Track Smack: Pocono

Who would win a fight between Jimmy Spencer and John Andretti?

Ryan Smithson: I am going to have to go with John Andretti on this extremely important topic. To steal a quote from Fight Club: The skinny ones fight until they are burger.

Lee Montgomery: My money's on Mr. Excitement. More of reach, and a lot bigger. But are we talking about in or out of a racecar? Seems Mr. Andretti was pretty fired up Sunday. I hope it doesn't spill over at Pocono. That's no place to go after someone.

Marty Smith: Andretti. Always bet on the little guy. Spencer is huge and talks a great game, but Andretti is quick enough to elude his advance, wax on, wax off and put the Crane Kick on him. Andretti is Daniel-san in a fire-retardant suit.

Dave Rodman: Forgiving and forgetting are two different things. Fighting over it is a ridiculous premise. The power of conversation is truly a lost art in the garage area -- it's amazing how so many of these guys -- even within the same organization -- don't talk about things.

Ryan Smithson: I am thinking that Spencer would tire after a few punches, Lee.

Send a nice letter Marty Ryan Dave Lee

Lee Montgomery: That might be all it takes.

Ryan Smithson: But Andretti better have a good cut man in his corner.

Lee Montgomery: Spencer: 6-0, 230.Andretti: 5-5, 140. You do the math.

Send a mean letter Marty Ryan Dave Lee

Marty Smith: If Spencer landed one big one, it's lights out. See Buster Douglas.

Ryan Smithson: They are both from Pennsylvania. Some promoter here could sell out the Philadelphia Spectrum. They could even make a movie. And then four sequels.

Marty Smith: The Spectrum is awesome. I saw Bare Naked Ladies there a couple years back. I think Dr. J was down front with Moses Malone.

	In the red corner....the challenger....weighing in at a trim 125 pounds.....

Lee Montgomery: Maybe we should've asked who would win between Mike Bliss and Bobby Hamilton Jr.

Ryan Smithson: I will tell you, Bobby Hamilton Jr. is a quote machine.

Lee Montgomery: Crazy weekend in New Hampshire.

Ryan Smithson: The Busch Series needs that though, man. I miss the Buckshot vs. LaJoie days. That kind of reminded me of that.

Marty Smith: I miss Buckshot and LaJoie.

Lee Montgomery: The best part was when Andretti's crew dumped parts of his car at Spencer's hauler. Priceless.

	In the black corner....the heavyweight champion of the world....weighing in at at an awesome 250 pounds......

Marty Smith: Poor John. Man, he sounded like he was about to cry on the radio.

Ryan Smithson: I've already bought a piece off eBay. Not kidding.

Lee Montgomery: Ain't the first time the 0 has wrecked this year, mind you.

Lee Montgomery: Makes me wonder. Do you really think Andretti and Bliss will pay those guys back?

Marty Smith: Not Andretti. He'll have forgiven come next weekend. But Bliss, he's not quick to forgive.

Who's more improved this summer: Robby Gordon or Kevin Harvick?

Lee Montgomery: Tough question. The numbers say Gordon, if you throw away the wreck at Daytona. First, fifth, seventh, 40th. Harvick: second, third, ninth, 17th. Actually, looks kind of even. Childress can't be happier, I bet.

Ryan Smithson: Gordon's having a fine season, but Harvick is on the verge of winning, and winning multiple times. Just wait until its short track season.

	Mike Bliss ponders cool quotes to say to the media while sitting in the garage at Loudon. Credit: AP

Lee Montgomery: Kevin's probably more of a consistent threat to win though.

Marty Smith: Very tough question. Both have been good everywhere, but I'll go with Harvick. He's up from 11th to seventh in the standings over the past month. Pretty solid.

Ryan Smithson: The good thing about Kevin Harvick is that he's shown he can run on every racetrack on the circuit.

Lee Montgomery: Here's am easier question: Which driver cares more about what we're talking about?

Ryan Smithson: Robby. He reads everything. But I guess you were expecting that answer, Lee. The folks over at Team Gordon are quick to email.

Lee Montgomery: That was, as we say, a rhetorical question.

Marty Smith: They both read everything, boys. As for Harvick showing he can drive everywhere, Gordon has, too. Won on a road course, finished sixth in the 500,seventh at the last intermediate and fifth at NH.

Will you guys be crushed if the Britney Spears movie won't be made?

Lee Montgomery: I'll slit my wrists.

	Cole Trickle is now 40 years old -- the same age as Michael Waltrip. Except Cole won his first race in his 10th try, not 462nd. Credit: AP

Ryan Smithson: Yes. I read somewhere that she is very attractive.

Marty Smith: Definitely. Missing any opportunity to see her in Race Girl attire pains me.

Lee Montgomery: Now, if it was Sandra Bullock, that's different.

Ryan Smithson: Speaking of which, Days of Thunder has been on heavy rotation on TBS.

Marty Smith: Cole needs to wash his face.

Lee Montgomery: Could use a full-face helmet, too. And a HANS. But those were the good ol' days, I guess.

Ryan Smithson: Their hauler cracks me up. They didn't even have a remote for the TV in the driver's lounge! How can they live like that! And they drove to all the races? What the hell?!

Marty Smith: I can hear it now, Smithson. Some guy's gonna email you and cuss you for forgetting how it used to be.

Lee Montgomery: I just hope if Britney does make this flick, when they say she's at Phoenix, she's actually at Phoenix.

Predictions for Pocono?

Lee Montgomery: Casey Mears.

	I'll tell ya, Jerry, it ain't easy fitting into your seat. Credit: Autostock

Ryan Smithson: Season sweep for Stewart.

Lee Montgomery: Oh, you meant the Winston Cup race?

Ryan Smithson: Yes please. If I knew you meant ARCA, it would have said Frank Kimmel.

Marty Smith: In the video preview I went out on a limb and said Jeremy Mayfield, so I'll stick with him. He's won twice there and that 19 bunch has really improved of late.

Ryan Smithson: That is out on a limb, Marty.

Lee Montgomery: Funny, but I was gonna say Bill Elliott. They've got a couple cars that are almost like they were last year, when he was awesome there and at Indy.

Marty Smith: Hey man, it's not that far-fetched. Pocono is quirky, man. Craziness happens.

Ryan Smithson: I actually like Pocono. A lot.

Ryan Smithson: But it gets a lot of grief.

Marty Smith: The biggest key for him will be pit road. If his boys in the pits can be consistent, it's on.

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