Daytona - Daytona 500

Daytona 500 - What a race!!! 3 wide racing starting with the first row back to the 7th row. Amazing car control. The "big one" didn't occur until the very last lap. Austin Dillon gave Jeff Gordon a little tap collecting 8 cars mid pack  Even though 7 caution flags flew, most didn't involve more than 1 car. The first one took out 4 cars, including Tony Stewart and Matt Kenseth, but engine failure from Keslowski, Cassill and Ryan Blaney were 3 of the 7.  Joey Lagano held off Harvick and Earnhardt to win his first Daytona 500.

Congratulations Joey Lagano!!!

Top Ten Recap:

1. Joey Lagano - started 5th

2. Kevin Harvick - started 11th

3. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. - started 3rd

4. Denny Hamlin - started 42nd

5. Jimmie Johnson - started 2nd

6. Casey Mears - started 41st

7. Clint Bowyer - started 9th

8. Martin Truex Jr. - started 10th

9. Kasey Kahne - started 13th

10. Greg Biffle - started 8th

Race for the Chase:

1. (1) Joey Lagano.

2. Kevin Harvick

3. Dale Earnhardt, Jr.

4. Denny Hamlin

5. Jimmie Johnson

6. Casey Mears

7. Clint Bowyer

8. Martin Truex Jr.

9. Kasey Kahne 

10. Greg Biffle

11. David Gilliland

12. Sam Hornish Jr.

13. Michael Annett

14. Austin Dillon

15. Aric Almirola

16. Regan Smith

Kyle Busch broke his right leg and fractured his left foot.  How long he will away from racing has not been announced. I would say a minimum of 6 weeks anyway. Taking away any chance of a championship this year. So the question is to the owners of cup cars and to the drivers themselves.. Is it worth running the Xfinity Series and taking the chance of getting hurt?

Next race: Atlanta Motor Speedway - Folds of Honor Quiktrip 500 - March 1, 2015 - 1 pm est.

Have a Wonderful Week!!!

Take Care

God Bless

Barbara

Daytona 500 Starting Lineup

Duel #1 - Dale Earnhardt, Jr.

Duel #2 - Jimmie Johnson

Daytona 500 - Starting Lineup

1	24	Jeff Gordon	201.293	44.711
2	48	Jimmie Johnson	201.135	44.746
3	88	Dale Earnhardt Jr	195.080	46.135
4	18	Kyle Busch	200.187	44.958
5	22	Joey Logano	193.241	46.574
6	19	Carl Edwards	197.837	45.492
7	14	Tony Stewart	197.968	45.462
8	16	Greg Biffle	197.477	45.575
9	15	Clint Bowyer	194.995	46.155
10	78	Martin Truex Jr	190.678	47.200
11	4	Kevin Harvick	197.994	45.456
12	21	Ryan Blaney	193.282	46.564
13	5	Kasey Kahne	199.867	45.030
14	44	Reed Sorenson	194.978	46.159
15	1	Jamie McMurray	193.133	46.600
16	66	Mike Wallace	192.509	46.751
17	40	Landon Cassill	193.299	46.560
18	51	Justin Allgaier	196.532	45.794
19	35	Cole Whitt	194.012	46.389
20	10	Danica Patrick	197.959	45.464
21	27	Paul Menard	198.325	45.380
22	31	Ryan Newman	198.177	45.414
23	95	Michael McDowell	195.300	46.083
24	41	Kurt Busch	197.976	45.460
25	23	J.J. Yeley	199.256	45.168
26	38	David Gilliland	195.346	46.072
27	46	Michael Annett	196.554	45.789
28	34	David Ragan	194.452	46.284
29	42	Kyle Larson	195.588	46.015
30	3	Austin Dillon	196.962	45.694
31	33	Ty Dillon	197.507	45.568
32	17	Ricky Stenhouse Jr	196.816	45.728
33	43	Aric Almirola	197.200	45.639
34	55	Michael Waltrip	190.517	47.240
35	20	Matt Kenseth	200.214	44.952
36	83	Johnny Sauter	198.220	45.404
37	6	Trevor Bayne	197.256	45.626
38	9	Sam Hornish Jr	197.243	45.629
39	2	Brad Keselowski	193.357	46.546
40	47	AJ Allmendinger	198.212	45.406
41	13	Casey Mears	197.946	45.467
42	11	Denny Hamlin	200.933	44.791
43	32	Bobby Labonte	199.067	45.211

