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Mon Nov 23, 2009 9:14 am EST

The 2009 season: The party's over! Let the party begin!

By Jay Busbee

Time to put the 2009 season on the shelf once and for all. Were you ready for it to be done, or do you want a year-round schedule? (Bite your tongue, year-rounders. We need a breather!)

Anyway, even though the racing is done for the year, we're not going anywhere. We'll be posting plenty every single day, and we'll continue with our regular weekly chats throughout the offseason. We'll also be continuing the podcasts -- remember to call in and you too can get on the show. We'll also be kicking off a couple new features starting today, including our "Best of the Decade" series (one guess as to what that will focus on) and "Stale Whines," in which we take on the different complaints about NASCAR and its drivers and, one by one, put stakes through their hearts. (The complaints, not the drivers.) It's going to be just like the regular season, except without the races -- and considering the quality of some of the races this year, that might be a good thing. 

We'll do a complete season recap after Thanksgiving, but for now, post your thoughts below -- favorite moments of 2009? Least favorite? Best storylines? Have your say ... and then get ready. After all, it's less than three months to Daytona.

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  1. tx_jjk
    1. Posted by tx_jjk Mon Nov 23, 2009 9:43 am EST

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    83 days according to Larry Mac.
  2. Yellowhammer
    2. Posted by Yellowhammer Mon Nov 23, 2009 10:13 am EST

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    Thank God that this "yawn fest" is over! I set a new DVR record for the race yesterday.....I watched all the "racing" in 46 minutes. Needless to say, when I got to the finish and the "JJ orgasmathon " began, the delete button was activated. Seriously, after listening to the four announcers for the first minute after the race conclusion, I wondered who would be the first to give JJ a BJ, his wife or one of the supposed analysts!
  3. Doug C
    3. Posted by Doug C Mon Nov 23, 2009 10:20 am EST

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    Highlights:
    Jet Ski, Logano and Reutimann's first wins
    Mark Martin's comeback
    Stewart-Haas taking it to the big teams
  4. howboutdemSaints-mp
    4. Posted by howboutdemSaints-mp Mon Nov 23, 2009 10:20 am EST

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    So.,......... hmmmmm........ I was ready for the break but will be counting down the days till Daytona and a new season. There was so much going on this year that I can't pinpoint a specific moment. But with that being said, Smoke and Newman doing good in their first season together was impressive. Think that was a great move for both of them. Jr having a crappy year was a bummer but hey there is always next year. I know there will be some (yeah cg, J48, JT for starters) will be in hog heaven over JJ getting his 4th straight Championship. Congrats to team 48 but lets hope that next year they will possibly try to mix up the chase races to where JJ will have to work a little harder. lol
  5. howboutdemSaints-mp
    5. Posted by howboutdemSaints-mp Mon Nov 23, 2009 10:21 am EST

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    OH yeah, can do without all the hype about Danica coming to NASCAR and Mayfield and his dramaroma.
  6. Willy Doer
    6. Posted by Willy Doer Mon Nov 23, 2009 10:59 am EST

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    Can we make Jimmie race with a blindfold on?
  7. Willy Doer
    7. Posted by Willy Doer Mon Nov 23, 2009 11:27 am EST

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    BTW, How did everybody do in their Fantasy Racing?
    I lost 13 spots to finish 49th in the Marbles Racing league.....and got First in my private league. Woo Hoo!!
  8. Gators #1 Nuff Said
    8. Posted by Gators #1 Nuff Said Mon Nov 23, 2009 12:12 pm EST

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    Jay now the season is over WE WANT CHAPTER 4 Dammit
  9. Carol
    9. Posted by Carol Mon Nov 23, 2009 12:51 pm EST

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    Well, I guess we have to let the drivers have some time off. But no rest for you, Jay!! Bwahahahaha!!!!
  10. Jay Busbee
    10. Posted by Jay Busbee Mon Nov 23, 2009 3:08 pm EST

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    Gator -- Message heard, sir, loud and clear.
    Carol -- I take my naps during the races, so I'm well-rested. I had a computer program that would spit out predetermined phrases at random intervals -- "JJ to the lead" ... "Junior in 28th" ... et cetera.
    By the way, loyalists, if you want some fun, go check the venom at work in the Tiger/Kobe/JJ thread. Drive-by commenters aplenty.
  11. Tigger
    11. Posted by Tigger Mon Nov 23, 2009 3:25 pm EST

