NASCAR - Miami

Miami - Ford EcoBoost 400 - Matt Kenseth lead the most laps and finished second, doing just about as much as he could, Jimmie Johnson did not cooperate... Matt Kenseth lost the championship by 19 points... Last week put him in a 28 point deficit going into today's race. Not much to say about the race, not thrilled at the outcome, really wanted Dale Jr. to win. And am not a Jimmie Johnson at all, definitely didn't want to see him win the Championship. Was not pleased with the announcers comparing him with Earnhardt and Petty. If not for the Chase, he would not have won 6 Championships. 

Congratulations Denny Hamlin!!!

Top Ten Recap:

1. Denny Hamlin - started 5 - remains in 23rd

2. Matt Kenseth - started 1 - remains in 2nd

3. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - started 21 - remains in 5th

4. Martin Truex Jr. - started 8 - remains in 16th

5. Clint Bowyer - started 25 - up 1 position to 7th

6. Brad Keslowski - started 4 - remains in 14th

7. Kyle Busch - started 11 - remains in 4th

8. Joey Lagano - started 3 - up 1 position to 8th

9. Jimmie Johnson - started 7 - CHAMPION

10. Kevin Harvick - started 6 - remains in 4th

CONGRATULATIONS JIMMIE JOHNSON

#6

Race for the Chase

Championship Final Standings:

1. Jimmie Johnson - finished 9th

2. Matt Kenseth - finished 2nd

3. Kevin Harvick - finished 10th 

4. Kyle Busch - finished 7th

5. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - finished 3rd

6. Jeff Gordon - finished 11th 

7. Clint Bowyer - finished 5th - up 1 position

8. Joey Lagano - finished 8th - up 1 position

9. Greg Biffle - finished 24th - down 2 positions

10. Kurt Busch - finished 21 

11. Ryan Newman - finished 17th

12. Kasey Kahne - finished 13th 

13. Carl Edwards - finished 12th

#2 Brad Keslowski finished the highest of the non chase drivers in 14th

Next race: - Daytona - Sprint Unlimited - formerly the Shoot out - February 15, 2014 - 7 pm est

See you all in 3 months... 

Have a Wonderful Week!!!

Take Care

God Bless

Barbara

Camping World Truck - Champion

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

MATT CRAFTON!!!

Nationwide - Champion

CONGRATULATIONS!!! 

AUSTIN DILLION!!!

NASCAR - Phoenix

NASCAR - Race #9 - Phoenix Advocare 500 - Where did he come from Harvick! takes the win after Carl Edwards runs out of gas as the white flag flew. To quote Dale Earnhardt Jr. when told Harvick won the race "Harvick is the luckiest guy I know!" Of course the media and television focus on where Johnson and Kenseth were. Kenseth had some major problems all day, finishing 23rd with Johnson finishing 3rd ups Johnson's lead to 28. Kevin Harvick is not mathematically out of the chase, Jimmie just needs to have some bad luck. One race left, should be a good one. I'm pushing for the long shots Kevin Harvick and Matt Kenseth!!!

Congratulations Kevin Harvick!!!

Top Ten Recap:

1. Kevin Harvick - started 9 - remains in 3rd

2. Kasey Kahne - started 7 - up 1 position to 12th

3. Jimmie Johnson - started 1 - remains 1st

4. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - started 11 - remains in 5th

5. Kurt Busch - started 8 - remains in 10th

6. Juan Montoya - started 19 - up 1 position to 21st

7. Kyle Busch - started 4 - remains in 4th

8. Martin Truex Jr. - started 10 - remains in 16th

9. Joey Lagano - started 3 - remains in 9th

10. Ryan Newman - started 17 - up 1 position to 11th

Chase for the Championship

1. Jimmie Johnson - finished 3rd

2. Matt Kenseth - finished 23rd

3. Kevin Harvick - WINNER

4. Kyle Busch - finished 7th

5. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - finished 4th

6. Jeff Gordon - finished 14th

7. Greg Biffle - finished 13th - up 1 position

8. Clint Bowyer - finished 20th - down 1 position

9. Joey Lagano - finished 9th 

10. Kurt Busch - finished 5th

11. Ryan Newman - finished 10th - up 1 position

12. Kasey Kahne - finished 2nd - up 1 position

13. Carl Edwards - finished 21st - down 2 positions

The final race of the season is less than 7 days away :( very sad for me... 

Next Race - Homestead-Miami Speedway - Ford EcoBoost 400 - Sunday November 17, 2013 - 3pm est,

Have a Wonderful Week!!!

Take Care

God Bless

Barbara

NASCAR - Texas

NASCAR - Texas - Race 8 - Johnson dominated race. Kenseth stayed close, but for the mistake on pit, but just couldn't stay close enough to hold the points lead. Even with a 4th place finish he still lost the lead by 7 points. Kyle Busch hit the wall early, but fought back for a 13th place finish. Carl Edwards, Kurt Busch and Jeff Gordon all had big problems, rendering them 37th and 38th place finishes. Not an exciting race by any means. 

Congratulations Jimmie Johnson!!!

