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Old 11-13-2005, 18:58   #1
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Kurt Busch (Nascar Driver) Suspended

You Arizona LEO's got Kurt Busch fitted for pink undies yet?

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Old 11-13-2005, 19:13   #2
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You Arizona LEO's got Kurt Busch fitted for pink undies yet?
Reports say that they let him off the DUI charge because "the machine was broken".

Never seen that happen before, we always switched to the spare, transported to another facility with a functioning unit, or had the hospital take blood.

With the exception of Carl Edwards, these "Young Guns" don't impress me. I long for the days of Richard Petty, Cale Yarborough, the Allison brothers, Junior Johnson. I even remember when the young guns were Dale, Darryl, and Rusty, though I didn't like them that much back then either. I did like Bill Elliott when he was starting out. This year, I have been rooting for Mark Martin and Rusty.

Remember when some of the race car parts could actually be found on a street car?

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Old 11-13-2005, 19:35   #3
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Kurt Busch was suspended for the remaining two races of the season by Roush Racing.
The car he drove has two major sponsors, Newell Rubbermaid and Diago. Diago owns some big name alcohol brands and must have been sensitive to reputation because the sponsors had a hand in the suspension.

Yes I remember when stock cars actually had real stock parts on them, weighed three times as much as they do now and were driven by junkyard dog tough drivers. Boy do I miss the good old days.

I sure hope Kurt looks good in Maricopa County Pink.
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Jeff Gordon kicks ass!
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Old 11-13-2005, 20:37   #5
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Jeff Gordon sucks ass!
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Old 11-13-2005, 21:12   #6
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LOL -- How come people don't like Mr. Gordon?
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Old 11-13-2005, 22:51   #7
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NASCAR is hardly interesting in the first place. Oh sure, the cars and highlights are interestings...but 4 hours of turning left?
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Old 11-14-2005, 09:58   #8
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NASCAR is hardly interesting in the first place. Oh sure, the cars and highlights are interestings...but 4 hours of turning left?
You don't pick on NASCAR, we won't pick on sheep.
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You don't pick on NASCAR, we won't pick on sheep.
Oooh, that's going to leave a BIG mark! LMAO!
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Old 11-14-2005, 10:47   #10
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Interesting that they let him out of his contractual obligations for the remaining 2 races.....and then suspended him....Mr Roush definately has it out for Busch....

Anyway..what is wrong with Gordon?

But I say go Stewart!
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Old 11-14-2005, 11:23   #11
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Old 11-14-2005, 12:01   #12
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Remember when some of the race car parts could actually be found on a street car?
sorta like the Monte Carlo with the 350 V8, manual transmission and rear wheel drive like i can't buy at the local dealership...? what passes for a stock car these days has more in common with a Daytona prototype than a car you park outside your house...
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Old 11-14-2005, 12:51   #13
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sorta like the Monte Carlo with the 350 V8, manual transmission and rear wheel drive like i can't buy at the local dealership...? what passes for a stock car these days has more in common with a Daytona prototype than a car you park outside your house...
Exactly, even the configuration is unavailable.

The "stock" car parts are all specialized, from the chassis, to the sheet metal body panels, to the engines, to the trannys, to the rear ends. Nothing on that car will fit a street model, to include the fake headlight decals.

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Old 11-14-2005, 13:02   #14
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Exactly, even the configuration is unavailable.

The "stock" car parts are all specialized, from the chassis, to the sheet metal body panels, to the engines, to the trannys, to the rear ends. Nothing on that car will fit a street model, to include the fake headlight decals.

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Well I guess you can put those Auto Meter gauges on your street car....dont know how badly you need a huge tach like those...at least you can buy those for your street car.....

Hey everyone look at my Dodge Minivan with the optional Auto Meter Ultra Light 10,000 RPM Tach just like those found in Nascar!!!!

Sweet!
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Well I guess you can put those Auto Meter gauges on your street car....dont know how badly you need a huge tach like those...at least you can buy those for your street car.....

Hey everyone look at my Dodge Minivan with the optional Auto Meter Ultra Light 10,000 RPM Tach just like those found in Nascar!!!!

Sweet!
Hmm.

Minivan Series with stock, street legal equipment only.

Married-Man Racing, here we come!

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