Saturday in the Busch race in Michigan, on lap 116, Carl Edward's car got loose and Dale Earnhardt Jr. bumped him into the infield and went on his way to win the race.

This was great racing, and reminded me of Earnhardt in the 'good ole days' of racing. But Edwards, losing his temper, came back out on the track after Jr. had won the race, and crashed into him. He then found him in Victory Lane and had a few words with him and actually grabbed his firesuit!

This bumping in racing might seem unfair to some, but sorry, that's just Nascar....as long as it is on the track!!!!! Carl Edwards wrecked Tony Stewart in Pit Row a few weeks ago, and now he not only came back out onto the track under caution and deliberately hit Jr.'s car but then actually came close to hitting the man! This boy is just dangerous and I hope with all my heart that Nascar penalizes him so that he will learn what real drivers do...keep it on the track!

Congratulations on your win in the Busch series Jr.! And FANTASTIC racing on Sunday!!

MANSFIELD, Ohio: A sprint car driver died after crashing into a turn on the Mansfield Motorsports Speedway, race organizers said; reported to the Post and Courier of Charleston, S.C.

The Hoosier Outlaw Sprint Series is investigating the accident that killed Joe Rebman of Mansfield on Friday night, the racing league said in a release on its Web site Sunday.

Rebman, 21, was pronounced dead at MedCentral/Mansfield Hospital shortly after 11 p.m., a nursing supervisor said. Richland County Coroner Stewart Ryckman said the cause of death was blunt force trauma to the head.

Rebman was competing in the 30-lap feature race around the half-mile track when his car hit a wall during the 26th lap and flipped onto its side. Emergency workers tended to him on the track, and the rest of the race was canceled.

Rebman was driving a sprint car, an open wheel vehicle that can reach speeds topping 150 mph, speedway president Chris Mize said. Mize declined to comment on the details of the crash.

Rebman raced for his father Bruce Rebman's team, Rebman Motorsports. Last year another driver for Rebman Motorsports, Don Townsend, spun out of control, hit a wall and was killed on the same track during a practice session. Officials determined that Townsend - who refused to install a head-stabilizing device in his car - died from injuries to his head and chest.

Driver and former Rebman team member Tyler Dunn, who was at the track Friday night, said Rebman's car was equipped with modern protective gear, including a safety seat and a head-stabilizing device.

The Mansfield Motorsports Speedway has foam-reinforced barriers designed to absorb the impact of a crash, the Hoosier Outlaw racng series said.

I realize that there are many people on this site who believe that racing is not a sport; it IS a sport, and a dangerous one. As I have done so many times before to different families, I offer heartfelt sympathy and sincere condolences for the loss of this young life.

Ok...So we've all read about Jeremy Mayfield being fired by Ray Evernham. And maybe I have to agree that Jeremy's performance this year has not been outstanding. But, come on, people...I'm not a big fan of Jeremy's but I thought his firing was down and dirty...and THEN I found out the REAL reason Ray was so upset about Jeremy saying something to the press about his absence. Dale Cagle, business manager for Mayfield Motorsports Inc. HAS went on record to say that Erin and Ray Evernham have a very close, personal relationship. I guess Ray didn't want the news of his relationship with Erin Crocker getting to the media...which must be the real reason that Jeremy had a media representative following him around in his last days of Ray Evernham. This is what what was said in court during their settlement discussions..and yes people, it's on paper:

"Mayfield Motorsports said that for significant periods of time, Ray Evernham was an absentee owner and manager at best largely because at some point he had entered into a close personal relationship with a female driver that he engages on Nascar's ARCA, truck and Busch series. That relationship became a  subject of considerable discussion and distraction in the Nextel cup garage during the 2006 season."

Cagle says this in a court affidavit regarding his preoccupation with the female driver as being the reason Jeremy said something regarding his absence. Now, we all have our differing opinions as to whether or not Jeremy should have said something about Ray's absence...but now that I find out the reason WHY Ray was such an absentee owner..I'm irritated, disgusted, and  I totally think Jeremy Mayfield should get another chance!

