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Alright .WHOOOOHOOO...#29 - Kevin Harvick , it's about time for him. But the best finishe belonged to #45 Kyle Petty - 8th place. Great to see Petty Enterprises getting back to where they belong..

Agreed....As Dukes fans I think we , at least I am , need to give this movie a chance. I somehow think we might ne pleasantly surprised. We will all find out in a few months.

Let the beatin' and bangin' begin... I am sure tempers will flare up Sunday during and after the race... Hopefully this will be a good race. The others, including Daytona, weren't that exciting for 90-95% of the race except for the last few laps. Aero stuff is thrown out this weekend . It's time for racin' , short track style...

Unless they Have Uncle Jesse (Wille Nelson) more of narrating HIS perspective the story. If it is him telling his version of the movie story , that wouldn't be a bad idea....

I have no reservations about the movie. I am 34 and I grew up watching the Dukes when it was originally on and when TNN ran it in the 90's. I know we all had our choices for the roles and the way the movie should be and we all had our differeing opinions. I can say I have looking forward to seeing the movie. Other people have posted articles on here(forgive me for not naming anyone) that have showed the directors genuineness forthe movie. As a DOH fan I am supporting the movie. If it is not as good when it comes out then I will say so. I honestly can't see Dukes fans NOT giving this movie a chance. There is no reason to just because some people are unhappy. All I know is we will see when the movie comes out and I will be there opening night with my family.... Darrell

The board was "hacked" over the weekend. All posts and other info created during a certain time window on Saturday was not kept. The server was reset to an earlier time so not that much info was lost . Alot was lost and yours probably was unfortunatley ...... Welcome back to the boards....

Got this off Jayski... PLEASE READ THE HIGHLIGHTED PART. I am hoping it might be true in very near future. Maybe the France family is seeing what Brian is doing to the sport and it's long time fan's and doesn't like Brian's direction. Maybe the France family does care about the tradition. Hopefully we will find out soon... http://www.jayski.com/cupnews.htm France and the NFL rumor resurfaces MORE II: Brian France's on-and-off plans to get into the National Football League as part-owner of a proposed new Los Angeles franchise may be back on again, according to sources who say France is working with Magic Johnson on various NFL-NBA angles. Johnson is on the NASCAR business roster to help this sport's diversity program. The latest thinking on France-to-the-NFL is that he will complete NASCAR's current round of TV renegotiations before making any big moves. France has insisted he's not planning on leaving NASCAR anytime soon, though he has left the door open.(Winston Salem Journal)(3-21-2005) MORE: Former Los Angeles Lakers great Magic Johnson says he and NASCAR chairman/CEO Brian France have held discussions concerning the purchase of an NFL team for Los Angeles. Johnson, a co-chairman of NASCAR's diversity committee, said he has met three or four times with France in Los Angeles, where France has a home [it was announced last year France had sold his house in LA and moved to Daytona Beach...Philly Inquirer in Feb 2004], and he said the two will meet again in two weeks. "I'm working on trying to bring the NFL back to L.A.," Johnson said in a telephone interview Tuesday night. "I've met with the league three, four, five times, hopefully to be a minority owner." Los Angeles, the nation's No. 2 media market, hasn't had an NFL team since 1995. NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue said during his annual state of the game address before the Super Bowl that the league intends to return a team to the Los Angeles area sometime this decade. "It would be wonderful that Brian France would be interested in being a part-owner or owner in the Los Angeles franchise," Johnson said. "He has the money, he has the marketing tools and he lives in L.A. He loves both the NBA and the NFL. So I would see him being an owner in one or the other league. I'd love to work with Brian." France — a grandson of NASCAR founder Bill France Sr. who has been credited with increasing the sport's popularity since taking over from his father, Bill France Jr., in 2003 — was not available for comment Thursday. "Brian and Magic have had several conversations," said Ramsey Poston, managing director of NASCAR corporate communications. "Mainly they've talked about diversity in NASCAR, but ... they've talked about a lot of sports. They both like the NFL, but there has not been any specific conversations between the two about acquisition or ownership of an NFL team. Brian is firmly planted as CEO and chairman of NASCAR and is here for the long haul."(USA Today)(3-25-2005) AND Despite the denials, sources continue to indicate that Brian France’s tenure as leader of NASCAR could be shorter than expected, NFL or not. There is credible word that Jim France, brother of Bill France and vice chairman/exec vp of NASCAR, and Bill France’s daughter, Lesa France Kennedy, are seeking to acquire Brian’s shares in the company. Why this would be done is not clear, and it may have nothing to do with the NFL. Brian France has denied this as well. “I have a huge economic interest in this industry today, and I plan to have for a long time,†he told USA Today in February. Credible sources say any such move by France would not happen soon, calling it “a slow burn.†Indications are that, if all goes as planned, the Frances would wait until after renegotiation of the network television contracts, due for renewal beginning next year. Brian France played an important role in negotiation of the current contracts in 2000.(Speed Channel)(3-26-2005)

