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“You got a clock, baby, you got a clock!” shouted Denny Hamlin’s crew chief as he crossed the finish line. Are you kidding me? Screw the clock, Hamlin got a win in the Goody’s Cool Orange 500 and broke both this season’s dry spell and bad luck. For those of you who don’t know, every winner of the Goody’s Cool Orange 500 receives a grandfather clock. Hamlin was able to secure the win and the clock, when crew decided on the last caution to take only fuel and no tires. This was the break he needed after coming out of the pits in front of Gordon. He and Gordon charged to the front where he would stay for the win. Gordon was a strong contender all race but was unable to slip and slide his way past this year’s winner Denny Hamlin.
The real story is not about the reigning champ Jimmie Johnson finishing fourth after a spin on lap 296 or the battle between Dale Earnhardt and Tony Stewart. It’s all about Jamie McMurray one of the all star underdog’s sitting uncomfortably outside of the top 35 bubble in points. His best finish this year has been a miserable 22nd and the young driver was determined to break the bad luck. I was able to speak with him at a BBQ party I was holding on Saturday night. We were talking about race day and he was very optimistic. I of course as I always do, offered him a beer but the man was focused! Sunday was a great day for the struggling star. He was a contender all race sticking to the hip of the leaders and finishing eighth. I foresee a solid season for the kid and predict a big W by the end.
Look for my opinion in an upcoming article I’ll be writing about the Martinsville drama that took place. Roush allegations on stolen parts, new drivers and more… Oh and check out the points standings on the right sidebar.. very interesting!
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Who’s your pick to win the Martinsville race? I don’t know about you, but it feels like years since the last race even though it’s only been two weeks. I’m ready for a short course race and Martinsville couldn’t have come at a better time. Martinsville is home of the 1/2 mile oval track, 60 degree weather and 65,000+ fans. To me it sounds like a perfect time for a beer loaded tailgate pre-race party in the parking lot . I wish I could make it!
This weekend I’m going pick either Tony Stewart or Jimmie Johnson for the checkered flag. Both are very good on Short Courses and both need a win. Tony Stewart is duethis year and has been in the hunt for most of this year’s races. Recently he’s had more off the course publicity with his crazy tirades such as the sucker punch in Daytona, his personal opinion about Goodyear Tires, and his recent trimming of his mullet. Obviously I can’t talk smack about a mullet just look at mine, but his was getting a little shaggy.
My other pick for the weekend is Jimmie Johnson. You’d be crazy not to pick him as a top contender considering he’s won three straight Cup races at Martinsville. Jimmie Johnson is due for a win this year and it couldn’t have come at a better time since this is “his” track. I’d say Jimmie Johnson OWNS this track and needs to DEFEND his title. As you’ve read in my previous articles, the Hendrick camp needs a win and now is their chance. The pansy wine drinking Jeff Gordon, defending champion Jimmie Johnson, and AMP’d up Dale Earnhardt Jr are all great short track racers and all desperately need a win.
As usual I’m not going to count Kyle Busch out… He’s definitely one of my favorites this year. Since the season started he hands down been dominating all of NASCAR’s series. But let me know who your picks are. I’m curious to see who everyone’s favorites are.
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If you’re not sure what MS is… MS stands for Multiple Sclerosis and is a very devestating Disease. It’s a disease that attacks the Central Nervous System which is made up of the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves. Basically this disease slowly works its way through the Central Nervous System and often causes one to become disable. There isn’t a cure for this disease yet but there’s a lot of researchers working on it. So make sure you visit Janet’s website and if you see something you like please bid on it. Every dollar counts.
It was 1979 and a beautiful afternoon for a race in Daytona, FL. Thousands of spectators showed up for one of the most spectacular events of the year. This was the first race where CBS broadcast a race from start to finish and the drivers, crew, and fans were pumped full of adrenaline. (Those days people would only get to see bits and pieces of the race on TV) The race was thrilling with position changes going on everywhere… a huge battle was going on for first place between Cale Yarborough and Donnie Allison with record speeds. Richard Petty was in third and at least a half a lap behind the battle for first. Who won? Well take a look below to see what happened on the very last lap!
Not sure if you recognized him, but Bobbie Allison was the darker haired gentleman explaining how he stopped to give his brother Donnie a ride to the pits. He was a lap down and the real reason he stopped was to get a few fists in on Cale. Bobby later described the incident with Cale: “For some reason, Cale kept hitting my fist repeatedly with his nose.” These are the stories that are still talked about today! Who remembers the win in 1980? (guarantee it’s not many) It’s incredible events like these that keep the lasting memories of races that helped bring NASCAR where it is today. This is a competitive sport and it just goes to show that drivers are humans and they HAVE emotion. The whole fight was broadcast on CBS and guess what happened to NASCAR ticket sales?… they skyrocketed through the roof.
