tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7970711490415930600.post3168204566101412305..comments2023-11-03T02:02:39.141-07:00Comments on Lug-Nuts and Fan-Addicts Sports Blog: The Trifecta- So Close And Yet So Far Editionklvalushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17013035051062088498noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7970711490415930600.post-74917906088848122932010-04-20T08:18:21.012-07:002010-04-20T08:18:21.012-07:00CR taking the early lead -- congrats!CR taking the early lead -- congrats!klvalushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17013035051062088498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7970711490415930600.post-24090331668922724642010-04-19T21:24:20.588-07:002010-04-19T21:24:20.588-07:00good job, CR....one of these days, the rain won...good job, CR....one of these days, the rain won't ruin my chances with the F1 race pick, loltezgm99https://www.blogger.com/profile/17930207231098783208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7970711490415930600.post-32800641649872250572010-04-19T17:32:51.718-07:002010-04-19T17:32:51.718-07:00Kudos to Hanny and Katie!Kudos to Hanny and Katie!CR_Racinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17545313970575935549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7970711490415930600.post-70192716593122082692010-04-19T16:48:56.690-07:002010-04-19T16:48:56.690-07:00OUCH!
Thanks to Katie for assuring the KYLE! win!...OUCH!<br /><br />Thanks to Katie for assuring the KYLE! win!Gene Haddockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03677117602150714769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7970711490415930600.post-2774596244528007592010-04-19T16:32:49.597-07:002010-04-19T16:32:49.597-07:00We finally have a two time winner!!! Congrats CR o...We finally have a two time winner!!! Congrats CR on your water logged victory.<br /><br />The final standings:<br /><br />CR 5<br />Tez 19<br />jon 29<br />Hanny 41<br />Klv 47<br />SB 48<br /><br />Just a few notes. There is not a full schedule of races next weekend, so there will be no Trifecta. Our next Trifecta will be the weekend of April 30.<br /><br />Katie has declared open season on the duck for the forseeable future. Pick him at your own risk(look at what happened to Hanny in the NNS race).SpeedBeaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14176288901531517165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7970711490415930600.post-53413568154372583622010-04-19T15:49:58.884-07:002010-04-19T15:49:58.884-07:00Your Welcome, Everybody!Your Welcome, Everybody!Gene Haddockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03677117602150714769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7970711490415930600.post-32961252780075445232010-04-19T15:10:41.478-07:002010-04-19T15:10:41.478-07:00Gee, is that they're doing when thy crank that...Gee, is that they're doing when thy crank that tool? Adjusting the wedge? I thought they were winding the spring motor to make the car go faster! I'm so glad they explain these technical things for us morons! lolCR_Racinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17545313970575935549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7970711490415930600.post-49489799879498723272010-04-19T15:07:07.380-07:002010-04-19T15:07:07.380-07:00Heee heee... ;-)Heee heee... ;-)CR_Racinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17545313970575935549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7970711490415930600.post-20776637306074021552010-04-19T14:21:34.740-07:002010-04-19T14:21:34.740-07:00I HATE to do it, but I will change KYLE! to carl e...I HATE to do it, but I will change KYLE! to carl edwards:(<br /><br />The Kiss of Death! Mwah<br /><br />Stop gloating CR! Nobody likes a cocky egg counter. lolGene Haddockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03677117602150714769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7970711490415930600.post-48028230972707257412010-04-19T14:17:07.626-07:002010-04-19T14:17:07.626-07:00No, no, no- You don't lose points for changing...No, no, no- You don't lose points for changing drivers in the SAME race(ie change Kyle to BK). You only lose points if you change races(ie change from NNS to F1).SpeedBeaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14176288901531517165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7970711490415930600.post-62237993232980755352010-04-19T14:05:57.556-07:002010-04-19T14:05:57.556-07:00With the 5 lost points for changing, I don't t...With the 5 lost points for changing, I don't think I would have a shot anyway. I'd need a driver to finish 13 spots ahead of KYLE!, and we know that won't happen.