Tallglassofmilk Accepts The Blaniac Challenge

You'll win this one, hands down! Blaney does not have what it takes to merit him being in the Nextel Cup! I dont care how many Blaney fans get pissed! He could be the nicest person on the circuit, but personality is no excuse for a guy to be in a Nextel Cup car! The only factor that should matter is if they have the talent to be in a race car, and he's never shown it! The last person that had merit to be in that car was Ward Burton, and i wish he was, maybe they'll join up again, but i dont see Blaney staying in the top 35, he just doesnt have the talent to keep it up there and with Toyota's record so far this year, TGOM, you'll win this one easily! The only bad think is the Victory Junction Gang will be missing out on some money!

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I want in on this! I'll donate 35 bucks to the VJGC for where ever he finishes at the end of the season. We are going to try and send our son to the camp next year. But I am predicting that TGOM might have the winning wager over the Blaniacs.

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Nice wager, TGOM! I'm not sure if I want to root for Dave so VJGC gets a check or root for the others. He didn't earn the top 35 spot so I'm having trouble believing he will keep it (same opinion of Menard).

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Hahaha! Love it!

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Dave Blaney has many fans. This is rather eye opening and some NASCAR fans might be surprised at the generosity of those who refer to themselves as Blaniacs. They have helped many and not only their fellow Dave Blaney Fan Club members. They had a contest within and purchased a multitude of items for VJGC. The generosity of the Blaniacs is a reflection of how Dave Blaney, his family and Lou and Kate Blaney live their lives. I am not a Blaniac but am a Blaney family fan through and through. These Blaniacs deserve praise. Only time will tell if Dave Blaney finishes in the top 35 this season. There are way too many things that can happen for anyone to make predictions on the matter. Predictions from the heart are nice, but they are often predictions gone sour. Best of luck to the CAT 22 team and all of you who call yourself Blaniacs. RIP Bob 'Flash' Blaney.
DOC

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Lets just see how many Blaney fans there really is TGOM....NOT MANY I SUPPOSE I AM NOT ONE....

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Gail,
Blaney has more fans than you would imagine. He has a rather large fan club and an active group who support a radio station, messageboard, and charity fun raisers. Go read on quickestlap.com which is the official Blaney message board. These Blaniacs are for real. Most have stuck with Dave Blaney through the years and are not fair weather fans.
DOC Friend of 10

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I don't know that we Blaniacs could "make" anyone a fan, but if you visit with us I am sure we can give you the information to decide. Like Doc says, you'll need to go to quickestlap.com (open 24 hours, plenty of free parking). Drop in once a day for a couple of weeks. Spend some time in the chat room during the race. It doesn't have to be a Cup race. We're there for the Busch races too. If nothing more, at least you might begin to understand our passion and friendship.

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What ya want me to do watch him wreck someone over there too?

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Hey Gail

Beauty is is the eye of the beholder. Those fans called Blaniacs see what happens on the track in one light and the fans of whomever wrecks Dave Blaney see it in a different light. Most times Blaney fans will admit when it is Dave's fault. However, the vast majority of the wrecks he is in are not his fault. Just because DW or some other paid to speak a certain way TV guy says something is so it is not the gospel. We all have eyes and when we watch slowmotion replays, just about anyone can see the truth. Unfortunately DW can't see the truth 80% of the time. I am not cared for because I refuse to predict who will win what. As we saw today in the Busch race, the race isn't over until it is over and the best car and driver doesn't always win. Even a car lined up in the wrong order can be a determining factor on the race outcome. Way to go 55. You kept the race from being determined on the track.
Actually I think the 55 should have been in the lead on the restart. Wasn't he in the lead with the yellow flag waving through his windshield? But we all know how NASCAR makes odd decisions.
Gail you can see them and call them as you wish but you won't change the mind of the diehard Blaniacs.