What are your thoughts on NASCAR’s view on letting men be men?
If you’ve read some of my posts in the past, you obviously know I’m not a big fan of the Top 35. In my opinion teams come out to each and every race busting their asses trying to make it to Sunday’s race day. Well it’s about that time to find out who’s NOT in the top 35 and among those are some great drivers. Here’s the list:
Look at all those great drivers. Every single one of those driver’s has been a threat and have lead races in the past. It just goes to show you what bad luck or a few rough races can do. Now these guys are going to tear up all their tires for testing, and all their energy trying to qualify for Sunday’s race.
One of the Teams on the chopping block is Petty Enterprises. They’ve had a tough time this year so far and they’ve got a tough decision to make. They’re sitting in the 40th position and they’ve got to figure out a way to get back in to the top 35. Right now they’re trying to figure out what’s going to be the best scenario for them to get back up in the ranks and Rumor has it they may put Terry Labonte in the car for Martinsville so they have a better chance. The good news is Kyle Petty is a team player and will do whatever it takes to get his team back in the top.
Now is crunch time! No more tailgating, no more beer funnels or keg stands or drinking beer before the race. These teams need to go back to the drawing board and crunch some numbers or do whatever they do. To me the bottom teams are going to be fun to watch as well. They’re not racing for 1st place in points… they’re just racing to start on Sundays!
Dale Jarrett didn’t end his career with a bang… but he sure did have one of the best racing career’s a driver could ask for. Dale Jarrett is probably one of the most well known NASCAR drivers in the history of NASCAR. He had over 657 starts with 32 wins, 163 top fives, and 260 top tens… you tell me that’s not a career. I think Dale Jarrett was not only a great racer but was also a great promotor. Ask anyone who drove the UPS car and I can guarantee you they would know. The only thing I want to know is when is he going to race the truck?
I think very highly of Dale Jarrett. Whenever there’s been an issue he was involved in he always took the high road. As much as I love controversy and of course talking about it, I always respected Dale for staying out of it. The best part about Dale’s decision to retire is that he won’t be going far. He’s moving from the cockpit of a NASCAR to a seat in the TV booth. The only thing I can hope for is that he doesn’t come up with a queer saying like “boogity boogity boogity.”
Dale Jarrett has led an incredible career with over 32 wins in a 24 year span. Every driver I’ve spoken to over the past few days has said nothing but positive things about him. Some have even said he’s one of the most respected racers in the garage, and I couldn’t agree with them more. To me Dale Jarrett is an icon! The only thing I could have hoped for was a better finish to his career. But I guess it just goes to show you that the competition is tough, and the young guns are fighting their way to the top. He will be missed.. I look forward to listening to Dale in the Announcer’s booth.
For this post I want to hear your comments. Help give him a tribute and tell me what your favorite memory of him is.
The past two years have been dominated by the Hendrick Motorsports team with everyone’s goal to knock them off their high horse. Well so far this year it’s quite obvious this is the year of the fall of Hendrick Motorsports. Already with five races complete, Hendrick Motorsports has failed to win a race. If you were to ask me for a dream team of racers to have racing for me, I would definitely pick Hendrick Motorsport’s team, especially after last year’s wins.
As you all know… I tend to root for the underdogs and like to see battles instead of easy wins. I really don’t care to see the Hendrick team out there dominating NASCAR. I wouldn’t mind seeing Dale Earnhardt Jr get his first win but for the rest of them I could care less. Jeff Gordon has always been a threat, Jimmie Johnson of course is trying to get his three peat and make the record books. The way these guys are racing it seems to me they may just be “ordinary.”
The last time I hung out with Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon I would have to admit they were just ordinary when it came to slamming some beer. Everyone seems to think super stars can drink, but I’ll tell you what… I must be the king super star if that’s the case. If I remember correctly, I think Jeff Gordon asked for a glass of wine. Now if you were to ask me who I would pick for a “Dream Team” of drinking buddies, I’d definitely have to pick the Gibbs Team. My boy Tony Stewart and Kyle Busch aren’t scared. But that’s another subject.
Speaking about Kyle Busch…. He’s the one that got away! I can guarantee that Rick Hendrick is having seller’s remorse. Kyle Busch who used to be on the Hendrick Motorsports team last year is leading the points this year and is the guy to beat. I don’t think I’d feel too good knowing I just sold the guy who could have potentially kept my team on top. But I guess it’s too early to make that executive decision. Who knows… I could be eating my words half way through the season. But for now it seems to be the truth.
