Garrett Duke

Another one of my favorite Country artist. Great song by a great artist.

"Somebody Like You" Keith Urban LOVE THIS SONG!!!!!!! Well OK, know I say that about most of my songs I pick out, but really, do love this song. Love this whole CD of Keith Urban's that this song is on. Keith Urban is one of my favorite Country artist and this entire album is so upbeat and helps pull me out of a bad mood or a bad day. Saw him twice in concert and would love to see him again. Perhaps one day...LOL

Well the Nationwide Series race at Talledega was today. Joey Laganon held on to win the race...seemingly to avoid a huge wreck right at the end that had taken Eric McLure air lifted to the hospital. Eric McLure accident Really hope not to see any more of accidents like this in tomorrow's race. Pray and hope Eric is OK. Darrell Waltrip said on Facebook that Eric was concious and talking to the medical staff, so that is a good sign. . .just how scary that was!

LOVE this song!

Well y'all the NASCAR Sprint Cup has had their qualifying run in today to determine to see which driver will start where. And this 24 fan is extremely happy and proud of the top line up and to see how the race will start out. But I will let y'all guess why...HA HA. Here is the top ten starting line up for the TALLEDEGA race tomorrow: 1. JEFF GORDON 2. AJ Allmindinger 3. Marcos Ambrose 4. Aric Almirola 5. Kasey Kahne 6. Carl Edwards 7. Greg Biffle 8. Tony Stewart 9. Michael Waltrip 10. Matt Kenseth (Dale Jr will start 18th - he seems to be the favorite to win on Sunday. Johnson will be starting 19th.) Well by now I am sure you all have a strong hunch as to why I am excited. Know it is only a starting spot...one he may lose quickly...hoping not...but am happy and proud of Jeff Gordon's strong run. He wrote in Facebook that he had a bad fast car. Just hope he didn't have it made up for a qualifying run...would rather start ten with a fast car all race and not just a couple of strong laps and then fade away. Really am HOPING this is where the 24 team will turn things around and have a STRONG finish. Perhaps I am biased here, but with all the bad luck he has faced and endured this 2012 season thus far, I feel he deserves a win...a good race. But first he will need to avoid "the big" one. Talledega is a restrictor plate race...one of the fastest tracks they visit. And since it is so fast, it tends to provide a lot of accidents. Bad accidents. Such as this one where Brad Keselowski flipped Carl Edwards right before going across the finish line: Love how Carl Edwards' attitude. Found it ironic him running across the finish line like he did. Remember watching that race and feeling so bad for Edwards.(Edwards later flipped Keselowski in Atlanta after Keselowski wrecked him first in the race. Those two have a history with each other starting with this race...though Edwards didn't blame Keselowski at the time. Each time, to me, Keselowski had started it. My opinion on that though.) Sadly some fans did get hurt in this accident, Edwards felt bad about it all and remember the year after this he had invited at least one of them to the race and all that. But it was real scary to watch. Hope we don't see a repeat of that wreck with anyone...hope all your favorite drivers will have a great race tomorrow!

Well the Richmond race just got over and it was an odd type of race. One that this 24 fan isn't too happy about, but then again, what race has this 24 fan been happy about? He started sixth and t hen during a restart got bottled up and hit the wall...lost two laps from early on in the race. Made it for a long race to watch knowing he was all the way back there with little hope of getting back up on the lead lap, but I watched til the end. Gordon ended up finishing 23rd tonight. There seemed to be a few pit problems today. Paul Menard's crew lost a tire across pit road where the pit member ran into the pit road to get it (where he could have gotten hit by another car!) and later was talked angrily to by an official for doing that. Guess it had something to do with JJ's car or crew that was next to them...one of the crew members it sounds like went to talk to the 48 crew and the crew cheif for Menard told the member he try that again, he'll be fired. Then after fighting to the front from the 27th spot, JJ's crew had tire issues when the rear tire changer went to give the tire to another member who had left...he rolled the tire to the wall. Which is a no-no and Johnson had to be put at the end of the longest line...with 60 some laps to go. Then on the restart Carl Edwards and Tony Stewart had an issue. Don't exactly know what had happened other than I feel like NASCAR wasn't quiet clear and ruined Carl's night. Carl led the most laps and after the restart his spotter told Carl that NASCAR said he had the lead...Stewart said that NASCAR gave him the lead. Stewart spun the tires and couldn't start and NASCAR blackflagged Edwards for accelerating before the green flag box...his front bumper was just on the line. So he was sent to the end of the line and went a lap down before gaining his lap back. So disappointing for the 99 team of Carl Edwards. Had another caution...according to Stewart it was for a water bottle. Which I understand his displeasure at it being thrown for a water bottle, but also think NASCAR is searching for ways to get cautions since there has been so few cautions in the past five races...as Darrell pointed out, cautions breed cautions. Except as late...everyone's been playing nice this year. Kyle Busch has an awesome pit crew supporting him every race...and well he beat Stewart (who had a slow pit stop) out of pit road. Kyle Busch went on to win the race. His first race he won this year...and the fourth time in a ROW that he has won the sprint Richmond race. Dale Earnhardt Jr came home second with a great comeback of the night. Stewart came home third and wasn't too happy about it afterwards. Here is the top ten finishes of the Richmond race: 1. Kyle Busch 2. Dale Earnhardt Jr 3. Tony Stewart 4. Denny Hamlin 5. Kasey Kahne 6. Jimmie Johnson 7. Clint Bowyer 8. Mark Martin 9. Brad Keselowski 10. Carl Edwards Well once again Rick Hendrick had three of his four cars in the top ten...everyone BUT Jeff Gordon. We are off to Talledega next Sunday afternoon where they always have 'the big one' so am almost sure that NASCAR will have the wrecks and cautions that fans are looking for. I just hope Gordon or the rest of the Hendrick cars will steer away from the wrecks and come home with a clean and good finish. Perhaps Gordon will give me a win on my birthday...after his year this far, I think Gordon DESERVES the win. How much bad luck can one driver have?

