Happy Holidays!
--Posted by Denise
IM: The Hideous Golf Cart Incident
This is how The Corrupted pictures Jimmie breaking the news to Chad about his off season injury...
Jimmie: Dude.
Chad: Hey buddy. How's it going?
Jimmie: Well, I have some good news and some bad news.
Chad: What's the good news?
Jimmie: I shot par during that celebrity golf tournament this weekend.
Chad: Hang on, you qualify as a celebrity for that sort of thing?
Jimmie: Uh, yeah.
Chad: But I'm just as popular as you, and I didn't get an invite.
Jimmie: You don't play golf.
Chad: Yeah, but I COULD.
Jimmie: Uh-huh.
Chad: I'm still more popular.
Jimmie: Says who?
Chad: The Corrupted. I have a wide fanbase that you can only DREAM OF, buddy.
Jimmie: Focus, man. You want the bad news?
Chad: Sure. Hit me.
Jimmie: Well, I kinda broke my wrist.
Jimmie: Chad?
Jimmie: Chad, are you there?
Chad: What?
Jimmie: I broke my wrist?
Chad: Did golf recently become a heavy contact sport that I didn't know about?
Jimmie: No, it's still a single player and a golf club kind of thing.
Chad: Did someone club you with a seven iron?
Jimmie: No.
Chad: Did you punch someone over a missed putt or something?
Jimmie: No.
Chad: Well, then, what?
Jimmie: Ifelloffofagolfcart.
Chad: What?
Jimmie: I fell off of a golf cart.
Chad: Were you pushed?
Jimmie: No.
Chad: Was someone practicing for Watkin's Glen and got loose in a corner?
Jimmie: No.
Chad: Then WHAT HAPPENED??
Jimmie: Well, the driver took the turn too fast, and I just kinda fell off. On my wrist.
Chad: Hang on. You weren't driving?
Jimmie: No.
Chad: Doesn't anyone know what you do for a living???
Jimmie: Well, yeah, but it was a golf cart. I didn't think I needed to drive a golf cart just to prove I could.
Chad: So, instead, as a passenger, you fell out and broke yourself in half.
Jimmie: Just my wrist.
Chad: WHICH wrist?
Jimmie: Non shifting wrist.
Chad: Well, thank god for small favors.
Jimmie: I'm really sorry.
Chad: Uh-huh. I guess you aren't going to Paris now, huh? Maybe you can come to the shop and do some actual WORK.
Jimmie: Well, I'm still going to Paris. Just not driving.
Chad: So I'm stuck here working while you go to Paris to NOT drive?
Jimmie: Well, yeah.
Chad: Because you broke your wrist.
Jimmie: Yeah.
Chad: Playing golf.
Jimmie: Yeah.
Chad: As a celebrity.
Jimmie: Yeah.
Chad: Hang on...you said you fell "off". How do you fall off a golf cart?
Jimmie: Well...
Chad: Buddy?
Jimmie: I was kind of lying on the roof of the cart at the time.
Chad: Ya know what? I'm quitting. Or asking for a SERIOUS raise in the off season...
--Posted by Marissa
Because of Chad...
This post originally appeared on Carrie's personal blog on November 21st, 2006
Your 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Champion, Jimmie Johnson!
Anyone that knows me knows how happy it makes me to finally be able to say that. Jimmie's the champ. Jimmie's the champ!
God, it still chokes me up and makes me giddy. I'm sitting here waiting to watch his appearance on Letterman tonight and contemplating what a strange trip it has been for me as a fan to watch Jimmie's own trip to the top.
I hated Jimmie on principle the minute he set foot in the Cup series. I didn't know a thing about him but he was Jeff Gordon's protégé. I just knew I would hate him if Jeff liked him and hired him. Actually getting to see him and listen to him those first few months made me realize he wasn't a bad guy and I could tolerate him. Like him? Oh hell no! But I could tolerate him. Then something very funny, to me at least, happened one night.
It was the Bristol night race of Jimmie's rookie year. Robby Gordon, who had become my new favorite driver months earlier, wrecked Jimmie out of the race on a restart. Jimmie, the man who was supposed to be Jeff Gordon's Mini-Me aka perfect and controlled, flipped out... and flipped Robby off right there for the whole world to see. I've never laughed so hard in my life at any other racing-related event. From that one flash of real, raw, unrestrained show of emotion, Jimmie Johnson won me as a fan.
After that night, I started trying to find out about Jimmie's history as a racer and what I found drew me in even more. Like my guy Robby, Jimmie grew up racing motorcycles and off-road vehicles in Southern California. Another point in his favor. I also discovered Jimmie's working class roots. He wasn't someone who was ever handed anything and he and his family had to work hard to race. I discovered a very humble, very self-deprecating, all around good guy in Jimmie who loves his friends and family and I really don't believe the man has a mean bone in his body.
Has he made mistakes on the track? Yes but who hasn't? I could name five or six guys who are ten times worse and, for some reason, they don't get half the crap people dish out to Jimmie. I just don't understand that. I don't understand the downright viciousness that gets spewed in gets spewed in the direction of Jimmie and the Hendrick organization as a whole. But that's a different blog post for a different time.
I've also developed an affinity for Jimmie's crew chief, Chad Knaus. Yeah, he's cheated. There is no getting around that and, unlike fans of a certain driver whose crew chief has also been busted for cheating many time *cough*Harvick*cough*, I don't look at that cheating any differently just because it was my guys crew chief that got busted. Nor do I hold the same grudge against Todd Berrier, or any other crew chief that's been busted, that they hold against Chad. I don't hold any grudge whatsoever because it's not my place when those crew chief's have served their penalties as NASCAR saw fit.
Get over it already, people.
Maybe if I didn't like Chad as a person I'd feel differently. I don't know. All I know is that Chad, a very busy man who surely had more important things he could have been doing, has taken time out of his life to thank The Corrupted (Marissa, Denise & I) for something we did for him. He's taken time out of his life to share hugs and offer thoughts and good wishes to us in our lives and make us feel special. He didn't have to do that but he did.
