Garrett Duke

Nah...sorry to break it to you. Next year is definately Gordon's year. Martin and Edwards will have to battle it out for second. Sorry, I couldn't help myself. I'd be happy for you and for Martin if he were to win. He does deserve it. So does Edwards. They both are good and deserving of the title...but I'm still hoping for Gordon's elusive fifth title that he soooo badly deserves too. LOL. I mean...look at how many titles this dumb chase has stolen from him? I'd be interested to see where he'd be now if it wasn't for the chase. ERRRR. LOL (OK not totally dumb, jsut frustrating)

What do you have against Johnson? LOL...He wins too much? LOL. Sorry. I agree with you. He can take a couple of years off...though just not doing too badly.LOL. I can't be too hard on him, he is my second favorite afterall and Gordon does own his car.

Martin did sound down, but he shouldn't be too down. I understand it is disappointing to come in second, but look at how he started out? He started out horrible with all sorts of trouble, now look at him. No it isn't the title, but still great. I would love for Gordon to finish second instead of third. But third is good too, though would be sad to see him drop any farther down.

*GASPS* You didn't watch the race last week? Shame on you. LOL Kidding of course. You didn't miss much. Johnson led seventy percent of teh race and won the race. Gordon started out great, but then kinda faded away to finish nineth, which wasn't too bad. But not the way he had started the race. That is about all I can remember at the moment. Edwards had a rough race if I recall, but I don't know why.

LOL...apparently Brad should watch all around him. I don't see him as being NASCAR's next big bad guy or as Sr. I like him, just my opinion has changed a bit about him now. I know what you mean with the retaliation thing...Gordon did to Busch last weekend and I was all for it and I have seen him do it from time to time when someone drives him roughly or bangs into him...but he doesn't spin them out or cause accidents over it. I think Brad just needs to learn on how to do that without causing the big accidetns he has so far this year.

I agree with what you said about Brad and Denny. My opinion about them both has changed. Denny has changed since his rookie year and maybe he has hung out with Kyle too much. ALl I know is that someone is going to get hurt if NASCAR doesn't get involved soon. I am surprised they didn't talk to both of them about what happened and what was said. Hamlin looked like he thought he was pretty tough when he said that.

Maybe Brad does get it from JR. I can't recall teh one you are talked about with Kyle, but I remember he did that to Gordon, I think it was before he joined Hendrick, and Gordon wasn't too happy about it. He called into NASCAR about it and Jr got upset trying to claim he was trying to help push Gordon along and that next time he won't try to help Gordon out like that.

I TOTALLY AGREE! LOL. I love Johnson, but I am kinda sad to see him match Gordon's title record. Just like I really want Gordon to have more wins than him...I am greedy aren't I? LOL.

Hopefully Gordon can get things together this off season. He had a great season, but it just seems like he is missing something. Something that Johnson and Martin and everyone has and needs to be fixed. He has better himself over last year so he can do it again...hopefully next year will be his year!

Jr awhile back when they kept talking of getting a new crewcheif or changes for next year said he needed a dictator as a crew cheif. But I think it is a good choice to keep Lance McGrew for next year. See what he can do with a clean slate.

I heard that too...that Johnson and Knaus didn't get along at first either, but they sure do now it seems. They are a perfect match together. As for Knaus with Jr...I don't know. I know Jr and his cousin didn't get along for awhile either. The drivers do need someone that they can get a long with and work well together. Gordon and Knaus may work. It is hard to tell. I know or heard people comment that Letarte needs to go and that is what he needs is a new cc. But I don't knwo about that either. I like Letarte...the only one I can see better for Gordon is if Gordon could bring Ray Everanham back to be his crew cheif. By what I heard, they got along and were on the same page and that is who he won the championships with. Though I do like Letarte and would feel bad if Gordon got rid of him, but I am kinda getting the feeling I am the only one to feel that. . .

LOL. Wanna hear something ironic. After years o wondering that...while waiting for this dang computer to load this page, physical training came to me. LOL.

It'll give you a few months to think it through Good luck with it all

YOu are a lot braver than me...thanks for your dedication and excitement for it. Do you have to wait until school gets out or until you turn 18? What does PT stand for? (I've always wondered that...lol) Sorry for all the questions.

