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

Have a Wonderful 2 Weeks!!!
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Barbara