Garrett Duke

Sorry for the lack of my review this afternoon, but as soon as the race is over, I am out the door. So this will be my final post of the day... We got twenty laps to go and Matt Kenseth is still leading with Kasey Kahne and Jimmie Johnson following him. Biggest incident of the race was the Kyle Busch and Joey Logano wreck...all other accidents has been single car spinning out or what not. I will write the finishing order and the points as soon as I get back.

You mean I actually have a chance to win fantasy hockey? That would be the first time I won fantasy since my first Fantasy season which was NASCAR a few years back...which was of me and two other guys. Fingers crossed...will have to go check on it. I am doing horrible in NASCAR fantasy this year...this week doesn't look very promising either as I have been following my drivers...somewhat. Ah well. a championship in hockey will make my day. ....talking of which Brian Vickers (driving for Hamlin in the 11 car) has just spun out. He is on my fantasy team!

Well as of right now we are on lap 107 of 267 at Kansas and Matt Kenseth has led all of the laps (except 1)...strong race for the 20 team! Kyle Busch brought out the first caution on lap five as he spun out out on his own...and now he is in street clothes as they are under caution for him once again as he spun out, into the wall, and went dow on the apron where Joey Logano went to escape Kyle Busch...both cars hit head on. Scary wreck...Kyle drove down pit road in reverse. Jeff Gordon now 15th as he started for the first time in his career dead last in 43...biggest gainer of the race. Woo hoo! LOL.

Dale Earnhardt Jr and Sprint commercial Too funny!

Thanks Hoss for posting the time...I didn't have much time when I made the post and didn't have time to look that up. And while I am here...just want to let y'all know my review and points may be a few days late this week. Something has come up and will have to leave town right after the race is over, so I will be without a computer for a few days...guess I could make posts throughout the race? I don't know. Any way, I will try to write my review and the points as soon as I can this week. I am sorry for the delay.

Ah I was just giving you and Roger a hard time in my last post. I knew you didn't mean anything about our teams...

The price for it all will be huge...for everyone like that. Just sad that all this has had to happen.

Well...I am just relieved and grateful that the Boston police and all other sorts of police that were able to grab him was able to work as they did and to capture him before he was able to do any more harm than what they already did. And I do see where you are coming rom Roger and would normally agree, but I am glad that they caught him alive. Perhaps now they can get some answers...

Sprint Cup has invaded Kansas this weekend...home track to Clint Bowyer. Here is the starting line up for Sunday's race 1. (20) Matt Kenseth 2. (99) Carl Edwards 3. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 4. (12) Sam Hornish, Jr 5. (18) Kyle Busch 6. (43) Aric Almirola 7. (56) Martin Truex Jr. 8. (55) Mark Martin 9. (39) Ryan Newman 10. (15) Clint Bowyer 11. (16) Greg Biffle 12. (27) Paul Menard 13. (78) Kurt Busch 14. (1) Jamie McMurray 15. (9) Marcos Ambrose 16. (11) Brian Vickers 17. (29) Kevin Harvick 18. (14) Tony Stewart 19. (42) Juan Pablo Montoya 20. (31) Jeff Burton 21. (48) Jimmie Johnson 22. (22) Joey Logano 23. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr. 24. (81) Elliott Sadler 25. (10) Danica Patrick 26. (34) David Ragan 27. (5) Kasey Kahne 28. (38) David Gilliland 29. (98) Michael McDowell 30. (13) Casey Mears 31. (83) David Reutimann 32. (93) Travis Kvapil 33. (2) Brad Keselowski 34. (47) Bobby Labonte 35. (19) Mike Bliss 36. (35) Josh Wise 37. (32) Timmy Hill 38. (30) David Stremme 39. (33) Landon Cassill 40. (36) JJ Yeley 41. (51) Regan Smith 42. (7) Dave Blaney 43. (24) Jeff Gordon And in case y'all are wondering (y'all know you are, right? LOL) I am not very happy with how the starting line up looks...thanks to Gordon spinning out during qualifying . Ah well what matters is how you finish more than how you start...he can only move up. NEVER GIVE UP HOPE!!!!!!!!!!

Well y'all...after we got OVER five inches of rain yesterday, I do believe this song pretty much sums it all up. Though to be honest, I am done with water or rain or what not...and am ready for some nice sunny warm days.