I get angry, yes, when anyone is intentionally cruel or mean when it comes to Chad Knaus. It doesn't work sometimes but I try to hold my tongue when they do. Why? Because I know they just don't get it. I know they don't know any better. But I do know better. It's because of Chad that I cried in happiness when Jimmie crossed the finish line Sunday night. It's because of Chad that I felt as if I were watching a friend's life-long dream come true... and I was.
Congratulations to Chad, Jimmie, the 48 crew, and the entire Hendrick organization for a great season!
-- Posted by Carrie on December 7, 2006
Ch-Ch-Changes....
Hey, check it out!
The Corrupted is back!
Quick, dude, take a picture!
We feel bad.
First our real lives got in the way of our updating, Marissa's computer went nutso, then we had to close down the Cheesin' Chad forum due to icky spam, so I'm sure a lot of you thought you'd seen the last of The Corrupted.
Not so.
We are back, and ready to bring you our snarkiest, funniest Chad updates ever!
As you can see, we have an entirely new format. Rather than fuss with Dreamweaver and FTP and all that lark from only one computer, we have joined forces to create a blog that is easy to update, can be accessed and updated by the entire Corrupted team, and will keep you up to date on our latest convos and photos.
We know it's not as pretty or sexy as the other site, but man, is it easier.
We're glad you're here, and we promise to keep you entertained for the offseason and during the 2007 season.
Welcome home. :-)
(To use the site, click on the categories to the right under "Navigate". This will bring up all relevant posts in that category, from most recent to oldest. Easy, right?)
--Posted by Marissa
In the spirit of the holidays...
Okay, so it's a *past* holiday, but still!
We researched some of the top Halloween costumes of 2006 and "shared" our results with The Man:
Superhero!Chad (Putting that Superhero pose to good use) 
Roman Soldier!Chad (Nice legs, soldier boy!)
Pirate!Chad (We hear he may be starring in the next "Pirates of the Caribbean". Move over, Johnny Depp!)
Dracula!Chad (Or as we prefer to call him: "Master of the Dark Chad")
Cowboy!Chad (I think Big & Rich said it best....)
Chick Magnet!Chad (Does this one really need an explanation?)
No Chads were harmed in the making of this feature
--Posted by Denise
Banquet IM
Per tradition, De and Marissa met once again to IM the Nextel Cup Banquet.
It's the only way we can handle the ick that is Jay Mohr and to have someone else to squeal over about hot men in suits. ;-)
This year, we were plagued by internet problems, snow, and the worst travesty known to The Corrupted.
No Chad speech.
Let me say that again...
NO. CHAD. SPEECH.
Obviously, we had some things to say about that...carry on, gentle reader, and enjoy our commentary...
Or skip to the end, when the wailing and gnashing of teeth began. ;-)
Denise: testing, testing. ;) Supposedly there is some "Yellow Carpet" thing on Speed
before the awards banquet. My tv fuide doesn't show it, so I'll let you know if I come
across anything.
[16:27] Denise: LOL tv guide, I mean :))
[16:27] Denise: No wonder my tv "fuide" doesn't show it... 8-}
**
[18:08] Marissa: Did you see Chad on Speed? That suit was droolworthy.......:D
[18:12] Denise: I just saw!! :) I just came on to tell you it's on. :))
[18:12] Denise: :D He's pretty.
**
[19:06] Marissa: Testing, testing....one two.....
[19:07] Marissa: Don't make me come over there!! ;)
[19:26] Marissa: hellllloooooo?
[19:26] Marissa: *hears an echo*
**
[20:23] Denise: Man of Stone. No Neck. Those are classic nicknames. ;)
[20:26] Marissa: My tv is in the other room, so I'm commercial break girl. :)
[20:26] Marissa: Chad and Bruna look so shiny! Yay!
[20:26] Marissa: And once again, Jay Mohr is so not funny.
[20:26] Denise: :D HI!!
[20:26] Marissa: Making fun of Chad's suspension? Not funny.
[20:27] Marissa: Making fun of Jimmie's eyebrows?
[20:27] Marissa: Okay, a little funny. ;)
[20:27] Marissa: HI!
[20:27] Denise: :))
[20:27] Denise: Calling Matt the Man of Stone? Pretty damn funny! ;)
**
[20:28] Marissa: I like Channy's dress, but the jewelry is NOT my style.
[20:29] Denise: Yeah, it was pretty bulky. But she's so darn gorgeous!! ;) :D
[20:29] Marissa: I know....
[20:29] Marissa: She and Jimmie couldn't be cuter.
[20:29] Denise: Chad knew he was wearing Dolce Gabbana (I know I spelled that wrong, but
hell, I don't know fashion) ;)
[20:29] Denise: They are the cutest!
[20:29] Marissa: I missed that!
[20:30] Marissa: Yay Chad! Go fashionista boy!
[20:30] Denise: It was cute. He knew! I was very proud
[20:30] Marissa: I figured Armani for them.....
[20:30] Marissa: Yay!
**
[20:34] Denise: God, it's awesome to see them all at the head table. It's finally as it
should be ;)
[20:39] Marissa: I know! I keep qheeing! :)
[20:39] Denise: It's a night of QHee! :)
[20:39] Marissa: Woot!
**
[20:43] Marissa: It is so painful to watch Jay interview the drivers after their
speeches. I cringe every time.
[20:43] Denise: I know. I get kinda ill :))
[20:43] Marissa: LOL
[20:44] Denise: I wish they'd just let them be.
[20:44] Marissa: Me too...
[20:44] Denise: I'm dying to hear Chad's speech :D
[20:44] Marissa: Hope he remembers to thank us and all. ;)
[20:44] Denise: Woo! He better
**
[20:46] Denise: :)) LMAO! Kyle!
[20:50] Denise: How cute is his girlfriend?
[20:57] Denise: They are hot men. Hot men looking hot! ;)
[21:00] Marissa: Wow. Kyle is NEVER going to live that down. LOL
[21:01] Denise: no kidding!!
