NASCAR- Daytona 500

NASCAR - Daytona 500 - rain delayed 6 hours and 20 minutes - I really love night racing... the resuming of the race started with more than 100 laps of green flag racing... then the wrecking began, right up to the last lap... 5 different incidents ...taking out 27 cars all totalled... 2 cars had engine problems, Truex Jr. and Bowyer and Stewart had fuel cell issues. The racing was good, edge of your seat, restrictor plate race. It was nice to see side by side all race and not follow the leader... It was some great racing when they weren't wrecking... Very glad to see the close racing again...

Congratulations Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Dale Jr. has made it in Victory Lane at Daytona for the second time, 10 years apart, may 4 is his lucky number? His car was strong and could stay out front. He was quite excited for this 2nd Daytona win. He even said it was better than the first one... Way to go Dale Jr., Steve LaTarte and the whole 88 National Guard crew!!!\\

Top Ten Recap:

1. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - started 9

2. Denny Hamlin - started 4

3. Brad Keslowski - started 33

4. Jeff Gordon - started 6

5. Jimmie Johnson - started 32

6. Matt Kenseth - started 3

7. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. - started 34

8. Greg Biffle - started 25

9. Austin Dillion - started 1

10. Casey Mears - started 28

Race for the Chase

1. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - IN with the win

2. Denny Hamlin

3. Brad Keslowski

4. Jeff Gordon

5. Jimmie Johnson

6. Matt Kenseth

7. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

8. Greg Biffle

9. Austin Dillion

10. Casey Mears

11. Joey Lagano

12. Kevin Harvick

13. Jamie McMurray

14. Bobby LaBonte 

15. Reed Sorenson

16. Carl Edwards

Will list all 16 cars and put them IN when they get a win... bear with me... something new... will do the best i can to keep you informed

Next race - Phoenix International Speedway - The Profit on CNBC 500, Presented by Small Business Fueling America - Sunday March 2, 2014 - 3 pm est.

Enjoy Racing

Have a Wonderful Week!!!

Take Care

God Bless

Barbara

NASCAR - Daytona 500 Lineup

Daytona 500 Starting Line up

1	3	Austin Dillon
2	78	Martin Truex. Jr.
3	20	Matt Kenseth
4	11	Denny Hamlin
5	5	Kasey Kahne
6	24	Jeff Gordon
7	9	Marcos Ambrose
8	41	Kurt Busch
9	88	Dale Earnhardt Jr.
10	27	Paul Menard
11	98	Josh Wise
12	33	Brian Scott
13	43	Aric Almirola
14	21	Trevor Bayne
15	47	AJ Allmendinger
16	42	Kyle Larson #
17	38	David Gilliland
18	40	Landon Cassill
19	31	Ryan Newman
20	15	Clint Bowyer
21	14	Tony Stewart
22	1	Jamie McMurray
23	26	Cole Whitt
24	32	Terry Labonte
25	16	Greg Biffle
26	52	Bobby Labonte
27	10	Danica Patrick
28	13	Casey Mears
29	23	Alex Bowman
30	99	Carl Edwards
31	55	Brian Vickers
32	48	Jimmie Johnson
33	2	Brad Keselowski
34	17	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
35	22	Joey Logano
36	7	Michael Annett
37	18	Kyle Busch
38	4	Kevin Harvick
39	36	Reed Sorenson
40	51	Justin Allgaier
41	30	Parker Kligerman
42	66	Michael Waltrip
43	34	David Ragan

Failed to qualify: No. 35 Eric McClure, No. 83 Ryan Truex, No. 87 Joe Nemechek, No. 93 Morgan Shepherd, No. 95 Michael McDowell

Going to the Back:

Tony Stewart

Danica Patrick

Bobby LaBonte

Jimmie Johnson

Clint Bowyer

Jamie McMurray

Martin Truex, Jr.

Michael Waltrip

David Ragan

NASCAR - Sprint Unlimited

NASCAR - 2014 Sprint Unlimited 

NASCAR Racing kicked off Saturday night, February 15, 2014, with the Sprint Unlimited race.  Finishing with only 8 cars lead by Denny Hamlin. Jimmie Johnson started the wrecking in the first segment, just loosing it, spinning and eventually hitting the inside wall, dropping him out of the race.

In the second segment, Matt Kenseth started the "big one" after clipping Joey Lagano that send him sailing out of control and collecting 6 more cars, Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon, Kurt Busch, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Carl Edwards and Kevin Harvick (who stayed on track). Danica Patrick, who had spun trying to avoid the managed to stay off the walls only to be slammed by boyfriend, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., who in my opinion was accelerating to get to her, if he couldn't see "like he claims" then why was he accelerating the car. The sound in the replays after he got caught up against the wall under Kurt

Busch and pulled way, clears shows he purposely accelerated that car, gunning directly at Danica.

With Terry LaBonte dropping out early, there were only 9 cars starting the last segment. 

Even the Pace Car had to get in on the action... catching on fire before the last segment.

The last segment had to get in on it too. Dale Earnhardt Jr., and Marcos Ambrose came together turning Earnhardt in the wall, ending his night. 

The new spoiler seems to be making the closing time shorter. Once the car pushing gets that clean air, it is "sucked" right up. 

Congratulations Denny Hamlin!!!

Race Recap:

1.  #11 Denny Hamlin - started 1st

2.  # 2 Brad Keslowski - started 5th 

3.  #18 Kyle Busch -started 4th

4.  #22 Joey Lagano - started 11th

5.  # 4 Kevin Harvick - started 6th

6.  # 1 Jamie McMurray -started 2nd

7.  # 9 Marcos Ambrose -started 8th

8.  #31 Ryan Newman -started 17th

9.  #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. - started 14th

10. #20 Matt Kenseth - started 16th

11. #14 Tony Stewart - started 9th

12. #24 Jeff Gordon - started 13th

13. #99 Carl Edwards - started 7th

14. #41 Kurt Busch - started 10th

15. #17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. - started 3rd

16. #10 Danica Patrick - started 12th

17. #48 Jimmie Johnson - started 18th

18. #32 Terry LaBonte - started 15th

Next Race-Budweiser Duels-Daytona International Speedway - Thursday February 20, 2014 - 7:00 pm.

Daytona 500 - Sunday February 23, 2014 - 1pm

Enjoy Racing - I am so glad it is back!!!

Have a Wonderful Week!!!

Take Care

God Bless

Barbara