Garrett Duke

LOL...didn't even think of the J's...guess I did with Jeff and Jimmie, but not Junior. Guess the Dale threw me off. Poor Kasey Kahne the only one without a J. Like the nickname though.

Bo feels his heart come to an a halt as Rosco's blabbering jabber on the CB comes to a halt and Boss screams over the CB at him. "Hear that Luke?" he asks Luke, stealing a sideways look at his cousin, "Just what I was fearin'!" "I heard him just as all them city folk in Atlanta has heard him...without a CB," Luke shakes his head in disgust as he looks at Gordon's car that is now almost besides The General. "And I will remind you...you worry about passing Jeff Gordon and I will worry about what we just heard. Understand?" "I spose," Bo states grudgingly, "but it would be nice if Boss would play fair...at least once." "Wouldn't hold my breath on that if I were you," Luke quickly responds before he picks up the CB and says, "don't you think some country music would be great for this race?" With that he switches the channel. "Lost Sheep, Crazy Cooter, Little Bo Peep." "We're here," Jesse's voice states, speaking for everyone, "and before you ask, we all heard loud and clear what Rosco had said. Ol' Boss wasn't too happy about his mystery man being revealed, now was he?" "Well we aren't too happy to hear what he has in planned or should I say who he is working with," Luke states shortly, "we need to find a way to side track them all. Keep them off the track. All them folks paid good earned money to watch a fun, clean, competitive race. Hogg is planning on ruining that." "We hear ya," Daisy responds, "what you have in mind?" "Dunno yet. Keep your eyes out for any or all of them," Luke pauses as he watches the race for a moment, "I'll let you know if I think of anything. Stay on this channel." "Will do," Jesse states, "I'll send Cooter and Daisy out to mill through the crowd. Perhaps they will see something out of the ordinary." "That'll be a start. We're out," Luke states throwing the handle down. "C'mon Bo...pass him! I didn't ride along just to watch you lose to him!" "What's it look like I'm trying to do?" Bo asks sarcastically as he glances outside of his driver's window that is almost aligned with Gordon's passenger side door - if there was a door there. "And I don't plan on losing either." "Good. Now go win the race," Luke states before going silent in thought.

You are welcome. GO JEFF GORDON!!!!!!!!!! (Dale Jr can come in third...after Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson )

Jeff Gordon instantly speeds ahead of the clumsy sheriff and followed by Jeff Gordon who glances in his rear view mirror at the trailing sheriff. "You know Luke," he states, barely heard over the powerful engine, "I'm not liking this too much." "Liking what? Cooter and I got the car working perfectly, the engine sounds healthier than it has ever sounded, you got your hero before us," Luke scolds him in return, "we are sitting second right at the start. What's not to like?" Bo exhales heavily as he blocks Rosco and forces the General to go faster to move closer to Gordon's Chevy Impala. "Rosco. That's what," Bo slowly informas as he steals a glance in the rearview back at the sheriff, "Boss may be greedy and dirty, but he's not dumb. He knows Jeff Gordon is a pro at racing. He knows I win more races around here than anyone. He also knows that Rosco has absolutely no driving skills what so ever. Or should I say that he wrecks every car he gets behind the wheel of." "Yeah so," Luke states as Bo pauses for a long moment, "you should be happy with those odds you just stated." Bo shakes his head in disbelief. Disbelief that Luke is so calm about it. Disbelief that Luke of all people hasn't stopped to think all this through. After all Luke is the thinker of the family. The smart one of the family who sees stuff coming way before it happens. And yet he seems oblivious to the obvious. "Look Luke. If Boss knows what he is up against, then why volunteer Rosco to drive against the two of us? Why volunteer a guy who wrecks everything he drives to drive against a NASCAR driver and us?" Bo finally asks. Despite knowing what Bo is getting at, Luke only shrugs. "Jeff refused to race Boss," Luke finally responds fighting off the same nagging feeling that Bo is talking about, "so he threw out his next option. Perhaps desperate." Bo shakes his head. "Not a chance. There are other top notch drivers around Hazzard that Hogg could have blackmailed into racing for him. Like Cooter. Or Dobro. Or Brody. Or one of those crooked people he had working as deputies the other day," Bo goes silent, "No, ol' Boss is up to something. And it's not gonna be good either." Luke stares at Bo. "Will you stop your thinking and worry about the damn race? You race and let me do the thinking...as we always have done before," Luke snaps at Bo as he watches Rosco in the passenger side mirror, "I'll keep an eye on Rosco. You keep an eye ahead of you...your goal is to pass Gordon. My goal is to worry about Rosco. Understand?" "If you say so," Bo finally states, shoving the accelerator to the floor to watch the General get to Gordon's bumper.