Please go to quickestlap.com and chat a bit or post away. They are a friendly bunch. They also have a call in show where you personally could call in and tell what you feel about Dave wrecking your favorite driver. Just be ready because they will have a rebuttal.

Go Dave Blaney, one of the cleanest drivers in the whole garage.
DOC Friend of 10

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TGOM IF U R GOING TO COMMENT LIKE THIS AT LEAST GIVE US THE COURTESY OF KEEPING AN OPEN MIND. I SUGGEST ON AUG 14 U TAKE A TRIP TO SHARON SPEEDWAY WHEN DAVE AND SEVERAL CUP DRIVERS ARE GING TO APPEAR, AND SEE FOR YOURSELF WHAT WE AND THE BLANEYS ARE ABOUT. THERE WILL BE A FAN CLUB MEETING AND A BLANIAC PARTY LATER WITH A SECTION OF THE SPEEDWAY RESERVED FOR US. BE CAREFUL WHAT U WISH FOR, U MAY GET IT. IF U WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND NOTIFY MARCIA (HOMETOWN GIRL)OR ME. DON KLUG

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HA,HA,HA,HA,FANS OF D.blanney. FANS OF WHO?.FANS OF WHAT? How many championship or carrier victorys has D.BLANNEY ever achieved?Who is David Blaney?Bet you Denny Hamlin, Kyle Bush and Martin Truex have respectively more fans than D.B. Bet you Danica PATRICK and MARCO ANDRETTI from the IRL have more fans than DBNobody, and all 5 of them are still beginners.Bet you Michael Waltrip lately at his worst performance ever,has more fans than DBNbdy.What a joke?. Give us all a break. You all sound worst than some of DALE E. Jr. fanatics.How is that for a spooke comment?

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GO ANNA SEITTER......HA HA HA HA WHAT YA THINK ABOUT THAT?.........LOL........DAVE BLANEY WHO?

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To answer Anna Seitter:
Think a little bit. Dave Blaney was a relatively old racer when he entered NASCAR comparred to Denny Hamlin, Kyle Bush and Martin Truex. That goes for the very young Danica PATRICK and MARCO ANDRETTI from the IRL. Michael Waltrip what a gift? He has his brother to thank for his fans. He also has the Earnhardt family to thank for his fans. Mike Waltrip drove forever until he finally won a race all because of Dale Earnhardt "3" provided equipment and very little talent. DALE E. Jr. has fanatics in his hugh group of fans. Dale Jr. has become a real personality. He is a very nice gentleman. He had advantages Blaney and others never had. Jr. earned and deserves his fans.

Dave Blaney is not an overt personality, he started in NASCAR very late, and does not go out of his way to be flamboyant. I would bet that if you talk to any of those Blaniacs one of the reasons they are a fan of his is that he is just like his fans. He invited members of his fan club to his home for a meeting. I don't see any other driver doing that. One fan was ill and Blaney and his wife provided a bed for him to rest on when the meeting was being held. Over the years many of us would just show up at his father's and walk into a lumber shed and later the new shop and talk with Dave, his dad and his brother Dale. They make one feel welcome. The reason you feel welcome is you are truly welcome. You just don't get it. He is unlike the vast majority of the other drivers. I am selfish. I hope he stays that way. When there was a party at Yankee Lake Ballroom to honor his father on 45 years of racing the overflow crowd was treated as family. I am sure Blaniacs are fans of Dave Blaney and his family, including his mother and father for the same reason many of us Blaney fans who are not Blaniacs are. Dave and his family are down to earth real people an it shows.
Rt. 7 Badger Brave
p.s. At one time Dave Blaney was the youngest Silver Crown Champion. Dave Blaney was the World of Outlaws Champion. Dave Blaney won the Crown Royale at Eldora. .....and on and on. But championships are not why most people are fans of Dave Blaney. you don't get it. Dave Blaney is like the guy next door. He'd lend you a power tool or a cup of sugar. Most of uou can't get near your favorite driver. Those Blaniacs can get near their favorite driver. Funny thing is, fans don't bother and pester Dave, but when they approch him they feel welcome because they are appreciated by Blaney.