Talk about a helluva race! A caution goes green with 6 laps remaining… Two laps to go the battle for second was between Kevin Harvick and Tony Stewart. Stewart and Harvick drive into a turn when Harvick’s car gets a little loose and drives Stewart right into the wall. I was extremely suprised Tony showed no frustration and stated “it was probably my fault.” when in my opinion it wasn’t. It’s unfortunate to see something like this but that’s racing! Jeff Burton squeezed a win with two more Childress team mates behind. Burton led two laps the entire race, it just so happens they were the only two to count. This is the first win for a Chevrolette and a first ever for the Childress team to take all top three spots.
A few side notes, Greg Biffle took 4th place bringing him closer and closer to Kyle Busch for the first place in Nascar’s Sprint Cup. Dale Jarret ended his Nascar career in Bristol finishing in 37th, he’s an incredible racer and well respected amongst the Nascar community! I don’t know about you… but I still want to see him race the truck! Anyone have any interesting comments on the race?
Well the new drama and buzz going around NASCAR is how opinionated Mr. Stewart is. One of the main reasons why I enjoy watching Tony Stewart race is because you can always tell what’s on his mind. He says what everyone is thinking and just blatantly tells it how it is. Well I’ve attached a video about his new comments to this post and you can see for yourself what Tony Stewart is thinking.
It looks like the way things are going this year that Goodyear may have a Badyear! Tony Stewart basically tells Goodyear they’ve been kicked out of every single series they were in and why are they now with NASCAR. I don’t blame him! The tires they received for this race were sent to them a week before the race and it takes more than a week to set the cars up.
I think this is going to be a season to remember. Like I said before… the season just started and there’s already more drama than I’ve seen in the last two years of racing. Do you side with Tony or do you think he’s just being ridiculous?
KYLE BUSCH. All I have to say is holy shitzu… this kid is good. I have a feeling that while I was playing with G.I. Joe’s at the age of 3, Kyle Busch was driving the lawn mower learning how to put the pedal to the metal. This kid was dominating yesterday’s race at the Atlanta Motor Speedway basically the whole time. If I had to put my money on someone to win the season I would have to say Kyle Busch. I know I know… kinda obvious since he’s ahead in the points, but I don’t see anyone else putting on a show like this kid.
Other shoutouts I have to give after watching the race is Dale Earnhardt Jr, Tony Stewart and Carl Edwards. All three ran an incredible race leading quite a few laps. It was unfortunate Carl Edwards blew an engine after leading for so long but I guess that’s racing. Dale Earnhardt was in the hunt the whole time and was always a threat. I’d love to see him win a race and get the taste of victory back in his blood. Tony Stewart was in the top 10 most of the race but obviously crept up to the front towards the end.
It was soooo cold this past weekend up there, I was worried that they were going to have to post pone the race again. I almost wanted to put my bathing suit on and see if the track was a slip in slide because after watching Sunday’s race and seeing those guys slide through the turns I figured it had to be fun. I talked to Tony Stewart in his hauler after the race on Sunday and he was not too happy about the tires Goodyear brought to this race. He said it was the worst tires he’s ever used and that Goodyear better step up their “A” game if they want to get off his “Shit List.”
Overall I have to admit I really enjoyed watching this race. It was definitely a driver’s course with the rough conditions of the track and the poor tires Goodyear brought. Three of my favorite drivers, Kyle Busch, Tony Stewart, and Dale Earnhardt Jr finished in the top three and I’m already excited for next weekend. It feels like these weeks are flying by… we’re almost a month into the season.
I’m glad to be back… now let’s get cooking on those comments. I want to hear your opinions.
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I was contacted by a NASCAR fan yesterday evening who is holding an online Auction for Multiple Sclerosis. Whenever a fellow NASCAR fan needs help, you can always count on Ron Ripple to be there for you. Janet Van Leer sent me an e-mail yesterday in regards to her MS Auction she’s currently holding. 
Dale Jarrett didn’t end his career with a bang… but he sure did have one of the best racing career’s a driver could ask for. Dale Jarrett is probably one of the most well known NASCAR drivers in the history of NASCAR. He had over 657 starts with 32 wins, 163 top fives, and 260 top tens… you tell me that’s not a career. I think Dale Jarrett was not only a great racer but was also a great promotor. Ask anyone who drove the UPS car and I can guarantee you they would know. The only thing I want to know is when is he going to race the truck?
The past two years have been dominated by the Hendrick Motorsports team with everyone’s goal to knock them off their high horse. Well so far this year it’s quite obvious this is the year of the fall of Hendrick Motorsports. Already with five races complete, Hendrick Motorsports has failed to win a race. If you were to ask me for a dream team of racers to have racing for me, I would definitely pick Hendrick Motorsport’s team, especially after last year’s wins.
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