Garrett Duke
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Long time no see Redneck girl! I hope everything is well with you and that life is treating you well. Not a whole lot to report here other than a frustrating muse that won't let me write. ARGH! LOL. Anyway, just thought I'd send a hello out your way since it's been awhile!
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You are very welcome Texas Daisy! Hope you get to enjoy the Talledega race on Sunday.
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You are very welcome, SleepysRose. NASCAR is one of the few things I know about and really enjoy watching and talking about. (If you can't tell ) Once I start talking about it, though, I can't stop. I am just glad to have a place to talk about it with other fans and actually be able to help answer their questions...normally it is I that has all the questions and no answers. LOL. Ah a Mark Martin fan. Bet you were disappointed last week with Kasey Kahne's signing with Hendrick in Martin's car. I hope that Mark Martin will find another ride for 2012 - sounds like he kinda knows what he'll do. It will be interesting to see what will happen next year and all that with Kahne and Martin. Sad to see Martin leaving Hendrick Motorsports, he brings a lot of talent and personality to their team, but do understand Hendrick's view and reasoning behind it. Kasey will be a great addition to the team, I do like Kasey, it is just sad to see Martin leaving. For your sake, I hope Martin will have a great race in Talledega. GO Jeff GORDON GO!!!!!!!!!
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Thanks Roger! I have to admit, it took me a while to get to understand NASCAR and the races, but once I did get to understanding it all, I got hooked on the races and so forth. Finally there is something I know at least a little about. I bet you both had a great time at the practices! That sounds fun and it is always great to meet people that have the same interests as you. Hopefully they'll be stopping by.
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lets play a dukes game
Garrett Duke replied to bolukeduke's topic in Dukes of Hazzard General Discussion
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*nods* So far everything's goin' our way. Let's hope it stays like that. *Watches Roger yawn silently for a thoughtful moment.* Well I don't know where still sight number three is...I'm kinda out of the loop with that. Though I'm sure it'll work out well. I'd say we could do it here, but Kristy works with Hogg. Wouldn't want to put her in jeopardy with him if she were to catch on and let it slip. *Pulls hard pack of cigarettes out of pocket to eye them silently and then up at Roger.* I'll have it counted out and sorted out and meet you at the still sight at eleven tomorrow. Though you'll have to tell me where it is or at least give me some sort of a hint. *winks and puts an unlit cigarette in mouth. Keeping it unlit, waiting until Roger leaves to light it* As for you, you best get home and get some rest before you fall asleep on my drive way. Now there, people may find suspisious. *Winks at Roger while climbing up the porch steps.*
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Good questions Roger! In penalized for passing on the apron, it would probably intail a drive through penalty which is where the driver is forced to drive through pit road at pit road speed before going back on the track - in other words they'll be put back quite a ways in the order. Or be held for a lap to be a lap down. I remember a race a year or two ago where a rookie was shoved down there at the end of the race (don't know if it was talledega, but it was a ristrictor plate race) and passed for the lead right at the checkered flag - meaning he'd normally get the win. But since he passed under the double lines on the apron he was robbed of the win and Tony Stewart (I think) who was behind him and may have been the one to shove him down, ended up with the win. Which if they are caught speeding on pit road, they are forced to do a drive through penalty that puts them at the end of the longest line or around there. Also talking about penalizing - both Marcos Ambros (Car number 47) and Max Papis (part time driver) were penalized last Tuesday after post race inspection (as well as their crew cheifs) for their car being too heavy. It was like 50 points and seventy-five thousand dollars. Something like that. I think the driver got the points taken away and the crew cheifs had to pay - something like that. NASCAR is real finicky with this COT (Car of Tomorrow...or rather it is now Car of Today - the car they are now driving in other words. LOL) and if they do anything little wrong with it, there is that sort of a fine it seems. Feel bad for Ambros and Papis...they're having a rough time as it is not alone for NASCAR to be taking points away from them. OK for the points now... Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kennseth, Greg Biffle are the top three drivers in points right now. Kevin Harvick is fourth with Jeff Gordon in fifth, Kyle Busch, Dale Jr, Jeff Burton, Kurt Busch, Mark Martin, Denny Hamlin, and Joey Lagano is twelveth. That is the top twelve in driver points which is where everyone wants to be with ten races left of the season. LOL. Though I am sure with Talledega on Sunday - that sure mix it up a bit, though JJ is a head by a hundred and eight points right now, so it'll take a bit for someone to be able to steal the lead away from him. (Give Gordon a few races, I'm hopin he'll be able to do so. HA HA - That's my own personal opinion of course )
