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Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:34 pm EDT

Four Wide: New Ford engines to debut at Talladega next week

By Jay Busbee

Bringing you the best in NASCAR news and info to start some arguments and set some bets. Get your day rolling right ... or left, whichever.

• Matt Kenseth and David Ragan will debut Ford's new FR9 engine at Talladega. Is this the one that's rocket-powered? Because that's what Talladega needs, more powerful engines. [Catchfence]

• Michael Waltrip had a little tangle with a motorcycle in North Carolina. Fortunately, everyone involved was just fine. [NASCAR.com]

• Now this is how you do tailgating right. Take lessons, all. [All Left Turns]

• It's the end of the road for the reign of F1's Max Mosley, who's as famous for what he did behind closed doors as what he oversaw on the track. [Full Throttle]

• Michael Annett was a fine hockey player, but he ditched those plans and turned to NASCAR. Good thing, too, because everybody knows hockey's not really a sport. (Kidding, Wysh!) [NASCAR.com via Yahoo! Sports]

• Aric Almirola may be making a serious mistake in considering legal action against Earnhardt Ganassi. [The NASCAR Insiders]

• According to one blogger, 2009 is the "Year of the Fan." Don't celebrate too quickly, folks; Jimmie Johnson will probably steal this one away from you too. [Fast Times]

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  1. NostraChronus
    1. Posted by NostraChronus Fri Oct 23, 2009 3:08 pm EDT

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    I coulda swore they mentioned during the telecast that Kenseth was running the new Ford engine at Charlotte when he finished second; perhaps I misheard, considering Ford Racing would know better than a half-cocked Nascar fan about when the new engine is being debuted.
  2. boogie
    2. Posted by boogie Fri Oct 23, 2009 4:25 pm EDT

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    After 28, the Rocket's sittin' on the pole! Go Newman, go!!!!!!!!!!
  3. Tom
    3. Posted by Tom Fri Oct 23, 2009 4:36 pm EDT

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    Well, NY, why are you reading a Nascar blog if you don't like Nascar?
  4. NewYork
    4. Posted by NewYork Fri Oct 23, 2009 4:52 pm EDT

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    I was just giving you guys crap.
    Have a good one.
  5. Phoenix H
    5. Posted by Phoenix H Fri Oct 23, 2009 5:23 pm EDT

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    NY just needed to vent somewhere after the Halos won last night.
  6. brinirmess
    6. Posted by brinirmess Fri Oct 23, 2009 6:24 pm EDT

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    Nostra- you're not alone on that, I thought I heard them say that also. Was ASS-uming that's the reason for Matt's improvement. But, who am i to question anything Nascar states..hrrummph!
  7. NostraChronus
    7. Posted by NostraChronus Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:00 pm EDT

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    ah, thank you for seconding that notion, brini, I certainly wouldn't pass any sobriety tests during the races, so I'm never quite sure what I've heard is correct, and I've been hoping for the introduction of the new engine all season, so I thought for a second it could have been a figment of my imagination.
  8. NostraChronus
    8. Posted by NostraChronus Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:01 pm EDT

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    ps, and the engine name kept reminding me of R2-D2, so if they weren't talking about Kenseth running the new engine last week, I gotta figure out why I spent 500 miles thinking about a droid from Star Wars.
  9. packerd_00
    9. Posted by packerd_00 Sat Oct 24, 2009 10:08 am EDT

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    brini-The Fighting Bees were kicking ass for him in the pits on Sunday.
  10. mrcat149
    10. Posted by mrcat149 Sun Oct 25, 2009 11:47 pm EDT

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    thats Killer Bees but oh well

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