The 2009 Chase thread - Page 2

race aficionado · 25 Sep 2009, 20:34 (Ref:2548260)

Man, I've never heard the television commentators say "Juan Pablo Montoya" so many times.

Interesting how they kept his F1 name - not Pablo Montoya . . .

and this is a first, they just called him "Mister Aggression - Juan Pablo Montoya"

Hey old time JPM fans . . . isn't this a cool, surreal and satisfying moment to be in?

Way cool!!!

Go JPM!!!!

MJ_N_09 · 25 Sep 2009, 21:18 (Ref:2548296)

Great to see more people on this board now that JPM is contending for the championship. Imagine how many more will pay a visit here next if if Marcus Ambrose makes the 2010 chase.

**Craig** · 26 Sep 2009, 06:48 (Ref:2548443)

These are exciting times indeed... I enjoyed every moment of last weeks race and can't wait to tune in again this week. Go 42!

**FIRE** · 26 Sep 2009, 11:25 (Ref:2548538)

Quote:

Originally Posted by MJ_N_09

Great to see more people on this board now that JPM is contending for the championship. Imagine how many more will pay a visit here next if if Marcus Ambrose makes the 2010 chase.

Hmmm not sure about that, they will probably stay in their home forum elsewhere on this site.

**gomick** · 26 Sep 2009, 23:41 (Ref:2548861)

Most likely, they dont really care about his NASCAR effort unless a post is done on there V8 forum...

MJ_N_09 · 27 Sep 2009, 00:20 (Ref:2548916)

To be fair, I've never seen an Aussie bash Nascar, well maybe I'm looking in the wrong place.

FPV8U · 27 Sep 2009, 01:49 (Ref:2548968)

Hey guys new to the Forum, alot of Aussies do care.

Im a big Ambrose Fan from his V8SC days but still follow him today, but truth be known im acutally a big Montoya Fan from way back aswell.

Really "Getting into" the chase myself for the first time and very excited that JPM made it and seems to be performing well, hoping he can keep it up and make a real run at the title.

MJ_N_09 · 27 Sep 2009, 06:14 (Ref:2549002)

Welcome dude. Virtually everyone here is a Montoya fan, and with Ambrose in the series now, this board will only grow in visitors. These two drivers have brought in a massive load of international fans.

race aficionado · 27 Sep 2009, 16:32 (Ref:2549209)

Quote:

Originally Posted by race aficionado

Man, I've never heard the television commentators say "Juan Pablo Montoya" so many times.

Interesting how they kept his F1 name - not Pablo Montoya . . .

and this is a first, they just called him "Mister Aggression - Juan Pablo Montoya"

Hey old time JPM fans . . . isn't this a cool, surreal and satisfying moment to be in?

Way cool!!!

Go JPM!!!!

my mistake . . he was called Juan Montoya in the US before going to F1- Pablo Montoya is the name of his dad . . .

bottom line is that I like it that they call him JPM in Nascar-Juan Pablo Montoya.

Hoping for a great one today.

MJ_N_09 · 27 Sep 2009, 19:04 (Ref:2549308)

Yeah Dover has been great so far thanks to Logano's....air ride.

Silver 3 · 28 Sep 2009, 00:06 (Ref:2549454)

Quote:

Originally Posted by gomick

Most likely, they dont really care about his NASCAR effort unless a post is done on there V8 forum...

I followed Marcos from the time he went to the US and having learnt to understand more of the finer points of oval racing have become really interested in Nascar.Ironically I have also become far more interested in all US racing(road racing) as a result.
I can also say that many,many people have developed an interest in Nascar thru Marcos involvement.If you think about it a little it makes sense--- Marcos gives us an idea how good a lot of the drivers and teams really are --he was top class here in Australia and has proven that again in a new arena.

MJ_N_09 · 28 Sep 2009, 03:29 (Ref:2549486)

Ugh, Jimmie's very strong yet again. Imagine him winning the Chase again.

fieldodreams79 · 29 Sep 2009, 23:02 (Ref:2550878)

Quote:

Originally Posted by race aficionado

my mistake . . he was called Juan Montoya in the US before going to F1- Pablo Montoya is the name of his dad . . .

bottom line is that I like it that they call him JPM in Nascar-Juan Pablo Montoya.

i vote for John Paul being what we call him

.

whatever we call him, he is coming into his own in a stockcar, like him or not. same with Taz...they've found a good, challenging race series for themselves and is a shame both can't be in the chase.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MJ_N_09

Ugh, Jimmie's very strong yet again. Imagine him winning the Chase again.

have faith in the old man, my boy...he ain't lookin so weak right now, but the 48 is strong and has (obviously) been the one everyone is going to have to beat this year. i hope his teammate in the #5 can spoil his 4peat!