Top Ten Recap:

1. Jimmie Johnson - started 3 - up 1 position to first

2. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - started 7 - up 2 positions to 5th

3. Joey Lagano - started 12 - up 2 positions to 9th

4. Matt Kenseth - started 6 - down 1 position to 2nd

5. Kasey Kahne - started 11 - remains in 13th

6. Brad Keslowski - started 2 - up 1 position to 14th

7. Denny Hamlin - started 14 - up 1 position to 23rd

8. Kevin Harvick - started 19 - up 1 position to 3rd

9. Ryan Newman - started 13 - remains in 12th

10. Clint Bowyer - started 26 - down 1 position to 7th

Chase for the Championship:

1. Jimmie Johnson - WINNER - up 1 position

2. Matt Kenseth - finished 4th - down 1 position

3. Kevin Harvick - finished 8th - up 1 position

4. Kyle Busch - finished 13th - up 1 position

5. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - finished 2nd - up 2 positions

6. Jeff Gordon - finished 38th - down 3 positions

7. Clint Bowyer - finished 10th - down 1 position

8. Greg Biffle - finished 12th 

9. Joey Lagano - finished 3rd - up 2 positions

10. Kurt Busch - finished 17th - down 1 position

11. Carl Edwards - finished 37th - down 1 position

12. Ryan Newman - finished 9th 

13. Kasey Kahne  - finished 5th

Next Race - Phoenix International Raceway - AdvoCare 500 - Sunday November 10, 2013 - 3 pm est

Have a Wonderful Week

Take Care

God Bless

Barbara

NASCAR - Martinsville

NASCAR - Race 7 - Martinsville - I so enjoyed being at the race today!!! Will blog all about it tomorrow. Been a long day, Hitting the Sack.

Congratulations Jeff Gordon!!!

More tomorrow!!!!

What an awesome day we had at the race. We were in the pits during the entire race. We got to sit on Marcos Ambrose #9 pit box for most of the race. What an experience!!! You many not get to see the entire track, but being that close to the action on the track is the ultimate way to an experience a race. Seeing what the crew chiefs are looking at how they determine what to do and when. What happens before, during and after a pit stop up close and personal. We got to watch cars go though inspection, seen the different templates they use and the weighing and tire inspection.  I seen a few of the drivers and owners.  Shook hands with Marcos Ambrose (of course), Dale Earnhardt Jr., Carl Edwards, Mark Martin, Chad Knauss, Miss Sprint, Mrs. Newman and for you long time NASCAR followers I got to shake the hand of the one and only Chocolate!!! Also got to see Richard Petty, Maurice Petty, Mike Helton, Joe Gibbs and Jack Rousch. Attended the drivers meeting, followed by church. Had a photo session with the #9 car

and Marcos Ambrose and the Wayne Brothers Logo. Should get a signed picture in a few weeks.
Lots of bumping and banging during the race, just as Martinsville should be. Parts flapping in the wind, car looking like open wheeled cars, action all around the track.

Top Ten Recap:
1.Jeff Gordon - started 9 - up 2 positions to 3rd
2. Matt Kenseth - started 4 - up 1 position to 1st
3. Clint Bowyer - started 5 - up 2 positions to 6th
4. Brad Keslowski - started 11 - remains in 15th
5. Jimmie Johnson - started 2 - down 1 position to 2nd
6. Kevin Harvick - started 10 - remains in 4th
7. Denny Hamlin - started 1 - remains in 24th
8. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - started 12 - down 1 position to 7th
9. Greg Biffle - started 33 - down 1 position to 8th
10. Jamie McMurrary - started 7 - remains in 4th

Chase for the Championship:
1. Matt Kenseth - finished 2nd - up 1 position
2. Jimmie Johnson - finished 5th - down 1 position
3. Jeff Gordon - WINNER - up 2 positions
4. Kevin Harvick - finished 6th
5. Kyle Busch - finished 15th - down 2 positions
6. Clint Bowyer - finished 3rd - up 2 positions
7. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - finished 8th - down 1 position
8. Greg Biffle - finished 9th - down 1 position
9. Kurt Busch - finished 18th
10. Carl Edwards - finished 12th
11. Joey Lagano - finished 14th - up 1 position
12. Ryan Newman - finished 38th - down 1 position
13. Kasey Kahne - finished 27th

Top five finishes for the next 3 races are going to be the key to winning this Championship! The competitors in the Chase are tough racers, they go for it all. Seven of the top ten finishers this race were Chasers.

Next Race - Texas Motor Speedway - AAA Texas 500 - Sunday November 3,2013 - 3 pm est

Have a Wonderful Week
God Bless
Take Care

Barbara

NASCAR - Talladega

NASCAR - Talladega - Lots of good racing today!!! Only three cautions, the first at lap 2, the third on the white flag lap, freezing the field, giving Jamie McMurray his 2nd win at Talladega. Lots of green flag racing including green flag pit stops. Matt Kenseth, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. pretty much dominated through most of the race. Jamie McMurray taking over with 15 last left and never giving it back. Dale Earnhardt Jr. waited just a little to long to make his move to the front and Austin Dillion went for a wild ride after being tapped by Ricky Stenhouse Jr. rendering Jr. a second place finish. Matt had problems half way through the race, being loose and just could not make it back to the front, finishing 20th. Jimmie fell back after the last pit stops, finishing in 13th. All but one chaser finished in the top 20, Kasey Kahne, speeding on pit road finished 36th.

Congratulations Jamie McMurray!!!

Top Ten Recap:

1. Jamie McMurray - started 11 - up 1 position to 14th

2. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - started 8 - up 3 positions to 6th

3. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. - started 21 - up 3 positions to 19th

4. Paul Menard - started 34 - up 1 position to 16th

5. Kyle Busch - started 27 - up 1 position to 4th

6. David Ragan - started 7 - up 1 position to 25th

7. David Gilliland - started 24 - up 2 position to 27th

8. Martin Truex Jr. - started 4 - down 1 position to 17th

9. Ryan Newman - started 17 - up 1 position to 11th

10. Clint Bowyer - started 20 - remains in 8th

Chase for the Championship

1. Jimmie Johnson - finished 13th - up 1 position

2. Matt Kenseth - finished 20th - down 1 position

3. Kevin Harvick - finished 12th 

4. Kyle Busch - finished 5th - up 1 position

5. Jeff Gordon - finished 16th - down 1 position

6. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - finished 2nd - up 3 positions

7. Greg Biffle - finished 11th - down 1 position

8. Clint Bowyer - finished 10th 

9. Kurt Busch - finished 19th - down 2 positions

10. Carl Edwards - finished 17th 

11. Ryan Newman - finished 9th - up 1 position

12. Joey Lagano - finished 15th - down 1 position

13. Kasey Kahne - finished 36th 

Next race - Martinsville Speedway - Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500 - Sunday, October 27, 2013 - 1:30 pm est.

