Go fast…turn left…don’t crash!

It’s going to be short post today..been nursing some kind of virus/cold/headache…so here it is.

Congratulations to Kevin Harvick for winning the Busch race in Martinsville today.

Watched NASCAR Live–only to find to find that rain was the only thing worth reporting on. Today’s Cup practice was cancelled so tomorrow will itneresting. It was funny to see the tires floating in the rainwater. But of course the highlight was seeing Elliott Sadler in shorts and goofing around with Jamie at the NASCAR Live Pool Party.

Go fast…turn left…don’t crash!

Congrats to Denny Hamlin for winning the pole! He won the pole in June and the result…he won the race. Could there be a repeat Sunday?

Other notables
3. Kasey Kahne
11. Matt Kenseth
12. Kevin Harvick
13. Tony Stewart
20. Greg Biffle
25. Elliott Sadler
43. Jimmy Spencer

In other news coming out of Pocono–I give up on trying to follow this whole “Who will Elliott drive for next year?” game. Is it Everham? Is it Roush? Or is it some other team yet to be determined? I guess none of us will know until it is officially announced. So it’s pretty much a crap shoot at this point…either way I think Elliott made the right move in leaving RYR. As i have said before…buckle up everyone, it’s going to be a bumpy ride.

Good Luck this Weekend Boys!!!!

Lubbock’s Finest…I would like to thank one of Lubbock’s finest for pulling over the speeder on the road my apartment complex is on.

The speed along this road is 35 mph. That’s right folks…35 mph. I have to turn right or left (depending on which way I am driving on this street) to enter the complex. This can be somewhat like trying to enter your pit box with all the other cars behind. Since the “widening” of the street–instead of 2 lanes there are 4 lanes. Drivers think this is some kind of drag strip.

Thank you Mr. Officier. Thank you. I can live to drive another day on the Lubbock streets.

Lubbock’s NOT so finest…I stopped by Subway to grab me some dinner after my class. Let me preface…this Subway is a good one..usually friendly workers and pretty fast, but however this was not the case tonight.

1. There was already a line when I entered the shop. This isn’t unusually, but there was only ONE person working.

2. The second person was due at 6:00 pm…it was 6:15. That’s right this person was fifteen minutes late. I am a stickler for being on time to work. I will give you some slack on 5 minutes and maybe 10, but 15…i don’t think so.

3. First worker was slower than molasses making the 2 six inch sandwiches for the customers in front of me. OH MY GOD!!! Of course one of the customers couldn’t decide WTF she wanted.

4. Late worker took the drive thru order–2 footlongs. The only reason I know this is because I watched her make them because first worker was helping two other customers. I hate the fact the Subway has a drive thru..but that’s another post.

5. Late worker finally got to me…I ordered a salad. While making my salad the first worker screwed up ringing up drive thru order–late worker told her…they ordered 2 foot long meal deals..how hard can that be? I don’t work at Subway, but isn’t everything pretty much listed on the computer menu so they can ring up the orders correctly??? This prevented her from helping me in a timely manner.

6. FINALLY, 20 minutes later I had my dinner and I was in my SUV and on the way home.

Go fast…turn left…don’t crash!

I have found it amusing this week that the press seem to think Tony is in Chase trouble. One headline I saw said, “Stewart suddenly in Chase trouble.” I, on the other hand, don’t seem to think this and here’s why

1. Tony was spun out by Ryan Newman. I know Tony was upset that Newman did this, but to me it was just racing deal (unlike the Kenseth/Gordon meet and greet last week). The end result was the same. Before the spin Tony was running in the top 5 and contending for the lead.

2. Tony is in 11th place and only 11 points behind 10th place Greg Biffle.

3. There are still 7 races left, including this week’s race at Pocono, until the Chase starts.

4. The next two tracks after Pocono are good ones for Tony–Indianapolis & Watkins Glen. And as I recall he won both of these races in 2005.

5. Tony has a week off. This will give him a chance to relax and get things in place for the rest of the season. I know when I have a vacation from the grind at work I get renergized.

Tony will be in the Chase to defend his championship.

Go fast…turn left…don’t crash!

Well..I guess it is official because I saw it on both NASCAR.com and Jayski’s. Elliott in the #19 beginning 2007 and WITHOUT M&Ms as his sponsor. Looks like no more Candyman, but how ’bout RED HOT?

I just have to post thse pictures of Tony at Talladega–hey Tony if that racing thing don’t work out you can go into construction.

Go fast…turn left…don’t crash!

All I can say about yesterday is…it SUCKED!!

I have never really been a fan of Mr. Newman and after yesterday, I don’t think I will ever be. On Lap 91 Newman…pretty much killed Tony’s day. Tony was running good. He qualified 5th and could have contended for the victory, but that damn Alltel car ruined his day. Tony finished 37th and dropped him out of the top ten to 11th in the standings.

Of course the NASCAR karma has a way of rearing its ugly head–what goes around comes around. Just 4 laps later Mr. Newman is tapped from behind by Michael Waltrip and spins around. His day is ruined as well and that pretty much sealed his fate. He will not make the Chase unless there is some divine intervention. Maybe–Tony should find a Newman pinata instead of a Jeremy one.

Hey Mikey…get the door…it Dominos…a pizza on me.

It looked like Elliott was going to have a decent finish, but as always hope faded away. A few late cautions and the overtime killed any hope of a great finish (something he needed). Elliott finished 25th.

Of course, the buzz around the track this weekend was Elliott’s possible move to Everham and the #19. We all have heard the Jeremy hasn’t been happy over at Everham and well there’s an offere on the table for Jeremy to drive for Toyota and Michael Waltrip next year. This move could open up the #19 for Elliott. I wouldn’t mind Elliott going to Everham. Everham is a good organization and is on the rise. Everham is a proven winner–I mean Kasey has won 4 races this year and Scott Riggs is a decent driver. The rumor is if Elliott leaves RYR for the #19 M&Ms will go with him. M&Ms has to go with him…HE IS THE CANDYMAN!! Hey–is that Kasey persudaing Elliott to come over to Everham and drive with a real team..he he.

Oh yea…Little Shrub won the race.

Other notables
3rd Greg Biffle
4th Mark Martin (Postman very happy about this.)
5th Kevin Harvick
7th Jeff Burton
14th Matt Kenseth (This sucked too. week.)
43rd Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (Engine done blowed up.)

Next week the boys are headed back to Pocono.

Go fast…turn left…don’t crash!

Congrats to the Rocketman Ryan Newman for winning the pole for the race on Sunday.

The Tony Stewart Foundation donates $1 million to the Victory Junction Gang. Awesome!

Rumor–Elliott to drive the #19 next year for Ray Everham??? and taking M&Ms with him??? We will all just have to wait and see what happens…stay tuned folks…