<br /><br />Big picture, big picture..... We are racing for the Chase, aren't we?Gene Haddockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03677117602150714769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7970711490415930600.post-5927055945840527702010-04-19T13:35:43.626-07:002010-04-19T13:35:43.626-07:00If Hanny and/or Tez don't change their picks, ...If Hanny and/or Tez don't change their picks, I don't see how you could lose. Then again, who would have thought that two of the most dominant cars in the Cup race would have finished 31st and 32nd.SpeedBeaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14176288901531517165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7970711490415930600.post-36230877806500469732010-04-19T13:25:25.990-07:002010-04-19T13:25:25.990-07:00I smell victory in the air...I smell victory in the air...CR_Racinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17545313970575935549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7970711490415930600.post-28451141820142486742010-04-19T13:14:38.432-07:002010-04-19T13:14:38.432-07:00Not that it's going to move me up in the stand...Not that it's going to move me up in the standings by any great leap, but I'm changing my Nationwide pick to Brad Keselowski.SpeedBeaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14176288901531517165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7970711490415930600.post-7702910018996870012010-04-19T13:10:45.998-07:002010-04-19T13:10:45.998-07:00Two races down, and the standings look like this:
...Two races down, and the standings look like this:<br /><br />CR 4<br />Hanny 11<br />Tez 18<br />jon 24<br />Klv 36<br />SB 44<br /><br />Hanny and Tez, you might want to think about changing your NNS pick.SpeedBeaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14176288901531517165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7970711490415930600.post-63573802699587678492010-04-18T18:32:13.679-07:002010-04-18T18:32:13.679-07:00dang it, I'm never picking Dario again, loldang it, I'm never picking Dario again, loltezgm99https://www.blogger.com/profile/17930207231098783208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7970711490415930600.post-16472044514291884672010-04-18T17:38:01.661-07:002010-04-18T17:38:01.661-07:00After all players have completed one race, the sta...After all players have completed one race, the standings are:<br /><br />CR 1<br />Klv 3<br />jon 4<br />Tez 6<br />Hanny 7<br />SB 12<br /><br />CR and Tez have completed 2 races. The rest of us are stuck in rain delay.SpeedBeaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14176288901531517165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7970711490415930600.post-85170216287121932452010-04-18T16:06:26.663-07:002010-04-18T16:06:26.663-07:00My open wheel picks finished on the podium. Nice!My open wheel picks finished on the podium. Nice!CR_Racinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17545313970575935549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7970711490415930600.post-44635995150322374302010-04-18T13:51:37.497-07:002010-04-18T13:51:37.497-07:00As long as it's not raining in Long Beach, the...As long as it's not raining in Long Beach, there will be a Trifecta update this afternoon. <br /><br />RAIN RAIN GO AWAY!!!SpeedBeaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14176288901531517165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7970711490415930600.post-3294943474468589742010-04-18T09:09:04.949-07:002010-04-18T09:09:04.949-07:00rain scuppers Red Bull again, lol
ahh well, great...rain scuppers Red Bull again, lol<br /><br />ahh well, great drives by the Macca boys ultimately.tezgm99https://www.blogger.com/profile/17930207231098783208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7970711490415930600.post-77142091746107136452010-04-17T17:13:40.433-07:002010-04-17T17:13:40.433-07:00Rain, rain, go away. Katie wants to race today(or ...Rain, rain, go away. Katie wants to race today(or at least tomorrow- unfortunately, it looks like Monday before NASCAR will be back on the track).SpeedBeaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14176288901531517165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7970711490415930600.post-71375785515889259022010-04-16T14:42:36.383-07:002010-04-16T14:42:36.383-07:00The Beagle picks:
NNS- Joey
Cup- Tony
IRL- DarioThe Beagle picks:<br /><br />NNS- Joey<br />Cup- Tony<br />IRL- DarioSpeedBeaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14176288901531517165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7970711490415930600.post-77855836290237746882010-04-16T08:49:42.544-07:002010-04-16T08:49:42.544-07:00NW - Kelly Bir...oh wait, Kyle Busch then
F1 - Seb...NW - Kelly Bir...oh wait, Kyle Busch then<br />F1 - Sebby V in the Red Bull<br />Indy - Dario Franchittitezgm99https://www.blogger.com/profile/17930207231098783208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7970711490415930600.post-22989586662476880712010-04-16T05:45:41.507-07:002010-04-16T05:45:41.507-07:00Farm to Market roads aka, ALL roads leaving Virgin...Farm to Market roads aka, ALL roads leaving Virginia Tech.<br /><br />NNS.....KYLE!<br /><br />CUP.....KURT!<br /><br />Izod....Helio!Gene Haddockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03677117602150714769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7970711490415930600.post-11748224610697258872010-04-15T23:47:11.016-07:002010-04-15T23:47:11.016-07:00Farm to market roads, ah yes, I remember those fro...Farm to market roads, ah yes, I remember those from my childhood summers on my grandfather's farm near Godley, which is near Cleburne, which is south of Fort Worth, which is near Teaxas Motor Speedway, which is where NASCAR is this weekend.<br /><br />NNS- Kyle Busch<br />F1- Jensen Button<br />Indy- Will Power<br /><br />Cup- Whoever takes 2 tires for the GWC restart, and doesn't spin their tires, and/or wreck!CR_Racinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17545313970575935549noreply@blogger.com