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lets play a dukes game
Garrett Duke replied to bolukeduke's topic in Dukes of Hazzard General Discussion
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Ooo a good question Texas Daisy...and for once I know the answer! Some tracks like Daytona and Talledega are restrictor plate races - it is where the track makes the cars go super fast (I don't know why...) so they have slow the cars down so the drivers won't get hurt - for safety precautions. It is a metal plate with holes in it that they put in the cars to slow them down. I think the bigger the plate is the slower it'll make the car. Also in restrictor plate races, the drivers can NOT pass or go below the double line on the bottom of the track (they can't go on the apron of the tracks as they can on most of the tracks that only have the single line). They will be penelized if they attempt to pass on the apron. I hope that makes some sense and helped you some in understanding it. Talledega is a fast pace race and it always seems to produce "the big one" as in accidents. Like last year at the last lap with Edwards. Hopefully it will be a fun, exciting, and safe race for everyone.
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*Glances back when Roger speaks and shakes my head* Nah man. I'm fine with the money. I'm just saying that the longer we have it the more risk there is. *Glances up with Roger's warning and quickly ducks under the bushes in front of the porch to watch the lights slice through the night's darkness. The car comes into view before driving by and down the road. When it is out of sight, get up* Forget it Roger. It is my idea, my money, my responsibility. You get home, get some rest and I'll see you sometime tomorrow. I'll be here and have it all counted and sorted out. *Glances up as lights come from the other way. Cuss under breathe before giving out another warning of my own.* Looks like he turned around, here comes the car again. You best be gettin' outta here, Roger. Take care. *Dives behind the bushes once more, taking deep breathes to calm myself.*
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Yeah I noticed Stewart talk of Gordon as being a team mate. I know Stewart-Haas has some affiliation with Hendrick. They drive Hendrick engines, but I don't know what else they have with each other. I am sure that is what they are talking about when they say each other is team mates. (sorry was meaning to say that before, but forgot.
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You are welcome Texas Daisy! I know how you feel...I only have the local channels at my place as well...no cable for me. I go to my parents' house for most of my TV watching. LOL. I could watch the race at my place for now, but normally do it at my parents' house. Good luck saving up the money. Well I finally saw the replay on Yahoo! NASCAR page of the big accident. It looked a lot more scary than I had pictured it being. But maybe that is because it was Gordon's car that was being shoved sideways with his hood up and all. LOL. I am glad everyone is OK. NASCAR has done a great job of stepping up to the plate with all their safety precautions that they put in the car and on the track. Of course that don't mean nothing could happen, but they do a great job of protecting the drivers and all that to their best ability. It looked like Gordon got into the back of Stewart when Stewart got lose (maybe?) and then went to pass him and Stewart hit him when Edwards hit Stewart which sent Gordon up the track sideways and them plowing him down the track. The other drivers got collected when they tried missing them. Gordon got out of his car and went over to Stewart - he did look upset, but Stewart put his arm around Gordon shoulders and Stewart in his interview said that Gordon went over to him worried that Stewart would be upset at him about the accident and of where Stewart said there was no need for him to be worried since by the replay it was all his fault. Disappointing end for them all, but am glad they are all OK. Gordon and Johnson was racing against each other hard with some banging into each other. They didn't sound too happy with one another...but like they both said, they'll talk it over and get over it by next week. It isn't the first and probably won't be the last. Denny Hamlin won the race like I said just two weeks after having knee surgery. Don't know if that helps any or if that is any new info, but that's what I know as of now. It looked like an exciting race to miss. Am looking forward to Sunday where they will be at Talledega. Restrictor plate racing!