Well the Daytona 500 Qualifying must have just got over...today's qualifying only determined who will start on the front row...position one and two. The rest of the field will be picked for position on the outcome of the Duels on Thursday. Anyone wanna guess who's up front for the season opener? Danica Patrick who was the fastest at practice on Friday was once again the fastest at qualifying to become the first female to win a pole at Sprint Cup... And the second fastest driver in qualifying was JEFF GORDON and team 24! Great way to rebound from last night's huge accident that pulled him out on lap 15. So far the starting line up for the Daytona 500 (NEXT SUNDAY!!!!!!!!Woo Hoo! One week to go...!!!!!!!!!!!!) is: 1. Danica Patrick 2. Jeff Gordon As I said the rest will be determined at the Duels this upcoming Thursday. The Duels consist of two short races with two different sets of drivers...I do believe they set the drivers in which duel race they will be in on where they qualified. But could be wrong about that. The first Duel race is Thursday at 2:00 PM EST on SPEED and I think FOX... The second Duel race is Thursday at 3:30 PM EST on SPEED...and perhaps FOX. (Both races are Thursday, Feb. 21st.) Both of which I will miss because I will have to work and won't have any cable nearby even if I didn't...so will have to look it up and post it on here as I guess I would any other qualifying. LOL. Just hate to say I am missing a race...thanks to work. HA. Jeff Gordon and Danica Patrick will both be in the Duels...think Patrick is in the first one and Gordon is in the second one...just their positions are locked in. One more week...seven more days and the 2013 NASCAR season will open with the Super Bowl of NASCAR. The biggest race of the season. And if anyone is still interested in joining my NASCAR fantasy league...there is still time and room to do so. Just let me know! A lot of fun, easy, and all for free. Anyone else excited for Daytona 500 here? Any bold predictions for who may win the big race? Who will hold the championship at the end of November? Matt Kenseth was strong last night and he won Daytona last year as well. Daytona is unpredictable, but do think he has a chance. Then again, Gordon has a good chance to win it as well. Stewart and Harvick was real strong last night as well...hard to tell. Everyone is still learning about the new Generation 6 car...will be interesting to see!

Well y'all the Sprint Unlimited has just ended and Kevin Harvick took home his third Sprint Unlimited win trophy. Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, and Kevin Harvick were all real strong today and were going back and forth for the win. Though I think the big event happened on lap FIFTEEN when TONY STEWART took out SEVEN drivers out of the race. He tried getting in between Matt Kenseth who was leading at the time and second place driver Marcos Ambrose...but there was not room enough for Stewart and he ended up bumping Ambrose's front bumper and started a domino effect of wrecking behind. The accident took out Jimmie Johnson, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Mark Martin, Kyle Bush, and Kurt Busch. Needless to say this 24/48 fan was not happy...not only that Stewart had another mishap later on when Joey Logano went down and bobbled him and Jr together. Not a day for Hendrick drivers I guess...Stewart took responsiblity for the 15 lap accident and after the race said it was all on him...that his spotter didn't clear him, he was just enjoying passing people and felt racey and thought there was room for him. Lap 15 wreck Other than that there wasn't much else that happened. Carl Edwards kept going to the front then to the back a nd front again. Kenseth was shuffled around a lot too. .Drivers are getting to know the new Gen-6 car. Qualifying for the POLE position for the Daytona 500 will be on FOX tomorrow from 1-4 PM EST. Here is the finishing order of tonight's race: 1. Kevin Harvick 2. Greg Biffle 3. Joey Logano 4. Tony Stewart 5. Matt Kenseth 6. Aric Almorila 7. Kasey Kahne 8. Dale Earnhardt Jr 9. Martin Truex Jr. 10. Juan Pablo Montoya 11. Marcos Ambrose 12. Carl Edwards 13. Kurt Busch 14. Jimmie Johnson 15. Denny Hamlin 16. Kyle Busch 17. Jeff Gordon 18. Mark Martin 19. Ken Shrader Well a couple of hours and a week to go for the 2013 NASCAR season to OFFICIALLY begin...who else is excited?

