WOW, WHAT A RACE, IT DOESN'T GET TO BE MUCH BETTER THEN THIS. WE SAW A TON OF GOOD RACING AND FOR THE MOST PART VERY CLEAN RACING. WE SAW ALOT OF IMPROVEMENTS ON THE PART OF SOME OF THE TEAMS AND SAW A FEW THAT ARE STILL STRUGGLING.
BEFORE WE GET INTO THE MEAT OF THIS THING I WOULD LIKE TO SAY CONGRATS TO HENDRICKS RACING FOR 25 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE AND ALSO TO RICK FOR HIS LITTLE TEAM MEETING AT THE FIRST OF THE WEEK, IT MUST HAVE REALLY DONE SOME GOOD SINCE THEY PUT ALL 4 CARS IN THE TOP 8 AT MARTINSVILLE. ALSO TO THE TEAM OF STEWART-HASS RACING, A BRAND NEW TEAM WHO HAS BEEN STEADY IN THEIR MOVEMENT TO THE TOP OF NASCAR, TONY, RYAN AND THE WHOLE GANG OVER THERE SEEM TO BE IN TOTAL SINC. NOW ON TO HOW I SAW THE RACE, GOOD, BAD, AND OTHERWISE.
HOT:
1. JIMMIE JOHNSON: EXCELLENT WIN, JIMMIE JUST PROVES THAT FAITH IN YOUR PEOPLE AND NERVES OF STEEL WITH WIN OUT IN THE END. THE PASS PAST HAMLIN FOR THE LEAD MAY VERY WELL HAVE BEEN THE BEST MOVE OF THE SEASON THUS FAR. AS BAD AS I HATE TO SAY IT " GOOD GOING , JIMMIE, YOU SHOWED EVERYONE HOW A CHAMP DOES IT TODAY".
2. DENNY HAMLIN: GREAT RACE, JUST CAME UP A LITTLE SHORT IN THE END. DENNY HAS ONLY 2 FINISHES OUTSIDE THE TOP 20 THUS FAR. DENNY WILL BE A FORCE ALL SEASON AND MAY VERY WELL BECOME THE GO TO GUY AT GIBBS.
3. TONY STEWART: THIRD PLACE FINISH TODAY JUST ADDS TO HIS CONSISTENCY, TONY HAS AN AVERAGE FINISH SLOT OF 11TH PLACE SO FAR. THIS JUST GOES TO SHOW THAT NOT ONLY IS HE A GOOD DRIVER BUT NOT HALF BAD AS AN OWNER AS WELL. CINDI HAD TO BE ON THE EDGE OF HER CLOUD TODAY AS THE RACE WOUND DOWN.
4. JEFF GORDON: JEFF IS AVERAGING A 5TH PLACE FINISH AND SHOWING WEEK IN AND WEEK OUT WHY HE IS THE CORNERSTONE OF THE HENDRICKS STABLE OF RACERS. JEFF IS BECOMING MORE AND MORE OF A LEADER EACH WEEK AND AS HE DOES THIS WE WILL SEE THE WHOLE ORGANIZATION MOVE TO THE TOP.
5. CLINT BOWYER: I WONDER IF THE MEDIA GUYS WANT SALT AND PEPPER ON THEIR WORDS AS THEY EAT THEM. CLINT WAS MORE OR LESS WRITTEN OFF AT THE START OF THE SEASON BECAUSE OF THE SHAKE UP AT CHILDRESS RACING, BUT WITH 4 FINISHES IN THE TOP 6 AND ALL 6 IN THE TOP 20, THIS BOY IS GOING TO BE HOT FOR AWHILE.
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1. DAVID STREMME: RACING , BEATING AND BANGING REUTIMANN WHO WAS STILL ON THE LEAD LAP WHILE YOU ARE ONE OR TWO LAPS DOWN IS WORSE THEN DUMB, NOT TO MENTION THE OTHER CARS THAT GOT BANGED UP IN THE WHOLE THING.