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Thanks for rooting for Gordon for me.
He sounded so dominant. I am glad you were able to listen to it at work. I listened and saw some during my half hour break and then when I got off listend on the radio and watched the last ten laps or so on TV. As I said, I was hoping Jr would pull off a win after Gordon got out. Figured after how it sounded Johnson raced Gordon, that he could sit out a win or two. LOL. Oh well, Jr did pretty good it sounds like. He moved up in points - going in the right direction.I hope you are having a good week and that you'll get word soon on your jobs and all that.
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Saw the exchange between Gordon and Johnson too...they didn't sound too happy with each other on their radio that they played on the video. Some sarcastic remarks. Hate to see that because I do like them both and do like seeing them be close - friend wise and all. But like they said they'll work it out. The media act like this is the first time they've raced like that...one race comes to mind with them banging on each other...can't think of the track at the moment but Johnson ended up winning that race. I think they are both very competitive drivers out there and once they're in the car, everything is out the window. Though wish Johnson would share some of that luck with Gordon that he has. LOL...I know it is more than luck, he is talented, but how can someone escape so many accidents? He was right next to Gordon when he was involved in the Stewart and Edwards' accident and yet...LOL
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In Stewart's interview, the person interviewing him asked him what it was about and Stewart said that Gordon was afraid or worried that Stewart would be upset at him for it. And then went on to say that Gordon had nothing to worry about because he was at total blame for it...he apologized to the drivers and their fans for what he did. I thought that was very big of him. Something I never saw him doing several years ago. So I was glad to see that...to see him respond like that to it. I think it was hard racing, everyone going for the win probably. Too bad for everyone, really.
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Thank-you for your explanation of the accident. It did look like an exciting race to miss.
I am at my parents' house so I just got done watching the replay of the accident and you described it for the most part good. I think Gordon was behind Stewart and Stewart got lose or something and Gordon tapped him from behind and went to pass Stewart and Stewart got into Gordon once and then spun him around when Edwards hit him. It looked really scary...more scary than I had imagined it being. I am glad everyone is OK. In the replay it did show Gordon going to Stewart and he did look upset, but Stewart put his arm around him and they talked. -
lets play a dukes game
Garrett Duke replied to bolukeduke's topic in Dukes of Hazzard General Discussion
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*Begins to come back with a sarcastic remark before swallowing it back.* Trust me, Roger, I ain't opening my mouth about this to anyone on phone, CB, or anywhere else. *Looks over at Roger* And it's easy for you to say not to worry about it or that there is no hurry to get rid of the money. You ain't the one with the money on ya. The longer we have our hands on the bag, the easier it'll be to catch us with it...meaning serious jail time if it happens to be the law. Whether or not it was Hogg's stolen money. *opens the car door and steps out into the chilly night and grabs the money to and shoves it under coat.* You know where I'll be when you're ready. Though if you aren't here by noon tomorrow, I'll take my bike and deliver it myself...makes me nervous holding onto it for so long especially being followed like that. If that guy went to the law and described you, your car, or what he saw, we may be in big trouble come morning. *Looks up at the old farm house I rent with my half sister and her kids and back to Roger.* You take care. I'll see you in the morning. *Closes the door and begins to walk up the drive way to the front door of the house.*
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Well once again, I have to apologize, I didn't get to watch the race due to being at work. Though I did listen into it on the radio and a little on TV during my half hour break and then finished watching it when I got home. I got in the car to go home for the day in time to hear teh annouoncers say they were under red flag with seventeen laps to go....first thought was to hope Gordon wasn't involved and right after I thought htat the announcer said soemthing about the driver that is the most disappointed is...I knew it was Gordon before he said it just because of how dominant he seemed to be during my break. You saw more than I have Roger...I wish I could see the accident to see what really happened. I read about it and heard the driver interviews on the radio, but I have to see it to really understand what happened. My computer is too dang slow to play video and all that stuff. The accident took out nine drivers who was competing for the lead with only seventeen laps remaining - has to be disappointing to them all. Gordon led 126 laps and Stewart led 74 laps before they got taken out