With so much going on from NASCAR to College Football, to actually doing a little W-O-R-K, I’m s.p.i.c.i.n.g things up this week’s post as I get ready to put the goodies out on the BBQ for Labor Day weekend. You all have a safe, wonderful, long holiday weekend!
Jmayer gives this race a consecutive 5 Star Rating.
Hanahan flips over Carl Edwards’ lackadaisical 20th place finish, while Rowdy does his celebration burnouts.
Photogr doesn’t fall asleep.
JokersWild (Mr. I’ve got the best avatar, blah blah blah) picks Paul Menard to win! Nice jinx JW.
SpeedBeagle20 finds some greenies by the TV and doesn’t pay attention to the race. So much for keeping us in the loop this week with her "news" we will now miss.
Moseby writes on his blog again, about how Juan-derful Mr. Montoya is performing this year.
Frevr3fan heads to the track with his Joey Logano gear on.
Forensic2 brings us the frame by frame of photogr sleeping, but with one eye open watching the race. Ah hah! I knew it.
IowaGrill, I mean IowaGirl, (sorry still thinking about my BBQ) uncovers a secret meeting between Jack Roush and Kyle Busch. Did her transcript really say Roush told Rowdy to watch his back?
Volfan69 tells her hubby to go build the house by himself and she actually watches the race. Take that Mr. Man!
Kristen Valus misses her Miller Lite insider weekend to hang out in Jr.’s pits instead. You go girl! Is that Kurt Busch wandering around the garage looking for her??
Jon464 meets up with Kristen and 3fan at the track using his infamous GPS system and I think you’ll see them on the 5 o’clock news. Something about GGW Racing reminiscing and blowing things up.
TylerHead and I agree about Jeff Gordon’s and Tony Stewart’s incident this time, for the third consecutive week. It was Jeffy-poo’s fault!
Texascudaguy finds time to write another GGW Racing post.
Ok, that’s all the time I have for now. Have a great race weekend!
To start off this week's edition in the truest form of what blogging is all about, I have a very important 'insider' announcement to make:
Joe Gibbs Racing has officially teamed up with a great new sponsor for the rest of the year ... MAGNETIX! It was a mutual attraction.
Jimmie Johnson wins in his first ever truck race, and at Bristol no less!
Ken Schrader would rather be racing on a dirt track somewhere than in his HOF # 96 ride at Bristol. (Good luck, Kenny!)
In a very unexpected move, Richard Childress announces that instead of Casey Mears, Dave Blaney will be driving his 4th car in 2009 with the CAT sponsorship. Blaney has strange "meow" noises coming over his radio transmissions during the race.
Subway releases their new sub sandwich in anticipation of sponsoring Carl Edwards for three races next year. It is called ... the Flip Dip. It only costs 99 cents. Get is while it lasts. I know I won't.
NASCAR has finally faced the realization that it can no longer be a dictatorship and thrive economically. Therefore, when you head to the election polls this November, you will now also be voting for the new President of NASCAR.
Talladega Superspeedway is salivating over the change in schedule for next year and they are already sending out invitations to their Halloween Horror House to be set up in the infield. Wait, there's more, if you pay admission to go through the horror house you get in to the race for free. What a deal!
Juan Pablo Montoya is seen smoozing it up with the Chevron/Texaco/Havoline executives at the hospitality tent all weekend. Wait, maybe "begging" is a better word.
Bill Davis Racing submits press release saying they are not for sale. DEI deja vu?
Jeff Byrd, BMS President, makes announcement during the drivers meeting that anyone who beats Kyle Busch this weekend gets a free track suite, for their personal use, for life.
The fans throw magnets onto the track at Kyle Busch while he's doing his burnout celebration. Guess they ran out of beer?
J.D. Gibbs makes a suggestive comment to the media that IndyCar is behind the espionage of his organization. Jealousy, oh jealousy ...
Everyone have a great Bristol race weekend, blenders turned on high!
The Cup guys are in New York scarfin down some New York style pizza anticipating another road course race. So, while you think about the action on the track at The Glen, I'm bringing you the things you WON'T hear ...