I am very excited about next weeks race. I am going to represent the company I work for as #9 Marcos Ambroses guest. My husband and I will be sitting on his pit box to watch the race. I cannot wait!!!

Have a Wonderful Week!!!

Take Care

God Bless

Barbara 

NASCAR - Charlotte

NASCAR - Charlotte Motor Speedway - Bank of America 500 - So happy to see Brad Keslowski in victory lane once again!!! Pretty good racing tonight... Love being at a track for a race, always a lot of fun.. thanx John S.!!! Passing and Pit strategy is what a race should be made of.. Hendricks car appeared to be dominate during most of the, with all but Dale Jr. (15) finishing in the top 10. All four cars lead at least once during the race., but Brad pulls through after a miscue on pit road and takes the top spot. Great green flag racing throughout the race... Denny Hamlin posted his highest finish since he broke his back..

Congratulations Brad Keslowski!!!

Top Ten Recap:

1. Brad Keslowski - started 23 - up 1 position to 14th

2. Kasey Kahne - started 5 - remains in 13th

3. Matt Kenseth - started 20 - remains in 1st

4. Jimmie Johnson - started 4 - remains in 2nd

5. Kyle Busch - started 9 - remains in 5th

6. Kevin Harvick - started 2 - remains in 3rd

7. Jeff Gordon - started 1 - remains in 4th

8. Ryan Newman - started 7 - remains in 12th

9. Denny Hamlin - started 18 - up 1 position to 24th

10. Carl Edwards - started 15 - up 1 position to 10th

Chase for the Championship:

1. Matt Kenseth - finished 3rd

2. Jimmie Johnson - finished 4th

3. Kevin Harvick - finished 6th

4. Jeff Gordon - finished 7th

5. Kyle Busch - finished 5th

6. Greg Biffle - finished 16th

7. Kurt Busch - finished 14th

8. Clint Bowyer - finished 11th - up 1 position

9. Dale Earnhardt - finished 15th - down 1 position

10. Carl Edwards - finished 10th - up 1 position

11. Joey Lagano - finished 18th - down 1 position

12. Ryan Newman - finished 8th

13. Kasey Kahne - finished 2nd

Next Race - Talladega Superspeedway - Camping World RV Sales 500 - Sunday - October 20, 2013 - 1pm est

Have a Wonderful Week

Take Care

God Bless

Barbara

NASCAR - Kansas

 

NASCAR - Kansas - Hollywood Casino 400 - good racing, something we haven't seen in a while with NASCAR. It may look like Kevin Harvick dominated the race, with the pole, most laps lead and the win, but he had to fight his way back after being caught a lap down from making green flag pit stop. Between good pit strategy and hard driving the #29 driver made it back to the front and ran away.
There was racing everywhere around the track, good racing enjoyed all the different leaders, and the different pit strategies Kyle Busch and Ryan Newman to of the chasers that took hard hits today, both in the race and the points. Finishing 34th and 35th respectfully, Kyle lost 2 positions to 5th and Ryan dropped 5 positions to 11th, the biggest loser this week.

Congratulations Kevin Harvick!!!

Top Ten Recap:

1. Kevin Harvick - started 1 - up 1 position to 3rd

2. Kurt Busch - started 19 - up 2 positions to 7th

3. Jeff Gordon - started 14 - up 1 position to 4th

4. Joey Lagano - started 5 - up 2 positions to 10th

5. Carl Edwards - started 9 - remains in 11th

6. Jimmie Johnson - started 3 - remains in 2nd

7. Paul Menard - started 8 - remains in 17th

8. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - started 6 - up 2 positions to 8th

9. Marcos Ambrose - started 25 - up 1 position to 20th

10. Aric Almirola - started 20- remains in 18th

Chase for Championship:

1. Matt Kenseth - finished 11th

2. Jimmie Johnson - finished 6th

3. Kevin Harvick - WINNER - up 1 position

4. Jeff Gordon - finished 3rd - up 1 position

5. Kyle Busch - finished 34th - down 2 positions

6. Greg Biffle - finished 13th

7. Kurt Busch - finished 2nd - up 2 positions

8. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - finished 8th - up 2 positions

9. Clint Bowyer - finished 14th - down 1 position

10. Joey Lagano - finished 4th - up 2 positions

11. Carl Edwards - finished 5th

12. Ryan Newman - finished 35th - down 5 position

13. Kasey Kahne - finished 15th

Next Race - Charlotte Motor Speedway - Bank of America 500 - Saturday October 12, 2013 - 6:30 pm est.

Have a Wonderful Week

Take Care and God Bless

Barbara

NASCAR - Dover - Monster Mile

NASCAR - Dover - AAA 400 - The Monster Mile wasn't much of a monster today... Only debris cautions. Dale Earnhardt Jr. had by far the fastest car out there. Pretty much knew Jimmie Johnson was going to be the winner and of course lead more than 190 laps, after all those records that are always talked about before and during the race must be broken. Personally I believe Rick Hendricks told Jr. to back off. You must listened to the boss. Jimmie's gotta get that record. I love NASCAR racing but really am starting to think races are fixed. Manipulating the outcome of the race, what a joke. Too many "coincidences" happening.

