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It's official Ryan Newman is taking the wheel of the #6 RFR Ford next season. https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2018/09/22/ryan-newman-joins-roush-fenway-racing-for-2019/ Matt Kenseth turned down driving the #6 for a full season so that opened the seat up to Ryan Newman. https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2018/09/22/matt-kenseth-feels-comfortable-with-his-future-beyond-this-season/ Looks like the rumors of Daniel Suarez losing the seat to the #19 are true https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2018/09/23/silly-season-daniel-suarez-could-hold-key-to-what-happens-next/

Rumors say Ryan Newman is going to be driving the Roush Fenway Racing #6 Ford next season https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2018/09/21/reports-ryan-newman-headed-to-drive-no-6-for-roush-fenway/

Hope you have a speedy recovery Roger.

Ryan Newman out of the #31 RCR Chevy for 2019 https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2018/09/15/ryan-newman-will-not-return-to-richard-childress-racing-in-2019/ https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2018/09/16/rcr-says-ryan-newman-was-released-from-contract-last-month/This opens the door for Austin Dillon's brother Ty to join him @ Granddaddy's team. SHR still searching for a driver of the #41 for 2019 https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2018/09/16/shr-owner-gene-haas-says-no-driver-has-intrigued-us-enough-to-sign-yet/ Brad Keselowski's 3rd win in a row in Vegas gave Team Penske it's 500th motorsports victory https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2018/09/16/brad-keselowski-captures-team-penskes-500th-win-in-motorsports/ Vegas race has made the Playoffs interesting to say the least... Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch, Erik Jones, Chase Elliot and Denny Hamlin were involved in wrecks that ended their race while a handful of others hit the wall in the closing laps.

Trevor Bayne out of the #6 Roush Fenway Racing Ford for 2019 season https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2018/09/12/jack-roush-confirms-trevor-bayne-out-of-no-6-in-2019/ https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2018/09/14/trevor-bayne-faces-uncertain-future-as-he-looks-for-a-ride/ I would not be surprised to see Matt Kenseth in that car next year considering in only 10 races he's bettered Bayne's finishing average in 16 races. It was great to see him have a great run @ Indy and even collect a stage win.

https://www.facebook.com/DavesDukesOfHazzardMobileMuseum/ Here's an interesting blog post from 2012 about it as well http://dukescollector.blogspot.com/2012/08/dave-and-melissia-dewitts-awesome.html

He holds one record no other actor has yet topped and that is being the top paid actor for consecutive number of years, think the news said it was either 5 or 6 years in a row. Some of his movies are great and some are just downright lousy. I watched one a while back that was on tv and could only stand to watch about 20 minutes of it, my wife and I both said he must have been desperate for money when he did that movie.

I'll see his first dance but his recent political opinion and ex wife issues probably won't get him past the first round even if he's a decent dancer.

Yeah I don't know how they expect to keep/get new fans when they allow broadcasters to put the races on channels not available to everyone. Jamie McMurray out of the #1 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevy for 2019 Season https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2018/09/10/report-chip-ganassi-racings-no-1-cup-car-open-for-next-year/ Brad Keselowski wins today rain delayed Brickyard 400, first one for Penske Racing.

Wife & I watched Smokey and the Bandit last night. 1st time she didn't gripe about me popping that movie in the dvd player, I was surprised it wasn't worn out as it's one of my favorite movies so it gets played a lot . I'll probably dig out Hooper and Stroker Ace

Well according to Autoweek there are no Nascar races on NBC till Seprtember 30th, then only two in October and the final two in November. You'd think they would at least throw the final regular season race which is Indy this weekend on NBC. Beginning to think there won't be any Nascar races on Fox or NBC next year just on their sports channels.

Furniture Row Racing to cease operations after 2018 season https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2018/09/04/furniture-row-racing-to-cease-operations-after-2018-season/ If this doesn't send a clear message to Nascar execs nothing will. So sad for Martin Truex jr, Cole Pearn and the whole team. I hope a good owner can step up and buy the team outright, personnel and all. Was great to see the retro black and gold Deuce win Darlington Saturday night .

This could be Huge if it's true https://twitter.com/A_S12/status/1032681406206566400 Also New rules for Xfinity & the Truck series https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2018/08/23/new-rules-for-xfinity-truck-series-and-2019-dash-4-cash-program-announced/ And Bankruptcy judge approves BKRacing Charter & Assets sale to Front Row Racing https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2018/08/23/bankruptcy-judge-approves-sale-of-bk-racing-to-front-row-motorsports/

Martin Truex Jr might be looking for a new ride next year https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2018/08/17/martin-truex-jr-on-his-uncertain-future-im-starting-to-hear-rumors/ This just goes to show how far Nascar has fallen the past few years if a championship team can't find a main sponsor. Ratings keep falling to a new low with every race and the empty seats at the tracks is hard to miss.

If a shop has had it for 2 weeks and can't figure out what's wrong it's time to find a new mechanic. Finding a decent honest mechanic these days isn't easy. The world could sure use a few more Cooter's in it instead of some of the scum that call themselves mechanics.