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Wow...feel all the love. Why is Dave Baloney such a hot topic? What has he done in NASCAR to even deserve a ride. Sure he's a nice guy, and maybe a good driver under some circumstances, but he doesn't have what it takes to cut it at the top level. He's proved it time and time again. Put some pressure on him and he folds up like a used tent. As for the bet...come on now..betting on finishing 35th or better...get real and quit wasting space on such a silly topic.

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Is it fun watching the sames guys win week in and week out? Anyone that just answered yes to that needs to find a new sport. Why does Dave Blaney such a hot topic? Simple, we Blaniacs don't like it when people get down on our driver. Would any Jr. fan, or Stewart fan take this kind of stuff? Not a chance. So why should we? Dave may not win every week, he may not even be in contention, but consider where he was. He started in the cup series with Bill Davis, in the 93, probably not the best place to start out. Then he was with the 77 for a few years, again a second rate opperation. Then he didn't have a ride for 2004, then he was picked up by RCR for 05, again for the 3rd team. Then back to BDR, only this time for a team with no factory support. Finally this year Dave is driving for Toyota. At Daytona, he gets shuffled down pit road and wrecks some guys, NASCAR parks him. Cali.. races his way to the top 5, and loses an engine. Vegas? Cranks it to avoid a wreck and hits the wall... 3 races in a row. Wonder why Dave is outside the top 35? Now week after week the team is forced to focus on qualifying for most of the weekend. How many of your drivers do that?

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DEAR RT 7BADGER BRAVE .....and FRIENDS of the#10:YOU ALL sound like the spokesmans for THE CONGREGAGATION OF CHRIST UMAN AND BENEFICIARY RESOURCES;ALIAS: THE DAVID BLANEY UMAN FOUNDATION,OR BETTER YET THE NEW:D.B.R.B.C.=DAVID BLANEY RACING BENEFICIARY CONGREGATION.you are all missing the point, exspecially you RT7BB;YOU REPLYED to my comment with the DB lifetime autobiografy.Nobody is discussing or put in doubt Mr Blaney goodness,kindness,friendlyness and open heart.Richard petty,DALE EARNHARDT SR, TONY STEWART and some other racers are and was just made are the same paste and same qualityes.YES, TONY STEWART believe it or not.TONY is exactly the opposite of what you see at racing time every sunday. If Mr Blaney is such a good and open hearted person, good for him, excellent,but that is not the point. We are discussing David the racecar driver not David the personality.David the person is probably an angel of GOD or maybe SAINT DAVID landed among the Blaniacs dropping from the cosmos.David the driver is not worth the exspences of supplying him a nextel cup car or Busch car to keep him running every weekend!YEA,he won in the minor leagues like WORLD OF OUTLAW,SILVER CROWN AND WHATEVER but it takes a lot more talent to win in the high legues of Busch/Nextel.Where is it?Many other drivers won in the lover leagues and also won in Bush and Nextel races and somewon championships also.Terry LABONTE, BOBBY LABONTe, DALE JARRET etc. Some others may not be winning any championships or many races, but at the least they stayed competitive: jeff BURTON, MARK Martin, Harwick, Kenset, KUrt Bush and Biffle will be back as soon as he leaves Roush RACING.RUSTY WALLACE WAS SCORING TOP 5 IN HIS LATELY YEARS.Where are DB TOP 5 OR TOP 10?TO conclude ,1 of the above blogs sayes to visit quickstlop.com to learn about DB and his ministry congregates.Well....if I or anyone needs a social consultation or meetings to decide if a driver is worth being one of my idol, i think that person be better off going to apsycologist or a sociologist professional consultation and if Mr Blaney is an alcohol consumer, than we should pay a visit to an AAA meeting.