2. ROBBY GORDON: SEEMS THAT HE SPENT AS MUCH TIME SPINNING IN CIRCLES AS HE SPENT DRIVING IN CIRCLES. HAVE NO CLUE AS TO WHAT THE TROUBLE IS, BUT SWITCHING TO TOYOTA DIDN'T SOLVE ANY OF THE PROBLEMS. I AM LOSING MORE AND MORE RESPECT FOR THIS GUY EVERY WEEK. I THINK HE NEEDS TO MOVE TO OFF-ROAD RACING FULL TIME.
3. STORY BOO-BOO: GUYS WHEN YOU GO TO PUSH OR PRAISE A LOCAL VENDOR PRODUCT LIKE THE "MARTINSVILLE HOTDOGS" MAKE SURE YOU TALK TO OR INTERVIEW FOLKS THAT LIKE THEM. THE GUYS TODAY SEEMED TO CONTRADICT EVERYTHING THAT YOU HAD BEEN SAYING DURING THE WHOLE RACE ABOUT THE HOT DOGS.
4. ARIC ALMIROLA: ARIC COOKED THE BEAD ON 3 TIRES IN LESS THEN 100 LAPS, WHICH LEAD TO A 37TH PLACE FINISH, LACK OF EXPERIENCE OR BAD SETUP MAKES NO DIFFERENCE, BUT IT SURE LEADS TO A LONG TIRING AND FRUSTATING RACEDAY.
5. JOE NEMECHEK: JOE'S AVERAGE FINISH THUS FAR THIS YEAR IS ABOUT 36TH, AND THIS WILL NOT GET IT DONE, JOE DESERVES BETTER THEN THIS, BUT I DON'T SEE IT HAPPENING ANYTIME SOON. WHAT I DON'T WANT TO SEE IS JOE GET THE TAG AS A DRIVER WHO COMES OUT TO RUN A FEW LAPS TO GET A PAYDAY.
WELL FOLKS THAT IS HOW I SAW THE RACE, SOME WILL AGREE AND SOME WON'T THAT IS WHAT MAKES THIS SO MUCH FUN. SEE YA NEXT WEEK. HOW'D YA LIKE TONY TODAY , SUNSHINE.
WELL AS FOLKS ENTERED THUNDER VALLEY TODAY THEY HAD EVERTHING JUST ABOUT PERFECT, THE WEATHER WAS GREAT, THE STANDS WERE FULL, AND EXCITEMENT WAS IN THE AIR.
BUT IN THE END IT DIDN'T SEEM QUITE AS EXCITING AS I WAS EXPECTING, BUT ALL IN ALL WS A PRETTY GOOD RACE, SO LET ME THROW OUT WHAT I SAW AND THEN WE WILL LET YOU MAKE ADDTIONS AS NEEDED. THIS IS WHAT I SAW THIS WEEK AS HOT AND NOT.
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5. JOHN ANDRETTI: WRECKED ALL BY HIMSELF, THEN WRECKED DAVE BLANEY, I THINK HE JUST NEEDS TO HANG IT UP, HE SURE AIN'T MARIO.
4. JOEY LOGANO: ANOTHER WEEK AND ANOTHER DNF, THIS MAY VERY WELL COST HIM A POSITION NEXT WEEK AND A RIDE IF THINGS DON'T CHANGE PRETTY QUICK. COACH GIBBS NEEDS TO SERIOUSLY THINK ABOUT MOVING THIS KID BACK TO NATIONWIDE OR MAKE HIM DRIVE EVERY RACE WHERE HE CAN GET INTO A CAR. EXPERIENCE, EXPERIENCE, EXPERIENCE.
3. JUAN MONTOYA: SPINNING YOUR OPPONENT OVER CASUAL CONTACT IS A NO - NO, AND REMEMBER JUAN, PAYBACK CAN BE A RIP-SNORTER, AND MY FRIEND IT WILL COME, YOU CAN BET YOUR JUICY FRUIT ON THAT.
