Simviation Forum - Now This is a Finish!!

Apr 27^th, 2009 at 7:37am

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Whether you like NASCAR or not, there's no denying the fact that this was one of the best finishes in motorsports. Shocked

7 People sustained minor injuries, and this was the rookie driver's, and team's first win.

At the restart with 4 laps to go, the winner was in 10th place. Cool

The slo-mo replays are incredible. Shocked

http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=207187&cl=13172355&ch=9676755&s...

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Reply #1 - Apr 27^th, 2009 at 7:48am

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It was a good race, must admit my money was on Montoya, he was by far one of the quickest the whole race and was easily able to move back up front any time he was pushed back.

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Reply #2 - Apr 27^th, 2009 at 8:20am

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Craig. wrote on Apr 27^th, 2009 at 7:48am:

must admit my money was on Montoya,

Same here. Wink

I hope so much, that someday he'll wind up with equipment better suited to his talents. If he can do that well with sub-par cars, I can only imagine the success he could have in top notch stuff.

Now if only we could get M.S. to come over and shake some stuff up.

Those two would be golden to watch, racing each other again.

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Reply #3 - Apr 27^th, 2009 at 8:54am

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lol every race would have a crash like the last one if those two were on track.

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Reply #4 - Apr 27^th, 2009 at 11:03am

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ShaneG wrote on Apr 27^th, 2009 at 7:37am:

Whether you like NASCAR or not, there's no denying the fact that this was one of the best finishes in motorsports. Shocked

7 People sustained minor injuries, and this was the rookie driver's, and team's first win.

At the restart with 4 laps to go, the winner was in 10th place. Cool

The slo-mo replays are incredible. Shocked

http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=207187&cl=13172355&ch=9676755&s...

I only saw the last 3 laps. I think I'd call that timing.

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Reply #5 - Apr 27^th, 2009 at 3:39pm

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Heres 3 good reasons why I am denying that was one of the best finishes in motorsport:

2007 12 Hours of Sebring:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OL2HF-sFLnc
Audi wins overall but in GT2 Ferrari and Porche battle it out after 12 HOURS, not 500 miles.

2008 Grand Prix of Brazil:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyd5ftzINbs
Felipe Massa wins the race and he and his team, fans and family think he has won the championship, but Lewis Hamilton gained one position on the last corner of the last lap of the last race of the season and won the championship by one point.

2003 Chicagoland:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2ruMyqG_3I
Not even going to try to annotate this one

See also:
2006 Indy 500
2008 Belgian Grand Prix

Notice all of these races ended without injured spectators or huge wrecks. In NASCAR it seems the drivers are safer than the fans. There have been some great finishes in stock cars, Darlington in I think 2003 comes to mind, but the restrictor plate races are rather unspectacular to me because the passes don't mean anything.

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Reply #6 - Apr 27^th, 2009 at 4:25pm

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The Ruptured Duck wrote on Apr 27^th, 2009 at 3:39pm:

Notice all of these races ended without injured spectators or huge wrecks.

Someone else who was watching today commented that they wondered how many of the injured had actually cut themselves shaving that morning, but are injured in order to sue the race promotors for an extortionate amount of money...

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Reply #7 - Apr 27^th, 2009 at 5:20pm

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Those are all great finishes, but, be it an inch or 24 hours, a race is a race, and any longer than 500 miles and I would probably fall asleep. Wink

I still think it was a great finish, didn't see it coming, it was a total underdog who won for an under financed team. That's what I think makes it great. The wreck was just a spectacular bonus.

And it's Extremely rare when a spectator is injured at a Nascar racing event.

I've watched since the 80's and don't recall any time since 1987 that it has happened.

But I bet they wait for Bill France to cozy up to them a bit before they sue.

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Reply #8 - Apr 27^th, 2009 at 10:30pm

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C wrote on Apr 27^th, 2009 at 4:25pm:

The Ruptured Duck wrote on Apr 27^th, 2009 at 3:39pm:

Notice all of these races ended without injured spectators or huge wrecks.

Someone else who was watching today commented that they wondered how many of the injured had actually cut themselves shaving that morning, but are injured in order to sue the race promotors for an extortionate amount of money...

Didn't know shaving could break your jaw. I'd better be careful next time! Grin

"If you would not be forgotten, as soon as you are dead and rotten, either write things worth reading, or do things worth the writing" -Ben Franklin&&&&"Man must rise above the Earth to the top of the atmosphere and beyond, for only thus will he fully understand the world in which he lives." - Socrates&&&&" Flying is a religion. A religion that asymilates all who get a taste of it." - Me&&&&"Make the most out of yourself, for that is all there is of you"- Ralf Waldo Emerson&&

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Reply #9 - Apr 29^th, 2009 at 3:53pm

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The Ruptured Duck wrote on Apr 27^th, 2009 at 10:30pm:

C wrote on Apr 27^th, 2009 at 4:25pm:

The Ruptured Duck wrote on Apr 27^th, 2009 at 3:39pm:

Notice all of these races ended without injured spectators or huge wrecks.

Someone else who was watching today commented that they wondered how many of the injured had actually cut themselves shaving that morning, but are injured in order to sue the race promotors for an extortionate amount of money...

