Favorite Drivers - Page 5 - The Orange Mane

LordHelmchen · 08-26-2006, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Mtbrncofn

Oh man, you are sorely missing out on this one, LH. Bristol is the best track on the circuit. 160,000 people pack that 1/2 mile track any time there's a NASCAR race there and it's sold out for a year or two in advance.

It's a good one!

watched it ... was awake anyway, watching the basketball world championship..switched between the two all the time. It was quite nice, but not really my type. Though I'm not into ovals, when I watch them, I think I prefer superspeedway...
the view of the racetrack with that 160,000 ppl is awesome though

Mtbrncofn · 08-26-2006, 10:48 PM

I was pleased enough with the results.

Up to 5th in points!

LordHelmchen · 08-26-2006, 10:59 PM

good for you

Now it's 6 am already.. which means, as soon as I wake up, I will get to watch the GP in Turkey. Great track and Ferrari seem to have a dominating car. Should be able to cut into Alonso's lead a bit more.

flair · 08-29-2006, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Mtbrncofn

Jeff Gordon, my one and only. Always has been.

I absolutely hate:
Tony Stewart
Kevin Harvick
Robby Gordon
Dale Jr.

I have to agree

Mtbrncofn · 08-29-2006, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by flair

I have to agree

OOooooo, I like you.

CBF1 · 09-03-2006, 09:52 PM

Was a huge Dale Sr fan, so it was natural that Dale Jr filled in after the day that NASCAR died.

DEI all the way and Jeff Gordan can suck a camal.

Mtbrncofn · 09-03-2006, 10:04 PM

DEI blows and has blown for a long time.

Busch championships, that's about all they can hack.

On the other racing front, great news for us Bernstein fans. Kenny Bernstein is unretiring to come back and drive a funny car next year.

LordHelmchen · 09-15-2006, 08:33 AM

Wow.. that was a great race last Sunday, with the best possible result for my driver.. and that on the day he announced his retirement.. Hollywood couldn't have come up with a better script!!!

Mtbrncofn · 09-15-2006, 05:29 PM

I thought about you when I saw that, LH. What a super bummer to have your guy retire. I hate it when my favorites retire. So do you have a new one lined up?

LordHelmchen · 09-16-2006, 10:22 AM

Cool stuff Mt

Yeah, it's a bummer.. though I expected it more or less. But I wanted him to drive one more year, alongside Kimi.. and I wanted him to drive one more time at Spa, as they didn't drive there the last few years but will again next season. The greatest track ever, also the first track he drove on, the track where he got his first win and the only track I've ever been to. I saw him win there 2001. It was awesome. As the last three races are China, Japan and Brazil I don't have a chance anymore to see him racing live.
For the first time since 84 I will be without a driver I'm really cheering for.

I like several drivers, but none of them will be able to replace him. I think I'll be on Kimi's side. And I will certainly support the remaining German drivers, especially Nico Rosberg and Nick Heidfeld and to a much lesser degree Ralf Schumacher. Sebastian Vettel, who was a BMW test driver the last two Fridays on racing weekends seems to have a lot of potential.
Nico will be my favorite though.

Next year will also be exciting as Lewis Hamilton , the new GP2 champion will probably enter F1 with McLaren Mercedes. An awesome talent.. add to that the first ever black driver in F1. Will he be the Tiger Woods (who actually said that Michael Schumacher is the best active athlete in the world

) of racing ?
Heikki Kovalainen is also a great talent, will race for Renault next year. What's up with those Finns? Racing talent seems to be in their genes.

And then Nelson Piquet Jr. should also enter F1 soon. He's the son of former 3 time champion Nelson Piquet. I didn't like his father, and I don't like him either. He will be my next driver to absolutely root against

Actually I think I could even start to hate him. Don't know why, but maybe because I have the impression that he's the ultimate spoiled brat.

Mtbrncofn · 09-17-2006, 07:53 PM

Oh come on! You have to have a fave. I know it's not the same, but you still have to have one!

It's funny to hear you talk of who's who and rivalries and someone's dad you didn't like so you won't like him either. Its just like the rest of us!