Jimmie Johnson's new Sprint Commercial Love this new Sprint commercial with Jimmie Johnson. Then again it has Jimmie Johnson and that may have something to do with it. Am seeing a pattern here...Jr, now Johnson...all we need is a new Jeff Gordon commercial. Hope to see this one during the race tonight...

Hopefully the Richmond race will be tonight but according to Darrell Waltrip on Facebook an hour or two ago, it was raining in Virginia. RAIN, RAIN, GO AWAY, COME BACK ANOTHER DAY! So hopefully they will get the race in tonight under the lights... Whenever they get the race in, this is what the top ten starting lineup will look like: 1. Mark Martin 2. Carl Edwards 3. Kevin Harvick 4. AJ Allmindinger 5. Kyle Busch 6. Jeff Gordon 7. Denny Hamlin 8. Martin Truex Jr 9. Kasey Kahne 10. Dale Earnhardt Jr Which means three of four Hendrick cars are starting in the top ten ...except for Jimmie Johnson that is starting 27th. Am really looking forward to tonight (though holding my breath that nothing will happen to the 24 team and that the 24 car can cross the checkered line without a scratch! I can only hope. His bad luck can only last so long...right?). Hoping everyone's driver on here will have a fun and safe race. Make sure to check back after the race or tomorrow (depending on how tired I am...) for the race review!

Love this song. Makes me think of the Dukes and Hazzard. Or my own town. Great song. Love Montgomery Gentry.. Sorry for using "A little thing Called Love" going t hrough it today just saw that it was used a few threads before I posted it. Sorry

Jimmie Johnson was just announced Forbes most Influencial (Sp? LOL) player or athlete. . .Dale Jr was on the list but slipped from third last year to seventh this year. While Jeff Gordon slipped of the list completely (was excited to see JJ at the top until I read about poor Gordon...as if his rotten luck on the track wasn't bad enough? LOL). Don't know how newsworthy that is, but thought I'd make mention of it. My congrats go to Jimmie Johnson...he is well deserving of it!

Well y'all hold on to your seats because here it is Monday and I am here to post the OFFICIAL standings after the Kansas race. (Roger, you no longer can call me a slacker in other words. ) Here is the top ten in driver points: 1. Greg Biffle 2. Martin Truex Jr 3. Matt Kenseth 4. Dale Earnhardt Jr 5. Denny Hamlin 6. Kevin Harvick 7. Jimmie Johnson 8. Tony Stewart 9. Carl Edwards 10. Ryan Newman And well I know how much y'all like Jeff Gordon (after all he's only the best on the track!) ... well OK perhaps that is of my opinion and as far as I know, I'm the only Jeff Gordon fan on this great board. But in case y'all are interested Jeff Gordon now resides in the 18th spot and -112 points behind Greg Biffle. Yep. This 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup season is looking pretty dismal for this 24 fan...all the same, refuse to give up hope. The only good thing I can think of is...it can only get better from here. Right? We are onto Richmond next Saturday night for some night racing...and then a week after that they will be racing at Talledega for my birthday. Perhaps Big Daddy will give me a win for my birthday. *Sigh* I can only hope. He'll have to avoid the 'big one' in order to do so since Talledega is known to have lot of BIG wrecks...Richmond is next Saturday night. Love night racing!

It is sad that they have to post something that should be common sense to all in order for someone not to attempt what is done during a commercial like that. Love how Dale Jr seems to be snarling at the guy in the store when he grabs the last dew...that and the taxi waiting on him to drink the Dew.