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    Jay - I was reading some of those. I think the ones yelling the loudest about drivers not being athletes have never been in a race car EVER!!! Everyone of them should do either a ride along or actually drive one of them with one of the driving schools. Would open their eyes totally. I almost wanted to ask if their athletes played the whole game straight through, without breaks for commericals or whatever. :-)
  12. Roberto
    12. Posted by Roberto Mon Nov 23, 2009 4:25 pm EST

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    The meaning of "ATHLETE" somehow has changed over the years! We now include golf,car racing,bowling,bocce,baking,yarning,hot-dog eating,etc....Are these not PASTIMES?,They once were me thinks!
  13. NewYork
    13. Posted by NewYork Mon Nov 23, 2009 5:09 pm EST

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    Sorry pathetic rednecks…………….
    NASCAR is not a sport, it’s an activity, and their drivers are NOT athletes.
    Jesus, I’d even consider Indy Car Racing more of a sport than NECKCAR, at least those hillbillies have mastered turning RIGHT for God sakes.
    NASCAR is just about as exciting as watching grass grow. You idiots are too stupid to realize that they record the first three laps and put them on a loop for the next three hours. But then again, who would be expected to know the difference.
    Even you cousin lovin’ freaks.
    And on a side note………………….
    Where the hell is OLIVER, that 3rd grade remedial English dropout is the king of all redneck losers.
    How old is that moron, like 12?
    Hey son, get off mommy’s computer and get back to your milk and cookies.
  14. Carol
    14. Posted by Carol Mon Nov 23, 2009 6:49 pm EST

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    Gah, you call that fun? Makes my eyes bleed, trying to read all that drivel. Almost worse than reading NewYork's comments.
  15. Greg M
    15. Posted by Greg M Mon Nov 23, 2009 8:03 pm EST

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    Ridiculous.
  16. Richard T
    16. Posted by Richard T Mon Nov 23, 2009 8:19 pm EST

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    Idiots like NewYawk, are the reason we on the Jersey Shore looked forward to Labor Day. Probably one of those idiots who could'nt figure out why someone in a 78 Oldsmobile would'nt yield to his Beemer coming out of a toll booth on the GSP(my book value was lower than his insurance deductable, that's why). Now for someone with a Yankee logo as an avatar to call NASCAR boring.. uh hello kettle this is pot(and I've been a Yankee fan since the 70's). I mean do they really need 2-3 minutes between pitches? I'm watching game 6 of the WS and my wife starts yelling at Matsui(who'd fouled several pitches off at that point) to hit a damn fair ball really now.
  17. CARL
    17. Posted by CARL Mon Nov 23, 2009 8:43 pm EST

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    Bite your tongue, New York, I'm gonna miss Oliver. His bright light shone all too briefly. Pumped Cobra, you're gonna hafta take up the slack!!!
  18. john
    18. Posted by john Mon Nov 23, 2009 10:48 pm EST

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    Is that a dead cat?
  19. john
    19. Posted by john Mon Nov 23, 2009 10:54 pm EST

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    That cat looks dead.
  20. john
    20. Posted by john Mon Nov 23, 2009 10:57 pm EST

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    Who killed the cat?
  21. Carol
    21. Posted by Carol Tue Nov 24, 2009 12:01 am EST

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    Gotta agree with John; the cat looks dead. Jay, what did you say was the exact origin of this particular photograph?
  22. CARL
    22. Posted by CARL Tue Nov 24, 2009 12:16 am EST

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    #20, I believe it was curiosity.
  23. howboutdemSaints-mp
    23. Posted by howboutdemSaints-mp Tue Nov 24, 2009 2:12 am EST

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    Carol - sure that isn't one of your cats hanging out with you and your hubby in the garage? hahahahaha j/k But yeah it looks slightly passed out.
  24. Jay Busbee
    24. Posted by Jay Busbee Tue Nov 24, 2009 8:53 am EST

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    Um....this photo came from my front yard. I cropped the shovel out of the photograph.
    Actually, true story: I image-searched on "the party's over" to get a good photo for this post, and the first one was hysterical--two dudes completely passed out on tables and the floor. Then the more I looked at it, the more it started to look like a crime scene that someone had repurposed...so I let that one go. Marbles has enough people hating on it right now; no need to add "Faces of Death" to the mix.
  25. Yellowhammer
    25. Posted by Yellowhammer Tue Nov 24, 2009 9:26 am EST

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    Curiousity did not kill the cat.....the cat killed itself after being forced to watch the Homestead post race "analysis" . By the way, New York, if your area is so great, why do NY people count the days until they can retire and....move south? Happiness is seeing NYC in your rearview mirror.

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