Thank you for sharing all of that with us here at HazzardNet... I am very jealous of your accomplisments. You should be very proud of what you have done and how you went about it. My hat's off to you... Isn't it funny or lack thereof of a better word what effect the Dukes has on people. This story proves it.... Once again thank you for sharing.... Darrell

Thank you both for the articles... I love reading articles showing where the heart of the movie is, ie: Smokey & The Bandit reference.I am still looking forward to seeing it. I might be the only one here, but I want so much to at least give it a chance. I might not have agreed with the casting and directorial choices at first, but as a Dukes fan I am very happy that it isn't going in the "Starsky & Hutch" movie direction. I actually want this film to do well for all those involved. Like I have stated numerous times, it will bring in a whole new generation of DOH fans. Which will be the best thing possible... The only thing I am NOT looking forward to is the Jessica Simpson/Willie Nelson duet.

Good catch.....that is the yellow charger for mthe movie...I found it on the IMDB website...Here are the other movie connections in the opening credits of "The Fall Guy" http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0081859/trivia The opening credits feature a yellow Dodge Charger crashing crashing into a speeding locomotive. This stunt is from Dirty Mary Crazy Larry (1974). The opening credits feature a man dangling from a railroad crossing light pole. This stunt is from Silver Streak (1976). One episode features a helicopter/cropduster chase. This stunt is from Capricorn One (1978).

Yep....Smokey & The Bandit is my #1 choice .. Although #2 is a tie between Bullit - Steve McQueen and Dazed & Confused - awesome cars in that movie, 70 Chevelle SS , Pontiac GTOThe Judge" , El Camino, etc...

The Fall Guy TV show with Lee Majors? I haven't seen that show since it was on in the 80's ....

Bamamediamafia.....Please refrain yourself from making vulgar and obscene comments like that one on this board.... You can call what everyone has on here an opinion , not "b****ing" . I don't like when someone has a differing idea or thought and then someone else bashes them . That is uncalled for around here. Divia had a great point about Han Solo . I was actually thinking along the same lines. Tom Selleck was originally cast for the role of Indiana Jones , but couldn't get out of his Magnum PI obligations at the time. Harrison Ford ended up as Indiana Jones and the rest is history. Darrell

I think it is a bad casting decision. but we will see when the movie comes out to see how Jessica is. Hey if the original casting wanted a blonde, he didn't get it. they went with Catherine Bach , who MADE the role of Daisy. Could you picture Farrah Fawcett - Majors or some one like that as Daisy??? I don't think so. They made the right call with Cathy Bach.

Mostly music people... Got pics with most of them too. 1. Zakk Wylde - saw a show by him and got to hang with him after the show. 2. Dan Baird(Georgia Satellites singer) - same thing as Zakk 3. Artimus Pyle( Original drummer of Lynyrd Skynyrd) - Took my daughter to see him and he treated us so well after the show. 4. Tony Stewart - At a World Of Outlaws race in PA. He was just an average guy talking shop. Very cool. Numerous racecar drivers , Richard Petty and alot of sprint car drivers... Darrell

I am glad race fans liked that article...Even newer fans can get a sense of what us " old time" race fans use to brag about.. I guess it is the name of progress, but it doesn't mean I have to like it either.. Darrell

Eric.... Great to see what an impact the Dukes has had on you. Thank you very much for sharing that with all of us. This is exactly what makes the Dukes something special and makes this forum special too. I hope you will get your "General Lee" sooner than you expect, but not before I get mine...LOL . Although I will take a 77 Trans Am SE (Bandit style) ... Darrell

