NASCAR - Richmond

Saturday night racing, I love em, Richmond was a pretty good race. Tony Stewart had a very strong car, but spinning his tires on the restarts was his down fall. Kyle Busch took advantage of the weak link in Tony's chain and took the lead with 9 to go. Dale Earnhardt Jr. gave it go to pass Kyle, but Kyle was just a tad bit faster. At least this race wasn't boring, there was passing, but once out front the leader was ahead by more than 3 seconds.

Congratulations Kyle Busch!!! Beating Tony out of the pits, giving you the #1 position on the restart, taking advantage of Tony spinning his tires on the restart, gave you a big lead, Dale Jr. just could overcome with only 8 laps to work with.
Carl Edwards had a great run until he jumped a restart, thinking he was the leader, and got black flagged. Leading the most laps, this was a heartbreaker for Carl, finishing 10th.

Top Ten Recap:
1. Kyle Busch - started 5 - up 2 positions to 11th
2. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - started 10 - up 2 positions to 2nd
3. Tony Stewart - started 22 - remained in 8th
4. Denny Hamlin - started 7 - up 2 positions to 3rd
5. Kasey Kahne - started 9 - up 3 positions to 23rd
6. Jimmie Johnson - started 27 - up 1 position to 6th
7. Clint Bowyer - started  23 - down 1 position to 12th
8. Mark Martin - started 1 - up 5 positions to 19th
9. Brad Keslowski - started 16 - up 2 positions to 13th
10. Carl Edwards - started 2 - remained in 9th

Race for the Chase:
1. Greg Biffle - finished 18th - remained the Leader
2. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - finished 2nd - up 2 positions
3. Denny Hamlin - finished 4th - up 2 positions
4. Matt Kenseth - finished 11th - down 1 position
5. Martin Truex Jr. - finished 25th - down 3 positions
6. Jimmie Johnson - finished 6th - up 1 position
7. Kevin Harvick - finished 19th - down 1 position
8. Tony Steard - finished 3rd - remained the same
9. Carl Edwards - finished 10th - remained the same
10. Ryan Newman - finished 15th - remained the same
11. Kyle Busch - WINNER - up 2 positions
12. Clint Bowyer - finished 7th - down 1 position

Mark Martin finishing 8th, moved up to 19th in the positions gaining the most positions with 5.
Aric Almirola finishing 26th lost the most positions with 4, put him in 24th.

Next Race - Talladega Superspeedway - Aaron 499 - May 6, 2012 - 12 pm est

Take Care
Have a Wonderful Week
Barbara

NASCAR - Kansas

Not sure what is going on this year with racing, but today was yet another boring race. Very little racing, the only exciting parts were the restarts were for the first 2 laps, they would race 3 and 4 wide. Then they would spread out and that was the end of any racing until the next caution. The track was not easy on a few teams, Clint Bowyer, Jeff Gordon, and Mark Martin all had engine problems.

Congratulations Denny Hamlin!!! Some good racing between you and Martin Truex, Jr. at the end. Martin made that daring move with 3 laps to go, but it just wasn't enough, it did make the last couple laps exciting.



Top Ten Recap
1. Denny Hamlin - started 4 - up 1 position to 5th
2. Martin Truex Jr. - started 6 - up 2 positions to 2nd
3. Jimmie Johnson - started 15 - up 1 position to 7th
4. Matt Kenseth - started 18 - down 1 position to 3rd
5. Greg Biffle - started 17 - remains the leader
6. Kevin Harvick - started 2 - down 1 position to 6th
7. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - started 7 - down 1 position to 4th
8. Kasey Kahne - started 9 - up 1 position to 26th
9. Carl Edwards - started 21 - up 2 positions to 9th
10. Kyle Busch - started 25 - up 1 position to 13th

Race for the Chase Recap:
1. Greg Biffle - finished 5th - remains in first
2. Martin Truex Jr. - finished 2nd - up 2 positions
3. Matt Kenseth - finished 4th - down 1 position
4. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - finished 7th - down 1 position
5. Denny Hamlin - WINNER - up 1 position
6. Kevin Harvick - finished 6th - down 1 position
7. Jimmie Johnson - finished 3rd - up 1 position
8. Tony Stewart - finished 13th - down 1 position
9. Carl Edwards - finished 9th - up 2 positions
10. Ryan Newman - finished 20th - down 1 position
11. Clint Bowyer - finished 36th - down 1 position
12. Joey Lagano - finished 15th - up 1 position

Jamie McMurray gained the most positions today with 4 putting him 19th
AJ Allmendinger and Mark Martin both lost the most positions today with 4. dropping them to 23rd and 24th respectfully.

Next race- Saturday Night Racing - Richmond International Raceway - Saturday, April 28, 2012 - 7 pm.

