Garrett Duke

Hope your day was a good one! Happy birthday

Well I hope you have a great three day weekend! I sure could use a three day weekend...know exactly what you were talking about negativity and all taht a week or two ago. Hope you returned relaxed and reenergized! Hope you enjoy the race and all your drivers do great in it!

As I said, I didn't even know at the time why he was calling Kyle an idiot for. Just heard that part on the radio of him calling Kyle and idiot (atl east I took it to be him since they were showing his car while playing it) then his crew cheif calming him do wn. Idiot must have been a popular word in Las Vegas. Guess in the Nationwide Series Havick's crew messed up (Don't know how) but he was calling his own crew idiots. But then ended up winning the race anyway. As I said, just surprised me coming from Edwards.

Though Carl surprises me...he always seems so laid back and positive and all that. But then last year he had that run in with Harvick where he was strangling Harvick and then a year or two before that he threatened to punch Matt Kennseth. (Not complaining, am not a fan of either one of them) just surprised me hearing it come from Carl. That incident with Carl and Kyle a year or two surprised me too!

I have to admit, Kyle don't bug me as much either - he seems to have grown up so far. But like you said, he may be saving that part of him until later. Am not a fan of his, but don't get that feeling about him as I use to. He was kinda funny before the prerace show on Sunday (las Vegas) He was talking to DW and Hamlin and I guess Kyle had finished 13 or 14 in both Daytona and California races. Kyle said at least he weas being consistant. HA HA. But yeah, him and ol' Carl never really see eye to eye. Carl was the one that I remember standing up to Kyle in the past. SUrprised more drivers didn't do so.

Thank-you for all your messages and for putting up with my talk of Gordon. It is interesting to hear other people's perspectives on racing and drivers. I really really really want Gordon to get his fifth before Johnson - just so he can prove it that he still has it in him to win, plus it'd look better.

OK I will shut up about Gordon and all that. Feel free to tell me to shut up, I know you aren't a fan of his so I don't want to bore you to death with talking about him and all that. Your message made perfect sense to me.

Onto Atlanta...hopefully another good race for all of our drivers. Wonder if the newness of his daughter has worn off and reality sank in for Edwards yet. Bet he'll be a great father. I also thought of you during the race...don't know what Kyle Busch did to upset Edwards in Las Vegas, but they played Edwards' radio talk and Edwards was calling Kyle an idiot...LOL> Didn't udnerstand much else, but understood the idiot part of the statement. HA HA.

Well I am sorry for boring you to death with Gordon and the article. Just thought of you when the writer was saying how upset the letter was and that she was going to quit on NASCAR due to being tired of Johnson. Just remembered you saying the same thing and I don't blame you. Love Johnson to death, but it does get tiring to see the same person win year after year, race after race. Doubt I'd feel teh same way with Gordon, but who knows. Someone needs to learn from team 48 and what they do to try to beat them at their own game. Gordon would probably be in the best seat to to dthat owning his car and sharing the garage and notes and all...

I love Johnson, but have to agree, it is tiring seeing him get the win over Gordon all the time. Wish it was the other way around. WHere Gordon was winning all the time. HA HA HA. It was a good article...saw what the writer was talking about on Gordon's own forums where Gordon's fans think that he should fire Letarte and how they are all mad at Letarte for the call. Gotta feel bad for him. I guess maybe I am the only one that likes Letarte and don't see it as all his fault of the lack of luck Gordon has been having. If Gordon could get Everanham back in the pits, I'd probably go with them...Evernham or Knaus. Though I don't see Johnson giving up Knaus too easily. Gordon likes and trusts Letarte and that should go a long ways...though I do admit, that something seems to be missing in Gordon's car or pit or what not that Johnson and maybe a few other drivers seem to have. Though I don't knwo what. Maybe it is Letarte and I just dont' want to think negatively about him...

Well am unsure how much sense I made yesterday. Was sorta in a hurry while writing those. Sorry . Though I just read an article on NASCAR.com about Gordon's decision on Sunday and it said soemthing that made me think of you (though I hope you wouldn't go this far!!!!!!!) It was talking about how Gordon went w/ the two tires in order to try to beat Johnson and how everyone is tired of seeing Johnson winning. Said that NASCAR or someone within got an letter from some woman in Texas saying that she is sooo weary of seeing the number forty-eight on top of the scoreboard that she is giving up on NASCAR all together!!!!!!!!!

Dunno how long I'll be on for...and I'm not mad at you. Unless you want me to be. HA HA. YOu are fine. Glad you got to go see John...even if you did say hi for me, he wouldn't have thought much of it. I was only giving you a hard time.

Very mad...don't even know where to begin at!!!!!!!!!!!!! HA HA. Why would I be mad at you? Well other than for forgetting all about me when you saw John...LOL