Here is a GREAT column that I found about NASCAR .It is exactly how I feel about NASCAR.. http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/255-03112005-461650.html It's not your father's NASCAR anymore - Ernie Saxton Jimmie Johnson claims that California NASCAR fans are not necessarily excited about attending a race, but they are looking for the NASCAR experience. I think that is true with many people attending NASCAR Nextel Cup races these days. And it may even be true for those attending the Busch Series and Craftsman Truck races. The reason for many to be there is to be part of the experience. It could be much like those who attended Woodstock so many years back. Many were not into the music, but they wanted to be there to share the experience. Real race fans are claiming that Cup racing is boring. I can't argue that point. Even last Sunday's Busch Series race in Mexico City was a yawner. Martin Truex Jr. won by six seconds. Important to NASCAR was the fact that there were close to 100,000 people in the stands. They are already talking about bringing a Nextel Cup race to Mexico in 2006. I have to admit that the last few laps of the Daytona 500 were pretty exciting. But fans paying what some experts claim are the highest ticket prices in sports should not have to sit through 190 laps to get just 10 laps of excitement. Old-time race fans, those who remember the sport as I do, want to see drivers beating and banging on each other. They want to see racers who actually race for position and win a race by passing not pushing someone out of the way. Old-time race fans are not into gas mileage strategy tests. They are not into races that are won in the pits rather than in high speed competition on the track. Old-time race fans want to see a repeat of Richard Petty and David Pearson tangling just before they reach the finish line in the Daytona 500. Pearson was able to refire his car after the accident and limp across the finish line to win. Old-time race fans want to see a repeat of the fist fight that Donnie Allison and Cale Yarborough had after they crashed in the third turn at the 1979 Daytona 500 while battling for the win. It may be the most famous fight in the sport's history. NASCAR fines their drivers for fighting these days. They fine them for using curse words. NASCAR tells the racers that all that is not good for the image of the sport. However, when you look at the promotional videos, the commercial spots, being used to hype ticket sales, the fights and crashes seem to get the NASCAR seal of approval. Old-time race fans would like to get back to the days of the Ford battling the Chevy. The Pontiac battling the Olds. They want to be able to tell the cars apart. NASCAR is changing all that. All the cars are being built to look the same. In fact when NASCAR is done, all the bodies will be the same and all the engines will be the same. Homogenized racing. NASCAR, at least with its Cup, Busch and Truck divisions, seems to be headed in a different direction than what made the sport as popular as it is. And a lot of old-time race fans are not happy. Like your father's Oldsmobile, the old-time race fan also seems to be disappearing, replaced by the youngsters, not so interested in the racing as they are in being part of the NASCAR experience. Being an old-timer, I'm not sure I like what is happening, but I do understand why. March 11, 2005 6:51 AM

Burt Young is in Convoy, he was Rocky's brother-in-law.... I kinda hope this does get a proper DVD release, but it is not on the boards anytime soon...

