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[Lady Bump]

Breaking news this morning with Team vodaphone swapping for the:auto: Colours.

1.Will this mean a mass exodus for the ford followers?

2. Will this mean Miss sue will be after a new spandex outfit?

3. Will bumpy be busy for weeks making these outfits? special mates rates apply of course.
:lmaoblue:

[Sue]

OH WHAT!!

Im gobbsmacked....:3rofl3: sure your smoking funny cigarettes..:3rofl3:

[Lady Bump]

Not even sniffing the coffee tin Miss Sue:3rofl3: Bit of a turn up for the books isnt it. Especially Craig comming back to the fold:grin:

[Sue]

Ah well......probably was a financial decision, in these tough times...wont have any interest in watching now will I...:3rofl3:

[Lady Bump]

Think its been in negotiation for a while from reading between the lines from comments today. You can always pull on the red spandex :3rofl3:Ive been busy all day sewing:3rofl3:

[Sue]

Oh ok..there would have been a good reason behind it I'd say...its a shame though, well for us blue supporters anyways..:3rofl3:

For me its a bit like the "delete button" action, if you dont like it dont watch it...

[Lady Bump]

But craig will be still racing you cant just dump him because hes gone back to the red team:3rofl3: Although I did when he turned blue:3rofl3::3rofl3:

[Sue]

Yeah thats right, I couldnt stand him when he was red... I think we are diehards to our individual colour Juie..though we dont know what has transpired behind the scenes....

[Peter Vic]

1.Will this mean a mass exodus for the ford followers?

Not likely - they're not after Lowndes, they're after Whincup!!!
But, got to take the pair if you buy one....

And at the end of the day, it's still the blue ovals leading the way..

Cheers, Peter...

[Peter Vic]

Oh ok..there would have been a good reason behind it ...

More a decision from Holden to add financial $$$$ to the best team, since thay are a privately run outfit and have no official Ford backing as such - Be intersting to see is the blue oval decide to out pay the red mob....

Still think they're after Whincup though....

Cheers, Peter...

[Lady Bump]

Rumour was that Whincup was off to America a month ago so maybe this deal was sweeter. You would have thought that the F's would have snavelled V up ages ago to keep them [the drivers] in the ranks as its a done deal now so F's have left their run, if any, a bit late and missed out.
On the other hand it shows they arent committed to their brand of car like their followers:!!!icon27

[Sue]

it shows they arent committed to their brand of car like their followers:!!!icon27


Like in the good old days..would never imagine tricky dicky in a red car or brocky in a blue one..:3rofl3: mind you their fans would probably have lynched em if they had of switched colours...:3rofl3:

[Lady Bump]

Yes and from the reaction Ive seen some of them would like to do it :3rofl3: mainly from the F's I might add:3rofl3: Will leaves that team with no one of outstanding driving ability:3rofl3:

[Peter Vic]

Will leaves that team with no one of outstanding driving ability

Pretty sure that the team stays as "Team Vodafone" - just running GM cars and a bucket load of cash from GM.. I assume that HRT still exists and TV are still a privately run outfit..

Could be wrong on that though..

Cheers, Peter..

[Lady Bump]

Race one..:auto:
HOLDEN

[Sue]

Well thats not a big surprise Miss Julie..:3rofl3:

[Lady Bump]

Yes it is :hyper: those imports dont change over till next year:3rofl3:

[Lady Bump]

Dare I say who won... funny how the blue brigade come out if they are over the line first isnt it:R_DEVI~11 Race has been over nearly 4 hours... where are you:3rofl3:

[Peter Vic]

Dare I say who won... funny how the blue brigade come out if they are over the line first isnt it:R_DEVI~11 Race has been over nearly 4 hours... where are you:3rofl3:

We'd get shot for posting the results at the end of the telecast....
:3rofl3:

Surprised that they'd let Tander finish in front of Davison - Would have closed the championship a little more....

Cheers, Peter...

[Lady Bump]

Get shot:3rofl3: now thats a good one seeings theres not delayed telecast :3rofl3:

[Peter Vic]

Get shot:3rofl3: now thats a good one seeings theres not delayed telecast :3rofl3:

hehehehe - has happened in the past with posting race results....
:laughing:
And, the races as televised aren't live anyway....

Cheers, Peter....

[Sue]

I take it the red mob won? ahh good on em! Not sorry I missed it though..:3rofl3:

[Lady Bump]

You sound really disappointed in missing it Miss Sue:3rofl3:

[Sue]

Devastated is the word....:3rofl3:

[Peter Vic]

Devastated is the word....:3rofl3:

As if......!

