Nascar's 2006 Nextel Champion

finupbarefootchildren · Post by **finupbarefootchildren** » June 14, 2006 1:35 pm

Who do you think is gonna win?

finupbarefootchildren · Post by **finupbarefootchildren** » June 14, 2006 1:35 pm

Mark Martin (I hope)

rednekkPH · Post by **rednekkPH** » June 14, 2006 1:40 pm

finupbarefootchildren wrote:Mark Martin (I hope)

Mark won't be running full time in '07.

Crazy Navy Flyer · Post by **Crazy Navy Flyer** » June 14, 2006 1:47 pm

Isn't Mark running the AARP Ford?

I hope he wins it this year, would love to see that.

live2ski · Post by **live2ski** » June 14, 2006 2:09 pm

Somebody whose gene pool is actually a puddle.

Sam · Post by **Sam** » June 14, 2006 2:40 pm

I know I would like to see Dale Jr. win it, but I really don't think it is gonna happen. Unfortunately, he has had some tough breaks.....

Whatever happened with the woman that was driving in NASCAR? I forgot her name, but she seems so have vanished......

PJ · Post by PJ » June 14, 2006 3:25 pm

It would be great to see Jr win, but the team just isn't there yet. After 2004 coming so close and then the off year last year with the crew shuffle they may never be back there where they should be to win it all.

I think by the time they hit Atlanta in October it will be down to 3 drives. Stewart, Johnson and one of the Roush drivers, probably Kenseth.

As for the female driver, which one are you talking about?

Tina Gordon was driving Busch and Trucks up until this last year or so. The one (name slipped my mind) that drove the 49 before Schrader took over ran a few Busch races but seems to have disappeared. I'm afraid it is going to take a really big name like Danica Patrick to have a full time women on the circuit who won't lose a ride after just a few races of not performing.

Sidew13 · Post by **Sidew13** » June 14, 2006 5:29 pm

Erin Crocker
http://www.erincrocker.com

She is working on the Truck and Busch series before trying out the Cup series

Sidew13 · Post by **Sidew13** » June 14, 2006 5:32 pm

Dale Jr. still has to prove himself. He has not showed a consistant run, and it hasn't ALL been crew/car problems. He got Dale sr. name, not the skill

Lightning Bolt · Post by **Lightning Bolt** » June 14, 2006 5:55 pm

Tony Stewart - #20 Home Depot Chevy

He rebounds from injuries and courageously mows down the competition

Sam · Post by **Sam** » June 14, 2006 6:12 pm

Thanks for the info.

I can't remember her name, she ran "Winston Cup" ( I think! I could be mistaken about that) driving a Dodge. I know it was not Busch series she was running at the time.
She ran in Daytona I am sure. Did not have a good finish that I recall. Can't remember noow, it has been a couple or 3 years or so, maybe a bit longer. A LOT has happened since then.

I know Dale Jr. isn't there yet. However like I said, I doubt it would happen, but I would like to see it happen for him.

Something sort of interesting...the other day was in checking in on a vehicle being worked on and was looking around while they were looking for paperwork, and under an old dusty counter, there was a collection of NASCAR cars and Drivers names on them that must go back about 30 years or there abouts. Maybe longer. I did not count how many there were. There were many I did not recognize right off. But each one was still in the box it had originally been sold in. Some of the boxes were sun faded and a dusty.

One particular car caught my eye...It was a Dale Sr, Ford. I think the number was 30. I am almost positive it was not his usual # 3. I have to go back there this week ....will check and find out for sure. Maybe someone will know the car and the year and number. If not , no biggie, I can find out.

CoronaShark · Post by **CoronaShark** » June 14, 2006 6:53 pm

You may be thinking about Shauna Robinson, Sam. She drove the #49 before Kenny Schraeder took over.

As for a hopeful 2006 winner, I am rooting for Harvick, but being realistic my money is on Stewart.

Sam · Post by **Sam** » June 14, 2006 7:03 pm

CoronaShark wrote:You may be thinking about Shauna Robinson, Sam. She drove the #49 before Kenny Schraeder took over.

As for a hopeful 2006 winner, I am rooting for Harvick, but being realistic my money is on Stewart.

YES!! That was her. What ever happened with/to her? She just sort of disappeared.

PJ · Post by PJ » June 14, 2006 7:19 pm

From Wikipedia - Shawna Robinson is a female NASCAR driver. She currently does not have a ride. In 2005, Robinson drove in the Busch Series after being out of NASCAR for two years. She piloted the #23 Vassarette Chevrolet Monte Carlo for Keith Coleman Racing, but was released after six races. Her husband, Jeff Clarke, serves as gasman for Dale Earnhardt Jr.. When she is not racing, she works in interior design.

There is shawnarobinson.com, but there isn't anything there, just a placeholder.

Dale Sr. drove a Ford for Bud Moore in '82 and '83, but it was the number 15. Sale's old team, owned by Ron Osterlund, had been sold in '81 and dale went to drive for Childress 2nd half of '81. Richard didn't have the greatest team at that time and so he moved Dale to Bud Moore since that was a team with a better chance of winning. Childress hired Ricky Rudd to drive for him until Dale came back in '84, and the rest is history.

According to NASCAR.com's car number history - http://www.nascar.com/kyn/nbtn/cup/data/car/index.html - Dale drove the number 30 in 1976, but it was an orange Chevy called the "Army Special".

ParrotheadKalee · Post by **ParrotheadKalee** » June 14, 2006 8:39 pm

I'd bet on Mr. Consistency... Wisconsin's very own Matt Kenseth!

I just hope neither of the Shrub Brothers are in the top 10 when it comes down to the chase.