[21:01] Marissa: His girlfriend is adorable, though! Way cuter than Eva.....
[21:01] Denise: Yes!
[21:01] Marissa: Mark is so classy. Is there ANYONE who doesn't love him?
[21:01] Denise: I love him...what a sweet man.
**
[21:04] Denise: Kasey is pretty.
[21:16] Marissa: I love that Kasey's cheeks are just like mine. :D
[21:16] Marissa: He's very pretty. :)
[21:16] Denise: :D
[21:17] Marissa: How can Jeff Burton not know who C3PO is?????
[21:17] Denise: No shit! *sigh* People these days. ;)
[21:17] Marissa: That's almost as embarassing as calling your girlfriend by the
wrong name. ;)
**
[21:20] Marissa: brb....
[21:21] Denise: I'm moving your TV closer to your computer. ;) :D
[21:34] Marissa: *giggles*
[21:34] Marissa: I would if I could!
[21:34] Marissa: Jeff is such an adorable DORK. LOL
[21:34] Denise: OOH! I'm back...for a little while at least!
[21:34] Marissa: Junior was nice and short and sweet. Lookin' fly in his suit....
[21:34] Denise: Stupid internet
[21:34] Denise: He is :)
[21:34] Marissa: did it crash again? :(
[21:35] Denise: It did. *kicks things*
[21:35] Marissa: UGH!
[21:35] Marissa: Do you need me to come over there and kick it too?
[21:35] Denise: I'll never make it to Chad's speech
[21:35] Marissa: You will! Have faith!
[21:35] Denise: Yes. LFM could teach it a thing or two ;)
[21:35] Marissa: I guess it's time for the "musical interlude" portion of the
evening, right?
[21:35] Marissa: ;)
[21:36] Marissa: Now my compy is being stupid...I'm going to log off and restart,
but I'll be right back, k?
[21:42] Denise: back? Maybe I am...hard to tell
[22:11] Marissa: I hate it when the internet doesn't play nice!
[22:11] Marissa: I'm gonig to go watch Man of Stone, but I'll be back! I promise!
**
[22:12] Marissa: As long as we are both on for The Big C!
[22:12] Denise: I know! I'm hoping!! :D
[22:12] Denise: 'Cause what if he thanks us? We must Qhee out together! ;) :D
**
[22:18] Marissa: I'm nervous for the boys now! I hope they don't have many flubs.
[22:18] Marissa: Like "a lot of awful people" ;)
[22:21] Denise: I know...me too! I wonder if they're nervous!
[22:21] Marissa: I bet they are!
[22:21] Denise: I know I would be
[22:21] Marissa: I'm sure Chad will be the best crew chief speaker in a LONG time,
though. They are usually PAINFUL TO WATCH. *shudders*
[22:22] Denise: I know - he's so good at that kind of thing. :D We *heart* him!
[22:22] Marissa: We do!
[22:22] Denise: Does Rick speak first?
[22:22] Marissa: I can't remember...brb...
[22:24] Denise: Pretty boy :)
[22:27] Denise: I'm nervous!
[22:27] Marissa: Me too!!!!
[22:27] Marissa: I hate this waiting!!!
[22:27] Denise: *bites nails*
[22:27] Marissa: *bites nails too*
[22:27] Denise: :D
[22:27] Marissa: At least he's lookin' superfly in his suit!
[22:27] Denise: *crosses fingers for no "awful people" thanking*
[22:28] Denise: Oh hell yes he is! ;) :D
[22:28] Marissa: LOL
**
[22:28] Denise: Gosh, this internet thing is royally pissing me off. It takes like a
minute for every page to load. It's like being stuck back with dial up. *gasp*
[22:29] Marissa: It's like the stone ages!
[22:29] Marissa: Maybe we broke the internet in our excitement. ;)
[22:29] Denise: It is!
[22:29] Denise: :)) :)) that must be it
[22:29] Marissa: brb
[22:29] Denise: Extra, extra, read all about it. Internet crashes as a result of
Tux!Chad
[22:30] Denise: ;)
[22:33] Denise: Aww...I'm tearing up.
[22:36] Marissa: Chad looks nervous.
[22:36] Marissa: I'm feeling for him right now.
[22:36] Denise: He does. *deep breath for Chad*
[22:36] Marissa: I like the tie with the suit - no bow ties for The Chad.
[22:36] Denise: Hell no! Ick. ;)
[22:36] Marissa: He did the slow blink thing. I thought of you and giggled. :)
[22:37] Denise: :D
[22:37] Denise: I love how happy he looks with Bruna
[22:37] Marissa: They better get going, actually. This ends at 11pm right?
[22:37] Marissa: I love that too. She's so cute. :)
[22:37] Denise: Jealous, but lovin' it just the same ;)
[22:37] Marissa: Yeah, me too. ;)
[22:37] Denise: Indeed!
[22:37] Denise: I think it goes for 20 more minutes
[22:38] Marissa: Wonder if they have a time limit on speeches, like the Oscars.
[22:38] Denise: I don't know! Like when they start the music and people start rushing
through the end. :))
[22:38] Marissa: Exactly!
[22:38] Marissa: LOL
[22:39] Marissa: Alright, I better go get in position. Get ready for massive
QHEEING!
[22:39] Marissa: :D
[22:39] Denise: I'm ready!!
[22:39] Denise: :D QHEE! (Gotta get one out in advance) ;)
**
[22:43] Denise: :(( No Chad? :((
[22:53] Marissa: Okay. I know I went to pee for like 30 seconds. Did I miss Chad
in that time?
[22:54] Denise: no! He wasn't on!
[22:54] Denise: I'm in shock
[22:54] Marissa: WHAT THE HOLY HELL IS GOING ON? PUT THE MAN OF TAN BEHIND THE
PODIUM!
[22:54] Denise: I know. I'm staging a revolt. Right this minute.
[22:54] Marissa: I feel like tearing up. We have waited for this day, and
now.....no speech from The Chad?