They should have taken the win away from JJ , just so NASCAR makes it fair for every who cheats to win.... Top Two Finishers May Face Penalties UPDATE Penalties, Fines and Suspensions: Speed Channel is reporting that #48-Jimmie Johnson, the winner at Las Vegas, was found in post race inspection to be too low and the 2nd place finisher #5-Kyle Busch's Chevy quarter panels were too high. NASCAR decisions will come Monday or Tuesday. The win will probably stand.(3-13-2005) UPDATE: NASCAR probably won't take away #48-Jimmie Johnson's victory in Sunday's UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400, despite his car's failing an inspection after the race for being too low at the roof. First, it might be difficult to give the win to teammate #5-Kyle Busch, who finished second, because Busch's car also failed post-race inspection, for being too high at the rear quarterpanels. But it's not nice to try to fool John Darby, NASCAR's competitions director, and his justice may be harsh for both Johnson and Busch. But, a win is a win, no matter the asterisks - and no matter the razzing from rivals. The low roof that led to Johnson's violation would likely provide both an edge in speed on the straightaways as well as better handling in the corners because more air would reach the crucial rear spoiler. The high rear quarterpanels that led to Busch's violation would likely provide an edge in handling in the corners, because the rear spoiler would be higher. What NASCAR will likely do is take away enough points, probably 25, to knock Johnson out of the Nextel Cup points lead. That would put Kurt Busch, who finished third, back atop the standings.(Winston Salem Journal) Wanna stop the cheating....take the freakin' win away, make a statement, that starting next week, post-RACE infractions cost 25 points, if it is the winner, they drop to 4th or 5th, and the win goes to the 2nd place car, or the next legal car.(3-15-2005) UPDATE - Fines, Penalties and Suspensions: NASCAR has announced that rule infractions this past weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway have resulted in the suspension of three NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series crew chiefs. The #48 Chevrolet team received three penalties, due to the car's roof height being too low in post-race inspection — a violation of Section 12-4-A of the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series rule book (actions detrimental to stock car racing) and Section 12-4-Q (car, car parts, components, and/or equipment used that do not conform to NASCAR rules). A penalty of 25 driver points dropped Jimmie Johnson — the race winner at Las Vegas — back to second place (500 points) in the standings, 10 behind reigning series champion Kurt Busch (510). Chad Knaus, Johnson's crew chief, has been suspended from competition for the next two races and fined $35,000; Jeff Gordon, the #48 car owner, has been penalized 25 owner points. #29 Team: Todd Berrier, crew chief for the #29 Chevrolet driven by Kevin Harvick, has been suspended for the next four races and fined $25,000. Those penalties resulted from the #29 having an unapproved fuel filler and unapproved fuel cell vent. The car was in violation of Sections 12-4-A and 12-4-Q. The violation was found during post-qualifying inspection. In addition to Berrier's penalties, Harvick has been penalized 25 driver championship points, dropping him from eighth to 10th in the driver standings, while car owner Richard Childress loses 25 car owner championship points. #5 Team: Alan Gustafson, crew chief for the #5 Chevrolet driven by Kyle Busch, has been suspended for two races and fined $25,000, due to the car's quarter-panel heights being too high in post-race inspection — also violations of Sections 12-4-A and 12-4-Q. Busch has been assessed 25 driver points, dropping him from 18th to 22nd in the standings; car owner Rick Hendrick loses 25 owner points. In addition: Harold Holly, crew chief for the #32 Chevrolet driven by Bobby Hamilton Jr., was fined $5,000 because of the #32 having an unapproved deck lid, a violation of Sections 12-4-A and 12-4-Q that was determined during opening-day inspection. John Latchford, crew chief for the #89 Dodge driven by Morgan Shepherd, was fined $1,000 because of an unapproved fire suppression agent found during opening-day inspection. That also violated Sections 12-4-A and 12-4-Q. Larry Carter, crew chief for the #2 Dodge driven by Rusty Wallace, was fined $1,000. During opening-day inspection, the car's shoulder harness did not have a date tag displayed, a violation of Sections 17.2-C (and 12-4-A).(Fox Sports/Sporting News) POINTS UPDATED on my Jayski's Drivers/Owners Points after Las Vegas page.(3-15-2005) Hendrick Responds to sanctions and to Appeal: Rick Hendrick, owner of Hendrick Motorsports, today responded to sanctions levied by NASCAR on two of his NEXTEL Cup Series entries. "I'm not disputing NASCAR's right to levy sanctions," Hendrick said. "As a team owner, I understand why these standards are in place and have always taken pride in the fact that our organization has kept a very clean record. In this particular instance, though, we disagree with the severity of NASCAR's stance and plan to appeal their decision. I want to make it clear that we in no way intentionally ignored guidelines and I'm certain everyone understands that."(Hendrick Motorsports)(3-15-2005)

Another great "Trucker" movie of the 70's... There were 2 low end DVD releases for it. Both releases weren't that great with picture quality and were edited. I am not sure who owns the rights to the movie , but to have two companies put out sub-par DVD's isn't good for us fans. Hopefully MGM will put this on DVD of their own and NOT liscence it out again...

Alright now.....Where is your Pizza place , I want a waitress like you...I wouldn't care how good or bad the Pizza is anyway..Bet you get pretty good tips too....I'll be down there quicker than you can say "YEEEEEEHHAAAWWW" Darrell

I like Joe Nemechek . The guy has perservered to be in Cup racing and has proved himself to be a great driver. I think the #01 ARMY stock car is one of the coolest looking cars on the track. There is something about it that makes it stand out to me. It doesn't have the greatest or the brightest colors, just colors that fit the ARMY scheme.

Vegas this weekend....Let's hope this isn't as boring as usual for Vegas.. My supervisor went to the race this weekend. Lucky him.. I will make my picks after qualifying and practice...