Garrett Duke

Well I am here to announce that NASCAR has decided NOT to hand out any penalties to either Hamlin, Logano, nor Tony Stewart for their role in all the drama at the end of the California race. Which, personally, makes me frustrated as all get out. I understand the whole Hamlin thing and not penalizing him...as well as Logano for his role in the ACCIDENT. But the fight? I am sorry...but NASCAR NEEDS to be consistant with their fines, penalties and what not. Which to me, really seems like they are NOT consistant at all. It seems like they look at who the driver is that has made the offense before deciding on whether or not to penalize that driver. I do understand the fight and the drama collects attention and audience and what not. Understand they have the boys have at it rule. But where will they draw the line at? Of course all that is my opinion...of which I would love to vent my frustrations out on here, but am sure y'all would rather me not. On a side note...just read where someone said on Twitter that Denny Hamlin will be out at least six weeks with his injuries. So far, no replacement driver is listed. I will let you know when it is more official but so far the two people that has tweeted it has been NASCAR writers, so I am guessing there is some truth behind it all...six weeks has got to seem forever to Hamlin. Wish him a well and speedy recovery.

Thanks for the smile Hoss with the Jeff Gordon being one of the voters...you say that as if it's bad thing. I do believe after being in the Sprint Cup Series for twenty years, he should have a say or two on who is on what list and what not. Or is that just me? You've learned a few things...like what? Nothing I put down is anything new or anything. Was just wonderin' is all... I think I may have learned a few things myself...

Wow...I really didn't mean for all of this be going back and forth as to who is right and who is better and what not. I posted earlier today to give Roger a hard time. That was it. Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Jr, Kasey Kahne may be my list of favorite drivers, but I am not blind. I may jokingly say they are the best, but I know they aren't on the all time best list or the all time favorite or what not. Guess my list isn't "statistically" correct or match ESPN's list or any other list. Sorry...guess that is how I am. So I give you credit, Hoss, to know your racing. My knowledge is in NASCAR and NASCAR alone...never before had I pretended otherwise. I wish I had time to follow all sorts of racing and broaden my knowledge, but I don't. So I stick with what I know. NASCAR. As I said before, when I made my first post today, it was according to NASCAR. Not Indy, F1, or any other form of racing. I don't know enough to include them to any list. And only giving Roger a hard time...never thought all this would come of it. So that is great that all those drivers make ESPN's list of all time greats...am sure they are great drivers, talented drivers. As for my last post, I knew what I put didn't put them on the great list or ESPN's list or any other list. Just trying to put a list out there. And despite not making it into the top 25 in ESPN's list...five championships in a row is pretty darn impressive. Then again, that is my petty opinion. So thank you Hoss on the racing lesson...

Well Hoss...I was only speaking NASCAR since that was what Cale raced in. Wish I had time to follow all sorts of racing, but I don't...as I said, a lot of those names I knew and even some of 'em I knew what they looked like and would be able to recognize them. But really? Dale Sr is the only NASCAR driver you think deserves to be on your list? I am not saying Jeff Gordon is the greatest...OK so I did, but my opinion is slightly biased on that point, but do have to point out what I pointed out earlier. Dale and Richard may have seven championships but that was on the old point system and before the chase...as was Gordon's four championships. Under the old championship system, Gordon would have at least six championships right now if not seven or what not. Gordon too is pretty good on restrictor plate races...well not as of late, but in general he is. Also use to be known as the king of road races. And that is just Gordon. Who else has won five championships in a row? JJ is the only one in NASCAR to do such a thing. Shouldn't that be recognized in your list of greats? Or what about Darrell Waltrip winning his championship in my birth year...now come on that has got to be on your list of greatest achieviements. Or what about Dale JR being recognized as the most popular driver for nine years in a row? Where does that fall in your list? Or who else does a backflip off their drivers window after a win as Carl Edwards does before he goes INTO the grandstands to celebrate with the fans? Or who else climbs the fence after a win as Tony Stewart use to do? ( By the way looked up to AJ Foyt and now holds his number on his car.) And for Roger's sake...who else attacks another driver with their helmet on the first televised race as Cale had done? So my knowledge may be stuck in NASCAR, but there are other GREAT NASCAR drivers than just one... And you call yourself a Ricky Stenhouse Jr fan...you didn't even mention him on your list. See Roger...what you gone and done...you went and started a NASCAR fight. This better be some party you are planning at YOUR house. (BTW did you mean March 27th as his birthday...you said January. If that is right you are a couple of months late...either way am looking forward to trashing your house with this huge party you are throwing! )

Dale Earnhardt Sr was good but Jeff Gordon still has more wins than he has...granted Earnhardt Sr and Petty both have more championships than Jeff (both with seven. Gordon has four.) But if it wasn't for this "new" point system that NASCAR set in place in 2004, Gordon would at least have six championships if not more. So with the change, you can't really compare championships any more... A lot of those names sound familiar, but if it is outside of NASCAR, I know littlel about 'em. Sorry to disappoint you Hoss.