BRETT FARVE! Fuggedaboutit
J.J. Yeley. Fuggedaboutit
The Olympics. Fuggedaboutit
NASCAR has decided that for The Glen they are bringing in a whole corp of 'road ringers' to participate in a little exercise of musical chairs. With the cars lined up on pit row, the ringers walk around trying to get in the 'top' machines for the race. It wasn't a pretty sight watching them fight over the best seat in the stable ...
Qualifying doesn't get rained out.
In a late breaking development, Boston Ventures informs Kyle Petty that he is not allowed to run this weekend and must put Terry Labonte in the car.
Now that Kurt Busch has hit the big Three-Oh, he starts showing signs of dementia and forgets he is supposed to turn left and right. Maybe it was all the fuggedaboutits he was hearing?
Juan Pablo and Happy Harvick sit down over a cold one and discuss their strategy to fight it out after the race this year, again. Who said drivers don't hold grudges?
Jamie McMurray gets star struck with being a flagger during the Grand Am race and finds his true calling. What a shame.
Scott Riggs wrecks Tony Stewart out on the last lap. That seals the deal. You want to race for me next year? Fuggedaboutit!
Oh, and Riggs, don't answer your cell phone when Robby Gordon calls afterwards.
Marcos Ambrose tries hard to not make everyone else look like they're wasting their time.
NASCAR makes Carl Edwards start at the back of the pack. Why? They just know he is running something illegal, they'll let us know when they think of it.
If you don't like my stuff this week, just move on and FUGGEDABOUTIT!
Elliott Sadler has recently uncovered some fascinating revelations while researching his genealogy. He is related to none other than Lawrence "Crash" Davis.
Brian France is buying DEI. No more penalties?
Robby Gordon will be driving for Stewart-HAAS racing in 2009. Sorry Rocket Man.
Kasey Kahne checks into rehab. Anyone else notice how unfocused and spaced-out he was during his pre-race interviews last week?
Dario Franchitti, anxious about running again in NASCAR this weekend, makes sure his crew chief brought along the wets.
Hermie Sadler has signed a contract with TNA Wrestling to be a professional wrestler. (Ok, ok, he will just be a commentator in a "professional services" role. See story from the Wall Street Journal here.)
Now that we are in full silly season swing, the starting grid for the 2009 Daytona 500 will look something like this: Joey Logano on the pole in the #20 machine, Brad Keselowski in the #1 machine for DEI, Cale Gale in the #12 machine for Penske, and Landon Cassill in the #7 for Robby Gordon Motorsports, and Domino Dario in the #33 machine for RCR.
NASCAR announces changes to the schedule for 2009, and maybe beyond. There will be more plate races and some dirt track races thrown in. And for good measure, there will now be two night races at Bristol (yes IowaGirl, they listened!).
Brian Vickers and AJ Allmindinger have throw down outside of the Dinger’s hauler before the race. Must be all those energy drinks. OOOPS, there goes another sponsor.
Scott Speed is giving away free pedicures to the drivers and is offering his own shade of blue polish as a bonus. Chicago night life here they come!
First off, I have to apologize to LisaH for stealing my title back. Love ya girl!
Now, shall we ...
Tony Stewart lets the first domino fall and announces his plans for 2009 and beyond. Ganassi and the #40 team.
The stands are empty as everyone decides to stay at home, or on Daytona Beach, watching all the great TV coverage on TNT with their "Wide Open Coverage" and the free DirecTV Hot Pass this weekend.
Casey Mears is touted to be the replacement for the Home Depot #20 ride. Sorry sliced bread, you'll have to wait one more year. Seriously Logano, it will only take a year for that ride to be available.
Dario Franchitti.
Dale Jr. helps push Jamie McMurray to a back-to-back win at Daytona.
Kyle Busch and Kurt Busch are seen grilling out together after the race with sparklers in their hands and reminiscing. Anybody else hear Little River Band playing?
Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson fail pre-race inspection. Finally!
After Dale Jarrett gives the command to the drivers to start their engines, he immediately asks where his car is at?
On a more serious note ... Here's to hoping a Coke driver wins this Saturday night, so we all can get a free Coke Zero! Happy Fourth of July and have a great race weekend!
