CHATTERpresented by “One of them got a little too close ... and decided to take it out.
He just hit the fl ag stand and knocked it off its moorings. It bent the steel and everything. It’s junk. It’s recyclable now.” —Pocono Raceway President and CEO Brandon Igdalsky, after a Truck Series team hauler hit the fl ag stand and crushed it.
“My wife and I thought it was
time I got the hell out of here. We’re very fortunate that we have some grandchildren, and my oldest grandson Brandon will become president and CEO of Pocono Raceway. I think he’s well prepared to do the things that need to be done.” —Pocono Raceway founder and owner, Joseph “Doc” Mattioli, announcing that he was stepping down as CEO of the track.
“That is what made this more simple for me, and that’s how I came
to the conclusion I came to. Whenever I’d start to feel that pressure from the outside, I’d think, ‘Let’s get back to the basics. Where can I win the most championships?’ ” —Carl Edwards, describing his thought process during his contract negotiations. On Aug. 4, Edwards announced that he had signed a multiyear agreement with Roush Fenway Racing.
“I woke my wife up and said, ‘You go get on YouTube and see this.’ ” —Pastor Joe Nelms — who made a splash with his colorful invocation before the Nationwide race at Nashville Superspeedway — after learning that his prerace prayer received the auto-tune treatment.
“I’ve been to some dirt tracks that have better walls than that.” —David Ragan, on the wall he smacked in the last-lap wreck at Watkins Glen.
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“Awesome day for us today, solid car & stops. Got a little spicy there at the end. #goodtimes” —@JimmieJohnson, after heated racing with Kurt Busch at Pocono.
“Well my new friend
@davidragan on the pole! What a birthday! Thanks to, Nascar and @ims for this incredible invite and amazing experience!” —@hopesolo, goalie for the U.S. Women’s World Cup Soccer team, who served as pace car driver at the Brickyard 400.
“did u guys see will power giving the fi nger to the offi cials!!!! OMG!!!!!! thats so bad!!!!!” —@jpmontoya, on IndyCar driver Will Power expressing his displeasure with an offi cial during a race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
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“I love cotton candy go gurts!” —@KellyBires
“I bought the boss pizza tonight also....feel bad for the guy, last night eating steak and lobster, today searching pockets for subway coupon” —@MattKenseth17
“Not gonna lie... Headed to
ballpark now and I’m nervous as hell!” —@Regan_Smith, who threw the fi rst pitch at the Philadelphia Phillies-Colorado Rockies game on Aug. 3.
, joking after
teammate Carl Edwards announced his decision to return to Roush Fenway Racing for 2012.
“They just threw me out of the airport store for trying to make out with a (Maxim) magazine.” —@AndyLally
* All tweets presented as they originally appeared.
Photos: Chuck Yadmark, LaDon George, James Rapp, Elmer Kappell, Doug Pensinger/Getty Images, Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images
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