Well y'all...are you ready? LOL. I know I am...but I think that goes without saying. The Sprint Unlimimted...use to be known as the Bud Shoot out will be on TONIGHT at 8:00 EST on FOX. The Sprint Unlimited is a pre -season race which is of 75 laps (this fan wishes it was longer, but will be happy with 75 laps. Better than what I have had for the last ninety days or so...). This year, not only the title has changed, but a lot of the elements of tonight's race falls in the hands of the fans who will get their vote or their say in it. It will be cut into three segments... thirty laps, twenty five laps, and then twenty laps. There will only be NINETEEN drivers in tonight's race...drivers who had won pole awards this past season as well as drivers who has won in previous Bud Shootout races. The starting line up will be announced later and will be fan voted as well...sadly I didn't get in with the voting. (Just read that Brad Keselowski who won the Sprint Cup Championship and runner up driver Clint Bowyer will NOT be in tonight's race...) Anyway...Engines will start at 8:17 and the green flag will drop at 8:29 PM. (You know it would be much too simple to throw the flag at 8:30...) LOL. Daytona 500 qualifying for the pole will be on tomorrow...the rest of the line up will be determined during the Duals on Thursday afternoon...while I am at WORK! I am beyond excited for tonight's race...tonight's race will mean my NASCAR withdrawal will come to an end! I will write my review of the race once the race has ended tonight!