Congratulations Jimmie Johnson!!!

Top Ten Recap:
1. Jimmie Johnson - started 8 - up 1 position to 2nd
2. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - started 1 - up 1 position to 10th
3. Joey Lagano - started 11 - remains in 11th
4. Jeff Gordon - started 16 - up 3 positions to 5th
5. Kyle Busch - started 14 - down 1 position to 3rd
6. Kevin Harvick - started 12 - up 2 positions to 4th
7. Matt Kenseth - started 2 - remains the Leader
8. Ryan Newman - started 3 - up 2 positions to 7th
9. Greg Biffle - started 19 - down 1 position to 6th
10. Clint Bowyer - started 23 - up 2 positions to 8th

Chase for the Championship
1. Matt Kenseth - finished 7th
2. Jimmie Johnson - WINNER - up 1 position
3. Kyle Busch - finished 5th - down 1 position
4. Kevin Harvick - finished 6th - up 2 positions
5. Jeff Gordon - finished 4th - up 3 positions
6. Greg Biffle - finished 9th - down 1 position
7. Ryan Newman - finished 8th - up 2 positions
8. Clint Bowyer - finished 10th - up 2 positions
9. Kurt Busch - finished 21 - down 2 positions
10. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - finished 2nd - up 1 position
11. Carl Edwards - finished 35th - down 7 positions
12. Joey Lagano - finished 3rd
13. Kasey Kahne - finished 13th

The top ten finishers at Dover this week were all in the Chase, Kahne, Kurt Busch and Edwards were the 3 finishing outside the top ten in 13th, 21st and 35th respectfully.

Next Race - Kansas Speedway - Hollywood Casino 400 - October 6, 2013 - 1 pm est.

Have a Wonderful Week!!!
Take Care and God Bless
Barbara

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NASCAR - New Hampshire

NASCAR - Chase Race #3 - Loudon, New Hampshire... Matt Kenseth is on fire!!! Only way to describe the #20 Dewalt racer and his team. He is the one to beat for the Championship this year, and he seems pretty focused on what he wants.
Kasey Kahne was the only Chase driver to finish out of the top twenty and rendered him the finally position in the Chase, losing 3 positions.

Congratulations Matt Kenseth!!!

Win #2 in the Chase

Perfect so far

Top Ten Recap:

1. Matt Kenseth - started 9 - remains the Leader

2. Kyle Busch - started 18 - remains in 2nd

3. Greg Biffle - started 10 - up 6 positions to 5th

4. Jimmie Johnson - started 11 - remains in 3rd

5. Jamie McMurray - started 23 - remains in 15th

6. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - started 17 - up 2 positions to 11th

7. Brian Vickers - started 29 - remains in 53rd

8. Jeff Burton - started 25 - up 2 positions to 20th

9. Carl Edwards - started 26 - up 1 position to 4th

10. Martin Truex, Jr. - started 5 - up 1 position to 16th

Chase for the Championship:

1. Matt Kenseth - WINNER

2. Kyle Busch - finished 2nd 

3. Jimmie Johnson - finished 4th 

4. Carl Edwards - finished 9th - up 1 position

5. Greg Biffle - finished 3rd - up 6 positions

6. Kevin Harvick - finished 20th - down 1 position

7. Kurt Busch - finished 13th - down 1 position

8. Jeff Gordon - finished 15th - down 1 position

9. Ryan Newman - finished 16th - down 1 position

10. Clint Bowyer - finished 17th - down 1 position

11. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - finished 6th - up 2 positions

12. Joey Lagano - finished 14th 

13. Kasey Kahne - finished 37th - down 3 positions

Next Race - Dover International Speedway - AAA 400 - Sunday, September 29, 2013 - 2 pm est

Have a Wonderful Week

Take Care

God Bless

Everyday is a GOOD Day

Barbara

NASCAR - Chicagoland

NASCAR - Chicagoland - First race of Chase - 108 laps run during the day and 159 laps of night racing after 5+ hours of rain delay. Matt Kenseth was leading at the rain delay and took the checkered flag in the same position. With engine problems for a few teams after the night restart as predicted by many. Two teams in the Chase, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Joey Lagano were 2 victims to engine troubles, rendering them the two bottom positions of the Chase.

Congratulations Matt Kenseth!!! Good racing!!! 

Top Ten Recap:

1. Matt Kenseth - started 10 - remains Leader

2. Kyle Busch - started 12 - up 1 position to 2nd

3. Kevin Harvick - started 17 - remains in 4th

4. Kurt Busch - started 16 - up 4 positions to 6th

5. Jimmie Johnson - started 9 - down 1 position to 3rd

6. Jeff Gordon - started 6 - up 6 positions to 7th

7. Brad Keslowski - started 2 - up 1 position to 13th

8. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. - started 5 - up 1 position to 19th

9. Clint Bowyer - started 24 - down 1 position to 9th

10. Ryan Newman - started 20 - up 4 positions to 8th

Championship Chase:

1. Matt Kenseth - WINNER

2. Kyle Busch - finished 2nd - up 1 position

3. Jimmie Johnson - finished 5th - down 1 position

4. Kevin Harvick - finished 3rd 

5. Carl Edwards - finished 11th

6. Kurt Busch - finished 4th - up 4 positions

7. Jeff Gordon - finished 6th - up 6 position

8. Ryan Newman - finished 10th - up 4 positions

9. Clint Bowyer - finished 9th - down 1 positions

10. Kasey Kahne - finished 12th - up 1 position

11. Greg Biffle - finished 16th - down 4 positions

12. Joey Lagano - finished 36th - down 6 positions

13. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - finished 35th - down 4 positions

Who knows what will happen next week, never know if NASCAR is going to change another rule or add another rule or not.  

