[NNC] 2007 Season

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Bottom post of the previous page:

Super Aguri wrote:Pocono was a bit dull :(

It is off to Watkins Glen next.
My money is on JPM for the win. Marcos Ambrose will make his Cup debut there.
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Montoya is doing well on the road courses so he should be in with a shout.

Ambrose was robbed in Busch racing at Montreal :twisted:
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Ambrose to drive Cup car for Robby Gordon

Robby Gordon will exact his revenge at Watkins Glen this weekend.

Not only will Gordon be racing the No. 7 Ford, the team owner will field a second car — the No. 77 — for Busch Series regular Marcos Ambrose, who he fiercely battled in the closing laps of the NAPA Auto Parts 200 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on Saturday.
"Marcos did a helluva job," Gordon said. "He led a lot of laps on Saturday. It will be great to have him as my teammate."

Ambrose, who drives the No. 59 Kingsford Ford for Wood Brothers/JTG Racing, qualified fifth and led the most laps before Gordon spun him out with two laps remaining in the event. Ambrose finished seventh and is currently eighth in the Busch Series point standings.

If he qualifies for the race, Sunday will mark the Nextel Cup debut for the 30-year-old Launceston, Tasmania native who began his career in NASCAR with the Wood Brothers last season.
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This is gonna be interesting :haha:

Having them 2 as team-mates for a race so soon after Montreal is going to be quite funny.

Rather hilarious
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Cheeveer wrote:
Ambrose to drive Cup car for Robby Gordon

Robby Gordon will exact his revenge at Watkins Glen this weekend.

Not only will Gordon be racing the No. 7 Ford, the team owner will field a second car — the No. 77 — for Busch Series regular Marcos Ambrose, who he fiercely battled in the closing laps of the NAPA Auto Parts 200 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on Saturday.
"Marcos did a helluva job," Gordon said. "He led a lot of laps on Saturday. It will be great to have him as my teammate."

Ambrose, who drives the No. 59 Kingsford Ford for Wood Brothers/JTG Racing, qualified fifth and led the most laps before Gordon spun him out with two laps remaining in the event. Ambrose finished seventh and is currently eighth in the Busch Series point standings.

If he qualifies for the race, Sunday will mark the Nextel Cup debut for the 30-year-old Launceston, Tasmania native who began his career in NASCAR with the Wood Brothers last season.
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Well, atleast with the COT, you can't jack someone up from behind, lol.
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Qualifyion rained out... on a road course... meaning that drivers like Ambrose, Said and Allmendinger won't race on Sunday :roll:

http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2007/22 ... ineup.html
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Cheeveer wrote:Qualifyion rained out... on a road course... meaning that drivers like Ambrose, Said and Allmendinger won't race on Sunday :roll:

http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2007/22 ... ineup.html
......and Gordon gets pole. lol

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Too bad for Said and Ambrose. :( What NASCAR should do in such a situation is line the cars that are in the top-35 in owner's points in that order but hold a qualifying session for the non locked-in cars the next day or before the race, whenever they can get some dry conditions. It wouldn't take more than half an hour and all the non locked-in cars atleast get a fair shot. But of course, it makes too much sense, so its a bad idea.
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Everso Biggyballies wrote:
Cheeveer wrote:Qualifyion rained out... on a road course... meaning that drivers like Ambrose, Said and Allmendinger won't race on Sunday :roll:

http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2007/22 ... ineup.html
......and Gordon gets pole. lol
Well, that's Jeff Gordon, not the fun one of the Gordon's.

Sandeep, that's an awesome idea, too bad it makes too much sense.
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Autosport wrote:Elliot hands car to Said

Bill Elliot will sit out the rest of the weekend at Watkins Glen after handing out his drive to road course specialist Boris Said, who was unable to qualify for the Nextel Cup race after qualifying was rained out.

Said had been hoping to put his No. 60 No Fear Ford Fusion on the grid for Sunday, but the rain prevented him from doing so. He had previously lost a likely pole position at Daytona for the same reason last month.

But Said was then surprised when Elliot, whose car is on the grid thanks to his past champion status, asked him if he wanted to drive his No. 21 Wood Brothers Ford in Sunday's race.

Said, who has worked for Wood Brothers in the past as a driver coach, will make his fourth Nextel Cup start of the season on Sunday at Watkins Glen, where he finished third two years ago. He is also competing in today's Busch race.
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Seppi wrote:
Autosport wrote:Elliot hands car to Said

Bill Elliot will sit out the rest of the weekend at Watkins Glen after handing out his drive to road course specialist Boris Said, who was unable to qualify for the Nextel Cup race after qualifying was rained out.

Said had been hoping to put his No. 60 No Fear Ford Fusion on the grid for Sunday, but the rain prevented him from doing so. He had previously lost a likely pole position at Daytona for the same reason last month.

But Said was then surprised when Elliot, whose car is on the grid thanks to his past champion status, asked him if he wanted to drive his No. 21 Wood Brothers Ford in Sunday's race.

Said, who has worked for Wood Brothers in the past as a driver coach, will make his fourth Nextel Cup start of the season on Sunday at Watkins Glen, where he finished third two years ago. He is also competing in today's Busch race.
Quite surprising, because Bill is a pretty darn good road racer himself. Won his first Cup race at Riverside in 1980.
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Hotdogger wrote:
Seppi wrote:
Autosport wrote:Elliot hands car to Said

Bill Elliot will sit out the rest of the weekend at Watkins Glen after handing out his drive to road course specialist Boris Said, who was unable to qualify for the Nextel Cup race after qualifying was rained out.

Said had been hoping to put his No. 60 No Fear Ford Fusion on the grid for Sunday, but the rain prevented him from doing so. He had previously lost a likely pole position at Daytona for the same reason last month.

But Said was then surprised when Elliot, whose car is on the grid thanks to his past champion status, asked him if he wanted to drive his No. 21 Wood Brothers Ford in Sunday's race.

Said, who has worked for Wood Brothers in the past as a driver coach, will make his fourth Nextel Cup start of the season on Sunday at Watkins Glen, where he finished third two years ago. He is also competing in today's Busch race.
Quite surprising, because Bill is a pretty darn good road racer himself. Won his first Cup race at Riverside in 1980.
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I just gained a ton of respect for Bill fo that.
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Now, at the Glen, they are singing the Canadian national anthem. Because it's close.
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And Harvick shows once again he's an idiot :roll:
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