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Posted: 2/18/2013 3:05 PM
Re: Way to go Danica
Daytona is a lot about luck. Getting caught up in a big wreck is always a danger. Either stay in front with a fast car (which she has) or stay out back and wait for the last 20 laps seems to be the survival strategy.
Middle pack is suicide.
She has the car to win.
Lots of luck, a loyal draft partner and a decent car are the keys to winning Daytona, in that order.
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Posted: 2/18/2013 3:11 PM
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DontShelfTheElf wrote:
Lots of luck, a loyal draft partner and a decent car are the keys to winning Daytona, in that order. And turn left a few hundred times. BuckeyesIndiansBrownsCavaliersIrish
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Posted: 2/18/2013 3:34 PM
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DontShelfTheElf wrote: Daytona is a lot about luck. Getting caught up in a big wreck is always a danger. Either stay in front with a fast car (which she has) or stay out back and wait for the last 20 laps seems to be the survival strategy.
Middle pack is suicide.
She has the car to win.
Lots of luck, a loyal draft partner and a decent car are the keys to winning Daytona, in that order. it sounds like you understand the tactical part about NASCAR. The more I research it, the more fascinating it gets.
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Posted: 2/18/2013 3:34 PM
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F1 > Indy > MotoGP > NHRA > NASCAR
I could be suave... but how many crude guys do you know? |
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Posted: 2/18/2013 3:37 PM
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It's about the cars in NASCAR nearly ALL the time. In a class of racing where the formula is so tight that passes happen multiple times on a single lap - driving skill isn't at a premium. The sport attracts talent ONLY because of the money - take that away, and drivers will flock to more enjoyable, challenging forms of the sport.
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Once you get the "bug", money does not matter, if some went back to a 9 to 5, they would still show up at the local track to race if the purse was only a plastic trophy and a free NAPA hat.
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Posted: 2/18/2013 7:06 PM
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F1 of the past but not any more. That douchebag Ecclestone ruined it. Chopper9 wrote: F1 > Indy > MotoGP > NHRA > NASCAR |
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Posted: 2/18/2013 8:01 PM
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RIP Dale - Feb 18, 2001
Saddle up boys, lock and load.
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Posted: 2/18/2013 8:53 PM
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Chopper9 wrote: F1 > Indy > MotoGP > NHRA > NASCAR Chop, you mean formula one where a single pass causes the announcers to have an orgasm? |
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Posted: 2/18/2013 11:33 PM
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kosartoslaughter wrote:
DontShelfTheElf wrote: Daytona is a lot about luck. Getting caught up in a big wreck is always a danger. Either stay in front with a fast car (which she has) or stay out back and wait for the last 20 laps seems to be the survival strategy.
Middle pack is suicide.
She has the car to win.
Lots of luck, a loyal draft partner and a decent car are the keys to winning Daytona, in that order. it sounds like you understand the tactical part about NASCAR. The more I research it, the more fascinating it gets. Each track is different and the restrictor plate races are a unique animal. Everyone's car is pretty much equal. At most tracks the fastest car and skill wins unless it's a gas mileage type race. Daytona has big wrecks that wipe out lots good and bad cars. So luck really is a factor. NASCAR fans aren't ALL drunken rednecks. I like NASCAR but I usually sleep through the middle of the races, some are really boring to me (hence, NAPCAR at my house). And the season is 36 races, I think. 25 would be better. Quit just in time for football season. I always watch the Browns over any NASCAR race. It's like baseball. So many games (races) it's not a big deal if you miss a few. |
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Posted: 2/18/2013 11:54 PM
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Beat me to it. DawgPooh wrote: I've got a pole she can sit on. I am all about sex and violence: You have to survive one to enjoy the other.
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Posted: 2/19/2013 8:53 AM
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elf,
i have read about the fuel mileage races. those sound like more strategy is used moreso than just basic race tactics--it takes into account when to pit, when to pass people, when to make adjustments and how to compensate for the other teams doing the same thing, vs. basic tactics like drafting in the race, etc, etc.
NASCAR is not a sport for dummies...I totally respect what they do. The pit crews themselves have to be in shape as well. A lot of good posts in this thread.
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Posted: 2/19/2013 10:26 AM
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CCClay57 wrote:
Chopper9 wrote: F1 > Indy > MotoGP > NHRA > NASCAR Chop, you mean formula one where a single pass causes the announcers to have an orgasm? I think you are confused with the other global sport... soccer. I could be suave... but how many crude guys do you know? |
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Posted: 2/19/2013 1:46 PM
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she'll do fine on these tracks where she can keep the throttle down... when she actually has to drive she'll be mid pack, just as she was in Nationwide and IndyCar outside of the Indy 500.
