Garrett Duke

OK I don't know if I should be grateful or take offense that you didn't includ Gordon on your list of drivers to love to love or love to hate. LOL. Always heard that about Gordon, but it has been awhile since I heard that...glad that NASCAR has finally been stepping in on people throwing beer cans at him. How disrespectful that is...even if you don't like the guy, respect his talent. My opinion of course. LOL.

How did Edwards do Sunday? Last I had seen him he was in 20th spot or so...

And yeah I don't know what I'd do if I heard them dissing Gordon and all that. Read an article on Gordon a week or so ago and people were commenting on how much of a potty mouth he has on the radio with his crew - guess they listen to him on that scanner you can subscribe. Which was bad enough to hear...I am choosing to ignore it until I hear elsewise from someone I can trust. Have you listened in on Gordon with his crew? He doesn't seem to be the kind to be cussing his crew out for doing things wrong or what not, he is so positive about them when talkign to the media. I don't know. I always get disappointed when I hear bad stuff like that about people that I really like. Odd I know. Like my mom said maybe they just heard him at a bad moment when he was really upset or something. I don't know but it still bugs me.

As for Lagono and Biffle...that would be interesting to find out. Though don't think it is right for Lagono's dad go yelling at Biffle in pit road - you don't see anyone else's dad out there yelling at the other drivers when they are wronged. Don't know, my opinion I guess. He is young and it is good to see his parents supporting him, but at the same time no one else relies on dad to help bail them out out there.

Very true about what they said about Johnson being jealous. That was houw I was looking at it too, but still...LOL.

As for the last accident on Sunday's race...I really can't say what happened. One of the announcers said that someone weas trying to push Jr ahead to help him out and pushed too hard. Took out eight drivers including Jr who came from his 36th starting spot to eleventh at that time. Also took out all four Petty drivers . Felt bad for Kahne...he was involved in the accident that had happened only laps before this one only for that one to take him out for good. Can see him being upset, but I don't think it was done intentionally or anything like that.

One last thing for Lowe's Speedway this Sat. night...Mercy Me and Toby Mac will be perfomring during the pre-race (hopefully they will show it) they are both Christian rock artists. Mercy Me is my favorite Christian band and was so excited to hear them going to perform. Ever heard of them?

Love Charolette and yeah, it's the house that Jimmie Built. He is good at it, but I am really hoping that Gordon can come off with a win. I know you want Martin to win...but how many wins does he have compared to Gordon's one? LOL. Gordon needs a win and he deserves it. I feel like he has had a great season, but the points and where he is now really doesn't show it. He's had several second place finish (Sunday was his second in a row for second place). He just needs to catch the win...he was leading there with seven laps to go on Sunday until Johnson passed him right as the caution flew- yeah it was JOhnson's day SUnday. That's for sure.

As for Talledega...I understand that safety should come first, but I don't think slowing the cars and all that will be the answer they are looking for. I think you are right that it will push people away. Carl's accident was scary for everyone - there is no getting around that. I am glad he was ok as well as everyone else for the most part - but even he himself said it was his own fault. NASCAR needs to pound it into the driver's head to not drive so aggressively and to put penalties out for those who don't follow. That is the only thing I can think of to do. If it was the car's fault that caused the accident and the fact they were going so fast, then I'd say they are right in doing what they are doing. But that's not the case.

Thank-you for all your posts! I enjoyed reading them...now if I remember what I want to reply to them. I missed the Nationwide Series race though I Probably could have caught it if I wanted to or thought of it. Saw the accident that you were talking about with Hamlin. He just must be out of sorts this past weekend. I don't know because on Sunday's race he kept going for leading to falling back a few spots. Well he was leading when the caution came out so when the restart came, he chose the outside lane. (Can't recall what lap this was on, but it seemed like it was in the last half of the race at least). Once the green flag flew, he immediately went to go down on the inside lane where Juan Montoya was. Montoya got Hamlin's bumper and sent him spinning into the end wall of Pit road. Ended Hamlin's day and perhaps his championship hopes. I still don't understand. Like the announcers said, if he wanted the inside lane so bad, why didn't he take the inside lane instead of the outside lane?

Thank-you for all your posts! I enjoyed reading them...now if I remember what I want to reply to them. I missed the Nationwide Series race though I Probably could have caught it if I wanted to or thought of it. Saw the accident that you were talking about with Hamlin. He just must be out of sorts this past weekend. I don't know because on Sunday's race he kept going for leading to falling back a few spots. Well he was leading when the caution came out so when the restart came, he chose the outside lane. (Can't recall what lap this was on, but it seemed like it was in the last half of the race at least). Once the green flag flew, he immediately went to go down on the inside lane where Juan Montoya was. Montoya got Hamlin's bumper and sent him spinning into the end wall of Pit road. Ended Hamlin's day and perhaps his championship hopes. I still don't understand. Like the announcers said, if he wanted the inside lane so bad, why didn't he take the inside lane instead of the outside lane?

That is ok I know how that is

Yeah it has been awhile since I heard from you last. How's it going?

OK sorry had to vent about the comment. Just don't understand, but everyone is different and entitled to their opinion I guess. Also guess Kyle Busch has the flu and has Gilliland on stand by. Read the comments on his article out of curiosity and people can be mean. I am by no means a Kyle Busch fan - the opposite in fact - but I still don't see any need to be saying stuff like they did about him. It was kinda ironic though...it went from bad comments about him to real positive comments about him. No in between.

