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The Kobalt Tools 400 in Las Vegas will be ran today at 2:30 ET on Fox . Jeff Gordon won his 83rd win at Phoenix last weekend to tie Bobby Allison and Cale Yarborough...one more win he'll be tied with Darrell Waltrip (Fox NASCAR announcer.) Last time he won Phoenix he tied win record with Dale Earnhardt Sr...and then he won the following race to make it two in a row. And he's been pretty hot at Las Vegas the last few races here...could he make it two in a row today? (I sure hope so!!!!!!!) The Rousch team has ran pretty good here at Las Vegas, I have been hearing. Matt Kenseth, Greg Biffle, David Ragen, and Carl Edwards are the Rousch drivers. Also Kyle and Kurt Busch are from Las Vegas and are one and two in points. Will there be a brother dispute at their home track? Oh...and a driver by the name of Jimmie Johnson is pretty good at Las Vegas as well. Perhaps he'll get his fifth Las Vegas win today... Those are just a few things I've been hearing or reading about online the past day or so...am looking forward to seeing how things will work out today. (Am really hoping to get the tie with ol' DW today with another win from Gordon...) Here is the top ten starting postions: 1. Matt Kenseth 2. Kyle Busch 3. Ryan Newman 4. Carl Edwards 5. Greg Biffle 6. David Reutimann 7. Martin Truex Jr 8. Tony Stewart 9. Joey Lagano 10. Denny Hamlin Well there is my prerace preview. HA HA. GO JEFF GORDON GO!!!!!!!!!!

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"Home" Blake Shelton I really like this song...has either a haunty or sad sound to it. Puts such emotion into it.

I don't care what the Dixie Chicks had to say about this song...it's a great song! Toby is another one of my favorite Country artist (though am not too big of a fan of his latest songs...). Great song, great video!

*Disappointed look momentarily at his idea being shot down so quickly before a thin cold smile crosses face and silently nods* Well if I can't start a riot, I'll be more than glad to be the one to sneak in there and have a look. *Eyes Roger before looking at the crowd while forming an plan. Nodding at Roger, he slowly walks away from him as he inhales from his cigarette before throwing it down and stepping it out with the heel of his boot. Hands in pocket, Garrett makes his way to the road and slowly makes his way around the court house to the back. Taking the long way around as to not gather any unwanted attention.*

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Well the Nationwide Series raced at Las Vegas today and again, I missed out on it. Guess I probably won't be catching them this year unless I get a Saturday off sometime. HA HA. Here is the top ten finishes: 1. Mark Martin 2. Justin Allgaier 3. Brad Keselowski 4. Danica Patrick 5. Trevor Bayne 6. Carl Edwards 7. Denny Hamlin 8. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 9. Jason Leffler 10. Kenny Wallace Wow...52 year old Mark Martin won the Nationwide race today. Perhaps that will boost his confidence for tomorrow's race. Am impressed with Danica Patrick's fourth place finish...could be wrong, but do believe that is the best finish she's had in the Nationwide Series. Last year she didn't do very good or at least didn't have good finishes, a top five finish isn't too bad. Tomorrow will be the Sprint Cup race at Las Vegas - prerace show starts at 2:30 ET on Fox.

Sadly I am very serious. Jeff Gordon won his fourth and last championship in 2001...ten years ago. Though I am looking for that drought to come to an end this year when he achieves his drive for five. At least I highly hopes he does so...last week shows he is still capable of doing so. The only streak I know of, of championship runs was Cale Yarborough when he won three in a row. Gordon won two in a row himself...think it was 96 and 97 or something like that. But JJ is sitting high and dry with five straight championships...he's the only one that's done that and probably the only one that will do that. At least for a while...

Well I don't know what episode it is in, but think it was said in the first season or so. I can't even recall what was happening when he said it...it's been that long since I've seen that ep or the Dukes in general thanks to my busy schedule. But this line had popped in my head for some odd reason a couple of days ago so I thought I'd post it... Waylon: Y'all have heard the calvary is coming...well they ain't.

*Raises an eye at Roger's last statement* Don't know where you got a crazy idea like that Roger. Ain't no way I'm going to paint 01 on my gas tank or any other part of my motorcycle or car. Why would I ruin such an awesome motorcycle and car by putting garbage like that on it? But no offense to The General...it's a great car if you like that type of car. Just not mine or my idea of how to decorate a vehicle. *Motions towards the jail* Meadowmufn's locked up? That's not something you see every day. The idea is kind of amusing to think about it...guess it goes to show that no one is protected from falling victim of being arrested in this here town. *Eyes the crowd once more and back at Roger* Hey Rog, great idea! Let's start a riot! That may bring out some answers. ..