Hey Roger...I do like Cale and think it is great that Cale was on the Dukes...but really? The greatest driver in history? I think I would have to disagree with you on the greatest...what about Jeff Gordon? Jeff has more wins that Cale. HOw about Johnson? Or what about the King who has two hundred wins...the most of all time?! Or what about Darrell Waltrip? Think Cale is great, but the greatest? Though I do agree on the party...party at Roger's house!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Let me see who I can invite...all of Hnet. Cale. His crew. Richard...Darrell. I really hope Roger has a HUGE house and A LOT of food to feed all of us!

Well Roger, I really wish I had that problem to deal with...but sadly Gordon didn't win at Fontana so I guess it is hard to see if it is I that is causing him such rotten luck. Though it does sound like he fought through some troubles to finish eleventh...with JJ right behind him. So I guess with all things considered, he did well yesterday. Just not the win I was hoping for. I may not have missed Jeff Gordon winning yesterday, but it does sound like I missed A LOT of drama. Ah the drama of NASCAR . I am assuming the last few laps of the race yesterday is the highlight of the race yesterday since that is all that I am really reading about, hearing about, and seeing online. If you remember from my last week's review of the race that Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin had gotten into it (plus a few petty remarks towards one another on Twitter) after Hamlin wrecked Logano. (Logano then attempted to "talk" to Hamlin after the race before getting shoved away by Hamlin's crew.) Well Logano and Hamlin wrecked each other on the last lap of the race (according to what one of the announcers had said in the video I watched of the accident, it was a racing accident and not retaliation.) Despite that Logano went on to finish third while Hamlin's car went down the track and hit the inside wall...HARD. His car lifted from the track! He threw his window net down (a universal sign in NASCAR that the driver is OK) got out and collapsed or bent forward. He was air lifted to the hospital...just read that Hamlin has compression fracture in lower back - which I guess means that his first vertebra in the lumbar section of his spine collapsed. He will be seeing a specialist for it this week sometime so it is unclear on how much he will miss. Whether or not Logano meant to wreck Hamlin, he sure doesn't seem to feel too bad about what happened (my opinion) as he made the comment that "Hamlin shouldn't have done what he did last week so that is what he gets." Whether or not Hamlin was in the right or wrong last week, do think that was a very low blow on Logano's part...and childish. I am not a Hamlin fan at all, but that remark was very uncalled for. And that is not the end of it either...so not only did Logano make Hamlin mad at him last week, he has managed to get Tony Stewart mad at him yesterday after the final restart when Logano blocked Tony. Tony went to the pit road and made Logano know he was upset and the two drivers began pushing and punching at one another. Logano threw a water bottle at Tony. Just a warning though, in his interview withe the reporter Stewart had a few choice (bad) words about Logano. Interesting though I just read or was reminded that a few years ago at Talledega Stewart blocked Regan Smith at the end of the race- forcing Ragen down the past the double lines (Talledega and Daytona you can't go over the inside line) so instead of Regan getting the win as he should have, the win went to Tony Stewart for the same type of block that Logano gave Stewart. Only reminding me of the old Tony Stewart who would fight and wreck people. (Once again, that part is of my own little opinion. For how little that is worth.) To me they both seem to be in the wrong...and come tomorrow, I am willing to bet the hand of NASCAR will land upon them giving them some kind of penalty or fine. As I said...the end of the race yesterday was jam packed with NASCAR drama... Here is the finishing order of the race: 1. Kyle Busch 2. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 3. Joey Logano 4. Carl Edwards 5. Kurt Busch 6. Greg Biffle 7. Matt Kenseth 8. Paul Menard 9. Kasey Kahne 10. Ryan Newman The complete results of the Fontana race Official points: 1 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2 Brad Keselowski 3 Jimmie Johnson 4 Greg Biffle 4 Carl Edwards 6 Kyle Busch 7 Kasey Kahne 8 Paul Menard 9 Joey Logano 10 Denny Hamlin Complete full standings Well I will keep you updated if anything does unfold from the fight between Stewart and Logano... Sadly, next weekend is an OFF weekend for NASCAR (no race) for Easter...meaning two whole weeks for me between races. Dang am already starting to feel that horrible NASCAR withdrawal starting to kick in... (I have gotten the info from this post from Yahoo! Sports in their NASCAR section. )

Well Roger I doubt that will ever happen for me...I am pretty darn loyal to my sports teams. So I guess I will continue to feel the sting despite the hurt and all that comes with it. I agree Jamie...Urlacher has a lot to add to the Bears on the field and off the field.