2. ROUSH - FENWAY RACING : ANOTHER MOTOR BITES THE DUST AND THE WHOLE CREW OVER THERE ACTS AS IF THEY ARE JUST WAITING FOR THE NEXT SHOE TO DROP. THE FEAR OF MOTOR FAILURE IS STARTING TO PLAY ON THESE GUYS MINDS, AND IF THEY DON'T GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED IT'S GONNA BE A VERY LONG SEASON, AND WE MAY SEE THE FIRST YEAR WITH NO R&F DRIVERS IN THE CHASE.
1. DALE & TONY JR. : LOYALITY IN THIS DAY AND TIME IS TO BE ADMIRED AND I WILL BE THE FIRST TO STAND AND SALUTE IT. BUT ONE OF THESE GUYS HAS TO DECIDE TO BE THE BOSS AND SNAP THE OTHER'S HEAD TO ATTENTION AND GET ALL THEIR STUFF IN ONE SOCK AND THEN REMEMBER WHERE THEY PUT IT.
HOT
5. DAVID REUTIMANN : DAVID HAS BEEN OVERLOOKED BY ME FROM THE START OF THE SEASON. HE HAS A SOLID AVERAGE OF FINISHING 14TH AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN ON THIS LIST WEEKS AGO. HE PROVES THAT AT LEAST A FEW THINGS ARE GOING RIGHT AT MWR. DAVID WILL CONTINUE TO GET BETTER AND WATCH OUT AT THE END, I THINK HE IS GONNA BE THERE.
4. KASEY KANE: WITH A 29TH PLACE FINISH AT DATONA, IT LOOKED LIKE A LONG SEASON AHEAD OF KASEY, BUT SINCE THEN AN AVERAGE FINISH OF 10TH HAS BROUGHT KASEY TO THE TOP AND HE IS DOING IT WITH VERY LITTLE FANFARE. LOOK FOR KASEY TO QUIETLY CONTINUE HIS MOVE UP THE LADDER AND DON'T BE SURPRISED IF HE ENDS UP IN THE TOP FIVE AFTER THE CHASE.
3. HENDRICK'S MOTORSPORTS: 3/4'S OF THIS ORGANIZATION IS MOVING FORWARD AT A STEADY PACE, AFTER LST YEAR JEFF IS BLOWING THEM AWAY, IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY TOP 12 FINISHES IN ALL OF THE FIRST 5 RACES, JIMMIE HAS STUMBLED A LITTLE BUT STILL IS MOVING FORWARD AND DROVE OUT OF THUNDER VALLEY WITH A 3RD PLACE FINISH. MARK MARTIN IS THE ROCK, A 6TH PLACE FINISH TODAY CAN'T DO ANYTHING BUT ADD TO THE FIRE IN THE BELLY OF THE 5 CREW. JR. IS HANGING IN BY HIS FINGTIPS, HE IS GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE CHARGE AND DO MORE THEN JUST EXCEPT THE BLAME FOR THE PROBLEMS, HE IS GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE THE LEAD IN FIXING THE PROBLEMS.
2. DENNY HAMLIN: DENNY IS ANOTHER DRIVER WHO I HAVE SORT OF OVER LOOKED, BUT WITH A GREAT RACE AND A LITTLE GOOD LUCK TODAY HE CAME OUT WITH A 2ND PLACE FINISH. IT APPEARS THAT HE HAS SET HIS SIGHTS ON RUNNING WITH OR BEATING HIS TEAMMATE KYLE BUSCH EACH WEEK, AND IF THAT IS A FACT YOU KNOW HE WILL END UP AT THE FRONT CAUSE THAT IS WHERE KYLE IS GOING TO BE EVERY WEEK.
1. KYLE BUSCH : ONCE AGAIN THIS WEEK THE TWIG JUST FLAT PUT A WHOPPIN' ON THE FIELD. I WILL BE SURPRISED IF HE DOESN'T WIN MORE RACES THIS YEAR THEN HE DID LAST YEAR, AND HIS ATTITUDE IS GETTING BETTER EACH WEEK AND HE IS SHOWING THAT HE IS WORKING HARD TO MATURE AND BECOME A LEADER. D.W. MAY HAVE HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD WHEN HE SAID SOMETHING ABOUT, THE ONLY WAY TO BEAT THIS KID IS TO GET IN HIS HEAD AND GET HIM FRUSTRATED, IF THEY LET HIM STAY CALM HE'S GONNA BEAT THEM EVERYTIME.