Walking over to where Jeff Gordon and his mechanic are located at, Bo Duke slowly takes in the crowd that is patiently waiting for the race to begin. Looking ahead at where Jeff Gordon and his mechanic looks under the hood of his custom race car that he has had delivered here from North Carolina, Bo sighs in disbelief. Being stuck in Hazzard Georgia, Bo never thought once he would ever have the chance to meet his heroic Jeff Gordon. Sure there is a big NASCAR race track an hour away from Atlanta, but with how the Dukes are financially, there is never a chance to go see a race in person. And yet here he is, Jeff Gordon, in Hazzard Georgia. All because he took a drive by himself and got caught by Sheriff Rosco's dangerous driving skills. If it wasn't for Rosco, Gordon would probably have driven right through Hazzard and Bo wouldn't have had a chance to meet him. Still Bo hates it that Rosco is making Gordon pay for something he did. That Boss and Rosco are putting him through all this. "Ah looks like we got company," the thin mechanic states standing up and Gordon slowly does the same with a smile. "You must be Bo Duke. I'm Alan Gustafon. Jeff -" "Gordon's crew cheif," Bo finishes his statement with a confident smile, "and yes, I am Bo Duke." They both confidently shake hands. "Wow...I never thought I'd ever have the chance to meet both of you...and this beauty here." He points down at that burgandy AARP Chevy Impala. "I'm just sorry that it is under these conditions." Alan nods. "Yeah well it is what it is. If my driver didn't run off as he did, none of this would have happened, huh Jeff?" he glances over at Jeff who shakes his heands and nods, "We all just appreciate all that you and your family have done to help Jeff out of this situation." Alan pauses as he looks up over at The General where Luke and Cooter are going over it. "Talking of beautys...look at your's over there. If you drive half as good as you build cars, Jeff here may be in some trouble today." "Looks like we are about to find out. Luke and Cooter have been going over it end over end off and on for the past day or so. Should run perfect as well," Bo states before going quiet for a moment. "Just thought I would give you a heads up. Sheriff Coltrane does not have the best driving skills...if you haven't figured that out already...though he seems to think he does. This race is only going to boost his ego so hopefully we can use that against him. But Cooter just got done telling us how he was blackmailed into putting a brand new top of the notch engine in the patrol car he is driving." Jeff and Alan look at each other and shrugs. "Well I guess we all have to have an advantage somewhere in this race. Though to be honest we got ourselves a new engine under our hood too...top of the notch kind of NASCAR engines," Alan proudly states, "and am sure your car has nothing to worry about either.. Just as long as the law plays fair, this should be a fun race." "Which is what we are trying to make it," Jeff adds, "just for fun. Don't get us wrong, we're going for the win, but I'm not going to wreck my car just for him either." Bo nods with a smile. "Just thought I'd warn you," Bo says nodding at them as he begins to walk away. "Thanks. And Bo," Jeff calls out to bring Bo to a halt, "give me all you got. I want to see what you're made of." Bo flashes them a large smile. "Of course. I don't race any other way," Bo responds before turning back around and returning to The General Lee where Daisy and Uncle Jesse are crowded around the orange car with Luke and Cooter. "He up to racing conditions yet?" Bo asks as he glances under the hood. "Perfect racing conditions," Cooter states with a smile as he shuts the hood. "Look y'all, I'm sorry about Rosco's car. I. . .I -" "Stop apologizing Cooter. You did what you had to do," Luke pats him on the shoulder, "Besides it don't matter what you got under that hood of Rosco's car, he could be driving Gordon's perfect car over there and still manage to wreck it. Not only that...but we got the best race car driver around driving The General and one of the best NASCAR drivers racing against Sheriff Coltrane. Have some faith...Coltrane don't stand a chance against these two." "Yeah," Jesse states shrugging with a smile on his face, "I kinda feel sorry for the guy." Everyone looks at him and he shrugs. "Relax guys. I'm on your side...I said kinda feel sorry for him." Cooter slowly nods. "I know. Just feel like a trader doing that," he adds as he glances over at Jeff Gordon and his crew cheif. Looking back at Bo he changes the subject with a serious tone to his voice. "Lookie here Bo. I know how you feel about that other driver over there. I know you know just as much about him as his crew cheif over there does. I know you have followed him for a long time. Look up to him. But I am telling you right now, once you step foot in the General Lee, I want you to put all those Jeff Gordon stats you know by heart, your thoughts on the guy...all of it behind. I want you to race him as if you were racing Luke there. I want you to race him just as hard as you race Rosco." He pauses for a moment before poking his index finger into Bo's thin chest and raising his eye brows, he states, "Understand?" "Uh yes sir," Bo states and nods at the same time before stepping away from Cooter's finger, "but what is it with everyone telling me to race Gordon hard...as if I would race him any other way. I race to win. End of story." "Good," Jesse states giving him a hug. "I am proud of you...now go win." "Yes sir," Bo states as he climbs behind the wheel and puts on his driver's helmet and waits for Luke to climb in. "Is it time?" Luke shrugs as he places his helmet on and glances over at Jeff Gordon who is doing the same while Gustafson is talking to him through the window. "I don't know...looks like Rosco is in his car," he answers looking over at Rosco and looks back at Bo. "Hogg is suppose to tell us to line up over the loud speaker." (Well this is a fictional story with mostly fictional characters...Jeff Gordon is real as his crew cheif Alan Gustafson... )

You are welcome, Roger. Sorrell is and will be greatly missed.

Nineteen years ago today we lost an intellegent and great man in Sorrell Booke...he will always be missed by me and the rest of Hazzard County. RIP Sorrell...thanks for all you did and all your work to make the Dukes possible. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

One of their best songs.