Chase Race 2 - New Hampshire - Sylvania 300 - September 22, 2013 - 2pm est

Have a Wonderful Week

Take Care

God Bless

Barbara

NASCAR - Friday the 13th

NASCAR - Friday the 13th - Lucky 13 - Jeff Gordon is the 13th driver in the Chase this year, because NASCAR decided to change the rules. Just goes to prove you whine enough about how you were cheated out of a spot, you get to be in the Chase. If Gordon's pit crew hadn't screwed up and failed to tighten the lugs, he wouldn't of had to pit for a loose wheel and would have finished higher and made the Chase.
There should be a place for the current champion in the Chase every year, no matter what he does during the year or where he finishes in the points. Being the Champion should come with special privileges.  So I think Brad Keslowski should be in it also!!!

YOU BLEW IT NASCAR!!! You either decide if Lagano was manipulating also and fine him 50 points and Gordon gets the 10th position or you decide it was inconclusive and Lagano gets the 10th position!!! No 13th position because, maybe sorta Jeff Gordon got cheated, he is in the top 10 or he isn't, black and white, night and day, how much more simple can it get.
But as always NASCAR, just invents the rules as they come up... Not what the fans want NASCAR!!!
(unless you are a Jeff Gordon fan of course)
NASCAR fans are passionate about their sport, but the rules are getting ridiculous, to the point you can't even keep up with them any more...
LET THEM RACE...........

NASCAR -

Alright NASCAR, Enough is enough!!! Now that you have decided to investigate Joey Lagano and David Gilliland for manipulating the outcome of the race, who's opinion are you going take this time.

Imagine that if you decide to penalized those teams Joey Lagano would be out of the Chase and I guess your golden Child, Jeff Gordon, will be in the Chase now. Guess he complained enough that he didn't make it and how all those people involved were so unsportsmanlike, that you can "Manipulated" the outcome of the points standing so Jeff Gordon could be in the Chase.

Tell me NASCAR who's opinion was it that what MWR did was detrimental to motorsports? Because it is after all just someone's opinion. NOT this fan's i think it was great team work. If helping a teammate make the Chase and not wreck any one is considered "Manipulating" the outcome of the race, then think about this....
1. Teammates should not be allowed to exchange information because it may help someone to winning a race
2. During pit stops everyone should be doing the same thing, after all if one team only takes gas that would put him out front and the team should considered "Manipulating" the out come of the race. Here's a thought,,, how bout NASCAR pick what should happen on each pit stop.
There is nothing wrong with teammates working together to get ahead of their competition. I think what MWR did made for a very exciting and interesting race. Outside of wrecking someone, strategy on the track isn't any different than strategy in the pits...

Enough said!!! Put Martin Truex Jr. back in the Chase!!!

NASCAR - MWR

I have an opinion! Imagine that!

I have been a loyal, passionate and sometime crazy NASCAR fan for more than 35 years. I have seen all kinds of racing and fines. I DO NOT agree with NASCAR on this one at all. It does not matter what MWR denies or agrees with, teammates had an opportunity to help another teammate make the "Chase" without crashing or hurting any other team on the track, what is detrimental about that. 

No one can tell me or convince me that if Hendricks teammates or Stewart Haas teammates had the same opportunity they would not have taken it. 

I think this should all be included in the strategy of the game. What was wrong with what Brian Vickers did to insure Martin Truex Jr. made the chase. After all being in the Chase is the only way to become Champion!!! If you don't want to see this ever again... take away the Chase and let them race just for points the way the system is now, all 36 races.  

Jeff Gordon can complain all he wants, if his pit crew hadn't left a wheel loose, he would have finished higher... There are a lot of scenarios, what if this, what if that, etc, etc, when it comes down it for me... KUDOS MWR... I see nothing wrong with what went on in Saturday's race... Great teamwork!!! 

Don't get me wrong readers, i am not a MWR fan... I am a NASCAR fan, a big Dale Earnhardt fan, and a Dale Jr. fan... I would be blogging this no matter what team or driver it involved..

WRONG NASCAR WRONG!!! Put everything back the way it was on Saturday Night...

Take Care all

God Bless

Barbara

NASCAR - Richmond

NASCAR - Richmond - Short track Saturday night racing... Richmond, the last race before the start of the chase is now riddled with the question... Did Clint Bowyer spin out intentionally to help his team Martin Truex Jr. make the Chase? Clint says no had a flat tire. When interviewed Dale Earnhardt Jr. says the spin out looked strange. The announcers each commented on the situation each believing that he probably did. Martin Truex Jr. edged out Ryan Newman for the final Chase Wild card position.
First of all Clint DID have a flat right front tire! So what is so strange about him spinning.
Second of all if he was going to spin out intentionally to secure Martin Truex's position in the field and chase, don't you think, maybe just maybe, he would have done it after they took the white flag so the field would be frozen and not take the chance that something could have happened to Truex on the restart!!! Tell me Rusty Wallace how do you intentionally get a flat tire?

Congratulations Carl Edwards!!! flip away!!!

Not an overly exciting race tonight!!! Basically watching the guys who had a chance to make the chase race their hearts out. Kurt Busch finishing 2nd secured the 10th place position in the Chase. Ryan Newman did about all he could do finishing 3rd, losing the tie breaker to Martin Truex, Jr. for the 2nd Wild card position. Jeff Gordon coming back from a loose wheel finished 8th missing the Chase by 1 point to Joey Lagano who finished 22nd. Kasey Kahne not having the best night finished 14th but with 2 wins took the first wild position. Brad Keslowski the defending champion finished 17th and failed to make the Chase... 

