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What do you think?

I was wondering if you'd care to chime in on something Zappa brought to my attention. He and I are torn on whether to include any mention of all the throwback schemes in the 2015 Bojangles' Southern 500 article. There's certainly a lot of fanfare and Zappa says he's got plenty of sources for the schemes, but he and I aren't sure if it's notable enough considering we never track paint scheme changes from one race to the next and the throwback schemes won't affect the outcome of Sunday's race. What's your thoughts?--Nascar king 02:17, 3 September 2015 (UTC)

@Nascarking and ZappaOMati: Don't overdo it, but mention it (maybe also mention that Ken Squier and Ned Jarrett are going to broadcast part of the race too). My current FAC, 2006 UAW-Ford 500, (briefly) talks about the repaving of the track in the background section. I'd suggest something similar be done here. --Bentvfan54321 (talk) 02:22, 3 September 2015 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Mind of a Man

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Mind of a Man you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Johanna -- Johanna (talk) 16:41, 10 September 2015 (UTC)

FAC

Sorry, I just saw your note at Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/2006 UAW-Ford 500/archive3. I do understand your frustration (especially since this is the third nomination) but it was actually quite a way off from achieving consensus to promote. I don't know why, but sports articles of all kinds have always struggled to attract attention at FAC. --Laser brain (talk) 11:16, 13 September 2015 (UTC)

@Laser brain: Thanks for the reply. I just thought it was going to pull through this time (2010 Sylvania 300 had four supports and an image and source review), so I figured we were getting pretty close. It's just particularly frustrating because I'm going for the Four Award, and I got all the way to GA status within about a week or two after creating the article. I thought I'd just breeze through FAC by completing some minor fixes and have an FA by March, and it's September, meaning it'll probably be Thanksgiving at the earliest by the time this gets promoted. I appreciate your time and everything you do; I'm just frustrated because in two weeks I have to start the process all over again and there's no guarantee it will pull through then. Thanks, --Bentvfan54321 (talk) 12:33, 13 September 2015 (UTC)

Once Ian is back from vacation I will be happy to review the article. I've been trying to stay away from reviewing because only Graham and I are working as FAC coordinators right now and we don't want to have to recuse from any nominations while Ian is unavailable. Let me know when you renominate it, in case I don't notice. Hopefully the other folks who have provided reviews and/or support will be willing to revisit. --Laser brain (talk) 13:09, 13 September 2015 (UTC)

@Laser brain: Thanks! So the earliest I can renominate it is 26 September, correct? --Bentvfan54321 (talk) 13:28, 13 September 2015 (UTC)

That's correct. --Laser brain (talk) 17:41, 14 September 2015 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of It Takes a Church

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article It Takes a Church you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Johanna -- Johanna (talk) 19:21, 13 September 2015 (UTC)

Interesting Larson article

• Crockett, Zachary (September 14, 2015). "The Man Who Got No Whammies". Priceonomics.

If you plan to take the article to FA... 23W 01:47, 16 September 2015 (UTC)

@23W: Thanks! Perhaps I'll make use of it at some point; it's just that I'm EXTREMELY busy at the moment with 2 other GANs and real-life work. --Bentvfan54321 (talk) 01:49, 16 September 2015 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Mind of a Man

The article Mind of a Man you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Mind of a Man for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Johanna -- Johanna (talk) 01:41, 17 September 2015 (UTC)

Rollback

There's probably a template that I'm supposed to give you right now. You probably don't need it, but I will mark the occasion with this note, and a link to the guideline. I tell everyone, be careful with it, it's all too easy to revert to a vandalised version. You're welcome... -- zzuuzz ^(talk) 15:14, 19 September 2015 (UTC)

@Zzuuzz: Thanks again! --Bentvfan54321 (talk) 15:15, 19 September 2015 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of It Takes a Church

The article It Takes a Church you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:It Takes a Church for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Johanna -- Johanna (talk) 18:21, 19 September 2015 (UTC)

2006 UAW-Ford 500

@Curly Turkey, Mike Christie, Harrias, 23W, Laser brain, ZappaOMati, and Nascar1996: @Z105space, Zwerg Nase, Nascarking, and Jahn1234567890: I completely understand if you all are busy, but if you have the time, I'd appreciate you giving the above article a thorough review. It's currently on its FOURTH FAC nomination and while it can be argued that the prose was the main reason for its first failure, neither of the first two really garnered that much support. The third saw more attention but it still wasn't enough, so if you need something to do, I would greatly appreciate your help here. Thanks, --Bentvfan54321 (talk) 18:30, 26 September 2015 (UTC)

I probably won't be doing any reviewing until Ian Rose returns from wikibreak, since we are down to two FAC delegates and can't handle recusals very efficiently. If it's still open when Ian returns, I'll be glad to review it. --Laser brain (talk) 19:48, 26 September 2015 (UTC)