Jesse watches as Sheriff Coltrane and Commissioner Hogg quickly leave before nodding at Bo and Luke. "Shall we?" he breaks the silence as they begin to walk towards Jeff Gordon and Thom Aussler who stand on the porch. After a brief moment of walking in silence they climb the few steps to join Gordon and Aussler. "Well," Jesse starts off, "either Hogg wasn't too happy with your deal or he liked the deal too much and wanted to leave quickly before you all changed your mind." "Nah Jesse. You know Boss," Bo states sarcastically as he steals a glance at Jeff Gordon, "he probably got hungry and we didn't have enough food to satisfy his appetite." "Nah he didn't say anything about food," Aussler states naively as he glances at the Duke family before Gordon slowly walks off the steps to catch his attention. Looking back at Jesse Aussler states, "I apologize. I have Jeff my phone to call his family and let them know he is OK. He will join us whenever he is done." Jesse nods. "That is understandable. They've got to be worried crazy about him," Jesse goes silent for a moment as he glances at Jeff who leans against Thom's vehicle with a black cell phone to his ear. Looking back at Thom, he asks, "Perhaps this is none of my business, so tell me so, if it is. But, how did your meeting go?" Thom forces a confident smile at Jesse before his attention falls on Bo who now is a step back from everyone, leaning against the house and silently taking everything in. Sighing heavily he forces his attention back at Jesse. "Well it went as well as to be expected," he pauses for a short moment, his attention once again falling upon Bo then to Luke and Jesse, "we at least got ourselves a deal." "Well that's good," Luke states with a smile, "isn't it? You don't seem so happy about it." Thom sighs heavily and takes the Dukes in for a long moment once more, letting his thoughts sink in while attempting to think of how to respond. "No it's great news and I am happy about it. We definately would not be here right now if it wasn't for all of you and all that you have done for Mr. Jeff Gordon. If not for you," he pauses for a long moment, "Gordon probably be at the State Pen right now and his name muddied in all the big papers in America. We owe everything to you Dukes." Jesse shakes his head. "You don't owe us anything. That is what us Dukes are here for. Helping the innocent escape Hogg's greasy dirty greedy hands. Us Hazzardites have the advantage to know what to look for and what to escape...you city folk come in blind and unexpectant. Besides," Jesse pauses to point back at Bo, "Bo here would never let us get by without helping...he's one of Jeff's biggest fans. We are here to help any way we can." Thom nods as he glances at Bo once more and back at Jesse and Luke. "Thank you. All of you," Thom states and nods at them all, "both of us are very appreciative for what you all did." "That is great and everything," Bo states to break his silence, irritation and impatience thick in his voice, "but if you don't mind me asking, what deal did you make? Is Hogg dropping the charges?" Thom flashes Bo a quick smile before turning serious, his dark eyes going from Bo to Luke and Jesse and back to Bo. Slowly he nods. "We made a deal. But in order for me to make a deal with him, I had to give him something he wants. When Jeff was in jail or held hostage by your law Hogg kept badgering him to race him. Hogg wanted a big race...Gordon against Hogg. Gordon refused racing him, saying he refuse to race someone he don't trust," Thom slowly explains, "So I made a deal that if he dropped his charges I wouldn't be pressing my own charges. That Gordon would race but three fourths of the money that comes from this race will be going to the Hazzard Orphanage. The remaining money will be going to Sheriff Coltrane -" "Sheriff Coltrane?!" Bo interrupts pushing himself away from the house and back up by Jesse and Luke, "How you manage that one past Hogg?" Thom shrugs. "We didn't give Hogg or Coltrane much of a choice on that matter," Thom shrugs before turning to Bo, "Now Bo. Correct me if I am wrong, but I'v heard you know a thing or two about racing." Bo eyes him skeptically before glancing at Jesse and Luke who only shrugs at him. Glancing back at the lawyer Bo flashes a smile and states, "I guess you can say that." Thom laughs. "You guess I can say that? Of what I am told you are the best talent behind the wheel around this here area. . .I would suspect that you know more than a thing or two about racing if that is accurate. In fact, I was told that you were an expert behind the wheel and great under the hood as well," Thom confidently states. "And the biggest NASCAR fan around this here area as well," Jesse states proudly. Thom nods at him and looks back at Bo. "Good to hear. Knowing all that, I am about to give you a chance in a lifetime," Thom pauses as everyone's attention focuses upon Bo just as Jeff climbs the steps to join them, "I'll let Jeff tell you." With that, Thom leans over and whispers something into Jeff's ear who listens for a long moment before shrugging and nodding his head at him. "Look, all of you, I appreciate all of your help. Who knows where I'd be right now if you didn't show up when you had. If you didn't do all that you did to help me out of this mess I got myself into. Thank you," he pauses for a moment. "Thom just told me that he was about to fill you in on our deal with Commissioner J. D. Hogg," he goes silent as he shoves his hands into his pockets of his jeans and looks over at Bo. "Look Bo, I hope that you don't mind racing against I and Sheriff Coltrane in this race that Hogg and Aussler has agreed to." Bo eyes Jeff questionably and then glances over at Thom and then at his family. Looking back at Jeff he questions, "Race against you and Coltrane?" "Well it was originally suppose to be me against you. Or you against me," Jeff shrugs, "but Hogg had to put Coltrane in the mix. So Hogg is suppose to come up with the time and place for the race...and then it will be you, Coltrane, and I racing against each other." "A chance in a life time," Thom states with a smile, "I had to think on Hogg's level and I couldn't think of anything else he could possibly agree to outside of racing himself. What you think?" Bo eyes everyone around him, feeling slightly uncomfortable with the shift of attention upon him. "That would be great," he hears himself say. "Great," Thom states, "we should have a car arriving within a few hours."