I was pleased with the overall result of the first race in the Chase today. Jeff came home third. Unfortunately that ****er, Harvick won. Ugh. Oh well, we're starting out on a good note.

Drag racing got rained out the whole damned weeked this weekend. That blew.

Tom H. · 09-21-2006, 02:19 PM

Ayrton Senna da Silva
Nigel Mansell
Ari Vatanen-

LordHelmchen · 10-01-2006, 08:46 AM

oh, I will have one again....just not 100% sure who it will be

and today's race was simply amazing, after the qualifying yesterday in which MS finished 6th, a remarkable feat considering he was heavily disadvantaged with the Bridgestone tyres in the rain, I was reasonably expecting him finishing in 3rd place at the very,very best. To go on and win the race... wow. The championship is now tied at 116 points each , with 2 races to go. It doesn't get any better than that

LordHelmchen · 10-01-2006, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Tom H.

Ayrton Senna da Silva
Nigel Mansell
Ari Vatanen-

nice choice of drivers, though I'd still take Walter Roehrl over Ari (and yes , I know that Ari was faster at Pikes Peak

).

Mtbrncofn · 10-03-2006, 10:58 AM

Congrats on your driver, LH. I saw he won. Mine didn't fare so well this weekend and took a HUGE hit in the Championship chase. On to Talladega, which I usually just love....now I'm just worried.

LordHelmchen · 10-03-2006, 11:18 AM

Thx Mt... I saw Jeff retire and immediately thought of you. I can imagine how you felt.

Mtbrncofn · 10-03-2006, 05:27 PM

Why thanks, LH. If I had a set of balls and they had been kicked....that's about how I felt.

Jens1893 · 10-08-2006, 05:57 AM

I´m not Schumi´s biggest fan, but he deserved a better ending to his career than this. He was leading the race when his engine blew up 16 laps before the end ... Alonso went on to win the race and how has a 10 point lead with 1 race to go. The only chance he still has is to win the Brazilian Grand Prix and hope Alonso doesn´t finish at all or doesn´t finish in the points ...

Mtbrncofn · 10-08-2006, 07:41 PM

I feel for you then, LH. Jeff was in the wrong place at the wrong time today too. The only saving grace was that there was big trouble for the points leader and a few others too.

LordHelmchen · 10-08-2006, 11:17 PM

Thx Mt.. same for you..I watched the end of Talladega as well.

Tom H. · 10-10-2006, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LordHelmchen

nice choice of drivers, though I'd still take Walter Roehrl over Ari (and yes , I know that Ari was faster at Pikes Peak

).

The first time I even heard of Ari Vatanen was in 1988. That is when a friend of mine started to drive using left foot braking. Can tell you it's saved me a few times. Half the time I don't even know the people racing when I watch European Rally racing. There's Collin McRae, Petter Solberg, Carlos Sainz and even Walter Röhrl who have dominated for longer peroids of time. I just remember Ari the best.

LordHelmchen · 10-14-2006, 07:51 PM

Wow, just wow.. poor MT... maybe I should stop watching Nascar, everytime I watch, something bad happens to Jeff...

Mtbrncofn · 10-15-2006, 02:02 PM

Absolutely un-****ING-believable! Talk about bad luck. Championship #5 isn't happening this year. I'm so incredibly disappointed. Put a real damper on my month, damnit. It was looking so good too, just like at Talladega.

Thanks for the sympathy, LH. I know you have to understand.

COBronco 69 · 10-17-2006, 02:08 PM

GO JEFF BURTON. Never noticed there was anything on here cept football

Been rooting for him since he came on the scene in 93-94. Its been a tough road, the last few years. With a win at Dover and leading the chase, I couldnt be happier

Mtbrncofn · 10-17-2006, 08:22 PM

You mean like the last 5 or so? Jeff Burton has been almost non-existent til this year.

He's moved up in my book because he doesn't seem to be such a whiner like he used to be. When he was in the hunt for a championship years ago, he would whine and cry about everything.

