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Matt Kenseth |
Man, he plowed the field at Bristol. The first 50 laps were run under green, and Kenseth already had a huge lead. I thought TNT would have to show The Shawshank Redemption back-to-back-back after the race just to fill the time gap. Either that, or interview all 43 finishers. If they can find them. |
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Tony Stewart |
We’ve been ordered by Tony Stewart fans to curtail the fat jokes. But here’s once more. In the latest Home Depot commercial, Tony has his shirttail out. For a reason. |
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Kurt Busch |
He did a very good job as an analyst for the Busch race on Friday night, but it would have been way more fun to see him as a pit reporter in one of those Power Ranger firesuits. |
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Mark Martin |
If you guys are wondering why Martin is retiring when he’s still as good as anyone out there, the Maxwell House commercial shoot probably had a lot to do with it.
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Rusty Wallace |
That huge Rusty placard display in Turns 1 and 2 was about the most emotional thing we saw at Bristol this year, next to the Hmiel-Jarrett spat. |
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Jeremy Mayfield |
So Scott Riggs is his new teammate. Sweet. They can bond by sharing the Flowbee. |
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Jimmie Johnson |
During the race, he dropped his PowerBar and it went under seat, but it didn’t bother Johnson that much. But it would have driven Tony Stewart nuts. |
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Greg Biffle |
It really angers me that Subway took away their Sub Club cards, and I theorize it’s because they have to pay Jared Fogle millions to appear in commercials, and that angers me even more. |
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Joe Nemechek |
He finished 12th at Bristol. That was his first career top-15 there. In 22 tries. |
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Jeff Gordon |
He made an incredible rally to beat Mike Bliss coming to the line at Bristol. Although I doubt Gordon came in and bragged that he waxed Mike Bliss in the closing laps. |
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Carl Edwards |
You can only imagine what Kyle Petty was saying to Carl. "Dang man! I was on the lead lap when you did that!" |
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Brian Vickers |
You know Jeff Gordon’s cars aren’t handling well when he can’t get to Brian Vickers’ rear bumper at Bristol. |
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
Much to the relief of the media, he’s still mathematically in the Chase hunt. |
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Bobby Labonte |
After hanging out with LeBron James before the race at Bristol, he rode during driver intros with Carl Long. Talk about a change in status. |
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Ryan Newman |
Marty: Hey Peanut! Peanut: Hey Marty! Marty: You remember when Jarrett ran into y’all at Bristol? Peanut: Yeah! Marty: How come y’all didn’t get back out and wreck him? Peanut: This little baby right here. |
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Ricky Rudd |
Had a great Ricky Rudd flashback on Sunday night, because they showed Six Pack on the Fox Movie Channel. Rudd qualified second in the race shown in the movie, and they called him "Young Ricky Rudd." That is how old that movie is. I have a Beta copy somewhere, but I can’t find it. |
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Kyle Busch |
He was in the Johnny Bravo car. You know, the one with the blond guy in the black outfit. And no, the cartoon is not modeled after Jamie McMurray. |
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Elliott Sadler |
Conversation at the Sadler Sunday dinner: Hermie: Man, sorry we rubbed fenders there with less than 100 to go: Elliott: That was you?! |
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Jeff Burton |
Trouble on the restart! Jeff Burton turns Kenseth around! Kenseth gets plowed by Hermie Sadler! Burton comes around! He will win the Sharpie 500! First victory since 2001! Richard Childress Racing sweeps Bristol in 2005! |
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Casey Mears |
I still can’t get over 19-year-old Reed Sorenson driving this car next year. Team Tylenol is going to have to add him to their roster. Children’s Team Tylenol. |
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Kasey Kahne |
He was the guest on NASCAR’s teleconference last week, and he said the phrase "you know" a total of 78 times. |
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Kevin Harvick |
You can almost imagine the conversation between Kevin and his handlers. Handler: They fixed the car, Kevin, and you’ve got to go back out. Kevin:I’ve already changed clothes. Handler: They are putting Riggs in your car. Kevin: Where’s my helmet? |
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Jamie McMurray |
A lot of fans have written in and complained that Jamie McMurray’s light-blue Home123 car is not a good paint scheme. But hey. It matches the eyes. |
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Michael Waltrip |
We’re openly rooting for Mikey to fill Scott Riggs’ seat. With Nemechek and Boris already on board, it would be a three-car Said Head team. |
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Dale Jarrett |
Coming up next…on World’s Wildest Police Videos…this UPS driver is forced to use the pit maneuver to dish out vigilante justice! |
