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FROM THE MOUTH OF "WILD THING"

Stock Car Racing History

If he is really sorry, that leaves only one thing for him to do from here on out; prove it on the track. Race smarter, control himself, be a better sport and stay focused.

AND THE BIG SHOW CONTINUES

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Kyle Busch is really ticking me off. Why is he wasting his time in the Nationwide and Truck Series? He treat those series of races like they are bumper cars. It seems like Kyle Busch never matures. I have had no respect for Kyle Busch and just when it seems like things are going well, he pulls this kind of stuff. Hitting another driver on a caution lap? That is low. I

AND CURTIS TURNER SAID TO BUCK BAKER........

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What whimps we got on the track now. Kyle Busch is whining on the radio that he wants to pit because Carl Edwards is behind him and afraid to race him.

Speed, at what cost?

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Racing is a dangerous sport. PERIOD. Always had been and always will be. That is a frustrating fact and I think it should never be taken for granted. But we can always rest assure that advances in safety have been made over the years. After Earnhardt's wreck alot of safety measures were put into place. Just ask Jimmie Johnson after last night or Michael McDowell after that wreck at Texas. I mean NASCAR has done enough. The question is, has IRL done enough??

I am sure IRL will consider some changes in safety after this. I do not think they are doing enough. HANs devices, taller fences and safety barriers can only do so much. But something needs to be done to make the cars safer. You are putting very fast light cars on really large tracks. The slightest margin of error can be disastrous. As a fan i want to see drivers and fans safe when i am at a race. I think that is what everyone wants.

To the people cheering Jimmie Johnson's wreck: GROW UP!!

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To the fans who cheered when Johnson hit the wall. GROW UP!! Regardless if you like Johnson or not, it is pathetic to cheer for him to hit the wall like that. He is lucky he was able to walk away from that with no injuries or worse. Most of the time I am critical of NASCAR but this time I want to thank the good people at NASCAR for mandatory HANs devices, full face helmets and safety barriers. In the wake of the fatal Wheldon crash I think we are all once again reminded about the risks drivers take everytime they strap into racing a car. The risk of injury and death is always there. It is just sick for someone to cheer for crashes like that. Its not the right time to do that.

Sure, feel free to boo or cheer your drivers in driver introductions but when another human being is in a bad wreck show some respect. The only time you should cheer is when the driver gets out of the car alright. These kinds of fans annoy me. I can remember there was a driver at one of my local tracks who used to dominate. He hits the wall really hard. Fans all cheer. Well I hope they all felt like crud because after that he broke his wrist and retired.

Lets all remember that these are human beings just like you and me. They all have families, friends and lives like everyone else. How dare people cheer for them to get into crashes.

updated by @christopher-krul: 03/12/17 12:38:31PM

DAN WELDON

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I never really was much of an IRL fan but I would occasionally tune in here and there. I watch the 500 every year on TV and this year went to St Pete to see an IRL race. What is so sad was he was starting a family. His career was really really taking off. He was not even a full time driver this year and he wins the Indy 500. While in victory lane at Indy he dedicates his win to his Mother who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. So young too. Just an incredible driver.

Before DW & The Gopher There were the NASCUBS & King Richard.... Groan

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Super creepy. Run a google on the word "furries" and its frightening. All I am gonna say

I'm done

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With all the fascination with video games you would think with racing games it would perhaps generate interest in motorsports. But it's not. Sadly people are not going out to local races. As I have said before, I blame the increasing popularity of the home theatre. People rather be at home I guess. Not to mention when you got other sports that are popular that are competing on the same night. Right now with college football and the NFL, there lies your competition. NASCAR is struggling to compete with that too. This and combined with a lagging economy, its not good.

Danica Doesn't Want to Race in Japan (and Tony Stewart's Crude Comments to AP Writer)

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I love the bit when Stewart was asked by a reporter if he thought NASCAR was too safe.

His answer

"Well, I can say that the media center is getting boring in here because it is too safe in here because you guys got four legs on your chairs so we start sawing legs off. What do you think about that? You like that idea? Are you paying attention? What do you think?"

The Day: 1992 Hooters 500 on Speed

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Saw it. Never will be another Championship battle or race like that ever again. Really unfortunate and tragic what happened to Kulwicki and Allison a year later. One thing I will never forget was how no matter what problems Davey Allison had, he always had a smile on his face. He was one of my favorites.