Obviously, Jeff is out, so of course I'd go with Jimmy for my next choice. But if JB should happen to pull it out, that'd be ok too.....as long as it is that supreme piece of **** teammate of his, Harvick.

09-16-2006, 10:22 AM	#110
LordHelmchen Single-Malt Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Stuttgart Posts: 1,064	Cool stuff Mt Yeah, it's a bummer.. though I expected it more or less. But I wanted him to drive one more year, alongside Kimi.. and I wanted him to drive one more time at Spa, as they didn't drive there the last few years but will again next season. The greatest track ever, also the first track he drove on, the track where he got his first win and the only track I've ever been to. I saw him win there 2001. It was awesome. As the last three races are China, Japan and Brazil I don't have a chance anymore to see him racing live. For the first time since 84 I will be without a driver I'm really cheering for. I like several drivers, but none of them will be able to replace him. I think I'll be on Kimi's side. And I will certainly support the remaining German drivers, especially Nico Rosberg and Nick Heidfeld and to a much lesser degree Ralf Schumacher. Sebastian Vettel, who was a BMW test driver the last two Fridays on racing weekends seems to have a lot of potential. Nico will be my favorite though. Next year will also be exciting as Lewis Hamilton , the new GP2 champion will probably enter F1 with McLaren Mercedes. An awesome talent.. add to that the first ever black driver in F1. Will he be the Tiger Woods (who actually said that Michael Schumacher is the best active athlete in the world ) of racing ? Heikki Kovalainen is also a great talent, will race for Renault next year. What's up with those Finns? Racing talent seems to be in their genes. And then Nelson Piquet Jr. should also enter F1 soon. He's the son of former 3 time champion Nelson Piquet. I didn't like his father, and I don't like him either. He will be my next driver to absolutely root against Actually I think I could even start to hate him. Don't know why, but maybe because I have the impression that he's the ultimate spoiled brat. Last edited by LordHelmchen; 09-16-2006 at 10:24 AM..

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08-26-2006, 10:48 PM	#102
Mtbrncofn Ring of Famer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Bigfork, MT Posts: 8,558	I was pleased enough with the results. Up to 5th in points!

08-26-2006, 10:59 PM	#103
LordHelmchen Single-Malt Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Stuttgart Posts: 1,064	good for you Now it's 6 am already.. which means, as soon as I wake up, I will get to watch the GP in Turkey. Great track and Ferrari seem to have a dominating car. Should be able to cut into Alonso's lead a bit more.

09-03-2006, 09:52 PM	#106
CBF1 Ring of Famer No avatar is the new avatar Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: SoCal Posts: 14,907 Adopt-a-Bronco: Jack Del rio	Was a huge Dale Sr fan, so it was natural that Dale Jr filled in after the day that NASCAR died. DEI all the way and Jeff Gordan can suck a camal.

09-03-2006, 10:04 PM	#107
Mtbrncofn Ring of Famer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Bigfork, MT Posts: 8,558	DEI blows and has blown for a long time. Busch championships, that's about all they can hack. On the other racing front, great news for us Bernstein fans. Kenny Bernstein is unretiring to come back and drive a funny car next year.

09-15-2006, 08:33 AM	#108
LordHelmchen Single-Malt Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Stuttgart Posts: 1,064	Wow.. that was a great race last Sunday, with the best possible result for my driver.. and that on the day he announced his retirement.. Hollywood couldn't have come up with a better script!!!

09-15-2006, 05:29 PM	#109
Mtbrncofn Ring of Famer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Bigfork, MT Posts: 8,558	I thought about you when I saw that, LH. What a super bummer to have your guy retire. I hate it when my favorites retire. So do you have a new one lined up?

09-17-2006, 07:53 PM	#111
Mtbrncofn Ring of Famer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Bigfork, MT Posts: 8,558	Oh come on! You have to have a fave. I know it's not the same, but you still have to have one! It's funny to hear you talk of who's who and rivalries and someone's dad you didn't like so you won't like him either. Its just like the rest of us! I was pleased with the overall result of the first race in the Chase today. Jeff came home third. Unfortunately that ****er, Harvick won. Ugh. Oh well, we're starting out on a good note. Drag racing got rained out the whole damned weeked this weekend. That blew.