Knowlesy · 29 Sep 2009, 23:33 (Ref:2550895)

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points	Change
1	Mark Martin	#5 Kellogg's/Carquest Hendrick Motorsport Chevrolet	5400	-
2	Jimmie Johnson	#48 Lowe's Hendrick Motorsport Chevrolet	5390	-
3	Juan Pablo Montoya	#42 Target Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet	5335	+1
4	Kurt Busch	#2 Miller Lite Penske Racing Dodge	5325	+1
5	Tony Stewart	#14 Office Depot/Old Spice Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet	5294	+1
6	Denny Hamlin	#11 FedEx Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota	5292	-3
7	Ryan Newman	#39 U.S. Army Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet	5290	-
8	Jeff Gordon	#24 DuPont Hendrick Motorsport Chevrolet	5278	+2
9	Greg Biffle	#16 3M Roush Fenway Racing Ford	5262	-
10	Brian Vickers	#83 Red Bull Racing Team Toyota	5249	-2
11	Carl Edwards	#99 Aflac Roush Fenway Racing Ford	5247	-
12	Kasey Kahne	#9 Budweiser Richard Petty Motorsports Dodge	5211	-

instant classic · 3 Oct 2009, 04:42 (Ref:2553029)

Jeff Gordon pick up 2 spots but still, what happen to Jeff? shocks me to see him
down in 8th

Fish_Flake · 5 Oct 2009, 00:19 (Ref:2554207)

8This is going to be an incredibly close Chase. With the exception of Brian Vickers, all of the eligible drivers are staying near the front of the pack: 8 of the top 11 in Loudon, 10 of the top 13 in Dover, and 10 of the top 11 in Kansas were Chase qualifiers. With so many of the 12 finalists at the top of their games, consistency alone will not be enough to claim the title this year; winning will be the factor that separates the contenders from the pretenders.

There is one other reason why the Chase will be anyone's game until the final weeks: Talladega. In past years, Talladega held the fourth race in the Chase, and the inevitable big crash would serve to crush several drivers' championship dreams within the tangled masses of sheet metal. But with Talladega, Atlanta, and Fontana switching dates on this year's schedule, next week's race will be in southern California, while Talladega race does not come until November 1. A holding pattern in the standings can be expected to continue for the next two weeks as the series visits Fontana and Charlotte; the two races after that, at Martinsville and Talladega, will be where the field of contenders thins out to four or five drivers with a legitimate shot of the title, setting up a three-race dash to the finish.

As it stands right now, Mark Martin and Jimmie Johnson are the drivers to beat, but Juan Pablo Montoya is the only finalist to earn top-5 finishes in each of the first three Chase events. He's always been able to start every race near the front, and now he's finding ways to finish every race there. That makes him the most dangerous man in NASCAR right now. If no one can manage to put up a string of top-2 finishes, Montoya may be able to steal the championship. Of course, he can earn the championship with a win or two of his own. (And yes, the previous statement contradicts everything I said earlier.)

fieldodreams79 · 5 Oct 2009, 01:01 (Ref:2554217)

it is impressive how so many teams have been so consistantly fast and mistake free during this chase. this is why the teams are in the chase to begin with.

'dega is the crapshoot in this whole thing. it won't be decided there but one or more will be eliminated.

the hendrick teams mentioned throughout this thread are the favs but John Paul impressing me!

Come on Arkie!

**gomick** · 5 Oct 2009, 01:22 (Ref:2554221)

What about a road course in the chase....

fieldodreams79 · 5 Oct 2009, 01:41 (Ref:2554224)

i'd like to see another road course in the chase, but i don't think the would happen.

the chase would better if they would go to the ALL "BIG" tracks, but it would change the schedule as we now it. (horrors)

**FIRE** · 5 Oct 2009, 19:02 (Ref:2554675)

Quote:

Originally Posted by gomick

What about a road course in the chase....

MJ_N_09 · 6 Oct 2009, 12:17 (Ref:2555131)

Quote:

Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

i'd like to see another road course in the chase, but i don't think the would happen.

the chase would better if they would go to the ALL "BIG" tracks, but it would change the schedule as we now it. (horrors)

This idea would backfire, as the hardcore short track fanbase (a justified base) would likely tune out.

fieldodreams79 · 6 Oct 2009, 21:25 (Ref:2555473)

Quote:

Originally Posted by MJ_N_09

This idea would backfire, as the hardcore short track fanbase (a justified base) would likely tune out.

i think some of them already have tuned out, like the folks from Wilkes County NC. there are only 6 short track races out of 32 on the Cup calender as it stands now, right?

but, i was not very clear:
i meant BIG as in BIG races...

like this:
Daytona <---would eliminate the Firecracker 400
Taladega
Martinsville
Charlotte
Atlanta
Bristol
Homestead
Vegas
Cali
Darlington

in no particular order...and as NASCAR does, switch around to include some others every other year, like Richmond, Dover, Phoniex, the Glen, Sonoma etc. a road course would really shake up the Chase, no?

my road course choice would have to be RoadATL because i'm REALLY biased, but VIR would be very cool. Portland would be the most logical choice right now to add as a road course simply because of it's location; NASCAR has to be looking to the extreme northwest before too long.

Clive Brown · 6 Oct 2009, 22:16 (Ref:2555499)

Laguna Seca.... and dump the Muppet Show at Talladega to make room for it on the Calendar!

Knowlesy · 6 Oct 2009, 23:05 (Ref:2555515)

All the road courses in America and you chose that?

fieldodreams79 · 6 Oct 2009, 23:31 (Ref:2555527)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clive Brown

Laguna Seca.... and dump the Muppet Show at Talladega to make room for it on the Calendar!

what's wrong with the Muppet Show?

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