Saw this ping, but I know nothing of auto racing, so reading it might prove to be a chore for me, unfortunately. I've found a ton of sources; shoot me an email for any excerpts you might want. 23W 19:48, 8 October 2015 (UTC)

@Bentvfan54321: I must congratulate you for getting the 2006 UAW-Ford 500 to FA status. It took longer than you expected, but you did not give up until you achieved your goal. Great work! Z105space (talk) 08:58, 30 November 2015 (UTC)

Well done! Saw it listed as a new FA in the Signpost. It was surreal to be reading the magazine and come across an image that I took. I spent a massive amount of time working on the Alan Kulwicki article just for it to fail at FAC; it shouldn't be too much work to finish it if you're interested... Royalbroil 13:55, 12 December 2015 (UTC)

simona de silvestro

I think that her 4th position at Nola 2015 is better finish that 13th in 2013 , isnt that right? Mpmonzon (talk) 16:32, 1 October 2015 (UTC)

@Mpmonzon: The best finish parameter in the infobox is supposed to be for the best points finish, as in the drivers' championship, not race finish. NFLisAwesome (ZappaOMati) 17:42, 1 October 2015 (UTC)

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Sam Hornish, Jr.

Let me know when you're done, since we're edit-conflicting. Miniapolis 18:13, 11 October 2015 (UTC)

@Miniapolis: Oops! So sorry! Just wanted to make a minor adjustment. Anyway, I'm through now, guess I should wait until the ce is 100% done. Thanks again! --Bentvfan54321 (talk) 18:17, 11 October 2015 (UTC)

If you wouldn't mind waiting, that would be great; I should finish the copyedit tomorrow, and don't care what you do after that :-). All the best, Miniapolis 22:40, 11 October 2015 (UTC)

... but feel free to work on sections I'm not (I work top to bottom, and you can see what I'm up to in the history). Miniapolis 22:43, 11 October 2015 (UTC)

@Miniapolis: Thanks again! I was hoping I'd get you as copyeditor because I know you always do a great job. Looking forward to seeing the finished product! --Bentvfan54321 (talk) 22:45, 11 October 2015 (UTC)

Aww, thanks for the kind words. Miniapolis 23:09, 11 October 2015 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Arthur Chu

The article Arthur Chu you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Arthur Chu for things which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Cirt -- Cirt (talk) 01:20, 12 October 2015 (UTC)

Please consider the following

Please, consider reviewing at least two (2) articles at Good article nominations, for every one that you nominate.

Thank you,

— Cirt (talk) 06:28, 13 October 2015 (UTC)

Arthur Chu

Hi. You've done well in getting the article on Arthur Chu up to Good Article. As a fan of some of the stuff he's done, I'd like to give a quick thanks. Thanks! PeterTheFourth (talk) 04:50, 17 October 2015 (UTC)

@PeterTheFourth: Thanks! I probably could have gotten it done sooner, but with the whole Gamergate fiasco, it made more sense to wait. Thanks again for your message! --Bentvfan54321 (talk) 11:08, 17 October 2015 (UTC)

WikiProject Motorsport tagging

Hi Bentvfan54321, I've noticed you adding the Wikiproject Motorsport tag to a large number of American racing articles, together with the American Open Wheel Racing one. As a general rule of thumb, it is not always necessary to add the tag of the parent Wikiproject (WP Motorsport) on the talk page if the article in question is wholly within the remit of a child project. So for example, an article about an Indycar race would only need the WP American Open Wheel Racing tag, while one for a driver who also competed outside of America needs to have both tags. It is, of course, entirely harmless to add both to an article, and it certainly isn't wrong, but it may make your job easier in the future if you only add the one when necessary. QueenCake (talk) 18:20, 19 October 2015 (UTC)

@QueenCake: Thanks for the message! I've usually just been copying and pasting (unless, of course, the article should be at a different class and/or importance) so it really isn't that much extra work, but since I'm trying to get all these articles assessed, it's good to know only the one is absolutely necessary. Thanks again, --Bentvfan54321 (talk) 21:18, 19 October 2015 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of John Carpenter (game show contestant)

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Your GA nomination of John Carpenter (game show contestant)

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2006 Subway 500 - FAC

Hi Ben. If you are not busy, would you care to comment at the FAC page on the 2006 Subway 500. All comments are very much appreciated. Z105space (talk) 18:58, 24 October 2015 (UTC)

@Z105space: When Mike is finished his review, I'll take a look. Thanks again for your support at 2006 UAW-Ford 500! --Bentvfan54321 (talk) 19:50, 24 October 2015 (UTC)

@Bentvfan54321: Are you still up for reviewing my article? If not, then I understand if you are busy. Z105space (talk) 06:34, 10 November 2015 (UTC)

@Z105space: Sorry, I have been quite busy and completely forgot. May not have time to do it tonight, but it's certainly on my mind. Thanks for the reminder. --Bentvfan54321 (talk) 23:29, 10 November 2015 (UTC)

The Deletion to Quality Award

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		For your contributions to bring John Carpenter (game show contestant) (prior candidate for deletion at: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/John Carpenter (game show contestant)) to Good Article status, I hereby present you The Deletion to Quality Award. Congratulations on this rare accomplishment, and thanks for all you do for Wikipedia's readers! — Cirt (talk) 01:12, 25 October 2015 (UTC)

Please add your entry to our Hall of Fame !!! — Cirt (talk) 01:13, 25 October 2015 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of John Carpenter (game show contestant)

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About the NFC east

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Your GA nomination of Sam Hornish, Jr.