Didn't know shaving could break your jaw. I'd better be careful next time! Grin

Depends on whether you shave with a 4lb lump of steel... Cheesy

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Reply #10 - Apr 30^th, 2009 at 11:45am

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C wrote on Apr 29^th, 2009 at 3:53pm:

The Ruptured Duck wrote on Apr 27^th, 2009 at 10:30pm:

C wrote on Apr 27^th, 2009 at 4:25pm:

The Ruptured Duck wrote on Apr 27^th, 2009 at 3:39pm:

Notice all of these races ended without injured spectators or huge wrecks.

Someone else who was watching today commented that they wondered how many of the injured had actually cut themselves shaving that morning, but are injured in order to sue the race promotors for an extortionate amount of money...

Didn't know shaving could break your jaw. I'd better be careful next time! Grin

Depends on whether you shave with a 4lb lump of steel... Cheesy

I like to shave with brake assemblys. Thats how REAL men shave Grin

"If you would not be forgotten, as soon as you are dead and rotten, either write things worth reading, or do things worth the writing" -Ben Franklin&&&&"Man must rise above the Earth to the top of the atmosphere and beyond, for only thus will he fully understand the world in which he lives." - Socrates&&&&" Flying is a religion. A religion that asymilates all who get a taste of it." - Me&&&&"Make the most out of yourself, for that is all there is of you"- Ralf Waldo Emerson&&

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Reply #11 - Apr 30^th, 2009 at 12:48pm

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The Ruptured Duck wrote on Apr 30^th, 2009 at 11:45am:

C wrote on Apr 29^th, 2009 at 3:53pm:

The Ruptured Duck wrote on Apr 27^th, 2009 at 10:30pm:

C wrote on Apr 27^th, 2009 at 4:25pm:

The Ruptured Duck wrote on Apr 27^th, 2009 at 3:39pm:

Notice all of these races ended without injured spectators or huge wrecks.

Someone else who was watching today commented that they wondered how many of the injured had actually cut themselves shaving that morning, but are injured in order to sue the race promotors for an extortionate amount of money...

Didn't know shaving could break your jaw. I'd better be careful next time! Grin

Depends on whether you shave with a 4lb lump of steel... Cheesy

I like to shave with brake assemblys. Thats how REAL men shave Grin

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Reply #12 - May 7^th, 2009 at 1:00pm

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ShaneG wrote on Apr 27^th, 2009 at 5:20pm:

And it's Extremely rare when a spectator is injured at a Nascar racing event.

I've watched since the 80's and don't recall any time since 1987 that it has happened.

There's been a few fan injuries over the years unfortunately......Ernie Irvan's hood at Talladega sailed over the fence during a wreck, and I can't recall who or what year that a loose tire went over the fence at Charlotte....but I digress.

Best Finishes?!?

Dover 2000....Kurt Busch and Jeremy Mayfield banging the snot out of each other for the last pair of laps.

Daytona 2007....Mark Martin and Kevin Harvick wheel to wheel after Harvick came out of nowhere and a cluster wreck broke out exiting turn 4.

Talladega 2000...Earnhardt Sr. comes from 16th to 1st during the last 4 laps.

Bristol 1996....Terry Labonte takes the worst looking car EVER into Victory Lane.

...........just to name a few.......

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Reply #13 - May 7^th, 2009 at 5:11pm

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does anyone remember the photo finish at Darlington a few years back, maybe 2002 or 2003? Don't remember who it was but it involved the Tide Bleach car

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Reply #14 - May 7^th, 2009 at 8:02pm

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Ricky Craven(Tide Pontiac-last win for Pontiac) and Kurt Busch (Sharpie Ford), the greatest, closest finish in Nascar IMO. Cool

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Reply #15 - May 13^th, 2009 at 2:48am

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ShaneG wrote on May 7^th, 2009 at 8:02pm:

Ricky Craven(Tide Pontiac-last win for Pontiac) and Kurt Busch (Sharpie Ford), the greatest, closest finish in Nascar IMO. Cool

I'm actually partial to the '93 Diehard 500 at Talladega!

Earnhardt and Swervin Irvan doorhandle to doorhandle outta 4 and into the frontstretch.....we were frontrow in the tower seats....got some cool video of all of us yellin' our butts off as they came down the the checkers....a bumper width was the margin at the 'crossing'.....Earnhardt!!!

.....was the 2nd closest finish til the Ricky & Kurt thing!

But I do share your best-ever opine! The best last two laps EVER!!! I was off the couch all yellin' and stuff like I was trackside! Cheesy

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Reply #16 - May 21^st, 2009 at 12:31am

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How could I forget to mention this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eu9T9B1Rg00

No further explaination needed. Cool

"If you would not be forgotten, as soon as you are dead and rotten, either write things worth reading, or do things worth the writing" -Ben Franklin&&&&"Man must rise above the Earth to the top of the atmosphere and beyond, for only thus will he fully understand the world in which he lives." - Socrates&&&&" Flying is a religion. A religion that asymilates all who get a taste of it." - Me&&&&"Make the most out of yourself, for that is all there is of you"- Ralf Waldo Emerson&&

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Reply #17 - May 21^st, 2009 at 3:25am

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The Ruptured Duck wrote on May 21^st, 2009 at 12:31am:

How could I forget to mention this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eu9T9B1Rg00

No further explaination needed. Cool

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