In what can only be considered a wild evening, Kevin Harvick brought home the checkered flag at Charlotte Motor Speedway winning the Coca Cola 600.
The event was red flagged for a very odd reason; a FOX television camera cable snapped an fell to the track, disturbing many cars and even injuring some fans.
Kyle Busch seemed to get the worst of the ordeal, along with Marcose Ambrose.
Smoke's Fury won the week, followed by D&D Racing, WTC Racing, The Blue Deuce and Steve O Racing.
Among those who gained big were Steve O Racing, Budah, Pup N Suds, D&D Racing, Big Boy and WTC Racing. Losing grip up in the corner were Fitzx Racing, Team Wolf, SWL Racing and CosmoD, whose light never fired in reference to the loss of The Doors keyboard player last week.
Glynn continues to lead Man In Black Racing, followed by Smoke's Fury, 88 AMPS and BMF Lugnuts.
Smoke's Fury won the segment, with D&D Racing in second and WTC Racing in third.
We attempted to have a race party for the 600 at Belle Isle Bayou, but due to private parties and beachgoers, we had to scale it back. We had a few join us seeking air conditioning, good food and some cold beer, so all was not lost. Thanks to Andre for hosting us, and w will try again sometime.
PLEASE NOTE THE BOXES HAVE CHANGED as we enter segment three.
We are off to Dover this weekend for the FedEx / Autism Speaks 400 as Dover International Speedway. This is the last race for FOX, with the green flag waving at approximately 1:16PM. Make your picks early so you do not get locked out.
Good Luck to all!
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Week 11 Commentary
Matt Kenseth, even after being checked by NASCAR, continues to torch the circuit, grabbing his third win this year at Darlington, a track not historically kind to Kenseth.
Kyle Busch and Kasey Kahne got collected again, and tempers could start to rise between these two.
Glynn won the week yet again, and continues to run point in the standings and may be on his way to another championship. However, several other racers tied Glynn, including BMF Lugnuts, Team Taser, The Big Lebowski, Stroker Ace, Double Four Racing and Kingpin Racing. Three additional racers finished one point behind.
It was a condensed leader board, as Team Taser was the only racer to gain over five spots.
Blue Deuce, BAHL and Team Hot Stuff lost over five spots, but Ron Dog Racing and 4D Racing lost over 10 spots.
Out front behind our championship point leader Glynn, remains Man In Black and 88 AMPs. BMF Lugnuts jumped Team Cuda as they run fourth and fifth.
The All Star Race at Charlotte is this Saturday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway. This is a NON POINTS race, and will not count in our standings, so enjoy the night.
The Conway NASCAR League will pick things up again on Sunday night May 26 as we run The Coca Cola 600. The green flag is scheduled to drop a 6:16PM, so make sure your picks are in.
Stay tuned to our Facebook page, the blog and the Racescore message board for any changes or updates that may arise. Speaking of the Facebook page, this page may be followed by folks who are not members of our league. It is a great place for NASCAR and racing related stories. Blind Squirrel Racing is having a great time over there, which is cool.
Have a great Memorial Day Weekend, and please keep in mind the reason for the holiday, which is a chance to give remembrance to those lost Veterans who helped pave our way to the freedoms we so cherish. May God Bless them all!
See ya at Charlotte!
Kyle Busch and Kasey Kahne got collected again, and tempers could start to rise between these two.
Glynn won the week yet again, and continues to run point in the standings and may be on his way to another championship. However, several other racers tied Glynn, including BMF Lugnuts, Team Taser, The Big Lebowski, Stroker Ace, Double Four Racing and Kingpin Racing. Three additional racers finished one point behind.
It was a condensed leader board, as Team Taser was the only racer to gain over five spots.
Blue Deuce, BAHL and Team Hot Stuff lost over five spots, but Ron Dog Racing and 4D Racing lost over 10 spots.
Out front behind our championship point leader Glynn, remains Man In Black and 88 AMPs. BMF Lugnuts jumped Team Cuda as they run fourth and fifth.
The All Star Race at Charlotte is this Saturday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway. This is a NON POINTS race, and will not count in our standings, so enjoy the night.
The Conway NASCAR League will pick things up again on Sunday night May 26 as we run The Coca Cola 600. The green flag is scheduled to drop a 6:16PM, so make sure your picks are in.
Stay tuned to our Facebook page, the blog and the Racescore message board for any changes or updates that may arise. Speaking of the Facebook page, this page may be followed by folks who are not members of our league. It is a great place for NASCAR and racing related stories. Blind Squirrel Racing is having a great time over there, which is cool.