[22:54] Marissa: Sign me up!
[22:54] Denise: *organizes the troops*
[22:54] Marissa: Revolt away!
[22:54] Denise: I'm pissed.
[22:55] Marissa: *waves the 'let chad speak' flag*
[22:55] Denise: And I have a bad temper
[22:55] Marissa: I'm superpissed.
[22:55] Marissa: Redhead temper!
[22:55] Marissa: Do you think Chad chickened out?
[22:55] Denise: GRRRR!!!
[22:55] Denise: No way.
[22:55] Marissa: Naaaah.....
[22:55] Marissa: Think they cut him for time? I will be PISSED.
[22:55] Denise: What I'm thinking is this:
[22:55] Marissa: *waits*
[22:56] Denise: Yesterday, they had an awards luncheon and he gave a speech. Maybe they
considered that his Crew Chief speech? DAMMIT!
[22:56] Marissa: I'm trying to console myself with the fact that Chad is THERE for
the first time, but it's not helping.
[22:56] Denise: What about us?!?! *wails*
[22:56] Marissa: No way!
[22:56] Marissa: I saw that on Speed...it was short!
[22:56] Marissa: That can't be it!
[22:56] Denise: It was a good speech, but it wasn't THIS!!!!
[22:56] Denise: I know!!!
[22:56] Marissa: Get more troops. We're fighting this.
[22:56] Denise: I'm seriously super annoyed.
[22:57] Denise: We love Chad. We need more Chad. We DESERVE more Chad!
[22:58] Marissa: We have waited FIVE YEARS for a Chad speech.
[22:59] Marissa: Don't the crew chiefs ALWAYS speak before the driver?
[22:59] Denise: I am in shock. They do. They ALWAYS do!
[22:59] Marissa: I mean, I had to sit through ROBBIE REISER'S crummy speech that
one year.
[22:59] Marissa: I'm writing a letter.
[22:59] Marissa: Someone is hearing about this!
[22:59] Denise: YES! I know....and the only consoling thing was that I just *knew* Chad
would be up there one of these days
[22:59] Marissa: Me too!
[22:59] Marissa: And able to speak eloquently! And to thank us! ;)
[23:00] Denise: You write the letter. I'll get the troops. The wrath of The Corrupted is
coming
[23:00] Denise: Yes. The thanking us is what's really got me down. LOL ;)
[23:00] Marissa: I gotta get the website up tomorrow. We must began the rally.
[23:00] Marissa: Yeah, me too. ;(
[23:00] Marissa: ;)
[23:00] Denise: You know the Chad lovers are with us on this.
[23:00] Marissa: What a rip. I sat through JAY MOHR and didn't even get a Chad
reward.
[23:00] Marissa: Totally. We are not the only ones squawking tonight.
[23:01] Marissa: I even stayed up past my bedtime. WITH A COLD.
[23:01] Denise: I am SO mad. What is the world coming to?????
[23:01] Marissa: See, now I'm just feeling sorry for myself. And you.
[23:01] Marissa: It's Apocalypse Now, dude.
[23:01] Denise: Amber on the JJ board: "I cannot believe they cut Chad out. I hope he at
least got to GIVE his speech and it was just edited out (as horrible as THAT is)...because
he worked so hard on it. That is total BS. Freaking Jewel and Jay Mohr, but no Chad"
[23:02] Denise: See? Let the Revolution begin
[23:04] Denise: I can't believe I sat through that whole thing. And NO Chad.
It's.Just.Wrong.
[23:04] Marissa: I know. I hear you.
[23:04] Denise: And I had all of those internet problems and STILL.NO.Chad.
[23:05] Marissa: I know!!!
[23:05] Denise: Freakin' TV
[23:05] Marissa: I can't believe this.
[23:06] Marissa: I'm going to bed.
[23:06] Marissa: GRRRRR!
[23:07] Marissa: Thanks for spending the evening with me, despite the travesty!
[23:07] Marissa: I love our tradition!
[23:07] Denise: I'll do that. SLeep well and feel better. Yes, aside from the travesty,
it is always a good time!
[23:07] Denise: G'night! >:D<
[23:07] Marissa: Sleep well, and talk to you tomorrow! >:D<
--Posted by Marissa
Features
You want Features? Oh, we'll give you features.
(These are from the previous Cheesin' Chad site, but damn if they don't still make us laugh...)
To find more recent Features, click the link to the right.
Even if it means embarassing ourselves in the process.
But hey, it's all the name of Knaus.
Proceed with caution. Newest features at the top, older features down below...
Marketing Knaus
Chad's Wiki page (created by The Corrupted)
Television Spinoffs
*thud*
Chad's iPod
Mmm...Beer.
New Threads?
Knaus on eBay?
An Open Letter...Redux...
Countdown to Daytona: Chad Style
Banquet Review 2004
Where's Chad?
Library Find
COAT
Gratuitous Picture Page
Chad's Thinking...
IM Inspiration?
A Few Prezzies for the Birthday Boy!
An Open Letter...
Reconnaisance, Anyone?
Fine. So Fine.
Possible Career Change?
You Know You're A Chad Fan If...
Email on Pit Road?
PR Job?
Caption This - Again
Around the World with Chad Knaus
CBN Proposal
To Lie or Not to Lie?
Third Time's a Charm Retro
Q&A Commentary
Latest and Greatest Caption This!
Crew Title?
What's In a Name?
Regoogled
What Drivers Do In Their Downtime...
Operation Chad!Watch 2004
21 days...
Speed Reading
New Year's Resolutions
Googlized - Cheesin' Chadwick Style
What Would Chad Do?
Winston Cup Banquet IM convo...
Old School "Caption This!"
Winston Cup Banquet Checklist
A Double Trouble "Caption This!"
Yet Another Mindless IM convo...
A Very Special Thanksgiving Message
Lamentations Answered
IM Amusements
Last Minute Car Check
Book Review
Language of Knaus
I'm Crushing Your Head!
Caption This!
Retro!Redux...
To Goatee or Not to Goatee...