09-21-2006, 02:19 PM	#112
Tom H. Seasoned Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 463	Ayrton Senna da Silva Nigel Mansell Ari Vatanen-

10-01-2006, 08:46 AM	#113
LordHelmchen Single-Malt Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Stuttgart Posts: 1,064	oh, I will have one again....just not 100% sure who it will be and today's race was simply amazing, after the qualifying yesterday in which MS finished 6th, a remarkable feat considering he was heavily disadvantaged with the Bridgestone tyres in the rain, I was reasonably expecting him finishing in 3rd place at the very,very best. To go on and win the race... wow. The championship is now tied at 116 points each , with 2 races to go. It doesn't get any better than that

10-03-2006, 10:58 AM	#115
Mtbrncofn Ring of Famer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Bigfork, MT Posts: 8,558	Congrats on your driver, LH. I saw he won. Mine didn't fare so well this weekend and took a HUGE hit in the Championship chase. On to Talladega, which I usually just love....now I'm just worried.

10-03-2006, 11:18 AM	#116
LordHelmchen Single-Malt Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Stuttgart Posts: 1,064	Thx Mt... I saw Jeff retire and immediately thought of you. I can imagine how you felt.

10-03-2006, 05:27 PM	#117
Mtbrncofn Ring of Famer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Bigfork, MT Posts: 8,558	Why thanks, LH. If I had a set of balls and they had been kicked....that's about how I felt.

10-08-2006, 05:57 AM	#118
Jens1893 Ring of Famer Join Date: May 2001 Location: People´s Republic of Bad Cannstatt Posts: 9,170	I´m not Schumi´s biggest fan, but he deserved a better ending to his career than this. He was leading the race when his engine blew up 16 laps before the end ... Alonso went on to win the race and how has a 10 point lead with 1 race to go. The only chance he still has is to win the Brazilian Grand Prix and hope Alonso doesn´t finish at all or doesn´t finish in the points ...

10-08-2006, 07:41 PM	#119
Mtbrncofn Ring of Famer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Bigfork, MT Posts: 8,558	I feel for you then, LH. Jeff was in the wrong place at the wrong time today too. The only saving grace was that there was big trouble for the points leader and a few others too.

10-08-2006, 11:17 PM	#120
LordHelmchen Single-Malt Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Stuttgart Posts: 1,064	Thx Mt.. same for you..I watched the end of Talladega as well.

10-14-2006, 07:51 PM	#122
LordHelmchen Single-Malt Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Stuttgart Posts: 1,064	Wow, just wow.. poor MT... maybe I should stop watching Nascar, everytime I watch, something bad happens to Jeff...

10-15-2006, 02:02 PM	#123
Mtbrncofn Ring of Famer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Bigfork, MT Posts: 8,558	Absolutely un-****ING-believable! Talk about bad luck. Championship #5 isn't happening this year. I'm so incredibly disappointed. Put a real damper on my month, damnit. It was looking so good too, just like at Talladega. Thanks for the sympathy, LH. I know you have to understand.

10-17-2006, 02:08 PM	#124
COBronco 69 Redneck Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Grand Junction, CO Posts: 257	GO JEFF BURTON. Never noticed there was anything on here cept football Been rooting for him since he came on the scene in 93-94. Its been a tough road, the last few years. With a win at Dover and leading the chase, I couldnt be happier

10-17-2006, 08:22 PM	#125
Mtbrncofn Ring of Famer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Bigfork, MT Posts: 8,558	You mean like the last 5 or so? Jeff Burton has been almost non-existent til this year. He's moved up in my book because he doesn't seem to be such a whiner like he used to be. When he was in the hunt for a championship years ago, he would whine and cry about everything. Obviously, Jeff is out, so of course I'd go with Jimmy for my next choice. But if JB should happen to pull it out, that'd be ok too.....as long as it is that supreme piece of **** teammate of his, Harvick.