TEXAS--5mike5

[5mike5]

Alright guys were off to TEXAS motorspeedway for the 8th race for the Championship this weekend...All 3 nascar top series will be in action this weekend, and all at Texas...the truck and nationwide series will both be night races on friday and saturday night, with the CUP race again on Sunday afternoon....

As always i appreciate all the regulars who post information and leans every week, ive had a once in a lifetime season and couldnt have done it without the 5 or 6 regulars help every week....as always ill be studying my driver notebooks from Texas and watching the last few years of races before i make any decisions on who i will be taking this week...

Texas motorspeedway is a 1.5 mile quad-oval...the banking in all the turns is 24 degrees, while the straights banking is just 5 degress...the frontstretch measures out at 2,250 feet long, with the back just 1,330 feet...there have been 7 different winners in the last 8 races held at texas, with denny hamlin being the only repeat winner in the last 4 years

GOODLUCK this week and lets keep killing the books like we do about every week this season!

[5mike5]

TRUCK series race is FRIDAY NIGHT @ 7:30pm on SPEED

NATIONWIDE series race SATURDAY NIGHT @ 7pm on ESPN

SPRINT CUP series race is SUNDAY afternoon @ 2pm on ESPN

[Vegas39]

Weather looks bad for Sunday 90% chance of rain. Hope this changes as week goes on

[5mike5]

**remember we set back our clocks sat. night 1 hour this weekend for U.S.

[5mike5]

Weather looks bad for Sunday 90% chance of rain. Hope this changes as week goes on

wouldnt pay much attention to weather 6 days away but i hope so too....but i kinda like monday afternoon races!

[Vegas39]

More changes for Opti's boy Ambrose:

Silly Season is in full swing for Sprint Cup crew chiefs. Drew Blickensderfer resigned as Jeff Burton's crew chief on Sunday. Blickensderfer, 36, will return to the Ford camp as the crew chief for Marcos Ambrose and the #9 team at Richard Petty Motorsports. Given Blickensderfer's nine-year tenure at Roush Fenway Racing, he will be a valuable conduit for RPM with its technical partner. "Blick" replaces Mike Ford, who joined RPM at Talladega Superspeedway in May as Aric Almirola's crew chief. Before the Chase for the Sprint Cup began, Ford, 42, swapped teams with veteran crew chief Todd Parrott and began leading the #9 crew with Ambrose. Ford said on Sunday at Martinsville Speedway that he worked this season sans contract with RPM but had "options" for 2013 including working with BK Racing. Sources confirmed that Ford has been offered a crew chief's post at BKR. Luke Lambert will revive his role with Burton and the #31 Caterpillar crew at Richard Childress Racing starting in 2013. Shane Wilson will be interim crew chief for the final three races of the season

[5mike5]

starting to wonder if its no chemistry on that team, or sorry to say the driver....

[5mike5]

so u know this big storm is coming inland starting today in eastern U.S....i went to the store this morning, and as u know i live east tennessee.....people were buying batteries, flashlights, milk, ect....keep in mind all we will see is some rain for a few days from this big storm, nothing major at all...same thing if we are suppose to get a huge 1 inch of snow, or even a damn flurry in the winter

why do people freak out like this???

just never understood it...im from WV and we get alot more weather there than TN, and i never recall this much panic when we got 12 inches of snow

[Vegas39]

so u know this big storm is coming inland starting today in eastern U.S....i went to the store this morning, and as u know i live east tennessee.....people were buying batteries, flashlights, milk, ect....keep in mind all we will see is some rain for a few days from this big storm, nothing major at all...same thing if we are suppose to get a huge 1 inch of snow, or even a damn flurry in the winter

why do people freak out like this???

just never understood it...im from WV and we get alot more weather there than TN, and i never recall this much panic when we got 12 inches of snow

People overreact in a lot of cases due to media. You better not lose power

[5mike5]

People overreact in a lot of cases due to media. You better not lose power

maybe im wrong but dont think we would get more than a passing rain shower, and maybe not even from that storm...lol...and ur right about media, only story ive seen on cnn all damn day...or the 2 canidates giving speeches about it...lol

my parents said they are suppose to get blasted in WV though...some snow too i think

[DDT]

Howdy Folks...Welcome to Texas.

