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Mon Jun 09, 2008 5:23 pm EDT

Red Bull gives you wings, if not victories

By Jay Busbee

One of the highlights of yesterday's race, aside from Kasey Kahne's big win and Juan Pablo Montoya's unfortunate brush with Pocono's finest, was Brian Vickers' strong run, along with AJ Allmendinger's best-ever finish. It was sweet redemption for the once-beleaguered Red Bull Racing team, which, as Jenna Fryer notes today, has had a checkered recent history -- but not the good kind of checkered:

With unlimited financial resources, a partnership with Toyota and a reputation for throwing the best parties on the F1 circuit, Red Bull was supposed to take NASCAR by storm. But when the deep pockets failed to lure a superstar driver, the team instead decided to groom its own talent...

Only one problem: The startup team didn’t have the infrastructure to support its grand plans, and quickly appeared to be nothing more than an organization with more style than substance...

When the checkered flag finally waved on the dismal first season, the relationship with Toyota was strained and Red Bull had wasted millions of dollars in looking cool while failing miserably.

Red Bull also has new Golden Boy Scott Speed in its stable, so there's every chance they could start bringing in a whole new class of NASCAR fans. (Has there ever been a guy with a better name in NASCAR? Short of being Johnny Checkered Flag, Scott Speed's gotta be it.)

Aaaaand that'll do it for today. Great stuff coming up this week; going to be a landmark week in The Marbles, I guaran-damn-tee. Or your money back. Night, all!

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  1. hugsx5
    1. Posted by hugsx5 Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:31 pm EDT

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    are you gonna blow him up?
  2. Carol
    2. Posted by Carol Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:19 pm EDT

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    Oh, goody. I want to watch!
  3. kinggeorge
    3. Posted by kinggeorge Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:21 pm EDT

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    Good evening folks, did I hear someone say explosives?
  4. Carol
    4. Posted by Carol Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:19 pm EDT

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    Hey, KG! Glad ta cya.
  5. Carol
    5. Posted by Carol Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:19 pm EDT

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    I think a little C4 would be in order. Got any?
  6. kinggeorge
    6. Posted by kinggeorge Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:21 pm EDT

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    Hey I have to go and take my cable box in and get a new one, it just quit working. I'l be back in a little bit.
    Hi Carol F.
  7. Honey Bunny
    7. Posted by Honey Bunny Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:27 pm EDT

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    Michael Waltrip said "carpet eater" on TWIN...
  8. Carol
    8. Posted by Carol Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:19 pm EDT

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    OH, no he didn't? I must go consult the mighty DVR...
  9. Honey Bunny
    9. Posted by Honey Bunny Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:27 pm EDT

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    Oh, yes he did. In the Speed week in review segment, Jimmy Spencer mispronounced Patrick Carpentier's name, calling him Patrick Carpeteater. After the segment, Mikey says "I didn't know you could say carpet eater on TV". He said it a couple of times.
  10. Kim
    10. Posted by Kim Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:53 pm EDT

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    I leave for a couple of hours and all H-E-Double Hockeysticks breaks out! I was watching Raceday the other morning when Jimmy Spencer called Carpentier by, I believe, Pat Carpeteater. The Pat I'm not so sure of. I know that I have to watch the re-play of TWIN and see if Mikey carried that off with his usual "innocence". Hope KG gets his box fixed; life is no fun with a broken box. Hugs, you gave such an awesome synopsis of the previous entries that I am jealous.
  11. danw713
    11. Posted by danw713 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:36 pm EDT

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    Man, this is bull. All the talk about Kahne and Red Bull and everything except what is really important.
    Kylie Shines, people.
    Remember the name, get it tattooed on your forehead if you have to.
    Did no one except hugssx5 see the preview of her racing prowess?
    This girl is gonna put that Danica chick on the back page of EastRider mag where she belongs.
    Long live the Shiner!!!
    (Not going to say I am asking to become an official Marblehead or whatever, but I have thoroughly enjoyed the past couple days reading through the blog and hope you diehards won't mind me chiming in from time to time as I get up to some speed. Or, some Shine maybe.)
  12. hugsx5
    12. Posted by hugsx5 Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:31 pm EDT

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    danw..we don't mind at all, we like fresh meat!
  13. baller13zg
    13. Posted by baller13zg Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:58 pm EDT

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    Lighter fluid, Jay. Lighter fluid.
  14. Jay Busbee
    14. Posted by Jay Busbee Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:33 pm EDT

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    I was actually thinking "countdown," but hey, "bomb" works too.
    DanW, welcome. Speak up, don't worry about sounding like a fool. Nobody else around here does.
  15. hugsx5
    15. Posted by hugsx5 Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:31 pm EDT

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    KG..Jay is talking about you again...
  16. hugsx5
    16. Posted by hugsx5 Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:31 pm EDT

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    #14 Don't be jealous, it is a talent that I generously share with all my friends at the Marbles! I see a Nobel Peace Prize in my future! :)
  17. Honey Bunny
    17. Posted by Honey Bunny Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:27 pm EDT

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    #16 Danw - Welcome to Midnight Marbles with the Marbleheads where all you need is a great sense of humor.
  18. kinggeorge
    18. Posted by kinggeorge Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:21 pm EDT

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    Hey I read that!
  19. Kim
    19. Posted by Kim Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:53 pm EDT

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    DanW, welcome. I lurked for a while, then decided that I could hang with these people. Did you catch the name of the team having the auditions? RCR--Robin Cates Racing. If I was Yates or Childress, I'd complain.
    Hugs, you do know that the guy the peace prize is named after invented dynamite and the blasting caps used to detonate it? So, if Jay needs to blow up THE ONE WHOSE CAP KEY IS BROKEN...we can thank Mr. Nobel for creating one possible means.
  20. Jet
    20. Posted by Jet Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:56 pm EDT

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    Jay has Gerbils that eat bloggers,,,,
  21. kinggeorge
    21. Posted by kinggeorge Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:21 pm EDT

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    Haven't caught up yet, got my box fixed now I'm cooking fish, go figure.
  22. danw713
    22. Posted by danw713 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:36 pm EDT

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    Dang, Honey Bunny. Here I was thinking it required some intelligence or suave or debonair or something. Being mostly NASCAR and all, I am sure you understand where I am coming from. Now you tell me it's sense of humor.
    Been right nice talking to ya'll.
  23. Kim
    23. Posted by Kim Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:53 pm EDT

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    Subject chanbem but I just have to share this: I keep seeing this local ad on tv for a dental office that specializes in implants. The guy doing the commercial is supposed to be the dentist...and it looks like he doesn't have any upper teeth.
  24. hugsx5
    24. Posted by hugsx5 Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:31 pm EDT

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    Wow Kim..good info..and odd how that whole conversation has gone full circle! Thanks Mr Noble!
  25. Kim
    25. Posted by Kim Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:53 pm EDT

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    Darn...I could have sworn that I typed "subject change" on post 28!
    I think danw is going to fit in with the Marbleheads just fine!

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