GREETINGS FROM SW OKLAHOMA:

     CAN WE RACE IN MICHIGAN AGAIN NEXT WEEK, I KNOW WE CAN'T DO THAT AND RUIN YEEMUM AND KVALUS'S PLANS, BUT IT SURE WOULD BE NICE, I MEAN MY FAVORITE 3 DRIVERS ALL FINISHED IN THE TOP 15 AND MY SYMT GUY ALMOST WON THE RACE AND FINISHED 5TH. I REALLY CAN'T ASK TO TO MUCH MORE THEN THAT NOW CAN I.

     THE CLOSEST TO THE FRONT ANY OF THE TOP 5 FINISHERS STARTED WAS IN 14TH AND THE FARTHEST BACK STARTED IN 32nd, AND HE JUST HAPPENED TO WIN THE RACE, WHICH PROVES YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE NUMBER 1 TO FINISH NUMBER ONE.

     BY THE WAY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY REN, THIS WEEK YOU ARE NUMBER 1. ALL THINGS SAID AND DONE THIS IS HOW I SAW THE RACE IN MICHIGAN THIS WEEK, HOPE AT LEAST A FEW OF YOU AGREE.

NOT:

1.  START AND PARK TEAMS:  IN THESE HARD TIMES WE MAY SEE MORE AND MORE OF THIS PROBLEM, MAYBE JOE AND A COUPLE OF THE OTHERS SHOULD JOIN FORCES AND FORM A 2 OR 3 CAR COMPANY.  I REALLY THINK THEY WOULD GET MORE SPONSOR SUPPORT IF THEY WERE A MULTI CAR TEAM EVEN IF IT IS A SMALL ONE.

2.  DAVID STREMME:  THIS BOY COULD WRECK IN THE MIDDLE OF AN EMPTY HOME DEPOT PARKING LOT AND LOSE THE RACE IF HE WAS THE ONLY CAR RUNNING.  BUT I SUPPOSE ALL RACE ORGANIZATIONS NEED A TAX WRITE-OFF FOR LOSS AND STREMME HAS CERTAINLY BEEN A MONEY LOSER START TO FINISH.

3.  BRIAN VICKERS:  BRIAN HAD THE POLE FOR THIS RACE AND WHEN THE FLAG DROPPED IT WAS THE LAST TIME HE SAW THE FRONT, THE RACE TODAY WILL NOT HELP HIS BARGAINING WITH RED BULL, AND TODAY WAS A TOTALLY BAD DAY FOR TOYOTA.

4.  KYLE BUSCH:  "THORN" STARTED ON THE INSIDE FRONT AND SPENT MUCH OF THE DAY GOING BACK, CLOSING A LITTLE, THEN BACK TO THE BACK.  I WISH JUST ONE TIME HE WOULD SAY " GUYS, IT'S ME TODAY, NOT THE CAR".  LIKE I SAID THIS WAS THE WORSE DAY TOYOTA HAS HAD IN AWHILE.

5.  ALLMENDINGER & ANDRETTI :  THESE GUYS NEED TO REALIZE THAT YOUR CAR IS SUPPOSE TO BE AT IT'S BEST AT THE END OF THE RACE NOT 2 DAYS BEFORE WHEN YOU QUALIFY.  THE DINGER STARTED 6th AND FINISHED 39th  AND ANDRETTI STARTED 10th  AND FINISHED 33rd.  MAYBE WE SHOULD WATCH THE RACE IN REVERSE, THEY WOULD HAVE MUCH BETTER FINISHES.

HOT:

1.  MARK MARTIN:  MARK STARTED SO FAR BACK HE COULDN'T EVEN SEE THE START FLAG, HE RAN HIS NORMAL "GETTING INTO POSITION" RACE WORKING THE WHOLE RACE TO BE WHERE HE NEEDED TO BE FOR THE LAST 5 LAPS, WHEN JOHNSON AND BIFFLE RAN OUT OF GAS MARK WAS RIGHT WHERE HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN , IN POSITION TO PICK UP HIS 3rd WIN OF THE SEASON.

2.  JEFF GORDON:  JEFF IS ANOTHER ONE WHO STARTED THE RACE ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF TOWN, HE WORKED AND JOCKEYED FOR POSITION ALL DAY AND WORKED HIS WAY INTO A VERY WELL DESERVED 2nd PLACE FINISH.  TODAY HE LOOKED MUCH LIKE THE JEFF OF OLD AND SURE THING THAT WHEN THE CHASE STARTS HE WILL BE IN THE TOP 3.

3.  DENY HAMLIN::  GREAT RACE FOR DENNY TODAY HIS 3rd PLACE FINISH MOVED HIM FROM 12th TO 10th IN THE STANDINGS.  ONE OR TWO MORE RUNS LIKE TODAY AND DENNY WILL PUT HIMSELF RIGHT IN THE THICK OF THINGS.

4.  CARL EDWARDS:  EXCELLENT RUN FOR "THE DUCK" TODAY, LIKE ALL OF THE OTHER WINNERS TODAY CARL STARTED DEEP IN THE FIELD, 29th, HE DIDN'T GAIN ANY POSITONS IN THE CHASE BUT DID GAIN 19 POINTS ON THE LEADERS.  CARL WAS ONE OF 3 ROUSH CARS THAT FINISHED IN THE TOP 12 PROVING THAT ROUSH MIGHT BE DOWN BUT THEY ARE COMING BACK.

5.  GREG BIFFLE & JIMMIE JOHNSON:   WOW, THESE GUYS PUT ON A SHOW:  JIMMIE RAN ALL DAY LIKE HE OWNED THE PLACE AND LED THE MOST LAPS AGAIN ,  GREG STARTED 20th AND WENT THROUGH THE FIELD LIKE A DOSE OF SALT, THESE 2 GAVE US SOME OF THE BEST RACING THAT I HAVE SEEN FOR AWHILE, AN ADDITIONAL 1/2 GAL OF GAS OR ONE LESS LAP AND WE WOULD HAVE HAD ONE HELL OF A FINISH.

     WELL FOLKS THAT IS HOW I SAW THE RACE, I KNOW I CAN'T PLEASE EVERYONE SO I DECIDED TO PLEASE MYSELF.  WELL NOW IT IS OFF TO SONOMA, THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE THERE HAVE A BALL BUT BE SAFE, AND KRIS I SURE HOPE YOU GET ON TONY'S GOOD SIDE.

THAT'S MY OPINION  -  WHAT'S YOURS

GUNAQUAT