NASCAR - Martinsville - STP 500

NASCAR - Martinsville - STP 500 - Short tracking racing, my favorite... Today's race was action packed.. a couple of the drivers in the top 16 in points got bite by the close quarters of short track racing - Brad Keslowski, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Jamie McMurray finished 38th, 40th and 42nd respectfully. Jimmie Johnson had the fast car all day long, but Kurt Busch had the endurance.. Having an altercation with Brad Keslowski on pit road, Busch stated his day was done... Obviously not as bad as he thought... Lots of passing, bumping and spinning made the STP 500 an enjoyable afternoon of Sprint Cup Racing.. Kurt Busch is the 6th different winner this season in as many races, who knows with the new win rule to get in the Chase, we may just have 16 different winners this year...

Congratulations Kurt Busch!!!

Top Ten Recap:

1. Kurt Busch - started 22 - up 4 positions to 20th

2. Jimmie Johnson - started 4 - up 1 position to 5th

3. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - started 26 - up 1 position to 1st

4. Joey Lagano - started 3 - up 2 positions to 8th

5. Marcos Ambrose - started 17 - up 6 positions to 14th

6. Matt Kenseth - started 6 - up 3 positions to 2nd

7. Kevin Harvick - started 18 - remains in 25th

8 Aric Almirola - started 20 - remains in 26th

9. Clint Bowyer - started 12 - up 6 positions to 17th

10. Paul Menard - started 21 - up 3 positions to 11th

Race for the Chase:

1. W- Dale Earnhardt Jr. - finished 3rd - up 1 position

2. Matt Kenseth - finished 6th - up 3 positions

3. W - Carl Edwards - finished 13th - down 2 positions

4. Jeff Gordon - finished 12th - down 1 position

5. Jimmie Johnson - finished 2nd - up 1 position

6. W - Kyle Busch - finished 14th - up 1 position

7. W - Brad Keslowski - finished 38th - down 3 positions

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

9. Austin Dillon - finished 15th - 

10. Ryan Newman - finished 20th - down 2 positions

11. Paul Menard - finished 10th - up 3 positions

12. Denny Hamlin - finished 19th - down 1 position

13. Brian Vickers - finished 16th -

14. Marcos Ambrose - finished 5th - up6 positions

20. W - Kurt Busch - WINNER - u 4 positions

25. W - Kevin Harvick - finished 7th -

6 drivers are in the Chase as of today... Kevin Harvick is holding fast 25th points... 

Next Race - Texas Motor Speedway - Duck Commander 500 Sunday April 6, 2013 - 3 pm est

Have a Wonderful Week!!!

Take Care

God Bless

Barbara

Martinsville - STP 500 - Starting Lineup

Martinsville - STP 500 - Starting Line Up

1	18	Kyle Busch	99.674	18.998
2	11	Denny Hamlin	99.548	19.022
3	22	Joey Logano	99.428	19.045
4	48	Jimmie Johnson	99.178	19.093
5	24	Jeff Gordon	99.048	19.118
6	20	Matt Kenseth	99.048	19.118
7	14	Tony Stewart	98.883	19.150
8	99	Carl Edwards	98.846	19.157
9	1	Jamie McMurray	98.625	19.200
10	10	Danica Patrick	98.165	19.290
11	16	Greg Biffle	97.764	19.369
12	15	Clint Bowyer	97.382	19.445
13	55	Brian Vickers	98.965	19.134
14	2	Brad Keselowski	98.929	19.141
15	47	A.J. Allmendinger	98.888	19.149
16	31	Ryan Newman	98.877	19.151
17	9	Marcos Ambrose	98.712	19.183
18	4	Kevin Harvick	98.707	19.184
19	23	Alex Bowman	98.661	19.193
20	43	Aric Almirola	98.625	19.200
21	27	Paul Menard	98.610	19.203
22	41	Kurt Busch	98.610	19.203
23	13	Casey Mears	98.599	19.205
24	34	David Ragan	98.599	19.205
25	51	Justin Allgaier	98.430	19.238
26	88	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	98.379	19.248
27	5	Kasey Kahne	98.359	19.252
28	42	Kyle Larson	98.333	19.257
29	32	Travis Kvapil	98.246	19.274
30	17	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	98.206	19.282
31	78	Martin Truex Jr.	98.200	19.283
32	95	Michael McDowell	98.002	19.322
33	98	Josh Wise	97.957	19.331
34	3	Austin Dillon	97.886	19.345
35	26	Cole Whitt	97.820	19.358
36	40	Landon Cassill(i)	97.759	19.370
37	33	David Stremme	97.684	19.385
38	83	Ryan Truex	97.598	19.402
39	38	David Gilliland	97.458	19.430
40	7	Michael Annett	97.217	19.478
41	30	Parker Kligerman	97.078	19.506
42	36	Reed Sorenson	97.053	19.511
43	66	Joe Nemechek	96.332	19.657
DNQ	35	David Reutimann	99.365	19.057

