Garrett Duke

Well the Brickyard 400 just got over and once again it all came down to gas and wondering who had enough gas and who didn't. It was an exciting race and ocne again this year, we got a first time winner. Paul Menard earned his first Sprint Cup race of his career. Gordon had the fastest car on the track most of the day and led a lot of laps. Kasey Kahne led the most until his pit crew didn't screw his lugnut ont his tire. At the end a lot of the drivers were saving gas and were going slow. Jeff Gordon had a fast car and did an awesome fast car. He was passing cars left and right at the end. After his last pit stop with thirty laps to go, he was sixteenth or so and he came back to finish second...only seconds behind first place Paul Menard. Give Gordon a lap or two, he'd have won the race. Me personally, it was disappointing to see Gordon so close. To have such a great car. And yet come home second. But second place is a great place and am happy for Gordon...and for Menard. (Sorry Roger...Ragen raced a good race, but ended up finishing 23rd. Musta had to stop for gas at the last minute or so.) Only big accident was Landon Cassill (From CR iowa...) spun out and collected Kasey Kahne. Jimmie Johnson and Brian Vickers and Jimmie Johnson bumped into each other in pit road...second pit stop or so. Jimmie finished 19th when him and others pitted with thirty laps to go... Here is the top ten finishers: 1. Paul Menard 2. Jeff Gordon 3. Regan Smith 4. Jamie McMurray 5. Matt Kenseth 6. Tony Stewart 7. Greg Biffle 8. Mark Martin 9. Brad Keselowski 10. Kyle Busch (after wrecking in pits and blowing a tire and hitting the wall)

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After a long weekend off, the boys will be racing at Indy on Sunday and if you haven't guessed, I am highly looking forward to it. Not only are they back to racing, but they are at a track that Gordon has won four times at...and I am hoping to see Gordon and his crew be kissing the bricks once again come the drop of the checkered flag for his fifth win at Indy. (Gordon even won the inaugural race at Indy). Though he is not the only one good there...Tony Stewart is good at Indy as well as a few others. GO JEFF GORDON GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Sorry have to support Gordon and crew 24 any chance I get.) Anyway, the race is on Sunday, I don't have a time as of yet, but I do know that it is NOT on TNT any more. The races will be on ESPN from here on out with a few races on ABC come chase time (which is only a hand full of races away!!!!!!!!!). Just a reminder: the race is on ESPN on Sunday. Though we all had a off weekend this weekend and some of the drivers probably did have vacations...there were others that were racing in the Nationwide Series, or other types of racing, or then there's Gordon who went to Congo to do research for charity. I do have to report, Kasey Kahne was in a sprint car race driving his own sprint car and of the sounds of it had, what Rosco would call a horrendous crash! I guess his car summersaulted over the wall and flipped eight times. I have yet to see the video but read a little about it last night. Luckily he was able to walk away from the accident unhurt. Is anyone else as excited for the Sprint Cup to get back to racing as I am?

Party

Very sad news. Chris and his family are in my thoughts and prayers. May he rest in peace. Wish they would say what had happened and not leave us hanging like this wondering what had happened to him. Guess it shouldn't matter. It is sad anyway it happened. Must be very shocking and upset to his family and friends.

Clubhouse in the corn Here is another great Pepsi Max commercial. This time it is baseball in a corn field - a remake of the great movie "Field of Dreams". Has Cubs ex manager Lou Pinella, CC Sebathia, Ozzie Smith doing a backflip, Randy Johnson as well as other MLB players in it. Finally something positive about Iowa!

Football (Philidalphia Eagles)

Eggs

I hope you all will have a fun-filled special day today! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

KHEE KHEE KHEE Roger...very true. He may have to settle on a self made card this year. Hope he has a great birthday! HAPPY early BIRTHDAY to one Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane!

Very slick MM...I could take some pointers from you so I can either prevent getting arrested or how to escape.

Bo and Luke Duke sat in the woods with Finley sitting behind them, silently watching as Rosco giddily shoves his new captive into the boat. "Well look at that, Lukas," Bo is quick to state as Rosco's laughter is carried and bounced off the hills, "ol' Rosco fell for it hook line and sinker! Way -" "Shut-up, Bo!" Luke quickly snaps, shooting looks of anger at him while Finley slaps Bo across the head to tell him the samething. Bo eyes them both angrily for a long moment, irritated at how he has been treated. Turning back around, he watches as Rosco snaps at one of his men who slowly unties the boat and another man shoves the boat away from the land. ********************** Meanwhile, in the boat the captive eyes the swamp water around him and the large men that surround him. Anger and irritation fills him at being wrongly accused. "What is your damn problem, sheriff?! You run into me and then have the nerve to accuse me for it! You know who I am, sheriff? I'm Jeff Gordon. I have access to the best lawyers there ever was. You go ahead with this frame up of your's, I'll use my phone call to give them all a call. You'll be finding yourself being sued for all your money. For all your partner's money! You don't mess with me!" he pauses as he glances around the swamp island they had just left. Looking back at the sheriff he continues with his rant, "You listening, Sheriff? Or you as deaf as you are dumb? If you were smart you'd face the truth that you messed up and ran into me and let me go."

Boss Hogg

Three months has gone by and yet poor MM remains locked in jail. She musta either made someone really mad or done something really bad to be forgotten about in jail for this long. Am really hoping they have been bringing her food and drink all this time...otherwise it would give her lawyer a prime route in order to get her a mistrial. Yells through the open cell window "Hey Meadowmufn...you alive in there? They taking care of you?!"

I'll second that, Roger.

General Lee

Though I am frustrated with the weekend off since I have a free day on Sunday with no race to watch...I am sure the drivers are in need of a break. This will be their last off weekend of the season (luckily for me!) and while I am sure some are vacationing or doing other racing in other series or perhaps just hanging out at home. But not Jeff Gordon. He left after the race on Sunday or perhaps Monday to go to Congo, Africa or somewhere around there that sounds like one of the most dangerous places due to war and violence. He has went in hopes of finding or bringing medical help there or something like that. He is coming home on Thursday...today. (I could send you a link if you want more info from the article I read about it if y'all wish.) Perhaps I am biased, but it his charity work he does for children and other such charities that make me proud to be a Jeff Gordon fan. Not only is he a great driver, but also a great person. WAY TO GO JEFF GORDON! It is impressive to see him give his money away to such charities, but even more so to give up his week off, his time, to go down to Congo and to see first hand what is going on and in attempt to make life better for those in such dire need. Perhaps he will back up his charity work in Congo with a win at Indy next weekend... I can always hope, right? Anyway, to hear what Gordon is doing, makes the weekend off of Sprint Cup racing worth it. Am very proud of Jeff Gordon and to be called a BIG Jeff Gordon fan!

You just had to go and remind me, now didn't you, Roger? I'm already going through NASCAR withdrawl .:(

Police

Bo slightly jumps and looks up as the door opens and Luke walks in, slowly followed by Finley. "Luke," he jumps to his feet and glances over at Gordon who remains standing uneasy in the corner. "What's going on?" "Our friend Finley has agreed to assist in helping us out," Luke grins as heh pats Finley on the back who shrinks back, "You OK with that, Jeff?" Gordon slowly glances around and shrugs. "Anything to get me home and onto my next race," he slowly states, "well anything legal." Luke nods and turns to Finley and motions everyone to have a seat and they slowly sit down next to one another in order to talk quietly amongst each other. "I was thinking. . ." Luke begins to share his idea.