Garrett Duke

Well you see who starts the race today? Gordon! YAY...to make it his seventeenth consecutive year that he at least got one pole in the season. I was afraid he was going to go without a pole this year to break that streak. I am glad to see his streak continuing this year. Though am also kinda worry about it as well. Gordon seems to do better when he starts a little ways back than when he does at the front...plus the fact that he worked his car for qualifying rather than the race. (Hope that makes sense). Hopefully he can have a great finish as well as a great start - since it is the finish part that is the most important. LOL. Hope all our drivers have a great race today - no more restrictor plates! YAY. Well I will shut up for now - at least until after the race. LOL Hope you are having a great weekend.

Well Texas is today...I hope that you are able to watch it and if not, that you are doing something else that is fun and relaxing.

Texas...I hoping Gordon can pull a repeat of last Texas race and end up winning again. I know Edwards needs a win and he deserves the win - if he does win, I will be happy for him and for you. He seems like such a great guy. But anyway, I am really hoping Gordon will get at least another win before the season is up - he only has three more chances to do that (including today's race).

*Gasps* You'd rather go to a different race than the DAYTONA 500?! Did I hear you right? You wouldn't want to go to super bowl of NASCAR? LOL...I think it would be an exciting race to go to, but maybe that is because I highly look forward to it for three months. LOL. I'd love to go to Daytona...or Bristol...or ChicagoLand..or any race. LOL

The DJ had also said, that under the old point system - Johnson would still be ahead in points, but only by seven points over Stewart and seventy-some over Gordon. That sure would make the championship more exciting over these next few races than how it is now. My opinion of course. Johnson may have it, but I am not going to give up on Gordon. GO GORDON! LOL

Talledega was something else I guess you can say. As the Countary DJ at my radio station said yesterday - they might as well as make Talledega a 50 lap race with one pit stop - save the fans the time in the afternoon to do other things. ERRRR. I don't understand how Gordon can do so good and be upfront all day. It is too bad that all the excitement was big accidents - scary ones. I was so relieved when Newman got out of his car!

That is a bummer about jury duty...they could have at least chosen you after the time you gave up for them! I am just glad that you were OK and that you were busy with something else. At least you got it over with. I have never been called for jury duty ...I better not say that too loudly! LOL :X

One last thing...you see that Daytona 500 tickets start fifty-five dollars? Dang I could afford that if only it was closer and I had someone to go with or to meet up with. LOL - That would be a fun race to go to! Just caught my eye because we tried to go to chicagoland Speedway last year and the tickets were way expensive!

OK I am done boring you with this long and probably repetive book I've wrote to you since you last logged in or at least your last message. HOpe all is well with you and that you are having a GREAT week!

We're onto Texas on Sunday...where Gordon broke his winless streak at. Maybe he can win again at Texas to make it two wins. If not, hopefully a top five. Hopefully Martin and Jr will have great races too.

You hear that Lance McGrew will be Jr's crew cheif next year as well? I am very happy with that. I was afraid they were going to replace him next year and to me, that would have ben so unfair to McGrew and wouldn't have given him the chance it would take to prove himself. I think Jr has done a lot better since McGrew came on to be his crew cheif and tha the has had better cars, he has just fallen into bad luck and accidents. I think most of what Jr and McGrew needs is a new year, a fresh start together. McGrew was put in the hot seat to be Jr's crew cheif halfway through the season and in the type of season Jr is having. (My two cents at least).

Three more races...you believe it? Dang this season went by way tooooo fast! I am so dreading the off season...I mean what am I going to do for three months with no NASCAR and no baseball? (Other than count down the days 'til Daytona?) Am I pathetic or what? LOL.

Anyways, looks like Johnson pretty much has it in the bag. Four in a row to beat history. I should be happy. I am. I was just wanting it to be Gordon so badly - if you couldn't tell. LOL. Anyways, what you think of the season as in whole thus far? All in all, I think Gordon has had a great year despite the lack of a championship and only one win thus far. If he can't have the championship, I am hoping he comes in second (Sorry - I know you probably want Martin to...and if he does, that'll be good too).

OK It is me again. LOL. Are you tired of me yet? LOL. You see that Roger Penske is taking David Stremme out of his car to replace him with Keselowski? I like Keseleowski, but at the same time, I find that so unfair for Stremme. Sure he is out of his contract at the end of the season when Brad is suppose to take over...but why take Stremme out of his car for the remaining three races? Sorry for my venting, it has nothing to do with me one way or the other, but it still irritates me for some reason. It just seams unfair to Stremme - of course I shouldn't complain, I didn't read the whole article so maybe Stremme wants out? But the summary or title of the article states that Penske is replacing Stremme starting at Texas with Keselowski.

Looks like congratulations is in store here...Congrats Daisy on fan of the month!

Sounds like you had fun. All of your costumes sound cute and fun. I use to watch Walker every Saturday night with my family. That was a great show!

Did you dress up? If so, what?

Ahhh you're fine. I hope you had a good Holloween! I assume since you said you're still on a surgar rush that you got a lot of candy. Lucky you. LOL

Thought it was a good race up until they started the race up after Newman's accident and Gordon ran out of gas with three laps to go - while caution. And then got caught up in the last accident...which was started by Keselowski pushing another driver. Perhaps there is something to him driving too aggressively afterall! Dunno...that is my two cents. Sadly ironic how a race can go from great to horrible in a matter of three laps!

As I told my parents, I think NASCAR is going to be hearing about it for awhile now about the race - complaints like Newman had while interviewing him. Of how boring it was at the beginning and so forth. Stewart complained to his crew of how boring it was as well. Single file for Talledega - who woulda thought? But I guess it kept "the big one" at bay until the drivers pushed caution to the wind to begin 'racing'.

Well I think the championship had just been handed to Johnson. For a while there I thought there may be a chance for Gordon to catch up, but that dang accident with five to go and then the last one...really done Gordon and Martin in. Glad Newman is OK after that horrible accident - that was hard to watch. Was almost as bad as Logano's.

Hi TexasDaisy! How are you? HOpe all is well with you. Things are alright here. Getting over a bad headcold. Hope you are having a good Halloween!