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Posted: 2/19/2013 1:54 PM
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You can get her at 30-1 if you think shes gona win right now.
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Posted: 2/19/2013 1:59 PM
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CCClay57 wrote: On the pole for the Daytona 500. she's a racer, period. First in practice too. A racer? It's way to premature to label her a racer. She went fast without anyone else on the track. She has yet to win any NASCAR race. You might want to temper your excitement, she won't even be as good as Dale Jr, and he is not very good. "You don't get hurt running straight ahead...three-yards-and-a-cloud-of-dust offense. I will pound you and pound you until you quit." - Woody Hayes
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Posted: 2/19/2013 3:06 PM
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--------------------------------------------- --- Cujo wrote: CCClay57 wrote: On the pole for the Daytona 500. she's a racer, period. First in practice too. A racer? It's way to premature to label her a racer. She went fast without anyone else on the track. She has yet to win any NASCAR race. You might want to temper your excitement, she won't even be as good as Dale Jr, and he is not very good. --------------------------------------------- Yes a racer, only woman in history to win an Indy Car race, first woman to set the pole for Daytona, 3 poles in Indy series. IRL record holder for most races finished running. Take out the fact that she did this in a male dominated sport. Even if she was a he, that's being a "racer". |
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Posted: 2/19/2013 3:18 PM
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Not a big fan of racing or Danica. Great that she has been able to market her sex-appeal and such. If that is what you are into. I'm not really into these females who make cajillions marketing their bodies. Beyond the fantasy,its all pretty shallow.
She wants to be known as a racer but does everything in her power to market herself as a sex symbol of racing.
Bottom line is, I could care less about her sport, but her pictorials have perked my interest.
And that is something she created on her own. So, she has been a positive marketing figure for the sport. Like it or not. To me , its slightly interesting and she has gotten my attention.
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Posted: 2/19/2013 7:51 PM
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Cujo wrote:
CCClay57 wrote: On the pole for the Daytona 500. she's a racer, period. First in practice too.
A racer? It's way to premature to label her a racer. She went fast without anyone else on the track. She has yet to win any NASCAR race. You might want to temper your excitement, she won't even be as good as Dale Jr, and he is not very good. Yes a racer, sat up high in turn one @IMS during Danica's qualifying her rookie year for the 500. She went into turn one around 225 mph sideways, she didn't lift at all and went on to qualify 4th @ 228 mph. That's a racer. |
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Posted: 2/20/2013 9:22 AM
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CCClay57 wrote:
Cujo wrote:
CCClay57 wrote: On the pole for the Daytona 500. she's a racer, period. First in practice too.
A racer? It's way to premature to label her a racer. She went fast without anyone else on the track. She has yet to win any NASCAR race. You might want to temper your excitement, she won't even be as good as Dale Jr, and he is not very good. Yes a racer, sat up high in turn one @IMS during Danica's qualifying her rookie year for the 500. She went into turn one around 225 mph sideways, she didn't lift at all and went on to qualify 4th @ 228 mph. That's a racer. she is a good driver... however, her marketability has really helped her. For my money, Sarah Fisher was a better driver but had worse equipment because she isn't as pretty as Danica... just my opinion Danica has always had a top flight team, Rahal/Letterman, Andretti, Stewart/Hass (Hendrick engines!!) that helps a ton... |
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Posted: 2/20/2013 11:02 AM
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Yourdumbass wrote:
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CCClay57 wrote: On the pole for the Daytona 500. she's a racer, period. First in practice too.
A racer? It's way to premature to label her a racer. She went fast without anyone else on the track. She has yet to win any NASCAR race. You might want to temper your excitement, she won't even be as good as Dale Jr, and he is not very good.
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Yes a racer, only woman in history to win an Indy Car race, first woman to set the pole for Daytona, 3 poles in Indy series. IRL record holder for most races finished running. Take out the fact that she did this in a male dominated sport. Even if she was a he, that's being a "racer". You said it. ONE win. One lousy win in her entire career at Indy and Nascar. She may have made it to the pros, but she is not a good pro. She garners attention because of her looks and that she is the only woman currently in NASCAR. Keep an eye out for Johanna Long out of Pensacola. She will soon run circles around Danica Patrick. "You don't get hurt running straight ahead...three-yards-and-a-cloud-of-dust offense. I will pound you and pound you until you quit." - Woody Hayes
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Posted: 2/20/2013 8:36 PM
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Cujo wrote:
Yourdumbass wrote:
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CCClay57 wrote: On the pole for the Daytona 500. she's a racer, period. First in practice too.
A racer? It's way to premature to label her a racer. She went fast without anyone else on the track. She has yet to win any NASCAR race. You might want to temper your excitement, she won't even be as good as Dale Jr, and he is not very good.