WELL THAT IS WHAT I SAW THIS WEEK, I'M SURE I MISSED A FEW THINGS, BUT GUESS YOU CNA'T SEE EVERYTHING EVERYTIME.
FOLKS, AS I SIT HERE LISTENING TO A LITTLE CHARLEY PRIDE ON THE CD PLAYER I AM TRYING TO THINK IF WE COULD HAVE GOTTEN A MUCH BETTER SOUTHERN WELCOME HOME, THEN THE FANS GOT AT ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY TODAY. EXCELLENT WEATHER, EXCELLENT RACING, AND A VERY DESERVING WINNER IN KURT BUSCH. I'M SURE OTHES SAW IT DIFFERENT THEN I DID, BUT HERE IS HOW I SAW THE RACE.
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5. ROBBY GORDON: IT SEEMS THAT THE ONLY THING ROBBY IS BEATING THIS YEAR IS THE WALLS AND ON OTHER CARS. HE BROUGHT OUT A CAUTION AS HIS CAR DISTRIBUTED TRASH ALL OVER THE TRACK. I THINK HE NEEDS TO RECONSIDER THIS ONE CAR OWNER-DRIVER THING, WHATEVER TONY STEWART HAS, ROBBY DOESN'T.
4. JOEY LOGANO & SCOTT SPEED: SORRY FOLKS, I KNOW THESE BOYS ARE SUPPOSE TO BE THE FUTURE OF NASCAR, BUT RIGHT NOW THEY JUST DON'T HAVE THE EXPERIENCE TO BE DRIVING AT THIS LEVEL. I THINK RED BULL AND JOE GIBBS MADE A MISTAKE PULLING THEM UP SO FAST, AND THE PRICE FOR THAT MISTAKE MAY WELL BE AN INJURIED DRIVER BEFOE THE SEASON IS OVER.
3. ROUSH-YATES MOTORS: I KNOW THIS IS GETTING OLD ALSO AND FOLKS ARE TIRED OF HEARING IT, AND I DON'T KNOW WHERE THE PROBLEM LIES BUT IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED AND FIXED IN A HURRY. I AM BEGINNING TO WONDER IF THE DRIVERS ARE STARTING TO WORRY ABOUT THE MOTORS EVEN BEFORE THE RACE STARTS.
2. JIMMIE JOHNSON: FOR THE THIRD TIME IN FOUR WEEKS JIMMY HAS HAD A PROBLEM THAT HAS COST HIM A GOOD FINISH OR MAYBE A WIN. THIS WEEK SPEEDING ON PIT ROW LATE IN THE RACE. IT SEEMS THAT LIKE THE ROUSH-YATES MOTORS, THE 48 TEAM CAN'T FINISH A RACE HITTING ON ALL 8 CYLINDERS.
1. KINGSFORD CHARLCOAL PIT CREW: WE WILL NEVER REALLY KNOW WHAT EFFECT CHASING THAT TIRE MAY HAVE CAUSED, BUT WE DO KNOW IT PUT A BUNCH OF CARS A LAP DOWN THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN. GUYS KEEP YOUR HEADS IN THE RACE, IT'S MUCH SAFER THAT WAY.
HOTS
5. FOXSPORTS NETWORK: IT APPEARS THAT MANY FANS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT MY LITTLE FURRY FRIEND "DIGGER" AND IT SEEMS THAT THE FOLKS AT FOX LISTENED TO THE FANS, DIGGER'S ON SCREEN APPERANCES DURING THE RACE WERE LIMITED. THANKS FOX SPORTS, AT LAST SOMEONE LISTENED TO THE FANS.
4. RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING: 3 OF THE 4 CARS IN THE TOP 20 AND 2 OF THE 3 IN THE TOP 10. KEVIN CAME FROM A START OF 10TH TO FINISH 4TH, CLINT CAME FROM 21ST TO FINISH 6TH, AND CASEY MEARS RACES FROM 25TH TO 16TH. ALL TOLL NOT A BAD DAY AT ALL.
