FANTASY CHALLLENGE: Aaron's 499 at Talladega

[AndyMarquisLIVE]

Well, no matter what happens now, this race will seriously shake up the fantasy challenge point standings.

Most everybody picked up a bonus this weekend after stealing my pick to win the race. This has become a three-horse race, 40 points seperate the top 3. Andy got a huge boost from Clint Bowyer and Denny Hamlin sneaking into the top 5 late.

After Phoenix:

1. Harvick29 - 225 points
2. AndyMarquisLIVE - 215 points
3. OldHillcrestGuy - 185 points
4. Baja28 - 145 points
5. Clevalley - 135 points
6. Gumbo - 135 points
7. Toppick08 - 120 points
8. Nachomama - 110 points

Apparently, clevalley didn't like the NachoZone.

We'll be taking a week off here at the Fantasy Challenge - I'll be covering the ARCA Racing at Iowa Speedway next weekend, Saturday at 1:30pm EST on SPEED. The NASCAR Nationwide Series is on ESPN on Sunday from Mexico.

Make your picks carefully - these Restrictor Plate races are always wild and wacky (although Daytona's far more exciting than Talladega).

Good luck,
Andy

 

[clevalley]

Apparently, clevalley didn't like the NachoZone.

Sorry Nacho... Every dog has their day!

I am sure sometime this season I will be back down there with you!

 

[toppick08]

1. Jeff Gordon-win
2. Junyer'
3. Ryan Newman
4. Jeff Burton
5. Jimmy Johnson

 

[Nanny Pam]

I layed down on the bean bag to watch the race. At 11:00 hubby woke me up and told me to go to bed.

 

[Harvick29]

Well gang .. i'll be retiring in first place.. I kicked Andy's a$$. Due to upcoming scheduling ..I wont be able to make picks for a while.
Good luck, have fun.

 

[Baja28]

Jimmy Johnson - winner
Kyle Busch
Junyer
G. Burton
Hamlin

(Before my dumbass forgets again)

 

[OldHillcrestGuy]

Well gang .. i'll be retiring in first place.. I kicked Andy's a$$. Due to upcoming scheduling ..I wont be able to make picks for a while.
Good luck, have fun.

Man Im going to miss you, guess I'll have to step it up this week so I can catch Andy and take first from him.
Don't want Andy in first.

 

[OldHillcrestGuy]

My quest to beat Andy's

My weekly picks:

Dale Earnhardt 1st
Jeff Gordon
Jeff Burton
Tony Stewart
Denny Hamlin

Im coming after you Andy.

 

[AndyMarquisLIVE]

Well gang .. i'll be retiring in first place.. I kicked Andy's a$$. Due to upcoming scheduling ..I wont be able to make picks for a while.
Good luck, have fun.

Hey, you might still be above the Nacho Zone when you come back.

 

[nachomama]

Hey Andy...

NASCAR.COM - Ganassi swaps crew chiefs for Montoya, Sorenson - Apr 15, 2008

 

[AndyMarquisLIVE]

Hey Andy...

NASCAR.COM - Ganassi swaps crew chiefs for Montoya, Sorenson - Apr 15, 2008

Bad move all around.

Now Montoya's team has to go through the hard work of breaking the language barrier, AGAIN, and working on communication. And do so mid-season.

Typical Gannassi move, not thought out.

 

[nachomama]

Bad move all around.

Now Montoya's team has to go through the hard work of breaking the language barrier, AGAIN, and working on communication. And do so mid-season.

Typical Gannassi move, not thought out.

That's what I was thinking...

Montoya: *in his native jibberish*

Jimmie Elledge: "Dowhut? Go get Donnie over here, I can't understand a dab blasted thing this fool is telling me!"

 

[AndyMarquisLIVE]

That's what I was thinking...

Montoya: *in his native jibberish*

Jimmie Elledge: "Dowhut? Go get Donnie over here, I can't understand a dab blasted thing this fool is telling me!"

Didn't Elledge work with Ward Burton a few years back?

If so, understanding Montoya would be NO PROBLEM for him.

 

[AndyMarquisLIVE]

Ward Burton: I ...... nnneeeedddddddddd oouurrrrr ....... tiiiiiiiiiiiiirrrrruuuuzzzzzz ..... oooonnnn ....... thhhhaaaaa ....... nuuuuxxtt ......... stoooooooo.......

Crew Chief: Crazyredneckracecardriver Say what?

 

[nachomama]

Didn't Elledge work with Ward Burton a few years back?


If so, understanding Montoya would be NO PROBLEM for him.

He might have. I thought he was with Rousch before going to Ganassi. :shrug:

 

[AndyMarquisLIVE]

He might have. I thought he was with Rousch before going to Ganassi. :shrug:

Crew chiefs go everywhere. Wherever the $$ is.

I can understand Montoya better, even in his native , than I can understand Ward Burton.

Although it would be funny if ESPN hired him (Ward) for play-by-play.

"Weeelll uh Jurry uh that orty 8 car oooo Juansen wooonnn't get uh into uh the uh the corner as well as Harrr...uh.....the twunty-nine car." (takes 30 laps to complete.

 

[nachomama]

Crew chiefs go everywhere. Wherever the $$ is.

I can understand Montoya better, even in his native , than I can understand Ward Burton.

Although it would be funny if ESPN hired him (Ward) for play-by-play.

"Weeelll uh Jurry uh that orty 8 car oooo Juansen wooonnn't get uh into uh the uh the corner as well as Harrr...uh.....the twunty-nine car." (takes 30 laps to complete.

I remember hearing back in the day that Jack Rousch made Jeff Burton take speech therapy in order to keep his ride, and how they wished Bill Davis had done the same with Waaawwwwrrrrrrddddd.

 

[AndyMarquisLIVE]

I remember hearing back in the day that Jack Rousch made Jeff Burton take speech therapy in order to keep his ride, and how they wished Bill Davis had done the same with Waaawwwwrrrrrrddddd.

I don't know. :shrug:

Ward spoke pretty clearly when he told my brother that, "you need to buy a toothbrush and a new pair of pants there junior." :shrug:

My brother understood every word he said.

 

[OldHillcrestGuy]

Wheres everyones picks, whens the deadline, only a couple of us have posted ours. ANDY where are yours.

 

[nachomama]

Wheres everyones picks, whens the deadline, only a couple of us have posted ours. ANDY where are yours.

Spitcup isn't racing this weekend. :shrug: Nationwide Series is racing in Mexico on Sunday.