Another NASCAR commercial...

Sorry to break this to you K, but your Reds lost to the Cubs yesterday. Cubs won one out of three games against the Reds...just how their season has been going so far. Your Reds won today 4-3. Congrats...though my Cubs gave them a late game play for the lead, just didn't pull it off. Did like seeing Dusty and Sean though... Well Roger...the way the Cubs have been playing, you are bound to win BIG time over me. But don't worry...things can only get better for the Cubs. GO CUBS!!!!!!!!!!! (I REFUSE to give up hope!)

Well K...bet you are smiling right now. Game ain't over ... yet. LOL. Am a die hard Cubs fan who refuses to give up hope despite how bad it looks. HA HA. Though thought I would ask you something...how you like Dusty Baker and Sean Marshall? You got both of 'em from my Cubbies...would love to have them back as well. Ol' Dusty was the only one big enough to stand up to Sammy Sosa...anyway...Go CUBS. LOL

Well the Sprint Cup race at Kansas just got over and Denny Hamlin just won his second race of the 2012 season. Not a lot of action to today's race...just a lot of engine failures and dropped cylinders. Including JEFF GORDON. Am not a happy Gordon fan right now as he comes home 21st after finally getting into the top ten and he drops a cylinder with 30 laps to go. Clint Bowyer was the first victim of the dropped cylinder and later hit the wall. He had time to take it to the garage for a little while. AJ Allmindinger who started from the pole led a lot of laps before being passed by Martin Truex Jr who also led a lot of laps until Denny Hamlin passed him to later on win the race. AJ had engine problems as well...I think that was what his problem was. Johnson and Jr both had a great and fast race. Stewart had hit the wall at one point but later said he was going in the right direction... Here is the top ten finishes of the Kansas race: 1. Denny Hamlin 2. Martin Truex Jr 3. Jimmie Johnson 4. Matt Kenseth 5. Greg Biffle 6. Kevin Harvick 7. Dale Earnhardt Jr 8. Kasey Kahne 9. Carl Edwards 10. Kyle Busch And before I forget to post this important information as I had for the Saturday night Texas race, the Sprint boys will be racing under the lights next Saturday night at Richmond. Love night racing...really hope Gordon will be taking home the trophy or at least a top five. Something to be excited about...

Love Dwight Yoakam's unique style of music. Miss Dwight's music on the radio...guess that is where my CDs come in handy.

Welcome back to Hnet, DaisyxEnos! I've missed seeing you on the board. Glad you had fun at your prom...and good luck on your barrelling. Hope it goes good for you. Glad to see you back!

Thanks Hoss . Sorry for slacking again...didn't get to it last night and had to run to get breakfast, but did want to give a heads up.

They race at Kansas today at 12:30 ET...11:30 my time...Central. Probably the pre-race starting at that time. But do love watching the pre-race show on FOX. Love the announcers on FOX and really wish they would just keep NASCAR on FOX...all that my opinion of course. HA. The other announcers on the other stations are good too, just like the ones on Fox a bit better. Anyway... AJ Allmindinger and Kevin Harvick will be starting on the front row with AJ having the pole today. Don't have the top line up as of now and don't have much time, but thought I'd make a note of what time it will start....12:30 ET on FOX. Am hoping for a great race for my Hendrick team...especial Jeff Gordon. Hope all of your favorite drivers will have a GREAT race as well. Can't wait to hear them say them magical words in NASCAR..."Gentlemen start your engines!"

We went out to eat for my sister's birthday tonight and they had the game on. Didn't see the end, but figured unless I missed some Cubbie excitement, that they were going to...well I refuse to say the L word. HA HA. Congrats on the win K . . .even though am not too happy about it - personally that is. Tomorrow is a new game Well Roger, would have to look up that info on Wrigley. Saw an article on Facebook about them playing the Reds at Wrigley - but was known as a different name - in 1916 and won. (Well K...may have been that many years ago, but the Cubs won! HA...LOL). But would have to look at when it was built. Shame on me. Very true about loyalty to a team being rare. That is one reason why I like Kerry Wood so much. Before the Cubs traded him a few years ago (they hired him back a couple of years ago) I heard he turned down a better contract with another team to stay in Chicago. (Leave it to the Cubs to later trade him...that was a very sad day for me!) Was very excited when teh Cubs hired him back...right after Ron Santo had died. But the Cubs told him they didn't have much money and he agreed to $1 million dollars. A lot to us, but is nothing to them. He is now playing for $3 million this year...still not anything compared to some of them contracts out there. He is just so good for Chicago...and for the Cubs. Once again K...congrats on the win. Am hoping the Cubs will even out the odds tomorrow...(even though Kerry Wood is now on the 15 disabled list due to his shoulder... )