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Well, I don't know how newsworthy this is, but thought I would write it somewhere and this seemed the best place to put - plus it gives me another excuse to talk NASCAR! This Sunday they will be racing in Las Vegas (Kyle and Kurt Busch's home town) and will mark the third point race of the season. With two races done and in the books we have already began to see the effects that all the change that went on during the off season has on the races and points. The first is that just two races in with Jeff Gordon's new crew cheif (Alan Gustafson) and pit crew (all that was with Mark Martin last year) Gordon has broke his 66 winless streak with a win at Phoenix. Being the big Gordon fan that I am, hope to continue to see the change with the cc and crew continue to be positive and to bring more wins...and perhaps to achieve his drive for five. (Afterall, he won his last championship ten years ago...) But the biggest effects that the entire driving field is now seeing is from the change in the points system. I guess they had said before that a bad day will make it hard to bounce back...Gordon and Johnson had bad Daytona races, but with Gordon's win, he is now fifth or sixth. Johnson finished third and is 13th in points. As I read in a Yahoo article...one race won't kill a championship run or something like that. But you have drivers like Jeff Burton, David Reutimann, and Brian Vickers that got involved in accidents or had bad races in both Daytona and Phoenix. It was said in the article I read, that Kyle Busch (who is now leading the points) could skip out on the Vegas race on Sunday and still be leading points over those three drivers. (First of all, there is little to no way that Kyle would skip out on a race, especially his home track...at least I can't see him doing that. Second of all, he wouldn't be leading his brother or Gordon or probably not be over Johnson either...he'd just be ahead of drivers like Burton or Vickers...) To me, it is alarming to have someone like Jeff Burton in this big of a hole this early on in the season. Sure he has 23 more races until the chase starts...plenty of time to work on points, hopefully. Like I said, so far it isn't anything to get too excited about, but I felt like writing something NASCAR and this is what I was thinking about. It will be interesting to see how much more the changes will effect the racing and points the farther we make it into the season...such as chase time. Well thanks for listening to my NASCAR rambling...

*Garrett pulls his Harley to a halt at the curb and climbs off while lighting a cigarette. Eyeing the crowd around the jail with caution, he slowly walks up to Roger and asks, "What's goin' on?"

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Happy birthday Cathy - hope your day was as special as you are. Happy birthday!

Forward Jami Lee- Ouch...that stings a little. Though I do like ol' June Bug (third on my list of favorites) I'd have to say you can't get more real of a number than 24. Hoss - Jack Bauer fan? Who's that? LOL...I know, I know the TV series 24. Looks like an action packed show, but never seen an episode of it. Sorry to disappoint you, but that isn't where or why I picked 24. Roger - That's a good question...could it be a coincidence that I randomly picked a number that ended up to be the winning car at Phoenix...or of the number of my favorite driver, Jeff Gordon? HA HA.

Trust me, Roger, I did NOT forget about Jimmie's year last year and he didn't start out in his normal dominant fashion that we are all accustomed to. (I still find it sad on how fast you were able to ditch him as your favorite driver...) I for one hopes that he will soon turn his season around for the better...I may want Gordon to take home the championship (as always) but do wish Johnson a good finish. Afterall he is my second favorite driver. At this point of the season we are way too early into it to say who's going to be hot and who's not...though I'd love to say that Gordon's win on Sunday was a great indication of his season. Johnson may only be thirteenth, but I am looking for him to make the chase and to be a threat. Bet you are hoping that Kurt's start to the season will be an indication to his season, too, huh Roger? You are very welcome...I enjoy writing about the race and the points...and well, anything NASCAR.

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Here is the top ten OFFICIAL Sprint Cup points after Sunday's race in Phoenix: 1. Kyle Busch 2. Kurt Busch (bet you're happy, Roger!) 3. Tony Stewart 4. AJ Allmindinger 5. Jeff Gordon (I am very happy...With his win on Sunday and leading the most laps...he has jumped from 28th in points to fifth! Way to go GORDON!) 6. Mark Martin 7. Bobby Labonte (Great to see him in the top ten!) 8. Ryan Newman 9. Juan Pablo Montoya 10. David Gilliand Well the points are really shaken up after the second race into the series...I for one am not complaining. (As y'all can imagine )Though it is weird or odd not to see Jimmie Johnson's name in the top ten for two weeks in a row. (He is thirteenth in points and Jr is 17th in points.) Well make sure to check out my race review if you haven't done so as well as the Nationwide Series points page that I just made up.

Here is the official Nationwide series points after the Phoenix race on Sunday: 1. Reed Sorenson 2. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 3. Jason Leffler 4. Danica Patrick 5. Joe Nemechek 6. Aric Almirola 7. Mike Bliss 8. Justin Allgaier 9. Kenny Wallace 10. Jeremy Clements Once again, I remind y'all that those that opted to run for the Sprint Cup championship and does race in the Nationwide Series races as well, will NOT recieve points in the Nationwide Series. (Joe Nemechek is a Cup driver...more of an start and park car. He must have opted for the Nationwide Series championship points...)