NASCAR's Biggest Fan – Girl of the Week | Ron Ripple

Kyle Busch who ended his day at the Daytona 500 mixed up in a crash, that would take his chances of winning away, dominated the race by leading 76 out of 124 laps.  It was an unfortunate day for Kyle Busch but a very fortunate day for Mr. Matthew Kenseth, who went on to win the race after officials called the race due to rain.

Kyle Busch who was last years wonder boy at the beginning of the season looked like he was going to do it once again.  He was driving around these guys as if they were glued to the cement.  His pit crew changed tires quicker than I can shotgun a beer.  (I’m South Carolina’s #1 Beer Shotgunner)  Kyle Busch was running a phenomenal race until Dale Earnhardt Jr. decided he wasn’t very happy being a lap down.

Here’s the story, if you didn’t get a chance to watch the race.  Brian Vickers and Dale Earnhardt Jr. were racing for the “lucky dog” position at the front of the pack.  Brian Vickers was in front of Earnhardt Jr who went down on the low side to try and pass him.  Brian Vickers went down to the yellow line to block him which pushed Earnhardt Jr. out, and then Earnhardt intentionally came up and tapped Vickers on the left rear corner which caused him to spin out and take out half the pack.

Click on the video below if you want to see.

If you watched the post race interviews you’ll wonder what was wrong with Kyle Busch, and I think I have the answer. Kyle Busch for some odd reason was extremely nice and didn’t have that negative whiny tone he usually portrays when he gets wrecked or doesn’t win.

My speculation is that he either got “neutered” (my dog relaxed after I get him neutered) or he had a hot date after the race. Hopefully it was the hot date because if I continue to see Kyle Busch be that respectful and nice after a race I may stop writing about him.

Overall I thought the Daytona 500 was a fun race to watch given the circumstances we were dealt. The whole race everyone was worried about the rain so it made the drivers drive a little bit more aggressively. Unfortunately none of the big names finished in the top 10 due to the wreck but we’ve got plenty more races for these guys to show us what they’ve got.

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Alright all my fellow NASCAR fans, now is the time to get recognized.  I was contacted this week by a National Network looking for the Biggest NASCAR Fans that will be attending the Daytona 500.  Now I know I’m NASCAR’s biggest fan, but I know there are a lot of  you out there who are just as big a fans, but just don’t have a blog to claim the spot.  Well now is your chance.

A national network is casting a national ad campaign to promote NASCAR’s “Nationwide” Series.  Each fan chosen will be featured in your own 30 second spot; explaining what you’ve done to show your devotion to your favorite driver that’s above and beyond the normal.  (If you’re a Jeff Gordon Fan, and you painted your room pink, then please don’t respond to this, because that’s not out of the norm)

You must be an adult, 18 – 55, man or woman, and of course, a FANATIC! Once chosen, the director and a film crew will interview you at the Daytona International Speedway in February.

Now I know a lot of you fellow NASCAR fans might be afraid of cameras, but let me tell you from personal experience that there’s nothing to be afraid of.  Just make sure you do what I do when ever I hear there’s going to be a camera around…. throw down a six pack of Bud Lite and pretend like you’re standing in the winners circle naked.  It works every time!

So, if you are a true die-hard in some way and IDEALLY have a story you’d like to share, these guys want you!  Make sure you contact me at ron @ ronripple dot com and I’ll make sure you get signed up.  Time is a wasting and this is an urgent deal, so make sure you contact me soon, because casting is right around the corner.

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Jena Mc isssss smokin….  I met the lovely Jena Mc one day at the Daytona 500.  It was an extremely cold day but for some odd reason when I laid eyes on Ms. Jena I had to take off my Home Depot Jacket and get a beer.  So I walked up to Jena and got on one knee and said… ”Hi… my name is Ron Ripple, NASCAR’s biggest fan… will youuuuu…  drink a beer with me?”  When she replied with “Yes, I would love to drink a beer with you,” I thought I was in heaven.  We finished about a case together and for some odd reason it seemed as though I was “the light weight” in the group.  So all of you readers make sure you say Hi to Jena… she’s one of my favorites.

Name:  Jena Mc

Age:  28..although everyone thinks I am younger..I hope! lol

School or Occupation: I sell Construction & Erosion Control Fabric and am a Part-time model.

Hometown: Tifton, GA

Favorite NASCAR racer: I have to say Carl Edwards! I met him in Atlanta, GA one year and he was friends with one of the girls I was with. Super nice guy and cute too

What’s your favorite track? I have been to Daytona and Atlanta! I choose Atlanta because it was freezing in Daytona!!

