(player) Sandro

(first place) Dale Jarrett

(second place) Bobby Labonte

(third place) Mark Martin

(fourth place) John Andretti

(fifth place) Kenny Wallace

(surprise) Bill Elliott

(DNF) Tony Stewart

(player) Tim S.

(first place) Jeff Burton

(second place) Dale Jarrett

(third place) Mark Martin

(fourth place) Rusty Wallace

(fifth place) Jeff Gordon +10

(surprise) Jeremy Mayfield

(DNF) Kevin Lepage

(testking) I think BellSouth forced Sabatco to release Nemecheck b/c they

were sick and tired of their most bestest employee, David Haslam, having

to fend off questions about the loser each week. BellSouth will never

admit it, but they're letting Nemecheck go so Haslam can get his head

"back in the game." I think Joe will join forces with Richard Petty's

team next year. The King must respect Joe's rubbin', crashin', if they're

driving to slow on I-85 then knock 'em off the road style. As a result,

John Andretti will be a fine replacement for the BellSouth team.

(player) Kevin K.

(first place) Dale Jarrett

(second place) Mark Martin

(third place) Jeff Gordon +10

(fourth place) Jeff Burton

(fifth place) Rusty Wallace

(surprise) John Andretti

(DNF) Jerry Nadeau

(testking)

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"Why did they cut Nemechek?" Have you been in a coma this season? I'm

surprised they just cut him, instead of having him lie down in front of

the 42 car and mangling his ricket-laden redneck body until he was no

longer a threat to his team and others.

I don't know who they'll replace him with, maybe Rudd or somebody. Heck,

they could put Mr. Magoo in the car, paint the windshield black, and he'd

*still* keep it on the track more often than Joey Joe Joe.

I predict Joe will wind up at McDonald's. Not the McDonald's Racing team,

but McDonald's. Probably on the fry machine, but don't hold me to that.

This is good for *everyone* involved. I'd expect the Dow Jones average to

skyrocket, peace to finally come to the Middle East, and children of the

world to unite on a hilltop somewhere in an offer to teach the world to

sing, buy the world a Coke, and possibly keep it company.

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(player) Nathan S.

(first place) Dale Jarrett

(second place) Mark Martin

(third place) Bobby Labonte

(fourth place) Dale Earnhardt +10

(fifth place) Rusty Wallace

(surprise) John Andretti

(DNF) Joe Nemechek

(testking)

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Why ask why, Sandro? The shocking thing is that BellSouth was willing to

employ him for yet another season. I feel about the firing of Nemechek

about the same way I do about Gary Bauer's weak showing in the Iowa poll.

Yeah, it's for the best, but man he's great to make fun of.

Everyone wins with this decision. Nemechek should be taken off the

track. All he does is endanger lives out there. BellSouth can finally

get a decent driver, and Sabatco will be able to become a household name

like Roush or Gibbs.

Top 5 Reasons Joe Nemechek was fired:

5) Discovered that Nemechek only had a learner's permit.

4) Nemechekemania never caught on.

3) No moustache.

2) Doesn't have a funny name like Dick Trickle.

. . . and the #1 reason why Nemechek was fired:

1) It's just one of those racing things.

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(player) Neil W.

(first place) Jeff Burton

(second place) Tony Stewart +10

(third place) Jimmy Spencer +10

(fourth place) Bobby Labonte

(fifth place) Dale Jarrett

(surprise) John Andretti

(DNF) Ted Musgrave

(testking)

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I'm back and still know not what I do. (Mmmm, card he read good!) The

cut Nemechek because he insited that his crew distinguish between "who"

and "whom", they couldn't take it so... Joe is now off to Skip Barber's

school to study the basics. I'm taking his place, so it's good for me.

Shucks, look at that. I'm gone a month from the pool and I'm as stupid as

ever.

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(player) Sean F.

(first place) Jeff Gordon +10

(second place) Rusty Wallace

(third place) Dale Earnhardt +10

(fourth place) Mike Skinner

(fifth place) Tony Stewart +10

(surprise) Ricky Rudd +15

(DNF) Mark Martin

(testking) BellSouth has been grooming a young driver for a couple years

now. His name - David Haslam.

(player) Duncan

(first place) Mark Martin

(second place) Rusty Wallace

(third place) Jeff Gordon +10

(fourth place) Dale Jarrett

(fifth place) Jeff Burton

(surprise) Ward Burton

(DNF) Joe Nemechek

(testking) Unfortuntely, it looks like our boy Haslam over at BellSouth

will have one more resume float across his desk.... I say it is a

mistake. Bell South should demand his return. Sabatco will soon find

that trying to replace Front Row Joe with some other hack (this nickname

is an enigma I am assuming it originated due to his ability to put part

of his car into the stands every other week)was like the Dukes of Hazzard

trying to replace Bo and Luke with Vance and Coy -- end result ratings

plummeted. Sabatco is not going to get a top ten driver they are all

wrapped up. So they are going to get a second tier driver that at best

puts them around 20th every week. So what?! NASCAR is about advertising

and exposure and I guarantee Front Row driving into a wall sending that

Baby Blue BellSouth hood flying across the track every other week provides

BellSouth with much more TV time than some dude of a ride that finishes

unscathed but 24th. Simple economics dictates his retur!

n. His is my DNF.

(player) Sharon H.

(first place) Tony Stewart +10

(second place) Dale Jarrett

(third place) Jeff Gordon +10

(fourth place) Mark Martin

(fifth place) Rusty Wallace

(surprise) Wally Dallenbach

(DNF) Ernie Irvan

(testking) My sources indicate that Bounty and Era have joined forces to

sponsor good ole JoeJoe (they're also woo-ing our pal Ernie 'Candy and

Cars are Cool' Irvan). The sponsors are confident that they will work

exceptionally well with Nemechek considering his unique method of racing.

They feel that with their expertise in quick spill pick-up and protein

removal power, the team will be unstoppable. The future is sparkling for

the new team.

(player) Dad

(first place) Jeff Gordon +10

(second place) Tony Stewart +10

(third place) Bobby Labonte

(fourth place) Mark Martin

(fifth place) John Andretti

(surprise) Jeremy Mayfield

(DNF) Rick Mast

(testking) I expect Joe Joe to turn up at the Dept. of the Interior in

charging of putting race oval walls on the endangered species list.