)
Posted by: Kurt2 | May 15, 2008 2:00:09 PM
f5
ok just the 16 come on you must see a few other numbers on the #3 crystal ball of yours
Posted by: aggie | May 15, 2008 1:55:49 PM
K2, Kyle played a lil "Freebird" for his former org ROFLMAO
Posted by: Fan #5 | May 15, 2008 1:30:59 PM
k2
The only Salute Kyle is giving HMS is the one middle finger,
lmao
isnt that the international sign for NUMBER 1
k2 kyb still has to get even with the 48 and you just know its coming the run with the 48 is coming soon........he is going to shove the #1 sign/finger right up the 48 ass one of these days
DJ
Dave Marcis, what a guy Dave Marcis was and is, talk about a guy doing lots with pennies.........you almost wish nascar had a seniors tour
did you folks hear aboy what TS said about KYB, KYB broke ts reocrd for most nagative emails in one day at JGR i just howled
Posted by: aggie | May 15, 2008 1:27:18 PM
Dj and Diane,
IF my memory serves me justice I think a ceratin car wrecked frequently last week at the Lady in Black..Damn I did think right for once it was the 48:)
Posted by: Kurt2 | May 15, 2008 1:20:29 PM
Diane,
The key words are - frequently wrecks.
Posted by: Jon2 | May 15, 2008 1:12:34 PM
How do I cope J2?Oh boy,you are such a Richard Noggin.......
Racing isn't my life,so I cope just fine dumbass.Once again,go back and read the post.Did you miss the part(as you always do)about "it's all good"??.
I guess I'm not a bandwagon fan as you probably are.I have always pulled for guys like RG.I pull for guys like Benson.I like TS.I pulled for guys like Dave Marcis,Robert Pressley,and Jimmy Spencer.Guys who weren't born with a silver spoon in their mouth,but race the hell out of what ever they have and don't cry like little bitches when their car won't turn the way they want it too.Your guys benefit from their equipment.Bottom-line.My guy tears his up trying to actually be a racer.As I said,no biggy if he doesn't do well.Give me someone that a)has a personality,b)isn't politically correct,c)drives the wheels off the car no matter where he finishes,and d)takes no crap on or off the track.I could name more but you get my damn point and if you don't so what.....
Posted by: DJ | May 15, 2008 12:53:07 PM
The only Salute Kyle is giving HMS is the one middle finger, kinda like he did the crew of a certain driver last week for there mouthing on the parade lap:)
Posted by: Kurt2 | May 15, 2008 12:34:28 PM
DJ - I'm not a fair-weather fan either. I have several favorite drivers but Stewart is the only one who is in contention for a win almost every race. The others I cheer for because of their determination or peronality. Being a racing fan must be very difficult if you're only happy if your driver wins all the time.
J2 - I seem to remember several times that your favorite drivers have taken out other drivers. That's just what happens when racers are trying to get good finishes.
Posted by: Diane | May 15, 2008 12:30:19 PM
"...I don't expect him to do well..." Gee DJ, I haven't had that attitude with my stable of drivers, ever.
Must be disheartening to have a defeatist attitude toward your driver. How do you cope?
The thing about RG is that he ruins his chances of placing well by frequently wrecking and also taking other innocent victims with him. It's like well my days been miserable, wonder whose else I can destroy today.
Posted by: Jon2 | May 15, 2008 11:57:13 AM
Whoopty freakin doo J2.....better than being a kitty and just riding around.You see,with me...I don't expect him to do well,so I'm not dissappointed if he doesn't as long as he gives his best effort and he usually does and leaves a few donuts or whatever.So when he does do well then it's even better.With me it's all good!So your typical jabs about my guy have no merit to me.Unlike your HMS guys that depend on their equipment to get them up front or the COT to save their asses from spinning out(except the 48 x 2 at darlington)loved it!!
So Rock on 7,do your thing and hopefully make the race at least interesting if not a good finish!
Posted by: DJ | May 15, 2008 11:36:41 AM
DJ,
RE: RG's chances of being an All Star.
It's more likely that he'll "....take out as many as he can..." and still not get there.
Aggie,
Anger against HMS?
KyleB oughta be saluting them for releasing him.
