Prop Bet Of The Year: Who Will Punch Out Kyle Busch?

admin · 05-06-2008

The Kentucky Derby is in the books, and it's time for a new wager. Putting cash on in-season baseball is just slightly more scientific than Russian roulette, and most NASCAR fans still don't know the rules of the NHL, much less how to place a bet on it.

Recently, I saw that ESPN.com's Bill Simmons was allowed to set up a prop bet-gimmick wagers, like who will win the Super Bowl coin toss-in a Vegas casino. If the powers that be in Sin City really want some action, the next one we'll see on the board is who will cold-cock Kyle "Rowdy" Busch before the 2008 campaign is all said and done.

Now, I'm not saying he necessarily deserves a knuckle sandwich. And if he does, well, that isn't all bad. Everybody seems to be jonesing for a Cale Yarborough/Donnie Allison redux to prove life at the track hasn't gotten too soft. When you make as many "friends" as Rowdy does in all three major series, you probably need to leave your helmet on even when walking to the motorcoach.

But who will be the one to rearrange Busch's pipes? I'll name a few favorites, but I'm counting on a little help.

Carl Edwards, 4-1: This guy talked about bloodying Tony Stewart at Pocono in 2006, nearly leveled teammate Matt Kenseth at Martinsville last year and looks like he could step into a UFC ring right now. He seems fairly intent on pummeling somebody before he bids the sport adieu.

Steven Wallace, 7-1: He only ranks below Edwards because he'll have fewer chances to share a ring, uh, track with Busch for the balance of '08. But Wallace looks like that kid you knew growing up down the street who had to go get his GED after throwing down in the hall with everybody but the janitor between periods.

Juan Pablo Montoya, 9-1: You had to love it when JPM and Kevin Harvick played grab-grab with each other at Watkins Glen and Felix Sabates found a mic to play up Montoya's kung fu skills. Reminded me of when Gary Hart brought The Great Muta ("son" of The Great Kabuki) into WCW to polish off Ric Flair. Felix, you missed your calling. Montoya isn't Jackie Chan, but he ain't taking no crap, either.

Drunken Dale Jr. Fan With Hot Pass, 10-1: If you've been to the garage, you see some of the folks who get access and wonder why trained therapists thought it would be soothing to plan a group field trip there. Remember when Lowe's Motor Speedway planned extra security for Brian Vickers after taking out then-teammate Johnson and Junior at 'Dega?

Rusty Wallace, 16-1: You think announcers can't lose their mind? Jimmy Spencer almost got sent to the showers for good after calling Kelley Earnhardt Elledge everything but a dumb broad. Where do you think Steven got that temper?

I can think of a few more-at least one or two pretty obvious-but I want to keep the floor open for suggestions. Don't be bashful.

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admin · 05-06-2008

I didn't just post that, did I? :)

blueyedfairy_1 · 05-06-2008

I just want to know why you dont like him?

admin · 05-06-2008

Originally Posted by blueyedfairy_1

I just want to know why you dont like him?

I never said I didn't like him, I don't like his interviews.

This might help, but I doubt it...

Hamlin proved at Richmond that no lead is safe

admin · 05-06-2008

I'm waiting on Joey Logano to get over here in Sprint Cup and kick some butt. :)

blueyedfairy_1 · 05-06-2008

See thats why I do like the kid! He doesnt have a PR person spoon feeding what he has or needs to say! He says whats on his mind, sometimes is it a good thing, But atleast he's real..

blueyedfairy_1 · 05-06-2008

Originally Posted by admin

I'm waiting on Joey Logano to get over here in Sprint Cup and kick some butt. :)

Im just waiting to see if he can run with the big dogs!

admin · 05-06-2008

You mean outrun the big dogs! ;)

revvinjim · 05-07-2008

I'd put Kurt Busch in the odds somewhere between Carl Edwards and Steven Wallace. I think the writer is right about a drunken fan, though. See Jenna Fryer's article I posted elsewhere. Or that Admin posted with a different headline.

SmokeFan14 · 05-07-2008

He put Steven Wallace in that picture? Little bugger couldn't beat his grandmother with a sledge hammer before she kicked his tail, he'll never take Shrub.