Blue ovals are still leading the way, and if the red brigade pick up a win or two along the way, then it adds to some interest in the series....

:3rofl3:

Cheers, Peter....

[Lady Bump]

I see marcus won nascar yesterday beating Busch. Feather in his cap for doing that:thumb:

[Sue]

Oh well done Marcus!...that sure is a feather in his cap...bet they hate that..:3rofl3:

[Lady Bump]

Think he won this same race last year as well. I thought the same thing seeings Busch if one of their favoured drivers. Dont know if youve noticed or not when you recieve Nascar stats from the US hes never even gets a mention:3rofl3:

[Peter Vic]

And he drives a toyota - go figure!!!

[Peter Vic]

And - a 2nd very recently at Watkins Glen too!

Cheers, Peter..

[Sue]

Way to go Marcus! thanks for the update Peter..:)

[Peter Vic]

Way to go Marcus! thanks for the update Peter..:)

Most welcome - a brief outline below:

Watkins Glen, N.Y. (August 10, 2009) – Following his second career NASCAR Nationwide Series Zippo 200 victory on Saturday, Marcos Ambrose scored his career-best NASCAR Sprint Cup Series finish by crossing the finish line in second-place at Watkins Glen International in his No. 47 Little Debbie® Toyota.

Cheers, Peter...

[Peter Vic]

An update on MA....

16/08/2009
Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn.
Ambrose started from 26th in today’s 23rd Sprint Cup race of the season, but could only managed 35th place in the 200-lap event. Ambrose and crew chief Frank Kerr worked all race long at getting the #47 Little Debbie-backed entry of JTG Daugherty Racing to turn better through the corners, with Ambrose continually reporting a ‘tight’ race car (ie: understeer) despite set-up changes during pit stops. In the end Ambrose finished one lap down in 35th place, enough to hold 17th place in the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points standings – the highest placed first-year Sprint Cup driver.


Not brilliant, but pretty good none the less....

Cheers, Peter...

[Sue]

For sure..:thumb:

Thanks Peter!

[Peter Vic]

Blue oval trifecta for race 1 today....

Cheers, Peter...

[Sue]

Oh yee haa! thanks again for that Peter...been out and about and didnt even realise they were on...:)

[Lady Bump]

Saves me sitting up watching it at 1 tonight:laughing:

[Sue]

Oh gawd Julie...that would have been girl...:3rofl3:

[Lady Bump]

I didnt see or hear anything on the race, been like a mushroom here:3rofl3: But will be parked up tomorrow at 12 to watch:3rofl3:

[Peter Vic]

I didnt see or hear anything on the race, been like a mushroom here:3rofl3: But will be parked up tomorrow at 12 to watch:3rofl3:
I'll miss out again - just heard the results from todays race on the nightly news...
Mixed day - have a 50th and a 6th to go to at the same time as the V8s are on...:hahaha:

Cheers, Peter...

[Peter Vic]

Well, a pretty even weekend with the red brigade picking up a win...

For the Marcus Ambrose fans - he came 3rd at the Bristol 500 today - surprised a lot of the american commentators thinking that he's best suited to road tracks and not oval racing...

Cheers, Peter...

[Lady Bump]

You would expect them to say that seeings hes knocking off some of their top drivers:hyper:

[Peter Vic]

You would expect them to say that seeings hes knocking off some of their top drivers:hyper:
Actually, since he's been doing quite well in his 1st full year, he's getting some deserved recognition as a driver.. And he's outpointing a number of F1/Indy stars who've also debuted in the last year or two - some of which are now "reality TV" shows... Montoya for example...

Cheers, Peter...

[Lady Bump]

Felt sorry for him losing his last race from over steer on the last corner after leading the charge right through the race. bet he did some swearing over that:laughing:

[Lady Bump]

Guess who won
:auto:

[Sue]

Ohhh noooo..:)

[Lady Bump]

I could say F*rd if you want me too:3rofl3:

[Peter Vic]

Good race - Pays to be competitive, as racing luck can strike the front runner - Pity for Lowndes and a deflating tyre - car was better than GTs, but mechanical failures happen.. Bodes well for a good Bathurst with both marques on the ball...

Cheers, Peter...

[Lady Bump]

I bet he went home and cried.. know I would have:3rofl3: I think the cars a pretty well on par with one another tech wise nowadays.. its the skill of the drivers that bring them across the line.

[Peter Vic]

I think the cars a pretty well on par with one another tech wise nowadays.. its the skill of the drivers that bring them across the line.

Be interesting to see just how well the top drivers could perform in the lesser cars compared to their regular drivers - or the lesser drivers in the better cars...
:!biere:

Cheers, Peter..

