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

Have a Wonderful Week!!!

Take Care

God Bless

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

Have a Wonderful Week!!!
Take Care
God Bless