Have a great Memorial Day Weekend, and please keep in mind the reason for the holiday, which is a chance to give remembrance to those lost Veterans who helped pave our way to the freedoms we so cherish. May God Bless them all!
See ya at Charlotte!
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Week 10 Commentary
When you race at the Superspeedway tracks, particularly at Talladega, any car on the starting grid can win the race. On Sunday, David Ragan, followed by David Gilliland, brought home a one two finish for underfunded Front Row Motorsports.
Many found the Davids upsetting Goliath at the White Knuckle Highway most refreshing. Ragan, a good guy, had previously won a Coke Zero 400 in Jack Roush's #6 UPS Ford.
For our racers who had Ragan or Gilliland, or even Stremme for that matter, did very well. Those who were on the outside of these selections, positioned themselves to have a rough scoring afternoon.
Tempers flared, as Kurt Busch went upside down, and Ryan Newman had yet another car land in his windshield. Newman was incensed about the second big wreck, which took out several contenders, inclusive of Danica Patrick. She was all sorts of angry, failing to recognize it was her newfound boyfriend Ricky Stenhouse caused the wreck by attempting to create a fourth lane on landscape JJ Yeley was traveling. It must have been a noce evening for Partick and Stenhouse.
Ricky Racer took the CNL checkers, followed by Glynn, Smokes Fury, Chevy Intimidators and Team Cuda. Each had David Ragan.
Several drivers, most on the back of Ragan's finish, moved up several spots. The list included Smokes Fury, Ricky Racer, Chevy Intimidators, BAHL, Eagles Nest, Little Circle Burner, Punch, Chief Racing and Osteen Racing.
Among those with crumpled sheet metal were Team Taser, Team Wolf, Blind Squirrel Racing, ME Racing, Kingpin, Pup N Suds and Offshore Gamester.
Glynn has retaken the lead, followed by Man In Black Racing, 88AMPs, Team Cuda, and BMF Lugnuts.
I missed the big party Saturday night, but we had a handfull of drivers scrambling to get picks in after the lockout. As we have mentioned dozens of times, make your selections early in the week and then come back on raceday for adjustments. That way, if something happens, you have your picks already made. No, we cannot and will not allow picks to be made after the green flag waves.
The penalties assessed Matt Kenseth and Joe Gibbs Racing have been reduced, and indications are the #51 James Finch team may be closing shop after the Brickyard.
It is Mothers Day weekend, so there will be no racing on Sunday. But, we will race with The Lady in Black at Darlington Raceway on Saturday night as when the green flag drops on the Bojangles' Southern 500. Darlington is the oldest track on the circuit, and a favorite among many.
They will get going a bit early, with the green flag set to fly at 7PM.
Many found the Davids upsetting Goliath at the White Knuckle Highway most refreshing. Ragan, a good guy, had previously won a Coke Zero 400 in Jack Roush's #6 UPS Ford.
For our racers who had Ragan or Gilliland, or even Stremme for that matter, did very well. Those who were on the outside of these selections, positioned themselves to have a rough scoring afternoon.
Tempers flared, as Kurt Busch went upside down, and Ryan Newman had yet another car land in his windshield. Newman was incensed about the second big wreck, which took out several contenders, inclusive of Danica Patrick. She was all sorts of angry, failing to recognize it was her newfound boyfriend Ricky Stenhouse caused the wreck by attempting to create a fourth lane on landscape JJ Yeley was traveling. It must have been a noce evening for Partick and Stenhouse.
Ricky Racer took the CNL checkers, followed by Glynn, Smokes Fury, Chevy Intimidators and Team Cuda. Each had David Ragan.
Several drivers, most on the back of Ragan's finish, moved up several spots. The list included Smokes Fury, Ricky Racer, Chevy Intimidators, BAHL, Eagles Nest, Little Circle Burner, Punch, Chief Racing and Osteen Racing.
Among those with crumpled sheet metal were Team Taser, Team Wolf, Blind Squirrel Racing, ME Racing, Kingpin, Pup N Suds and Offshore Gamester.
Glynn has retaken the lead, followed by Man In Black Racing, 88AMPs, Team Cuda, and BMF Lugnuts.
I missed the big party Saturday night, but we had a handfull of drivers scrambling to get picks in after the lockout. As we have mentioned dozens of times, make your selections early in the week and then come back on raceday for adjustments. That way, if something happens, you have your picks already made. No, we cannot and will not allow picks to be made after the green flag waves.