What’s your favorite part about NASCAR? I love being in the stands when the cars are up to full speed and the stands start vibrating from the cars and the excited fans! The excitement is contagious!

What’s the fastest you’ve ever been in a car? 100+ in a BMW M-5…yeah, it was a friend’s car and I was driving!

What are your hobbies? Modeling, working out, shopping, fishing, traveling, going to the beach & making rhinestone covers for phones.

Favorite Drink: Mojito or a Woo Woo (Cranberry, Peach Snapps & Vodka..in case you were wondering) and I have to say water too (I drink a gallon a day)

What is the worst pick up line a guy has ever used on you? Are you from Tennessee? Because you are the only ten-I-see! HAHA

What do you look for in a guy? I like a guy that works out! I am very much into fitness and eating healthy and like for someone I date to have the same interests. I am attracted to dark haired guys with light blue or green eyes and tanned skin! I am into the metro kind of guys with a little gel in their hair! I like someone who can make me laugh!

What is a turn off? Guys who are insensitive, liars, cocky and all about themselves!

Are you a fan of my mullet? Oh heck yeah! I want to run my fingers thru it!

Are you single? Yep…any good guys left out there?

Website where fans can find you?

    

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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?

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Robby Gordon is appealing his 100 point penalty as well as his crew cheif’s $100,000 fine and suspension. Gordon goes on to explain that the illegal bumper was a complete accident and clerical error that had nothing to do with his team. He explains the nose they put on the car was shipped to them from Dodge’s distributor and was a nose that had notyet been approved by NASCAR officials. Gordon states that he’s not appealing the whole penalty, but he is appealing the harshness of the penalty. He’s complaining that it was a clerical error and it wasn’t meant to have a competitive edge over his competition. He’s saying it’s too harsh of a penalty and it’s perposterous that he’s getting the same penalty that someone recieved last year for adding a substance to their fuel.

I have to agree with Robby Gordon on his frustration and the harshness of the penalty. If you’re going to penalize him for a human error and an honest mistake then make it a minor penalty. Penalize him 25 points, fine his crew cheif $10,000, give his team a slap on the wrist and maybe take away their beer supply for a week. I just find it hard to believe NASCAR is penalizing them for something so minor but they won’t penalize Kurt Busch or Tony Stewart for damaging each other’s car or punching each other in the face.

The NASCAR officials are an interesting breed, I guess they’re just lucky I’m not handing out the penalties because I would hit them where it hurts. Yeah you know what I’m talking about… the Beer consumption and Racer’s Parties.

What’s your opinion on this whole issue?

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WOWWWWWWWW…. so there were some serious teams from this past weekend’s Daytona 500 that got penalized for some sort of infraction. The biggest penalty went to Robby Gordon after inspectors found an illegal bumper on the front of the car. NASCAR officials gave him a 100 point penalty, fined his crew cheif $100,000, and suspended his crew cheif for 6 races. Overall it dropped him from 9th place down to 40th place. Another team that got penalized last weekend in the Craftsman Truck Series was my boy Todd Bodine. He was penalized for an infraction the inspectors caught before qualifying. So the good news is he still won the race fair and square, but the bad news is he is penalized 25 points, his crew cheif fined $10,000 and his crew cheif is suspended for 4 races.

Here’s the news I know a lot of my readers are going to be extremely concerned about. Dale Earnhardt Jr was penalized 50 points for having an illegal spoiler on his car. His crew cheif was fined $25,000 and also given a 6 race suspension. The good news is it was for the Nationwide Series which still leaves him in the hunt for the Sprint Cup Series. Of all the drivers from this past weekend’s race… I would have never guessed we’d see Dale Earnhardt Jr’s name on the list of penalized drivers. It’s just unfortunate these teams aren’t following the rules and are trying to get away with little modifications. Can’t these teams just race fair and square and follow the rules?

The biggest news from this past weekend’s race is Officials found a hidden bottle of NOS in the trunk of Kurt Busch’s race car. Supposedly he hit the button on the last lap of the restart to give Ryan Newman his push to victory. The question that is confusing officials is how did he get that bottle through inspection the morning of the race. HAHAHAHA… I’m only kidding!!!!! Kurt Busch didn’t have a bottle of NOS in his car, but I know I had you going because the way he pushed Ryan Newman to the front of the pack on the last lap of that race is unbelievable.

Anyway, let me know what your opinion is on the infractions. Why would a team put an illegal part on their car the first race of the season?

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For those of you who missed the final restart to finish for whatever the reason might be… Watch it below! Stewart was leading and then out of no where, Team Penske (Newman and Kurt Busch) slam to the front and never look back.

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