Top Ten Recap:

1. Carl Edwards - started 26 - down 1 position to 5th

2. Kurt Busch - started 2 - remains in 10th

3. Ryan Newman - started 24 - remains in 14th

4. Jamie McMurrary - started 7 - up 1 position to 15th

5. Paul Menard - started 22 - remains in 17th

6. Matt Kenseth - started 5 - up 5 positions to 1st

7. Martin Truex Jr. - started 11 - up 1 position to 12th

8. Jeff Gordon - started 1 - down 2 positions to 13th

9. Mark Martin - started 16 - up 1 position to 20th

10. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. - started 21 - remains in 29th

Race for the Championship

1. Matt Kenseth - finished 6th - 5 wins up 5 positions

2. Jimmie Johnson - finished 40th - 4 wins down 1 position

3. Kyle Busch - finished 19th - 4 wins up 2 positions

4. Kevin Harvick - finished 11th - 2 wins down 1 position

5. Carl Edwards - WINNER - 2 wins down 1 position

6. Joey Lagano - finished 22nd - 1 win up 2 positions

7. Greg Biffle - finished 12th - 1 win up 2 positions

8. Clint Bowyer - finished 25th - 0 wins down 6 positions

9. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - finished 13th - 0 wins down 2 positions

10. Kurt Busch - finished 2nd

11. Kasey Kahne - finished 14th - up 1 position

12. Martin Truex Jr. - finished 7th - up 1 position

Hendricks Motorsports 3 drivers - Johnson 2, Earnhardt 9, Kahne 12

Joe Gibbs Racing 2 drivers - Kenseth 1, Kyle Busch 3

Roush Fenway Racing 2 drivers - Edwards 5, Biffle 7

Michael Waltrip Racing 2 drivers - Bowyer 8, Truex 12

Richard Childress Racing 1 driver - Harvick 4

Penske Racing 1 driver - Lagano 6

Furniture Row Racing 1 driver - Kurt Busch 10

Next Race - Chicagoland Speedway - Geico 400 - Sunday September 15, 2003 - 2pm est

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NASCAR - Altanta

NASCAR - Atlanta... Good Night Racing, I love Saturday night racing.

Congratulations Kyle Busch!!! Good Racing!!!

Top Ten Recap:

1. Kyle Busch - started 9 - remains in 5th
2. Joey Lagano - started 11 - up 2 positions to 8th
3. Martin Truex Jr. - started 7th - up 1 position to 13th
4. Kurt Busch - started 32 - up 2 positions to 10th
5. Ryan Newman - started 17 - up 1 position to 14th
6. Jeff Gordon - started 5 - up 2 positions to 11th
7. Juan Pablo Montoya - started 3 - up 2 positions to 19th
8. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - started 8th - remains in 7th
9. Kevin Harvick - started 30 - up 1 position to 3rd

Race for the Chase

1. Jimmie Johnson - finished 28th
2. Clint Boywer - finished 39th
3. Kevin Harvick - finished 9th - up 1 position
4. Carl Edwards - finished 18th - down 1 position
5. Kyle Busch - WINNER
6. Matt Kenseth - finished 12th
7. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - finished 7th
8. Joey Lagano - finished 2nd - up 2 positions
9. Greg Biffle - finished 15th
10. Kurt Busch - finished 4th - up 2 positions
11. Jeff Gordon - finished 6th - up 2 positions
12. Kasey Kahne - finished 36th - down 4 positions

Jeff Gordon with no wins is out and Martin Truex Jr. with 1 win is in.

Six of the top ten are locked into the chase. Kasey Kahne is guaranteed at least a wild card position with 2 wins. The rest will have to wait until the out come of next weeks Night race at Richmond.

Next Race - Richmond International Raceway - September 7, 2013 - 7:30pm - Federated Auto Parts 400

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NASCAR-Bristol

NASCAR - Bristol Motor Speedway - Night Race

Congratulations Matt Kenseth!!!

Top Ten Recap:

1. Matt Kenseth - started 5 - remains in 6th

2. Kasey Kahne - started 7 - up 3 positions to 8th

3. Juan Pablo Montoya -started 16 - up 2 positions to 21st

4. Brian Vickers - started 4 - remains in 53rd

5. Joey Lagano - started 6 - up 3 positions to 10th

6. Paul Menard - started 21 - remains in 17th

7. Jeff Gordon -started - up 1 position to 13th

8. Marcos Ambrose - started 14 - remains in 22nd

9. Greg Biffle - started 29 - up 1 position to 9th

10. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - started 19 - remains in 7th

Race for the Chase:

1. Jimmie Johnson - finished 36th

2. Clint Bowyer - finished 14th

3. Carl Edwards - finished 39th

4. Kevin Harvick - finished 34th

5. Kyle Busch - finished 11th

6. Matt Kenseth - WINNER

7. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - finished 10th

8. Kasey Kahne - finished 2nd - up 3 positions

9. Greg Biffle - finished 9th - up 1 position

10. Joey Lagano - finished 5th - up 3 positions

14. Martin Truex Jr. - first wild card position

15. Ryan Newman - second wild card position

Brad Keslowski (defending champion) 11th in points but no wins

Kurt  Busch in 12th no wins

Next Race - Atlanta Motor Speedway - AdvoCare 500 - Saturday September 1, 2012 - 7:30 pm

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NASCAR - Watkins Glen

NASCAR - Watkins Glen - Road Racing - Not a fan as you all know. Today was no different. 3 red flags unbelievable for a road race. For fans that love crashes road racing is for them, not me... I truly hope they do not add a road race to the Chase. I personally would like to see them all go away. Kyle Busch finally got his win after a good racing.