NASCAR - Fontana

NASCAR - Fontana - Auto Club 400 - Tires a big issue on the long flat track... A number of drivers having issues all day... Harvick, Earnhardt, Gordon, Johnson, Kahne, Stewart... some over came with a decent finish others not so lucky... Kyle Busch who spun once at the beginning of the race may the comeback to race Kyle Larson again, this time being the first to cross the finish line today.  It was all the Kyles show this weekend...

Congratulations Kyle Busch!!!

Top Ten Recap:

1. Kyle Busch - started 14 - up 7 positions to 7th

2. Kyle Larson - started 11 - up 6 positions to 16th

3. Kurt Busch - started 17 - up 7 positions to 24th

4. Matt Kenseth - started 1 - up 3 positions to 5th

5. Tony Stewart - started 10 - up 6 positions to 17th

6. Jamie McMurray - started 25 - up 4 positions to 12th

7. Brian Vickers - started 19 - up 5 positions to 13th

8. AJ Allmendinger - started 18 - up 3 positions to 22nd

9. Paul Menard - started 30 - up 3 positions to 14th

10. Carl Edwards - started 9 - up 2 positions to 1st

Race for the Chase:

1. W - Carl Edwards - finished 10th - up 2 positions

2. W - Dale Earnhardt Jr. - finished 12th

3. Jeff Gordon - finished 13th - up 1 position

4. W - Brad Keslowski - finished 26th - down 3 positions

5. Matt Kenseth - finished 4th - up 3 positions

6. Jimmy Johnson - finished 24th - down 1 position

7. W - Kyle Busch - WINNER - up 7 positions

8. Ryan Newman - finished 20th - up 1 position

9. Austin Dillion - finished 11th - up 4 positions

10. Joey Lagano - finished 39th - down 4 positions

11. Denny Hamlin - DNR - down 4 positions

12. Jamie McMurray - finished 6th - up 4 positions

13. Brian Vickers - finished 7th - up 5 positions 

14. Paul Menard - finished 9th - up 3 positions 

15. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. - finished 34th - down 5 positions

25. Kevin Harvick - finished 35th - down 4 positions

Having 2 bad weeks in row Kevin Harvick has lost 11 positions and is back in the 25th position only 6 positions away from being out of the chase even though he has a win... right now he is still in it.

Next Race: - Martinville Speedway - STP 500 - Sunday March 30, 2014 - 1 pm est

Have a Wonderful Week!!!

Take Care

God Bless

Barbara

NASCAR - Bristol

NASCAR - Bristol - Food City 500 After a 2 hour start delay, and a 3 hour rain delay just 125 laps in... it ended up being Sunday night racing this week... short track racing all night long. Tire wear took a toll on a number of drivers, Kyle Busch, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick and Dale Earnhardt Jr.  to name a few... Jamie McMurray's night ended when Brad Keslowski hit him after a yellow flag was thrown and Keslowski couldn't whoa up quick enough.. Matt Kenseth had a fast car until Timmy Hill rammed the back of his car, to quote Matt Kenseth "Going 1000 miles an hour".. Matt did get back up to 13th, but dropped one position in the standings... Kevin Harvick got hit the hardest in the points losing 7 positions down to 21st,  when he hit the wall after smoking for a couple of laps, then catching fire leaving him to finishing 39th. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. had the biggest leap, up 5 positions to 10th in the standings. Carl Edwards took the lead, using pit strategy and never looked back, controlling the restarts, and keeping teammate Stenhouse at bay, the rains came one more time with just 2 laps to go... giving him the win under yellow.

Congratulations Carl Edwards!!!