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Been a while so here's a big news update: Toyota to run the Supra in the Xfinity series https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2018/07/05/toyota-unveils-supra-for-xfinity-series-in-2019/ Bubba Wallace to stick around in the #43 https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2018/07/28/bubba-wallaces-deal-extended-by-richard-petty-motorsports-beyond-2018/ Leavine Family Racing switching to Toyota's next season https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2018/08/05/leavine-family-racing-leaving-rcr-technical-alliance-after-this-season/ in related news... Kasey Kahne is retiring https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2018/08/16/kasey-kahne-retiring-from-full-time-racing-in-nascar/ Rumor has it LFR will partner with Joe Gibbs Racing like Furniture Row Racing has so Christopher Bell has a cup ride for next season. Elliot Sadler is also Retiring https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2018/08/15/elliott-sadler-announces-end-of-full-time-nascar-career-after-2018/ Bil Elliot is coming out of Retirement for a 1 race deal with GMS racing for Road America https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2018/08/04/hall-of-famer-bill-elliott-to-drive-at-road-america-for-gms-racing/ Rumor has it Kurt Busch might replace Jamie McMurray @ Chip Ganassi Racing https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/kurt-busch-monster-leaving-stewart-haas-replace-mcmurray-ganassi-/3156861/?nrt=119 Ford is bringing the Mustang to Cup for 2019 here's a picture https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DkK7H6WVsAEpEh3.jpg:large Brian France steps away from Nascar https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2018/08/06/nascar-chairman-brian-france-arrested-for-driving-while-intoxicated/ Finally a Hendrick driver won a race this season when Chase Elliot drove his Hendrick #9 Chevy to victory @ Watkins Glen a few weeks ago. Glad somebody could beat the Kyle Busch, Martin Truex jr, & Kevin Harvick show this season has become, between the 3 of them they have won 17 of 23 races. If Austin Dillon has a few really bad races he could be the first driver since the "Win and your in" Chase/Playoffs rules were started to win and not be in the chase, he currently sits in 20th place in the points standings. That's all for now folks...

Nascar buys it's rival oval racing series ARCA http://nascar.nbcsports.com/2018/04/27/nascar-acquires-arca-series/ sort of reminds me when WWF/E bought WCW back in 2001. Matt Kenseth is back @ Roush Fenway Racing http://nascar.nbcsports.com/2018/04/25/matt-kenseth-to-drive-no-6-for-roush-fenway-racing/

Just as I thought Ford will be running the Mustang in Cup Next year http://nascar.nbcsports.com/2018/04/17/ford-officially-announces-mustang-for-the-cup-series-in-2019/

Well it looks like an Earnhardt in a Cup series race streak ends this weekend as Jeffrey Earnhardt is out of the #00 Camaro http://nascar.nbcsports.com/2018/03/19/jeffrey-earnhardt-starcom-racing-part-ways/ I think this will be the first race since 1979 that an Earnhardt hasn't raced. Landon Cassil is taking over the wheel for the #00 Camaro for the next few weeks http://nascar.nbcsports.com/2018/03/19/landon-cassill-gets-cup-ride-for-martinsville-texas/ .

An Earnhardt @ Daytona tradition will continue for at least another year...Jeffrey Earnhardt to drive the #00 Starcom Racing Chevy Camaro for 2018 Season http://nascar.nbcsports.com/2018/01/30/jeffrey-earnhardt-will-drive-starcom-racings-no-00-in-daytona-500/

Because suv's and trucks are the big sellers these days. Though I don't really see the logic in not redesigning the Fusion as gas prices will inevitably go up sooner or later and then suv's and truck sales will slump as car sales rise again. Doesn't help that Ford's new president didn't even come up through the company's ranks, he was just on the board of Directors since 2013.

Looks like Ford will be running a new car for 2019 http://www.espn.com/espn/now?nowId=21-0747472127799597807-4 I'm guessing it will be a Mustang since the Fusion redesign has been scrapped by Ford's new president

Danica's got a ride for Daytona 500 in the defunct Tommy Baldwin Racing team #7 Chevy that has been bought by Premium Motorsports, Tony Eury jr will be the Crew Chief http://nascar.nbcsports.com/2018/01/22/danica-patrick-has-a-daytona-500-team-premium-motorsports/ DJ Kennington will attempt to Qualify for the Daytona 500 in the Gaunt Bros. racing #96 Toyota http://nascar.nbcsports.com/2018/01/22/d-j-kennington-to-attempt-to-qualify-for-daytona-500-with-gaunt-brothers-racing/ RCR finally confirmed they will be a 2 car team, #3 & #31 Chevy's driven by Austin Dillon & Ryan Newman http://nascar.nbcsports.com/2018/01/23/austin-dillon-richard-childress-racing-looking-to-be-leaner-and-meaner-with-two-car-team/

Not much to report but here's the latest: Circle Sport forms alliance with Go Fas Racing and leases charter for the #32 and will also run the #33 part time for 2018 http://nascar.nbcsports.com/2018/01/17/go-fas-racing-secures-charter-by-partnering-with-circle-sport-racing/ David Gilliland will attempt to make the Daytona 500 with startup RBR Racing http://nascar.nbcsports.com/2018/01/17/todd-gilliland-to-drive-no-4-for-kyle-busch-motorsports-father-to-fill-in-at-daytona/ If things go well it might turn into a full time ride. Danica Patrick has funding for the Daytona 500 & Indy 500 now she just needs to find rides for both races http://nascar.nbcsports.com/2018/01/18/danica-patrick-has-daytona-500-indy-500-sponsor-now-needs-ride/