Posted by: Jon2 | May 15, 2008 11:12:07 AM
Dianne
nah work eat sleep get out there, got enough gambles in life dont need any more lol
yeah kyb enjoy or hate em cuase in 5 years i'll bet the farm he change in many ways
nascar needs villians and real charachters like him..........whats more fun kyb or 50% of races won by hms like last year??
kyb still has lots of anger to take out against HMS so this weekend should be as good as any to take out some anger on hms
Posted by: aggie | May 15, 2008 11:05:56 AM
Well you know where my vote is going.Hopefully the 7 can race his way in,or take out as many as he can getting there!
Good luck tonite pit boys.........
Posted by: DJ | May 15, 2008 10:48:41 AM
Race Fan - I agree. I wish some other drivers would catch the KyB "germ". Sure would make things more interesting.
I'm glad to hear so many of you guys are voting for Robby. I've been voting for him from day 1. Maybe we can over ride the Jr. Nation. LOL.
aggie - I thought you got lost in one of those casinos. :)
Posted by: Diane | May 15, 2008 9:50:18 AM
f5
ok rg gets my vote
aggie I give my left nut to be 1/3 Mdewakanton Sioux in Shakopee...
closest casino to a big city with lowest members quite the winning combo
yeah that quite the place what did each memeber get last year 700K and some and lets with your back ground you could be in charge of??
picking out the cars to give away and or maybe in charge of the limos as your job @ 150K plus year
and i read where you cant marry your way into that tribe lol
Posted by: aggie | May 15, 2008 9:45:00 AM
I'm voting like a mad woman for RG too, F5. Maybe we can make it work.
Posted by: Barb G | May 15, 2008 12:54:31 AM
aggie I give my left nut to be 1/3 Mdewakanton Sioux in Shakopee...each tribal member recieves $$$$$$.$$ each month from the Casino...Been to the one "Up North" and couldn't help but wonder how many are gambling away their social security checks and pay checks...I can't stand the noise...I'd go "Postal"! Unfortunatly my folks herald from Canada, and my sister says the tribe doesn't want the riff raff that comes with them...I agree
K2 I HOPE it wasn;t the 3M gorilla snot that was a problem!!! And I REFUSE to vote for ES...RG get my vote too! and your pretty cocky about tommarow nite ;)
aggie my pedictions for the All Star throwdown.......#16 Greg Biffle
Posted by: Fan #5 | May 14, 2008 11:57:40 PM
K2: I thought Jr. plugging ES was bullshit! Sorry to the Jr. fans, I knew when he said it that ES would win. That is not fair to the rest of the drivers. I liked RG comment tonight, he said Jr. said he was wrong he meant for them to vote for him. I hope Jr. Nation doesn't get confused. I think they should all race their way in, IMO make it fair.
Posted by: Graceann | May 14, 2008 11:46:25 PM
Greg Biffle
Sounded like a man on a mission for more money after throwing his crew under the bus at Darlington. WTF is with that BIFF??
Ryan Newman
The mediocrity tour 2008 continues. Get your ass over to rcr asap
Martin Truex Jr.
Finally realized he might need to run well in order to cash in on that free agent contract down the road. Guy going nowhere fast should be in a dodge already the guy laying down like a sidewalk
Travis Kvapil
One of the simplest and coolest paint schemes in years. Hoping more Ford Dealers will jump on board. God some bosy help these guys out…….screw that shit of supporting es send these guys $$ and call em the ford fans car
k2 dont use that glue hammond had on TV, shit that was funny how he f ked up that demo........worst demo i have seem on tv
Posted by: aggie | May 14, 2008 11:07:20 PM
Kurt2
I wish you guys the best of luck on the Pit
Crew Competition. GO,GO,GO
Posted by: Race Fan | May 14, 2008 11:03:02 PM
f5
god how many more days can i take of these smoke filled casino's in no MN .....these ole guys are blowing their 401k's on vlts faster than kyb at darlinton blowing by the 24 lol
playing vlt's or masturbation must be the easiest 2 things to do in life
f5 mn must be the native anerican casino capitol of the world.......how many tribes are up here
Race fan
those seeem to be the 3-4-5 with soke and ce taken now that seem to be the open guy
this ES guy man get rid of that loser ........yeah guys get a job at your ole mans gas stations cuase u suck on TV and In cars!!
