NASCAR - Talladega

TALLADEGA - The racing was good... I like pack racing, the two car break away was good to watch too, but the break aways were short lived cause you knew the rest would catch up soon.
NASCAR definately needs to address the overheating, having a smaller radiator so the cars get hot faster, is not the way to go, engines blowing up are not safe on a race track and to have the drivers constantly watching their gauges because they know from the get go that the cars will be overheating when running nose to tail is just NOT SAFE. All that is going to do is cause accidents.  Matt Kenseth had the car to beat today, but the last restart he got out of the gate fast, but teammate Greg Biffle just couldn't keep up with Kenseth leaving him on his own and letting Brad and Kyle to fly by on the last lap, last corner.

Congratulations Brad Keslowski!!! The move you made at the end was awesome. You are so focused on your job, if you are dreaming how to win races. Sounds like you took the Silva Intuitive Mind course... LOL but all kidding aside you made the move everyone is going to remember for the next time.

Top Ten Recap:
1. Brad Keslowski - started 13 - up 1 position to 11th
2. Kyle Busch - started 21 - up 2 positions to 9th
3. Matt Kenseth - started 10 - up 2 positions to 2nd
4. Kasey Kahne - started 5 - up 4 positions to 19th
5. Greg Biffle - started 6 - remained the Leader
6. Clint Bowyer - started 24 - up 2 positions to 10th
7. David Ragan - started 32 - remained in 29th
8. Trevor Bayne - started 11 - down 2 positions to 51st
9. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - started 18 - down 1 position to 3rd
10. Jeff Burton - started 29 - up 2 positions to 18th

Race to the Chase:
1. Greg Biffle - finished 5th
2. Matt Kenseth - finished 3rd - up 2 positions
3. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - finished 9th - down 1 position
4. Denny Hamlin - finished 23rd(crashed) - down 1 position
5. Kevin Harvick - finished 25th(crashed) - up 2 positions
6. Martin Truex Jr. - finished 28th(crashed) - down 1 position
7. Tony Stewart - finished 24th(crashed) - up 1 position
8. Jimmie Johnson - finished 35th(blowed up) - down 2 positions
9. Kyle Busch - finished 2nd - up 2 positions
10. Clint Bowyer - finished 6th - up 2 positions
11(13). Carl Edwards - finished 31st(crashed) - down 2 positions (no wins)
12(11). Brad Keslowski -WINNER - up 1 position (2 wins)
13(12). Ryan Newman - finished 36th - down 3 positions (1 win)

Ryan Newman is in the chase for his win at Martinsville, replacing Carl Edwards (who does not have any wins)
Michael Waltrip and Bill Elliott both gained 15 positions in the points putting them 34th and 38th in points respectfully, but neither of them race on a regularly basis.
Kasey Kahne gained 4 positions (the most of the regular cup drivers) to 19th position
Jeff Gordon lost the most positions with 6, pushing him down to the 23rd position after being involved in a crash and finishing 33rd.

The next race: SATURDAY NIGHT RACING!!! Love it... The Lady in Black!!!
Darlington Raceway - Bojangles' Southern 500 - Saturday, May 12, 2012 - 6:30 pm
My son Joe's 20th birthday!!!

Take Care All
Have a Wonderful Week!!!
Barbara