Have a Wonderful Week!!!
Take Care
Barbara

NASCAR -Texas

Congratulations Greg Biffle!!! Your second win at Texas, good going. Can't talk about the race, only got to listen to a little bit of, about the last 50 laps or so. Was out working the weekend at a motorcycle rally. Was actually a pretty good time, good music and good people.
Anyway I won't give any opinions, don't really have any...

Top Ten Recap
1. Greg Biffle - started 3 - still #1
2. Jimmie Johnson - started 10 - up 2 positions to 8th
3. Mark Martin - started 4 - up 5 positions to 20th
4. Jeff Gordon - started 34 - up 4 positions to 17th
5. Matt Kensth - started 2 - up 2 positions to 2nd
6. Martin Truex Jr. - started 1 - up 2 positions to 4th
7. Kasey Kahne - started 5 - up 4 positions to 27th
8. Carl Edwards - started 20 - remained in 11th
9. Kevin Harvick - started 15 - remained in 5th
10. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - started 16 - down 1 position to 3rd

Race for the Chase
1. Greg Biffle -  WINNER - remains the leader
2. Matt Kenseth - finished 5th - up 2 positions
3. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - finished 10th - down 1 position
4. Martin Truex Jr. - finished 6th - up 2 positions
5. Kevin Harvick - finished 9th - remains the same
6. Denny Hamlin - finished 12th - up 1 position
7. Tony Stewart - finished 24th - down 4 positions
8. Jimmie Johnson - finished 2nd - up 2 positions
9. Ryan Newman - finished 21st - down 1 position
10. Clint Bowyer - finished 17th - down 1 position
11. Carl Edwards - finsihed 8th - remains the same
12. Paul Menard - finished 18th - up 2 positions

Brad Keslowski fell out of the top 12 this week, with 36th place finished, dropping him to 15th.
Because of the "Wild Card" rule Carl Edwards and Paul Menard would not make the chase. Instead because of wins and best finishes, Brad Keslowski would fill the 11th position and Joey Lagano would be 12th

Next race - Kansas Speedway - STP 400 - April 22, 2012 - 12:30 pm est

Have a Wonderful Week!!!

Take Care
Barbara

NASCAR - Martinsville

Martinsville as always good racing... I didn't get to see the last half of the race, because it was my granddaughters 4th birthday "Happy Birthday Miss Carolina" and she is about the only person I would miss a race for.

Of course, typically Martinsville had a great finish. On the first try at a green, white, checker Ryan Newman tried to give Clint Bowyer a little helping hand to get by Jeff Gordon to go to the front, but it was just a little too much of a push and Jeff, Clint and Jimmie Johnson went for that little ride they had avoided all race.
Congratulation Ryan Newman!!! Hey that's racing and especially at Martinsville, why do they call it a bumper if you don't use it to bump!!! Stewart Haas Racing have now won half of the last 16 racing... they are on fire!!!



Top Ten Recap:
1. Ryan Newman - started 5 - up two positions to 8th
2. AJ Allmendinger - started 27 - up 6 positions to 20th
3. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - started 14 - up 1 positions to 2nd
4. Matt Kenseth - started 21 - up 2 positions to 4th
5. Martin Truex Jr. - started 13 - down 1 position to 6th
6. Denny Hamlin - started 3 - remain the same in 7th
7. Tony Stewart - started 15 - up 1 position to 3rd
8. Aric Almirola - started 19 - up 2 positions to 19th
9. Brad Keslowski - started 7 - up 4 positions to 12th
10. Clint Bowyer - started 4 - up 1 position to 11th

Race to the Chase:
1. Greg Biffle - finished 13 - remained the Leader
2. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - finished 3rd - up 1 position
3. Tony Stewart - finished 7th - up 1 position
4. Matt Kenseth - finished 4th - up 2 psotions
5. Kevin Harvick - finished 19th - down 3 positions
6. Martin Truex Jr. - finished 5h - down 1 position
7. Denny Hamlin - finished 6th - remained the same
8. Ryan Newman - WINNER - up 2 positions
9. Clint Bowyer - finsihed 10th - down 1 position
10. Jimmie Johnson - finished 12th - down 1 position
11. Carl Edwards - finished 11th - up 1 position
12. Brad Keslowski - finished 9th - up 4 position

Mark Martin lost the most positions this week down 8 positions to 25th, but he didn't race so he had no control. Paul Menard dropped out of the top 12 to 14th with a 26th place finish.
AJ Allmendinger gained the most positions this week... up 6 positions to 20th

Not sure what Martin Truex Jr. has to do exactly, but again this week he finishes 5th, 5th mind you, and STILL he loses  a position in the points... Clint Bowyer joined him this week also, finishing in the top ten (8th) and lose a position in the points.

Next week they are giving the guys the week off to spend time with their families for Easter...
HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!!!

Next Race - Texas Motor Speedway - Samsung Mobile 500 - April 14, 2012 - 7pm est.  Night Racing, LOVIN IT!!!

Take Care All
Have a Wonderful Week!!!
Barbara