I don't know how you feel about Johnson, but now with Gordon out of the championship picture (all Johnson has to do is start the race at Homestead to eliminate Gordon) I am hoping for Johnson to take it again this year. Afterall he is my second favorite driver and Gordon does own his car - so Gordon will get a part of the championship. (I still can't see how anyone can like one of those two drivers and not the other. They are so much a like to me). Though I will still be rooting for Gordon to win the race at Homestead...he will always have the number one spot as my favorite driver and the one I go for.

All in all it was a good race I felt. Though had felt bad for Jr in that accident and for Edwards to be having the kind of race he seemed to be having. Every driver has their off year, Gordon has had his a few years ago, so I know how it is. Hopefully the old Carl and Jr will be back to win races next year...along with Gordon of course.

Well the race is now over...I am looking forward to hear what you have to say about the race. I was disappointed with a nineth place finish since he was so good and fast at first - seeing how fast he had moved up at the beginning of the race. Though I am happy that he got a top ten finish, so I am not going to complain too much.

I felt bad for Martin as well. Both Martin and Gordon sounded disappointed, but a fourth place finish for Martin was a good finish. I'd love a fourth place finish today...HA HA. But know how he must feel in the big picture.

OK I just got done complaining about retaliation with B. Keselowski and Hamlin, but I gotta admit, I was cheering Gordon on when he bumped Kyle Busch in the bumper after Kyle went up and hit him. I don't know if he did it on purpose or not, but the announcers were sure backing Kyle about it.

I feel so bad for Jr....how can Johnson have such great luck and Jr so bad luck? He just can't win for trying.

Lol

Knock, Knock

Long time no hear. I hope all is well with you!

NASCAR really needs to step in with those two and put an end to it. Start penelizing for retaliation, for what they are doing. It's all fun and interesting until someone gets hurt - plus in doing it, they can hurt other cars/drivers that have nothing to do with their little fight.

Sorry it is just frustrating to see it and to think that Brad is going to be inthe cup series all season next year. Perhaps it is best he is not with Hendrick if this is how he races...I agree with Busch's N. Series crew cheif, someone one of these times are going to retaliate back at him and he may get hurt...it seems like all I hear with Keselowski is is that he starts one accident or another. NASCAR should go beyond warning him now and make it clear to him that it is unacceptable before someone does get hurt.

I am surprised that NASCAR didn't say anything to him or called him into the trailer...in the cup series they don't allow retaliation, why would they in the Nationwide Series? Like Kyle Busch's crew cheif had said, one of these times someone that Brad K wrecked is going to cash in on him and he may get hurt, no one wants that.

They interviewed both drivers of course. Keselowski states that Hamlin did that from the past events and that Brad moves on. That he saved his car when Hamlin bumped him and Hamlin lost it when he tried paying him back for it.

I thought it was kinda funny and worriesome at the same time when they (the interviewing people) asked Hamlin if he thought it was time for NASCAR to step in and talk to Keselowski about his driving aggressively, Hamlin said no, that he would take care of it himself.

Brad K. and Denny I guess have a history in the Nationwide Series races. I can't exactly remember all that has happened, but do remember reading about a time or two where they got in at it in with their cars. I don't know if you watched the race yesterday (hopefully you did since Edwards won) but Hamlin bumped Keselowski when they were three wide -I don't know if it was on purpose or not - but Brad thought so and in turn three he bumped Hamlin's back bumper to send Hamlin spinning. It didn't take him out of the race I guess, but it limited his winning percentage I am sure (Don't know where Hamlin finished, but Keselowski I want to say finished fifth).

The race has yet to start and yet look how many messages you have to read. LOL. Hope I am not too boring for you or too much - you are probably wondering what you got yourself into with inviting NASCAR talk with me...lol. Feel free to tell me to shut up!

I guess I don't have much room to talk (though I will. LOL) since I didn't watch the Nationwide Series race, but I just got done watching a couple of videos on NASCAR.com of an incident that happened with Denny Hamlin and Brad Keselowski. I think it has changed my opionion on Keselowski a whole lot and maybe makes more sense why NASCAR warned him against driving the Chasers so aggressively. (Though it still upsets me that they didn't warn Montoya when he was running into Gordon like that)

I thought of you just a little bit ago. I have NASCAR.com as my homepage at my parent's house...anyway, I saw that Carl Edwards won today. Did you watch the race? I don't watch Nationwide Series races...I did once and it was interesting. But I thought of you when I saw it - guess they'll have to wait for next week to clinch the series title. Bummer for Kyle. LOL