Retro!Chad!
Team!Superhero!
Naughty Spongebob!
Galleries
(Galleries of The Hotness from the previous Cheesin' Chad site, but damn if they aren't still hot...)
To find more recent Pictures, click the "Galleries" link to the right.
Not one gallery, not two, but three galleries! Three galleries of hotness!
I know. I can barely stand it myself.
Gallery One is here...
Gallery Two is here...
Gallery Three is here...
Links
Sites and Articles:
The Chad Knaus Fanlisting
CBN - Chad Broadcast Network
Team Lowe's Racing
Nascar.com's Conversation: Chad Knaus
ESPN Article: Dream Team
Crew Chief Challenge
Chad Wallpapers:
Chad Coach Wallpaper - made by Marissa
Because We Can Wallpaper - made by Marissa
Framed Chad Wallpaper - made By Marissa
White Chad Wallpaper - made by Marissa
Blocked Chad Wallpaper - made by Marissa
Rainbow Chad Wallpaper - made by Marissa
Matrix Chad Wallpaper - made by Marissa
Confidential Chad Wallpaper - made by Marissa
Various Other Goodies...
Marissa's 2003 Brickyard Photo Extravaganza!
Denise's 2003 Kansas Photo Extravaganza, Part I!
Denise's 2003 Kansas Photo Extravaganza, Part II!
Denise's 2003 Kansas Write-Up...
Marissa's 2004 Atlanta Photo Extravaganza!
Marissa's 2004 Atlanta Write-Up...
Marissa's 2004 Brickyard Write-Up...
Denise's 2004 Kansas Photos...
Marissa's 2004 Phoenix Photos/Write-Up...
Denise's 2005 Kansas Photos...
Marissa's 2005 Vegas Photos/Write-Up...
Marissa's Blog
De's MySpace
Quotable Knaus
Quotable Knaus...
* "We won! Our team is fuckin' goin' for the championship!"
(That'll be $5000, Chad.)
* "K-N-A-U-S."
* "You better let me down, I'm going to go throw up."
* "Drivers are pretty well set, but crew chiefs, they change
their business cards like they change their pants."
* "We just fucked ya there a bit, buddy." (So much for that Vegas race.)
* "Oh There's definitely bad days...Have you not seen us on Fridays?"
* "The 8 came in and put on tires, the 20 came in and put on tires, the 24...once they got back there, they couldn't pass; you were just like [insert Star Wars X-Wing fighter sounds here]."
* "Remember, I gotta go try and buy a house tomorrow." (Now that's motivation for a million!)
* "MY driver."
* Chad: "Jimmie, on a scale of 1 to 10, tell me how tight it is." Jimmie: "The center as I back on the gas getting going is good. The further around I get I just start to lose front grip...um...when I build my momentum up. Probably...we're on a scale of ten right?" Chad: *laughs* "Yes." (It's all about clear CC/driver communication)
* "Kevin said thanks for his lap back but could we not do that again, please?" (The zen master way of telling your driver to knock it off)
* Jimmie: "Chad, I'm loose in the corner and tight off." Chad: "Which do you want me to fix?" Jimmie: "Both of them." Chad: *snorts* "Uh, that's gonna be a little hard to do."
* Jimmie: "Mother fucking Bodine!" Chad: "Chris? Did we just get spun?" Chris: "Ah, not exactly. we got run up into the fence." Chad: "Okay, Jimmie bring it across the line." Chad [insert a voice speaking to a non behaving 5 year old]: "Jimmie? Jimmie? Jimmie? Jimmie buddy? 10-4 Jimmie? Jimmie, don't do anything fucking stupid, we're going to be here a lot longer then they are..it's not worth it."
* [After hearing Jimmie massacre the Jaws theme while approaching bossman Jeff Gordon on the track] Chad: "It's more like dun dun, dun dun...INSIDE." Jimmie: "Take two...dun dun, dun dun..." Chad: "You focus on driving!"
* [After having Chris teasingly remind him to put on a hat during a sunny afternoon in Loudon] "You're lucky I was fined for swearing last year."
* "Alright everybody, let's get up here and give a big thumbs up to Jimmie. Ryan, if ya want, you can just hold up a toe." [razzin' Dubois about his recent injury]
* "Motherfucker." [and that is why we love Chad!]
* Jimmie: "Someone needs to grab that little bastard by the ears and smash his head in." [can only be referring to Rubberhead here] Chad: "Now Jimmie, just because you are a good looking stud does not mean you can go around pickin' on other people's looks! That is not nice!"
* Jimmie (hissing in pain): "God, I'm about to die! I've have a cramp in my thigh for the last thirty laps and it's about to kill me!" Chad (kinda frantic): "Uh okay. McCRAY! GET DOCTOR (muffled) AND SEE IF HE CAN RUB IT OUT!" Jimmie (laughing): "No, Chad. I can do it myself."
* Chad: "Are you flippin' nuts or what?" Jimmie: "Yeah, most of the time."
* [Restart with Robby Gordon behind the 48] "Watch Stupid behind you. He's been jumping to the inside on these restarts."
* "I think I just got shot!" [in response to a loud noise during an interview on VL]
* Jimmie: "Smells like cotton candy in here for some reason." Chad: "Oh, I put some in there so you had something to snack on half way through."
* Chad [after the first pit]: "Bud, your tires look fine." Jimmie: "I don't listen to you, you lie to me (sometimes)." Chad: "I don't lie to you." [beat] "Unless I have to." Jimmie: "Yeah, if we were closer I would say you had horns!"
* "Because ya damn crash offa Turn 2 if you don't do that!" [in response to a question about why teams scuff tires]
* "Where ya goin', man?" [A concerned crew chief watching his driver speed by his pit box]
* [convo while NASCAR figures out who goes where when a number of cars are trapped a lap down] Chad: "Jimmie, you should hear NASCAR. They sound like that old comedy team uh... you know, they did Who's on First... (pause like he is thinking)...yeah Abbott & Costello." Jimmie: "I don't know who that is." Chad: (laughs) "Ohhhhh, before your time."