3. CARL EDWARDS: CARL STATED 29TH AND MOVED FORWARD ALL DAY LONG. HE FINISHED 3RD IN A WHITE KNUCKLED ENDING WHERE ANYONE OF 3 DIFFERENT CARS COULD HAVE COME OUT THE WINNER. IF CARL KEEPS THIS UP, WE MAY SOON SEE FOLKS START CARRING A LUCKY DUCK'S FOOT RAHTER THEN A RABBIT'S FOOT.
2. JEFF GORDON: JEFF STARTED 16TH AND WAS SUPER STRONG ALL DAY LONG, HE HAD THE ONLY CAR THAT HAD A CHANCE TO BEAT THE "BLUE DEUCE". JEFF HAS HAD STRONG FINISHES ALL 4 WEEKS AND HE ONLY GOING TO GET BETTER AS THE SEASON GOES ALONG.
1. Kurt BUSCH: WHAT CAN I REALLY SAY THAT HASN'T ALREADY BEEN SAID TODAY EXCEPT, "THIS GUY WHEN THROUGH THE FIELD AT LOWE'S FASTER THEN SHERMAN WENT THROUGH ATLANTA, AND DID A WHOLE LOT LESS DAMAGE. HE LEAD OVER 230 LAPS, THE PIT WORK WAS ALMOST PERFECT AND HIS VICTORY LAP WILL BECOME AS FAMOUS AS ALLEN'S "POLISH VICTORY LAP". KURT AND COMPANY PUT TOGETHER AN ALMOST PERFECT RACE AND THEIR WIN WAS VERY MUCH DESERVED.
IF THE BUSCH BROTHERS CONTINUE TO PERFORM AS THEY HAVE IN THE LST COUPLE OF WEEKS THEY ARE GOING TO BE A 1-2 PUNCH THAT WILL HAVE EVERYONE SHAKING THEIR HEADS, KAND FOLKS THAT IS COMING FROM A GUY WHO DOESN'T EVEN LIKE THE BUSCH BOYS, SO JUST FIGURE HOW THER FANS ARE FEELING RIGHT NOW. WELL, THAT IS HOW I SAW IT AND I HOPE YOU AGREE WITH AT LEAST A POINT OR TWO, SEE YA NEXT WEEK.
WELL THE RACE SEASON HAS ONLY JUST BEGUN AND ALREADY WE ARE HEARING MANY OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS THAT WE HEAR EVERY YEAR, TIRES, RACE TIMES, TO MANY COMMERICIALS AND THE NEWEST FOXSPORT'S FURRY LITTLE PARIRIE DOG DIGGER.
NOW AS I REMEMBER , AND I THINK I DO, DIGGER WAS TO HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR ONLY A WEEK OR SO, AND ALSO FOXSPORTS LEFT IT TO US THE TV PUBLIC TO DECIDE IF DIGGER WAS TO STAY. THE APPROVAL WAS SO VAST FROM THE TV PUBLIC AND THE FOX BLOGGERS THAT THEY DECIDED TO LET HIM STAY, HECK THEY EVEN RAN A CONTEST TO NAME HIM, SO HE WOULD BE OFFICIAL, AND ONCE AGAIN THE RESPONSE WAS SO GREAT THAT DIGGER IS HERE TO STAY, SO REALLY WE HAVE NO ONE TO BLAME EXCEPT OURSELVES. THE TRUTH IS FOX'S GUYS HAVE DONE JUST WHAT I HOPED THEY WOULD DO, THEY HAVE GIVEN HIM A LIFE.
DIGGER IS NO WORSE THEN THE SILLY GILETTE PARROT WHO USE TO PARADE ACOSS THE SCREEN ON THE FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS OR SPEEDY ALKA-SELTZER IN THE 50'S AND 60'S OR THE STUPID ENERGIZER BUNNY., NOW THE FOX IT GUYS MIGHT HAVE GOTTEN A LITTLE CARRIED AWAY, BUT AT LEAST WE DON'T MISS PART OF THE RACING TO SEE HIM.