Well Brian France and NASCAR has finally handed out the penalties that were anticipating after Saturday night's Texas race where both Penske cars - Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano - got held back in pre race inspection and had their rear end housing taken from them...and having to put in new ones. Logano almost missed the start of the race due to it... Logano's and Keselowski's crew cheifs were both fined a hundred thousand dollars each. Logano's and Keselowski's crew cheifs, competition directors, and engineers were all suspended for six races...as well as for the All Star Race. Though what is going to really hurt them is the fact that Logano's and Keselowski's teams have gotten fined twenty five championship points. Also, Martin Truex Jr has gotten fined for failing his post race inspection bringing the fine of six points towards Truex Jr and his car owner Michael Waltrip. His crew cheif was fined twenty-five thousand dollars...and put on probation until June 6th. Here is the article I had gotten my information from... http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nascar-from-the-marbles/nascar-drops-hammer-keselowski-logano-penalizes-truex-jr-190953907--nascar.html

My thoughts and prayers are going out to all those who participated in the today's marathon in Boston where several bombs went off in different locations. So far a couple are dead and over twenty others hurt. Just incredibly sad and scary for everyone involved, watching, the police/paramedics/fire fighters, and their families. I can't even begin to imagine what they are now going through. A lot of people who are in marathons are in there not only to work out or to lose weight but also to raise money for charity or to bring awareness to cancers and other sorts. They give their time, effort, and talent to these charities and this is how they are repaid? Just incredibly sad. I don't understand how anyone could even think of doing such horrorific acts of violence as this...and why? I guess some things you or at least I will never understand... My heart, thoughts, and prayers go out for everyone affected by this horrible violence and for Boston as a whole.

It was even to the Cubs and Pirates? Gee thanks...you say that as if they are the worst teams in baseball and can't win a single game. Wait a minute...that describes Roger's Pirates perfectly well! (I kid because I care, Roger ) Just not my Cubs...I don't care how many games they have lost this season and where they are in the standings...this is going to be the CUBS YEAR!!!!!!!!! It has to be...after how many times I have said that, one of these times I am going to be RIGHT and it might as well as be this year. GO CUBS GO!!!!!!!!!!! (Sorry I am a hopeless Cubs fan and REFUSE to give up hope on the Cubs...even if it does seem like there is no hope. ) Season is still young KDuke...don't give up on 'em now...

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Well, to add onto what I wrote earlier on today, there has been reported that a 42 year old man had died in the infield area at the NRA 500 last night. I guess he and some other campers got into an arguement and the 42 year old shot himself in the head...near a truck. The article I read said that alcohol may have had something to do with it.

Well it looks like some penalties may be handed out sometime this week. Before the race both Penske cars (Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski) were stuck in pre race inspection and part of the car taken by NASCAR for not meeting requirements (rear end housing.) And with the new car, NASCAR is now forced to have to decide on how to handle this situation since it will set the field on how they will handle such cases in the future with this car. Not only that but Brad Keselowski had to go open his mouth stating that his team is being targeted by NASCAR...which will also probably bring some penalties for being negative over NASCAR's choices. Keselowski was also penalized last week for pitting outside of his pitbox. Though if penalties are handed it out it will be either tomorrow (on Monday) or on Wednesday. On Tuesday Keselowski (who won the championship last year) will be going to the White House to celebrate Obama. Here is the site where I got my info at: http://aol.sportingnews.com/nascar/story/2013-04-14/texas-results-brad-keselowski-penske-racing-penalties?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook I will let you know as soon as NASCAR announces what they will do with Keselowski and Logano. (My opinion...don't know if Keselowski should be penalized for saying what he did, but by now he should know better than to state his feelings or opinions (at least negative ones) to the media or the public. If he has an issue on how NASCAR is handling the situation, then he should bring it to Brian France and the rest of NASCAR. Also, I don't see NASCAR as targeting Penske...when the Car of Tomorrow car came out, NASCAR penalized both Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson for some part not meeting standards. Both of their crew cheifs were suspended and penalized and the drivers too got some sort of penality if I remember right...so it is NOT just Keselowski or Logano. NASCAR has made it clear that you don't mess with ther new cars nor do you speak against NASCAR publicly...as Hamlin learned earlier this season. As I said, all that is of my opinion which isn't worth very much. )

I guess if you knew a kid playing it would make it fun to watch. Or even if you didn't...but MLB boring? Wow...well perhaps it is because I don't have any kids to go watch play ball or what, but do have to disagree... I'd much rather watch MLB on TV...mainly the Cubs. Baseball and boring should NEVER even be mentioned in the same sentence! My opinion...for what it counts.

Thanks Roger for your encouragement. It was very disappointing and frustrating to see him run so good all race long and then have some problem at the end of the race to ruin it for him. Luckily we are early on in the season and hopefully he can recover from this. I don't know about lead changes, but I will look it up for you. I do know your David Ragen led one lap because he was on my bench on Fantasy NASCAR. Well thanks to Yahoo...Kyle Busch led 171 (I think the most) Martin Truex Jr led 142, and Jeff Gordon led 15. Logano, Gilliland, and Ragen led a lap. Ryan Newman led 3 laps. Guess I didn't pay attention to the lead changes but there was quiet the few changes, huh? Yeah the crew cheifs and crews will have their work cut out for them for Kansas next week...there was a lot of difficulties in pits today. Jr got caught speeding. Matt Kenseth dropped a lugnut that sparked and started a small fire in the pits while the crew was still there...the gas man or one of the crew members looked like his foot was on fire (though was fine) they were able to put it out pretty quick. And then there is the parking in pit road. Like Juan Pablo Montoya trying to park in someone else's stall. Or Tony Stewart parking diagonal in his stall and didn't get penalized while McMurray and another driver did get penalized for having a tire out of the pit box (on the same pit stop!). Once again, thanks Roger for the encouragment.