Jr must be smoking that pipe now to endorse a goof like that
JoeyL racefan is the real deal and well who knows what smoke is doing same with the depot
that 20 might cursed alike the #9 car is same with Jr and his oven mitts
its a curse just like the cubs and the curse of the billy goat.........
so please Joey L dont take that #20 car or number let it go or retire it
iam sure JL has enough sponsers lined up, i like the i like his mentor Billy V and i think that jgr is going to 3 great drivers for many years
that 4th car at rcr will a duh why i dint i think of that or some guy from left field like CB....... a guy RC just feels right about
f5 and k2
you 2 have your crystall balls shined up already???
Posted by: aggie | May 14, 2008 10:40:58 PM
Graceann,
Sorry and not a shot at you at all. ALL Elliott Sadler needs a vote for is to get out of a car and ahve a horiible SPEED career as Hermie does.There is not a ounce of talent in that gene pool..
Personally,I could care less if the fan vote went "per JR" bunch of junk IMO.. It should be a level playing feild and with that endorsement I stregthen my vote against it..
I voted for Robby and will .. PLEASE KNOW GA thats not a shot what so ever at you in any form, Elliott S is the biggest, oh I shall leave that there while I have more races in there to deal with..
F5 and Mrs. Race Fan,,,,
Alotof backdoor politicking going on as far as "OPEN" and UNOPEN seats..
ALot F5, the reflecting pool is full of freaking people at "the meeting place" away from the shop .. Like a damn election :)
Be good and enjoy the PIT CREW COMP. We are going to win or I damn sure will break something trying:) at least for position on the car..
DJ < RAD and F5, great point, let him blow Elmer out of his rear.. Odd though all we havent be sujected to HMS "SUPREMECY" this year:) Oops thats right they havent..
Posted by: Kurt2 | May 14, 2008 10:22:57 PM
Elliott Sadler is a shoe is, Jr. said he was voting for him and ask everybody to vote for him. tonight they said ES was getting the popular vote. Goes to show The Nation is doing their job.
Posted by: Graceann | May 14, 2008 9:03:02 PM
Diane
Smoke describes himself as "bacteria? in
todays sanitized NASCAR. Maybe we should
call KyB "germ". They sure do make the sport
interesting.
If it's an aggressive germ, I sure wish
some of our drivers would catch it, don't
you.
I'm looking forward to the all-star race
Saturday night. KyB is noted for being
aggressive but it's all about being
aggressive on the track and in the pits for
this event. Hopefully, we will see how
aggressively our drivers can drive in this
all-star race since no points are involved.
A million bucks for one race, what a nice
pay check.
I hope KK gets voted in for the all-star
race, anyone know.
Posted by: Race Fan | May 14, 2008 8:01:46 PM
Barb G - I think it's appropriate to represent Tony with a pit bull.
Smoke describes himself as "bacteria" in today's sanitized NASCAR. Maybe we should call KyB "germ". They sure do make the sport interesting.
Posted by: Diane | May 14, 2008 4:47:11 PM
I didn't hear that, Diane, but thanks for the info. How appropriate! lol
Posted by: Barb G | May 14, 2008 4:33:00 PM
In case you haven't heard, Humpy Wheeler used dogs to represent his picks to win the all-star race. He chose a dog that does back flips to show that he thinks Carl Edwards will win. He also had a greyhound for Jimmie Johnson, a Doberman pincher for KyB and a pit bull for Tony Stewart. LOL
Posted by: Diane | May 14, 2008 3:54:04 PM
Guys, I can only say, that if it came down to me and the other half invading each other's bubble of space in the buff vs. 212 mph in the draft through turn 4 at Daytona, he'd better get aquainted with his "jackman" so to speak, because I'm in the car!!! LMFAO!!
Hell, we have issues now because of my WATCHING NASCAR, much less actually being able to participate.
Posted by: Gretchen | May 14, 2008 2:33:12 PM
F5...yep,ex's always trying to change us!Bringing us down and whatnot!LOL!!My X's,be it wife and or engaged,new I played softball all the time and of course they loved it and I loved showing off for them.Untill we got serious.Then it became a problem.I'd say you live and you learn,but I'm still playing....just not everyday!
I like to mix 'em up and go or watch racing,then make the woman happy!
Posted by: DJ | May 14, 2008 2:14:25 PM
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