of the race. Gordon finished 31 and Stewart finished 32nd I think. Seemed like Stewart took full responsibility for it, though Edwards took fifty percent of it and Gordon took some as well. Dale Jr led some laps a few times through out the race and managed with a top ten finish that had always helped him climb in points as well. Can't think of where to at the moment. He was second with only a few laps remaining until Kyle Busch passed him and then Johnson. Denny Hamlin won the race with Johnson coming in second and I think Kyle coming in third. That is about all that I know. The accident took Stewart, Bowyer, and Edwards out of the top twelve in driver points where Gordon remains in fifth spot where he was before the race. (Though probably more points back.) Johnson increased his point lead to over a hundred points over Kennseth and Biffle. That is about all I know about the race. Know Johnson and Gordon had some contact with each other over what looks to be the lead. Sounds like Johnson hit Gordon from behind intentionally by the interview with Gordon. Though can't say for sure. Sorry for the lack of more info here. I didn't even tape the race today...kinda wish I did now so I could see the accident. Though perhaps it is better off not seeing it - I would have been really disappointed and upset to watch the whole race and to see Gordon doing so great only to get caught up in the 'big one'. Still is upsetting and frustrating, but not as much as I would have been if I saw it the first time around. If all that makes sense. Next Sunday's race is at Talledega where "the big one" is to be expected. As in the big accident. Hopefully we don't get another replay of last year's finish with Carl Edwards being thrown up into the fence. That was scary to watch! Though found it funny that he got out of the car and ran across the finish line afterwards. (Texas Daisy - I don't know any sites where you can watch it...there probably is some out there. I know they show the race again on Thursday early afternoon on the Speed Channel. Or at least they use to. You could check that out?)
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OK I will shut up now...sorry for the boring and complaining messages here. LOL. Like I said, I didn't see the video or what happened. Just got from articles and interviews on the radio. Sounds like it was an exciting race, just wished for a better ending. LOL. Hope you are having a great day!
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Sorry for my rambling...LOL. I had to complain to someone who would understand. Sorry for my complaining. I guess it is promising to see Gordon competeiing for the win and being up there all these races. Probably better than last year, but still, frustrating to see the victory continueing to be robbed from him at the end. Oh well...Talledega is next week. Perhaps he can survive the big one to win it...with Edwards second.
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Jr seemed like he had a good race...led several laps and was up there competing for the win until the last couple of laps. He gained a couple of spots in points. So that was good. Too bad he couldn't have pulled it off for a win. It is promising to see him move up after the last couple of seasons he has had.
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Though I do have to admit that I do admire Stewart (Never thought I would say that since he was a driver a few years ago I could barely stand) for taking full responibility about it publicly and apologizing like he did. Edwards took half of it and the article on NASCAR.com said Gordon took his share as well. Said he went to Stewart and Stewart had his arm around Gordon's shoulders or something like that. That was neat to hear. Saw a picture of them shoving Gordon's car into the wall...Guess it was due to the double file restart with some cars having two tires and some four. Wish I knew what exactly happened but my computer here won't run the video from online. The article was kind of confusing to me as to exactly what had happened. But it took out nine cars that were up front it sounds like. Feel bad for them all, to be that close only to not finish it at all.
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Well I turned the radio onto the AM station where the race was on on my way home and to work during my break as well as the TV. Was so excited to hear Jr in the lead and then Gordon in the lead by a long run. And to hear how dominant Gordon was. Well I get off at 2:30. I turned the station on again on my way home in time to hear that they were under red flag conditions with seventeen laps to go. My first thought was Gordon better not have been involved. But just as soon as I thought that the announcer said that the driver has to be disappointed...and I knew it was Gordon before he even said his name! 126 laps led today only to finish 31st. Wish I could seee the replay of what happened. I turned the TV on when I got home, but they didn't show it...unless they showed it after the race. After Hamlin won, I turned it off and took my dog outside.
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Well I did listen to all the interviews and all that yesterday, it was interesting, but would rather have had the race to watch. I ended up not taping the race becuase I never get to watching them a nyway and just look it up online.