As a wise man once said " Only Steers and Queers come from Texas and you don't look much like a steer to me"

[Optional]

More changes for Opti's boy Ambrose:

Silly Season is in full swing for Sprint Cup crew chiefs. Drew Blickensderfer resigned as Jeff Burton's crew chief on Sunday. Blickensderfer, 36, will return to the Ford camp as the crew chief for Marcos Ambrose and the #9 team at Richard Petty Motorsports. Given Blickensderfer's nine-year tenure at Roush Fenway Racing, he will be a valuable conduit for RPM with its technical partner. "Blick" replaces Mike Ford, who joined RPM at Talladega Superspeedway in May as Aric Almirola's crew chief. Before the Chase for the Sprint Cup began, Ford, 42, swapped teams with veteran crew chief Todd Parrott and began leading the #9 crew with Ambrose. Ford said on Sunday at Martinsville Speedway that he worked this season sans contract with RPM but had "options" for 2013 including working with BK Racing. Sources confirmed that Ford has been offered a crew chief's post at BKR. Luke Lambert will revive his role with Burton and the #31 Caterpillar crew at Richard Childress Racing starting in 2013. Shane Wilson will be interim crew chief for the final three races of the season

I guess another change can't make him go worse.

starting to wonder if its no chemistry on that team, or sorry to say the driver....

Definitely did not communicate well with Parrot. Been hard to tell with Ford. Kind of subdued on the radio in comparison to Parrot/Ambrose. But obviously the results have been awful, and improved sharply for the #43 since Parrot went over there. So I would not rule out part of the issue is Marcos.

With Parrot he sounded miffed quite often when Parrot would come on the radio asking for suggestions of changes to make from Marcos. (which he did all the time, and often sounded like he was just going to take a guess and change something to see what would happen)

Get feeling Marcos wants a strong CC who will take control and make pit decisions with confidence so all Marcos has to think about is giving feedback and driving.

Howdy Folks...Welcome to Texas.

As a wise man once said " Only Steers and Queers come from Texas and you don't look much like a steer to me"

Are you on the turps today?

[Vegas39]

Opti I think he does need a CC that says tell me what you feel in car and WE Will do this.

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Winners @ Texas




Last 8 Races @ Texas




Lifetime Driver Stats @ Texas

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Nationwide Winners



Lifetime NW Driver Stats @ Texas

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Ryan Newman in the #30 Turner NW car this week.

Should be right in it in that car I'm thinking as first thought.

Denny in #18 and Harvick in RCR car should mean Newman is nice odds too.

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Truck Series Stats @ Texas

[shaunovery]

Howdy Folks...Welcome to Texas.

As a wise man once said " Only Steers and Queers come from Texas and you don't look much like a steer to me"

doing your richard gere impression there

[Vegas39]

Ryan Newman in the #30 Turner NW car this week.

Should be right in it in that car I'm thinking as first thought.

Denny in #18 and Harvick in RCR car should mean Newman is nice odds too.

L
hoping about 10-1

[5mike5]

he should be much bigger odds than 10-1 in that car, even for nationwide imo

newman is awful at texas

[Vegas39]

he should be much bigger odds than 10-1 in that car, even for nationwide imo

newman is awful at texas

He has won there lets not be rude

[Optional]

I didn't really think about Ryan's personal record when saying that actually.

Just thinking a Cup driver in a Turner car on a 1.5 mile track is a winning recipe.


It is Ryan's 3rd worst track in Cup

[Vegas39]

He has ran bad and where I won't bet him Sunday I most likely will Saturday .

[5mike5]

my newman notebook for texas track says 1 word on 1st page

FADE (srry)

lol--seriously does

[5mike5]

he won in 2003 (when he was really good)

best of 11th last few years i think

***unless my notes are wrong and they could well be

[5mike5]

im just giving vegas a hard time...



i must have hard feeling from spring win @ martinsville still...lol

[Vegas39]

I understand as he had some shit runs here in Penske car after 03 win. I will take a shot Saturday if 10-1 or more

[5mike5]

I understand as he had some shit runs here in Penske car after 03 win. I will take a shot Saturday if 10-1 or more

all joking aside, i think thats what he will be or should be around

[Vegas39]

all joking aside, i think thats what he will be or should be around

With others running I think so too. Gives us something to discuss

[Vegas39]

For truck series Larry McReynolds kid getting start In a turner truck. Know not a factor to win but he was impressive in few Arca races I saw him run last year

[Optional]

I've heard them taking him up a few times. Him and young Blaney are getting sweet rides to start their careers!

Jeb Burton another next genner who appears to have Dad's talent as well.

[onlooker]

Kenseth, Hamlin, Jimmie, Biffle and Stewart.

Can't bet all 5. Need to narrow to 3. Maybe 4.

[5mike5]

i agree about 3 if u take the top 2 favs of jimmie/hamlin, hard to bet 4 taking the 2 favs but depends on prices i guess

and especially depends on amount of risk u take overall

[5mike5]

greek openers:

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Did you see Bet365 have Kenseth 2nd favortite?

http://forum.sbrforum.com/nascar-betting/1900784-nascar-book-odds-comparison-p3.html#post16577230