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Four Award

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Thanks again! --Bentvfan54321 (talk) 13:19, 24 November 2015 (UTC)

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NASCAR standards proposal

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NASCAR Results

Hi Bentvfan54321, It was me who edits Kyle Busch's NASCAR results all the time. I think you are wrong - that different colors are for positions 1-10, 11-20, 21-30, 31-43. It doesn't matter if the driver finished the race or not as you said (regular visitor doesn't care anyway, he wants to see just that finishing position). And by the way - I edited all Kyle Busch's results and no one but you claimed it's wrong. And for example, take a look at 2008 Nationwide Series race at Kentucky (No. 16) - Kyle finished 30th, he wasn't running at the finish and the color is different than at 2015 Xfinity Series race at Homestead (No. 33) and no one cares. So what's the problem? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mannoroth81 (talk • contribs) 11:13, 24 December 2015 (UTC)

@Mannoroth81: Take a look at the key, Template:NASCAR driver results legend. Finishes of 21st or worse are all the same, with a different color used for DNFs. Perhaps a few others (pinging @Jahn1234567890, ZappaOMati, and The Bushranger:) could provide some insight as well?

Also, if other results such as Kentucky are wrong, having one of us check the results for accuracy as Jahn recently did with Jeff Gordon may not be a bad idea either. --Bentvfan54321 (talk) 12:49, 24 December 2015 (UTC)

I see. Sorry about that continuous changing all the time then. I was wrong and I'm gonna fix Kyle Busch's results soon. :) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mannoroth81 (talk • contribs) 15:22, 24 December 2015 (UTC)

@Mannoroth81: No worries! It took me a while to learn the ropes too. Let me know if you need anything else. --Bentvfan54321 (talk) 15:35, 24 December 2015 (UTC)

Your work at 2001 American Memorial

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@Giants2008: Thanks! I actually learned that standard while going through the FAC process for 2010 Sylvania 300. A few NASCAR editors tried to start an FL collaboration last offseason, but it never really took off. I'll certainly keep that in mind though for the future. Merry Christmas! --Bentvfan54321 (talk) 14:48, 25 December 2015 (UTC)

Merry Christmas

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Million Second Quiz is/was...

I'm old school and want to use the past tense when talking/writing about things that happened in the past. Either I'm just noticing it more lately or people really are more often using the present tense for everything which I find unnecessarily confusing. Your comment when changing my change from 'was' to 'is' had the acronym MOSTV which I don't recognize. I'd love to hear your thoughts, references, etc. behind your 'is'. Thanks! MiriamPschtto (talk) 21:49, 29 December 2015 (UTC)MiriamPschtto .................... Answered my own question re: MOSTV. I'm not crazy about using the present tense as laid out in the style guide but such is life. Thanks again. MiriamPschtto (talk) 22:01, 29 December 2015 (UTC)MiriamPschtto

Your GA nomination of Sam Hornish, Jr.

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2007 Coca-Cola 600

Hi Benjamin. If you aren't too busy with real life stuff, would you care to review my Featured article nomination of the 2007 Coca-Cola 600? Z105space (talk) 20:14, 11 March 2016 (UTC)

@Z105space: Hi Micheal, rather tied up right now (March is on pace to be one of my least active months ever in terms of total edits) but I'll keep this in mind and comment if I get a chance. In the meantime, 2 days till St. Pete and 9 till Melbourne! --Bentvfan54321 (talk) 20:57, 11 March 2016 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of 2001 American Memorial

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Your GA nomination of 2001 American Memorial

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Wikipedia:Today's featured article/June 27, 2016

Hi Ben, I'm working on this one for TFA now. You nominated the article at WP:FAC. - Dank (push to talk) 00:30, 10 June 2016 (UTC)

Precious

TV and racing

Thank you for quality articles about TV game shows such as Mind of a Man and 2006 UAW-Ford 500, and racing such as 2010 Sylvania 300, for GA reviewing, for trust, - Ben, runner of a 6-minute mile, you are an awesome Wikipedian!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:50, 27 June 2016 (UTC)

Thank you! --Bentvfan54321 (talk) 12:57, 27 June 2016 (UTC)

Thank you for today's 2006 UAW-Ford 500! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:35, 8 October 2016 (UTC)

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Your GA nomination of Catch 21

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