Congratulations Kyle Busch!!!

Top Ten Recap:

1. Kyle Busch - started 5 - up 1 position to 5th

2. Brad Keslowski - started 8 - up 4 positions to 8th

3. Martin Truex Jr. - started 3 - up 4 positions to 10th

4. Carl Edwards - started 10 - remains in 3rd

5. Juan Montoya - started 11 - remains in 22nd

6. Clint Bowyer - started 2nd - remains in 2nd

7. Joey Lagano - started 9 - remains in 16th

8. Jimmie Johnson - started 18 - remains in 1st

9. Kurt Busch - started 13 - up 2 positions to 11th

10. AJ Allmendinger - started 4 - remains in 35th

Race for the Chase

1. Jimmie Johnson - finished 8th

2. Clint Bowyer - finished 6th

3. Carl Edwards - finished 4th

4. Kevin Harvick - finished 13th

5. Kyle Busch - WINNER - up 1 position

6. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - finished 30th - down 1 position

7. Matt Kenseth - finished 23rd 

8. Brad Keslowski - finished 2nd - up 4 positions

9. Greg Biffle - finished 16th - up 1 position

10. Martin Truex Jr. - finished 3rd - up 4 positions

11. Kurt Busch - finished 9th - up 2 positions

12. Kasey Kahne - finished 34th - down 4 positions

Ryan Newman in 14th position would be in the Chase with 1 win  and Kurt Busch would be out with no wins. 

Tony Stewart's Chase race has ended this year. Suffering from a broken right leg on Monday, He has under gone 2 surgeries this week and will not return to race this year. He was still in hospital today, but is expected to be released soon. God Speed Tony!!! Get to feeling better real quick.

Next Race - Michigan International Raceway - Pure Michigan 400 - Sunday August 18, 2013 - 1pm est.

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NASCAR - Pocono

NASCAR - Pocono - GoBowling400.com - Typical Pocono racing - boring - like a road race with no right turns (as i always say and always will) Jimmie Johnson lead 43 laps at the beginning race, until he had a blown tire that took him out of contention... Kasey Kahne took over with the next fastest car a debris caution took away his 6.7 second lead. Jeff Gordon out raced Kasey on the restart and it looked like he just might get a win, but alas another caution set another restart and Kasey wasn't letting this one get away. Kurt Busch and his team are trying to sneak into the Chase, Running well about every week, his 3rd place finish put him in 13th just 11 points out of the top ten.

Congratulations Kasey Kahne!!! Good racing!!! The last 8 laps were the most exciting!!! 

Top Ten Recap:

1. Kasey Kahne - started 18 - up 1 position to 8th

2. Jeff Gordon - started 22 - up 1 position to 9th

3. Kurt Busch - started 5 - up 1 position to 13th

4. Ryan Newman - started 4 - up 1 position to 15th

5. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - started 25 - remains in 5th

6. Brad Keslowski - started 11 - up 1 position to 12th

7. Joey Lagano - started 6 - up 1 positions to 17th

8. Kyle Busch - started 2 - up 1 position to 6th

9. Tony Stewart - started 20 - remains in 11th

10. Greg Biffle - started 7 - down 2 positions to 10

Race for the Chase:

1. Jimmie Johnson - finished 13th

2. Clint Bowyer - finished 14th

3. Carl Edwards - finished 11th

4. Kevin Harvick - finished 17th

5. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - finished 5th

6. Kyle Busch - finished 8th - up 1 position

7. Matt Kenseth - finished 22 - down 1 position

8. Kasey Kahne - WINNER - up 1 position

9. Jeff Gordon - finished 2nd - up 1 position

10. Greg Biffle - finished 10th - down 2 positions

11. Tony Stewart - finished 9th 

12. Brad Keslowski - finished 6th - up 1 position (out no wins)

14. Martin Truex Jr. - (in 1 win)

Ryan Newman in 15th always has a win and is just 9 points behind Truex.

Next Race - Road Race - Watkins Glen International - Cheez-it 355 at the Glen - Sunday August 11, 2013 - 1pm est

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NASCAR - Indianapolis - Brickyard 400

Indianapolis - Brickyard 400 - Crown Royal presents Samuel Deeds 400 - long 2+ mile flat track. Nothing real exciting. Jimmie Johnson lead most of race. A lot of green flag racing. Ryan Newman was his biggest competition and his team beat Johnson's on the final pit stop, putting him out front for the rest of the race.

Ryan Newman - Kissing the Bricks!!!

Congratulations Ryan Newman!!! Looked good all race and your team did an awesome job getting you in and out of the pits. Dale Earnhardt Jr. had a loose wheel at the beginning of the race, putting him down a lap, but persistent prevailed and he had a 6th place finish. Jeff Gordon raced his way back into the top ten in points, while Brad Keslowski having some handling problems dropped out of the top ten to 13th.
Top Ten Recap:
1. Ryan Newman - started 1 - up 3 positions to 16th
2. Jimmie Johnson - started 2 - remains in 1st
3. Kasey Kahne - started 7 - up 1 position to 9th
4. Tony Stewart - started 5 - up 2 positions to 11th
5. Matt Kenseth - started 13 - remains in 6th
6. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - started 15 - remains in 5th
7. Jeff Gordon - started 9 - up 2 positions to 10th
8. Joey Lagano - started 11 - remains in 18th
9. Juan Montoya - started 8 - remains in 23rd
10. Kyle Busch - started 19 - remains in 7th

Race for the Chase:
1. Jimmie Johnson - finished 2nd
2. Clint Bowyer - finished 20th
3. Carl Edwards - finished 13th
4. Kevin Harvick - finished 19th
5. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - finished 6th
6. Matt Kenseth - finished 5th
7. Kyle Busch - finished 10th
8. Greg Biffle - finished 24th
9. Kasey Kahne - finished 3rd - up 1 position
10. Jeff Gordon - finished 7th - up 2 positions
11. Tony Stewart - finished 4th - up 2 positions
12. Martin Truex Jr. - finished 11th - down 1 position

Next race - Pocono Raceway - GoBowling.com 400 - August 4, 2013 - 1 pm est.