Well tomorrow is the race. It's not Bristol or Talledega, but it is still a race and it will be worth watching...at least if Gordon has a good race. If he's in the back all race or is out, then it is hard for me to watch the race. Even though I'd still have Johnson to root for...it's still not the same. Talking about Johnson, I guess he has a younger brother that has ran a couple truck series races and Nationwide series race...he was going to race Sat. race but qualified 44th. Jarit Johnson. Will be interesting to see if he is anything like his brother. Read about that on NASCAR.com and read the comments that fans post...there was someone that stated something about another cheater racing and he'll have Chad's brother to cheat for him. ERRR I don't see how anyone can say he or Gordon cheats. I don't see where they'd even have the opportunity to do so if they wanted to.

Thanks for your message Texas Daisy. Hope all is going well with you and your family! Hope you've been enjoying some good books...I love to read when I have or find the time as well as to write when my muses are cooperating with me...which is very rare. Thanks again!

Texas Daisy...is that what it is...your photo? LOL. All I could make out was the bottle of beer. Thanks to Roger for his reply there and pointing it out because otherwise I had thought of asking that as well. I have never seen an armidillo in person and definately not one drinking a bottle of beer.

Never understood where Waltrip got Junebug from Junior other than the first three letters of Junior, but always thought it was kinda funny. The other nickname that he has that I find even funnier is for David Reutimann where he calls him Reuti-tuiti (Don't know how to spell it) but it's funny to me. Perhaps not to David...LOL

The only nickname that he came up with that I can't stand is for Kyle Busch and that is wild man or something like that. Darrell says that Kyle reminds himself of him when he was young - I have a hard time seeing Darrell being like Kyle. Guess it all goes to show that they all do grow and mature and that there is hope for Kyle after all.

Well I guess you can call that the kid in me then...LOL. I like Digger. And you sound a lot like me...liking Fox and Darrell Waltrip and Jeff Hammond. I can't believe people wouldn't like them! LOL They do liven it up and make it excited. You can tell they are just excited about doing it as well - they are definately not boring. As I said, they are the only prerace shows that I do watch and will really miss watching them come late winter/spring.

I like the whole consistent start times and for the short prerace show or whatever you call it...I like for the most part. I don't watch the pre-race show when they are on TNT, ESPN, or on ABC. I just turn on in time for the race so for those races, that is awesome. Though I do like watching/listening to the prerace show on Fox with Darrell Waltrip and Jeff Hammond and Mike Myers. Those are my favorite announcers and wish NASCAR would stay on FOX for that reason. Oh well, they don't ask me. But still I will miss their prerace show on FOX and watching their gofer cartoon and all that. Once again...that is of my opinion entirely.

Have a great day tomorrow!

I just read an article on NASCAR.com that starting next year that the races will have a consistent starting time through out the year...depending on where the race is at. Like central and eastern races will be one PM EST... Western races will be three PM EST (I think that is correct, but perhaps I have the western/Eastern switched...) and night races will start 7:30 PM EST except for the longest night race I think at Lowe's track. Don't quote me on that. Though they are dropping the green flag fifteen to twenty minutes after the start time.

A NASCAR race...boring? *GASPS!* LOL. Can't recall the spring race off the top of my head but if I am remember the race correctly you are about right about that, though I would never admit so. I just hope Gordon can lead some laps and get more points....perhaps even WIN the race. LOL

Daytona in the chase...now that would be great. It would kinda be neat if they started with Daytona and ended the season with Daytona. Daytona or Bristol...that's a hard choice to make of which track to go. Or how about Chicagoland? LOL...so many great tracks and so little chase time!

I think you are right about Brad being up front and having a lot of talent. I do hoep you are right that he will become somehwat affiliated with Hendrick if not a Hendrick driver.

Talking about DEI...I just looked up (due to a co-worker asking me about it) that Dale Earnhardt Sr's grandson will be racing in the Nationwide series races next year - as much as they can in order to get sponsors. Jeffery Earnhardt is Kerry Earnhardt's son and will be driving Jr's old car - number eight.

It would be neat if Jr could at least partially own DEI. Too bad that his step mom isn't being cooperative with him and all that.

I saw that five drivers would be on the show. That will be interesting to watch to see how smart they really are. Too bad Gordon or Johnson are not on it. But Edwards would be good to see as well as the others. (I am definately not smarter...lol)

Thanks for summing up the article. As I said, I only got to read half of the debate due to my dumb computer. I agree...if chasers can bump and bang on each other, why not the others. I am kinda surprised that Kyle Busch hasn't really tried anything since teh chase had started. Then again, I do think he has calmed down a bit from last year - though still think he has a ways to go to become mature and all that. If that makes sense.

LOL ...I bet you are right. The plan was for him the share Martin's ride next year until Martin quickly stated he'd drive full time next year right after Brad won that one race. Then Martin said he'd driver 2011 full time too. So that pretty much left Brad looking for another ride.Either that or wait two years. So I dont' blame him for going elsewhere. He does have a lot of talent and it is good to see that. I am sure he will do good with Penske...