* "The 74 car is sponsered by Speed Racer.... Cool!"
* Chad: "You're killing me here." Jimmie: "It's in my job description, didn't you know that?"
* "When are you going to stop messing up speedway cars?" [after yet another wrecked car at Daytona]
* "You don't want to see the hand signals Robbie (Loomis) and I use on one another." A laughing Chad while discussing the new 'hand signals' for pit road.
* Jimmie: "I think the battery in my radio is wearing out.." Chad: "That's because you talk too much."
* "Great. Now my tire carrier has a concussion." [after Jimmie sprayed McCray in the face with his drink system, causing McCray to smack his head on the window net bracket before Darlington]
* "We just got the royal fucking of our lives." [Chad's proclamation after NASCAR hung out the 48 team with a pit road snafu in Pocono]
* "Everything ended up okay, and it was nice." [Chad's enthusiasm over winning Pocono despite odds stacked against them]
* "That's fucking bullshit." [Chad's colourful comments on a pit road speeding penalty]
* Jimmie: "Chad, I'm really impressed with your vocabulary tonight." Chad: "Yeah, I got a lot of sleep last night."
* "Do you want me to stop reading you your laps times because you slow down when I tell you how good you're doing."
* "Get that damn trophy will ya?!?!" [Several laps later, Jimmie did.]
* "If you always do what the Joneses do, you're only going to be what the Joneses are. We want to be what the Johnsons are." [Wow. That's deep.]
* "The drivers will have to step up, that's for sure. But they pay me to figure out how to make that thing go fast." [It's good to be clear on your job expectations.]
* "We try very hard to stay on top of the curve -- or just below the curve.You never want to get to the top of the hill because from there, there's only one way to go -- down." [hills? curve? Do you think Chad was a geometry teacher in a past life?]
Why We Lurve Chad
Why we lurve Chad...
* The voice.
* The sense of humour.
* The nice ass.
* The liberal use of the f-bomb whenever possible.
* He's a midwestern boy.
* He's one of the smartest crew chiefs in Nextel Cup.
* He's a youngin', and holding his own with other,
older crew chiefs.
* Did we mention he's single? ;-)
* He keeps his crew & driver motivated and centered,
no matter how they are running
* He *always* gives Jimmie props, never taking any for
himself
* The Superhero!Chad pose (you know, where he stands up
all straight and puts his hands on his hips and looks like he's about the save the world from peril)
* He looks badass in that blue Lowe's pullover.
* He is Chad - Man of Tan.
* He has the best smile in the garage. (submitted by Karen)
* He's eloquent and well spoken every time he's interviewed - no matter the circumstance.
* He immediately goes to the aid of his teammates (and looks sexy running to do it)
* The way he always talks with his hands.
* The way he is willing to fill in if one of his boys goes down.
* The way he keeps right on trucking through an interview, even if he thinks he's been shot. *grin*
* His mastery of the perfectly formed hat.
* The Chad Laugh.
* How he feels like a father figure to his boys.
* He can leap over Bill Weber in a single bound. ;-)
* His liberal usage of the expression "ya know". It's such a midwestern thing, and we all do it. Ya know?
* Just because. :-)
* His dedication to making the 48 team, the WHOLE team, the best it can be
* He seems to be cool with this site, his fans, and the goofball things we say about him because we like and admire him so. Really. :-)
* He answered the latest batch of Ask Chad questions, to help entertain us during the offseason.
* His amazing eyes (submitted by Melissa)
* He's honest about his team's chances...most of the time. ;-)
* He still blushes when people tease him about dropping the f-bomb.
Ask Chad
Ask Chad (because sometimes he answers!)...
* Ask Chad if he goes commando.
Sometimes
* Ask Chad if he wants to go drinking sometime.
Sure
* Ask Chad if he could kick Jimmie's ass in a fight.
Yep
* Ask Chad where he buys his kickass shades.
They're free
* Ask Chad who's cuter: Jeffy or Jimmie.
You have to be the judge of that
* Ask Chad who does his laundry or mows his grass.
I pay for it to get done
* Ask Chad if he prefers to be called Chadwick, Chadster, Chadman, or just The Chad.
Whatever
* Ask Chad if he ever gets the urge to deck Jimmie when he spins on the last lap.
No comment
* Ask Chad what the heck his middle name is.
Anthony
* Ask Chad if he agrees that Midwesterners kick the most ass.
Of course
* Ask Chad if he would consider answering some of our Ask Chad questions.
I am (and trust me, there was a lot of wiggage when he did!)
* Ask Chad if he gets tired of wearing blue and gray all the time.
Although I'm proud of it...yes
* Ask Chad if he ever gets the urge to streak the garage area.
Ummm...no
* Ask Chad if he thinks flames on a racecar really *do* make it go faster.
Ummm...no, again
* Ask Chad if he uses Crest WhiteStrips to make his teeth so pretty and white.
I have
* Ask Chad if his new house kicks ass.
It will, I hope
* Ask Chad if he really is ticklish.
No
* Ask Chad if he wears wifebeaters or those short sleeve undershirt thingys.
Undershirts
* Ask Chad if Cheesin' Chadwick is his favorite site. (Jeez, we hope so!)
You bet (wheee!)
* Ask Chad if Rick docks his pay when he gets fined (or takes away his cars).
He docks my pay and takes my toys
* Ask Chad if he sings in the shower.
Sometimes
* Ask Chad what is favorite sport besides racing is.
Scuba
* Ask Chad if he's gonna make Jimmie wear the Evil Knievel suit every week.
Thinking about it again real soon
* Ask Chad which Star Wars movie is his favorite.
The original
* Ask Chad what CD is in his stereo right now.
Paul Oakenfold
* Ask Chad what he would be doing if he wasn't involved in auto racing.
An engineer
* Ask Chad if he was a good student in school.
NO
* Ask Chad what sort of (street legal) car he drives.
Chevy Tahoe and my Porsche
* Ask Chad if he knows how to cook.