Here is the qualifying results for the Fontana race: 1 Denny Hamlin 2 Greg Biffle 3 Brad Keselowski 4 Kyle Busch 5 Matt Kenseth 6 Joey Logano 7 Martin Truex Jr. 8 Tony Stewart 9 Mark Martin 10 Kurt Busch 11 Casey Mears 12 Juan Pablo Montoya 13 Clint Bowyer 14 Kevin Harvick 15 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 16 Kasey Kahne 17 Jamie McMurray 18 Jimmie Johnson 19 Jeff Gordon 20 Ryan Newman 21 Marcos Ambrose 22 Jeff Burton 23 Aric Almirola 24 Carl Edwards 25 Bobby Labonte 26 A J Allmendinger 27 Paul Menard 28 David Reutimann 29 Dave Blaney 30 Josh Wise 31 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 32 David Stremme 33 Travis Kvapil 34 David Gilliland 35 Michael McDowell 36 Landon Cassill 37 J.J. Yeley 38 Scott Riggs 39 Timmy Hill 40 Danica Patrick 41 Mike Bliss 42 David Ragan 43 Joe Nemechek As I have said, will miss the race on Sunday but will write my review over what I have read and all that as soon as I can.

Well y'all I know football season is now a thing of the past as we move into baseball season...dang I can't wait for opening day! GO CUBS!!!!!!!!!!!! But do feel the need to do some football venting right about now. Know most of you are probably not Bears fans (but I don't know why...LOL) but have to say this Bears fan is highly let down and disappointed. First they fire or get rid of their head coach Lovie Smith. Personally, I thought he was great for the team and hated to see him go. And once I got over that...they throw this at me... They have let their veteran linebacker...leader of the team...Brian Urlacher go! After thirteen great seasons that Urlacher gave to the Bears they show him to the door. Offer him a two million dollar contract for one year...told him to take it or leave it. Granted to us two million dollars is A LOT of money...I would love a fraction of that money. But to football players? That isn't a lot of money. Especially when you look around at what other players make. Urlacher said he would have agreed to three million or three point five million but the Bears wouldn't budge or negotiate at all with him. So now instead of retiring as a Bear, as Urlacher was planning on in another two years, he will now most likely go to another team or is now looking into other offers. Making this Bears fan...and Brian Urlacher fan...very sad :cry: . As I said, first it was Lovie Smith and now Brian Urlacher. Just a sad day for Bears fans... All I got to say when it comes time for football's opening day, Julius Peppers and Jay Cutler better still be sporting Bears uniforms at Soldier Field. Nope...just won't be the same without Brian Urlacher in the 54 BEARS jersey on Soldier field. Seems so WRONG!!!!!!!!!! Well y'all, if you have read all of this, thank you for listening to my vent over a loss of a great player as he moves onto a new chapter in his career and I guess the Bears will do the same. Just so sad though. Now that I got that out of the way... LET'S GO CHICAGO CUBS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LOL Roger...I was only giving you a hard time, but can see where you may have thought I was serious. I should have put an LOL or something after it. Hoss even had to point out to me that Ricky Stenhouse Jr is higher in points than Gordon is...really like how you all like to kick someone when they're down. Don't you? LOL Now don't be putting Ragen down just cause of what I said, Ragen is a good kid and hopefully will have his chance to shine sometime soon. No need to apologize or worry about what you say next time...you were just speakin' the truth. Though next time Gordon will be in victory lane and you won't have much to boast about... I can only wish. Seriously no need to apologize or watch what you say. I was just giving you a hard time. Sorry I didn't make it clear to you that I was just joking...

