WoW, go Micheal Waltrip on your first Pole in a long, long , long time... Now does he have a chance to lead some laps or is he gonna blow a motor and end up last.
Now NO Waltrip Haters , I don't want to read it and you won't get any points from me..... I know the whole bad deal with Toyota, and his bad year and up set team and the whole ball of wax...
I hope he finishes well and will be cheering for him and Ruiteman and Jarret...
GO Team MWR and Team Hendrick !!!!
2007-10-06 13:37:32 · 27 answers · asked by str8putter 4 in Sports ➔ Auto Racing ➔ NASCAR
Way to go Mikey...All the go or go homers were in qualifying set up everyone else is in race set up, this is a impound race. Its going to be interesting to see how this all plays out on sunday...and I'm not a Waltrip hater, I think he and Rootie are cool...
2007-10-06 13:50:31 · answer #1 · answered by Go Team Penske 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Not a Waltrip-hater here, but Toyota wanted to make a statement, and 5 of the top 6 qualifiers are running Toyota, and you have to go all the way to 43rd to get to DJ. That being said, Toyota has a huge problem. They set up their cars for qualifying, and they can't touch them until the first pitstops. Their tires won't last 20 laps, and their first pitstops will take longer than everyone else because they are going to have major adjustments to switch over to a fuel mileage race. Someone asked earlier if the chasers held back. No, their cars are set up for the long run. Quick pits, hook up with teammates and draft to the end.
2007-10-06 21:30:30 · answer #2 · answered by Nascar Junkie 1 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I'm kind of at a loss at what happened today - didn't see qualifying. What the heck? It's nice to see Waltrip qualified for a race, let alone on the pole. What is up down there in Talladega? Did they reverse the field? WOW.........should be a very interesting race tomorrow. Did you see who else is in the top 15? Andretti, Labonte, Petty among others. Those guys are rarely in the front. Can't wait for tomorrow. I'm hoping it is not a free-for-all in the first few laps.
2007-10-07 01:15:52 · answer #3 · answered by loco-mama 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The qualifying results are not a true indicator of where the teams are going to run! The plate races rarely do! Jr never Qualifies good but always a car to beat in the race!
If you look closer at the results you'll see that all the top 10 qualifying times were cars on the Go or go home list! These teams went all out for qualifying and said screw race setup until we make the race!
If you a Mikey fan look back to Kansas for better insight into what gains the team is making! I think all three MWR cars were in the top 20! This is a good sign!
All that being said at the plate races ANYTHING can happen! I don't expect the to see any of the top 10 qualifers near the front for long! 48,24,20,8,2 and many others will make their way to the front quick enough! They just need to becareful because those front guys aren't going to be used ot racing together and it might turn into an ugly mess very early!
2007-10-06 20:51:22 · answer #4 · answered by JimBob 6 · 4⤊ 3⤋
Micheal knows how to work the draft at a plate race. All his career wins are plate races. Can the car compete? We will find out. Judging by the qualifying results we know that the guys who had to get in on time qualified really well and probably worked very hard on qualifying which is why so many of them are up front. You work with what you are given and they did that. Chances are we will see them fall back quickly just like New Hampshire when Blaney was on the pole. They didn't work on race setups because they had to qualify and it was more important.
2007-10-06 20:47:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Even though they were focused on the Qualifying and not the race itself, it is still incredible! And I am not a fan of Toyota, but I do like Waltrip and I like competition. So I hope he does well and I hope Toyota becomes a decent competitor in the future.
2007-10-06 21:39:01 · answer #6 · answered by Ms Betty 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I am very pleased that MIKEY won the pole for two reasons. For 1 it is great because he has had a ton of problems this year with the switch to Toyota and they have been working hard to even make it into races. For the 2nd reason that I like it is I had him in my Nascar league and I got 10 points for that, so THANKS MIKEY!!! I can't decide if I should take Mikey or David Ragan in the race though. Even if I don't take him it would still be great for him if he fairs well in the race. My favorite for this race and every race is JEFF GORDON.
Go Jeff and get that TROPHY!!!!!
2007-10-06 22:02:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am so happy for MWR after the year they've had. To get all 3 cars in the race is awesome! I hope they lead laps and finish great in the race tomorrow. They are in qualifying trim, but you have to get into the race to have a chance to win it. I'll be cheering for them, it's Talledaga and anything can happen.
Go MWR!!!
2007-10-06 21:33:03 · answer #8 · answered by luvspbr2 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Toyota does well in every other kind of racing and it was just a matter of time before they figured NASCAR out. I'm going to stay a Ford fan, and 99 is my favorite, but I'm glad Toyota is in NASCAR, and hope other car companies come so NASCAR can keep growing. I just wish Darryl was announcing this race. It would be so much fun to hear how excited Darryl would be when Mikey takes the green flag.
2007-10-07 09:47:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm happy for Mikey!!! I can tell he is,by the sound of his voice'while he was reporting the truck race 2-nite!!!but i think michael's been around long enough to know,this whole toyota thing wasn't going to be easy.Mikey's-A-Trip,as in Waltrip!!!
2007-10-07 00:19:24 · answer #10 · answered by Bow-legged Snake 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