Very well, thank you
* Ask Chad if he ever takes the 48 out for a spin on the track.
Uh, no
* Ask Chad what one person (dead or alive) he'd like to have dinner with.
That's a tough one, Einstein maybe
* Ask Chad when the housewarming party is. (submitted by Karen)
I'll let you know
* Ask Chad if he is asked for his autograph a lot.
Yes
* Ask Chad if he talks to other crew chiefs, and if so, who. (submitted by Carrie)
Yes, Sometimes: Billy Wilburn, Matt Borland, Loomis
* Ask Chad how long he typically works on setups for each race and what track gives him the biggest headache setup-wise.
I am always working on set-ups. They come over a period of time; already working on Bristol 2004
* Ask Chad if if he's ever got caught shopping at a Home Depot (submitted by Liz)
No
* Ask Chad if he ever wanted to be a driver, or has ever been in a race himself.
At times yes
* Ask Chad what he does with his (very few) days off.
Go places with sand and Corona
* Ask Chad what's weirdest thing he's ever been asked to sign. (submitted by Jamie)
I don't know
* Ask Chad if he has any tattoos. (submitted by Anne)
Yes
* Ask Chad if he would be willing to lend me his firesuit (with or without him in it) (submitted by Denise)
Maybe
* Ask Chad if he digs having chicks wanna know so much about him because he rocks and stuff.
I rock and stuff? Cool.
* Ask Chad which track is his favorite to visit
Everyone of them; I have the best job in the world even on the worst day
* Ask Chad if he's forgotten how to answer Ask Chad questions (we're just teasin', dude!)
I am answering!!!!
* Ask Chad who's sexier: Jimmy Spencer or Kurt Busch
Give me a break
* Ask Chad what the last book he read was (submitted by Librarian Marissa)
What it takes to be #1 , Vince Lombardi
* Ask Chad if he's considered growing a goatee
Have had one at time
* Ask Chad what brand/flavor of gum he's always chewing on
Extra Polar Ice,it's the best
* Ask Chad which fast food restaurant is his fave (submitted by Terra)
Taco Bell ,where else
* Ask Chad when he flips on the TV, which channels does he surf to first
Speed vision, Discovery, History, Movie channels
* Ask Chad which season he prefers
Spring
* Ask Chad if he wears contacts
Nope
* Ask Chad who rules more : Pink Floyd or Led Zeppelin
Floyd
* Ask Chad if he could change one thing about himself, what would it be?
Hair
* Ask Chad if he has any pets
I have a salt water aquarium
* Ask Chad if he has any siblings and where he is in the birth order
1-1/2 brother , 2-1/2 sisters, I am the oldest
* Ask Chad where he sees himself in 10 years
I hope that I have made all of the goals that I want in NASCAR and have moved on to management or car owner or retirement; I will need to find another challenge
* Ask Chad how he takes his coffee
Just a little sugar
* Ask Chad if he has any "Ask Marissa, Ask Carrie or Ask Denise" questions *grin*
Are you girls nuts? [Corrupted Rebuttal: Certifiable. *grin*]
* Ask Chad if there are certain drivers that, whenever Jimmie gets around them, make Chad cringe? If so, who?
Yes, I probably shouldn't say
* Ask Chad what his biggest guilty pleasure is (hey, it could be a love of *NSYNC or an addiction to ramen noodles, we don't care. We're just curious. *big grin*)
I can't tell everything
* Ask Chad when at the track does he, like the drivers, stay in one of those very lovely and comfy motor coaches? Also, when does he get home after a race? (submitted by Maria)
I stay in a hotel with the team , but I am looking into a motor coach, we get home anywhere from 3-12 hrs. after the race
* Ask Chad: Cubs or White Sox? (submitted by Maria)
It doesn't really matter to me
* Ask Chad what cologne he wears
I don't remember the kind right now, sorry
* Ask Chad how many speeding tickets he's ever gotten (and when the last one was)
I have gotten as many as 9 in a year , but that was a while ago. I got one coming home from Darlington.
* Ask Chad what's up with all the ice teams need on race weekends (surely it's not just to keep your Evian cold)
We use the ice to cool the engine between practice runs and cocktails after the garage area closes (kidding)
* Ask Chad if he was as geeked to meet one of The Corrupted as The Corrupted was about meeting him (De made me put that in!)
Denise was nice, but I expected nothing less
* Ask Chad if he taunts Jimmie with the knowledge that his fanlisting is bigger (submitted by Bee)
We'll let him think he gets all the chicks
* Ask Chad if the guys at the shop make fun of this site being devoted to his manliness.
A lot of people have, they're jealous
* Seeing as how famous De is, do you feel the urge to need her autograph?
She has mine, I should have hers
* Ask Chad how Jimmie answered the question when he was asked about this website...we're dying to know. :-)
Jimmie hasn't commented on it (dammit!)
* Ask Chad if he has ever had to smile and nod his way through a mouthful of Gearhead Guacamole and Shrimp Tacos, ala JJ w/Regis & Kelly? (submitted by Becca)
YES
* Ask Chad if he is planning on making any changes to the over the wall pit crew for 2004? (submitted by Caitlin)
I hope not, but this is a competitive business
* Ask Chad if he has ever had or been tempted to have a mullet? (submitted by Melissa)
No comment
* Ask Chad if he and Jimmie hang out, outside of the track? (submitted by Jessie)
Yes
* Ask Chad if he ever gets nervous speaking on any of the NASCAR shows, or when he is interviewed for TV? (Because if you do, you hide it *really* well!)
I used to but not anymore
* Ask Chad if he's a morning person or a night owl?
Totally nocturnal
* Ask Chad when you are at a test do you usually do race set up or quailfying set up? (submitted by Angela)
It depends on the track and what we are after and need to learn
* Ask Chad what his favorite meal is to cook? (submitted by Christy)
Mac n cheese for quickies, steak and veggies when I can
* Ask Chad what time period he'd like to live in? (submitted by JW)
I am happy to be here right now; ancient Greece
* Ask Chad what was his bestest ever Christmas gift? (submitted by JW)
I don't really know, not much for the holidays
* Ask Chad what the worst job he ever had was?