[Sue]

Not enough women drivers in the races either...:)

[Peter Vic]

Not enough women drivers in the races either...:)

GT's wife Leanne is driving V8s in the enduros - raced at the island last weekend..
Not sure of any others though...

Cheers, Peter...

[Sue]

Oh good on her! Sure a few of them could race especially with the back seat drivers that they would have teachin them...:3rofl3:

[Peter Vic]

Oh good on her! Sure a few of them could race especially with the back seat drivers that they would have teachin them...:3rofl3:

Plus there are others such as Danika Patrick - drives indy cars in the US and is quite competitive - mind you, she has also caused quite a few good pile ups as well - worth a youtube look!

Cheers, Peter...

[Sue]

Oh you betcha Peter..:thumb:

Ta for that..gosh you sure do keep up with your sports..when do you find the time..:)

[Peter Vic]

Ta for that..gosh you sure do keep up with your sports..when do you find the time..:)

I love my motor sports and it really doesn't matter the format - NHRA drags thru superbikes, F1, Motogp, rally, V8s, BTCC - doesn't matter - just love things that go fast - always have, always will !
Favorite - Motogp (all classes)

:cheers:

Cheers, Peter..

[Peter Vic]

Just one more name for you Sue - Angelle Sampey - NHRA 3 time champion (PSM)

Just crossed my mind - Rachel Splatt (somewhat unfortunate surname) - Top fuel drag racer in Australia, and pretty dammed good at the sport too..!


Cheers, Peter.

[Peter Vic]

Speaking of reality checks - See Mark Webers big "car meets wall" in qualifying ?

Ahhh - the natural order of the world is nearly in balance again...

Cheers, Peter...

[Sue]

Gosh you sure do know the sport Peter...I've not heard of those ladies before but well done to them..they must be good to get to the top in a male dominated sport..very must also have very supportive families..

Ahhh the natural order :) your sounding a little one eyed there Peter..:3rofl3:

[Peter Vic]

As much as I'd love to see MW do well, he's been plagued by a series of mishaps, poor teams etc over the years, and while he has talent, he is better known for his ability to find a way not to finish a race..
2009 has been a fantastic year for him so far, but looks like things are returning to normal..

Cheers, Peter...

[Sue]

Yes 'thats racing' as they say...seems to cycle that kind of bad luck doesnt it...I remember Craig had a shocker of year one year with one tupr of mechinical failure after another...

[Peter Vic]

F1 is not far off starting - Weber qualified in P4, so a pretty good effort...
I should retire (no pun), but might just try and stay awake....

[Lady Bump]

What!! no comments on the mighty win by HOLDEN today:w7:
very strange:3rofl3::3rofl3:
Brings to mind the old song where have all the flowers gone.... word flowers replaced by Fordies of course

[Sue]

Too bl**dy busy...managed to see the last 5 laps and was amazed at how close a race it was even after all those klm...stands without saying..a great win by Holden..and congrats to Garth and team mate..Garth is always around and about the top placing isnt he...

Dont know what happened to Craig but obviously something...ah well...

Be a lot of Holden wins next year for you Julie..:thumb:

[Lady Bump]

He will want to perform better to get more wins and then he may win me over Miss Sue:3rofl3:
Was a good race right from the beginning I nearly ripped the arms off the recliner a few times:3rofl3:

[Sue]

Yeah he isnt very memorible is he, more the quiet achiever...not a headline grabber like the rest of them, but seems to get the job done when it comes down to it...

Hows the head :)

[Lady Bump]

I'll tell you tomorrow:3rofl3: been a good day all round:laughing: Bad luck you missed it.

[Sue]

Wasnt really interested anyway Julie...lost interest after I heard about the defection...havent watched em since...

[Lady Bump]

didnt worry me when he defected to F*rd:3rofl3:

[Sue]

I was disgusted....didnt want him driving for Ford....gosh....:3rofl3:

[Lady Bump]

and you gave up on him before the year has finished..:jab: you dont seem committed to the blue oval anymore :HMMSMI~19.. think youd better change colours next year:3rofl3:

[Sue]

Nahh just lost heart with the V8's, dont seem to have any hero's for me now......dont have the time nowdays so its not bothering me..think I am just too old...:3rofl3:

[Lady Bump]

yes youll be getting a chaffeur for your scooter soon and youll be propped up in the sidecar:3rofl3:

[Sue]

Rather be riding on the back..wrap oneself around something interesting then...:3rofl3:

[Lady Bump]

But you just said you were to old:3rofl3: the hips would lock up:3rofl3:

[Sue]

Ohhhhhhh...sure I could limber up...:3rofl3:

[Lady Bump]

:3rofl3: coincidence.. Im watching wild hogs here and picturing you in the group as well:3rofl3:

[Sue]

:3rofl3::3rofl3: is that the one with John Travolata...that was a good movie...

