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