February 19, 2015 7:30 pm

Duel #1 Duel #2 1 # 24 Jeff Gordon 1 # 48 Jimmie Johnson 2 # 11 Denny Hamlin 2 # 20 Matt Kenseth 3 # 18 Kyle Busch 3 # 5 Kasey Kahne 4  # 19 Carl Edwards 4  # 33 Ty Dillon 5 # 3 Austin Dillon 5 # 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 6 # 1 Jamie McMurray 6 # 78 Martin Truex Jr. 7 # 83 Johnny Sauter 7 # 16 Greg Biffle 8 # 6 Trevor Bayne 8 # 9 Sam Hornish Jr. 9 # 43 Aric Almirola 9 # 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 10 # 2 Brad Keselowski 10 # 21 Ryan Blaney 11 # 22 Joey Logano 11 # 55 Michael Waltrip 12 # 23 JJ Yeley 12 # 32 Bobby Labonte 13 # 27 Paul Menard 13 # 7 Alex Bowman 14 # 47 AJ Allmendinger 14 # 31 Ryan Newman 15 # 4 Kevin Harvick 15 # 41 Kurt Busch 16 # 14 Tony Stewart 16 # 10 Danica Patrick 17 # 13 Casey Mears 17 # 62 Brian Scott 18 # 46 Michael Annett 18 # 51 Justin Allgaier 19 # 42 Kyle Larson 19 # 38 David Gilliland 20 # 95 Michael McDowell 20 # 26 Jeb Burton 21 # 15 Clint Bowyer 21 # 44 Reed Sorenson 22 # 29 Justin Marks 22 # 34 David Ragan 23 # 35 Cole Whitt 23 # 98 Josh Wise 24 # 40 Landon Cassill 24 # 66 Mike Wallace 25 # 30 Ron Hornaday Jr.

Sprint Unlimited - Daytona

Sprint Unlimited - Daytona - Starting of the racing season. Wreck fest at Daytona... starting with 25 drivers, finishing with just 12 drivers running... 4 multi car accidents took out more than half the field.

Daytona 500 should be exciting... Matt Kenseth gets a win, coming off a winless season in 2014

Congratulations Matt Kenseth!!!

Sprint Unlimited Results:

1. #20 Matt Kenseth - started 16th

2. #78 Martin Truex, Jr. - started 10th

3. #19 Carl Edwards - started 14th

4. #13 Casey Mears - started 23rd

5. #42 Kyle Larsons - started 25th

6. #22 Joey Lagano - started 3rd

7. #24 Jeff Gordon - started 11th

8. #18 Kyle Busch - started 5th

9. #88 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. - started 24th

10. #10 Danica Patrick - started 15th

11. #4 Kevin Harvick - started 8th

12. #31 Ryan Newman - started 12th

13. #14 Tony Stewart - started 22nd

14. #16 Greg Biffle - started 7th

15. #41 Kurt Busch - started 13th

16. #17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr., - started 20th

17. #3 Austin Dillon - started 6th

18. #43 Aric Almirola - started 19th

19. #11 Denny Hamlin - started 9th

20. #15 Clint Bowyer - started 18th

21. #27 Paul Menard - started 1st

22. #48 Jimmie Johnson - started 17th

23. #5 Kasey Kahne - started 2nd

24. #1 Jamie McMurrary - started 21st

25. #2 Brad Keslowski - started 4th

Qualifying for the Daytona 500 - February 15, 2015 - Duals Thursday - February 19, 2015 - Trucks - February 20, 2015 - Xfinity - February 21, 2015 - Daytona 500 - February 22, 2015

Let the racing begin!!! Yeah!!!

Have a Wonderful Week!!

Take Care

God Bless

Barbara