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NASCAR - Loudon

NASCAR - Loudon - Not the typical Magic Mile Race. I usually call this the go-cart track, because most races it is just the cars going around following each other, but today they were racing three wide around corners (without wrecking), they were passing and they actually had more than a couple of leaders. Tony Stewart ran out of gas again, when he was about a shoe in to be a winner, he had a fast car, but alas the fuel mileage foiled him again. One day maybe he will get the fuel mileage right in Loudon. Kurt Busch again shows what a good racer he can be, but a finisher he is not. He lead the most laps but was tapped by Matt Kenseth and spun out taking Ryan Newman with him, rendering him a 31st place finishing, losing 5 positions out of the top ten to 14th. Even though Jeff Gordon had a 10th place finish, and gained 2 positions to 12th, he still would not be in the chase with no wins.

Congratulations Brian Vickers!!! Good to see you racing full speed ahead again. Great racing!!!



Top Ten Recap:
1. Brian Vickers - started 13 - up a position to 53rd
2. Kyle Busch - started 4 - remains in 7th
3. Jeff Burton - started 9 - up 4 positions to 17th
4. Brad Keslowski - started 1 - 4 positions to 9th
5. Aric Almirola - started 17 - up 3 positions to 16th
6. Jimmie Johnson - started 43 - remains in 1st
7. Kevin Harvick - started 18 - remains in 4th
8. Carl Edwards - started 6 - remains in 3rd
9. Matt Kenseth - started 12 - remains in 6th
10. Jeff Gordon - started 5 - up 2 positions to 12th

Race for the Chase:
1. Jimmie Johnson - finished 6th
2. Clint Bowyer - finished 13th
3. Carl Edwards - finished 8th
4. Kevin Harvick - finished 7th
5. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - finished 14th
6. Matt Kenseth - finished 9th
7. Kyle Busch - finished 2nd
8. Greg Biffle - finished 15th
9. Brad Keslowski - finished 4th - up 4 positions
10. Kasey Kahne - finished 11th - up 2 positions
11. Martin Truex - finished 16th
12. Jeff Gordon - finished 10th - up 2 positions

Tony Stewart fell out of the top ten this week losing 4 positions after running out of gas on the last lap and finishing 26th, but he would still have the 2nd wild card position with a win. Jeff Gordon with no wins will be out.

Next week the Cup guys have the week off. See you in two weeks.

Next Race - Indianapolis Motor Speedway - Crown Royal presents The Samuel Deeds 400 at the Brickyard powered by BigMachineRecords.com - July 28, 2013 - 1 pm est

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NASCAR - Daytona Coke Zero 400

NASCAR - Daytona Coke Zero 400 - Typical Daytona racing, edge of your seat, holding your breath, hoping no one makes a mistake. All in all good racing. A couple of crashes, drivers just losing it. Denny Hamlin was involved in a couple of the wrecks today, The second one resulting in a red flag. A big, right after taking the white flag, but NASCAR made the choice of letting them race back to the checkered, then another wreck happened as everyone scrambled to get that one more position.
Michael Waltrip raced one of his cars today, showing his restrictor place race abilities are still intact, starting 7th and finishing 5th.

Congratulations Jimmie Johnson!!! Dominating the entire race and being only the second driver to win both Daytona races in one year. Bobby Allison did it back in 1982. We have a joke going around in our house that NASCAR fixes the races. It seems when they talk about a record could be matched or broken it always happens. Just kinda weird. They said before the race today, that Johnson would be the first driver to win bother Daytona's races since 1982 if he won today and low and behold he did. He also won the 48th running of the Daytona 500.
Top Ten Recap:
1. Jimmie Johnson - started 8 - remains in 1st
2. Tony Stewart - started 13 - up 6 positions to 10th
3. Kevin Harvick - started 26 - remains in 4th
4. Clint Bowyer - started 3 - up 1 position to 2nd
5. Michael Waltrip - started 7 - up 3 positions to 37th
6. Kurt Busch - started 22 - up 2 positions to 9th
7. Jamie McMurray - started 27 - up 2 positions to 17th
8. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - started 16 - up 1 position to 5th
9. Casey Mears - started 19 - remains in 24th
10. Ryan Newman - started 21 - up 2 positions to 16th

Race for Chase:
1. Jimmie Johnson - WINNER
2. Clint Bowyer - finished 4th - up 1 position
3. Carl Edwards - finished 29th - down 1 position
4. Kevin Harvick - finished 3rd -
5. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - finished 8th - up 1 position
6. Matt Kenseth - finished 33rd - down 1 position
7. Kyle Busch - finished 12th
8. Greg Biffle - finished 17th - up 1 position
9. Kurt Busch - fnished 6th - up 5 positions
10. Tony Stewart - finished 2nd - up 6 positions
11. Martin Truex Jr. - finished 41st - down 3 positions
12. Kasey Kahne - finished 32 - down 1 position

Good finishes and wins are a must to stay in the top ten right now.

Next Race - New Hampshire International Raceway - Camping World RV Sales 301 - Sunday, July 14, 2013 - 1 pm

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