Dear Mr. Supervisor,

I have not been feeling well since Sunday afternoon and I managed to make it to work this morning. However I have had this icky feeling since early this afternoon. I think a cold has taken over my body. Excuse me while I cough and sneeze. I think I will take time off tomorrow morning to stop by my doctor’s office. Dr. Stewart stated he could try to squeeze me in say around 9 am (CST). Please excuse me from work tomorrow morning.

Sincerely,

Trixie (cough, cough)

I hope all the members of Junior Nation is doing ok today. Just in case those of you in NASCARland don’t know…the #8 will remain with DEI. This news tidbit doesn’t affect me one way or the other. I am thinking what number could he be next year…08? how ’bout…58 or 85 which combines his old number with the new number. Or maybe a multiple of 8?

It’s now OFFICIAL…Kyle Busch will take over the #18 starting in 2008. Wow–what a shock this was (wink wink). This was the worst kept secret over the last few weeks. Believe or not I am lookin gforward to next for the Gibbs boys. I am going to give Kyle a chance. Now for this Toyota rumor that seems to be gaining momentum. I don’t care one way or the other what kind of car my driver drives. I know Tony can drive the wheels off anything as he has proven on numberous occassions.

Did you catch NASCAR in Primetime on ABC last night? It was very entertaining. I did like the segments with Mark Martin. You could tell in his face how much he has sacrificed for racing. He is definitely a class act. I like how they interview race fans in between the different segments. Do forget to watch next week?

I bought a subscription to Sirius radio back in January so I could keep up with all the NASCAR stuff. I have to say I am very satisfied with my subscription. My favorite show…Sirius Speedway with Dave Moody. Very funny stuff and very insightful. Maybe one day I will get the nerve to call up and voice my opinion. I do hate the callers that have no clue about things. Very annoying and god bless Moody for not hanging up on these people. They usually have Ray Evernham on every week. And I have to say he is very interesting and fun to listen to. This show rocks! I do listen to the Morning Drive. And of course…there’s Tony’s own show. I don’t get a chance to catch as much as I want, but what I have been able to catch…AWESOME! You can definitely tell it’s Tony’s show.

Speaking of Tony…here’s another one of my fave photos of Smoke…yum!

I have to admit I didn’t watch the first part of the race. I am battling some kind of cold that I can’t shake so I slept quite a bit yesterday. I did briefly wake up to hear that Tony spun out and lost the lead. I am glad that was able to see the last 40 laps. This is the first time I actually enjoyed watching a road race.

Title Fight: Harvick vs Montoya
In one corner you have an “rookie” to NASCAR trying to make a name for himself in the sport. In the other corner, you have well..Kevin Harvick. If you follow NASCAR at all, Kevin has a little temper. He isn’t afraid to say what is on his mind and tell it like it is. This came to a head yesterday at the Glen. Montoya bumped from bheind by Truex, then spun into Harvick, who then spun out. Montoya’s car rolled back onto the track and WHAM…they goes Jeff Burton. Kevin not knowing what happened behind him, parked his car in front of MOntoya to prevent him from returning to the track. Kevin’s out of his car as well as Montoya. They proceeded to have a “meet and greet” righ there in Turn 1 for all the grandstands to see. It was quite exciting. Reminded me of old school NASCAR…drivers taking care of business.

DOH!

When it came down to the last few laps of the race, I was pretty comfortable with the idea that Tony was going to finish 2nd. Tony had a good car, but I don’t know if he could have caught and passed Jeff. But as well all know, sometimes drivers of a DOH moment. And that’s what happened to Jeff yesterday. At the time of the spin, all I knew was Jeff spun and Tony had the lead. I hate to say it, but I thought…oh my god…Tony’s spun out Jeff, but alas..Jeff took care of it all by himself.

Smoke
Yesterday’s win gave Tony 3 wins out of the last 4 races. WOO HOO!!!! I think Postman is going to hide my two Brickyard shirts. This is the third time I have wore one of Brickyard shirts and well…Tony won. Last week…no Brickyard shirt. Coincidence? I think not. Guess I will have to wear my Brickyard shirts from here on out. In honor of Tony’s victory yesterday, here’s one of my favorite pics of Tony. Yum….

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE LUBBOCK WESTERN LITTLE LEAGUE!!!

THEY BOYS ARE HEADED TO WILLIAMSPORT TO PLAY IN THE LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES. THE TEAM BEAT ROSWELL, NM 6-0. THE PITCHER HAD A COMPLETE GAME, ONLY ONE HIT, AND 15 STRIKEOUTS…COUNT THEM 15 STRIKEOUTS!!

WAY TO GO BOYS!!!

GOOD LUCK IN WILLIAMSPORT!!!

Congratulations to Kurt Busch for just dominating the field on Sunday at Pocono. Kurt lead 175 out of 200 laps. And with that victory, Postman won some money in a NASCAR pool at our ONMC viewing party. WOO HOO!!! I think it was ironic that I drew Kevin Harvick.

Tony had a strong 6th place finish. Way to go Smoke!

I have to give props to the #8 team for battling all day and finishing 2nd. Unfortunately it dropped Jr. to 13th, but there are still a few races before the chase starts.