Now, I personally do not care what people do in their personal lives, but this isn't personal and for a lot of reasons.

I'm a female and I was so happy to see female drivers in Nascar (although I must admit I do not think that they are aggressive enough). But with this little tidbit of news, I am left wondering exactly how Erin Crocker got to be where she is, as I am sure most people will be.

This means nothing but harm not just for females who want to try and get into racing, but for the ones already there. Is Nascar going to start having casting cars for tryouts instead of races? The majority of males already make jokes and give the females, whether drivers or fans, a difficult time...this just adds to the fodder for disrespect! It's a stunning blow to Nascar in all ways, shapes, and forms.

I feel cheated. I wanted to watch the race on Sunday, and TNT was in all reality not accomodating.

New Hampshire is an extremely important race for a myriad of reasons: It's halfway to the Chase which brings on more tension for the drivers and this is cause for the extreme drama Nascar likes to spout off about so much. The track is a short and flat one, which means there WILL be a lot of spins, wrecks, cautions, and just plain good racing. I eagerly awaited this race, not just for the reasons stated above, but because my favorite driver was the favorite to win.

Instead of being treated to the great race that was going on, the commentators seemed to be having their own little private party and seeing who could talk the most while saying the least. Not just when returning from commercials, but even during the broadcast of the race these people just could not show the fans what they wanted most: THE RACE! I found myself pacing in front of the TV, shouting: WHO? WHAT? WHERE? WHEN? WHY?, on a constant basis and the information was only occasionally forthcoming. Coming back from a commercial, I see that Tony Stewart is not in the lead anymore, but trying to find out what happened was so frustrating. This was an extremely exciting race with something happening at all times, and yet the commentators, who I THINK are supposed to be watching the race, more than once had NO idea what had just happened. Quotes such as 'we're a little late but', happened at least twice during this race. UNFORGIVEABLE!

Instead of showing the race and commenting on what was happening, the commentators went on and on about almost anything that THEY found interesting. Nascar fans want to see the race guys, we don't care if your camera's glass busted and the 'long gears' joke wasn't funny the first time, by the fifth time it was just infuriating.

I had actually went over to my mother's house to watch the race and she said, with all the wisdom of 75 years in this world, 'They seem to be bored with the race'. She was right. I say this, if the commentators are bored, get another job! Just because my favorite driver was taken out early on certainly does NOT mean I don't want to watch the entire race. I want to know what is going on, especially in such a race as New Hampshire.

This has to be the worst televised Nascar race I have ever seen and I am furious that I not only feel cheated, but like I wasted my Sunday afternoon. These are times I set back for myself, which I'm sure many people do. I do NOT want to feel like I've missed more than half the race when I haven't left my living room! I'm not even sure I will watch the race on Sunday since it is being televised (I use this term loosely) by TNT. If I had tickets to Pocono, I'd just go to the race, watch everything that was going on, and then give a scene by scene playback on the computer for the fans who really care!

TNT: SHOW ME THE RACE!

I have read more in the past few months regarding how Nascar would like to get rid of the 'good ole boy' image it has. I find this astounding considering that without the 'good ole boys' of the south and their counterparts, there would be no Nascar, as Bill France founded Nascar and he was certainly a 'good ole boy'. The people that have made Nascar so popular are now the ones that Nascar seems to want to separate from, and this is certainly a bad move on the part of Nascar. The 'good ole boys and gals', rednecks, and just plain folks are the people who attend the races fanatically and who are so loyal to their favorite drivers that we buy what they advertise. These people may be just blue collar workers, housewives, but they are the backbone of Nascar and always have been. Although changing and growing, the racing world would die a slow death without these people, who when not working supporting their families and fighting for their country, are living, breathing, and eating Nascar. Budweiser, who has the most popular and most recognizable jingles, celebrates these down to earth everyday people. I quote from one:

This is who I am,

This is where I'm from,

This is what I believe in,

When the day is done.

Forgetting your roots is something that is always a regretful mistake in the end. This has been proved by history time and again by much wiser individuals than I.

So let's grab a beer, kick our feet up, and watch the races!!!!