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Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:53 am EST

Carl Edwards wants to show up, race, win, flip, leave

By Jay Busbee

So with the ban on testing shortly to come into effect, at least one driver is thinking, "Hey, why not make this a permanent deal?" Carl Edwards is harkening back to the old show-up-and-throw-the-green days of yore:

"As long as everyone does the same thing, I mean, hell, what does everyone need all this practice for? ... This is NASCAR Sprint Cup racing. We all know how to race. We've all been to these tracks before. Maybe you do a deal where guys who haven't been there before, they get a few hours of practice."

According to Edwards, a contract is circulating amongst drivers and owners that would extend the one-year ban on testing, and Edwards and team owner Jack Roush have said they would sign it. Offhand, this doesn't seem like the worst idea in the world; the phrase "analysis paralysis" comes to mind. Just get in the cars and race. Or maybe I'm just already in NASCAR withdrawal and would watch NASCAR snails right about now.

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  1. miss priss
    1. Posted by miss priss Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:06 pm EDT

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    I don't know it could just be me, but without the practices, how are they going to know that the tires are going to do? I mean look at the crap from this year. Who wants to take odds that it won't go longer than a one year deal if Goodyear doesn't get their act together.
  2. miss priss
    2. Posted by miss priss Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:06 pm EDT

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    Well lets go racing boys. The safety features on the CoT will make everything OK.
  3. Moon
    3. Posted by Moon Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:14 pm EDT

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    NASCAR Snails
    LOL
    I am with you Jay on that one.
  4. miss priss
    4. Posted by miss priss Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:06 pm EDT

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    Talking about flipping, wonder when Carl will do a flip and not land on his feet. lol You all know that that day is coming.
  5. FarmerJ
    5. Posted by FarmerJ Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:14 pm EDT

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    mp, i can't wait for that. it's the only reason i keep watching the coverage when he wins
    Busbee. did you notice the giant hand coming into the video? I guess it really is like real NASCAR, someone always has a hand in the outcome of the race. I also seen it drop some debri on the track, whoops
  6. kinggeorge
    6. Posted by kinggeorge Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:21 pm EDT

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    Jay's bring out Marbles favorites from the past. Love those snails.
    Carl's right....get out there and just race. Stop turning nascar into Formula 1. Get rid of the computers and figure out how to do it the old fashion way.....with your hands and brains.
  7. kinggeorge
    7. Posted by kinggeorge Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:21 pm EDT

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    Some of those snails are obviously female, their grilled cheese's are leaving grease streaks on the track. And it looks like they're molesting Jr. snail.
  8. FarmerJ
    8. Posted by FarmerJ Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:14 pm EDT

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    kg, bwahahahaha. grease streaks.
  9. miss priss
    9. Posted by miss priss Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:06 pm EDT

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    OH MY GAWD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THAT VIDEO WAS HILARIOUS. Don't even get me started on the snail on top of the pepsi bottle. LMAO
  10. miss priss
    10. Posted by miss priss Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:06 pm EDT

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    Yeah but look how jeffy was trying to lube up the bottle cap??????
  11. miss priss
    11. Posted by miss priss Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:06 pm EDT

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    MIFAN I need your help here. LMAO Gator where are you when I need you also....
  12. FarmerJ
    12. Posted by FarmerJ Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:14 pm EDT

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    it looked like the 24 snail was leaving a grease streak, but maybe all that alfredo sauce he has been collecting is running out
  13. miss priss
    13. Posted by miss priss Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:06 pm EDT

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    Looked like it was getting a little muffed cause they had the hole capped off.
  14. FarmerJ
    14. Posted by FarmerJ Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:14 pm EDT

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    mp, my buddy works on the ambulance crew, and has told me it can be really bad if the cap is off. you know, like the suction makes it impossible to get out? maybe that's why Jefferey's voice is so high pitched
  15. FarmerJ
    15. Posted by FarmerJ Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:14 pm EDT

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    "As long as everyone does the same thing, I mean, hell, what does everyone need all this practice for?"
    well Curl, not everyone is a BA driver like you are. i mean you are the perfect specimen of what all drivers should strive to be
  16. Moon
    16. Posted by Moon Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:14 pm EDT

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    the video must be real bad, cause I cannot view it at work.
    and you guys are sooooooo wrong, soooooo very wrongggg
  17. DICK SMOTHERS
    17. Posted by DICK SMOTHERS Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:58 pm EDT

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    Daaaaannnng.
  18. miss priss
    18. Posted by miss priss Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:06 pm EDT

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    afternoon DS
  19. Gators #1 Nuff Said
    19. Posted by Gators #1 Nuff Said Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:40 pm EDT

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    I love it that was a big pile up in turn 1
  20. DICK SMOTHERS
    20. Posted by DICK SMOTHERS Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:58 pm EDT

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    Buenas tardes mp.
  21. Beatty F
    21. Posted by Beatty F Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:04 pm EDT

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    the snails were funny, gross, but funny

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