CHICAGO BEARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Sorry y'all...I couldn't help myself! )

Thanks Roger...you have made my day all so better by pointing out that David Ragen finished before Jeff Gordon...and Jimmie Johnson yesterday...especially when you put that he usually averages in the low to mid 30s. Glad you are happy for Jr's season thus far, at least my third favorite driver had a decent race yesterday. My fourth favorite driver won the race. Hard to be happy about it though when my top two drivers had such rotten luck land upon them yesterday. Anyway here is the official points after Bristol: 1 +1 Brad Keselowski 2 +1 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 3 -2 Jimmie Johnson 4 +5 Clint Bowyer 5 +2 Greg Biffle 6 -2 Denny Hamlin 7 -2 Carl Edwards 7 +7 Kasey Kahne 9 +3 Paul Menard 10 +1 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 10 +7 Kyle Busch wc 12 +3 Joey Logano wc 13 -6 Matt Kenseth 14 +6 Jamie McMurray 15 +1 Marcos Ambrose 16 +3 Kevin Harvick 16 +13 Kurt Busch 18 +4 Martin Truex Jr. 19 -9 Aric Almirola 19 -13 Mark Martin 21 -8 Jeff Gordon 22 +3 Casey Mears 23 +8 Ryan Newman 24 -7 Tony Stewart 25 -5 Jeff Burton 26 -3 Juan Pablo Montoya 27 -1 J.J. Yeley 28 +2 Danica Patrick 29 -3 Dave Blaney 29 -6 Bobby Labonte 31 +3 A J Allmendinger 32 -6 David Reutimann 33 +2 David Ragan 34 +4 David Stremme 35 - David Gilliland 36 -4 Travis Kvapil 37 -4 Michael McDowell 38 +2 Terry Labonte 39 -2 Scott Speed 40 +2 Landon Cassill 41 -2 Michael Waltrip 42 -1 Ken Schrader 43 - Scott Riggs (WC - Wild card. the -(number) +(number) indicate how many spots they climbed or dropped in points since last week...according to Yahoo.com. ) Well just a reminder...I will be away from the computer and the TV next weekend so I will not be able to post qualifying and my write up will be Monday or so when I get home to read about it. They will be racing at Fontana California...

You are very welcome...love talking NASCAR!

Well the Sprint Cup race at Bristol has just gotten over and I t hink the highlight of the race was tires and being too tight. Kyle Busch took them to the green flag to start off the race and went on to lead a lot of laps. On the nineth lap Tony Stewart had a rear left tire go flat and he spun out to bring out the first yellow flag of the race. Jeff Burton hit the wall and Carl Edwards got into it...and during the pit stop, Kyle Busch got caught speeding in pit road at three different spots on pit road...but raced ahead to finish second. Logano cut Denny Hamlin off for second place and Hamlin spun Logano into the wall...causing some hard feelings. Jeff Gordon finally came to lead the race and led several laps until his tires went flat and he went up the track to hit the wall only to get hit behind by Las Vegas winner Matt Kenseth and took him out of the race as well. A few laps later Jimmie Johnson had tire issue and hit the wall as well. Hendrick driver Kasey Kahne went ahead to win Food City at Bristol today. Joey Logano went to talk to Hamlin after the race, who was still in his car, Hamlin's crew was pushing him back. According to Hamlin Joey told him he weas going after him. Here is the finish line up: 1 Kasey Kahne 2 Kyle Busch 3 Brad Keselowski 4 Kurt Busch 5 Clint Bowyer 6 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 7 Ryan Newman 8 Brian Vickers 9 Paul Menard 10 Jamie McMurray 11 Greg Biffle 12 Martin Truex Jr. 13 A J Allmendinger 14 Kevin Harvick 15 Casey Mears 16 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 17 Joey Logano 18 Carl Edwards 19 Marcos Ambrose 20 David Stremme 21 David Ragan 22 Jimmie Johnson 23 Denny Hamlin 24 David Gilliland 25 Terry Labonte 26 Josh Wise 27 J.J. Yeley 28 Danica Patrick 29 Joe Nemechek 30 Juan Pablo Montoya 31 Tony Stewart 32 Jeff Burton 33 Landon Cassill 34 Jeff Gordon 35 Matt Kenseth 36 Dave Blaney 37 Aric Almirola 38 Travis Kvapil 39 David Reutimann 40 Scott Speed 41 Bobby Labonte 42 Michael McDowell 43 Mike Bliss Well Bristol may be my favorite track, but this was NOT my favorite race at all...this was such a sad and depressing race to this 24/48 fan. Just a reminder, I will be gone for qualifying and for the Fontana race next Sunday. The race will be on FOX at 3:00 EST... Perhaps Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson will do better without me next week...

