NASCAR -Daytona-Coke Zero 400

NASCAR-Daytona - Coke Zero 400 - Well NASCAR has once again succeeded in pissing me off. I cannot believe I have to write this blog after just 112 laps of the race. This race should not have been called for rain until at least 6:00 pm this evening. I also feel if Aric Almirola had not been the leader it would not have been called. So now instead of just a rain shorten race headline, the big headline that the  #43 car has gone to victory circle once again in Daytona EXACTLY 30 years from the day Richard Petty won his last race. Imagine that!!! Two "big ones" left only 20 cars on the lead lap and not many more in the race. The top ten finishers were not the usual names you see week in and week out, no drivers in the top ten in points finished in the top ten and only 3 drivers in Chase finished in the top ten and only 2 drivers that already has a win, Kurt Busch and Denny Hamlin, finished in the top ten. Very mix em up, unusual day.

Congratulations Aric Almirola!!!

Top Ten Recap:

1. Aric Almirola - started 15 - up 2 positions to 21st

2. Brian Vickers - started 30 - up 3 positions to 16th

3. Kurt Busch - started 40 - up 2 positions to 24th

4. Casey Mears - started 22 - up 1 position to 23rd

5. Austin Dillon  -started 23 -  up 5 positions to 13th

6. Denny Hamlin - started 37 - up 3 positions to 14th

7. Michael McDowell - started 27 - up 1 position to 38th

8. Danica Patrick - started 29 - up 1 position to 27th

9. Clint Bowyer - started 34 - up 2 positions to 12th

10. Marcos Ambrose - started 18 - up 1 position to 19th

Race for the Chase:

1. W-Jeff Gordon - finished 12th

2. W2-Dale Earnhardt Jr. - finished 14th - up 1 position

3. W3-Jimmie Johnson - finished 42nd -down 1 position

4. W2-Brad Keslowski - finished 18th 

5. Matt Kenseth - finished 20th

6. W2-Joey Lagano - finished 17th - up 1 position

7. W2-Carl Edwards - finished 37th - down 1 position

8. Ryan Newman - finished 24th 

9. W-Kyle Busch - finished 28th - up 1 position

10. Paul Menard - finished 16th - up 1 position

11. W2-Kevin Harvick - finished 39th - down 2 positions

12. Clint Bowyer - finished 9th - up 2 positions

13. Austin Dillon - finished 5th - up 5 positions

14. W-Denny Hamlin - finished 6th - up 3 positions

21. W-Aric Almirola - WINNER - up 2 positions

24. W-Kurt Busch - finished 3rd - up 2 positions

Next Race - New Hampshire Motor Speedway - Camping World RV Sales 301 - July 13,2014 - 1:00 pm est.

Have a Wonderful Week

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God Bless

Barbara