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martinfan5

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  1. You made some valid points about the desire to win, and doing anything to win at all cost, and 99 out of 100 times the results is some torn up race cars, but today, it was different, fans got hurt, but I am not wanting to blame the drivers just yet, I need to go back and watch the wreck to see what really happen. We saw the desired to win all week long, going back to Monday and Tuesday with the Modified and K&N sereis race's battle on the beech on the back stretch, but that was with speeds around 100mph. There is a fine line when it comes to doing anything to win, and its hard to say what happened today was someone trying to hard to win, I did not see the interview, but the driver that caused the wreck did take the blame, and knows that he is at fault, and the driver was last year Sprint Cup Champion Brad K, again, thats what I am hearing and been reading. I was in suspense for the last 10 laps, they wrecked every lap, but were able to save it every-time, it was some amazing driving going on, and some great saves as well, but the luck just ran out.
  2. But lets remember that what happened today was coming to take the checkered flag, this has nothing to do with the G-W-C, of course race cars drivers will do anything to win, not saying thats a good thing, and its not like this is anything new, all race car drivers from all over the world have at times the will do anything to win attitude, I will agree that the G-W-C only adds to it , to a point
  3. Guess I should get this update, still working on it, and trying to not mess it up more then I already have lol Got the tires done, and man did they fight all the all, from the getting the hub in the center of the wheel, to the lettering transfer, I will say, that I am glad that they give an extra one of each tire transfer got the grill piece in place, I used a C/F decal on the top part, also the headlights and taillights are in place
  4. On to the kit, started working on the decals
  5. Here are pictures of the aftermath, there are pics that show some of the injured fans and some blood on the steps/seats http://www.gettyimages.com/Search/Search.aspx?EventId=162305294&EditorialProduct=Sport#
  6. Johnny, dont take what I am saying as trying to start an argument, I am not, thats what race car drivers do, thats the point of racing for the win, todays events was the perfect strom, everything was lined up just right for this to happen. NASCAR heads wont be in front of congress. The catch fence did its job to a point, but like I said, everything lined up just right for the car to find the one week spot in the fence , everything that NASCAR and DIS has in place for safety did its job, but it was beuase it was a freak accident, that those saftey messaure were able to fail to a point. I will expain One, all NASCAR race cars have hood/trunk tethers as well as tehters that hold the front susepnison peices on the frame,to keep those parts from flying off, but when you have the entire front frame piece ripped of from the rest of the frame, thats not something that happens all the time Two, the part of the catch fence where the front part of the chassis, and tire got thru was the at the cross over gate, that is where there is an opening for the grandstands to get on to the track, the race car hit one of the catch fence poles, bent it, and at the same time, that is what ripped the entire front part of the frame off, and also ripping the catch fence open, thus allowing parts of the race car to go in the stands. THat all does not matter, what matters right now , is the fans that were injured, and out thoughts and prayers should be with them and their family's right now, there is plenty of time to go back and pick apart what happen. NASCAR and DIS will be looking into this, and what can be done to prevent this from happing But this is a case of, cant fix or change or make something better in tell something bad happens, now we know there is a weakness at that spot on the fence
  7. Used a 50% off coupon at Michaels for the Challenger, and 40% off coupon for the Camaro at Hobby Lobby
  8. I think I am going to try and do this time, but I am going to need a favor though from you
  9. Very nice
  10. There are a lot of threads covering what we want to see the kit company's make, and every thread turns into a wee wee match But good idea limiting to just three choices 1-Gen6 NASCAR Chevy SS 2-Gen6 NASCAR Toyota Camry 3-Gen6 NASCAR Ford Fusion
  11. Now you are just teasing that you have some Satco tires in your stash , I need to search to find some stock wheels /tires
  12. That is some good info, thanks for sharing, off to PM ray to find out, so stock suspension, but no stock tires/wheels thought correct
  13. Lol, Rob from page 348, I just got one yesterday
  14. Well, Slixx got out of NASCAR in 2003, and it was not tell, what 2008-9 that Revell stopped doing NASCAR, the AMT COT is not worth the MSRP that its going for , but you can find then cheap on Ebay, there are decals being made to fit the AMT COT, and there is a resin nose piece to update to 2011 -12
  15. Just dont open any thread with her name in it
  16. That is very nice, love the mud all over it
  17. I have been thinking about getting one myself, I just dont care for the tires lol
  18. Oh , I did not know, but I am also not her number one stalker , I mean er , fan
  19. Probably shouldnt tell MrsG that I think Danno knows where she lives , maybe he can hook you two up
  20. Where did you get the wheels at?
  21. I typed the wrong weight, the weight for the 2013 cars is 3,050. She has turned right, when she was in the Indy car series Wayne, if you really want a date for when Danica will turn right in a Cup car, it will be June 23
  22. I know Rob, I have been thinking about getting diecast from each make and seeing if I can get the master caster to make them in to resin for me
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