HTGTH 2009 Nascar Yahoo Fantasy League

[axlrosegnr]

It's that time of the year again, if your a Nascar fan join my Nascar fantasy group. Last season I tried to keep things updated in this thread, but I simply got too lazy. I figured everyone who played every week would see the scoring anyways.

Here's the signup link: http://racing.fantasysports.yahoo.com/auto/register/joinprivategroup


Group ID: 413
Password: axlrose

Happy racing

[Layne Staley's Sunglasses]

It turned into the Drew and (whatever his username was) show.

I'll sign up, what the hay. 

I choked at the end in both motorsports games on HTGTH.  Fucking ill.

Heath, are you going to the Las Vegas race again?

[axlrosegnr]

Oh yeah, I'll be there. I also want to try to go to either the second Califonia or Phoenix race this year, depending on funds.

[Layne Staley's Sunglasses]

Go to Phoenix.

You can come to California if you're into falling asleep during a race.

[axlrosegnr]

Yeah, I would much rather go to Phoenix, the only reason I wold go to Fontana instead is because it's so much closer. But we'll see. I think this seasons going to be a repeat of last year. With the no testing rule now, new teams just aren't going to be able to compete at all. I put my money on Johnson again this year.

[Layne Staley's Sunglasses]

Before 2008, I could honestly say that I had never fallen asleep during a race.

I found myself napping quite a lot last year.

So fucking boring man.  If they aren't racing on plate tracks or short tracks, it's just a waste of time.

[axlrosegnr]

Same here, haha, I usually watch the start of the race, then at some point in the middle I'll doze off, then wake up for the last 50 or so laps.

[Drew]

It turned into the Drew and (whatever his username was) show.

I didn't participate in the NASCAR fantasy team. I only participated in the F1 fantasy game. 

[Layne Staley's Sunglasses]

It turned into the Drew and (whatever his username was) show.

I didn't participate in the NASCAR fantasy team. I only participated in the F1 fantasy game. 

I meant the NASCAR Discussion thread! 

If I know you, and I think I do, I think you can give us all a run for our money.  Hell, you've been owning HTGTH motorsports the past few years.

[Drew]

Hell, you've been owning HTGTH motorsports the past few years.

Give all the glory to luck. That's what it boils down to. 

[Layne Staley's Sunglasses]

Hell, you've been owning HTGTH motorsports the past few years.

Give all the glory to luck. That's what it boils down to. 

I'd rather be lucky than talented. 

[axlrosegnr]

There's 6 people so far, there has to be more than 6 people who are Nascar fans here... 

[Drew]

When is the deadline to sign up? I might sign up. The only reason I didn't last year is because the season is long and there are a lot of tracks I will not watch because the races are a complete bore to me. I always get excited about Daytona but as soon as that race is over with, my interest takes a dramatic fall until April/Talladega. 

I know Sukie is a big NASCAR fan. We'll have to see if we can get her in here. She hasn't been around in quite awhile though. I'll send her a message.

[axlrosegnr]

There is no deadline to sign up, you can sign up in the middle of the season if you want too. BUt to get credit for the first race you have to sign up and pick your drivers before qualifying I think.

[Layne Staley's Sunglasses]

Seems like we have a few new faces around.

Hopefully we can get all the old school guys back on board this year.  The more people we have, the better!

[axlrosegnr]

I posted this info on here, newgnr.com and there should be a couple people from my work signing up. BTW Jim Beam Black is the best fuckin drink ever.

[cotis]

I'm joining once again -- going to try this year...last year I kept forgetting to do this damn thing.

[Layne Staley's Sunglasses]

I'm kinda sad that we don't have Daytona Testing this year. 

But overall, I'm glad that they banned testing.

[Drew]

I'm kinda sad that we don't have Daytona Testing this year. 

But overall, I'm glad that they banned testing.

Me too. Testing at Daytona always added to the excitement buildup for the Daytona 500.

[Drew]

Top 20 countdown: No. 11 Dale Earnhardt Jr.

By Jay Busbee, Yahoo! Sports Jan 28, 10:44 am EST



2008 statistics:
Finish - 12th   Poles - 1    Wins - 1   Top 5's - 10 Top 10's - 16


2008 finish: 12th

2009 outlook: Dale Earnhardt Jr. comes into 2009 riding as high as ever thanks to his immense popularity. His fame spreads far and wide; your non-NASCAR-following grandmother knows who he is, if only because she?s seen him fight a gorilla or carry a camel in commercials.

Problem is, there are no Chase points available for filming commercials, and there are no gorillas to fight on the track.

Back in the early ?00s, when Earnhardt Jr. finished in the top 10 in three out of four years, it appeared he had ascended to his rightful place atop NASCAR. Since then, though, he?s been caught and passed ? very much literally ? by the likes of Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards and Kyle Busch.

Obviously Junior isn?t going anywhere anytime soon; he?s far too popular and he still has plenty of skill behind the wheel. But nobody?s doing him any favors on the track because of his name.

He got something of a mulligan year in 2008 thanks to his switch to a new team, but that honeymoon is over.

This season, Rick Hendrick is going to expect more than just a fuel-mileage win out of Earnhardt Jr., which is how he claimed his only victory in 2008. And fans aren?t going to put up with much more of Junior turning the other cheek, as he did after Busch spun him with three laps to go at Richmond.

In short, there are no more excuses for Earnhardt Jr. It?s time to fight. It?s time to win.

What you need to know: In the past four seasons, Junior has finished 19th, fifth, 16th, and 12th. Over that same period, he has exactly three wins. At some point, somebody?s going to have to start asking some hard questions of Junior.

Source:
http://sports.yahoo.com/nascar/news;_ylt=AoOM6_rxbu1Cv8.Hbk8nbUnov7YF?slug=ys-earnhardtjr012809&prov=yhoo&type=lgns