Week 17 Commentary

Brad Keselowski dominated the 4th Annual Quaker State 400 presented by Advance Auto Parts at Kentucky Speedway on Saturday night. 

Pup N Suds scored the win from the Bluegrass State.  Blue 7 Racing, The Blue Deuce, Blind Squirrel Racing and Boris Head Racing rounded out the top 5.

There were limited races making major moves on way of the other, with Lisa Las Vegas and Blue 7 gaining and Daily Habit and CF Canes losing 5 or more spots.

Glynn has taken the lead outright, pulling away from Team Taser.  No Ones Beatch is third, with KDog Racing fourth and Man In Black Racing fifth.

With a return trip to Daytona International Speedway on Saturday night for the running of the Coke Zero 400, we bring out the restrictor plate, which opens the opportunity for some big point swings if selected drivers end up in the big one.

Coke Zero 400

It is always exciting on the high banks. The Labonte brothers will be racing this weekend, with Terry in the #32 and Bobby running the #33 Chevrolet SS.  Michael Waltrip will be in the #66 Toyota Camry.

Of course, we will be pulling for Brian Vickers this weekend, as he will be piloting the #55 Aarons Toyota Camry honoring the 2014 College Football National Champion Florida State Seminoles.

Brian Vickers #55 Toyota Camry honoring FSU!

 TNT will have the television coverage, with MRN Radio having radio coverage.  Barney Hall reports the field will be put under green at 7:50PM.

 

We will see on the high banks, and stand on it!

 

BAHL

Week 16 Commentary

It was a wild afternoon at the old Sears Point Raceway as Carl Edwards won the Toyota / SaveMart 350(k) at Sonoma Raceway.

No big issues, other than Matt Kenseth crushing the inside tire barrier after a bump from Junior.  AJ Allmendinger led a bunch of laps was on the way to a great finish when he got bumped, again by Earnhardt, Jr. and his day was essentially done.

The NASCAR ratings are down, but a recent story indicates the sport fares best in the TV Ratings when Cousin Carl is winning.  We posted that story on our Facebook site, but you can read the story HERE.

Considering the breaking news we have reported, again on our Facebook page, that The Home Depot will be leaving NASCAR at the end of the season, the effect of the dwindling eyeballs is now in crisis mode. The Home Depot has been one of the most important sponsors on the circuit, and if you watched Raceday on FOX yesterday, you may have noticed no Home Depot participation and staff remaining in studio.

The loss of The Home Depot to NASCAR, no doubt not a snap decision, is quite concerning.  Needless to say, the economic recovery the media continues to report is fragile.

For Joe Gibbs Racing, many questions arise.  M&M's seems in line with Kyle Busch, but with Home Depot gone, is the potential fourth car for JGR off the table?  Does this impact the potential of Carl Edwards joining JGR, which seems the odds favor, at least until this announcement.  Stay tuned.

While Carl Edwards engaged on his customary back flip, the results were tabulated and Glynn was our weekly winner.  O Racing, BMF Lugnuts, Blind Squirrel Racing were next across the checked line, with the Fords of Big, Lil and Mama's Boy tied for fifth.

Glynn has caught Team Taser, and it looks like the run to the finish by these former champions will be epic.  There are others in contention, but it seems that whenever a team does well, the don't the following week.  Heck, I finished 13th and fell a spot!  Good grief.

Mama's Boy and Luckydog were big mover up in the standings, with Slim Shady, Team Wolf and Burke falling five or more.

The good ole boys are on the way to Daytona, but this Saturday night they stop at Kentucky Speedway for the Quaker State 400.  This will be our fourth trip to Kentucky, with Ford and Chevrolet yet to find victory lane.  Lye Busch and Matt Kenseth have won in Toyota's, with Brad Keselowski winning in Dodge.

The field is scheduled to go green at 7:46PM on TNT.

Good Luck to all!

Week 15 Commentary

Jimmie Johnson, who has not ran particularly well at Michigan, won the Quicken Loans 500 on Fathers Day at Michigan International Speedway.  Speeds were very high throughout the day.

Ricky Racer won the week, followed by ORacing, Team Taser and Eagles Nest.  Glynn and CF Canes tied for fifth.

There were not a lot of major moves in the standings this week.  O Racing was the only racer to pick up five spots, while Jr. Racing and The Blue Deuce, who is having an interesting season, were the only racers to slip five or more spots.

Team Taser continues to run on the point, and without a caution flag, he looks to be the favorite to close the season.  Glynn is second, No Ones Beatch remains strong in the top five at third, whith Man In Black and KDog Racing rounding out the top five.

We hit our first road course this week as we travel out to Sonoma for the running of the Toyota / SaveMart 350(k). While Clint Bowyer was fastest in Happy Hour practice, Jamie McMurray is your polesitter.

I don't know about you, but I have come to like these road course races about as much as any of them.

The field will be put under green at approximately 3:19PM on Sunday.  Coverage will be on TNT.

Keep the shiny side up!

BAHL

Week 14 Commentary

The tricky triangle proved no match for Brad Keselowski on a gorgeous Sunday afternoon.  However, with some trash on the grill, Brad K had to make a move to try to get if off by inching up behind lap car Danica Patrick.

The effort failed, but worse yet, Dale Earnhardt Jr. passed Keselowski and claimed his second win of the season, giving Junior his first mulit-win season since 2004.

Smoke's Fury won the week in the Conway NASCAR League.  K Dog Racing was second followed by WTC Racing.  BAHL and OSteen Racing tied for fourth.

There were only three big movers this week, with Smoke Fury busting into the top ten, and Lil Boy and OSteen Racing making moves.

Jr. Racing, FLYNC5 and Team Hot Stuff Racing all spent time behind the wall and dropped in the standings.

Team Taser continues to show the way, with Glynn second.  No Ones Beatch is third, BAHL fourth and K Dog Racing fifth.

Next up is the Quicken Loans 500 at Michigan International Speedway on in Brooklyn, Michigan on Sunday.  Greg Biffle is the defending champion, and it look like he will show up fresh off re-signing with Roush Fenway Racing.  With that piece placed, and Trevor Bayne coming over to run the #6 Ford, what will happen with Carl Edwards?

The green flag will drop at 1:16PM.

Enjoy your Fathers Day and good luck!

Week 13 Commentary

Jimmie Johnson won his second consecutive race Sunday winning FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks at Dover.

Several drives had a rough afternoon, most notably Kyle Busch.

Glynn is on fire and won the week.  BAHL was second, followed by Little Circle Burner. Pamela's Pistons, Slim Shady and BMF Lugnuts tied for fourth.

BMF Lugnuts was the only drive to gain more than five spots. SPC Racing, ME Racing and Pup N Suds got tangled up in turn two and tumbled down the standings.

Team Taser remains out front, with Glynn second and No Ones Beatch, CosmoD and Man In Black rounding out the top five.

This week we run the tricky triangle at Pocono. The Pocono 400 is scheduled to go green at 1:20PM.  Denny Hamlin is on the pole.

Good Luck!