Garrett Duke

Eh maybe for a couple of minutes, not for long.

Thank-you for your "novel" I enjoyed reading it....Oooo you missed the race. Which means you also missed Gordon's 20th spot finish as well. Lucky you I guess. Can't recall where Edwards finished out at, as I said earlier, I was too worried about Gordon and Johnson. Gordon dropped a cylinder which made them think they had engine probles. Guess at one time he was down to two. So as he said, he is lucky to be able to finish it in 20th...

Anyway, if I do go to a race, I'll let you know. Though first I'd have to find someone to go with. HA HA. I am not all that adventurous and wouldn't do it on my own. I hate driving not alone somewhere I don't know. I don't do interestate and all that fancy stuff either. But if I do get go, you will be the first or one of the first people I let know. Perhaps I'll be able to convince my parents to go...LOL. But yeah, I bet it will be addicting and a great experience!

The tracks you mentioned would be awesome too to go see. Michigan is Gordon's favorite track so would like to go there too, he is good there too. Don't know about Texas, he's only won once there. Charolette sounds great too with the shops to go see, would love to see Gordon's and Johnson as well as the rest of Hendrick shops. Daytona 500 I think would be great with all the hype that goes with it.

Lucky you...you get to go to Bristol! I love Bristol for several reasons. Though I have never been to a race, I've been to Bristol for Dukefest (twice, but only got to go inside the staduim or seating once) and ChicagoLand to ride in Jr's #8 car in Richard Petty's Driving Experience. So they would be my two favorite tracks I'd say. Plus ChicagoLand is the nearest track to me (Though way too expensive to go. Cheapest seats are like $108...don't know about you, but if I'm gonna pay that price, I want to see it first hand. HA HA. Plus Bristol is fast, lot of action, and Gordon does great there.

I don't understand what is on with DW and Hammond. I don't remember them ever being this way. I always thought of them being the best at being positive about everyone. I know people at Gordon's fan forum are upset and dislike them greatly (Then again, they all (for the most part) seem to think Gordon should get rid of Letart and get a new crew cheif too...)They should be a lot more impartial than they are, it is just frustrating to see them negative about your driver or rooting against them and all. Hopefully they will get better. . .(there's always hope)

Jr does have a lot of bad luck...oh I forgot what I was going to say in my last message about his broken axle. Lance McGrew was getting upset at his crew during the change - it took them forever to get a new axle in there. They played Jr's radio and McGrew said to his crew: If you don't have a new axle in the pits ..." I can't remember the rest of it, but it wasn't good. DW or another announcer made a comment that McGrew was none too happy or something like that.

Johnson does have a lot of good luck - you'd think he'd share some with his team mates and all...

Well you aren't going to like the news on Jr too much...it was on his own doing. He broke the axle during one of his last pit stops (get this) he was spinning the tires when they dropped the car after changing the tires. Can't believe he would be spinning the tires when they dropped ...don't know about cars, but I'd imagine that wouldn't be too good for it. Though if I remember right, at the end of last season there was a couple of cars that broke axles...one was Vickers who changed it in record timing in the pits while I think Johnson had to go behind the wall to get his fixed. Johnson broke his axle last week at Daytona, but that was due to the track (I don't care what DW says, I still think it was the track that did it to him!)

Yup Happy Harvick hit the wall on the last lap. Not too bad, but enough to break his momentum he had on Johnson. RCR cars were doing good...I think the announcers made a point of pointing that out a few times throughout the race as well. Havick and Burton are alright, like them better than I use to.

There ewas some funny pictures in there...no they were not JJ fans and they did seem to like Jr.

WHAT?! You didn't watch the race? What has gotten into you? Maybe you should go lay down...go to the doctors...are you feeling alright? LOL. I suppose some things are important enough to miss a race and I guess that may be one of the things that may require you to miss a race. It is hard to say no to family you haven't seen in a while especially when they live far away. I am glad you got to see them...just don't miss another race! Got that? HA HA