Robby Gordon–Fight the Power! Should he have done a burn out while Kevin was doing his? Absolutely not. You were showing up NASCAR and they don’t take too kindly to that. Do you have a legitimate beef? Absolutely. Fight the Power as I say…Fight the Power!

Welcome aboard Kyle! I was visiting with some NASCAR aficionados the other day and I told them you would end up at JGR. I also think Biffle will not be Roush next year. I haven’t heard anything, but call it a feeling I have. Where will Yeley be next year? I am not sure, but some team will pick him up.

Postman and I attended our local OMNC chapter’s NASCAR viewing party on Sunday. This group is vary eclectic. We have lots of members who root for various drivers. But here’s the cool thing…we can all sit in one room and cheer on our drivers without tearing each other up. That’s right folks…this Tony Stewart fan can sit along side a Jimmie fan and get along. We teased each other about our drivers, but it was all in the name of sportsmanship. It is out of mutual respect I believe. I didn’t get that when I attended a football game at a rival stadium. It is sometimes hard sitting in the stands when you are the rival. But in NASCAR there really isn’t a home stadium. Drivers may have home tracks close to the home towns, but it’s not like when a football team has a home game. It was just an observation…and I think it’s pretty cool.

Non-NASCAR stuff

I wish this whole Barry Bonds thing was over already. I will admit I am not a Barry Bonds fan, but this is a milestone you will achieve and congratulations.

Football season is now upon us once again and that means Postman has kicked into high gear with his fantasy football. Maybe he will have better luck this year. He did pick up Terrell Owens for his team.

There are times I wish I could just walk up to someone and tell them what I think of them. But in this case I have to be careful. I work with this person. I feel I have been…well SCREWED. That’s the only way to put it. I shouldn’t let this stuff get to me, but sometimes you just gotta say ENOUGH. I guess I should take the advice I gave Robby Gordon huh? FIGHT THE POWER!!!!

That’s the advice I have for everyone this week…FIGHT THE POWER!!!!

It’s hard out there for a Tony Stewart fan, but he understands our pain.

Tony said a curse word on national television during a post race interview with ESPN. He should be fined and docked points because there has already been someone else in the garage area fined and docked for uttering a similar profanity on national television.

update—$25,000 AND 25 DRIVER POINTS for uttering that obscenity.

Off the NASCAR page for a moment…I was saddened to hear from my husband yesterday that former San Francisco 49ers coach Bill Walsh had passed away from a battle with leukemia. He was instrumental in creating the West Coast Offense and winning 3 Super Bowl titles that propelled the Niners to a dynasty in the 1980s. Postman a died hard Cowboys fan can still cannot watch clips of “The Catch”. The NFL has lost a legend. Rest In Peace Coach Walsh. If you see Tom Landry, tell ’em this Cowboy fan says “Hi”.

That’s two Brickyards in 3 years for Mr. Tony Stewart. I really wanted Tony and Kevin to race for the win, but this is the Brickyard and well…sometimes you gotta do what ya gotta do. You knew something was going to occur when Tony says…”here, kitty, kitty…” on his radio. But rubbin’ is racin’. Plus that makes two victories for Tony. CONGRATULATIONS!!! I guess I have to wear that Brickyard shirt again next week. I wore it when he won in Chicago and I had it on yesterday.

I have been out of touch the last week or so. I was taking care of my mother after her surgery. The only highlight of sitting in a hospital room for hours upon hours was the fact there was CABLE TV and FREE INTERNET.

DEI/Ginn Merger–Sounds like the real estate guy Ginn bought a depressed property, fixed it up and then flipped it for a better price. I also see someone who realized that he had jumped into the deep end without a life preserver and life guard. It was weird to see Mark Martin now racing for DEI. I think DEI will benefit in the end, however.

Kyle Busch–who will will the lottery and sign this guy as their newest member? Only Kyle knows this answer and I am sure once he makes his decision we will all know. If I was a team owner looking to improve my team…I would do everything I could to get him signed. This boy can drive the wheels off his car. Sure, he needs to chill out a little, but he is STILL 22 years old. He is growing on me though.

Dale Jr.–Looked like he had a decent shot yesterday to challenge Tony, but once again he had car issues. I am the first to admit I have never been a huge fan of Jr. Can he drive? Sure. Will he reach the level his father achieved? No. And in this day and age I don’t know if anyone will. I do feel Tony Eury should stay at DEI. I just don’t think he is one of the best crew chiefs out there. I just think Jr. should make a complete break from DEI. Drive under a different number/new crew chief/new sponsor. Sometimes the hardest thing you have to do is let go of what you know and set your sights on what you don’t know. I probably have upset some in the Earnhardt nation, but I just call them as I see them. It’s only my opinion.

Well…on to Pocono again. Why is it that we go here twice a year? Isn’t one snooze fest from this racetrack enough? And while I am on this subject, why does California have two dates? I say eliminate one of the Pocono races, give Kentucky one, and bring back the Southern 500. I have said this before…do you really think majority of those movie stars watch NASCAR? Please…Jessica Alba didn’t even know who was driving the #19 car whose paint scheme was promoting her stupid movie.

One final note…how cool would it be to have a “throw back” paint scheme day at one of the race weekends. How ’bout next year at the 50th anniversary of Daytona 500? That would be awesome. How many of us would run out and buy the cars? I smell a money maker!!!!