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Yes a racer, only woman in history to win an Indy Car race, first woman to set the pole for Daytona, 3 poles in Indy series. IRL record holder for most races finished running. Take out the fact that she did this in a male dominated sport. Even if she was a he, that's being a "racer".
You said it. ONE win. One lousy win in her entire career at Indy and Nascar. She may have made it to the pros, but she is not a good pro. She garners attention because of her looks and that she is the only woman currently in NASCAR. Keep an eye out for Johanna Long out of Pensacola. She will soon run circles around Danica Patrick. If it weren't for Danica Patrick, Johanna wouldn't be anywhere near the Nationwide Series. She doesn't have anywhere near the resume. Her big win The Snowball Derby, Seriously? What is she 20? When Danica was 22 she was running for the pole in the Indy 500. When she was 23 she was leading the race with 10 laps to go but was told to back off on her fuel to make it to the end. I personally heard this because I was listening to her radio frequency at the race. Besides Johanna isn't to bad looking herself and she was tagged for NASCAR long before anyone knew Danica was leaving IndyCar. |
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Posted: 2/20/2013 10:40 PM
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Danica on the pole. I sure like the sound of that.
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Posted: 2/21/2013 8:37 AM
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Cujo wrote:
Yourdumbass wrote:
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CCClay57 wrote: On the pole for the Daytona 500. she's a racer, period. First in practice too.
A racer? It's way to premature to label her a racer. She went fast without anyone else on the track. She has yet to win any NASCAR race. You might want to temper your excitement, she won't even be as good as Dale Jr, and he is not very good.
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Yes a racer, only woman in history to win an Indy Car race, first woman to set the pole for Daytona, 3 poles in Indy series. IRL record holder for most races finished running. Take out the fact that she did this in a male dominated sport. Even if she was a he, that's being a "racer".
You said it. ONE win. One lousy win in her entire career at Indy and Nascar. She may have made it to the pros, but she is not a good pro. She garners attention because of her looks and that she is the only woman currently in NASCAR. Keep an eye out for Johanna Long out of Pensacola. She will soon run circles around Danica Patrick. post of the day, sir.
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Posted: 2/21/2013 8:38 AM
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CCClay57 wrote:
Cujo wrote:
Yourdumbass wrote:
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--- Cujo wrote:
CCClay57 wrote: On the pole for the Daytona 500. she's a racer, period. First in practice too.
A racer? It's way to premature to label her a racer. She went fast without anyone else on the track. She has yet to win any NASCAR race. You might want to temper your excitement, she won't even be as good as Dale Jr, and he is not very good.
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Yes a racer, only woman in history to win an Indy Car race, first woman to set the pole for Daytona, 3 poles in Indy series. IRL record holder for most races finished running. Take out the fact that she did this in a male dominated sport. Even if she was a he, that's being a "racer".
You said it. ONE win. One lousy win in her entire career at Indy and Nascar. She may have made it to the pros, but she is not a good pro. She garners attention because of her looks and that she is the only woman currently in NASCAR. Keep an eye out for Johanna Long out of Pensacola. She will soon run circles around Danica Patrick. If it weren't for Danica Patrick, Johanna wouldn't be anywhere near the Nationwide Series. She doesn't have anywhere near the resume. Her big win The Snowball Derby, Seriously? What is she 20? When Danica was 22 she was running for the pole in the Indy 500. When she was 23 she was leading the race with 10 laps to go but was told to back off on her fuel to make it to the end. I personally heard this because I was listening to her radio frequency at the race. Besides Johanna isn't to bad looking herself and she was tagged for NASCAR long before anyone knew Danica was leaving IndyCar. how did you get to hear her pit crew talking? do they have channels for you to listen to pit crews communicating with specific teams?
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Posted: 2/21/2013 11:29 AM
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CCClay57 wrote:
Cujo wrote:
Yourdumbass wrote:
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--- Cujo wrote:
CCClay57 wrote: On the pole for the Daytona 500. she's a racer, period. First in practice too.
A racer? It's way to premature to label her a racer. She went fast without anyone else on the track. She has yet to win any NASCAR race. You might want to temper your excitement, she won't even be as good as Dale Jr, and he is not very good.
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Yes a racer, only woman in history to win an Indy Car race, first woman to set the pole for Daytona, 3 poles in Indy series. IRL record holder for most races finished running. Take out the fact that she did this in a male dominated sport. Even if she was a he, that's being a "racer".