I worked in a factory while I was trying to get into Cup in 1989
* Ask Chad what kind of kid you were growing up? (submitted by Angela)
Not a good one
* Ask Chad what his most embarassing moment was? (submitted by Amber)
Busting out the "f" bomb on national TV
* Ask Chad if the team has a nickname for him, and what it is? (submitted by Jane)
They call me a lot of names , probably none that I should print
* Ask Chad what his first car was, and how old he was when he got it? (submitted by Melissa)
1972 Camaro, got it when I was 14
* Ask Chad what was his first job when he moved to North Carolina?
See above - in a nasty factory
* Ask Chad if he has any phobias?
Not winning the Championship
* Ask Chad what was the first concert you went to, and what was your fave? (submitted by Stephanie)
First concert was Quiet Riot, favorite was Jimmy Buffet
* Ask Chad (seeing as how he is almost always shown in the tan hat - which we LOVE by the way) does he own more than one of those or does he just always remember to pack that certain hat?
I go through a lot of those things
* Ask Chad if he's going to have a bigger part in any commercials anytime soon (c'mon, if Biffle's crew chief can do it...)
Maybe
* Ask Chad if he weren't involved in NASCAR, what sort of series he would be interested in working in (IRL, F1, etc)
F1 would be cool
* Ask Chad if he has ever bought anything on Ebay, and if so, what? (submitted by Tiffany)
No
* What is the craziest thing a fan has done to get your attention? (submitted by Angela)
Been asked to sign her underwear
* Ask Chad...Chocolate or vanilla?
Both
* Ask Chad...Letterman or Leno?
Neither
* Ask Chad...Boxers or Briefs?
Boxers...Haven't I answered this one before?
* Ask Chad...East Coast or West Coast?
Both
* Ask Chad...Republican or Democrat?
No comment
* Ask Chad...Blonde or Brunette (Or Redhead)?
Yep
* Ask Chad...Playing Video Games or Cards?
Both
* Ask Chad...Hunting or Fishing?
Fishing
* Ask Chad...Short Tracks or Superspeedways?
Both
* Ask Chad...Bud or Bud Light?
Neither
* Ask Chad...Rap or Rock?
Both
* Ask Chad what he wears to sleep? (submitted by Deb)
0
* Ask Chad what time he gets to the track on race weekends and what time he leaves? (submitted by Melissa)
Early
* Ask Chad if he's suffered hearing loss from working in NASCAR, and if so, how badly?
What did you say?
* Ask Chad if that's a Rolex he sports on his wrist?
Sometimes
* Ask Chad what the coolest gift he has received from a fan was? (submitted by Angela)
All of them
* Ask Chad what the best and worst thing about being a crew chief is? (submitted by Angie)
Winning and losing
* Ask Chad if he gets tired of women hitting on him when they submit questions to Chad's Mailbag at www.lowesracing.com? (submitted by Lacey)
Never
* Ask Chad what his worst three habits are? (submitted by Carrie G.)
I don't know
* Ask Chad if he ever got that fly motorcoach he wanted?
Yep
* Ask Chad how much sleep he gets on race weekends? (submitted by Deb)
Very little
* Ask Chad if he is superstitious? (submitted by Deb)
No
* Ask Chad how he stays so tan? (submitted by Carrie G.)
I'm always outside
* Ask Chad: Miller or Budweiser? (submitted by Char)
Neither
* Ask Chad which of the new "street legal" cars he likes best this year (Magnum, SS, 300, etc)
BMW M5
* Ask Chad what he thinks the bravest thing he's ever done is?
I've done a lot of stupid stuff; I don't know how brave they were
* Ask Chad how the radio reception generally is in the men's room of the tracks, and if he's had conversations from in there? (submitted by Jen)
Good and yes
* Ask Chad: creamy or chunky peanut butter? (submitted by Jen)
Creamy
* Ask Chad, since he likes dance music, does he like to dance, and is he any good at it?
I like to dance but I'm not real good at it
* Ask Chad if he'll send us a picture of him in a tux?
I don't have one
* Ask Chad how many Lowe's firesuits you have? (submitted by Sara)
A few
* Ask Chad If you had an ever-blooming money tree in your back yard, and all the time in the world to spend, where would you travel to? (submitted by Terri)
I would go diving in the Caribbean
* Ask Chad if he sleeps in during the off season...even a little?
Yes, a lot
* Ask Chad what his favorite candy bar or sweet treat is?
Oreos and Brownies
* Ask Chad: grits or oatmeal? (submitted by Terri)
* Ask Chad what the craziest thing he's ever done to get a girl to notice him? (submitted by Erinna)
* Ask Chad what song new or old makes you reach over and turn the radio up? (submitted by Karen)
* Ask Chad if he likes to bowl and what his highest score is? (submitted by Laurie)
* Ask Chad if we can bum a ride on the motorcycle?
* Ask Chad if he works out - if so, with what? Free weights? Machines? (submitted by Shelly)
* Ask Chad if he has a six pack or a Corona belly? (submitted by Dani)
* Ask Chad if he rented or bought the tux he wore to the banquet? (submitted by Dani)
* Ask Chad if he would ever participate in a "NASCAR" Fear Factor (if there were such a thing)? (submitted by Tara)
* Ask Chad if he could work with another driver/team in NASCAR (non-Hendrick), who would it be? (submitted by Sara)
* Ask Chad how his closest friends would describe him in 3 words? (submitted by Alicia)
* Ask Chad: paper or plastic? (submitted by Sarah)
* Ask Chad about his dog...breed, name? (submitted by Erin)
* Ask Chad if he's a nail biter? (submitted by Stefani)
* Ask Chad if he & Bootie get along on camera as well as they do on camera & if they ever hang out socially? (submitted by Anonymous)
* Ask Chad if he's a kid person?
* Ask Chad if he has any race day rituals?
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