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Thu Feb 19, 2009 8:01 am EST

Four Wide: NASCAR vs. the Oscars; going over the pit wall

By Jay Busbee

Every morning, we bring you the best news and notes from around NASCAR. Use them to get your day started right.

• Brilliant move there, NASCAR, scheduling your second race of the year directly opposite the Academy Awards. (Aside: Check out Smoke there on the red carpet. Think he bought that tux, or just rented it?) [Life in the Turn Lane]

• Think your job is tough? Try going over the wall for a pit stop with cars speeding all around you. Yeah, corporate life doesn't sound so bad now, does it? [The NASCAR Insiders]

• Jack Roush is promoting alternative fuels ... just not for NASCAR. [AP via USA Today]

• Another fine tribute to the late Dale Earnhardt. [NASCAR Nuts n' Bolts]

• The Daly Planet is back, and some folks are less thrilled about that than others. Blog fight! Blog fight! [The Daly Planet, Diecast Dude]

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  1. MarkN
    1. Posted by MarkN Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:08 pm EDT

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    Thanks Nascar for starting the race at 5:15 and they say it's a family sport.
    They start the race later when it on the east coast so why not start it sooner when it's on the west coast.
  2. Bradley L
    2. Posted by Bradley L Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:58 pm EDT

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    NASCAR is becoming as fake a wrestling, it decides who should and who should not have a chance to win a race. It needs to start to show some consistency in the way it disciples it's drivers. The drivers that are bringing in the sponsors can get away with screwing up a otherwise good race with not retribution wile a no name driver dose the same thing is penalized. This sport is no longer worth watching.
    Changes need to be made and made soon!!!!
  3. Tammy
    3. Posted by Tammy Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:55 pm EDT

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    Re: The last link. Jay - I hope you're ignoring the blogger's suggestions that you post less. I'll admit to skipping over the Danica posts (not really interested in whether the tramp stamp is there or not) but you hit way more than you miss, and I use checking for updates as a mini-reward for finishing projects at work.
  4. SportsFan
    4. Posted by SportsFan Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:46 pm EDT

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    Just DUMB. Thats the only way I can describe the NASCAR/FOX scheduling plan. Makes it all the more easy to turn off this week's race if tunrs in to a follow the leader affair.
  5. MarkN
    5. Posted by MarkN Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:08 pm EDT

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    They should take the Cali track cut it in half make another Ricmond and the other half another wider Bristol.
    Run one race in the beginning of the year and the other in the Chase. Then maybe someone will go to the track.
  6. MarkN
    6. Posted by MarkN Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:08 pm EDT

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    Nascar drivers beware I saw that Rusty W. is looking at starting a cup team for Steven W.
  7. Moon
    7. Posted by Moon Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:14 pm EDT

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    I rather watch the race then the Academy awards.......alot funnier.
  8. Moon
    8. Posted by Moon Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:14 pm EDT

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    Busbee.....that picture of Tony is awesome....old....but awesome.....thou it would be better if you would have cute his ex out of the picture.
  9. SportsFan
    9. Posted by SportsFan Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:46 pm EDT

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    That's Tony's high school prom picture isn't it?
  10. Tammy
    10. Posted by Tammy Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:55 pm EDT

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    I think it's just the resolution on my computer screen, but Tony's shirt looks 1970's ruffled in the picture. Which is awesome.
  11. KrazyKen
    11. Posted by KrazyKen Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:54 pm EDT

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    I like MarkN's suggestion. But, better yet, just do away w/ Cali all together. Then we'll have an open date for Kentucky Speedway. Everyone knows they're gonna end up w/ a race anyhow. Maybe then, another TRUE Southern track, won't be dumped. Hell, tape delay ANY 1 1/2 ml. race, give a few fans a glass of wine & those Cali fans wouldn't know the difference anyway... LOL. p.s. PRAY TO GOD, that "Dusty" doesn't put Stephen in a Cup car !!! He'll make Jr. & the Wreckers look like kindergarten. Then again, maybe "Sliced B.S." will have somebody to play bumpercars with...
  12. miss priss
    12. Posted by miss priss Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:06 pm EDT

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    UMMMMM the Diecast Dude needs to back off. Jay we thoroughly enjoy your work. I say he needs to take pointers from YOU.... HUMMPH says MP.
  13. miss priss
    13. Posted by miss priss Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:06 pm EDT

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    Awwww MarkN - just what we need, Krusty and his son full time in cup. Talk about wreck fest.
  14. cmeponu2
    14. Posted by cmeponu2 Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:58 pm EDT

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    Jay - I read that Diecast blog and his complaints about our Danica softcore and that you put up too many posts. Well, I'm just saying thanks for doing both. The Marbles is akin to eating my swedish fish. It would suck if you only got one. How he doesn't get that is beyond me but I'm thinking jealousy has many faces.
  15. hugsx5
    15. Posted by hugsx5 Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:31 pm EDT

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    Forget the tux..did he rent the girl?
  16. Nixiechick
    16. Posted by Nixiechick Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:39 pm EDT

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    Tammy- His shirt looks ruffly on my computer too! LOL!
    I didn't realize the race was starting so late. That's just stupid. I guess I'll be DVRing the race, cuz I'm watching the Oscars.
  17. Jay Busbee
    17. Posted by Jay Busbee Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:33 pm EDT

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    Thanks, guys. Wasn't looking to start a bunch of shots at Jerry. He and I just have different aims here. If he (and other bloggers) want to delve deeply into one subject a day, great--I enjoy that. I've found that to drive readership, all I have to do is throw up a Danica pic or a Dale story. That lets me do the other, stranger stuff.
    And although I'd love to cut down to one post a day or three a week and still get paid, I think my bosses might have a word or two for me.
  18. cmeponu2
    18. Posted by cmeponu2 Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:58 pm EDT

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    And if he did rent the girl, what's the phone number for the rental store???
  19. Tammy
    19. Posted by Tammy Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:55 pm EDT

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    1-800-pit-lzrd
  20. kinggeorge
    20. Posted by kinggeorge Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:51 pm EDT

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    Diecast Dude got just what he wanted...a link from The Great Busbee.
  21. SportsFan
    21. Posted by SportsFan Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:46 pm EDT

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    Good chuckle Tammy
    Good point KG
  22. cmeponu2
    22. Posted by cmeponu2 Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:58 pm EDT

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    Tammy- I tried the number and a robotic woman told me that it wasn't a valid number.
  23. WTON_JOHN
    23. Posted by WTON_JOHN Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:51 pm EDT

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    I think someone is jealous that you can multitask Jay...do they know that you do the Golf Blog too?...
  24. hugsx5
    24. Posted by hugsx5 Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:31 pm EDT

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    Well...I am not going to go read the Diecast Dude...No one comes between me and my Marbles, and 'sides..our conversations go downhill fast..Jay has to keep putting up posts to distract us (like a bunch of 3 year olds, we are!). Too many posts....whatev..what was your rating again, Jay?
  25. SportsFan
    25. Posted by SportsFan Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:46 pm EDT

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    Leavae it up to you cme to try the number. haha

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