You said it. ONE win. One lousy win in her entire career at Indy and Nascar. She may have made it to the pros, but she is not a good pro. She garners attention because of her looks and that she is the only woman currently in NASCAR. Keep an eye out for Johanna Long out of Pensacola. She will soon run circles around Danica Patrick. If it weren't for Danica Patrick, Johanna wouldn't be anywhere near the Nationwide Series. She doesn't have anywhere near the resume. Her big win The Snowball Derby, Seriously? What is she 20? When Danica was 22 she was running for the pole in the Indy 500. When she was 23 she was leading the race with 10 laps to go but was told to back off on her fuel to make it to the end. I personally heard this because I was listening to her radio frequency at the race. Besides Johanna isn't to bad looking herself and she was tagged for NASCAR long before anyone knew Danica was leaving IndyCar. I think Janet Gurthrie, Lynn St James and Sarah Fisher would tell you if it wasn't for them there would be no Danica... |
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Posted: 2/21/2013 8:13 PM
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EamusCatuli wrote:
CCClay57 wrote:
Cujo wrote:
Yourdumbass wrote:
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CCClay57 wrote: On the pole for the Daytona 500. she's a racer, period. First in practice too.
A racer? It's way to premature to label her a racer. She went fast without anyone else on the track. She has yet to win any NASCAR race. You might want to temper your excitement, she won't even be as good as Dale Jr, and he is not very good.
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Yes a racer, only woman in history to win an Indy Car race, first woman to set the pole for Daytona, 3 poles in Indy series. IRL record holder for most races finished running. Take out the fact that she did this in a male dominated sport. Even if she was a he, that's being a "racer".
You said it. ONE win. One lousy win in her entire career at Indy and Nascar. She may have made it to the pros, but she is not a good pro. She garners attention because of her looks and that she is the only woman currently in NASCAR. Keep an eye out for Johanna Long out of Pensacola. She will soon run circles around Danica Patrick. If it weren't for Danica Patrick, Johanna wouldn't be anywhere near the Nationwide Series. She doesn't have anywhere near the resume. Her big win The Snowball Derby, Seriously? What is she 20? When Danica was 22 she was running for the pole in the Indy 500. When she was 23 she was leading the race with 10 laps to go but was told to back off on her fuel to make it to the end. I personally heard this because I was listening to her radio frequency at the race. Besides Johanna isn't to bad looking herself and she was tagged for NASCAR long before anyone knew Danica was leaving IndyCar. I think Janet Gurthrie, Lynn St James and Sarah Fisher would tell you if it wasn't for them there would be no Danica... We were talking about Johanna Jones, not Danica. And Guthrie, St. James and Fisher were mainly known for being moving chicanes. |
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Posted: 2/21/2013 8:17 PM
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kosartoslaughter wrote:
CCClay57 wrote:
Cujo wrote:
Yourdumbass wrote:
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CCClay57 wrote: On the pole for the Daytona 500. she's a racer, period. First in practice too.
A racer? It's way to premature to label her a racer. She went fast without anyone else on the track. She has yet to win any NASCAR race. You might want to temper your excitement, she won't even be as good as Dale Jr, and he is not very good.
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Yes a racer, only woman in history to win an Indy Car race, first woman to set the pole for Daytona, 3 poles in Indy series. IRL record holder for most races finished running. Take out the fact that she did this in a male dominated sport. Even if she was a he, that's being a "racer".
You said it. ONE win. One lousy win in her entire career at Indy and Nascar. She may have made it to the pros, but she is not a good pro. She garners attention because of her looks and that she is the only woman currently in NASCAR. Keep an eye out for Johanna Long out of Pensacola. She will soon run circles around Danica Patrick. If it weren't for Danica Patrick, Johanna wouldn't be anywhere near the Nationwide Series. She doesn't have anywhere near the resume. Her big win The Snowball Derby, Seriously? What is she 20? When Danica was 22 she was running for the pole in the Indy 500. When she was 23 she was leading the race with 10 laps to go but was told to back off on her fuel to make it to the end. I personally heard this because I was listening to her radio frequency at the race. Besides Johanna isn't to bad looking herself and she was tagged for NASCAR long before anyone knew Danica was leaving IndyCar. how did you get to hear her pit crew talking? do they have channels for you to listen to pit crews communicating with specific teams? Kosarto, Yes you can get racing radios at any Radio Shack and get the frequencies of each driver for every race. Sometimes they charge 5 bucks for the list. |
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Posted: 2/21/2013 8:21 PM
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I have a question...
How many men haven't won a race yet at Indy or in NeckCar?
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Posted: 2/21/2013 8:26 PM
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AudieTheGreat wrote:
I have a question...
How many men haven't won a race yet at Indy or in NeckCar? Post of the day, sir! |
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Posted: 2/22/2013 8:58 AM
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Yipicya wrote: He said she was on the pole....
heh heh Jeff Kinsbach is doing mornings on WONE in Akron, and his news guy reported that she will be "riding the pole" at Daytona in a perfect deadpan. I'm still laughing about that. |
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