I am glad someone is happy about the Super Bowl score... Now onto the real sport... NASCAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well here it is as promised...my 2013 NASCAR race reives and results thread. With only ONE week until the Sprint Unlimited (use to be Bud Shootout) means only one thing...speed weeks is only ONE week away. Daytona 500 - the race that starts the 2013 season off- is only two weeks and one day away. And this NASCAR fan is...excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!! First off, here is a look at this year's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule. 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Well there has been a lot of changes done to NASCAR Sprint Cup Series during this off season. Major one being the NEW car that they got. Looks pretty slick. They are moving from the COT (car of tomorrow) to the Gen -6. Gen 6 There is a good site that will show what the new car is going to look like. Of what I have been hearing, a lot of drivers are liking the new car. Also what I have heard that this car is a lot like the old car which is more to Jeff Gordon's liking. (Sorry had to include that...) Also with the changes to NASCAR Sprint Cup comes with testing that the drivers and teams will now be able to do indepent testing at the tracks...I guess up to four tracks. Another change comes to qualifying. Before the top thirty-five teams in owner points were locked into the race...this year the fastest thirty-six cars will be locked into the race with the top six owner point cars being locked in. There has also been a few changes with cars and drivers. Main big changes is that Matt Kenseth has left his long time team at Rousch Fenway Racing and is now driving for Joe Gibbs Racing. He has moved from the number 17 car to the number 20 car. Joey Logano moved from JGR car number 20 to Penske's 22 car. Ricky Stenhouse Jr who won the Nationwide Series championship last year will take over the seventeen car at Rousch Fenway Racing. And Danica Patrick will be running a full time schedule with Stewart-Haas racing from her part time gig she had ran last season. This will be Kevin Harvick's last season with Richard Childress and he will be moving to Stewart-Haas Racing next season...but we will worry about that next year. We also have five new members of the NASCAR Hall Of Fame that was inducted yesterday...Rusty Wallace, Herb Thomas, Leonard Wood (from the Wood Brothers - own Trevor Bayne's 21 car), Buck Baker, and Cotton Owens. 2013 NASCAR Hall of Fame Congrats to them all...and thanks to them all for helping NASCAR be what it is today! With all that said, this is where I will be posting my pre race write up, my race reviews, where the top fifteen or so will qualify and how who finished where at the end of the race...starting next week for the Sprint Unimlimted...use to be Bud Shootout. Which is a non point race...first point race will be Feb. 24th at Daytona 500! After ninety LOOOOONNNNNNGGGGG days my count down is slowly coming to an end...and with it, my NASCAR withdrawal will be cured! Hope you all are as excited as I am!

