2017 Nascar Season Thread

[Coss]

True, now what to do with the 5 car, Kasey Kahne. The guy is good, but just can't seem to get on track.
He used to be better, I just can't figure out what happened with him.
He was getting better, and then just went flat.

 

[JEBar]

about all I can figure is he must have strong backing from Farmer's Insurance .... also, Rick Hendrick is known for his loyalty to his employees ....

 

[Coss]

True, but if you remember correctly, Shrub (Kyle Busch) drove for him, and then got dropped, and he went over to the Gibbs Group.

 

[JEBar]

Kyle was dropped for his immature, tantrums .... Kasey has been smart enough to keep his mouth shut and not make is sponsor or owner look bad .... I had a great deal of respect for Joe Gibbs as an NFL coach .... that respect has been greatly diminished by the way he's run his race team

 

[Coss]

.... that respect has been greatly diminished by the way he's run his race team

How so? What is he doing (actually his son) that makes you feel this?

 

[JEBar]

taking on Kyle speaks volumes as to the type of person he wants to be identified with .... cutting Kenseth speaks volumes as to they type of person he doesn't

 

[Coss]

Eeeeeehhhhhhh I can kind of agree, but not totally. Remember, they still have Denny Hamlin.
He could have been cut with no great loss to the overall scheme of things; Matt is getting old, and doesn't have the drive that he used to.
But you can say that of a lot of other teams; Ryan Newman is no spring chicken, neither is Curt Busch, but they are still contenders.

 

[JEBar]

OH well, Jimmie qualified 4th for today's race at Indy but due to having to change a rear end gear will have to start from the rear .... tough qualifying for Chevy, only 2 now starting in the top 10 .... my girl qualified 23rd, over 5 mph slower than the pole, that's not a good omen

 

[Coss]

Nope, that will put her mid pack all day, probably a lap down by 1/2 way.
Depends on the tires though, they always have strange tire problems at Indy

 

[JEBar]

unless a large number of folks get to there seats in a big hurry, huge sections of the stands are empty