Anyone attend the race at Bristol? It was mind boggling to be witness to the level of scorn received by Kurt Busch. I don't think he can misinterpret exactly how the fans felt.

I did not attend but I saw it on TV. It is very unusual to have that many fans all of the same opinion! Even in the Earnhardt and Gordon heyday there was always kind of a division among cheers and boos. That was overwhelming on Saturday though! He brought it on himself with his attitude and actions. I love NASCAR it is just like one big Soap Opera!

Wanna hear how bad someone here has NASCAR flu? She's responsible for filing the HMDA data and thought she'd schedule her vacation at the end of Feb, thru early March.

She got away with it last year...but this year I found her boss, locked her in a closet and tortured her until she understood that the NASCAR fan, can't go on vacation at that time of year.....the fan...bought tickets anyway, and recently learned she'd not be attending if she enjoyed her position. Now if that isn't having it bad!!! I don't know what is.

When the burn the Dawnie Doll at some race in Late Feb...you'll now understand why Cuz I'm just a big meanie

Heh Heh, a friend asked me if I'd like to go to Hawaii with her in Feb when some other girls are getting together for a trip...I decided after the fuss, I'd best stay at home too!

You better beware! February is the Daytona 500 and the Bristol spring race is in March. Who wouldn't want to visit sunny Florida in February and Bristol is always one big party! She may resort to physical harm.

Nascar fans are a breed of their own. Every type of alcohol known to man could be found at the campground we were at in Bristol. Once everyone had their fair share, a slip-in-slide was constructed down a very steep hill and some gentleman thought it would be a bright idea to slide down nude. Ouch!

NASCAR is my cure for insomnia. It's always on somewhere and something about the sound of those cars going round and round and round....................(SNOOZ - Oh where was I?) in circles puts me right to sleep!

I missed the end of the race - fell asleep...
What happened?

Kurt Bush won and when he exited his car in victory lane he was met with boos from the entire crowd of over 100,000, not a mixture, of boos and cheers, just boos. And in his speach which was going out over the PA system he appologized for booting Sterling Marlin and wrecking him which brought even more boos. It was pretty spectacular!

He also made reference to Dale Earnhardt, Sr saying something like it is not so bad to get boos because at least people know who you are. I guess he sees it as free publicity.

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He also made reference to Dale Earnhardt, Sr

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This reminds me of a story.

My son, now 28, was about 5 or 6 and he came to me and said he had decided to me a race car driver. I asked him what made him decide he wanted to do this and he said he knew he could win. I asked how he knew he could win and he said: "Becasue I'll be just like Earnhardt, I'll make a clean race dirty!" Of course I almost fell out of my chair laughing.

Hate it that I missed that one. In NASCAR it's not the fact that you "boot" somebody, it's who you boot. A couple years ago, race after race, Kurt left plenty of paint on Jimmy Spencer's car (and vice versa) and the fans never got upset about that. Nevertheless, the next time Kurt sees a big silver car in the rear window he can kiss it goodbye.

My favorite Bristol finish was when Earnhardt pushed the 5 car across the finish line, sideways. Labonte still won the race, but didn't have much of a car left.

I hear Rubbermaid is going to ask Kurt to clean up his act. Bet they can help him with some organizers..., or maybe they'll send him out in one of their trash buckets.

Yikes...wish I would have stayed awake.
I've only been watching for the past 2 years- but it is so very addicting!!! Go #8!

My bank is having a marketing promotional in which among other things required each office to decorate their branch. The NASCAR theme won 2nd place! Go Mark Martin!!! He's gonna win the championship one of these years. He remindes me of Jim Kelley!

I don't think anyone dislikes Mark Martin. He is one of the all around nice guys that never uses any of the "dirty" racing techniques to gain a position or win the race. When he lead the Bristol race every race fan from earnhardt to Stewart was cheering.

Darlington: "Number 5 is alive! Loved it.

Hate that dollars so readily outweigh tradition and roots so Darlington loses its Labor Day race to Ca.

Hooray for Terry! I couldn't be happier for that man. I root for him every time I see a race. He is a true gentleman, and so deserving of some (more) success.

During a Nascar on Speedvision program, Mike Waltrip suggested the move from Darlington to California was not due to the alimighty $$$$. He suggested that it was a move of convenience for the fans sake. California is not as hot as Darlington this time of the year, therefore more tickets would be purchased. While he is a "good fella," somehow I don't think Nascar's inetentions didn't have something to do with money.

Richmond: Better than Saturday night at the dirt track! Why don't we get a BOL block of tickets for next year?

Solid finish for Texas Terry, moves him into the top ten in points, so I'm a happy camper.

Do you think there should be a rule: You can't stick a microphone in a driver's face and ask him what happened until he sees the tape and hears what the offending driver says? (Not that Kevin would be willing to wait to be interviewed to express his displeasure, but Robby might have been better satisfied.) All that adrenalin pumping, your career and your life on the line then you get nerfed? It's a prescription for testosterone-based thinking.

I'm not a fan, but Rusty Wallace's stock rose considerably with me one time when offered the opporunity to comment when he exited the infield care center he said, "I always say something stupid under these circumstances. Ask me again tomorrow."