05-06-2008	#1 (permalink)
admin Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4,467	Prop Bet Of The Year: Who Will Punch Out Kyle Busch? The Kentucky Derby is in the books, and it's time for a new wager. Putting cash on in-season baseball is just slightly more scientific than Russian roulette, and most NASCAR fans still don't know the rules of the NHL, much less how to place a bet on it. Recently, I saw that ESPN.com's Bill Simmons was allowed to set up a prop bet-gimmick wagers, like who will win the Super Bowl coin toss-in a Vegas casino. If the powers that be in Sin City really want some action, the next one we'll see on the board is who will cold-cock Kyle "Rowdy" Busch before the 2008 campaign is all said and done. Now, I'm not saying he necessarily deserves a knuckle sandwich. And if he does, well, that isn't all bad. Everybody seems to be jonesing for a Cale Yarborough/Donnie Allison redux to prove life at the track hasn't gotten too soft. When you make as many "friends" as Rowdy does in all three major series, you probably need to leave your helmet on even when walking to the motorcoach. But who will be the one to rearrange Busch's pipes? I'll name a few favorites, but I'm counting on a little help. Carl Edwards, 4-1: This guy talked about bloodying Tony Stewart at Pocono in 2006, nearly leveled teammate Matt Kenseth at Martinsville last year and looks like he could step into a UFC ring right now. He seems fairly intent on pummeling somebody before he bids the sport adieu. Steven Wallace, 7-1: He only ranks below Edwards because he'll have fewer chances to share a ring, uh, track with Busch for the balance of '08. But Wallace looks like that kid you knew growing up down the street who had to go get his GED after throwing down in the hall with everybody but the janitor between periods. Juan Pablo Montoya, 9-1: You had to love it when JPM and Kevin Harvick played grab-grab with each other at Watkins Glen and Felix Sabates found a mic to play up Montoya's kung fu skills. Reminded me of when Gary Hart brought The Great Muta ("son" of The Great Kabuki) into WCW to polish off Ric Flair. Felix, you missed your calling. Montoya isn't Jackie Chan, but he ain't taking no crap, either. Drunken Dale Jr. Fan With Hot Pass, 10-1: If you've been to the garage, you see some of the folks who get access and wonder why trained therapists thought it would be soothing to plan a group field trip there. Remember when Lowe's Motor Speedway planned extra security for Brian Vickers after taking out then-teammate Johnson and Junior at 'Dega? Rusty Wallace, 16-1: You think announcers can't lose their mind? Jimmy Spencer almost got sent to the showers for good after calling Kelley Earnhardt Elledge everything but a dumb broad. Where do you think Steven got that temper? I can think of a few more-at least one or two pretty obvious-but I want to keep the floor open for suggestions. Don't be bashful. Denied:1up! Software

05-06-2008	#3 (permalink)
blueyedfairy_1 Please dont drink & drive Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Upstate SC Posts: 4,287	I just want to know why you dont like him? __________________

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blueyedfairy_1 Please dont drink & drive Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Upstate SC Posts: 4,287	See thats why I do like the kid! He doesnt have a PR person spoon feeding what he has or needs to say! He says whats on his mind, sometimes is it a good thing, But atleast he's real.. __________________

05-07-2008	#9 (permalink)
revvinjim Resident Old Fart Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 2,992	I'd put Kurt Busch in the odds somewhere between Carl Edwards and Steven Wallace. I think the writer is right about a drunken fan, though. See Jenna Fryer's article I posted elsewhere. Or that Admin posted with a different headline. __________________ Never argue with an idiot--people watching might not be able to tell the difference.

05-07-2008	#10 (permalink)
SmokeFan14 New & Improved! Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,517	He put Steven Wallace in that picture? Little bugger couldn't beat his grandmother with a sledge hammer before she kicked his tail, he'll never take Shrub. __________________ Lewis Black on Soy Milk: There’s no such thing as soy milk. It’s soy juice. But they couldn’t sell soy juice, so they called it soy milk. Because anytime you say soy juice, you actually start to gag… We all know why there’s no soy milk, don't we? Because there’s no soy titty, is there? I was always told that in order to have milk, you must have breasts, and I have yet to see a soy bean with breasts! "I've said it before, and I'll say it again. You put 4 wheels on a cockroach and Tony Stewart will find a way to win with it." - Mike Joy

05-06-2008	#2 (permalink)
admin Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4,467	I didn't just post that, did I? :)

05-06-2008	#5 (permalink)
admin Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4,467	I'm waiting on Joey Logano to get over here in Sprint Cup and kick some butt. :)

05-06-2008	#8 (permalink)
admin Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4,467	You mean outrun the big dogs! ;)

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