I would like to thank my co-workers who have come to “appreciate” my obesssion with NASCAR. Here is a picture of the cake the had for me.

They posted several pictures of Mr. Stewart on the wall next to the food table. There were even diecast cars on the table as decorations. There was only one faux pas….they had a Lowe’s car there. Luckily it wasn’t the #48 car or I would have had to take things into my own hands.

Well…that should be it for the birthday celebration this year.

On the way home I heard about Mr. Gordon and Mr. Johnson’s “modificaitons”. And I thought this week would be quiet with race news…

I just saw on NASCAR.com…Ella Sofia Gordon graced our world at 9 am this morning. Congratulations to Jeff and Ingrid!

Congratulations to Carl for his first win since November 2005 at Texas. I was at that race where he last won, plus it was at the same moment where I discovered I am not a fan of Cousin Carl. Coincidence??? I am glad his crew member will get to shave his beard. He was looking pretty scary.

Oh what a shame…Jimmie ran out of gas.

Yea Yea for JJ winning a pole.

I am so glad last week is over…I have to say I am tired of the whole Jr to Hendrick thing. Too much for me to digest. He left DEI to go to HMS. That’s it for me. I am moving on to other things around the NASCAR circuit.

On to the road racing…not my favorite races of the season. I will probably have the race on in the background as I clean this weekend.

Good Luck Tony!

Happy Birthday To Me!
Happy Birthday To Me!
Happy Birthday To Trixie!
Happy Birthday To Me!

I am not surprised. From the day Dale announced he was leaving DEI, we all knew he wanted to go to a team that would help him win a championship. And here we are today…Dale will now become a member of Hendrick Motorsports starting with the 2008 season. I can’t say I do not blame him. That’s why Roger Clemens went to the Yankees the first time around. He too wanted to be on a team known for winning championships. If you want to be at the top of the mountain you have to be with those who will get you there. As someone who doesn’t claim to be part of the Earnhardt nation, I feel I have somewhat of a different view of things. I have always believed Dale will win a championship and now he will have what he needs to get that accomplished. I know the Earnhardt nation will have to take some time to digest all of this. Dale wanted to be with a team that he feels comfortable with and I think he has found that place. He will have pressure on him to perform, but not like at DEI. He was the driving force at DEI and at HMS it is Jeff Gordon. I know Jimmie just won a championship, but bottom line Jeff is the top driver at HMS. I would hope all those Junior fans will stand behind and support their driver’s decision. A true fan stays with a driver through the good times and bad. My gut tells me majority of his fans will stand behind him and support him on his decision, however there will be a few who will suddenly jump ship because of his decision. You don’t have to like all of his teammates to support Jr. As mentioned before, I am a fan of Roger Clemens, but not the Yankees. I have been following his career since he pitched at (dare I mention it) the University of Texas. And I would like to think this would happen with all his fans.

I didn’t get a chance to hear the press conference because I was the Ft. Worth Museum wandering through the Star Wars Exhibit, but I was able to hear some clips on Sirius. Rick Hendrick has the upmost respect for not only Dale Jr., but his entire family. Mr. Hendrick will do everything in his power to get Dale Jr. what he needs to win that championship he so craves. I am not surprised that Kyle Busch is the one vacating HMS. I just think it is time for Kyle to move on. I think Kyle has the driving talent to be competitive, but he can be a bonehead. There is a team out there that will hire Kyle and for all we know he has found that place.

I am intrigue at the look of HMS. Can you have that much talent and egos on the same team and be successful? I guess you can…just ask George Steinbrenner.

Tomorrow at 11:00 est Dale Jr Watch 2007 will hopefully be over.

Will Dale Skywalker join forces with Darth Hendrick?

Or will he beGinn a new future elsewhere?

Or perhaps create some of his own Smoke?

Holding my breath until then…

Rain delay…then racing…then more rain…then no more racing. Part of me is glad that I was out shopping enjoying my vacation. I am not a fan of Pocono, but I hate it when Mother Nature takes over a race. Well…I guess congrats are in order for Jeff Gordon. Well, his crew made a gutsy call on pit road and there you have it.

I don’t have much to say except I hate humidity and one of the stores where I could purchase more items for my NASCAR collection is no more. I am not happy. I guess I will have to find some other store to feed my addiction.

I see that Kurt B. was fined and docked quite a bit of points. I can understand why he was not parked for the Pocono race. NASCAR parked him last week and he only garnered some points for his finish last week. I just don’t know. I still think he should have sat out another race. Tony Eury gets suspended for “modifying” Jr’s car and he gets a 6 race suspension, but Kurt uses his car to almost take out another driver’s crew member and gets no race suspension. I don’t understand it. Both actions are detrimental to stock racing, with one difference…someone could have been seriously injured in Kurt’s case. That’s unexcusable in my book. But I guess that’s why I don’t work for NASCAR. Plus the 100,000 fine he received is put back into the point fund so eventually he would probably get his money back. Am I correct on that? I think fine money should be given to the NASCAR foundation instead of back in the pockets of those who committed rules infractions. That’s just all messed up in my opinion.

This is just one race fan’s opinion.

Have a great week!

Only 7 more hours and I will be on vacation!!!! Not going anywhere too exotic, unless you consider the DFW exotic. Going to visit some wonderful friends, see the Star Wars exhibit at the Ft. Worth Museum and then go out to TMS–maybe purchase those tickets for the November races.

I hope I will be able to catch the Pocono race on Sunday, but if not my life will not come to an end. Pocono is not one of those races I have to watch. This will be the first race covered by TNT. They will broadcast the next several races until ESPN takes over coverage.

I haven’t seen penalties come down regarding Kurt Busch’s dumb ass move of the 2007 season. Here’s what I would like to see…I want him to have the same view of the race as I will come Sunday…in front of the television set.

I enjoyed watching the Prelude to a Dream on Wednesday night. I wanted to be there, but my vacation comes a week late. You could tell all the drivers were having fun and there was no pressure. Racing like it should be every week. I have to say Juan Pablo didn’t do too bad for his first time on dirt. I have to give him his due for daring to go where he has never raced before. And then you have Red Farmer…still racing after all these years. Plus you had two drag racers in the mix. These guys are used to going in a straight line…very fast for a few seconds, not in a circle at what must have seemed like a snail’s pace to them. But they too were having fun. But Wednesday night was more about the race, it was about Victory Junction. I have visited with lots of people in my travels to TMS who have bad mouth Tony and say he isn’t good for the sport, etc, but if you could see what he did on Wednesday night, you would have a greater understanding what Tony is all about. Tony may criticize NASCAR and other drivers and yes at times I wonder WTF he is thinking, but deep down he has a heart as big as Texas. That’s why I am a fan.

Will Denny remain undefeated at Pocono? Will Clint Bowyer break through this week and make it three in a row for “first timers”? It’s only a matter of time before Clint makes his way to Victory Lane.

Have a great weekend!