Well, OK, so perhaps the salesman was an actor and perhaps the driver wasn't Jeff Gordon. I still like it and still think it was funny. Logically speaking, if it was a true prank, they'd risk getting sued or what not if the "salesman" had an heart attack or something went wrong or what not. And they tend to put a stunt driver during any stunt... All the same, I did like the video. Sorry Hoss you ain't gonna rain on my parade - especially when Jeff Gordon is in it even if it is only outside of the car.

Well we are racing at Bristol this weekend...the shortest track on the circuit, but one of the fastest ones as well. Tempers tend to fly at Bristol...HA HA. Bristol is one of my favorite tracks on the circuit...especially when they race there at night in the summer. Here is the starting line up for Sunday's race: 1 Kyle Busch 2 Kasey Kahne 3 Denny Hamlin 4 Brian Vickers 5 Paul Menard 6 Jamie McMurray 7 Brad Keselowski 8 Tony Stewart 9 Martin Truex Jr. 10 Joey Logano 11 Jeff Gordon 12 Matt Kenseth 13 Jimmie Johnson 14 David Gilliland 15 Casey Mears 16 Jeff Burton 17 Juan Pablo Montoya 18 Kevin Harvick 19 Kurt Busch 20 Aric Almirola 21 Carl Edwards 22 Marcos Ambrose 23 Clint Bowyer 24 Greg Biffle 25 David Reutimann 26 David Stremme 27 Scott Speed 28 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 29 A J Allmendinger 30 David Ragan 31 Ryan Newman 32 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 33 Dave Blaney 34 Michael McDowell 35 J.J. Yeley 36 Mike Bliss 37 Travis Kvapil 38 Joe Nemechek 39 Bobby Labonte 40 Josh Wise 41 Danica Patrick 42 Landon Cassill 43 Terry Labonte The race will once again be on FOX and at 1:00 EST...this race is a race I am always looking forward to. (Just a warning...I will be out of town next weekend and will not be able to write a review as to where they will start or of the race until I get home Sunday night or Monday. I can do the write up on what I research on the web since I am unable to record it due to the converter box we now have to have... )

I take it you are talking about the car salesman Jeff Gordon test drive...yeah he had to have been in on it. Because it could have backfired on him real bad...but it was still funny all the same. Thanks Roger.

Hey...owe! What was that for? I was just speakin' the truth...first televised race and Cale goes and steals the show away from Richard Petty who went on to win the race. While he won the race, Cale was fighting the Allison brothers which grabbed more attention than the King winning the race. Poor Richard... Not fault you chose to like a trouble maker. Thows the nerf football back at you to hit you in the shoulder.

Just an update on the whole Denny Hamlin ordeal...Denny has said that the will not appeal the fine NASCAR has given him for speaking his mind on the new Gen 6 car. (Darrell Waltrip said during the pre race show at Las Vegas that he thought it wasn't what he said against the Gen 6 car that got him in trouble, but it was the fact that Denny said it was a lot like the old car.) Said he didn't want to drag his team and fans through all this for a couple of days...but also said that he won't pay the fine either. NASCAR will have to take it out of his earnings of that he will get this week. I do agree with another thing that Darrell Waltrip had said in Twitter and I do believe another reporter had said it during the pre race show. Denny's complaint about the Gen 6 car was that they were going single file and that he couldn't pass anyone. Which I don't understand how he feels that way or where he is coming from. The Phoenix race where he had said all that at, Denny Hamlin had to start way at the end of the field due to an engine change or a wreck in practice. He finished the race in third spot. So I really don't see where he comes from complaining about the car and the quality to pass people because he passed plenty of cars from the start of the race to the end... Personally I agree with Waltrip and the announcer, Hamlin should have been impressed with his run and happy with a third place finish. Instead of complaining against the car like he had. That of course is of my opinion and my two cents worth on it all. Don't neccessarily agree with NASCAR to fine him as they did...but do see where they are coming from as well.

Well I agree...the GoDaddy SUperbowl commercial was super gross and one I would rather forget about. With that said I am posting what is probably the BEST commercial ever MADE. Think I may have posted it before, but it's too good not to post. It cracks me up... Love the whole commercial but I think the best part is with Jeff Gordon trying to change the tire.

Cale is a trouble maker...all he does is fight with his helmet.

That is too bad he was only on for eight minutes...but at least now you know.

Well this is not a review or anything for last race or next race, but figured since we are off topic anyways, I would post this video here. Jeff Gordon had this on his web site and then someone else posted this link on Twitter. This video cracks me up...never thought of Jeff Gordon as a prankster, but perhaps he is after all. Bet the car salesman had a lot to talk about after Jeff Gordon's test drive.