Well the Texas race went on as scheduled on TV despite the scary letter that was sent to FOX and Brian France. I am grateful to watch the race, but don't think I would have missed much if I didn't get to watch it. Don't get me wrong, I was glad to watch it, just not a whole lot to write about. Think most issues was with tires and engines. Ricky Stenhouse Jr caused a couple of cautions due to his tires going out. Dale Jr was doing good until his battery died and they had to manually switch the battery. Carl Edwards was fighting engine issues...and then his seat belt coming loose, and ended up coming home third! Jeff Gordon had a good race...led some laps and ran in second or third place most of the race until 24 laps to go, he broke his hub or burnt his hub and he took it to the garage. This 24 fan is NOT happy at all right now. Very sad race. Martin Truex Jr led a lot of laps today only to come home second to Kyle Busch...who also won Texas last night in the Nationwide Series race. Here is the finishing order of the Texas race: 1 Kyle Busch 2 Martin Truex Jr. 3 Carl Edwards 4 Greg Biffle 5 Joey Logano 6 Jimmie Johnson 7 Aric Almirola 8 Brian Vickers 9 Brad Keselowski 10 Ryan Newman 11 Kasey Kahne 12 Matt Kenseth 13 Kevin Harvick 14 Mark Martin 15 Clint Bowyer 16 Jamie McMurray 17 Paul Menard 18 Trevor Bayne 19 Marcos Ambrose 20 Juan Pablo Montoya 21 Tony Stewart 22 Travis Kvapil 23 Jeff Burton 24 David Reutimann 25 Dave Blaney 26 David Ragan 27 David Stremme 28 Danica Patrick 29 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 30 Josh Wise 31 Casey Mears 32 David Gilliland 33 Austin Dillon 34 Landon Cassill 35 Joe Nemechek 36 Timmy Hill 37 Kurt Busch 38 Jeff Gordon 39 J.J. Yeley 40 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 41 Mike Bliss 42 Bobby Labonte 43 Michael McDowell We will be in Kansas next weekend...

Know how much y'all are dying to hear some new music from the New Kids on the Block...especially Hoss. So wait no more. Here is from their new "10" album. LOVE their new album...this is one of my favorite songs on the album!

Well y'all...got some good news. THE RACE IS ON FOX...RIGHT NOW! Sara Evans just sang the "National Anthem"... C'mon Jeff Gordon and team 24...let's shoot them guns in Victory Lane!

HA...you may say that now, but you won't be saying that in September! THIS IS THE CUBS YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Scott Speed drives the number 95 (did not qualify for this weekend's race) and races for Leavine Family Racing. Do like his name too. He use to drive for Red Bull Racing with Brian Vickers before Red Bull left NASCAR...

Here is an updated qualifying list for tomorrow's race...my last one had Kenseth at a different place. Perhaps Yahoo isn't a good place to rely on. Use to go to NASCAR.com for all things NASCAR, but they have redone their site and it is easier to go to Yahoo than NASCAR...have to use Google Chrome for the new NASCAR site. . Anyway hopefully this will the starting order...thanks Hoss for pointing it out to me. 1 Kyle Busch 2 Kurt Busch 3 Aric Almirola 4 Marcos Ambrose 5 Martin Truex Jr. 6 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 7 Jimmie Johnson 8 Jeff Gordon 9 Carl Edwards 10 Juan Pablo Montoya 11 Jamie McMurray 12 Austin Dillon 13 Tony Stewart 14 Kasey Kahne 15 Brian Vickers 16 Brad Keselowski 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 18 Joey Logano 19 Paul Menard 20 Matt Kenseth 21 Jeff Burton 22 Trevor Bayne 23 Mark Martin 24 Casey Mears 25 David Ragan 26 Clint Bowyer 27 David Gilliland 28 Dave Blaney 29 Kevin Harvick 30 Bobby Labonte 31 Ryan Newman 32 Travis Kvapil 33 David Stremme 34 Mike Bliss 35 Greg Biffle 36 J.J. Yeley 37 Michael McDowell 38 David Reutimann 39 Landon Cassill 40 Josh Wise 41 Joe Nemechek 42 Danica Patrick 43 Timmy Hill I really hope to get to watch tomorrow's race...I miss it due to some political issue, I will not be happy. As I said, NASCAR has NRA as it's sponsor as a business deal, nothing political nor guns. Will let you know if I find out either way...