AND FOLKS IF YOU HAVE THAT MUCH OF A PROBLEM WITH ONE CARTOON PARIRIE DOG, THANK GOODNESS YOU DON'T LIVE IN A TOWN THAT HAS 10,000 OIF THEM LIVING IN A CITY PARK, NOW THAT IS SOMETHING TO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH.
YOU KNOW FOLKS IT IS SORT OF SURPRISING HOW MOST OF US GO THROUGH LIFE THINKING WE ARE PRETTY OBJECTIVE AND THEN FINDING OUT THAT WE ARE NOT.
I HAVE BEEN WATCHING THE NASCAR RACES FOR ABOUT 6 YEARS NOW AND THOUGTH I WAS BEING FAIRLY OBJECTIVE ABOUT WHAT WAS GOING ON ON THE TRACK, BUT IN THE LAST3 WEEKS I HAVE DISCOVERED JUST HOW NARROW MINDED OR VIEWED I WAS. IT IS FOR THIS REASON I AM SO THANKFUL FOR THE COMMENTS THAT I RECEIVE ON THE POSTS, I NOW FIND THAT I TRY TO WATCH EVERYONE ALL THE TIME, THAT'S A LOT EASIER SAID THEN DONE.
BUT WITH YOUR COMMENTS, ANYONE WHO MISSED A RACE OR MISSED PART OF A RACE CAN GET FILLED IN ON WHAT HAPPENED AND WAHT DIDN'T. AND NOW ON TO THE HOTS AND NOTS FOR THIS ISSUE.
HOT:
1. TSFAN: THE WORK SHE PUT IN PUTTING TOGETHER THE LIST OF NEW TEAMS , SPONSORS, AND DRIVERS HAS BEEN SO HELPFUL THAT IT IS NOT FUNNY.
2. LISA: HER SUPPORT HAS BEEN VERY HELPFUL AND SOMETIMES SHE HELPS CORRECT MY SPELLING, WHICH IS A FULL TIME JOB IN ITSELF.
3. KVALUS: HER SUPPORT AND HELP WITH BACK GROUND AND KEEPING ME STRAIGHT HAS BEEN SUCH A GREAT HELP, EVEN IF SHE DOES BASE HER INFO ON THE OLDER TREE GUY.
4. HOOSIERRACER: QUITE OFTEN WE TALK ABOUT THE SAME THINGS, BUT WITH A LITTLE DIFFERENT SLANT, THAT WAY FOLKS GET A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT SIDES EVEN WHEN WE AGREE.
5. VOLFAN: BOBBIE PUTS A DOWN HOME SLANT ON THINGS THAT IS SO REFRESHING IN THIS DAY AND TIME OF HUSTLE AND BUSTLE.
6. PHOTOGR: ALWAYS NORMALLY SHORT AND TO THE POINT, I HAVE NEVER SEEN HIOM REALLY PUT ANYONE DOWN, MAKES CORRECTIONS WHEN THEY ARE NEEDED BUT IS ALWAYS COOL ABOUT IT.
WAY TO MANY OTHERS TO LIST THEM ALL BUT EACH OF YOU AND YOUR COMMENTS ARE JUST TO GREAT TO PUT INTO WORDS.
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1. AT THIS POINT THERE ARE NONE, BUT CAN TELL YOU THE ONES THAT WILL BE, THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW RACING AND COMPLAIN OR THOSE WHO ARE SO NARROW MINDED THAT THEY THING THEY KNOW EVERYTHING. ALSO THOSE WHO ARE SUCH FANS OF THIS OR THAT DRIVER THAT THEY WILL NOT GIVE DUE CREDIT TO ANOTHER WHEN THEY DESERVE IT.
MS. SUNSHINE TAUGTH ME ONE THING: YOU MAY NOT LIKE THIS GUY OR THAT GUY, BUT WHEN HE WHIP'S YOUR DRIVER'S HINEY THEN GIVE HIM CREDIT FOR IT AND IF YOU CAN'T DO THAT THEN FIND SOMETHING ELSE TO WATCH ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
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