Top Ten Recap:

1. Carl Edwards - started 12 - up 3 positions to 3rd

2. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. - started 21 - up 6 positions to 10th

3. Aric Almirola - started 23 - up 4 positions to 20th

4. Tony Stewart - started 37 - up 4 positions to 23rd

5. Marcos Ambrose - started 5 - up 4 positions to 15th

6. Denny Hamlin - started 1 - up 1 positions to 7th

7. Jeff Gordon - started 6 - up 1 position to 4th

8. Kasey Kahne - started 10 - up 4 position to 11th

9. Brian Vickers - started 38 - up 2 positions to 18th

10. Kyle Larson - started 20 - up 1 position to 22nd

Race for the Chase:

1. W-Brad Keslowski - finished 14th - up 1 position

2. W-Dale Earnhardt Jr. - finished 24th - down 1 position

3. W-Carl Edwards - WINNER - up 3 positions

4. Jeff Gordon - finished 7th - up 1 position

5. Jimmie Johnson - finished 19th - down 2 positions

6. Joey Lagano - finished 20th - down 2 positions

7. Denny Hamlin - finished 6th - up 1 positions

8. Matt Kenseth - finished 13th - down 1 position

9. Ryan Newman - finished 16th 

10. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. - finished 2nd - up 6 positions

11. Kasey Kahne - finished 8th - up 4 positions

12. Greg Biffle - finished 12th 

13. Austin Dillion - finished 11th 

14. Kyle Busch - finished 29th - down 4 positions

15. Marcos Ambrose - finished 5th - up 4 positions

16. Jamie McMurray - finished 38th - down 5 positions

21 W-Kevin Harvick - finished 39th - down 7 positions

Even though Kevin Harvick is not in the top 16th, he will be in the Chase and Jamie would be out... Having a win and in the top 30 in points gives him a spot in the chase.

Next race - Fontana, CA - Auto Club Speedway - Auto Club 400 - March 23, 2014 - 3 pm est.

Have a Wonderful Week!!!

Take Care

God Bless

Barbara 

Bristol Starting Line up

Starting Lineup Food City 500

1	11	Denny Hamlin	129.991	14.761
2	2	Brad Keselowski	129.965	14.764
3	20	Matt Kenseth	129.073	14.866
4	22	Joey Logano	128.83	14.894
5	9	Marcos Ambrose	128.727	14.906
6	24	Jeff Gordon	128.245	14.962
7	18	Kyle Busch	128.159	14.972
8	16	Greg Biffle	127.946	14.997
9	31	Ryan Newman	127.801	15.014
10	5	Kasey Kahne	127.69	15.027
11	48	Jimmie Johnson	127.385	15.063
12	99	Carl Edwards	127.073	15.1
13	41	Kurt Busch	128.322	14.953
14	88	Dale Earnhardt Jr	128.271	14.959
15	15	Clint Bowyer	128.245	14.962
16	38	David Gilliland	128.236	14.963
17	1	Jamie McMurray	128.168	14.971
18	26	Cole Whitt	127.929	14.999
19	34	David Ragan	127.903	15.002
20	42	Kyle Larson	127.792	15.015
21	17	Ricky Stenhouse Jr	127.682	15.028
22	47	AJ Allmendinger	127.648	15.032
23	43	Aric Almirola	127.605	15.037
24	95	Michael McDowell	127.605	15.037
25	13	Casey Mears	127.597	15.038
26	3	Austin Dillon	127.529	15.046
27	4	Kevin Harvick	127.444	15.056
28	27	Paul Menard	127.436	15.057
29	78	Martin Truex Jr	127.351	15.067
30	51	Justin Allgaier	127.343	15.068
31	40	Landon Cassill	127.182	15.087
32	98	Josh Wise	127.174	15.088
33	23	Alex Bowman	127.165	15.089
34	7	Michael Annett	126.896	15.121
35	36	Reed Sorenson	126.645	15.151
36	10	Danica Patrick	126.628	15.153
37	14	Tony Stewart	126.545	15.163
38	55	Brian Vickers	126.445	15.175
39	32	Travis Kvapil	126.303	15.192
40	83	Ryan Truex	125.363	15.306
41	30	Parker Kligerman	124.46	15.417
42	66	Joe Nemechek	122.537	15.659
43	33	Timmy Hill	122.084	15.717

David Reutimann and Dave Blaney did not qualify for the race.