Thanks Roger. I was excited last night when I logged in and saw that we got ten members in my league! Would like a few more, but if this is all that I will get for my league, I will be happy. Thanks for your help...without your help, there probably only be four or five in my league. Sixteen more days til the Daytona 500...a week from tomorrow is the Sprint Unlimited. Use to be the Bud Shootout. Though if you ask me, I think they should have stuck with the Bud Shootout. But then again, no one asked me. So next Saturday is the beginning of Speedweeks! I will be making a new thread for the upcoming 2013 NASCAR season soon...

This has got to be one of my favorite Toby Keith songs...

Guess what y'all...there is ONLY 20 LOOOOOONNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGG days until the Daytona 500! Who else is excited?????

LOVE this song and the emotions that Lonestar puts behind it. Loved it when I saw them sing it in concert!

Congrats MM and Roger on your win

Well we are only in the third quarter and in delay due to the lights and all...but so far I am LOSING big time. Guess there is always hope for a huge comeback...

OK Hoss you asked for it...here it is: This has got to be one of my favorite Backstreet Boys songs...the video is kinda creepy though.

This is such an awesome song...an awesome video. Then again my opinion is biased...Kenny Chesney is my favorite Country artist.

Jeff shakes his head as he slowly stands up. "I've been in the Sprint Cup Series for twenty years Commissioner Hogg. Be hard to be in something for that long and not know or appreciate the history behind it all. I know where NASCAR has came from. The history behind it. Trust me, I know. And never before had I heard of that...that name just said," he pauses as he begins to walk towards the door, "So no, that is not why I race you. To be honest with you, I refuse to race someone I don't trust. Too dangerous to be racing someone as fast as I drive with someone you can't trust. Have a nice afternoon gentlemen." With that Jeff slowly steps back outside, glad to get some fresh air after being trapped inside with those two. "Well looks like our meeting is over, Commissioner. I am glad we have come to an agreement or a settlement with all of this," Aussler states as he stands up, his folder of the papers tightly in his hands, "you let us know where your sheriff wants to race and we'll make sure to be there. If you don't mind, I need to go check on my client." He nods and slowly walks out to find Gordon sitting on the porch swing. "So Thom," Gordon states looking up at him, "that was a nice settlement you made and all, but I do believe you are missing one thing." "And that is?" Thom states, raising an eye brow. "You have just volunteered Bo Duke into this big ol' mess...as if they all haven't been brought into my mess as it is," Jeff pauses, "you sure he'll want to enter his car into this race? To race me and that sheriff in there?" Aussler nods. "Sure he will. According to folks around here he's the best driver around these here parts. Any local race car driver would love to prove his talents against someone who everyone knows excels at the sport," Ausslers states confidently, "but if for some dumb reason he's not ok with it, it's up to you make it OK with him. I did my part. The rest is on you." Gordon nods. "Sounds fair enough." "Dang right it is fair enough! If you didn't go off on your own all of this wouldn't be happening right now, now would it?!" Aussler throws back at him as he steps off the porch, "Wait til you get back and see the zoo you created with the media, NASCAR, your sponsors. Your team. Your family. You'll have a lot of explaining to do." Gordon sighs and nods. "Well if I knew this woulda happened, I wouldn't have done it. Just thought it would be nice to go for a drive," Jeff defends himself before reluctantly joining Aussler. "But for now I do believe we should go talk to the Dukes. See about them being OK with this deal of your's and perhaps finding a car for me to race." Aussler nods as they look up to find Jesse and the boys slowly walking their way.

Jeff Gordon watches Hogg and Coltrane sign Aussler's papers while arguing amongst themselves before Aussler takes the papers from the sheriff. "Now wait a minute," Gordon breaks his silence to recieve a dirty look from Aussler, "how in the world you expect all three of us to lose? I don't know what kind of race you watch or know about...but every race I have ever watched, raced, or heard about...they all had a WINNER to them. No way you can have everyone lose in a race...there will have to be a first place, a second place, and a third place. End of story." Aussler gives him another look before sighing in defeat and eyes the paper that has been signed. Placing them in his folder that was on his lap, he glances up, "Well it sounds like my client has an legitimate question, Commissioner. What is it that you mean that all three of them is suppose to lose?" With that he leans back in his chair and watches the commissioner and his side kick, watching their reactions while waiting for a response.