The penalties assessed Matt Kenseth and Joe Gibbs Racing have been reduced, and indications are the #51 James Finch team may be closing shop after the Brickyard.
It is Mothers Day weekend, so there will be no racing on Sunday. But, we will race with The Lady in Black at Darlington Raceway on Saturday night as when the green flag drops on the Bojangles' Southern 500. Darlington is the oldest track on the circuit, and a favorite among many.
They will get going a bit early, with the green flag set to fly at 7PM.
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Week 9 Commentary
Racing at Richmond is always fun, but full of frustration for many drivers.
Kevin Harvick came out blazing on a re-start and jumped from seventh to the checkers to win at Richmond International Raceway. Left in frustration, among many, was Tony Stewart. Tony, who got his first victory at Richmond, was having a good run until he got bumped out of the way by Kurt Busch, who angered more than a few drivers.
Mark Martin, Brad Keselowski, Marcose Ambrose, Brian Vickers and Greg Biffle are among the race favorites who finished in frustrating fashion.
Eagles Nest Racing won the week, followed by Pup N Suds Racing, Punch (who survived a day of golf and beer on the Seminole Golf Tour at Shingle Creek), GBR88, Chevy Intimidators and Team Cuda.
Only two drivers gained at least 10 spots, and those were Eagles Nest Racing and GBR88.
A few former champions were among those who dropped 10 or more spots, including Big Boy, Lil Boy, Luckydog, Blue 7 Racing, Little Circle Burner, Captain Schwab and Budah. Many were close to being included on this list, including your balding commissioner BAHL.
88AMPS has taken the point, followed by Man In Black Racing, Glynn, Blind Squirrel Racing and Team Wolf. The overall standing are still fairly tight, and opportunities exist to move up.
Just in time, we head over to the grand crap shoot of Talladega. Talladega was built on an old Indian burial ground, and all sorts of weird and tragic things have happened there over the years.
The Aarons 499 at Talladega Superspeedway is set to go green at 1:10PM on Sunday as the drivers seek to avoid trouble on The White Knuckle Highway.
HLN TV anchor babe Robin Meade, a big NASCAR fan, has the National Anthem, and freshly retired Atlanta Braves slugger and Jacksonville Bolles grad Chipper Jones is our Grand Marshal.
Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback AJ McCarron will be the honorary starter, and with any luck, he will have in tow his lovely girlfriend Katherine Webb. Maybe Brent Musburger will join the Fox crew in the Hollywood Hotel.
As Punch always says, keep the shiny side up!
Kevin Harvick came out blazing on a re-start and jumped from seventh to the checkers to win at Richmond International Raceway. Left in frustration, among many, was Tony Stewart. Tony, who got his first victory at Richmond, was having a good run until he got bumped out of the way by Kurt Busch, who angered more than a few drivers.
Mark Martin, Brad Keselowski, Marcose Ambrose, Brian Vickers and Greg Biffle are among the race favorites who finished in frustrating fashion.
Eagles Nest Racing won the week, followed by Pup N Suds Racing, Punch (who survived a day of golf and beer on the Seminole Golf Tour at Shingle Creek), GBR88, Chevy Intimidators and Team Cuda.
Only two drivers gained at least 10 spots, and those were Eagles Nest Racing and GBR88.
A few former champions were among those who dropped 10 or more spots, including Big Boy, Lil Boy, Luckydog, Blue 7 Racing, Little Circle Burner, Captain Schwab and Budah. Many were close to being included on this list, including your balding commissioner BAHL.
88AMPS has taken the point, followed by Man In Black Racing, Glynn, Blind Squirrel Racing and Team Wolf. The overall standing are still fairly tight, and opportunities exist to move up.
Just in time, we head over to the grand crap shoot of Talladega. Talladega was built on an old Indian burial ground, and all sorts of weird and tragic things have happened there over the years.
The Aarons 499 at Talladega Superspeedway is set to go green at 1:10PM on Sunday as the drivers seek to avoid trouble on The White Knuckle Highway.
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HLN TV anchor babe Robin Meade, a big NASCAR fan, has the National Anthem, and freshly retired Atlanta Braves slugger and Jacksonville Bolles grad Chipper Jones is our Grand Marshal.
Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback AJ McCarron will be the honorary starter, and with any luck, he will have in tow his lovely girlfriend Katherine Webb. Maybe Brent Musburger will join the Fox crew in the Hollywood Hotel.
As Punch always says, keep the shiny side up!
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