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I attended a party on Friday night and was talking to a couple of Harvick fans. One thing lead to another and one of the Harvick fans said he really liked Dave, but thought Clint was a better driver. He said just look at what Clint did the year after Dave left and that should make his case. Well, seeing as I teach statistics, I did! Here is what I found. If you compare Dave’s 2005 stats (his JD year) and Clint’s 2006 stats (his first JD year) while also comparing Burton’s 2005 and 2006 stats and Harvick’s 2005 and 2006 stats you find out something rather interesting in terms of improvement. Keep in mind, I didn’t use the old average start/finish that most people in conversation tend to throw around. Instead, I used the entire data sets for 2005 and 2006 seasons to do my tests.



First, when comparing the season long differences for starting positions for the three drivers you find that Dave to Bowyer is worse than Harvick05 to Harvick06. That is the improvement of Clint over Dave has shown to be worse than the improvement Harvick saw for the same 2 years. You could hypothesize that either Clint underperformed in 06 or that Dave overperformed in 05. Jeff Burton’s improvement, however, was shown to be better than both.



Second, when comparing the season long differences for finishing positions for the three drivers you find that there is no difference between the three. That is when looking at per race improvement for each over the 2 years, there is no difference. So, Clint saw the same improvement that the other two RCR drivers had from 2005 to 2006. Therefore the main factor for improvement is Year not Driver. If Dave had been in the car, one could expect the same improvement that Clint saw. I know that this is just statistical mumbo jumbo, but it does make a point. RCR saw significant improvement in their cars the year after Dave left, not in their particular driver results. This idea is often withheld when folks (such as my new Harvick backer buddy) argue against Dave’s ability.

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I attended a party on Friday night and was talking to a couple of Harvick fans. One thing lead to another and one of the Harvick fans said he really liked Dave, but thought Clint was a better driver. He said just look at what Clint did the year after Dave left and that should make his case. Well, seeing as I teach statistics, I did! Here is what I found. If you compare Dave’s 2005 stats (his JD year) and Clint’s 2006 stats (his first JD year) while also comparing Burton’s 2005 and 2006 stats and Harvick’s 2005 and 2006 stats you find out something rather interesting in terms of improvement. Keep in mind, I didn’t use the old average start/finish that most people in conversation tend to throw around. Instead, I used the entire data sets for 2005 and 2006 seasons to do my tests.



First, when comparing the season long differences for starting positions for the three drivers you find that Dave to Bowyer is worse than Harvick05 to Harvick06. That is the improvement of Clint over Dave has shown to be worse than the improvement Harvick saw for the same 2 years. You could hypothesize that either Clint underperformed in 06 or that Dave overperformed in 05. Jeff Burton’s improvement, however, was shown to be better than both.



Second, when comparing the season long differences for finishing positions for the three drivers you find that there is no difference between the three. That is when looking at per race improvement for each over the 2 years, there is no difference. So, Clint saw the same improvement that the other two RCR drivers had from 2005 to 2006. Therefore the main factor for improvement is Year not Driver. If Dave had been in the car, one could expect the same improvement that Clint saw. I know that this is just statistical mumbo jumbo, but it does make a point. RCR saw significant improvement in their cars the year after Dave left, not in their particular driver results. This idea is often withheld when folks (such as my new Harvick backer buddy) argue against Dave’s ability.

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I would like to get back to the challenge. TGOM, do you want my check if Dave finishes outside of the top 35? That is fine if that is your wish. I would propose that if Dave finishes outside of the top 35, that I contribute $35 plus $10 for every position that he is outside the top 35 to the Victory Junction Gang Camp in your name or on behalf of AOL. I challenge other Blaniacs to join me.
I have read the comments by the other fans that are not supportive of Dave's driving skills and that only strengthens my bond with my true friends and the respectable people that call themselves Blaniacs.
DIDIT

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