[Lady Bump]

Yes thats the one Ive seen it before but a good way to end a day of racing I reckon:3rofl3:

[Sue]

yeah sure is...I am surprised you are still upright, thought you might have been tuckered out by now...you musta had a big day, what with early guests an all...:3rofl3:

[Lady Bump]

Youre reading my mind. I was just thinking I need sleep:grin: I did doze in the recliner and got thumped for my snoring efforts.. think it was the sound of the v8's myself:3rofl3:

[Sue]

:3rofl3: :3rofl3: thought would have been me too...:3rofl3::3rofl3:

[Lady Bump]

Work hard... snore hard:3rofl3:

[Sue]

Yes thats me too...:3rofl3: though I dont really think I snore, I've never heard it..:3rofl3: heading off now Julie..Have a good sleep eh..:wave:

[Lady Bump]

:wavey: Ill start sewing your red outfit tomorrow:grin:

[Peter Vic]

Well done to the red brigade - cars were far superior on the day, but have to feel really sorry for the Ritter/Besnard combination - team played the strategy game well with fuel stops, car was as fast as HRT, but got done on safety cars...
Fantastic effort by the part timers though...

Great race, one of the best in years, weather played a big role, safety cars causing 161 laps to condense to a result with 3 laps to go...

I'll be watching next year!

Cheers, Peter...

And great effort by Leanne Tander & co - 7th outright!

[Lady Bump]

Another big weekend for V8 fans:hyper: break out the little blue shorts Sue its gonna be hot at the track:3rofl3:

[Lady Bump]

Well Im drowning my sorrows...... in a can of coke:grin:

[Sue]

You got nothing in that coke Julie?

[Lady Bump]

Only bubbles:grin:

[Sue]

Ohhhh thats no good,,:)

[Peter Vic]

Casey Stoner just won the Malaysian MotoGP - Rossi 3rd, but good enough to win his 9th world title...

Cheers, Peter...

[Peter Vic]

Go blue oval, go blue oval!!!!


Some great racing from the island today - loved the lowndes/bargwana driving in todays feature...!

Cheers, Peter...

[Sue]

Oh ok Peter ta...I didnt get to see that..but managed to get the last couple of laps of the race...there always seems to be good racing towards the end! :)

[Peter Vic]

Always good racing in the '8s, no matter where they are racing, but I do love the island - been there many times (mainly for the bikes) and it's a sensational track...
Even better when the blue ovals dominate..!

Cheers, Peter...

[Sue]

Oh yes..I have watched the bikes on the island (on tele of course) a few times myself..especially when Mick Doohan reigned..remember that spectacular crash when two bikes went down in similar fashion at the same time one behind the other...The TV station put it to music at one stage and it looked like some weird kind of ballet...it sure is a great track, hope to get to see it live one day!

[Peter Vic]

Oh yes..I have watched the bikes on the island (on tele of course) a few times myself..especially when Mick Doohan reigned..remember that spectacular crash when two bikes went down in similar fashion at the same time one behind the other...The TV station put it to music at one stage and it looked like some weird kind of ballet...it sure is a great track, hope to get to see it live one day!

You're thinking of the double high side crash (almost synchronised) between Pierfrancesco Chilli and Mick Doohan...!
But this wasn't at the Island..

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1175660/highside_doohan_chilli/

Cheers, Peter.

[Peter Vic]

Good to see the blue ovals take the double in WA....
And possibly the championship for this year in the next race...

Cheers, Peter...

[Sue]

You're thinking of the double high side crash (almost synchronised) between Pierfrancesco Chilli and Mick Doohan...!
But this wasn't at the Island..

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1175660/highside_doohan_chilli/

Cheers, Peter.

Ah yes that was it Peter..had it in my mind that was at the island...might have been too many glasses of cheer for me that day..:MISSIN~18

Missed all the racing today..gosh..work sure is eating into my lifestyle...:3rofl3:

[Peter Vic]

Ah yes that was it Peter..had it in my mind that was at the island...might have been too many glasses of cheer for me that day..

Sounds like me a lot of the time - I too thought that crash was at the island, but "mr. internet" sorted out my mind..!

Jamie Whincup only needs to finish 28th or better in one of the 2 remaining races to claim a back to back V8 championship...
Fair chance he may do just that..!

Go blue oval!

Cheers, Peter..